All Obituaries

Carole Mhoon age 86, of Defiance, died Thursday evening, June 16, 2022 at the Laurel's of Defiance.  Services are private.

Marva Jean Meyers age 75, of Holgate, died Wednesday evening, June 8, 2022 at the Defiance In-patient Hospice Center.  Her Legacy… She was born May 22, 1947 to Marvin and Laurina (Rauch) Fahringer in Napoleon.  She graduated from Napoleon High School in 1965 and attended BGSU.  She had retired from Job & Family Services.  She also worked for LDM Plastics/Arrow Plastics.  On May 5, 2012, she married Eugene Meyers in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,...

Nellie L. Retcher age 91, died Wednesday evening, June 1, 2022 in her rural Holgate home. Her Legacy… She was born January 23, 1931 to George and Zelma (Laubenthal) Sauer.  On January 31, 1948, she married Clarence “Joe” Retcher.  She was a homemaker and life member of Emanuel’s Christian Church, New Bavaria where she was a former Sunday school teacher, ladies guild, and helped with many funeral dinners.  She was a member of the Holgate widows group,...

Carlton Harold Bauer age 85, died in his Holgate home, with his three children by his side,on Saturday morning, May 21, 2022. His Legacy… He was born April 15, 1937 to Carl A. and Helen E. (Helmke) Bauer in Jewell.  He graduated from Jewell High School in 1955.  On April 24, 1960, he married the love of his life, Janet G. Rosebrock in St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Florida.  Carlton was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Holgate.  He was employed with the...

Hortencia (“Tencha”) Espinoza Torres, 91, of Holland, Ohio, was born November 3, 1930, and passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 peacefully in her sleep at St. Clare Commons in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born to Manuel Sr. and Eulalia Espinoza in San Juan, Texas. Married Jose Santos Torres on June 4, 1951 in Holgate, Ohio. Together they raised five children, were members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Hortencia always put her family...

Patricia Lee Detmer was born August 1, 1935, in Terre Haute, Indiana, and passed away on May 16, 2022, at Vancrest of Holgate. Her Legacy… Pat was the daughter of John and Mildred Flocken Gillespie and grew up in Napoleon, Ohio. She met and married the love of her life, Warren Detmer, in 1953 and together they raised five children.  Pat was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church in Holgate, participating in the Women’s Mission League and cooking and serving many...

Dennis Lester Clausen age 55, of Holgate died Thursday afternoon, May 12, 2022 at a friend’s rural Holgate home. His Legacy… Dennis was born December 7, 1966 to Leo and Juanita (Bauer) Clausen in Napoleon.  In 1985, he graduated from Napoleon High School.  Dennis was a career truck driver/heavy equipment operator.  On December 23, 2000 he married Deborah Donnett.  He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Napoleon.  Dennis enjoyed tinkering with steam...

Mr. Gerold Miller, age 83, of Napoleon, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2022.  Gerold was born March 27, 1939 to Mia (Pfiffner) Miller and Benno Pfiffner in Augsburg, Germany.  Gerold came to the United States in 1947.  His mother, Mia, married Edmond Miller in 1948 and helped raise Gerold.  He became a US citizen in 1955. Gerold graduated from Napoleon High School in 1958 and then joined the United States Air Force, serving his country for 8 ½ years. ...

Rebecca “Becky” Lynn Bevins age 65, died Wednesday afternoon, April 27 at the Defiance Area In-patient Hospice Center. Her Legacy… She was born October 27, 1956 to Victor M. and Frieda I. (Wirz) Wells in Defiance.  In 1974, she graduated from Defiance High School/Four County Career Center.  Just a month later, on April 12, 1974, she married Eddie Bevins.  She was a homemaker and attended the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Ayersville.  Becky was a life...

Robert “Bud” Nixon, Jr. died April 22, 2022 in his Defiance home.  He was born March 1, 1943 to the late Robert John and Betty Jean (Harman) Nixon, Sr. in Noblesville, IN.  He married Patti Carey.  She died on October 16, 2020.  Services will be private.