Obituaries

Nov 1, 2019

Charlene D. Jordan, 57, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Toledo Hospital. She was born on August 19, 1962 to Ralph and Opal  (Hawkins) Wagner at East Liverpool, Ohio. On April 22, 1983 she married Herbert Jordan who resides in Defiance. Charlene was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Her greatest joy was...

Nov 1, 2019

Eugene (Gene) Westrick, age 92 of Defiance, passed away early Friday morning, November 1, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home in Defiance, Ohio. Gene was born on May 4, 1927 in New Bavaria, Ohio to Urban and Emma (Frey) Westrick. He Married Bernice (Clemens) Westrick on July 28, 1951. Gene was a graduate of Holgate High School...

Oct 25, 2019

Kathy M. Mansfield, 58, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on October 7, 1961 to James and Mary (Glore) Call in Defiance, Ohio. She was a 1980 graduate of  Defiance High School. On July 16, 1991 she married David Mansfield, who resides in Defiance....

Oct 24, 2019

R. Eugene "Gene" Wreede, 99, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday afternoon, October 24, 2019 at CHP Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on July 4, 1920 to William and Ruth (Stirn) Wreede in Cloverdale, Ohio. Gene proudly served our country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. On June 15, 1947 he married Laverne (Roth) Wreede....

Oct 24, 2019

Sue Ann VanBrackel, age 79, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born January 14, 1940, she was the daughter of the late David O. and Mary Jane (Christman) Ensign and was the sister of the late Larry O. Ensign.

Sue was the wife of the late Larry A. VanBrackel...

Oct 23, 2019

Bruce A.  Zachrich, 72, of Ayersville, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at his home in Ayersville.

Bruce was born May 30, 1947 in Defiance to Robert L. & Leola E. Zachrich.  He was baptized as an infant and confirmed as a young adult at Zion's Lutheran Church, Defiance.  He was a member of Christ Our...

Oct 23, 2019

Richard James Ball, 62, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday evening, October 23, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center He was born on August 2, 1957 in Defiance, the son of Nelson B. and Marjorie R. (Myers) Ball. He married Robin Roth on August 12, 1980 and they were blessed with two sons, Adam (Britny) and Alexander...

Oct 22, 2019

Hollis H. Garmyn, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio.  Born in Paulding, Ohio on January 21, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Florence (Duerk) Bissell.  She married Theodore "Ted" Garmyn on February 7, 1953, who preceded here in death.  She graduated from Antwerp High School.

...

Oct 22, 2019

Christopher J. Jones, 60, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 22, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on June 10, 1959 to Roger and Eleanor (Spangler) Jones in Defiance. Chris proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1979 to 1983. On November 21, 1990 he married Lisa (Roehrig) Jones, who...

Oct 21, 2019

Helen M. Wickerham passed away at Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Findlay, Ohio on Monday, October 21, 2019. Helen was born Helen M. Colgan in Paulding County on June 28, 1920 to Ora B. Colgan and Ruth Mae (Lloyd) Colgan. She married Ormal Wickerham on Valentine's Day, 1942. He preceded her in death in 2012.

Helen has...

Oct 19, 2019

Arthur K. Deming, 86, of Oakwood, passed away on Saturday evening, October 19, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on March 27, 1933 to Milton and Erma (Mavis) Deming in Defiance, Ohio. Arthur proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1950 to 1954. On December 5, 1954 he married Emma Miler, who...

Oct 15, 2019

Mary Violet Fronk, 97, Defiance, passed away Tuesday morning, October 15, 2019 at Vancrest Health Care Center, Holgate, after a brief illness.

Mary was born April 25, 1922 in Defiance County to the late Frederic and Viola (Fair) Slough.  She graduated from Sherwood/Delaware High School in 1939.  After graduation, she worked at Swift & Company where she...

Oct 13, 2019

Dr. Sherman J. Bowen, Jr., age 89 of Defiance, passed away early Sunday morning, October 13, 2019 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1929 to Helen (Goldfuss) and Sherman J.Bowen Sr.in Bryan, Ohio. Sherman proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 during the Korean War. On December 18, 1954 he...

Oct 8, 2019

Narcisa "Narcy" Delgado, 85, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Promedica Defiance Hospital. She was born on July 28, 1934 to Isabel and Concepcion (Hernandez) Melchor in Waelder, Texas. On April 26, 1952 she married Acension Delgado, who preceded her in death in 1998. Narcisa was a member of St John's Catholic Church. She volunteered...

Oct 8, 2019

David  H. Wiesenauer, 89, of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 8, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo after a brief illness, with his wife and elder daughter by his side. David was born and raised in Sandusky, Ohio. He worked for many years at Sandusky Foundry and Machine as an electrician. Upon retirement,...

Oct 8, 2019

Margarita A. Garcia, 85, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 8, 2019 at her home in Defiance, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 4, 1934 to Patricio and Sostenes (deLuna) Adame in Alamo, Texas. On September 20, 1953 she married Raul G. Garcia Sr., who resides in Defiance.

Margarita was a faithful...

Oct 7, 2019

John G. Singer, age 83 of Ney, Ohio, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home in Ney. He was born at home on February 25, 1936 to Gilbert and Winifred (Meyer) Singer in Defiance, Ohio. John worked for over 22 years at General Motors until his retirement in 1993. He served in the Air National Guard,...

Oct 7, 2019

Linda Ann Hauser, 64, of Ney, Ohio, died after a brief illness on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Promedica Toledo Hospital. Linda was born on September 9, 1955 to Robert D. and Betty (Sisco) Karnes. Anyone fortunate enough to have Linda in their life knew she had a heart of gold, and her family meant the world to her....

Oct 7, 2019

Miguel L. Reyes Jr., age 61 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019 at his residence in Defiance. He was born on April 23, 1958 to Merry (Behling) and Miguel L. Reyes, Sr. in Findlay, Ohio. Miguel was a former member of VFW #3360. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and spending time with his family. Miguel will...

Oct 4, 2019

Dr. Donald J. Wade, 98, of Defiance, formerly of Hardinsburg, KY, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Glenn Park of Defiance. He was born on July 4, 1921 to Sherman and Mary (Rohlf) Wade in Defiance, OH. Donald graduated with his D.V.M. degree from The Ohio State University.  He served in the U.S. Army as a Captain...