Obituaries

Apr 15, 2013

Roanna M Sampsel, 86, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, April 15, 2013 at Twin Rivers Care & Rehabilitation Center, Defiance. She was born on August 27, 1926 to Frank and Ora May (Smith) Rozzel  in Kansas City, MO.  In 1970  she married Carl  Sampsel and he passed away in 2007. Roanna was a member of Sherwood Baptist Church....

Apr 14, 2013

Ruthanna  E. Sharp, 79, of Defiance, passed away on April 14, 2013 at Mercy Defiance Medical Center. She was born on October 16, 1933 to Ernie and Achsa (Varner) Spangler in Paulding, OH. She graduated from Oakwood High School in 1951. Ruthanna  married Harry Sharp on October 24th, 1959. She was a homemaker and member of First Church of...

Apr 12, 2013

Estil B. Church Estil B. Church, 69, of Defiance, Ohio passed away Friday, April 12th, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Grundy, Virginia on August 31, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph and Ocie (McClahan) Church. On June 29, 1963 he married Solonia "Kathryn" (Stapleton) Church who survives. He had worked...

Apr 11, 2013

Thomas E. Seibert Thomas E. Seibert, 82, of Defiance, passed away Thursday morning, April 11th, 2013 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on January 16, 1931, he was the son of the late Francis and Genevieve (Beez) Seibert. Tom was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a graduate of Defiance High...

Apr 11, 2013

Patricia A Deatrick, 66, of Defiance, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance.

She was born on November 25, 1946 and was the daughter of Martin and Pauline (Saunders) Viars in Gallipolis, OH.

Pat was a member of St. John Catholic Church.  She graduated from Holgate High School and...

Apr 11, 2013

Irene Sarah MacDonald, nee Carroll, 90, of Koerber Drive, Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, April 11, 2013 after an extended stay at VanCrest of Holgate Nursing Home, Holgate, OH. Irene was born on September 24, 1922 to Robert and Barbara (Burkhart) Carroll in Defiance, OH. and was a 1940 graduate of Defiance High School.  She was married to Roger...

Apr 9, 2013

Audus R Runyan, 80, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Mercy Hospital.

He was born on December 16, 1932 to Audus and Viola (Wyse) Runyan in Swanton. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Lela (Scott) Runyan whom he married on March 20, 1955.

Audus was a member of...

Apr 8, 2013

Scott C. DeTray Scott C. "Boz" DeTray, 61, of Paulding, Oh passed away Monday, April 8th, 2013 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on June 7, 1951, he was the son of the late R. Fred and Lois (Duerk) DeTray. Scott was a lifetime member of St. John Lutheran Church and a 1969 graduate...

Apr 7, 2013

Robert "Bob" L. Belau Bob was born on October 29, 1934 to Emery and Ethel Belau in Oakwood, Ohio.  After 78 wonderful years, Bob passed away in Tavares, Florida (while being treated for cancer).  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol L. (Andrews) Belau of Oakwood, Ohio.  Bob and Carol were blessed with three children, Kent...

Apr 7, 2013

Anna Margaret Fillinger, 91, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Laurels of Defiance.  She was born on February 11, 1922 in Defiance County to Joseph and Mae (Brown) Lero. She was a 1940 graduate of Defiance High School.  Anna and Ralph Walter Fillinger were married in 1943.  She was employed by Chief Supermarket, retiring...

Apr 6, 2013

Thomas  C Schlosser, 84, of Defiance, passed away on  April 6, 2013 at the Toledo Hospital . He was born on July 17, 1928 to Edgar George  and Helen Irene (Morris) Schlosser in Garrett, IN. . On May 16, 1951 he married Benita Ann "Honey" Decker who preceded him in death on January 6, 1994.  On  October 24, 1998...

Apr 4, 2013

John E.Leonard Jr., of Defiance, passed away Thursday, April 4,2013 at the CHP Defiance In-Patient Hospice Center, after an extended illness.

He was born in Lantana, Flordia , May 4,1926, the son of John and Anna Minck Leonard, who preceded him in death. He married Marjorie Dillinger in 1946, who also preceded him in death. He retired...

Apr 3, 2013

Maria  Benavidez, 87, of Defiance, passed away on  Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1925 in Mexico.  On October 31, 1955 she married Andres Benavidez. Maria loved and enjoyed her family.  She loved to cook. Maria is survived by her daughters, Minerva Rodriguez of Houston, TX,  Linda (Bobby) Pruitt of Defiance, son,...

Apr 2, 2013

Simona Valenzuela, 90, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Laurels of Defiance with her husband at her side.  She was born on June 1, 1922 to Gabriel and Vicenta (Amalla) Gutierrez in Castroville, TX.

Candelario Zamarippa Valenzuela, Sr. 91, of Defiance passed away Thursday after Simona, on April 4, 2013 at Laurels of...

Apr 1, 2013

Kelly S. Durham Kelly S. Durham, 41, of Defiance, passed away Monday, April 1st, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was diagnosed with leukemia on April 3rd, 2012. She was born in Defiance, on September 29, 1971. Kelly was a 1989 graduate of Ayersville High School and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Napoleon. On August...

Mar 31, 2013

Vivian D Ryan, 97, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born on September 8, 1915 to Charles and Leona (Weisz) Baum in Defiance, OH. On June 1, 1963 she married Alner D. Ryan and he passe on September 16, 1975. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist...

Mar 30, 2013

Joann M Harris, 79, of Sherwood, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Twin Rivers Care & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on January 1, 1934 to the late William and Marjorie (Leonard) Ripke in Defiance, OH. On June 4, 1954 she married James E. Harris, Sr.

Joann was a member of St....

Mar 30, 2013

Georgia A Lynn, 94, of Defiance, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her residence Saturday afternoon, March 30, 2013. She was born March 7, 1919 in Burksville, Kentucky and was the daughter of Benjamin and Dursilla (Rush) Simpson. On October 18, 1941 she married Kenneth M Lynn Sr. and he preceded her in death on May...

Mar 29, 2013

Larry "Joe" Steel, 72, of Defiance passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 in his home. He was born April 6, 1940 in Defiance and was the son of Glen and Audrey (Mohr) Steel. Joe married Eileen Ball in 1969 and she preceded him in death on October 18, 2008. He is also preceded in death by his parents,...

Mar 29, 2013

Dr. Robert S. Burke Jr. DDS, 69, of Defiance - loving husband, adoring father and proud grandfather - passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 in the St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo after a 4-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born September 5, 1943 in Paulding and was the son of Robert S. and Phyllis J. (Hoover) Burke. Bob...