Obituaries

Mar 31, 2014

Helen C. Rosebrock, 95, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, March 31, 2014 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born on October 29, 1918 to George and Erna (Cohrs) Hogrefe in Henry County, OH.  On July 31, 1941 she married Richard Rosebrock and he passed away on February 10, 1980. Helen was a member of Zion's Lutheran Church. ...

Mar 29, 2014

Eduardo "Chip D" DeLeon, Sr., 48, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.

He was born in Defiance on December 26, 1965 to the late Jose G. DeLeon, Jr. and Irene (Medrano) DeLeon of Wauseon. On November 7, 2011 he married Crystal (Reyna) DeLeon and she survives.

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Mar 26, 2014

Helena Pietrykowski, 95, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.

She was born on May 15, 1918 to Jozef and Fronczak (Apolonia) Pawela in Gulkowo, Poland. On May 14, 1945 she married Gerhard Pietrykowski and he preceded her in death on July 25, 2003.

She...

Mar 22, 2014

Dorothy J. Sauer, 86, of Defiance, passed away on March 22, 2014 at the Laurels of Defiance, with her family at her side. She was born on September 19, 1927 to Clem and Susie (Shawley) Cooper in Toledo, OH. She attended graduated from McClure High School. In 1944, Dorothy married Jean C. Holley, & he passed in 1964. On...

Mar 21, 2014

Walter F. Spangler, 84, Defiance, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance on April 22, 1929, the son of the late Philip and Rose (Carroll) Spangler. Walter worked as cafeteria supervisor at GM Central Foundry, retiring in 1986. He was a Korean War Army veteran and a 1947...

Mar 21, 2014

Karen Marie Feeney, 57, of Defiance, passed away on  March 21, 2014 at the St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, with her family at her side. She was born on September 4, 1956 to Wayne and Ivah  (Woodring) Lothamer in Paulding, OH. She attended Paulding High School and was part of the 1974 Graduating Class. Karen worked as...

Mar 20, 2014

Earl G. Bohn, 82, of Defiance, passed away on  March 20, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born on January 1, 1932 to Louis and Alice (Shumaker) Bohn in Defiance.  On June 22, 1952 he married Eva (Bauer) Bohn. He attended Zion Lutheran Church.  Earl was a US Army veteran serving in Korea from 1952...

Mar 19, 2014

Frances M. Scheele, 94, of Angola, IN, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Northern Lakes Nursing Home, Angola, IN. She was born on November 14, 1919 to Stenny and Erin (Bertwell) Haas in Buffalo, NY. On November 14, 1939 she married Henry F. Scheele and he passed away on December 18, 1993. Frances was...

Mar 13, 2014

Thomas  Johnson, Sr., 81, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born on August 24, 1932 to Charles and Ora Johnson in Fulton, KY.   On December 16, 1987 he married Theresa (McClendon) Johnson and she survives. Thomas was a US Army veteran serving in Germany.  He retired...

Mar 11, 2014

Patricia J Morgan, 70, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born on October 17, 1943 to Bernard and Lucille (Reed) Gutman in Defiance, Patricia was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, an auxiliary member of VFW Post 3360 and an auxiliary member of Amvets Post...

Mar 11, 2014

Mary M. Patten, 91, of Westerville, OH, formerly of Defiance, passed away on March 11, 2014, at St. Ann's Hospital, Westerville, OH. She was born on July 21, 1922 to Arthur and Myrtle (Buckalman) Smith in Defiance, OH.  She graduated from Defiance High School in 1940.  In 1947 she married Robert W. Patten.  Mary and Robert lived in Defiance, OH...

Mar 8, 2014

Martha A. Thieroff, 72, of Holgate, passed away on  March 8, 2014 at the Defiance Area In Patient Hospice Center, Defiance, OH. She was born on January 12, 1942 to Lester & Margaret (Siegel) Morris in Lima, OH. On April 23, 1966 she married  Lavon Thieroff who preceded her in death on October 8, 2011. She was a member...

Mar 7, 2014

Roland "Bo" H. Mansfield, 69, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Twin Rivers Care and Rehabiltation Center. He was born on May 2, 1944 to Albert and Helen (Martin) Mansfield in Defiance.  On May 29, 1967 he married Loretta (Mays) Mansfield. Bo retired from the Campbell Soup Company in 2007.  He was a member...

Mar 3, 2014

Grayce E. Chatham was born in Defiance, Ohio on June 17, 1919 to Chauncey and Eunice (Allison) Rittenhouse.  She graduated from Tiffin Twp High School and then International Business College in Ft. Wayne.  She  then took an accounting position in Washington, DC during World War II.  She enjoyed her work a lot.  On weekends she went sight-seeing with some of...

Mar 1, 2014

Mary E. Zirkle Mary E. Zirkle, age 93, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, March 1st, 2014 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on January 11, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Samuel G. and Margaret Edna (Greer) Zirkle. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She had worked as...

Feb 27, 2014

Kathryn "Kathy" M. (Franzdorf) Browns, 50, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Defiance.

She was born on March 27, 1963 to William and Carolyn (Homier) Franzdorf in Defiance. On July 19, 2008 she married Kevin Browns.

Kathy was a member of St. John's Catholic...

Feb 25, 2014

James H. Barber, 85, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance on March 22, 1928, the son of the late Charles D. and Josephine B. (DeHaus) Barber. James was employed at Central Foundry Division of General Motors. for 35 years retiring in 1986, where he worked in...

Feb 25, 2014

Reynaldo "Ray" S DeLeon, Sr. 79, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born on January 6, 1935 to Jose and Gumercinda (Saenz) DeLeon in Matamoros, MX.  On October 8, 1955, he married Joan (Juarez) DeLeon at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Ft.Wayne, IN. Ray was a member of...

Feb 24, 2014

Janice K Blanchard, 77, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, February 24, 2014 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born on May 14, 1936 to John and Luella (Wolf) Blanchard in Pleasant Bend, OH. Janice graduated from Holgate High School in 1955.  She was a member of Bethel Christian Church, Arthur, OH.   Janice was an...

Feb 23, 2014

Lydia Martha Geiger, 92, of Wyoming, MI passed away on February 23, 2014 at Maple Creek Assisted Living in Grand Rapids, MI. She was born on March 15, 1921 to Rev. F.W. and Pauline (Gerken) Behrmann in The Grove, TX. On January 1, 1944 Lydia married Richard Geiger who predeceased her. She worked as secretary at St. John Lutheran...