Obituaries

Eugene E. Hechler

Oct 31, 2014

Eugene E. Hechler Eugene E. Hechler, 90, of Defiance and formerly of Toledo, passed away Friday, October 31st, 2014 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in West Virginia on October 21, 1924, he was the son of the late Elmer V. and Clara Mae (Bird) Hechler. Eugene married Maxine (Marckel) Hechler on Oct. 17, 1973 and...

Janet Marie (Ryan) Mccloud

Oct 31, 2014

Janet Marie McCloud, 52, of Defiance, passed away on  October 31, 2014 at the Defiance Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 29, 1962 to Bernard & Ann (Carman) Ryan in Defiance, OH. She graduated from Tinora High School in 1981 and attended the University of Toledo majoring in nursing. Janet formerly worked for Defiance Metal Products. On ...

Mattie Jo Cameron

Oct 27, 2014

Mattie Jo Cameron, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at Defiance Regional Medical Center, Defiance, Ohio. She was born on October 27, 2014 to Bob and Melanie (Bauman) Cameron of Defiance. Mattie is survived by her parents, Bob and Melanie Cameron, sister, Mackenzie Cameron, brother, Thomas Cameron, all of Defiance, grandparents, Rollie Cameron, Randa and James Gale,...

John David Bertram

Oct 27, 2014

John David Bertram, 51, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on May 13, 1963 to Gary and Bonnie (Rodak) Bertram in Wheeling, WV. If John wasn't spending time with his friends and family, he was often found mowing, even when the grass didn't...

Clyde L. Riley

Oct 24, 2014

Clyde L. Riley Clyde L. Riley, 85, of Defiance, OH passed away Friday. October 24, 2015 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Oakwood, OH on March 6, 1929, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Ada B. (Guilliam) Riley. Clyde was a member of First Baptist Church. He served in the U.S....

Gerald Raymond Daoust

Oct 23, 2014

Gerald Raymond Daoust, 66, of Bryan, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Community Hospital in Bryan, Ohio. He was born on June 3, 1948 to Willam  and Maxine (Stoll) Daoust of Defiance .On April 19, 1991 he married Cindy (Singer) Daoust. Gerald served in  the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War from 1967-1973. He earned...

Betty Lue (Spearman) Hattery

Oct 23, 2014

Betty Lue Hattery, 76, of Defiance, passed away on  October 23, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, OH. She was born on June 24, 1938 to Don R. and Katherine (Mewhorter) Spearman in Forest, OH. Betty loved gardening, bird watching, and polka dancing. Betty worked as a school bus driver for Northeastern Local Schools in...

Aniya Rayne Brooks-Riblet

Oct 22, 2014

Aniya Rayne Brooks-Riblet, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2014 at Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital. She was born on October 22, 2014 to Matthew Riblet and Anastasia Brooks in Defiance. Aniya is survived by her parents, Matthew Riblet and Anastasia Brooks, brother, Kingstyn Brooks-Riblet. at home, sister, Analeecia Brooks, at home, Paternal grandparents, Rick & Kim...

Kenneth E. Smith

Oct 19, 2014

Kenneth E. Smith, 73, of Harrisville MI, and formerly of Defiance, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Alpena Regional Medical Center.

Born January 15, 1941 to Rollie and Litha (Risner) Smith in West Millgrove, Ohio, he was raised in Malinta OH. He served in the United States Navy. Ken made his home in Defiance...

Delila "Joann" (Roehrig) Ruch

Oct 18, 2014

Delila "Joann" Ruch, 80, of Defiance, passed away on  October 18, 2014 at the Defiance Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 7, 1933 to Lyman Sr. and Bertha (Brown) Roehrig in Defiance County. On  August 18, 1951 she married Larry A. Ruch who preceded her in death on August19, 2011. Delila was a homemaker and a member...

Henry Floyd Maynard

Oct 17, 2014

Henry Floyd Maynard, 38, of Seattle, WA, formerly of Defiance, passed away on  October 17, 2014 at his residence . He was born on May 9, 1976 to Ken and Suvella (Looney) Maynard of Defiance. Henry worked as a welder in Seattle. He loved music and was an avid reader. Henry was a gaming enthusiast and a Seahawks footbal...

Patrick T. Weber

Oct 15, 2014

Patrick "Pat" Weber, 82, of Defiance, passed away on  Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, OH. He was born on September 9, 1932 to Frederick "Hap" and Jane (Ryan) Weber in Defiance. On December 29, 1952 he married Marian Bates. They were married  for 61 years. Pat was a member of St....

Rita A. (Jakubowski) Brimmer

Oct 14, 2014

Rita A Brimmer, 77, of Defiance, passed away on  October 14, 2014 at the Toledo Hospital, Toledo, OH, with family by her side. She was born on January 26, 1937 to Stanley and Sophie (Szewczykowski) Jakubowski of Toledo, OH.  On May 12,1962 she married Joseph A. Brimmer, who preceded her in death on May 20, 2013. Rita was a...

Daniel J. Delarber

Oct 13, 2014

Daniel J Delarber, 81, of Defiance, passed away on October 13, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center, with his family at his side. He was born on April 14, 1933 to Joseph and Ruth (Kleinhen) Delarber in Defiance, OH. In September of 1954. he married  Betty Lou Mast. Daniel and Betty lived in Defiance, Ohio. Daniel spent...

Carleton W. Plassman

Oct 10, 2014

Carleton W.  Plassman, 90, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Glenn Park of Defiance. He was born in Napoleon, Ohio on February 18, 1924, the son of the late Carl and Frieda (Riefers) Plassman. On September 26, 1948, he married Lucile I. Schlosser, who passed away July 15, 2010. Carleton was a decorated World War...

Eston H. Meade

Oct 9, 2014

Eston H. Meade, 77, of Defiance, passed away on October 9, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.

He was born on May 6, 1937 to Emory and Irene (Stallard) Meade in Flatwoods, Virginia. On August 24, 1959 he married Judy L. (Keel) Meade, who passed away on January 25, 2008. Eston worked at General Motors...

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...