Obituaries

Jul 31, 2013

Olen James "Jim" Webb, 84, of Defiance, left this life peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.

He was born on August 1, 1928 to Forrest and Laurena (Lipp) Webb in Defiance County.   On January 27, 1973 he married Edith (Meissner) Webb and she passed away on September 13, 1989. ...

Jul 29, 2013

Deborah "Deb" Kay Cooper, 54, of Defiance, passed away on  July 29, 2013 at the Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born on October 20, 1958 to Thomas and Buela (Schmidt) Mohr in Winchester, IN, On August 5, 1978 she married Mark Lee Cooper in Springerton, IL. Deb and Mark lived in Defiance, Ohio. As a pastors wife, Deb spent...

Jul 17, 2013

Jerry Wayne Funk, 64, of Sherwood, passed away on  Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born September 7, 1948 to Alonso and Nellie (Moore) Funk in Williams County, OH. Jerry honorably served in the US Army during the Viet Nam conflict where he received the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam...

Jul 16, 2013

Mildred M Michoff, 91, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Laurels of Defiance. She was born on October 17, 1921 to Carey and Effie (Kirkendall) Allgire in Defiance. On May 5, 1943 she married Steve Michoff and he preceded her in death on December 26, 2012. Mildred was a member of Defiance Church of...

Jul 14, 2013

Ann M Aldrich, 62, of Whitehouse, formerly of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Whitehouse Country Manor, Whitehouse, OH. She was born on February 19, 1950 to Donald and Margaret (Brittig) Boff in Defiance. Ann was a member of St. John's Catholic Church. She was previously employed at John's Manville in Defiance.  Ann loved spending time...

Jul 13, 2013

Janice Kay Thompson, 62, of Defiance, passed away on  Saturday, July 13, 2013 from results of an auto accident in Defiance Co. She was born on March 15, 1951 to  Edwin Melvin & Mildred Lucille (Sickmiller) Franz in Henry Co. OH. Janice was a 1969 Napoleon High School graduate. She was a member of Second Baptist Church.  Janice worked...

Jul 12, 2013

Marcile "Penny" Elizabeth Eccard, 60, of Defiance, passed away peacefully at her home on  July 9, 2013. She was born on November 11, 1952 to Albert and Marcile (Cross) Eccard in Defiance, OH. Penny was a member of First Assembly of God. She enjoyed collecting porcelain dolls, music boxes, crocheting, and spending time with her cat, Baby, and other...

Jul 11, 2013

Marietta "Micky"  Hoschak, 72, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area In-patient Hospice Center. She was born on February 7, 1941 to Donald and Winifred (Sandys) McMillen in Defiance. Marietta was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church.  She was a 1959 graduate of Defiance High School. She will be most remembered...

Jul 11, 2013

Howard R Spoerl, 75, of Defiance, passed away surrounded by his loving wife, two daughters and sons in law, son, granddaughters and grandsons on Thursday morning, July 11, 2013 at Laurels of Defiance.

He was born on July 25, 1937 to George and Opal (Steinhart) Spoerl in Wood County, OH.

On November 10, 1957 he...

Jul 7, 2013

Glenn Richard Siler, 75, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at the Community Health Professionals Hospice Center of Defiance, with his family by his side.

He was born on January 18, 1938 to Peter D. and Margaret M ( Bodenbender ) Siler in Defiance , Ohio.  On July 2, 1961 he married...

Jul 4, 2013

Cora J. Naveau, 80, of Leipsic, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at The Meadows of Putnam Acres, Ottawa OH.

She was born on June 1, 1933 to Harley and Lillian (Hall) Roehrig at Defiance, OH. Cora was a homemaker, and was a member of Leipsic United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her...

Jul 2, 2013

Joan  Snyder, 88, former Defiance resident passed away, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in the Teresian House, Albany, New York.  She had been a resident there for the past eight months.                              . She was born November 5, 1924 in Xenia, Ohio and was the daughter of Ross and Emzie Matthews (nee Long). On January 29, 1944 she married Ray M....

Jul 1, 2013

Janet Kathryn Buchholz, 77, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2013 at Bethlehem Woods in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August 15, 1935 to Donald and Ruby (Rothenberger) Amos in Napoleon, OH. She was a graduate of Napoleon High School and was a bookkeeper for Automatic Feed Company, and ADS at locations in Napoleon,...

Jun 30, 2013

Peg (Margaret ) Sauber age 82 of Bryan, Ohio died Sunday June 30, 2013. She was born on October 21, 1930 in Defiance, Ohio, to Edward and Iris (Emmel) Webb. On May 19, 1951 she married Joseph E Sauber, who died in 2008. • Peg was a homemaker and especially enjoyed Crocheting, Embroidery and Baking Cherry pies. Peg belonged to...

Jun 30, 2013

Charles F. "Chiz"  Wahl, 86, of Defiance, passed away on  June 30, 2013 at the Kingsbury House, Defiance. He was born on January 14, 1927 to Frederick and Delta (Gecowets) Wahl.  He married Dorothea C. Hohenbrink on July 27, 1957 and she preceded him in death on May 23, 2008. Chiz  is survived by his son, Tim  (Margo) Wahl...

Jun 28, 2013

Frank E. Groll, 79, of Bryan,formerly of Evansport,  passed away on  June 28, 2013 at the Ft. Wayne Lutheran Hospital . He was born on December 4, 1933 to Emil  & Eva (Eberly) Groll. He was a member of Bard Manufacturing, Bryan,Drove School Bus of Defiance Schools, formerly worked at Swift in Defiance, Drove truck at Haviland, General Electric...

Jun 25, 2013

Ruby Olene Hall, 99, flew away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 while in her garden picking strawberries, the same morning she had pitted cherries for a homemade pie she left cooling on the kitchen counter.

She was born on January 27, 1914 to Fred and Augusta (Koeppe) Hageman in the brick farm house her grandparents had built...

Jun 24, 2013

Virginia L. Ruyle, 89, of Defiance, died peacefully at her home, Monday, June 24, 2013.  She was born March 7, 1924, in Huntington, IN to J. Edward & Dessie (Smith) Snyder.  She graduated from Huntington High School in 1942.  Virginia married C. Robert Ruyle on April 28, 1946.  Bob died in 1996 shortly after they celebrated their golden anniversary....

Jun 23, 2013

Robert "Bob" John David Heilshorn, 71, of Oakwood, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, OH. He was born on June 26, 1941 to Richard John Paul David and Lucille (Kannowski) Heilshorn in Wyandotte, MI. On June 3, 1989 he married Karen (Bodenburg) Heilshorn in St. John Lutheran Church, Defiance, OH. Robert...

Jun 22, 2013

Dr. Allen Louis Gaspar, age 62, of Defiance passed away unexpectedly in his sleep Saturday, June 22, 2013.

He was born May 7, 1951 in Toledo, the son of Louis and Wilda (Slee) Gaspar, and stepson of Robert Johns. Allen spent his childhood in Monclova and graduated from Anthony Wayne High School in 1969. He completed his...