Mark Anthony Esparza
Sep 25, 2014
Mark Anthony Esparza, 28, of Defiance, passed away on September 25, 2014 in Defiance. He was born on July 12, 1986 to Michael and Aida (Gonzales) Esparza of Defiance, OH. Mark worked at Cooper's Turkey Farm in Oakwood. Mark is survived by his mother, Aida Gonzales of Defiance, siblings, Simona (Richard) Jackman of Defiance, Michael Jerome Esparza, Jr. of...
Leo W. Rickenberg
Sep 25, 2014
Leo W. Rickenberg, 92, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 7, 1921 to William and Alvina (Rosebrock) Rickenberg in Henry County. On August 31, 1946 he married Betty Kinzer. Leo was a member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Defiance and UAW Local 211....
Helen Ann (Hill) Phillips
Sep 24, 2014
Helen Ann Phillips, 70, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the CHP DEfiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born on November 20, 1943 in Defiance to Robert & Mildred (Ankney) Hill. On January 27, 1962 she married Leroy D. Phillips. Helen was a member of the Defiance Church of the Nazarene. She had cooked...
Donald J. Mitchell
Sep 24, 2014
Donald J Mitchell, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born on August 8, 1932 to Donald and Anna (McNally) Mitchell in Portage, PA He married Nancy C. (Farabaugh) Mitchell in 1955 and she preceded him in death in 1993. Donald was a member of St....
Pauline Westrick
Sep 23, 2014
Pauline Westrick, 88, of Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Defiance, passed away on September 23, 2014 at her residence. She was born on January 13, 1926 to Paul and Mary (Kinsey) Carter in Sturgis, MI. On October 10, 1953 she married Louis Westrick who passed away February 15, 1994. Pauline was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Defiance. She...
Michael Lee Froelich
Sep 23, 2014
Good bye My Love, My Daddy, My Son, My Brother. The world suffered a severe loss on Tuesday, September 23,2014, when Michael Lee Froelich, 25, of Cecil, OH, passed away at Toledo Promedica Hospital after sustaining fatal injuries at his home on Sunday 09/21/2014. Mike was born to Daniel and Rose Froelich in Bryan, OH on April 8,...
Daniel M. Mansfield
Sep 22, 2014
Daniel M. Mansfield, 51, of Sherwood, passed away on Monday, September 22, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born on May 15, 1963 to Walter and Judy (Manley) Mansfield in Defiance. On September 26, 2009 he married Mary (Yoh) Mansfield. Daniel was a truck driver. .He was a member of the Moose Lodge of...
Lola A. Boff
Sep 21, 2014
Lola A. Boff Lola A. Boff, 79, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on December 8, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Jessie (Graham) Koenn. Lola was married to Bob Boff for 47 years. Bob and Lola's house was built with...
James A. "Bud" Hahn Ii
Sep 18, 2014
James A. "Bud" Hahn, II, 45, of Mansfield, passed away on September 18, 2014 at his residence. He was born on March 17, 1969 to James and Carlotta (Dimock) Hahn in Paulding. Bud served in the U.S. Navy during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield, and Operation Iraqi Freedom and was a life member of VFW Post #3360 of...
Roger Lee Wright
Sep 18, 2014
Roger Lee Wright, 49, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center, with his family at his side. He was born on October 22, 1964 to Garland and Marlene (Williams) Wright in Defiance. On July 16, 2000 he married Deborah McCauley. Roger was a member of the AmVets and a...
Virgil F. Goodwin
Sep 18, 2014
Virgil Franklin Goodwin, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at Laurels of Defiance. He was born on April 28, 1928 to Walter and Madeline (Hayes) Goodwin in Defiance. On June 29, 1946 he married Dorothy Steel. Virgil was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He retired from Spangler Candy Co. in 1988. Virgil loved...
Justin J. Marckel
Sep 17, 2014
Justin J. Marckel Justin J. Marckel, 93, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on August 1, 1921, he was the son of the late Charles O. and Ethel (Michael) Marckel. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he had been a church trustee....
Hildegard C. (Erhart) Miller
Sep 16, 2014
Hildegard "Hilda" C. Miller, 98, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. She was born on November 12, 1915 to Bernard "Barney" and Mary ((Sager)) Erhart in Greensburg, OH. She married Edwin H. Miller in 1934 and he preceded her in death in 1994. Hilda was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
Michael Adams
Sep 13, 2014
Michael Adams Michael Adams, 49, of Defiance passed away Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at Autumn Court Nursing Home in Ottawa, OH. He was born in Marshall, Michigan on October 2, 1964, he was the son of the late Jim and Juanita (Johnson) Adams. Mike attended Defiance City Schools and Good Samaritan School. He had worked at Quadco in Stryker, Ohio....
Dawn Elaine (Emenhiser) Murphy
Sep 12, 2014
Dawn Elaine Murphy, 53, of Toledo, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 in Defiance County as the result of an auto accident. She was born on January 13, 1961 to Elwood and Karen (Keating) Emenhiser in Auburn, IN. On December 12, 1987 she married Kevin Murphy. Dawn & her husband, Kevin, owned and operated The Kid's Stop in...
Kendavid "David" T. Kessinger Sr
Sep 12, 2014
Kendavid "David" Thomas Kessinger Sr., 40, of Defiance, passed away on, Friday, September 12, 2014 in Sidney, OH. He was born on September 3, 1974 to Kenneth and Betty Lou (Thompson) Kessinger in Louisville, KY. On November 12, 1994 he married Kerrie Barker, who survives. Kendavid "David" is survived by his loving spouse, Kerrie Kessinger of Defiance, OH, son,...
Carolann F. (Thielman) Davis
Sep 11, 2014
CarolAnn F. Davis, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at The Lutheran Home, Napoleon. She was born on March 22, 1930 to Carl and Edna (Kolbe) Thielman in Defiance Co. CarolAnn was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. She retired from the housekeeping department at Defiance Hospital in 2000. CarolAnn loved her family and...
Donna M. (Meyer) Swary
Sep 11, 2014
Donna M. Swary, 86, of Defiance, passed away on September 11, 2014 at the St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, OH. She was born on November 16, 1927 to Paul H. and Dorothy M. (Badenhop) Meyer in Hamler, OH. On September 30, 1950 she married Leo Swary. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, the Ladies Aid,...
Keith E. Stites
Sep 10, 2014
Keith E. Stites Keith Eugene Stites, 75, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on January 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Floyd A, and Anna Margaret (Hiler) Stites. Keith attended Noble Twp. School and graduated from St. John's Catholic School. He also...
John J. Omlor
Sep 10, 2014
John Joseph Omlor, 69, of Butler, IN, formally of Defiance, OH, passed away on September 10, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, OH. He was born on May 8, 1945 to Orlett and Agnes (Dow) Omlor in Altoona, PA. He attended school at Woodward High School and graduated in 1964. After Graduation, John served as...
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