Obituaries

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...

Grace  W. Steffel

Grace W. Steffel

Mar 22, 2011

Grace W. Steffel Grace W. Steffel, 93, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Defiance, on November 8, 1917. She was the daughter of the late John P. and Lucy B. (Sweets) Coressel. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church and a 1935 graduate of Napoleon High School....

Theresa  J. Speiser

Theresa J. Speiser

Mar 22, 2011

Theresa Jean Speiser, 70, Defiance, Ohio, died Tuesday , March 22, 2011, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 1, 1940, in Defiance, the daughter of the late Aloysius and Agnes (Hurtt) Coressel. On July 8, 1961, she married Jerry Speiser, who survives. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Ridge, and the...

Allan Wise

Allan Wise

Mar 17, 2011

A. Allan Wise A. Allan Wise, 89, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, March 17th, 2011 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Grey County, Ontario, Canada on November 6, 1921, he was the son of the late Allan and Lydia (Thompson) Wise. Allan married Patricia (Lisak-Batt) Wise on Sept. 26, 1992 and she survives. He...

Frank  H. Hawk

Frank H. Hawk

Mar 17, 2011

Frank H. Hawk Franklin "Frank" H. Hawk, 86, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, March 17th, 2011 at Twin Rivers Nursing Care Center. He was born in Fremont, Ohio on February 12, 1925, he was the son of the late Howard and Mathilda (Gabel) Hawk. He married Elizabeth "Betty" (Brabant) Hawk Sept. 3, 1945 and she died May 3, 2009. Frank...

James  M. Angermeier

James M. Angermeier

Feb 28, 2011

James M. Angermeier James (Jim) M. Angermeier, 66, of Defiance, passed away at 9:15 P:M, Monday, February 28th, 2011 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center after a lengthy battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born in Defiance County on November 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Clement and Frances (Schwartzfischer) Angermeier. He was a lifetime member...

Floyd  E. Burkhart

Floyd E. Burkhart

Feb 14, 2011

Floyd E. Burkhart Floyd E. Burkhart, 71, of Oakwood, Oh passed away Monday, February 14th, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Oh. Floyd and his wife were in an auto accident Friday night, near Lima , on their way back from Florida and were then hospitalized. He was born in Paulding County, on November 21, 1939, he was the...

Charles  E. Gaughen

Charles E. Gaughen

Feb 12, 2011

Charles E. Gaughen Charles E. Gaughen, 70, of Defiance, Oh passed away Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at his home. He was born in North Bend, Nebraska on February 15, 1940, he was the son of the late Leonard and Thelma (Olsen) Gaughen. He had been a Truck Driver. Surviving are Son: Michael Gaughen of Omaha, Neb. Sister: Kathryn Jean Furches...

Thomas  J. Ludemann

Thomas J. Ludemann

Feb 1, 2011

Thomas J. Ludemann Thomas J. Ludemann, 66, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 in his son's home in Loretto, Tenn. He was born in Henry County, Ohio on October 14, 1944, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Henrietta (Sonnenberg) Ludemann who survives him of Defiance, Oh. He married Wanda Faye "Rose" (Mayes) Ludemann who...

Henry  F. Leopold

Henry F. Leopold

Jan 29, 2011

Henry F. Leopold Henry "Hank" F. Leopold, 92, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance. He was born in Ottawa, Ohio on February 21, 1918, he was the son of the late Bernard "Ben" and Bertha (Ellerbrock) Leopold. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. An U.S. Army...