Obituaries

Jul 6, 2012

Annabelle L. Burns Annabelle L. Burns, 94, of Defiance passed away Friday, July 6th, 2012 at Promedica Defiance Regional Hospital. She was born in Toledo, on December 9, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Glaub) Camp. Annabelle was a member of St. John Catholic Church, the Christian Mothers and Altar Society and a graduate of...

Jul 4, 2012

Imogene L. Wisda Imogene Louise Wisda, age 83, died Wednesday, July 4th, 2012 at Twin Rivers Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Defiance, on July 20, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Vivian H. (Robertson) Rauth. Imogene married Richard A, Wisda on Nov. 20, 1948 at St. John's Catholic Church in Defiance. They...

Jun 24, 2012

Ralph L Grennay age 70 of Defiance, Ohio passed away Sunday June 24, 2012. He was born in Jackson, Michigan on December 5, 1941. He was the son of the late Fred and Trindad (Flores) Grennay. Ralph was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a U.S. Army Veteran serving with the 82nd Airborne. He was a life member...

Jun 23, 2012

Kurt Eric Hofmeister, 50, died June 23, 2012, at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Dawn (Marshaus) and sons Karl, 17, and Henry, 12, both at home. Born in Toledo on March 21, 1962, he spent his teen years in Sandusky and put himself through college by working...

Jun 16, 2012

Helen Marie Meade, 77, of Defiance, passed away on  June 16, 2012 in her home, with her loving husband Float by her side.

Our Mother, Helen, was born on May 31, 1935 to Sherd and Vernie (McGlothlin) Baldridge in Grundy, VA. On November 18, 1953 she married Float Meade in Defiance, Ohio. Our family remained Mom's focus...

Jun 15, 2012

Dennis M. Brown Dennis M. Brown, 52, of Bowling Green and formerly of Defiance, died suddenly, Friday, June 15th, 2012. He was born in Defiance, Oh. on April 2, 1960, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Jeanne (Miller) Brown. He was the husband of Debra (Siek) Brown. Dennis had worked as a food service receiver at...

Jun 7, 2012

Marion M. Kay Marion M. Kay, 99, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, June 7th, 2012 at the Ohio Eastern Star Home in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. She was formerly of Detroit, moving to Defiance in 1995. She was born in Schuylkill Haven, Pa. on August 23, 1912, she was the daughter of the late David and Clara Victoria (Groh) Smith and...

May 27, 2012

Leann D. Schwab Leann D. Schwab, 78, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, May 27th, 2012 at Laurels of Defiance. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on May 23, 1934, she was the daughter of the late J. Howard and Dorothy (Zenz) Mack. A 1952 graduate of Defiance High School and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church . Over the...

May 23, 2012

Richard "Sonny" L. Miller Richard "Sonny" L. Miller, 84, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Hicksville, Oh on January 21, 1928, he was the son of the late Ora O. and Mary G. (Grabill) Miller. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church and a 1947...

May 23, 2012

Patricia Gearing Patricia Gearing, 82, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, She was born in Indiana on October 2, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Caroline (Ryberg) Dierkes. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church and a 1947 graduate of Defiance High School. Patricia married...

May 20, 2012

Roger A. Vogelsong, 64, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 at his home after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. Born in Defiance, Ohio on January 1, 1948, he was the son of the late Ruth (Mohr) McDonald and Wayne Vogelsong. A graduate of Defiance High School and life-long resident of Defiance County, Roger was a member of St. John's...

May 17, 2012

Romane J. Rickels Romane J. Rickels, 72, passed away this week in his apartment at Rosewood Manor in Defiance, Oh., of natural causes. He was born in Paulding, Ohio on Nov. 7, 1939 in Paulding, Ohio to Roy J. and Eva Rickels, both now deceased. Romane was a graduate of Paulding High School and received a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical...

May 5, 2012

Paul (Dar) Darwood Hohenberger Paul (Dar) Darwood Hohenberger, 84, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Defiance on October 25, 1927, he was the son of the late Orville C. and Blanche (Eitniear) Hohenberger. On Nov. 4, 1950, he married Ilene C. Mack in St. John Catholic Church...

May 5, 2012

Walter H. Schall Walter H. Schall, 96, of Defiance passed away Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at in his home. He was born in Defiance County, on May 26, 1915, he was the son of the late George and Mary (Kluck) Schall. Walter served in the U.S. Army in World War Two. He had worked for the S & K Tool...

May 1, 2012

Diane S. Scott Diane S. Scott, 57, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday evening, May 1st, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born in Indianapolis, Ind. on August 13, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Dewey Justice and Mary (Kasson) Justice-Skiver. Diane married George H. Scott Jr. March 29, 1974, who survives. She worked as the activities director...

Apr 30, 2012

Elizabeth Jane Miller, age 93, of Defiance OH, passed away at 4:40 p.m., Monday, April 30, 2012, at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center . She was born in Fostoria OH on August 9, 1918,the daughter of the late Arthur and Ora (Henning) Sowers. On July 31, 1936, she married Richard Carl Miller, who died May 15, 2007. Elizabeth...

Apr 9, 2012

Carl E. Bartley Carl E. Bartley, 66, of Defiance, passed away Monday, April 9th, 2012 at his home. He was born in Pikeville, Ky. on April 11, 1945, he was the son of the late Jack and Faye (Branham) Bartley. Carl was the husband of Leona (Lively) Bartley. The were married Jan. 31, 1964. He worked at G.M. Central Foundry...

Apr 7, 2012

Norman E. Bibler Norman E. Bibler, 83, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, April 7th, 2012 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Arlington, Ohio on March 1, 1929, he was the son of the late Harold and Dolores (Feller) Bibler. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Norm married Barbara (Kammeyer) on July 18,...

Apr 7, 2012

Gertrude M. Lenhart Gertrude "Trudi" M. Lenhart, 97, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, April 7th, 2012 at the Odyssey Hospice in Palm Desert, California. She was born in Paulding County, OH on December 8, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Teresa G. (Kelly) Fisher. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Trudi married...

Mar 14, 2012

Hazel Irene Hartman Smeed Carpenter Cummins, age 89,died quietly in her sleep March 14, 20012 at the Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born August 30, 1922 in Columbus Grove, OH, the daughter of James and Dorothy Hartman. On April 5, 1942 she married Glen Smeed and they started their life together on their farm on Switzer Rd....