Obituaries

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...

Jun 9, 2014

Thomas David Baldwin, 80, of Defiance, passed away on  June 9, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by his family. He was born on January 29, 1934 to Thomas and Marie (Stultz) Baldwin in Defiance, OH. He attended school at Paulding High School and worked as a Tow Motor Driver for GM until retiring in July...

Jun 9, 2014

Franklin James Toth, 82, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, June 9, 2014 at Mercy St.Vincent's Medical Center, Toledo. He was born on April 18, 1932 to Alex and Irene (Kovach) Toth in North Baltimore, OH.  On July 31, 1965 he married Lois (Hanke) Toth.  They were married 48 and one half years.

Franklin is a member...

Jun 8, 2014

Dorwin "Tom"  Donley Jr., 81, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-patient Hospice Center. He was born on July 12, 1932 to Dorwin Sr.and Sylvia (Martin) Donley in Napoleon.  On October 8, 1955 he married Kathryn Froelich, who survives.

Tom was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Auglaize...

Jun 8, 2014

William Thomas Mendenhall age 87, died with his loved ones by his side on June 8, 2014. Born July 20, 1927 in Celina, Ohio, to the late Ruth and Belva Mendenhall. He is preceded in death by brothers Jerry and Don. Sixty years ago on June 7, 1954 he married the love of his life, Phyllis Jane Guyer. He...

Jun 5, 2014

Robert  H. Serrick, 98, of Defiance, passed away on  June 5, 2014 at the Glen Park of Defiance . He was born on August 15, 1915 to Leo and Margaret (Ziegler) Serrick at Toledo, OH.  On April 2, 1934 he married June Mercer who preceded him in death on May 22, 1995. He was a former member of the...

Jun 4, 2014

Jack Seibel "Jack" Charles F. Seibel, 85, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance Emergency Room. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on August 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Charles K. and Mary (Klein) Seibel. Jack was employed at G.M. Central foundry for 36 years, retiring in 1986. He married...

Jun 4, 2014

Magdalene A. (Lennie) Westrick passed away Wednesday June 4, 2014 at Glenn Park in Defiance.  She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 20, 1921 to Albert and Johanna (Klicka) Krejcik.  On September 18, 1946 she was married to Francis C. Westrick of Defiance At St. Mary's Catholic Church by Father Gerald Connelly.

She had previously worked...

Jun 4, 2014

Everett Moses Carder, 97 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

On January 20, 1917, he was the first-born to Robert C. Carder and Zelma May Prowant in Putnam County, Monroe Township, Ohio.

Helen Proxmire of Cecil, Ohio, became his wife on March...

Jun 4, 2014

Betty Eakins Tanner, age 89, died at Genesis Nursing Home in Circleville, Ohio on June 4, 2014.  She was born in Paulding County, Ohio on October 30, 1924. She is the daughter of Ray and Martha Ann Eakins. In 1948 she married Joseph W. Tanner who passed away on December 24, 1970. Betty is proceeded in death by her son,...