Obituaries

Jan 20, 2022

Lynn Alan Roth passed away on January 20, 2022 at the age of 76 in Napoleon, Ohio. Lynn was born on November 8, 1945 to Cleo and Ruby Roth in Hicksville, OH. After graduating from Defiance High School, attending Ohio University and receiving his degree from Defiance College, he spent many years in the Washington D.C. and Minneapolis areas...

Jan 20, 2022

Lynn Alan Roth passed away on January 20, 2022 at the age of 76 in Napoleon, Ohio. Lynn was born on November 8, 1945 to Cleo and Ruby Roth in Hicksville, OH. After graduating from Defiance High School, attending Ohio University and receiving his degree from Defiance College, he spent many years in the Washington D.C. and Minneapolis areas...

Jan 19, 2022

Richard G. "Rich" Romaker, age 93 of Defiance, passed away just one day short of his 94th birthday, surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. He was born on January 20, 1928 to the late Edward and Cecelia (Drummer) Romaker in Reynolds Corners, Ohio. On September 11, 1948  he married Doris Jean (Johann) Romaker, who preceded him...

Jan 19, 2022

George R. Masterson, age 71 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 19, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on September 4, 1950 to the late Richard and Ida (Brown) Masterson in Defiance, Ohio. George was an active and faithful member of St. John's Catholic Church. He was an usher and member of...

Jan 18, 2022

Mark A. Bauer, age 63, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born on February 17, 1958 to the late Robert and N. Ruth (Hornish) Bauer at Defiance, Ohio. He was a 1976 graduate of Defiance High School, and the Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute. Mark worked as a Superintendent for several area golf...

Jan 15, 2022

Daniel Ray Wolfrum, age 70, of Addison, MI and most recently Defiance, passed away on  January 15, 2022 at Swanton Valley Home. He was born on February 24, 1951 to Virgil and Esther (Hutchins) Wolfrum at Defiance, OH. He was a 1969 graduate of Fairview High School and a graduate of Adrian College in Michigan where he obtained his...

Jan 14, 2022

Sharon Dawn Reed, age 82 of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at VanCrest of Hicksville, where she was a resident. She was born on October 15, 1939 to Paul and Theris (Arnold) Moog in Ney, Ohio. She was a graduate of Ney High School and worked at Chief Supermarket for 28 years. On October 24,...

Jan 14, 2022

Shirley M. Taylor, 80, of Defiance, passed away on  January 14, 2022 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on November 27, 1941 to Clark and Helen (Blankenship) Smith in Hurley, Virginia. On November 10, 1962 she married George H. Taylor and he preceded her in death on April 19, 2016. Shirley worked for Campbell's Soup and Fulton Tubing...

Jan 14, 2022

Larry M. Hill, age 70 of Defiance, was taken to Heaven on Friday morning, January 14, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 9, 1951 to the late Donald and Gennabee (Stiltner) Hill in Grundy, Virginia. Larry proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy. On December 21, 1974 he married Lois (Eis)...

Jan 13, 2022

Martha Adele (Hatzenbuhler) Hudson, 76, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Martha was born on February 9, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan to George and Dorothy (Morris) Hatzenbuhler. She was the youngest of their three daughters, her sister Barbara Stringer and JoAnne Burnett, along with her parents preceded her in death.

Martha is survived...

Jan 13, 2022

Catherine L. Smith, age 85 of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at TowneHouse Retirement Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on February 26, 1936 to the late Herbert and Mabel (Crummy) Lynch in Meadville, Pennsylvania. On December 27, 1958 she married Howard Smith, who preceded her in death on March 9, 2017....

Jan 13, 2022

Thomas (Tom) L. Elberson Sr., 82, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was born May 29, 1939, to Elwood and Jean (Pressler) Elberson in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and married Joanie (Lenhart) Elberson on September 14, 1963. Tom graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1961. He furthered his...

Jan 12, 2022

Dale Richard Schubert, age 73 of Defiance, went to Heaven on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. He was born on July 8, 1948 in McComb, Ohio to Wilbur and Ruth Anna (Beemer) Schubert, who both preceded him in death. Dale proudly served our country in the 555th U. S. Air Force Band. On June 10,...

Jan 12, 2022

Linda L. Myers, 73, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on February 14, 1948 to Marvin and Dorothy (Johnson) Conrad in Alliance, Ohio. On July 15, 1978 she married James L. Myers, who preceded her in death on April 28, 2021. Linda earned her Bachelor's Degree and worked...

Jan 9, 2022

Coletta M. Sheets, age 92 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on July 2, 1929 to Francis and Anna (Siler) Sheets in Defiance, Ohio. Coletta was a faithful member of St. Michael's Catholic Church.

Coletta owned and operated Defiance Recreation Bowling Alley....

Jan 9, 2022

Joe D. Ramon, 76, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on October 29, 1945 to Reynaldo and Jesusa (Dominquez) Ramon in Austin, Texas. Joe proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967. On  July 12, 1984 he married Mary (Garcia) Ramon, who survives. Joe worked...

Jan 8, 2022

Robert "Bobby" Castillo, age 67 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.

Bobby was born in Defiance, OH on July 31, 1954 to Eliseo and Inez Castillo. On March 23, 1973 he married the love of his life, Vicky Lacey. Their love for each other was apparent to everyone around...

Jan 8, 2022

Johanna A. Keesbury, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on March 1, 1935 in Essen, Germany to Johanna (Siemoneit) and Peter Paul Meier. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1957 with her first husband, Gunter and her son, Rolf. She became a U.S. citizen on March...

Jan 8, 2022

Marjorie A. "Peanut" MacLeod, age 60 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on November 1, 1961 to the late Baxter and Ethel (Harrison) Davis in Johnson City, Tennessee. On February 24, 2001 she married Peter MacLeod who survives. Marjorie was an active member of  Xperience Church in Defiance. She...

Jan 7, 2022

Shawn R. Osborn, age 54 of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 31, 1967 to Fred and Joyce (Norden) Osborn in Defiance, Ohio. Shawn was a 1986 graduate of Tinora High School and Four County Vocational School. He took great pride in his work...