Obituaries

Nov 28, 2012

Carl E. Wagner, 70 of Defiance died Wednesday, November 28th 2012 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. He was born on Friday, November 13, 1942 in Defiance, Ohio to the late Edgar and Ethel (Hoover) Wagner. He attended Continental High School and graduated in 1960. On December 8, 1962 he married Augusta "Rusti" (Elling) Wagner. Carl worked locally...

Nov 25, 2012

Maudie Cavin Belcher, 93, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, November 25, 2012 at the Brookview Healthcare Center. She was born on March 21, 1919 to John and Betty (Napier) Valentine in Pineville, KY.  She married Wilburn Cavin in 1934 and he passed away in 1974.  She then married Hilbert Belcher in 1980 and he passed in 2003.  Maudie...

Nov 24, 2012

HICKSVILLE -- Following a brief illness, Wanda Mack Andrews, 87, Hicksville, Ohio, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, November 24, 2012.

She was born September 23, 1925, in Defiance County, Ohio, to Alexius and Viola (Bohrer) Mack. Wanda married James F. Andrews in 1947.

Surviving are her children, Craig (Theresa) Andrews, Toledo, Ohio, Pamela...

Nov 23, 2012

Tyna Jane (Wieland) Marowelli, 47, of Defiance, passed away on  November 23, 2012 at her residence. She was born on April 10, 1965 to William & Carolyn (Coil) Wieland at Defiance, OH. She attended school at Fairview High School, graduating in 1983. Tyna worked as a waitress at Tom's Doughnuts. Tyna & Paul lived in Defiance, Ohio.  She was...

Nov 23, 2012

Pedro F. Rodriguez, 89, former resident of Defiance, passed away Friday afternoon November 23, 2012 in the ER at the University of Toledo Medical Center. He had been a resident of the Laurels of Toledo for the past year and a half. He was born on September 3, 1923 and was the son of Pedro and Antonia P. (Flores)...

Nov 22, 2012

Granham O. Holland, age 47, of Defiance died Thursday Nov. 22, 2012, at his residence. He was born on April 19, 1965 in Chicago, Ill., to Daniel O. and Jean K. (Wagner) Holland. He was a truck driver, recently graduating from driving school and was employed by Boyd Brothers of Cincinnati, Ohio. Graham served in the United States Marine Corp....

Nov 21, 2012

Larry D Lynn, 61, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Toledo Hospital. He was born on August 27, 1951 to Kenneth and Georgia (Simpson) Lynn in Glasgow, KY.  Larry is survived by his wife of 40 years Connie (Rettig) Lynn who he married on August 26, 1972.  He is also survived by his mom,...

Nov 21, 2012

CARROLL LAURENCE DIEMER, 91, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday,  November 21, 2012 at Glenn Park of Defiance. He was born on September 13, 1921 to Louis John and Nellie (Clark) Diemer in New Bavaria, OH.   He married Helen M. Longsmith on May 21, 1949 at St. John Lutheran Church and she preceded him in death in 1993.  Carroll...

Nov 20, 2012

Douglas K. Eshem Sr. Douglas K. Eshem Sr. , 81, of Defiance, Oh , passed away Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 at his home. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on February 23, 1931, he was the son of the late Robert and Mildred (Hanes) Eshem. Doug worked at Johns Manville in Defiance for 32 years. He served in the U.S....

Nov 18, 2012

Elmer "Dean" Rittenhouse, 77, of Defiance, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 18, 2012, at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital.

He was born on February 19, 1935, to Noel Sr. and Pauline (Mullinex) Rittenhouse in Defiance, Ohio. He married Barbara Foust on June 15, 1962, and she survives. Also surviving him are his...

Nov 18, 2012

Delores Weddington, 72, of Oakwood, passed away on  Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born on March 30, 1940 to Cecil and Gertrude (Scott) Weddington in Pikeville, KY. When Delores was not spending time with her family, she enjoyed reading, watching movies, vegetable gardening, and her cats. She is survived by...

Nov 16, 2012

Robert L. Deitrick Robert L. Deitrick, 77, of Defiance, passed away Friday, November 16th, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on August 27, 1935, he was the son of the late Joseph and Georgiabell (Link) Deitrick. He was a lifetime member of St. Mary Catholic Church and served in the U.S. Navy....

Nov 15, 2012

Wanda I. Hostettler Wanda I. Hostettler, 89, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, November 15th, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Cloverdale, Ohio on November 19, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie (Foley) Martin. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. She had worked at Woolworths, a...

Nov 8, 2012

Betty Mae Donaldson Betty Mae Donaldson, 71, of rural Oakwood, passed away Thursday, November 8th, 2012 in her home. Born to Thomas and Anna Fay (Campbell) Pumphrey on June 1, 1941 in "Almost Heaven" Weston, West Virginia. On Dec. 10, 1956 she married Dorsey "Shorty" Donaldson who preceded her in death Nov. 20, 2003. To this union was born one...

Nov 7, 2012

Evelyn June Sanders, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area In-patient Hospice Center.

She was born on August 26, 1924 to Nelson and Elizabeth (Hathaway) Brewer in Erie, PA. She married Everett Sanders on April 22, 1950 and he passed away on December 14, 1996. Evelyn is survived by a...

Nov 5, 2012

Rene Jean-Louis Rene Jean-Louis, 68, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 5th, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on December 29, 1943, he was the son of the late Antoine and Juliette (Baillergeau) Jean-Louis. He was an employee of General Motors for more than 30 years. He had lived in Defiance...

Nov 4, 2012

Doris Marie (Gall) Hodges, died November 4, 2012 at Glen Park of Defiance, Ohio. She was 93 years old. Doris was born on April 9, 1919, to Otis Eugene Gall and Mamie Idell White on a small farm near Auburn, Indiana. She was the oldest of 4 children. She graduated from St. Joe High School in St. Joe, Indiana...

Nov 3, 2012

Donald J. Dieringer, 81, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 3, 2012. He was born in Napoleon on December 22, 1930, the son of the late Anton Emanuel and Lorena (Long) Dieringer. On June 14, 1952, he was married to Dolores A. Adams in St. Mary Catholic Church, who passed away on August 20, 2006. Don will be...

Nov 1, 2012

Garnita Scheuerman, 91, residing in Sandusky, formerly of Defiance, OH passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012 in Stein Hospice Center.

She was born October 16, 1921, in Continental, daughter of the late Harry "Mick" & Alpha (Wilser) Kirkendall.  She married Vernon Scheuerman January 25, 1947 and he preceded her in death on August 18, 1979, Garnita graduated...

Oct 31, 2012

Alberta M. Sorg Alberta M. Sorg, 87, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 surrounded by family. She was born in Hoagland, Indiana on October 24, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Weiss) Rauner. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a graduate of Central Catholic in Ft. Wayne. She had...