Obituaries

Aug 20, 2012

Emmagene "Jean"  Blosser, 81, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, August 20, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital, Toledo, OH. She was born on February 23, 1931 to John and Maude (Holben) Wendorf at home in Homer, MI. On April 25, 1953 she married Philip L. Blosser and he passed away on November 12, 1999.  Jean is survived by a...

Aug 20, 2012

Helen Darlene Yenser, 69, of Oakwood, passed away on  August 20, 2012 at the Paulding County Hospital. She was born on August 4, 1943 to Russell and Flora (Doyle) Butler at Defiance, OH. On January 27, 1961 she married Herald "Gene" Yenser at the Church of the Brethren., in Defiance, Ohio. She was a member of Defiance Church of...

Aug 19, 2012

Helen G. Kohn, 82, of Defiance, passed away on August 19th, 2012 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 10, 1930 to George and Mabel (Like) Sager in Holgate, OH. She attended school at Hamler High School for 12 years. She attended both St John's Catholic Church, and St Mary's Catholic Church. Helen owned the...

Aug 18, 2012

Delores Boyer, 78, of Defiance passed away, Saturday afternoon, August 18, 2012 in the Defiance Regional Medical Center. She had been a resident of Twin Rivers for the past 13 years.

She was born October 1, 1933 in Okolona and was the daughter of Alfred and Theresa (Skiver) Bruns.

Delores is survived by her husband...

Aug 17, 2012

Roberto R. Perez, 71 of Orlando, Florida and former Defiance resident passed away Friday evening, August 17, 2012 in the Hospice of the Comforter, Altamonte Springs, Florida.

He was born April 17, 1941 in Puerto Rico and was the son of Higinio and Dolores (Reyes) Perez.

Roberto is survived by his wife of 28 years,...

Aug 15, 2012

Dorothy Helton Thompson Dorothy J. Helton Thompson, 69, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 in her home. She was born in Grundy, Virginia on March 17, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Lauchey and Violet (Lester) Helton. Dorothy lived in Defiance since 1954 and had worked at G.M. Central Foundry. She attended Faith Tabernacle for over...

Aug 15, 2012

Conrado  F "Franko" Gonzales, 59, of Defiance, passed away on  Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH.

He was born on March 26, 1953 to Francisco and Beatrice (Hilba) Gonzales in Defiance, OH.  Conrado  was an auto body repairman.  He was a member of  theAmvets, and the Defiance Eagles.

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Aug 13, 2012

Jahanna Lee Gessner, 40, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, August 13, 2012 at the Cancer Treatment Center of Midwest America, Zion, IL

She was born on July 4, 1972 to Vicki Lynn Gessner in Columbus, OH. Jahanna was a member of St. John United Church of Christ.  She was a 1990 graduate of Tinora High School....

Aug 11, 2012

Patsy Ann Rittenhouse, 77, of Defiance, passed away on  August 11, 2012 at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on December 25, 1934 to Karl and  Mary (Stitsel) in Defiance, OH. She graduated from Defiance High School in 1952. On March 22, 1953 she married William "Bill" Rittenhouse in their home in Defiance, Ohio. Patsy is survived...

Aug 5, 2012

Ann Pavka, 95, of Defiance, OH passed away on August 5, 2012 at the Laurels Nursing Home.

She was born on January 1, 1917 to John and Anna Studenka. She married John Pavka and they were inseparable until he passed away June, 2005. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother Stanley, son Albert and...

Aug 3, 2012

Marion Eaton Marion Eaton, 68, of Defiance, Oh , passed away at 9:40 a:m , Friday, August 3rd, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Wauseon, Ohio on December 29, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary E. (Lemming) Eaton Marion retired from at Cooper Farms 2010. surviving are Two...

Aug 1, 2012

William Loyal Finkenbiner, 74, of Defiance, passed away on  Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the Laurels of Defiance. He was born on August 21, 1937 to Eber and Katherine (Koontz) Finkenbiner in Bowling Green, OH. He married Lois Ann Strohl on March 16, 1956, and she survives.  Also surviving him are his children, Doug (Rose) Finkenbiner of Defiance, Thomas...

Aug 1, 2012

Sally Sue Karatsoridis, 68, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio.

She was born on May 5, 1944 to Robert Dudley and Susan Harriett (McMillan) Way in Wadsworth, Ohio. She is survived by her husband, Konstantin Karatsoridis whom she married on February...

Jul 31, 2012

Clarence L. Linebrink, 79, of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Twin Rivers Care & Rehabilitation Center, Defiance. He was born on January 3, 1933 to Ira and Mabel (Beindorf) Linebrink in Tiffin Twp, Defiance Co., OH.  He married Diane Memmer on December 21, 1968 and she passed away on March 29, 2010.  Surviving him are...

Jul 30, 2012

Gerald "Jerry" R. Miller, of Defiance, passed away July 30, 2012, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.

He was born on April 6, 1947, to Donald and Glola (Andrist) Miller in Defiance, Ohio. He married Cheryl Grace on August 30, 1975, and she survives.

Also surviving him are his son, Jerry (Jul) Miller...

Jul 29, 2012

Jeffery Allen Barnwell, 44, Cecil, Ohio, entered the gates of Heaven on July 29, 2012, from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

He was born on June 1, 1968, in Defiance, the son of Terri Lynn Flory (Podgorski) and James Arthur Barnwell. On October 12, 1992, he married Java Lee Black, who survives. He attended Fairview School...

Jul 28, 2012

Sue Ann Rogers, 67, of Defiance, passed away on July 28, 2012 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 5, 1945 to Walter and Mary (Murphy) Marshaus in Defiance, OH. She attended school at Ayersville. Sue worked as a caterer for Kettering Country Club. She also spent many hours making other people laugh as...

Jul 22, 2012

William E. Moore William "Skeeter" E. Moore, 83, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 at Glenn Park of Defiance. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on April 26, 1929, he was the son of the late Mitchell and Elva (Byers) Moore. He was a 1947 graduate of Defiance High School and a U.S. Army veteran. He retired in...

Jul 19, 2012

Manfred E. Loew Manfred E. Loew, 72, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, July 19th, 2012 at residence, He was born in Berlin, Germany on April 18, 1940, he was the son of the late Arthur and Freda Low. He served in the U.S. Army, enlisting while still living in Germany. He had worked as a machinist in Connecticut, retiring in...

Jul 13, 2012

Float O Meade, 82, of Defiance passed away Friday morning, July 13, 2012, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born June 26, 1930, in Coeburn, Virginia and was the son of Joe and Masel (Booher) Meade,

On November 18, 1953, he married Marie Baldridge and she recently preceded him in death on...