Obituaries

Dec 8, 2013

John Taylor Clark, 70, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, December 8, 2013 at St. Vincent's Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born on November 30, 1943 to John B. and Ethel (Holinbeck) Clark in Appleton, WI. On October 8, 1966 he married Susan (Howells) Clark and she survives.

John was a veteran of the US Air...

Dec 7, 2013

Harold A. Grossheim Harold A. Grossheim, 81, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, December 7th, 2013 at the St. Vincent Medical Heart & Vascular Center in Toledo. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 18, 1932, he was the son of the late Albert and Helen (Schlichting) Grossheim. Harold was a member of St. John Catholic Church where he was...

Dec 6, 2013

Vincent "VInchelly" Milton Bell, 52, of Defiance, confessed in Christ, went to be with his lord on December 6, 2013.  He was born in Buffalo NY on July, 29, 1961 the son of Lee Bell and Rev. Dr. Wardean Bell. He was formerly employed at Chrysler, in Detroit; he was survived by his daughters Melissa, Natasha & Anastasia Bell....

Dec 6, 2013

Saundra K Saxton, 71 of Defiance, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. She was born February 25, 1942 in Fostoria, Ohio and was the daughter of John and Isla (Munn) Beeson. Sandie is survived by her husband of 47 years Larry Saxton, her son Matt (Catherine) Saxton of Tucson, AZ, her...

Dec 5, 2013

Helen  Hughes, 102, of Defiance, passed away on  December 5, 2013 at Twin Rivers Nursing in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on March 4, 1911 to Richard and Margaret (Hardin) Barnsgrove in Sutton, WV. Helen worked as a Secretary to Parole Board for Alderson Federal Reformatory for Women. On March 12, 1941 she married Evertt Hughes. Helen loved watching...

Dec 2, 2013

Theresa L Mack age 49 of Defiance died peacefully at 1:00AM Tuesday December 2, 2013. She was born October 31, 1964 in Defiance, Ohio. In 1991 she married Chris Mack who survives. She is also survived by her parents Palmer and Peggy (Baldwin) Howell of Defiance. A son Chad (Tara) Froelich of New Haven, Indiana. Two daughters Amber Mack and...

Dec 2, 2013

Sarah Lynn Gomez, 22, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 from injuries suffered in a traffic accident in Fulton County, OH. She was born on June 28, 1991 to Tomas Sr. and Irma (Gonzales) Gomez in Defiance. Sarah was a member of  St. John's Catholic Church.  She was a 2010 graduate of Defiance High School where...

Dec 1, 2013

Dave S Eitniear, 55, of Continental, passed away on  Sunday, December 1, 2013 at his residence. He was born on November 25, 1958 to Jerry and Margaret (Barrett) Eitniear in Williams County. On July 1, 1999 he married Tracy (Katschke) Eitniear and she survives. Dave worked for Mansion Moble Homes in Bryan.  He was a loyal family man, always...

Nov 30, 2013

Dolores E. Retcher, 90, of Defiance, passed away on November 30, 2013 at the CHP Defiance In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born on May 5, 1923 to Glen and Mabel (Houck) Porter at Defiance, OH. She was a housewife, mother of 10 children, and a member of St. John Lutheran Church. Dolores loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and...

Nov 27, 2013

Jack Duane Adams, 81, of Defiance, passed away on November 27, 2013 at the Laurels of Norworth in Worthington, Ohio. - He was born on February 10, 1932 to Lawrence (Edna) Adams in New Bavaria, Ohio. On September 23, 1952 he married Zora Mae Culler in Angola, IN. Jack and Zora lived in Defiance, Ohio. He was a member...

Nov 23, 2013

Florence J. Gingerich, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center, Defiance, OH. She was born on May 8, 1925 to Louis and Leah (Neuhouser) Smead in Grabil, IN. In 1942, she married Burton Furney, who passed away in 1970, in 1971 she married Walter Denver Gingerich, who survives....

Nov 22, 2013

Betty Crabtree passed away Friday, November 22 at the In Patient Hospice Center. She was born in Ceredo, WV on December 5, 1928 to Ralph and Methel (Billups) Bias, who along with a sister Nan Pack, preceded her in death. Betty is survived by her husband Fred, Defiance; daughters Priscilla (Scott) Lofsness, Maple Grove, MN; Jane, Defiance; granddaughters Darla (Tim)...

Nov 22, 2013

Vern Glenn Hahn, 79, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday, November 22, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born on July 29, 1934 to Alva and Lorena (Scheele) Hahn in Deshler.  On January 29, 1961 he married Linda L. (Okuly) Hahn and she survives. Vern was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and...

Nov 19, 2013

Joie Denver Buell Jr. Joie Denver Buell Jr., 48, of Cecil, Ohio , passed away Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 at Brookview Healthcare Center' He was born in Defiance, Ohio on February 20, 1965, he was the son of the late Shirley (Hood) and Joie Buell Sr. Joie was a 1983 graduate of Defiance High School and had worked as a...

Nov 17, 2013

Martha A Morris, 66, of Brookline, MA and former Defiance resident passed away at her residence on November 17, 2013 after a three year battle with cancer with her son Don at her side. She was born April 30, 1947 in Defiance and was the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Kennedy) Ankney. Martha was a 1965 graduate...

Nov 17, 2013

Fay Ellen Manon, 91, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the Vancrest Health Care Center of Holgate. She was born on January 16, 1922 to William and Goldie (Blaine) Thrasher in Oakwood.  On April 30, 1943 she married Eldon L. Manon and he passed away on October 9, 1991. Fay was a member of St....

Nov 15, 2013

Ruth (Holman) Aden Ruth was 88. She passed away peacefully on November 15, 2013, at home with her daughter and caregiver, Marilyn, and Suncoast Hospice of St. Petersburg, Fl.

Ruth was born on May 7th, 1925 to Samuel and Goldie (Hanenkrath) Stork in Paulding County, OH. In April 1944, Ruth married Warren H. Holman, who died on...

Nov 13, 2013

Allen G. Detter, 75, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center, Defiance, OH. He was born on June 11, 1938 to Alexander and Ethel  (Whipple) Detter in Defiance, OH.  On September 21, 1958 he married Judy E. Corron, who survives. Allen worked at All-Star Products in Defiance, and as...

Nov 11, 2013

Margaret Jean Cattell died at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice center on November 11th, 2013, and went to her home in heaven at 9:06 pm. She was 86 years old. Born at home in Lima, Ohio on August 21, 1927, she was the youngest of 6 children and the last surviving child of William McKinley Garver and Hazel Isabel...

Nov 9, 2013

Bonny  Peterson, 54, of Defiance, passed away on  Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born on September 16, 1959 to Luis and Myrta (Santiago) Ramirez in Youngstown, OH.   On July 28, 1985 she married Gerald L. Peterson, Jr. and he passed away on September 4, 2008. Bonny worked in childcare for the Northwest Ohio Community...