All Obituaries

Juliana D. Korney Taylor age 93, of Hamler died early Friday morning, September 8, 2023 at Vancrest of Holgate. Her Legacy… She was born July 2, 1930 to Clarence and Caroline (Klima) Maag in New Cleveland. In 1951 she married William Korney and he died in 1971.  In 1979, she married Gene Taylor and he died in 1980. Juliana was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Hamler and currently attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Bavaria.  She was employed...

Violet M. Diemer age 95, of Holgate, died early Thursday morning, August 31, 2023 at Vancrest of Holgate. Her Legacy… She was born September 16, 1927 to Albert Leroy and Inez (Griswold) Ewing in Antwerp.  She graduated from Miller City High School.  On July 24, 1948, she married Donavon Diemer.  Violet was a bookkeeper for the Campbell Soup Company.  Violet was a member of the First Baptist Church, Defiance, where she was a Sunday school teacher, Bible school...

Robert F. Seibold age 80, died Tuesday, August 15, 2023 in his Hamler home.  His Legacy… He was born on March 8, 1943 to Robert Sr. and Kathleen (Burill) Seibold in Napoleon.  Robert's passion was auto body which he spent over half his life mastering his work.  He worked for various auto body repair shops after his retirement from General Motors.  He is survived by his children: Denese (Jeff) Hoffer, Hamler, Norman Seibold, Cleveland, Shane Seibold, Defiance,...

Nancy A. Jehanyar age 90, of Defiance, died Friday, August 4, 2023 in the Laurels of Defiance. Her Legacy… Nancy was born May 28, 1933 to Paul F. and Helen E. (Russell) Kimberly in Defiance.  Nancy graduated from Liberty Center High School and then went on to attend Davis Business College.  On June 8, 1956 she married M.A. Jehanyar, M.D.  She was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church in Defiance. Her Family… She is survived by her two children: Michelle Hale,...

Kevin Powers age 67, died Thursday, August 3, 2023 in his Holgate home.  He was born January 10, 1956 to Bernard and Margaret (Hohenbrink) Powers in Defiance.  Kevin was a retired golf professional.  He is survived by his brother Jeff (Denise) Powers of Boca Raton, FL. There will be no public services.    

Elva Marie (Casillas) Guevara age 69, of Napoleon, died Thursday, July 13, 2023 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, Toledo. Her Legacy… Elva was born April 18, 1954 to Lucio Jose and Mary Lou (Urdiales) Casillas in Elkorn, WI.  She graduated from Holgate High School and Four County Joint Vocational School in 1972.  She married Celestino Guevara.  Elva worked at the Filling Home of Mercy for 18 years.  She was a...

William Charles “Bill” Aelker age 86, of New Bavaria, died Friday, June 9, 2023 at the Defiance Area In-Patient Hospice Center. His Legacy… He was born August 6, 1936 to Charles and Frances Schuller.  He graduated from Holgate High School in 1954.  In August of 1955 he enlisted with the United States Army and was discharged in 1961. On June 13, 1959, he married Helen Schroeder in St. John’s Catholic Church, Glandorf.  Bill was a member at Sacred Heart...

Mary Lee Swatek (Connolly), age 68, resident of Defiance, OH, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2023. Mary was born on May 27, 1954 in Defiance, Ohio. She graduated from Defiance High School in 1972. Mary spent a great portion of her life caring for family and others and was employed as a caregiver working for Easy Living Residential Service Provider in Northwest Ohio. Mary loved her family, getting together for picnics and holidays, and enjoyed spoiling her nieces and nephews. She was an...

Melvin Carl Leaders age 76, of Defiance, died Thursday morning, May 25, 2023 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Toledo. His Legacy… He was born April 15, 1947 to Richard and Dorothy (Cordes) Leaders in Defiance.  He graduated from Ayersville High School in 1965.  He attended Geogia Tech   in electrical engineering.  He was employed with Campbell Soup Company, Napoleon.   He enjoyed flowers and gardening.  He spoiled his nephews and nieces. ...

Juan Torres age 87, of Manistee, MI died Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, MI. His Legacy… He was born March 8, 1936 in San Benita, TX to Manuel and Manuela (Ledesma) Torres.  Juan was employed with General Motors for 25 years. After retirement, he moved to Bradenton, FL to enjoy his Golden Years. While living there, he couldn’t stay retired for long. He found work in landscaping for many years, where he test drove lawnmowers for John...