Obituaries

Feb 14, 2020

Elmer L. Clinker, age 95 of Defiance, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Hickory Creek at Hicksville. Elmer was born in his grandparent's home in Delaware Twp. on October 7, 1924 to Paul and Estella (Smith) Clinker. He attended a one room schoolhouse until Jr. High and graduated from Sherwood-Delaware High School in 1942. He was a...

Feb 14, 2020

Raymond M. Mays, 74, of Liberty Center, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 in Liberty Center, Ohio. He was born on January 5, 1946 to Riley and Jeanette (Helbert) Mays in Wise, Virginia. Raymond proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Dupont Church of the Brethren, and Defiance...

Feb 14, 2020

Tony O. "Hook" Miller, age 68 of Oakwood, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. He was born on July 27, 1951 to Marion "Bus" and Ruth (Winebrinner) Miller in Defiance, Ohio. Hook proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy as a Brownwater Frogman during the Vietnam War.

Hook was...

Feb 11, 2020

Destyni C. Brooks-Thomas was granted her angel wings on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Destyni had touched in some small way throughout her very memorable life.

Destyni came into the world on March 9, 2001 with cerebral palsy, and was...

Feb 11, 2020

Eldonna M. Kime, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 22, 1938 to Eldon and Lavern (Hein) Luger in Minneapolis, MN. In 1962 she married Richard Kime, who preceded her in death in 2006.

Eldonna was a member of  The Defiance Art...

Feb 11, 2020

Jimmie Lee Taylor, age 72 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 26, 1947 to Waldron and Doris (Nelms) Taylor at Feds Creek, Kentucky. On December 10, 1976  he married Wanda (Steele) Taylor, who resides in Defiance. Jimmie worked at General Motors in Defiance for...

Feb 10, 2020

John O. Miller, age 76 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at The Toledo Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born on April 9, 1943 to Frank and Louise (Maag) Miller in Ottawa, Ohio. On July 6, 1968 he married Linda (Wehri) Miller, who resides in Defiance.

John was a faithful and active...

Feb 9, 2020

Chuck was employed by Johns-Manville for over 32 years and was well respected among all in the community offering a helping hand whenever and wherever he could.  He was a member of the Believer's Church International.  Chuck was an avid motorcycle rider in his riding for hours on end.  He was an old model car collector, the 57 Chevy...

Feb 8, 2020

David A. Campbell, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday,  February 8, 2020 at SKLD, formerly Twin Rivers Care Center of Defiance. He was born on March 8, 1931 to Alfred and Naomi (Heaston) Campbell in Center Point, Indiana. On July 18, 1954 he married Virginia I. (Anderson) Campbell, who preceded him in death on December 28, 2009. David...

Feb 7, 2020

John A. "Jack" Schriner, 95, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 13, 1924 to Victor  and Wilhelmina (Weber) Schriner in Defiance County, Ohio.  On January 27, 1951 he married Mary Ryan, whom survives. John "Jack" will be remembered for his strong character, love of helping on the farm,...

Feb 5, 2020

Mary Kathleen "Kaye" Stambaugh (Schorle), 84, formerly of Defiance, died February 5, 2020, at her home in Jacksonville, Florida.

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 19,1936, the daughter of Kathryn Kane and Eugene Schorle.  Kaye was the widow of David F. Schaefer, MD, of Defiance, whom she married, June 17, 1957, and Thomas O. Stambaugh...

Feb 5, 2020

Kathleen M. Richey, age 90 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 5, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 28, 1930 to John and Alta (Schelling) Clemens in Defiance, Ohio. In August, 1950 she married Clyde R. Richey, who preceded her in death on June 27, 2017. Kathleen was a faithful...

Feb 5, 2020

M. June Meek, 93, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020 at her home in Defiance. She was born on November 11, 1926 to the late Leonard and Katherine (Varvenock) Howland in Detroit, Michigan. On January 10, 1945 she married Max  F. Meek, who preceded her in death on December 7, 1996.

June was...

Feb 5, 2020

Aurel Ruth Mack, age 91 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance. She was born on February 6, 1928 to Cleatus and Mary (Scott) Osmun in Hicksville, Ohio. She was a Farmer High School graduate. On September 22, 1950 she married Ned E. Mack, who preceded her in death in 2007....

Feb 4, 2020

Richard J. "Dick" Porczak, age 90 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 4, 2020 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on December 31, 1929 to the late Joseph and Lillian (Turczynski) Porczak in Hamtramck, Michigan. Dick was a graduate of Ross High School in Fremont, Ohio. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army...

Feb 3, 2020

Kenneth Lee Armstrong, age 93 of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, February 3, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on June 29, 1926 to Charles and Jessie (Kelso) Armstrong in Antwerp, Ohio. On June 30, 1947 he married Ruth (Lloyd) Armstrong, who resides in Defiance.

Ken's childhood was spent in...

Feb 1, 2020

Linda M. Forbess, 66, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 14, 1953 to Eugene and Marie (Zipfel) Wolff  in Defiance, OH. In 1975 she married Daniel Forbess, who lives in Defiance, Ohio. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She worked...

Jan 30, 2020

Former Defiance businessman, Richard John Scheele, 94, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Glenn Park Senior Living Community in Defiance, where he had lived for the past 10 years. He was honored to have been the first resident to move into the new facility in early May, 2010.

Richard was born March 28, 1925 to Floyd...

Jan 29, 2020

Bonnie B. Karr, age 91 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 29, 2020 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born on April 19, 1928 to William and Florence (Linthicum) Fronk in Napoleon, Ohio. Bonnie was a 1946 graduate of Defiance High School. She married  Warren Weible on August 19, 1950 and later married Donald Karr on...

Jan 27, 2020

Charlene "Weenie" Weaver, 82, of Defiance, passed away on  Monday, January 27, 2020 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. Weenie was born on April 10, 1937 in Defiance, Ohio to Robert I. and Ruth Julia (Parker) Kroeckel, who preceded her in death. She married Eugene "Pork" Weaver on September 6, 1958, who survives.

Weenie worked at Chief...