Obituaries

Lynn Carpenter Sr.

Oct 7, 2014

Lynn Carpenter Sr., 60, of Paducah, Kentucky, formerly of Defiance, passed away on  October 7, 2014 at Lourde's Hospital, Paducah. He was born on March 23, 1954 to John and Faye (Pike) Carpenter in Montpelier, Ohio. Lynn is retired from General Motors where he worked for 32 years. He was also the owner of Big Lynn's Mowing Service in...

Lori Beth Murphy

Oct 6, 2014

Lori Beth Murphy, 56, of Defiance, passed away on  October 6, 2014 at her residence. She was born on July 2, 1958 to James and Frances (Diamond) Murphy in Defiance, OH. She was a member of Ayersville United Methodist Church. Lori was business manager at The Laurel's in Defiance for over 30 years, retiring in 2013.  She was a...

Verona Louise (Kammeyer) Meine

Oct 5, 2014

Verona Louise Meine, 78, of Defiance, went to meet her Lord & Savior on October 5, 2014 at the CHP Defiance InPatient Hospice Center of Defiance, OH. She was born on September 8, 1936 to August and Flora (Hurtt) Kammeyer in Defiance, OH. Verona is survived by her son, Robert (Denise) Meine of Defiance, OH, daughter, Ellen (Jeff) Oelfke...

Mary M. (Sponsler) Keller

Oct 2, 2014

Mary M. Keller, 84, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Mercy Hospital, Defiance.

She was born on January 27, 1930 to Edward and Mary (Kunesh) Sponsler in Paulding County, OH.  On May 19, 1951 she married Donald L. Keller and he preceded her in death on June 7, 1992. Mary was a member of...

Ronald R. Eberly

Sep 29, 2014

Ronald R. Eberly, 77, of Defiance, died Monday, September 29, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospital, Maumee. He was born September 13, 1937 in Sandusky, Ohio the son of the late Edwin and Frieda (Streeter) Eberly. Ron married Marjorie Hawk May 12, 1979 and she survives. He retired from the Defiance Beverage Co. as a delivery driver. He had also been...

Jordan N. Ferguson

Sep 29, 2014

Jordan N Ferguson, 23, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, September 29, 2014 at the Toledo Hospital.

He was born on March 19, 1991 to Lee "Bill" and Pam (Linebrink) Ferguson in Defiance. Jordan is survived by his mother, Pam, and his grandmother, Helen Linebrink of Defiance. He was preceded in death by his father, Lee "Bill". Visitation...

Marvin C. Brandt

Sep 28, 2014

Marvin C. Brandt, 87, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, OH. He was born on April 10, 1927 to Edward and Wilhemina (Plassman) Brandt in Defiance County, OH.  On November 2, 1952 he married Emma (Hoops) Brandt. Marvin was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He was a Sunday...

Nellis F. Greek

Sep 27, 2014

Nellis F. Greek, 86, of Defiance, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, September 27, 2014. He passed away with his family by his side at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born February 7, 1928 in Pioneer, Ohio to the late Floyd and Mary (Delcamp) Greek. He was raised in West Unity, Ohio. He...

Sean William Sprouse

Sep 27, 2014

Sean Willam Sprouse, 35, of Paulding, passed away on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at Paulding County Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1979 to James Donald "Don" and Connie Sue (Prieur) Sprouse in Napoleon, OH. Sean was an electrician and maintenance at Global Precision Products in Ottoville. He was also attending Vantage for Industrial Maintenance. Sean's two daughters,...

Ann (Carman) Ryan

Sep 27, 2014

Ann  Ryan, 85, of Defiance, passed away on  September 27, 2014 at the Mercy Hospital, Defiance. She was born on September 18, 1929 to Herbert and Ella (King) Carman in Defiance, OH. On September 12, 1953 she married Bernard Joseph Ryan who survives in Defiance. Ann worked as a Bookkeeper for St. Michael's Catholic Church for over 40 years. ...

Margaret O. (Ort) Sabo

Sep 26, 2014

Margaret O. Sabo, 93, of Defiance, passed away on  September 26, 2014 at the Defiance CHP, Defiance, OH. She was born on June 18, 1921 in Defiance to Roy A. and Olive (Newton) Ort . Margaret worked at Conomos Confectionary in Defiance and as a home maker. On October 29, 1983 she married Louis W. "Bill" Sabo who survives...

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...