Alfred F. King
Jun 27, 2015
Alfred F. King, 81, of Defiance, passed away on June 27, 2015 at the Defiance CHP. He was born on March 18, 1934 to Carey Sr. and Louise V. (Bear) King in Ft. Wayne, IN. On September 1, 1956 he married Margaret Deloris Lahr who survives in Defiance. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church and was...
Marcella Mae (Rozevink) Gerschutz
Jun 26, 2015
Marcella Mae Gerschutz, 85, of Holgate, passed away on June 26, 2015 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born on January 1, 1930 to Jacob and Sarah (Wagner) Rozevink in Standley, OH. Marcella worked as a homemaker, housekeeper, and for Campbell's Soup for 20 years. Enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and baking, feeding her birds, and daily devotional...
"Bonnie" (Whitmore) Wagner
Jun 25, 2015
Bonnie (Whitmore) Wagner Yvonne Marie "Bonnie" (Whitmore) Wagner, 70, of Defiance, entered into God's eternal care Thursday, June 25th, 2015 in her residence. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on April 28, 1945, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Rose L. (Cornwell) Wagner. Bonnie was a lifelong resident of Defiance and a Defiance High School graduate....
David A. Sherry
Jun 25, 2015
David A. Sherry, 59, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his residence, with his family by his side. He was born on May 6, 1956 to Rex and Betty (Bair) Sherry in Paulding, Ohio. On May 20, 2005 he married Paula (Irwin) Sherry, who survives. David was the Soil and Water Conservationist for Fulton County, Ohio....
Marjorie M. (Curtis) Mast
Jun 25, 2015
Marjorie Marie Mast, 60, of Cecil passed away at home, on Thursday, June 25th, 2015. She had one passion in life, family. On October 24th, 1970 she married the love of her life Gary Mast. Gary and Marjorie were a very happy couple and shared a love that carried them through the ups and downs of life. Gary and Marjorie...
Donald R. Hammon
Jun 24, 2015
Donald R. Hammon, 81, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his residence, with his family by his side. He was born on March 22, 1934 to Raymond and Laura (Meyer) Hammon in Florida, Ohio. On November 20, 1955 he married Arleta (Littlejohn) Hammon, who survives. Don was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church in...
Robert L. "Snuffy" Smith
Jun 20, 2015
Robert L. "Snuffy" Smith, 60, of Bryan, passed away on June 20, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center. Snuffy was born on August 1, 1954 to Benton and Betty (Brown) Smith in Defiance. He was a 1972 graduate of Defiance High School. Snuffy worked for Titan Tire Company, Bryan for 38 years retiring in 2010. He was a...
Ted B. Garmyn
Jun 17, 2015
Ted B. Garmyn, 82, of Defiance, died at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital, Wednesday afternoon, June 17, 2015. He was born in Convoy, OH on October 1, 1932 to the late Prosper J. Garmyn and Wanda (Keeler) Garmyn. On February 7, 1953 he was married to Holly (Bissell) Garmyn at St. Mary's-Antwerp, OH. He is survived by his wife Holly, two...
Mazie Delene (Noffsinger) Cooper
Jun 17, 2015
Mazie Delene Cooper, 90, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on August 20, 1924, the daughter of Obert M. and Mazie (Etter) Noffsinger. She was married on June 23, 1944 in Pensacola, Florida to Ernest J. Cooper, who proceeded her in death in 1993. Mazie was a member of St....
James Weisgerber
Jun 17, 2015
Dr. James Weisgerber, DDS, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at the age of 67. He was born on June 24, 1947. He graduated high school from Gilmour Academy in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Marquette University for Undergraduate and Dental School. Upon graduation he served as a dentist with the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam....
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,...
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