Virginia E. (Schackow) Clyburn

Virginia E. "Jenny" Clyburn, age 97 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio.   
  
She was born on November 18, 1923 to the late Ernest and Amanda (Farris) Schackow in Paulding County, Ohio. On March 23, 1968 she married Bill R. Clyburn, who preceded her in death on July 16, 2014. 
  
Jenny was a member of Defiance Christian Church, VFW #3360 Ladies Auxiliary, and the Genealogy Club at the Defiance Library. She worked at All Star Products and General Motors until her retirement in 1969. Jenny loved spending time with her family.
  
Jenny is survived by her stepchildren, Ronald Clyburn and Lynn (Greg) Wonderly, all of Sherwood, OH. She also leaves behind one grandchild, two step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two great-step-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, and her sisters, Myrtle Ruffer of Archbold, OH, and Justine Sprow of Defiance, OH. 
  
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Dennis Allhouse Sr., her sisters, Ruth Bowers and Helen Engelmann, and her brothers, J. Raymond, Ernest, Morton, and August Schackow, and her grandson Dennis W. Allhouse Jr. 
   
Visitation will be held from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Defiance Christian Church. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm at the church, with Rev. Mike Hasselbring officiating. Burial will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery.

Schaffer Funeral Home was honored to assist the family with arrangements.
  
Memorials are suggested to Elder Care Hospice, or to Defiance Christian Church. Online condolences can be given at www.Schafferfh.com.

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