Obituaries

Jul 16, 2014

Bill R Clyburn, 86, of Defiance, passed away on  Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at CHP Defiance Area In-patient Hospice Center. He was born on August 19, 1927 to Frank and Dorothy (Bryant) Clyburn in Albion, IN.  On March 23, 1968 he married Virginia (Schackow) Clyburn.

Bill was a member of  Defiance Christian Church. He served in the...

Jul 15, 2014

Gary A Saylor, 58, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, July 15, 2014 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. He was born on June 30, 1956 to Jay and Janice (Gustin) Saylor in Defiance.   On July 27, 2013 he married Tamara (Osborn) Saylor.

Gary was a truck driver for the Ney Oil Company 42 years.  He...

Jul 14, 2014

Life-long resident of Defiance, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother,  Patricia Ruth Andrews, 84, passed away on  July 14, 2014 at the Defiance CHP . She was born on March 22, 1930 to Vernon and Florence (Weippert) Hendricks in Defiance, Ohio.  She was a past member of the Defiance Hospital Auxiliary, and a  past Executive Director of the...

Jul 11, 2014

Pamela Susan Helf, 64, of Defiance, passed away on July 11th, 2014 at the Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on January 11, 1950 to Richard and Ruth (McDonald) Byers in Adrian, MI. On October 1, 1965 she married Arthur Helf in Adrian, MI. Pamela and Arthur lived in Defiance, Ohio. She was a former member...

Jul 9, 2014

John D. Guilford John D. Guilford, 65, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on September 16, 1948. He was the son of the late Donald W. and Clara C. (Wilhelm) Guilford. John married Linda K. Mack on June 10, 1977. He will be greatly missed...

Jul 8, 2014

Dr. Robert Raymond Southworth, 86, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born on August 17, 1927 to Charles and Eleanor (Hoysradt) Southworth in Beverly, MA.   On January 20, 1955 he married Alice Kathleen (Adams) Southworth He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was...

Jul 8, 2014

Richard "Dick" R. Ankney, 75, of Defiance, passed away peacefully at home, in his favorite chair, on July 8, 2014. He was born on January 19, 1939 to Rudy and Gertrude (Rosselet) Ankney in Defiance, OH. Dick was a farmer, but had also worked for Defiance Township for over 40 years. On June 11, 1960 he married Mary Font...

Jul 6, 2014

Jane Cameron Bochenek, 79, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, July 6, 2014 in Parkview Memorial Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born on November 14, 1934 to Dr. John and Elizabeth (Shelly) Cameron in Ann Arbor, MI.   On September 12, 1964 she married Robert L. Bochenek.

Jane graduated from Defiance High School in 1952 and attended...

Jul 4, 2014

Lillie B. Brown, of Defiance, passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 4, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, OH. She was born on December 15, to Burns and Roxie (Deel) Baldwin in Wilco, WV. In 1940 she married Frank Brown who preceded her in death. Lillie is survived by her three daughters; Jean Newberry...

Jun 30, 2014

Louis M. Snyder, 72, of Defiance, Ohio died at his residence Monday, June 30, 2014. He was born June 6, 1942 in Oklahoma on an Indian reservation to the late Joseph W. and Della (DePrey) Snyder. He was a former firefighter. Among his survivors is a daughter Lori Jordan of Holgate, Ohio and step daughter Charlene Lautzheiser of Defiance. There...

Jun 30, 2014

Kermit Preston Castle, 70, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, June 30, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice In-Patient Center. He was born on August 27, 1943 to Barney and Ethel (Gillespie) Castle in Scott County, VA.

Kermit was a 1962 graduate of Ayersville High School.  He was a member of the International Association of Machinists...

Jun 28, 2014

Alice  M. Boyd, 83, of Defiance, passed away on  Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Defiance CHP Hospice Center. She was born on December 12, 1930 to Paul and Mary (Moots) Voss in Urbana, OH. Alice worked as a Machine Operator for S&K Handtools in Defiance retiring on December 21, 1994. She was a member of St Paul's United...

Jun 27, 2014

Beulah M. Hamm Beulah M. Hamm, 83, of Defiance, OH, passed away Friday, June 27th, 2014 at Twin Rivers Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Blue Pennant, West Virginia on September 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Ruby Mae (Jarrell) Smith. She was a member of Second Baptist Church. She had worked at...

Jun 19, 2014

Raymond D Mendez, 67, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He was born on August 16, 1946 to Jose and Andrea (Martinez) Mendez in Wauseon, OH.   On April 29, 1972 he married Wanda (Turner) and she survives. Raymond was a member of North Mt Zion Church.  He retired from...

Jun 18, 2014

Stuart Allen Owens, Sr., 74, of Sherwood, passed away on  Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at St. Vincent's Mercy Medical Center. He was born on January 31, 1940 to John and Ample (Skeens) Owens in Grundy, VA. Stuart served in the US Army.  He  retired from General Motors Powertrain and was a member of UAW Local #211.  Stuart liked to...

Jun 15, 2014

Jerry L. McDowell, 81, of Defiance, passed away with his family at his side on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born January 4, 1933, in Findlay, Ohio to the late Hollis and Verona (Moser) McDowell. On August 7, 1954 that he married the love of his life, the late Joanne Warner at St....

Jun 14, 2014

Elverta Elizabeth Grussing, 100, of Defiance, passed away on June 14, 2014 at Glenn Park in Defiance, OH. She was born on August 28, 1913 to Eugene and Elizabeth (Herbert) Hasselschwert in Defiance, OH. On June 1st, 1934, she married Robert C. Grussing. They lived together on a farm in Defiance county until Robert's death on June 28, 1979....

Jun 13, 2014

Lois Jean Corwin was born on January 28, 1930 in Sherwood, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Georgia (DeFreece) Etchie. She was a 1947 graduate of Sherwood-Delaware High School. Lois was a homemaker most of her life. She was employed by G.C. Murphy Company in Defiance.

Lois married William O. Corwin on June 11, 1949 in Hicksville...

Jun 10, 2014

Mary M McCarthy, 84, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Heartland of Waterville. She was born on December 23, 1929 to Anthony and Ruth Anna (Ehrat) Cornelius in Defiance. Mary was a member of  St. John's Catholic Church. She is survived by her sons, Mark Schomburg of OK,  Tom (Valerie) Schomburg of CA, David (Connie)...

Jun 10, 2014

Maryann L. Wilson, 68, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born on December 27, 1945 to Joseph and Anna (Kapachskni) Polockow in Yonkers, NY. On August 12, 1976 she married Richard E. Wilson. Maryann is survived by her husband, Richard, daughters, Melissa (Matthew) Weasel of Custar, Hollie (Ryan) Fairchild of...