Delora F. (Plassman) Duerk
Jun 17, 2015
Delora F. Duerk, 93, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the Laurel's of Defiance. She was born on November 10, 1921 to Carl and Frieda (Riefers) Plassman in Henry County, Ohio. On September 28, 1941 she married Harland F. Duerk, who preceded her in death in 2004. Delora was a member of St. John Lutheran Church,...
Thomas E. Finkenbiner
Jun 16, 2015
Thomas E. Finkenbiner, 53, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. He was born on April 18, 1962 to William and Lois (Strohl) Finkenbiner in Bowling Green, Ohio. Thomas was a member of Defiance Christian Church. He was also a member of DASH, and was active in Good Sam...
Randall L. Akers
Jun 7, 2015
Randall L. Akers Randall (Randy) L. Akers, age 58, of Napoleon, Oh died in a motorcycle accident, Sunday, June 7th, 2015. He was born in Hinton, West Virginia on March 27, 1957, he was the son of the late Everett and Linda (Lively) Akers who survives him of Defiance He was the husband of Rebecca (Lee) Akers. They were married...
Clayton C. Albus
Jun 7, 2015
Clayton C. Albus, 77, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio. He was born on May 15, 1938 to Arthur and Maybelle (Robertson) Albus in Defiance, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963. Clayton worked for ITT Higbie in Archbold for 27 years. He was a...
Jeconiah "Jecoa" Daniel Keller
Jun 6, 2015
Jeconiah "Jecoa" Daniel Keller, 31, of Las Vegas, NV, formally of Defiance, OH, passed away on June 6, 2015 at his residence. He was born on June 5, 1984 to Kevin and Elizabeth (Hagerman) Keller in Defiance, OH. He graduated from Durango High School, Las Vegas, NV in 2003. After graduation he worked at SimplexGrinnell as a sales person in...
Walter E. Kretz
Jun 2, 2015
Walter E. Kretz, 81, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Genesis Healthcare Center in Bryan, Ohio. He was born on February 16, 1934 to Lloyd and Coletta (Lenhart) Kretz in Defiance, Ohio. On February 8, 1958 he married Shirley (Reed) Kretz, who proceeded him in death on September 25, 2007. Walter was a member of St....
Florence E. (Cottrel) Bower
Jun 1, 2015
Florence E. Bower, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center of Defiance, Ohio. She was born on September 24, 1926 to William and LaVern (Cottrel) Hammons in Defiance, Ohio. On September 2, 1948 she married Ivan R. Bower, who proceeded her in death in 2001. Florence was a lady who...
Larry Otto Joost
May 31, 2015
Larry Otto Joost, 67, of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015, surrounded by his family at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio, after a 3 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was born on August 12, 1947 in Hicksville, Ohio to Lorenz H. and Gladys A. (Fittje) Joost. On March 19, 1971 he...
Mary Jane Potter
May 26, 2015
Mary Jane Potter Mary Jane Potter, 71, of rural Defiance, entered into God's eternal care Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 at Paulding Hospital. She was born in Harold, KY on December 12, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Della (King) Stevens. She was a member of Church of Christ in Oakwood. On August 26, 1967 she married...
Donald W. Lucas
May 25, 2015
Donald W. Lucas, 75, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on September 9, 1939 to Cletus and Helen (Deitrick) Lucas in Defiance, Ohio. On July 8, 1961 he married Ruth Ann (Coffman) Lucas, who survives. Donald was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Defiance,...
Waverell Starr
May 24, 2015
Waverell Starr Waverell (Dempsey) Starr, 81, of Defiance died peacefully Sunday, May 24th, 2015 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born in Logan, West Virginia on May 20, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John and Matilda (Hunt) Dempsey, She worked for many years at General Motors in Defiance from where she retired. She attended Faith Tabernacle...
Robert A. Plassman
May 24, 2015
Robert A. Plassman, 61, of Defiance, passed away on May 24, 2015 at the CHP Hospice Inpatient Center in Defiance, OH with his family by his side. He was born on October 19, 1953 to Alfred and Luella (Panning) Plassman in Napoleon, OH. He graduated from Napoleon High School in 1972 and then attended Ohio University, graduating in 1976. Robert...
Barbara J. (Merz) Mccartney
May 22, 2015
Barbara Jean McCartney, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Friday May 22, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on December 28, 1932 to Harmon and Dorothy (Turner) in Paulding, she was then raised by her mother and step-father Charles Fellers. On October 6, 1949 she married Henry "Hank" McCartney and he survives. Barb was a...
Emogene S. (Calhoun) Bolling
May 22, 2015
Emogene "Jeannie" S. Bolling, 66, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on February 13, 1949 to Joseph and Sarah (Calhoun) Stratton in Norton, Virginia. On June 17, 1967 she married Larry Bolling, who survives. Jeannie retired from General Motors in 2006. She worked as a...
William Stanton Kallay Jr
May 20, 2015
William "Bill" Stanton Kallay Jr, 91, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance, Ohio. Bill was born on February 27, 1924 in Willoughby, Ohio to William and Susan (Greiger) Kallay. He graduated from Painesville, Ohio High School and joined the United States Navy during World War II, where he...
Robert G. Brown
May 20, 2015
Robert G. Brown, 86, of Hamler, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at VanCrest Healthcare Center of Holgate, Ohio. He was born on July 6, 1928 to Floyd and Jessie (Myers) Brown in Paulding County, Ohio. In 1951 he married JoAnne (Healy) Brown, who proceeded him in death in 1999. Robert was a member of St. John Lutheran Church,...
Mary Elizabeth Southworth
May 18, 2015
Mary E. Southworth, 51, of Defiance, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on April 1, 1964 to Dr. Robert and Alice (Adams) Southworth in Defiance, Ohio. Mary was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Defiance. Mary attended Good Samaritan School in Defiance for 9 years, where she...
Ricardo F. Villarreal
May 17, 2015
Ricardo F. Villarreal, 69, of Fayette, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at CH Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. Ricardo was born on January 3, 1946 to Rumaldo and Maria (Fonseca) Villarreal in San Juan, Texas. In 1963 he married Dominga (Aguirre) Villarreal, who proceeded him in death in 1996. Ricardo worked at ITT Higbea in Archbold...
Carl Dean Higbea
May 16, 2015
Carl D. Higbea, 80 of Defiance, OH passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. Carl was born July 29, 1934 in Defiance to Donald and Clara (Wesche) Higbea. He graduated from Jewell High School in 1952. He served his country at Ft. Knox in the US Army. On July 28th, 1962, Carl married Bernadine...
David D. "Danny" Sink
May 15, 2015
David D."Danny" Sink, 58, of Defiance, passed away on May 15, 2015 at the Defiance Regional Hospital. He was born on July 24, 1956 to David Z. and Frieda M. (Klima) Sink in Lima , Ohio. David is survived by his mother, Frieda M. Sink of Wapakoneta; siblings, Juanita Sink of Saint Marys, Cary Sink of Defiance, Lisa Martin of...
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