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
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
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...
Alex P. Bevins
Jan 24, 2011
Alex P. Bevins Alex Paton Bevins, 21, of Defiance, died Monday, January 24th, 2011 in an industrial accident at Advantage Powder Coating. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on May 31, 1989, he was the son of Robert Bevins and Patricia (VanVlerah) Meyer. Alex was a 2007 graduate of Paulding High School and a 2009 graduate of International Business College...
Jeanne Brown-Heidepriem
Jan 17, 2011
Jeanne L. Brown-Heidepriem, 73, of Defiance, died Monday, January 18, 2011, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 29, 1937, in Sherwood, OH, the daughter of the Arden and Evelyn (Thiel) Miller. In September of 1957, she married Richard L. Brown, who passed away July 16, 1992. She then married Carl Heidepriem on July 24, 2004,...
Margaret J. Schaufele
Jan 17, 2011
Margaret J. Schaufele Margaret J. Schaufele, 85, of Evansport, passed away Monday morning, January 17th, 2011 at Twin Rivers Nursing Care Center. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on March 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Rosalia (Desch) Minck. Margaret was the postmaster of Evansport, Ohio for 15 years. She was a lifetime member of...
Betty D. Mertz
Jan 13, 2011
Betty D. Mertz, 86, a lifelong resident of Defiance, Ohio, joined her beloved husband Bob and her Eternal Father on Thursday, January 13, 2011. She was born April 26, 1924 to Leonard and Leona Killion. Betty was the fourth child of six children; four have preceded her in death; Jed, Bud, David and Madonna. She is survived by her sister...
Stacy L. Justice
Dec 13, 2010
Stacy L. Justice Stacy L. Justice, 31, of Defiance. passed away Monday, December 13th, 2010 suddenly in her residence in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Born in Defiance, on March 27, 1979, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Cynthia (Karnes) Justice. Surviving are Sisters: Tammy Florence (Rick Caryer) of Defiance, Kristy Aldrich (Jeff Sheppard) of Paulding, and Shelly...
Earl G. Butcher
Dec 11, 2010
Earl G. Butcher Earl G. Butcher, 70, of Defiance, died peacefully on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at home after a long illness. He was born in Maxine, West Virginia on March 14, 1940, he was the son of the late Harry and Opie (Perdue) Butcher In 1960 he married Margaret Fodor, who survives. He was a retired General Motors millwright,...
Mary C. Wolford
Nov 26, 2010
Mary C. Wolford Mary C. Wolford, 81, of Defiance, passed away Friday, November 26th, 2010 in her home. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio on April 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Flora (Young) Losh. Mary was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Altar Society, a choir member and the St. Vincent DePaul...
Ryan Christopher Stiltner
Nov 21, 2010
Ryan C. Stiltner Ryan Christopher Stiltner, 28, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, November 21st, 2010 in his residence in Defiance. Ryan was born in Defiance, on March 30, 1982. He attended Bethel Chapel in Arthur. Surviving are his parents: Cheryl (Nixon) Black of Defiance and Kenneth Stiltner of Euless, Texas. son: Briceton, sister: Mandy Brickles of Florida, brother: Brandon Stiltner...
Maxine A. Hechler
Nov 17, 2010
Maxine A. Hechler Maxine A. Hechler, 85, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on September 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Vernice (Ryan) Marckel. She married Eugene Hechler on Oct. 17, 1973 and he survives. Maxine had worked at...
Barbara A. Mccarthy
Nov 4, 2010
Barbara A. McCarthy Barbara A. McCarthy, 74, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born in Piqua, Ohio on February 1, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Helen (Wallace) Brokaw. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church Defiance, Oh. Barb married Phillip McCarthy June 25, 1955...
Margaret C. Antrim
Oct 18, 2010
Margaret Caroline Antrim of Defiance, Ohio, and formerly Donna, Texas entered Heaven's Gates on Oct. 18, 2010. She was born July 14, 1923 in Mebane, N.C., to Rev. John Thomas Kenyon and Annie Wilson Burton (Dec. 1927) and raised by her father and stepmother, Edna Scott Kenyon. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gayther, Wilbur, Rev. John...
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...
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