Defiance County, Ohio Obituaries & Death Notices
Updated Oct 19, 12:33 PM · 10 notices in the last 30 days
Notices from the last 30 days
Virginia “Ginny” Retcher, 64, of Defiance · 1962–2026
Visitation Wed Oct 21, 11 AM–1 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Oct 21, 1 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Virginia "Ginny" Retcher (opens in a new tab)Cindy L. Newman, 70, of Defiance · 1956–2026
Visitation Fri Oct 16, 10 AM–noon at Schaffer Funeral Home · Funeral Fri Oct 16, noon at Schaffer Funeral Home · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Cindy L. Newman (opens in a new tab)David F. Jacob, 70, of Sherwood · 1956–2026
Visitation Mon Oct 19, 4–7 PM at Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, Sherwood · Mass Tue Oct 20, 11 AM–noon at St. Isidore Catholic Church- Delaware Bend, Sherwood · Graveside service Tue Oct 20, noon–12:30 PM at St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, Sherwood · Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home & Crematory - Bryan, Bryan
Full obituary: David F. Jacob (opens in a new tab)Diana A. Harmon, 70, of Defiance · 1955–2026
Visitation Sun Oct 18, 2–7 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home · Service Sun Oct 18, 4:30 PM · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Diana A. Harmon (opens in a new tab)Patty Ann Linebrink, 88, of Defiance · 1938–2026
Visitation Tue Oct 13, 2–8 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home · Funeral Wed Oct 14, 11 AM at Schaffer Funeral Home · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Patty Ann Linebrink (opens in a new tab)Sharon Kay Walker, 80, of Defiance · 1946–2026
Visitation Thu Oct 15, 9:30–11:30 AM at Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel · Funeral Thu Oct 15, 11:30 AM at Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Sharon Kay Walker (opens in a new tab)Sherry Branham, 74, of Defiance · 1952–2026
Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Sherry Branham (opens in a new tab)Maryann Delphine Thanasiu, of Defiance · 1956–2026
Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Maryann Delphine Thanasiu (opens in a new tab)Michael Allen McCullough, 64 · 1962–2026
Memorial service, date and time TBA · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Michael Allen McCullough (opens in a new tab)Phyllis K. Lero, 70, of Defiance · 1956–2026
Visitation Sat Oct 10, 11 AM–1 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel · Memorial service Sat Oct 10, 1 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Full obituary: Phyllis K. Lero (opens in a new tab)
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Visitation Wed Oct 21, 11 AM–1 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Virginia “Ginny” Retcher, 64, of Defiance · 1962–2026
Full obituary: Virginia "Ginny" Retcher (opens in a new tab)Funeral Wed Oct 21, 1 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Virginia “Ginny” Retcher, 64, of Defiance · 1962–2026
Full obituary: Virginia "Ginny" Retcher (opens in a new tab)Visitation Wed Oct 21, 5–8 PM at Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Gary L. Mast, 80, of Cecil · died Oct 19, 2026
Full obituary: Gary L. Mast (opens in a new tab)Funeral Thu Oct 22, 11 AM at Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel · Schaffer Funeral Home, Inc., Defiance
Gary L. Mast, 80, of Cecil · died Oct 19, 2026
Full obituary: Gary L. Mast (opens in a new tab)