Zora Weaner

Zora Weaner, a born Hull and wife of Carl Weaner, died Tuesday morning about 4:30 in her residence on Washington Street after a lengthy illness from consumption. She was born on the 21st of November 1883 as the daughter of S. A. Hull and his since-deceased wife, and leaves behind her husband, a small child, her father and many siblings. The burial will take place on Thursday afternoon in the Riverside Cemetery. The funeral service will be at 2 o'clock in the family residence and at a quarter to three in the Church of the United Brethren under the direction of Pastor W. F. Barber.

[birth: 21 NOV 1883 Defiance, Ohio]
[death: 29 Jun 1909 Defiance, Ohio]
[burial: 01 Jul 1909]
[parents: S. A. Hull, Sarah Peaters]

Margarethe Schmunk

Margarethe Schmunk, wife of Mr. Peter Schmunk, died on Sunday morning in her farm home near Antwerp, Paulding County, at the age of approximately 72 years. Just about a year ago she became ill with a stomach complaint that finally developed into incurable cancer and sporadically caused her great pain, which she bore with Christlike resignation and with patience. She was born in Germany on the 13th of December 1837 and immigrated to this country in the year 1883, and had settled here at once. Her maiden name was Wolf.

She had lived with her family here in Defiance for many years, until about 10 years ago she moved with her husband to the farm in Paulding County. Besides her widower she is survived by the daughter Mrs. August Kalk and the son John in Paulding County, the son Peter in the parental residence, the son Louis from here and the son Philipp in Colton, Ohio. The burial took place Tuesday afternoon from the former residence under the direction of Pastor F. A. Kiess to the Cemetery in Antwerp.

To the relatives, who have lost such a faithful wife and mother, we offer herewith our sympathy.

[death: 27 Jun 1909 Carryall, Paulding Co., Ohio]

Philipp Mentley

Philipp Mentley, one of our elder German pioneers, died of the infirmities of age on Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock in his residence on the upper Wayne street. He was born in the Kingdom of Württemberg on the 21st of August 1834 and came to this country 55 years ago and even to this area, where up until about three years ago he practiced agriculture on a nice farm in Highland Township. Since then he has lived in Defiance with his aged wife, a born Wirrer. Of the nine children resulting from the marriage, still living are: Mrs. Mary Boyd, Mrs. Carlie Randle, Fred. Mentley, and John Mentley in Highland Townahip; Mrs. Sarah Schatz in Defiance Township; Mrs. Ella Wilhite in Waynesboro, Pa. Additionally there are 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

The burial will take place Friday morning under the direction of Pastor J. H. Wannemacher. The funeral service will be at 9:30 in the former residence and at 10 o'clock in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.

[death: 30 Nov 1909 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio]

Thomas Rourke

Thomas Rourke died on Thursday morning in Defiance Hospital, where he had been operated on the prior Monday for gallstones. He had been indisposed for a few weeks, but his pain had only reached a critical stage on Friday before the operation. The operation immediately showed that the liver and stomach of the patient were also involved and so there was slim chance of recovery. His situation was no secret to the patient, but he was counting on improvement and felt still on Wednesday that he would recover again. But already on the next morning about 4 o'clock he passed away.

Thomas Rourke was born here on the 13th of October 1859 and had lived here ever since. He was an iron-foundryman by trade and had worked many years in the Defiance Machineworks. For eight years he had served as constable, two years under W. J. Rath as deputy sheriff and at his death he was assistant to Sheriff Buchholz. It would be difficult to find a man in Defiance who had more friends and to whom less criticism would be directed. Surviving are his widowed mother and the three sisters Mrs. Mary Gottwald in Chicago and the Misses Anna and Catherine Rourke of here. He had never married and had made his home with his mother and the two unmarried sisters, who live at No. 657 Jackson Street. His brother Michael died years ago, while he had occupied the position of deputy sheriff under J. A. Foust.

The burial took place Saturday morning from the St. Mary's Church. The local branch of the Knights of Columbus gave their deceased brother an escort to the grave.

[birth: 13 Oct 1859 Defiance, Ohio]
[death: 11 Aug 1910 Defiance, Defiance Co., Ohio]
[burial: 11 Aug 1910]
[parents: Michael Rourke, Mary Hollinan]

Mrs. Catherine Craig

From the weakness of age and the results of a fall, which she suffered a few months ago, the widow Catherine Craig died Tuesday afternoon in her residence in south Richland at the age of approximately 80 years. She leaves behind the daughters Mrs. Raymond Hiester, Mrs. Fred. Wight and a widowed daughter by the name of Lorenz, also the son Thomas Craig. Her remains will be buried Thursday afternoon at half past two from the former residence in the Ayersville Cemetery.

[birth: 1828, Ohio]