Obituaries

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...

Oct 28, 2012

Jerry Esparza -use in bold top heading Michael "Jerry" Jerome Esparza, Sr., age 52, of Chicago and formerly of Defiance, passed away in Chicago. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 4, 1960, he was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Ordaz) Esparza who survives him of Defiance He was raised and lived in Defiance about 40...

Oct 23, 2012

Mary D'nelle Snyder, 76, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center.

She was born on August 21, 1936 to Fred and Freeda (Hoppel) Bohlmann in Defiance, OH. Mary is survived by her husband of 34 years, Walter Snyder, whom she married on October 14, 1978. Also surviving her...

Oct 20, 2012

Don C. Snyder Don C. Snyder, 86, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, October 20th, 2012 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born in Leipsic, Ohio on March 8, 1926, he was the son of the late Joseph and Violet (Osenbaugh) Snyder. On January 10,1948 Don married Luella Niese, who survives. He was a U.S. Navy WW II veteran and...

Oct 17, 2012

Betty Lou Lipp, 82, of Defiance, passed away on  October 17, 2012 at the Laurels of Defiance. Betty Lou was born on April 11, 1930 to Ward E. and Mildred E. (Hamlin) Wissler in Defiance, OH. On June 26, 1949 she married John  J. Lipp who preceded her in death on February 3, 2009.  Betty Lou worked as a...

Oct 15, 2012

Thomas "TJ" V. Webb Jr, 32, of Ney, OH passed away on  October 15, 2012 after injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on April 24, 1980 to Thomas V. Webb Sr. and Judy (Follett) Long in Defiance, OH. He attended Ayersville High School & worked as a laborer for Baughman Tile Company. On September 15, 2010...

Oct 13, 2012

Marna L Powell, 84, of Defiance passed away early Saturday morning October 13, 2012 in the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born January 25, 1928 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and was the daughter of Ernest and Edith (Meads) Farrell.

On September 6, 1947 she married Richard Powell and he preceded her in death...

Oct 12, 2012

Patricia J. Whatman Patricia J. Whatman, 79, of Defiance, passed away Friday, October 12th, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio on September 28, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Mary (Davidson) Pfahler. She was the widow of Eugene Whatman who died in 1978. Patricia had worked for Interim...

Oct 8, 2012

Nance L. Zimmerman Nance L. Zimmerman, 78, of Defiance, passed away Monday, October 8th, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance on February 24, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Margaret (Keller) Killion. Nance married John Zimmerman on Feb. 23, 1974 and he survives. She was a lifetime member of...

Oct 8, 2012

Glen D Bell, 62, of Defiance, formerly of Swartz Creek, MI, passed away after a short illness surrounded by his family on  Monday, October 8, 2012 at his residence.

He was born on September 26, 1950 to Asa and Joyce (Houghton) Bell in Flint, MI. He married Sherryl Myers on July 31, 1970 in Flint, MI. and...