Obituaries

Jul 3, 2019

Linda J.  Mullen, 72, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 3, 2019 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on December 20, 1946 to the late Glenn and Helen (Adams) Cleaves in Defiance, Ohio. On December 26, 1976 she married Orval L. Mullen, who preceded her in death on September 9, 1988.

Linda was...

Jul 3, 2019

Peggy I. Bruce, 85, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Wednesday morning, July 3, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on August 14, 1933 to Corbin and Bonnie (Starnes) Brickey in Fort Blackmore, Virginia. In 1951 she married James "JG" Bruce, who preceded her in death on January 24, 1998. Peggy worked for several...

Jul 2, 2019

Ethelyn "Lynn" M. Dailey Ethelyn "Lynn" M. Dailey, 76, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 at the Laurels of Defiance. She was born in Flint, Michigan on October 2, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Jacobs) Griffith. Lynn was a 1961 Defiance High School graduate. She spent most of her career in retail...

Jul 1, 2019

Daniel O. Vance, age 45 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 3, 1974 to Moses and Sylvia (McCloud) Vance in Harts, West Virginia. On June 7, 1996  he married Bobbie (Maag) Vance, who resides in Defiance. Daniel...

Jul 1, 2019

Ralph R. Coressel, age 87 of Defiance, peacefully passed away at his home on Monday morning, July 1, 2019. He was born on September 3, 1931 to the late Raymond and Mae (Keller) Coressel in Defiance County. Ralph proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On August 28, 1954 he married Margaret (Gutman) Coressel,...

Jun 30, 2019

Nancy Kunesh Nancy Kunesh, 90, of Defiance, passed away Sunday morning, June 30th, 2019 at the Laurels of Defiance. She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on February 22, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Floyd (Jake) and Pauline (Rethmel) Paxton. She was a member of St. Isidore Catholic Church at Marysdale and the Altar Society. She was...

Jun 30, 2019

Victor L. "Vic" Plumart, 73, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday evening, June 30, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 30, 1946 to Victor and Bernice (Rader) Plumart in Danville, IL. On June 15, 1967 he married Jeane A (Royster) Plumart, who resides in Defiance.

Victor was a member of...

Jun 25, 2019

Sharon L. Houck, age 75 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 25, 2019 at her home in Defiance with her husband by her side. She was born on September 17, 1943 to Gene and Nettie (Borovsky) Beaty in Standish, Michigan. On August 16, 1960 she married Bill Houck, who resides in Defiance.

Sharon was a...

Jun 24, 2019

Nancy Ann (Carr) Anderson, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. She was born on July 26, 1936 in Hicksville, Ohio to Herald and Marie (Blosser) Carr. On June 30, 1984 she married Richard Anderson.

Nancy attended Hicksville Schools and graduated from Defiance High School in 1953. After attending...

Jun 21, 2019

Eduardo Ovalle Sr., died on Friday, the 21st of June 2019 in Defiance, Ohio, surrounded by family. The loving husband and father of four passed away at the age of 88. Eduardo was born on October 13, 1930, in Donna, Texas to José Ángel and Rita Espinoza Ovalle. He is a retired Army veteran and worked at the General...

Jun 19, 2019

Robert "Bob" Westrick, 83, husband of Barbara Westrick of Defiance Ohio, peacefully passed away on Wednesday evening June 19, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital with his family by his side.

He was born on December 28, 1935 to Vincent and  Florence (Coressel) Westrick in Defiance, Ohio. On October 12, 1957 he married Barbara Schmunk who survives in...

Jun 18, 2019

William G. Wales, 73 of Defiance passed away Tuesday, June 18th, 2019.

He was born on July 10, 1945 to George and Bertine (Golling) Wales in Mantua, Ohio.  He was preceded in death by his brother James.

He devoted his life to rescuing animals. Whether they were sick or healthy, he took them into his...

Jun 17, 2019

Phyllis  Duncan, 65, of Defiance passed away on  June 17, 2019 at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center, Defiance, Ohio. She was born on August 9, 1953 to Louis and Naomi (Smith) Smith in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  On April 6, 1991 she married Chuck Duncan who survives in Defiance.  Phyllis was a homemaker and worked a number of...

Jun 17, 2019

Phyllis L. Newton, 93, of Defiance, passed away at home surrounded by her family on  June 17, 2019. She was born on April 28, 1926 to George and Marie (Ackerman) Wasserman in Akron, Ohio.  On April 29, 1950, she married George Newton who survives in Defiance. Phyllis had worked as a Case Worker for NOCAC. She was a member...

Jun 16, 2019

Mary Lee Porter, 74, of Defiance, passed away on  June 16, 2019 at the Brookview Heathcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on December 15, 1944 to August and Esther (Oelfke) Fintel in Napoleon, Ohio.  On  November 25, 1967, she married Ron Porter who survives in Defiance. She was a member of the St. Stephen Lutheran Church, where...

Jun 14, 2019

Gerarda  Monsivais, 79, of Defiance, passed away on Friday,  June 14, 2019 at CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center. She was born on October 3, 1939 to Celestino and Victoria (Florez) Manzanarez in Higueras, Mexico.  On January 17, 1972 she married Antonio Monsivais, who survives. Gerarda was the Owner/Operator of "Jerri's Beauty Shop" for 43 years, retiring in 2010. ...

Jun 14, 2019

Lucille E. Schaffer, 93, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 in her residence at Glenn Park, Defiance, OH. She was born on March 22, 1926 to Orville and Elsie (Hellemn) Keezer in Paulding Co., OH.  On August 19, 1944 she married Louis D. Schaffer, who preceded her in death on August 11, 1978. She was a...

Jun 12, 2019

James R. "Jimmy" Black, Sr., 56, of Ft Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the St Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on December 9, 1962 to Michael and Mabel (Baker) Black in Defiance. Jimmy was a 1984 graduate of Fairview High School.  On August 3, 1991 he married Kathie Lockhart who survives...

Jun 11, 2019

Cleto Aganon Jr. Cleto Aganon Jr., 72, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 at Defiance Regional Medical Center E/R. He was born in Manila, Philippines, on December 27, 1946, he was the son of the late Cleto and Narcissa (Flores) Aganon. He was a member of Family Christian Center for many years and currently attended Xperience Church in...

Jun 11, 2019

Thomas Hitt Obituary Thomas Eugene Hitt, 72, of Oakwood, Ohio, born May 27, 1947, passed away surrounded by loved ones on June 11, 2019. Tom was the son of Harry Hitt and Ethel Pumphrey Hitt, and the stepson of Herbert "Buddy" Sprouse. He was born in Weston, West Virginia, the oldest of ten brothers and sisters. He is predeceased by...