Obituaries

Dec 22, 2020

Franklin C. Campbell, age 78 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at ProMedica Defiance Hospital. He was born on January 25, 1942 to Dean and Edna (Reed) Campbell in Antwerp, Ohio. Frank proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. On March 28, 1987 he married Carol (Doll) Campbell, who survives. Frank...

Dec 21, 2020

Larry L. Retcher, age 80 of Holgate, Ohio, passed away on Monday evening, December 21, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on August 3, 1940 to Alva and Matilda May (Stork) Retcher in Defiance, Ohio. On May 23, 1959 he married Phyllis Goodenough, who survives. Larry was a faithful member of  St. Peter Lutheran...

Dec 20, 2020

Sharon M. Frederick, age 81 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday morning, December 20, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on September 21, 1939 to Donald and Catherine (Rohrs) Meyers in Napoleon, Ohio. On June 21, 1958 she married Lynn R. Frederick, who survives. Sharon was a member of  St. John's Catholic Church. She...

Dec 19, 2020

Richard E. Wilson, age 71 of Defiance, passed away at his residence on Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was born on December 27, 1948 to the late Ralph and Gertrude (Pimpare) Wilson in Three Rivers, Massachusetts. On May 12, 2020 he married Suzette Bostelman, who survives. Richard worked for over 35 years at General Motors until his retirement. He...

Dec 19, 2020

August H. "Augie" Schackow, age 88 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on March 5, 1932 to the late Ernest and Amanda (Farris) Schackow in Paulding, County, Ohio. After his high school graduation he attended Defiance College for three years. On January 30, 1954 he married...

Dec 18, 2020

Madonna  DeVeaux, age 96 of Defiance, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 4, 1924 to the late John and Stella (Boff) Weber in Defiance, Ohio. She was a 1942 graduate of Defiance High School. Madonna was a faithful member of St. Mary Catholic Church, where she...

Dec 16, 2020

Beatrice S. Gonzales, age 94 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Cotulla, Texas on June 4, 1926 to the late Antonio and Herlinda (Mendez) Soliz. Beatrice was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Defiance, and was a Charter Member of The Latin American...

Dec 16, 2020

Marilyn Derrow McFeeters, age 90 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Defiance. She was born on October 7, 1930 to the late "Shorty" Herman Derrow and Ruth (Hull) Warnimont Derrow in Toledo, Ohio. On December 3, 1950 she married Dick McFeeters, who preceded her in death in...

Dec 13, 2020

Mary Lee Holifield, age 84 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at The Gardens of Paulding. She was born on February 14, 1936 to Claude and Rissie Brummitt in Wise County, Virginia. On August 22, 1952 she married Charles Edward Holifield, who preceded her in death on November 2, 2004. Mary worked at Defiance Hospital, Campbell's...

Dec 13, 2020

Robert B. Ernsberger Jr., age 86, of Waterville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. He was born on November 20, 1934 to Robert and Leotta (Ball) Ernsberger in Shelby, Ohio. He was a 1952 graduate of Defiance High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the...

Dec 13, 2020

Irene May Boetz, age 89 of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at SKLD Center in Bryan, Ohio. She was born on August 25, 1931 to Ernest and Zella (Ruch) Harris at Saginaw, Michigan. Irene has been a resident of Bryan, Ohio since 1975. She worked at ITT Higbea, and also at Young Spring & Wire...

Dec 12, 2020

Betty J. Hughes, age 93 of Defiance, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughter and son-in-law on December 12, 2020 at SKLD Care Center in Defiance, Ohio from natural causes and not from Covid-19. She was born on January 29, 1927 to William and Allie (Patterson) McKinley in Hicksville, Ohio. Betty was a sibling to Doris Woods, Mary Allyene...

Dec 12, 2020

REVERAND GERALD E. MALLOTT OBITUARY

The only child of Wallace Edward and Florence Edith Wertz Mallott, Gerald Elwood Mallott was born in the family farmhouse in Whips Cove, Fulton County, PA on May 5, 1929.  He passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020, while surrounded by loved ones at Glenn Park of Defiance.

He attended...

Dec 12, 2020

Eugene J. "Jim" Smith passed away on December 12, 2020 at SKLD Bryan at the age of 83. He was a life long resident of Defiance, born on July 13, 1937 to Eugene E and Alberta (Kummerant) Smith. On November 29, 1958 he was married to Janice (Hancock) Smith who preceded him in death August 31, 2020.

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Dec 11, 2020

Rosa Lee Molnar, age 81 of Defiance, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on September 7, 1939 to the late Joshua and Katie (Buck) Walker in McCullough, Alabama. On December 21, 1957 she married Albert S. "Steve" Molnar, who survives. Rosa was a member of First...

Dec 11, 2020

Patricia Lynn McMonigal, age 69 of Continental, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home in Continental. She was born on January 27, 1951 to Lester and Irene (Switzer) Aldrich in Van Wert, Ohio. On July 31, 1970 she married William D. McMonigal, Sr., who survives. Patricia earned her Bachelor's Degree as a Paralegal, and always...

Dec 11, 2020

Nereida "Lily" Diaz, age 64 of Defiance, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at The University of Toledo Medical Center. She was born on July 9, 1956 to Pedro and Felicita (Jimenez) Cruz in Cidra, Puerto Rico. Nereida was a member of Hebron Ministries Church, Defiance Eagles #372 and Defiance Moose Lodge #2094. She enjoyed doing puzzles and...

Dec 10, 2020

Louis W. "Bill" Sabo, age 88 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on September 16, 1932 to the late Louis and Alma Sabo in Defiance, Ohio. On October 29, 1983 he married Margaret (Ort) Sabo, who preceded him in death on September 26, 2014. Bill was a member of...

Dec 10, 2020

Lloyd F. Steingass, 94, of Defiance, passed away on  Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. Lloyd was born in Pleasant Township in Henry County, Ohio to the late Carl and Beatrice (Zachrich) Steingass. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Defiance, a WWII Veteran, a life member of VFW Post #8847 in New Bavaria,...

Dec 9, 2020

Defiance - Gerald L Murphy, 83, of Defiance, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, December 9th, 2020 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. Jerry was born December 24, 1936 in Defiance, OH, the son of Clarence and Miriam (Parker) Murphy. He was a 1955 graduate of Defiance High School. He married Bonnie Jean Lambert on September 29th, 1956 at St. Stephen's Catholic...