Obituaries

Oct 19, 2021

Robert G. "Bob" Kline, age 79 of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on October 12, 1942 to Otto and Vera (Ball) Kline in Sherwood, Ohio. On August 26, 1961 he married Annette (Mansfield) Kline, who survives. Bob was a faithful member of St....

Oct 19, 2021

Randall L. King, age 60 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on November 17, 1960 to Alfred and M. Deloris (Lahr) King in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On August 31, 1985 he married Leslie (Grogg) King, who survives. Randy was a faithful member of St. John...

Oct 18, 2021

Jackie E. Killion, 51, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on December 21, 1969 to Robert and Shirley (Mooney) Sanders in Defiance, Ohio. Jackie was a faithful member of Defiance Christian Church. She worked as a manager for Hobby Lobby. She enjoyed traveling with...

Oct 18, 2021

Ruth A. Keys, age 59 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on July 11, 1962 to Ernest and Cheryl (Priest) Birtcher in Napoleon, Ohio. In 1996 she married her best friend Macel Keys, who resides in Defiance.

Ruth worked at Teneco for twelve years...

Oct 18, 2021

Donald J. Bendele, 72, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on June 20, 1949 to Hubert and Thelma (Baumgarte) Bendele in Ottoville, Ohio.  Donald served his country in the US Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. He retired from General Motors with 25...

Oct 17, 2021

James L. Ingle Jr, age 64 of Holgate, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on August 30, 1957 to the late James and Joyce (Cook) Ingle in Bryan, Ohio. James was a 1975 graduate of Defiance High School. He worked at Campbell's Soup Company in Napoleon for over 40 years...

Oct 17, 2021

Mary S. "Sue" Owens, age 76 of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on  Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Meadows of Kalida. She was born on October 21, 1944 to Dennis and Inez (Yates) Bowman in Grundy, Virginia. On January 6, 1961 she married Carl "Gene" Owens, who survives. Sue, a devoted wife and mother, was a faithful member of Restoration...

Oct 16, 2021

Richard J. Zaborowski, age 73 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on February 25, 1948 to the late Anthony and Helen (Moulton) Zaborowski in Jackson, Michigan. On September 29, 1997 he married Ella (Allen) Zaborowski, who preceded him in death on August 10, 2015.

Oct 14, 2021

Timothy S. Baker, 54, of Chewey, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at North Eastern Health Systems in Tahlequah, OK. He was born on May 8, 1967 to Allan and Lois (Fast) Baker in Defiance, Ohio. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army attaining the Rank of E-4. He received honors in Good Conduct and...

Oct 13, 2021

Richard A. Smith Sr., age 79 of Sherwood, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on November 10, 1941 to Robert and Mary (Matthews) Smith in Detroit, Michigan. On August 25, 1976 he married Carolyn Smith, who preceded him in death on December 6, 2020. Richard proudly...

Oct 10, 2021

Larry Hawkins, age 63 of Defiance, passed away peacefully on  October 10, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center following complaints of Covid.

Larry was born in Defiance, Ohio to Harold and Thelma (Fuller) Hawkins on March 19, 1958. He was a 1977 graduate of Defiance High School. Larry worked at his parent's business B&H Trucking...

Oct 5, 2021

Patricia Ann (Kroeckel) Mayer passed away peacefully on October 5, 2021 at the Hospice Center of Defiance following a short decline in her health.  Patricia was born in Defiance to Robert and Ruth (Parker) Kroeckel on December 4, 1926.  On November 28, 1945, she and Lowell Mayer were married at St. John's Catholic Church and celebrated each of their...

Oct 4, 2021

Sylvia M. Lloyd, 83, of Butler, Indiana, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on November 30, 1937 to the late Charles and Emma (Wagner) Lloyd in Defiance, Ohio. Sylvia worked as the head custodian at Breeze Elementary School in Vista, CA until her retirement. She loved spending...

Oct 3, 2021

Evelyn (Warner) Caryer, age 98, died on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 at The Laurels of Defiance. Evelyn was the daughter of Albert Warner and Audrey (Dey) Warner-Tolles. She was born near Hicksville, Ohio on August 22,1923, the oldest of three daughters and a son. Evelyn cherished her childhood memories of growing up on the farm and caring for the...

Oct 1, 2021

Eryk K. Hallman, 45, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio after a long illness. He was born on June 13, 1976 in Ashland, Kentucky to Becky Lyons and Steven Hallman, who preceded him in death.

Eryk spent the first part of his life in...

Oct 1, 2021

Lois Oberhaus, age 93 of Defiance, passed away on Friday morning, October 1, 2021. She was born on January 11, 1928 to Henry and Bertha (Rettig) Shock in Jewell, Ohio. On November 25, 1951 she married Marvin F. Oberhaus, who died on April 16, 2004.

Lois was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Defiance,...

Sep 30, 2021

James D. Iler, age 77 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on February 26, 1944 to Lloyd and Ruth (Smith) Iler in Paulding County, Ohio.  On August 14, 1971 he married Carol (Zimmerman) Iler, who survives. Jim was a faithful member of St. John's Catholic Church for many years....

Sep 29, 2021

Allyson Marie Lorenz, age 32 of Columbus, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She is now joyfully reunited with her mother, Mary Lorenz. Ally is survived by her father, Jack Lorenz, her brothers Nathan (Lauren) Lorenz and Jon Lorenz, and her nieces Vitalia and Alaina Posendek. She will be remembered by family and friends as a caring person...

Sep 27, 2021

Edward K. Potter, 82, of Defiance, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. He was born in Fremont, Ohio, on July 24, 1939, the son of the late Clyde and Ursula (Ziebold) Potter.  Ed was an active member of St. John Catholic Church, where he and his loving, late wife, Sandra...

Sep 27, 2021

Violet P. Bond, age 96 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Monday evening, September 27, 2021 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on October 26, 1924 to Herman and Ora C. (Hull) Emmons in Fremont, Ohio. On June 25, 1945 she married Robert J. Bond, who preceded her in death on December 1, 2020.

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