Leona R. Baker
Oct 2, 2010
Leona R. Baker Leona R. Baker, 88, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at her daughter's home in Findlay. She was born in Paulding County, on April 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Klima) Meyer. She married Harold Baker on May 10, 1941 and he died Oct. 6, 1987. Leona worked in...
S. Jean Dyer
Sep 30, 2010
Jean Dyer Jean Dyer, 64, of Cloverdale, passed away Thursday, September 30th, 2010 from an auto accident at St. Rt 114 west of Grover Hill, Oh. She was born in Kenton, OH on Aug. 6, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Edith (Risner) Holbrook who survives. In 1965, Jean married Richard Dyer, who died Aug. 22,...
Blanche M. Wagner
Sep 27, 2010
______________Blanche M. Wagner > Blanche M. Wagner, 99, of Toledo died Monday, September 27, 2010, at Sunset House. > She was born in Lackawanna, New York, on February 12, 1911, the daughter of Ole and Josephine (Johnson) Nelson. > On May 26, 1945, she married Ralph J. Wagner. Blanche and her husband opened and owned a jewelry store in Chicago...
Olga Cristofori
Sep 22, 2010
Olga Cristofori Olga Cristofori, 93, of Defiance and formerly of Wadsworth, Oh, passed Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Akron, Oh on March 9, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Julia (Bacovcin) Chirich. Olga married Michael J. Cristofori in 1938 and he died Nov. 25, 2001. She worked as...
Betty A. Kahle
Sep 20, 2010
Betty A. Kahle Elizabeth A. "Betty" Kahle, 71, of Defiance, passed away Monday, September 20th, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on April 10, 1939, in Defiance, to the late Melvin and Dorothy (Coressel) Nagel. On Oct. 26, 1957 she married Richard L. (Dick) Kahle of Defiance . Betty graduated from North Richland Adams High...
Betty E. Retcher
Sep 18, 2010
Betty E. Retcher Betty E. Retcher, 96, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at Brookview Healthcare Center. . She was born in Putnam County, Ohio on August 22, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Mabel (Goldsberry) Drew. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. and the widow of Virgil Retcher. Betty had...
Mary A. Whitney
Sep 12, 2010
Mary A Whitney Mary A Whitney, 97, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Holgate, Ohio on June 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late John and Celia (Flowers) Kelly. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a 1931 graduate...
Mary A. (Sal) Hench
Sep 12, 2010
Mary A. (Sal) Hench passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010, after a short illness. Sal was born in Latty, Ohio on December 16, 1925. She graduated from Paulding High School. After graduation Sal was a starting pitcher on the all girl fastball team the Ft. Wayne Daisies and worked as a secretary at Grizzley's in Paulding. On August 16,...
Kenneth R. Buchholz
Sep 6, 2010
Kenneth R. Buchholz Mr. Kenneth R. Buchholz, 61, of Defiance, passed away Monday, September 6th, 2010 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Defiance, on June 4, 1949, he was the son of the late John and Marjorie (Moser) Buchholz. On Oct. 24, 1970 he married Laura Kunesh, who survives. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic...
Travis W. Giesige
Sep 1, 2010
Travis W. Giesige Travis W. Giesige, 30, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on July 18, 1980, he was the son of Valois W. and Cheryl (Lee) Giesige Jr. of Quincy, Mi., Travis had worked at at Kirk and Blum and was a 1998 graduate of Ayersville...
Rosa M. Batt
Aug 28, 2010
Rosa Marie Batt, 96, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Rosa was born November 25, 1913 in New Bavaria, Ohio to the late Peter and Susan (Warnimont) Hesselschwardt. She graduated from Ney High School in 1931. On September 5, 1933 she married Virgil R. Batt, who preceded her in death on January 3, 2001....
James C. Justice
Aug 19, 2010
James C. Justice James C. Justice, 73, of Defiance, Oh , passed away Thursday, August 19th, 2010 in his home. He was born in Fishtrap, Kentucky on May 20, 1937, he was the son of the late Ival and Netty (Williamson) Justice. Jim had worked at G. M. Central Foundry in Defiance about 22 years. Surviving are four daughters: Tammy...
Clarabelle Zwiebel
Aug 14, 2010
Clarabelle Zwiebel age 88 of Defiance, Ohio, formerly of St Mary's, Ohio, passed away August 14, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Auglaize County, Ohio on November 2, 1921 the daughter of the late Gilbert and Florence (Croft) Ice, St. Mary's, Ohio. In 1943 she married Willis "Bud" Zwiebel, who preceded her in death...
Robert L. Ours
Jul 25, 2010
Robert L. Ours Robert L. Ours, 52, of Defiance, Oh passed away Sunday, July 25th, 2010 in his home. He was born in Hicksville, Ohio, on February 9, 1958, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth (Tracy) Ours. Surviving are sisters: Linda (Edgar) Heller of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Diana Conley of Defiance step brothers: Fred Ours...
Ruth H. Ross
Jul 25, 2010
Ruth H. Ross Ruth H. Ross, 98, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, July 25th, 2010 at Mercy Hospital - Defiance. She was born in Henry County, Ohio on July 2, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth (Eberle) Engelmann. Ruth was a lifetime member and the oldest member of St. John United Church of Christ ....
Lucile I. Plassman
Jul 15, 2010
Lucile I. Plassman Lucile I. Plassman, 85, of Defiance, Oh , passed away Thursday, July 15th, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance, on September 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Marjorie (Maxwell) Schlosser. On Sept. 26, 1948, she married Carleton Plassman, who survives. Lucile had worked as the...
Bonnie C. Dohoney
Jul 13, 2010
Bonnie C. Dohoney Bonnie C. Dohoney, 78, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on September 1, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine (Flentji) Dohoney. Bonnie had worked at Fulton Tubing in Archbold. She graduated from St. Mary's Catholic school in...
Ted J Moninger
Jun 29, 2010
Theodore J. (Ted) Moninger Theodore J. (Ted) Moninger, 17, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 in an auto accident on Wayne Ave. Ted was born in Defiance, Ohio on April 16, 1993, he was the son of David and Suzanne (Weber) Moninger of Defiance. He was a lifetime member of St. John Catholic Church. He would have been...
Dorothy J. Wendell
Jun 18, 2010
Dorothy J. Wendell Dorothy J. Wendell, 85, of Napoleon, Oh , passed away Friday, June 18th, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Moundsville, West Virginia on September 7, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Dexter and Beulah (Emery) Wilson. In 1941 she married Carl Wendell, who preceded her in death, in 2002....
Moses L. Moody
Jun 15, 2010
Moses L.Moody III, 57, of Defiance, Ohio died Tuesday, June 15 2010 at the CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born Sept. 6, 1952 in Richmond, Va. the son of the late Moses Locatee Moody Jr. and Grace Elizabeth (Wynn) Moody. He was a graduate of Defiance College and had worked at Johns-Manville for over 30 years. Among his...
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