Obituaries

Feb 20, 2018

Rex Alan Appel, 58, of Valparaiso, Indiana, formerly of Defiance, suddenly passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at P.I.H. Health in Whittier, California. He was born on August 5, 1959 to Rodney and Dorothy  (Sanders) Appel in Defiance. On June 20, 1998 he married Patricia (Etherton) Appel, who resides in Valparaiso. Rex worked at Worthington /Wave as a...

Feb 18, 2018

Shirley G. (Presley) Perez, 73, Defiance passed away February 18, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area in Patient Hospice Center surrounded by her family. She was born to George and Paulene  (Whited) Presley in Grundy, Virginia and graduated from Grundy High School in 1962. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Michael J. Perez, who resides in...

Feb 16, 2018

Joseph F Minck age 80 of Defiance went home to the Lord Friday February 16, 2018. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family and wife of 33 years. Joe was born on April 17, 1937 in Cecil, Ohio to J. Francis and Dorothy (Bayliss) Minck. On December 24, 1984 he married Beverly D Cameron in...

Feb 14, 2018

Dalas Veron Johnson, 76, of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 30, 1941 to Burley and Zella (Kegley) Johnson in Morehead, Kentucky. On March 24, 1963 he married Marlene (Hohenberger) Johnson, who resides in Defiance. Dalas worked at General Motors...

Feb 13, 2018

Orville "Fritz" F. Smith, Jr. Orville "Fritz" F. Smith, Jr., age 62, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 at Laurels of Defiance. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia on December 11, 1955, he was the son of the Orville F. and Julianne (Minck) Smith. Fritz was a graduate of Tinora High School and had worked at Dinner Bell....

Feb 13, 2018

Catherine B. "Babe" Zimmer, 76, of Defiance,  passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at The Toledo Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born on October 26, 1941 in Saginaw, Michigan to the late Carl and Irene Bremer. On July 10, 1970 she married Alfred E. Zimmer, who preceded her in death on July 26,...

Feb 13, 2018

Alfredo R. Menendez, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on March 22, 1931 to Camilo Mammarella and Maria Menendez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On February 27, 1954 he married Sara (Barone) Menendez, who preceded him in death on March 3, 2012.

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Feb 11, 2018

Charles H. "Chuck" Lehman, 89 of Jewell, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. Chuck was born on March 8, 1928 to Ed and Pauline (Gaylord) Lehman in Defiance. He graduated from Jewell High School in 1946, and then attended Defiance College. He retired after 38 years from General Motors in Defiance. On April...

Feb 10, 2018

Nicholas Adam "Nick" Ingle, 30, of Napoleon, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in Defiance. He was born on March 28, 1987 to James Ingle and Patricia (Cantrell) Meade in Defiance. Nick enjoyed playing basketball, being outside, and spending time with his daughter and Mom. Nick will be sadly missed by his family and many good friends. Nicholas...

Feb 10, 2018

Leonardo William Garcia, was silently born on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at his mother's residence in Defiance. He will be sadly missed by his parents, Olga D. Garcia and William Ware Jr. of  Defiance. He also leaves behind a brother, William Ware III, and grandparents, Donna Diaz, William Ware, Sr., Olga Gomez, Raul Garcia, Jr., and step-grandfather, Eric Taylor,...

Feb 8, 2018

Terry E. Booher, 68, of Paulding, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at The Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on February 18, 1949 to Raymond and Barbara (Jester) Booher in Dunkirk, IN. Terry served our country in the U.S. Army, and was a qualified expert rifleman. He loved music and he played the drums...

Feb 6, 2018

Louella V. Rau, 90, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Holgate, Ohio. She was born on June 8, 1927 in  Arlington, Ohio. She was raised by Jessie and Frances Frayer in Melrose, Ohio. On February 28, 1945 she married Donald Rau, who preceded her in death on September 14, 2011....

Feb 5, 2018

Corrine H. Duerk, 89, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on January 27, 1929 to Erwin and Caroline (Knehans) Bangert in Galveston, Texas. Corrine attended St. John Lutheran School and Ball High School in Galveston, and graduated from high school in North Judson, Indiana in 1945. She attended Valparaiso...

Feb 4, 2018

Fred Behringer, 86, of Defiance, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, February 4, 2018. His loving family was here to support him through all his illness. He was born in Defiance to the late Charles and Edythe (Roop) Behringer on December 14, 1931. Fred graduated from D.H.S. in 1949. He was very proud of his class of '49'ers as they...

Feb 4, 2018

Charles J. "Charlie" Bartlett, 73, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on March 19, 1944 to John and Erma (Lantow) Bartlett in Madison, Wisconsin. He was a graduate of Northeastern Local Schools in Jewell. Charlie proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the...

Jan 31, 2018

Helen Watts Garvin, 92, of Sherwood, passed away on  Wednesday, January  31, 2018. Helen was born on November 12, 1925 in Holmes County, Ohio to Bessie (Church) and Charles Workman Watts. She was a graduate of The Ohio State University and a retired elementary school teacher. On September 4, 1953 she married Roy Garvin, Jr., who preceded her in...

Jan 31, 2018

George Allen Vogel, 53, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on August 1, 1964 to George and Lauretta (Rupright) Vogel in Defiance. George was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Defiance. He was a  graduate of Ayersville High School. George worked as a...

Jan 28, 2018

Daniel James Custer, 68, of Marysville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Union County Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 5, 1949 to Charles Storer and Cecil Virginia (Land) Custer in Toledo, Ohio. He was the youngest of two sons. He played piano and also the trombone in school bands....

Jan 28, 2018

Donna J. Buenger, 90, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Bridge Hospice at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay, Ohio. She was born on September 1, 1927 to John and Lucille (Kern) Limbaugh in Defiance. On July 2, 1950 she married Arnold J. Buenger, who preceded her in death in 2003....

Jan 26, 2018

Russell G. Wichman Russell G. Wichman, 81, of Defiance, passed away Friday, January 26th, 2018 in his home. He was born in Defiance County on May 25, 1936. He was the son of the late Alvin and Caroline (Rothbart) Wichman. Russell was a lifetime resident of Defiance County, a 1954 graduate of Jewel High School and had served in the...