Obituaries

Sep 9, 2013

Martha B Cummins, 96, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, September 9, 2013 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on December 14, 1916 to Clarence and Ann (Ralston) Cummins in Defiance. Martha was a member of Grace Episcopal Church where she formerly served as church secretary and was a member of the Altar Guild and the choir. ...

Sep 6, 2013

Rome  Shepherd Rome  Shepherd, 83, Defiance, Ohio, died Friday, September 6, 2013, at  the St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo He was born January 23, 1930, in David, Kentucky the son of Henry and Donna (Stevens) Shepherd. On ,September 25, 1952 he married Goldie Hadding who preceded him in death on September 19, 2007. Rome served his country in the...

Sep 6, 2013

Rev. Norman W Ritterling, 85, of Defiance, entered the Church Triumphant on the morning of  Friday, September 6, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.  Born at home on June 24, 1928 in Byron, Nebraska the son of Werner and Sophia (Hoops) Ritterling was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Byron and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran...

Sep 4, 2013

George L. Gibler George L. Gibler, 69, of Alvordton and formerly of Napoleon, passed away Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 at Flower Hospital, Sylvania. Ohio. He was born in Napoleon, Ohio on July 6, 1944, he was the son of the late George and Virginia (Riebesehl) Gibler. George had worked as a semi truck driver and was a member of the...

Sep 3, 2013

Robert L. Wolff, Sr. Robert L. Wolff, Sr., 60, of Napoleon, Oh , passed away Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on June 29, 1953, he was the son of the late Gerald Wolff and Rosemary (Bowers) Jarvis. He served in the U.S. Army. On July 23, 1973 he...

Sep 1, 2013

Rudolph J Black Sr., 77, of Ney, passed away Sunday morning, September 1, 2013 in the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born October 3, 1935 in Monroe, Michigan and was the son of Andrew and Mary (Major) Black. Rudolph is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Helen (Craig) Black, whom he married on December...

Aug 31, 2013

Isabelle Velma (Leach) Coles, 95 of Tampa, Florida and former Defiance area resident passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013.

She was born December 1, 1917 in Jewell, Ohio and was the daughter of John and Emma (Minsel) Leach.

Isabelle is survived by her three sons; Terry Coles of Ft. Wayne, IN, Larry (Rosalinda) Coles, Jerry...

Aug 31, 2013

Windell "Windy"  Coleman, 97, of Defiance, passed away on  Saturday, August 31, 2013 at his residence. He was born on June 6, 1916 to Woodford "Hap" and Clara (Kern) Coleman in Arthur, OH.   On March 17, 1945 he married Winona (Hahn) and she survives. Windell was a farmer.  He was supervisor at SK Wayne Hand Tool and also repaired...

Aug 29, 2013

Ervin (Pete) Druhot, 93, of Englewood, Fla. passed away in the Hospice House in Venice, Fla. on August 29, 2013 after a brief illness.  Ervin was born on October 12, 1919 to Ervin Eugene and Maggie Druhot, in Tedrow, Ohio . He married Mary C. Behm,  the mother of his two children, Michael Eugene Druhot of Nettle Lake who survives...

Aug 29, 2013

John J Jaskolski, 93, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born on December 19, 1919, one of seventeen children, to John and Pelagia (Stankowski) Jaskolski in Camden, NJ. On  August 26, 1944 he married Helene (Szyszkoski) Jaskolski and she preceded him in death June 4, 2013....

Aug 28, 2013

Ruth E Kaufman age 83 died at 4:20AM Wednesday August 28, 2013 at the Vancrest Helathcare Center of Holgate Ohio. She was born December 25, 1929 in Delphos, Ohio to Arnold and Florence (Gerdeman) Reindel. On June 16, 1954 she married Robert B Kaufman who preceded her in death December 31, 2002.. Ruth graduated with the class of 1948 from...

Aug 28, 2013

Sara Lytle Beckler, 98, of Findlay, passed away on  Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Bridge Hospice, Findlay, OH. She was born on to Arthur and Lillian (Evinger) Lytle in Bryan, OH.  She married Arthur M. Beckler and he preceded her in death. Sara was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Findlay, a life member of the Order of the Eastern...

Aug 28, 2013

Coral C. Edgar Stevens, 96, of Columbiana, formerly of Defiance, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at the Covington Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine, OH.

Coral was born September 12, 1916 in Tedrow, Ohio, a daughter of James Arthur and Martha Celesta Wenzel Call and lived in the Fulton County area until moving...

Aug 27, 2013

Vernon M Dingus, 66, of Defiance, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 in Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz, OH.

He was born on September 30, 1946 to Willard and Lucille (Porter) Dingus in Kingsport, TN.

Vernon was owner/operator of Oxbow Towing for 23 years where their motto was "Trust us we wear clean underwear." ...

Aug 26, 2013

Robert "Pa" Dale Johnson, 86, of Phoenix, AZ, snow-birding in Ohio, passed away on  Monday, August 26, 2013 at his Defiance residence. He was born on August 15, 1927 to John and Mabel (Jacobson) Johnson in Canton, SD. He served his country as a Navy seamen during WWII, in Guam. On October 31, 1948 he married Joanne Marie (Mehring)...

Aug 25, 2013

Linda Poorman Behringer, age 77, of Defiance, Ohio, died Sunday, August 25, 2013. Linda was born on March 8, 1936 to Joseph  & Laverne (Frye) Poorman in Bellaire, Ohio. Linda is survived by her three children and six grandchildren: Margaret (Meg) Behringer Maloney, of Charlotte, NC, an attorney, and her husband John, and their daughters Miriam, 19, a freshman...

Aug 22, 2013

Leona M Frederick, 92 of Defiance passed away early Thursday morning, August 22, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born October 18, 1920 in Paulding County and was the daughter of Hayes and Eva (McMillen) Yenser. Leona married Charles "Fuzz" Frederick in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1998. Also, she is...

Aug 21, 2013

Elaine M. "Pat" (Rollins) Knipp died August 21, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center, Defiance, OH.  Elaine was born August 25, 1919 near Defiance to James A. and Mildred (Chaney) Rollins.  On July 10, 1940 she married Donald A. Knipp, former Defiance City official, who died September 29, 1991.

Elaine was...

Aug 20, 2013

Mildred A Miller-Fann, 96, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center, Defiance, OH.

She was born on November 3, 1916 to Harry and Anna (Eichler) Fellers at Pauldng, OH. Mildred was married to Joseph E. Miller in 1945 who passed away in 1998, and on December 13, 2007...

Aug 19, 2013

Elizabeth M Mumy, 89, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2013 at the Kingsbury House, Defiance.

She was born on July 19, 1924 to Berl and Ida (Miller) Bonner in Saginaw, MI.  On September 20, 1944 she married George D. Mumy and he preceded her in death on April 18, 2004

Elizabeth...