Obituaries

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...

Jun 22, 2013

Betty Lou Hill, 71, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday evening June 22, 2013.

She was born June 2, 1942 in Defiance and was the second youngest child of 14 children born to Albert James and Helen Elizabeth (Martin) Mansfield.

On April 26, 1967 in Clintwood, Virginia she married Danny A. Hill and he survives....

Jun 21, 2013

Kennedy Nicole Stanley, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday, June 21, 2013 at Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital. She was silently born on June 21, 2013 to Chad Cereghin and Stephanie Stanley in Defiance. Kennedy is survived by her father, Chad M Cereghin of Defiance, mother, Stephanie D Stanley of Defiance, brothers, Draydin Armstrong of Defiance,  Tayvin Fredericks of Defiance,...

Jun 20, 2013

Elaine F Young, 87, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on July 2, 1925 to Charles and Gertrude (Keesbury) Boyd in Defiance.  On January 2, 1946 she married William S. Young and he passed away on November 1, 1976. Elaine was a member of Defiance Christian...

Jun 20, 2013

Charles L Pixler, 87, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born on December 23, 1925 to Clifford and Zelpha (King) Pixler in Defiance, OH.   On February 24, 1951 he married Susan (Ellsworth) Pixler. Charles was a WWII US Navy veteran honorably serving his country in the South...

Jun 14, 2013

M. Janet  Eichenauer, 74, of Defiance, passed away on  June 14, 2013 at the Laurels of Defiance, OH. She was born on July 22, 1938 to Daniel and Glenna (March) Eichenauer in Bryan, OH. She graduated from Ayersville High School in 1957. Janet  worked as a Nurses Aide for Defiance Hospital for 13 years, for J.C. Penny, and Nobles...

Jun 12, 2013

Larry D Manifold, 69, of Camden, MI passed away on 3:50pm Wednesday afternoon, June 12, 2013 at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN.

He was born on October 19, 1943 to Calvin and Helen (Long) Manifold in Hudson, MI.  On September 6, 1974 he married Nancy (Justinger) Manifold.

Larry honorably served his country in the...

Jun 11, 2013

Robert E Kibble, 88, of Bryan, passed away on  Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Ney, OH. He was born on April 14, 1925 to William and Ola (Ream) Kibble in Defiance Co., OH.  He married Annabelle Stover in 1942 and she passed away in 2001. Robert was a life long farmer and enjoyed watching Indy car racing. He is...

Jun 7, 2013

Dianna L. Batt Dianna L. Batt, 55, of Florida, Ohio , passed away at 11:40 p.m. , Friday, June 7th, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Hicksville, Ohio on September 11, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Louise (Baker) Williams. Dian was the former owner with her husband Steve of...

Jun 4, 2013

Kristi Ginger Miller, 36, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in Montgomery, AL. She was born on June 9, 1976 to Richard and Susan (Davis) Ooten in Defiance, OH.  On April 10, 2003 she married Nathan Miller. Kristi was a Registered Nurse at the University of Toledo Medical Center and ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. She is...

Jun 4, 2013

Helene Genevieve Jaskolski, 89, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 in the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born on April 23, 1924 to Peter and Frances (Gojlewicz) Szyszkoski in Camden, NJ. On August 26, 1944 she married John J. Jaskolski and he survives. She is survived by her loving spouse of 68 years,...

Jun 3, 2013

Grace Ballreich Newland, 86, of Ney, passed away on  Monday, June 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born on October 6, 1926 to Jacob and Linda (Gillespie) Ballreich in Zanesville, OH. Grace was a sales clerk at various retail and insurance establishments. She is survived by her beloved Labrador, Hannah, daughters, Rexanna (Richard) Sorg of Ney, Jean Newland...

Jun 1, 2013

Carlos M. Celestino Carlos M. Celestino, 78, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, June 1st, 2013 surrounded by his family. Carlos was born November 4, 1934 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, he was the son of the late Sebastian and Andrea (Martinez) Celestino. He was married to Theresa Ramon on August 28, 1953. She predeceased him on January 26, 2013. Carlos...

Jun 1, 2013

Alfreda M. Brenner Alfreda M. Brenner, 93, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, June 1st, 2013 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Ney, Ohio on June 10, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William and Clara (Dietrick) Boff. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers and Altar Society, and...

Jun 1, 2013

Edna Mae Halsey Long, 93, of Oakwood, passed away on  June 1, 2013 at the Defiance area CHP. She was born on August 21, 1919 to Joseph and Laura  (Coffman) McCowan in Commiskey, IN. She married Herchel Halsey, then Carl Long who both preceded her in death as well as a companion Paul Carwile. She was a member of...