Obituaries

Charles W. Sisco Jr

Charles W. Sisco Jr

Aug 18, 2015

Charles W. "Chuck" Sisco, 76, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on August 26, 1938 to Charles and Donelda (Andrist) Sisco in Defiance. In 1958 he married Janice (Johnson) Sisco, who lives in Defiance. Chuck a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Defiance, and...

Christopher Scott Theisen

Christopher Scott Theisen

Aug 14, 2015

Christopher Scott Theisen, 25, of Cleveland, passed away on  August 14, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 30, 1990 in Holland, Michigan to Craig and Mary (McDonald) Theisen. Chris received his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Michigan where he became a member of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity. He was employed at Cleveland Research Company...

Ella Fay (Allen)  Zaborowski

Ella Fay (Allen) Zaborowski

Aug 10, 2015

Ella Fay Zaborowski, 68, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home. She was born on June 5, 1947 to Boone and Minnie (Patrick) Allen in Royalton, Kentucky. On September 29, 1997 she married Richard Zaborowski, who resides in Defiance. Ella is survived by her husband, Richard Zaborowski of Defiance, sons, Christopher Nagy and Eric Nagy...

Rebecca Jean Holcombe

Rebecca Jean Holcombe

Aug 10, 2015

Rebecca J. Holcombe, 40, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. She was born on September 1, 1974 to Richard and Deborah (Carder) Holcombe in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Rebecca worked at the Meijer Store in Defiance in the bakery, and stocking Rebecca is survived by her father, Richard (Linda Martin) Holcombe of...

James "Jim" R. O'Hara

James "Jim" R. O'Hara

Aug 9, 2015

James R. "Jim" O'Hara, 63, of Holgate, passed away on  Sunday, August  9, 2015 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on May 17, 1952 to Thomas and Alnora (Roberts) O'Hara in Youngstown, Ohio. On June 12, 1976 he married Sheryl (Rossell) O'Hara, who resides in Holgate.  Jim  worked at General Motors in...

Dorothy A. (Lesh)  Rothenberger

Dorothy A. (Lesh) Rothenberger

Aug 8, 2015

Dorothy A. Rothenberger, 90, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. Dorothy was born on June 23, 1925 to Clarence and Bertha (Rost) Lesh in Defiance. She was married to Ralph Kinner, who passed away in December of 1972. On  -- she married Norm Rothenberger, who proceeded her...

Elvira (Trevino)  Gonzales

Elvira (Trevino) Gonzales

Aug 8, 2015

Elvira  Gonzales, 86, formerly of Defiance, passed away on  Saturday, August  8, 2015, surrounded by her family at her home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on April 30, 1929 in LaGrulla, Texas to Filomena (Rodriguez) and Tristan Trevino, Sr. In 1952 she married Arturo Gonzales, Sr., who proceeded her in death in February, 1988. Elvira loved gardening and roses....

Inez "Betty" E. (Boyd)  Kern

Inez "Betty" E. (Boyd) Kern

Aug 8, 2015

Inez "Betty" Elizabeth Kern, 94, of Defiance, passed away on  August 9, 2015 at the Laurels of Defiance in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on December 7, 1920 to Thomas and Leona (Gillispie) Boyd in Defiance, OH. On March 24, 1945 she married Virgil Kern who preceded her in death on September 14, 1978. Betty was a member of Faith...

William  E. Weber

William E. Weber

Aug 6, 2015

William (Bill) E. Weber, 84, of Defiance, died Thursday morning, August 6, 2015 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on April 11, 1931, he was the son of the late Clarence and Louise (Hall) Weber. Bill was a 1949 graduate of Defiance High School. He served four years in the U.S. Navy...

Ruth  L. Tadsen

Ruth L. Tadsen

Aug 3, 2015

Ruth L. Tadsen Ruth Lenore Tadsen, 97, of Defiance, died Monday, August 3, 2015 at the Laurels of Defiance. She was born January 22, 1918, in Hillsdale, Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Jay and Opal (Patterson) Rumsey. Ruth married Vernon Tadsen on August 5, 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1994. Ruth was his caretaker...

Ronald G. "Ronnie" Steel Jr.

Ronald G. "Ronnie" Steel Jr.

Aug 1, 2015

Ronald G. "Ronnie" Steel, Jr., 41, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Defiance. He was born on March 23, 1974 to Ronald G. Sr. and Linda (Wagner) Steel in Defiance, Ohio. Ronnie is survived by his mother, Linda L. Johnson of Defiance, children, Devin and Dalton Steel of Logan, Ohio, Sativa and Chevelle Steel of Defiance,...

Waldo J. Aschemeier

Waldo J. Aschemeier

Aug 1, 2015

Waldo J. Aschemeier, 90, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Kingsbury House in Defiance. He was born on February 4, 1925 to Edgar and Sophie (Garbers) Aschemeier in Defiance. In 1943 he married Wanda (Stevenson) Aschemeier, who proceeded him in death in 1979.  On June 8, 1980 he married Dorothy (Rannel) Aschemeier, who passed away on...

Charles "Blake" Denver Blake Claud

Charles "Blake" Denver Blake Claud

Jul 31, 2015

Charles Denver Blake Claud, 26, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. Blake was born on January 19, 1989 to Michael and Jackie (Bass) Claud in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Blake loved the Lord. He was a loving brother, and a character in every sense of the word. He loved to be the center...

Bonnie Faye Chandler

Bonnie Faye Chandler

Jul 29, 2015

Bonnie F. Chandler, 66, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Laurels of Defiance. She was born on September 13, 1948 to Everett and Thelma (Mackey) Chandler in Defiance, Ohio. Bonnie is survived by several nieces and nephews, and several close friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Thelma Chandler, and four...

Stella Pearl (Hamilton)  Carter

Stella Pearl (Hamilton) Carter

Jul 29, 2015

Stella P. Carter, 78, of Paulding, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on March 15, 1937 to James and Leavada (Vore) Hamilton in Jay County, Indiana. On  January 19, 1953 she married Myles Carter, who lives in Paulding, Ohio.   Stella was a lifelong avid bowler. She loved to...

Edwin "Ed"  F. Anderson

Edwin "Ed" F. Anderson

Jul 29, 2015

Edwin "Ed" F. Anderson, 74, of Defiance, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. He was born on June 8, 1941 to Gilford and Irene (Schortgen) Anderson in Defiance. Ed worked as a machine chief at Johns Manville in Defiance, and retired after 44 years of service. Ed was an avid long distance runner,...

Armella (Steffel)  Killion-Schmidt

Armella (Steffel) Killion-Schmidt

Jul 28, 2015

Armella  Killion-Schmidt, 94, of  Defiance, woke up with the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. She was born on February 25, 1921 to George and Elizabeth (Pittner) Steffel in Defiance, Ohio. On November 29, 1945 she married Harold A. (Bud) Killion, who passed away  in 1978. She married Junnie R. Schmidt on May 2, 1992, who preceded her in death...

Raymond "Ray" Phipps

Raymond "Ray" Phipps

Jul 27, 2015

Raymond "Ray" Phipps, age 86, of Pikeville KY, formerly from Defiance, OH, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 at Pikeville Medical Center in Pikeville, KY.  Ray was born June 8, 1929 in Pike County Ky to the late Walden Phipps and Lula Ramey Phipps.  He is preceded in death by Geneva (Cantrell) Phipps which he married on May 11, 1948,...

Gwendolyn "Gwen" (Klima)  Layman

Gwendolyn "Gwen" (Klima) Layman

Jul 25, 2015

Gwendolyn "Gwen"  Layman, 81, of Defiance, passed away on  July 25, 2015 at the CHP Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. She was born on February 26, 1934 to Adolph and Evelyn (Michael) Klima in Defiance, Ohio.  In 1949 she married John Layman. She was a member of The Defiance Church of the Brethren .Gwen previously worked at the Defiance Co....

Elizabeth "Betty"  M.  (Mcdonald)  Parish

Elizabeth "Betty" M. (Mcdonald) Parish

Jul 23, 2015

Elizabeth M. "Betty" Parish, age 88, of Defiance passed away on Thursday, July 23, at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  She was born on September 1, 1926 in Norwalk, Ohio to Bruce and Hazel (Ewell) McDonald.  She graduated from Defiance High School in 1945 and on July 17, 1947 Betty married the love of her life, Neil B Parish...