Obituaries

Mary  Lou Mandly

Mary Lou Mandly

Sep 1, 2011

Mary Lou Mandly Mary Lou Mandly, 83, of Ney, Ohio, was born into eternal life Thursday, September 1st, 2011 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on February 16, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Mildred (Mangas) Kolb. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church at Marysdale and a member...

Dale  D. Lather

Dale D. Lather

Aug 26, 2011

Dale D. Lather Dale D. Lather, 75, of Defiance, passed away Friday, August 26th, 2011 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Henry County, West Hope, Ohio on October 9, 1935, he was the son of the late Orville and Helen (Myer) Lather. Dale was an Army veteran, a member of Defiance AM VETS #1991, and...

John  J. Spangler

John J. Spangler

Aug 18, 2011

John J. Spangler John J. Spangler, 82, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, August 18th, 2011 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born in Defiance on April 22, 1929, he was the son of the late Philip and Rose (Carroll) Spangler. John worked as cafeteria supervisor, cook for the 2nd shift and clerk at G.M. Central Foundry retiring in 1989....

Rita  F. Gremling

Rita F. Gremling

Jul 20, 2011

Gremling, Rita Frances, Born June 16, 1919 in Delphos, Ohio, Rita was called to her Lord on July 20, 2011. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at Joanne's House at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Florida. Rita graduated from St. John's Catholic High School in Delphos. She was married 63 years to her high school sweetheart, Gene Gremling, who...

Henry  H. Diehl

Henry H. Diehl

Jul 17, 2011

Henry H. Diehl, of Defiance, was born May 7, 1928, in Springfield, Ohio, to Warren and Marjorie (Beard) Diehl. He died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. A graduate of Oberlin College in 1952, Henry completed his master's at Ohio State University, where he met Johanna. A lieutenant in the Army, Henry served as an...

Ron Schindler

Ron Schindler

Jul 3, 2011

Ron Schindler Ron Schindler, 50, of Oklahoma City, and formerly of Defiance passed away suddenly Sunday, July 3rd, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on June 26, 1961, he was the son of the late John J. and Rosie E. (Dubaugh) Schindler. Ron worked as a machine operator at the Sarah Lee/Wonder Bread...

Daniel  J. Ryan

Daniel J. Ryan

Jun 29, 2011

Daniel J. Ryan , of Defiance, OH, age 71, passed away at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Center on June 29, 2011. He was born December 9, 1939 in Defiance, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel F. and Leona M. (Powers) Ryan, by brothers Donald, Thomas, and James Ryan and by sisters Madonna Hallead, and Lucille...

Paul  F. Wagner

Paul F. Wagner

Jun 26, 2011

Paul F. Wagner Paul F. Wagner, 94, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, June 26th, 2011 shortly after 4 a.m. at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by loving family. He was born in St. Michael's Ridge, Oh on August 28, 1916, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Willitzer) Wagner. Paul married Vivian (Barnett) Wagner in...

Charles  W. Brenner

Charles W. Brenner

Jun 25, 2011

Charles W. Brenner, age 83, of Ney, passed away June 25 at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. He was born in Ney on January 13, 1928, to Frank and Bessie (Hanna) Brenner and graduated from Ney High School in 1946. On January 14, 1950, he was united in marriage to Thelma R. Renaud. Throughout his working career he was...

Bernis  I. Rahmel

Bernis I. Rahmel

Jun 16, 2011

Bernis Irene Rahmel, age 85, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011, at CHP Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. She was born in Washington Township, Defiance County, Ohio on July 15, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Emmett and Anna (Anderson) Beattie. Bernis graduated from Sherwood-Delaware High School in 1943. Bernis married the...

Lodema  R. Kunz

Lodema R. Kunz

Jun 13, 2011

Lodema R. Kunz Lodema R. Kunz, 91, of Defiance, passed away Monday evening, June 13th, 2011 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance, on January 6, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida (Diemer) Hesselschwardt. A lifelong resident of Defiance and a member of St. John Catholic Church. Lodema had worked...

Mary  R. Dittman

Mary R. Dittman

Jun 10, 2011

Mary R. Dittman Defiance, Oh. Mary R. (Linebrink) Dittman, 40, a lifelong resident of Defiance, went on to heaven and her new life on June 10, 2011. She died Friday morning at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born in Defiance on October 17, 1970, she was the beloved daughter of Rose (Zipfel) and Larry Linebrink. She married her loving husband,...

David  J. Serda

David J. Serda

Jun 3, 2011

David J. Serda, 90, of Defiance, died Friday evening, June 3, 2011 in his son's home in Deshler. He was born Dec. 29, 1920 in Mexico. He was the son of the late Simon and Stephanie (Jaime) Serda. He married Audelia Martinez in 1958 and she survives. David worked for G.M. Central Foundry from 1954 to 1986. Besides his wife,...

Paul  R. Rose

Paul R. Rose

Jun 2, 2011

Paul Richard Rose, 25, of Nashville, Tennessee, went on to his new life with Jesus Christ on June 2,2011. Paul was born on April 25, 1986 in Louisville,Texas to Richard and Mary (Boff) Rose. He grew up in Defiance, Ohio and graduated from Tinora High School in 2004. He obtained a degree in Computer Information Systems with a minor in...

Betty  G. Eshem

Betty G. Eshem

May 28, 2011

Betty G. Eshem Betty G. Eshem, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, May 28th, 2011 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in East Point, Ky. on September 4, she was the daughter of the late Goldie Marie Adkins. Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She married Douglas Eshem on Dec. 31, 1954 and he...

Albert  A. Weber

Albert A. Weber

May 5, 2011

Albert A. Weber, 82, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, surrounded by family. He was born in Defiance on October 8, 1928 to John and Stella (Boff) Weber. Al was a lifelong farmer. He was employed by Dinner Bell Food, Weible Oil, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Mary Jane Thurston Park. He was elected as Defiance...

Jason  J. Foor

Jason J. Foor

May 4, 2011

Jason J. Foor Jason J. Foor, 35, of Defiance, passed away at Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 at University Hospitals of Cleveland. He born in Ft. Wayne, on April 4, 1976, he was the son of John Foor and June (James) Demland. He had worked at Alex Products and Defiance Metal Products. He was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, a...

Marylou Corwin

Marylou Corwin

Apr 26, 2011

Mary Lou Corwin Mary Lou Corwin, 83, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, April 26th, 2011 at St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. She was born in Defiance, on March 1, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Alva and Louise (Bauman) Hohenberger. She was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church On Nov. 17, 1951, she married Clarence Corwin,...

Richard  H. Beatty

Richard H. Beatty

Apr 19, 2011

Richard H. Beatty Richard H. Beatty, 93, of Defiance, passed away at Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on August 7, 1917, he was the son of the late George B. and Elsie M. (Hughes) Beatty. He was a member of St. John Catholic Church and American Legion Post # 117....

Eugene  F. Meyer

Eugene F. Meyer

Mar 28, 2011

Eugene F. Meyer Eugene F. "Farmer" Meyer, 69, of Sherwood, Oh passed away Monday, March 28th, 2011 in a fire at his home. He was born in Antwerp, Ohio on August 22, 1941, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Edna M. (Reinhart) Meyer. He married Sharon Dirr, June 13, 1964 and she survives. He worked as...