Obituaries

Grace  W. Steffel

Grace W. Steffel

Mar 22, 2011

Grace W. Steffel Grace W. Steffel, 93, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Defiance, on November 8, 1917. She was the daughter of the late John P. and Lucy B. (Sweets) Coressel. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church and a 1935 graduate of Napoleon High School....

Theresa  J. Speiser

Theresa J. Speiser

Mar 22, 2011

Theresa Jean Speiser, 70, Defiance, Ohio, died Tuesday , March 22, 2011, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born July 1, 1940, in Defiance, the daughter of the late Aloysius and Agnes (Hurtt) Coressel. On July 8, 1961, she married Jerry Speiser, who survives. She was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, the Ridge, and the...

Allan Wise

Allan Wise

Mar 17, 2011

A. Allan Wise A. Allan Wise, 89, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, March 17th, 2011 at the CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born in Grey County, Ontario, Canada on November 6, 1921, he was the son of the late Allan and Lydia (Thompson) Wise. Allan married Patricia (Lisak-Batt) Wise on Sept. 26, 1992 and she survives. He...

Frank  H. Hawk

Frank H. Hawk

Mar 17, 2011

Frank H. Hawk Franklin "Frank" H. Hawk, 86, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, March 17th, 2011 at Twin Rivers Nursing Care Center. He was born in Fremont, Ohio on February 12, 1925, he was the son of the late Howard and Mathilda (Gabel) Hawk. He married Elizabeth "Betty" (Brabant) Hawk Sept. 3, 1945 and she died May 3, 2009. Frank...

James  M. Angermeier

James M. Angermeier

Feb 28, 2011

James M. Angermeier James (Jim) M. Angermeier, 66, of Defiance, passed away at 9:15 P:M, Monday, February 28th, 2011 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center after a lengthy battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born in Defiance County on November 20, 1944, he was the son of the late Clement and Frances (Schwartzfischer) Angermeier. He was a lifetime member...

Floyd  E. Burkhart

Floyd E. Burkhart

Feb 14, 2011

Floyd E. Burkhart Floyd E. Burkhart, 71, of Oakwood, Oh passed away Monday, February 14th, 2011 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Oh. Floyd and his wife were in an auto accident Friday night, near Lima , on their way back from Florida and were then hospitalized. He was born in Paulding County, on November 21, 1939, he was the...

Charles  E. Gaughen

Charles E. Gaughen

Feb 12, 2011

Charles E. Gaughen Charles E. Gaughen, 70, of Defiance, Oh passed away Saturday, February 12th, 2011 at his home. He was born in North Bend, Nebraska on February 15, 1940, he was the son of the late Leonard and Thelma (Olsen) Gaughen. He had been a Truck Driver. Surviving are Son: Michael Gaughen of Omaha, Neb. Sister: Kathryn Jean Furches...

Thomas  J. Ludemann

Thomas J. Ludemann

Feb 1, 2011

Thomas J. Ludemann Thomas J. Ludemann, 66, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 in his son's home in Loretto, Tenn. He was born in Henry County, Ohio on October 14, 1944, he was the son of the late Paul H. and Henrietta (Sonnenberg) Ludemann who survives him of Defiance, Oh. He married Wanda Faye "Rose" (Mayes) Ludemann who...

Henry  F. Leopold

Henry F. Leopold

Jan 29, 2011

Henry F. Leopold Henry "Hank" F. Leopold, 92, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, January 29th, 2011 at Twin Rivers Care and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance. He was born in Ottawa, Ohio on February 21, 1918, he was the son of the late Bernard "Ben" and Bertha (Ellerbrock) Leopold. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. An U.S. Army...

Alex  P. Bevins

Alex P. Bevins

Jan 24, 2011

Alex P. Bevins Alex Paton Bevins, 21, of Defiance, died Monday, January 24th, 2011 in an industrial accident at Advantage Powder Coating. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on May 31, 1989, he was the son of Robert Bevins and Patricia (VanVlerah) Meyer. Alex was a 2007 graduate of Paulding High School and a 2009 graduate of International Business College...

Jeanne Brown-Heidepriem

Jeanne Brown-Heidepriem

Jan 17, 2011

Jeanne L. Brown-Heidepriem, 73, of Defiance, died Monday, January 18, 2011, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born August 29, 1937, in Sherwood, OH, the daughter of the Arden and Evelyn (Thiel) Miller. In September of 1957, she married Richard L. Brown, who passed away July 16, 1992. She then married Carl Heidepriem on July 24, 2004,...

Margaret  J. Schaufele

Margaret J. Schaufele

Jan 17, 2011

Margaret J. Schaufele Margaret J. Schaufele, 85, of Evansport, passed away Monday morning, January 17th, 2011 at Twin Rivers Nursing Care Center. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on March 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Rosalia (Desch) Minck. Margaret was the postmaster of Evansport, Ohio for 15 years. She was a lifetime member of...

Betty  D. Mertz

Betty D. Mertz

Jan 13, 2011

Betty D. Mertz, 86, a lifelong resident of Defiance, Ohio, joined her beloved husband Bob and her Eternal Father on Thursday, January 13, 2011. She was born April 26, 1924 to Leonard and Leona Killion. Betty was the fourth child of six children; four have preceded her in death; Jed, Bud, David and Madonna. She is survived by her sister...

Stacy  L. Justice

Stacy L. Justice

Dec 13, 2010

Stacy L. Justice Stacy L. Justice, 31, of Defiance. passed away Monday, December 13th, 2010 suddenly in her residence in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Born in Defiance, on March 27, 1979, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Cynthia (Karnes) Justice. Surviving are Sisters: Tammy Florence (Rick Caryer) of Defiance, Kristy Aldrich (Jeff Sheppard) of Paulding, and Shelly...

Earl  G. Butcher

Earl G. Butcher

Dec 11, 2010

Earl G. Butcher Earl G. Butcher, 70, of Defiance, died peacefully on Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at home after a long illness. He was born in Maxine, West Virginia on March 14, 1940, he was the son of the late Harry and Opie (Perdue) Butcher In 1960 he married Margaret Fodor, who survives. He was a retired General Motors millwright,...

Mary  C. Wolford

Mary C. Wolford

Nov 26, 2010

Mary C. Wolford Mary C. Wolford, 81, of Defiance, passed away Friday, November 26th, 2010 in her home. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio on April 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William and Flora (Young) Losh. Mary was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Altar Society, a choir member and the St. Vincent DePaul...

Ryan  Christopher Stiltner

Ryan Christopher Stiltner

Nov 21, 2010

Ryan C. Stiltner Ryan Christopher Stiltner, 28, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, November 21st, 2010 in his residence in Defiance. Ryan was born in Defiance, on March 30, 1982. He attended Bethel Chapel in Arthur. Surviving are his parents: Cheryl (Nixon) Black of Defiance and Kenneth Stiltner of Euless, Texas. son: Briceton, sister: Mandy Brickles of Florida, brother: Brandon Stiltner...

Maxine  A. Hechler

Maxine A. Hechler

Nov 17, 2010

Maxine A. Hechler Maxine A. Hechler, 85, of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana on September 27, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Vernice (Ryan) Marckel. She married Eugene Hechler on Oct. 17, 1973 and he survives. Maxine had worked at...

Barbara  A. Mccarthy

Barbara A. Mccarthy

Nov 4, 2010

Barbara A. McCarthy Barbara A. McCarthy, 74, of Defiance, passed away Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born in Piqua, Ohio on February 1, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Helen (Wallace) Brokaw. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church Defiance, Oh. Barb married Phillip McCarthy June 25, 1955...

Margaret  C. Antrim

Margaret C. Antrim

Oct 18, 2010

Margaret Caroline Antrim of Defiance, Ohio, and formerly Donna, Texas entered Heaven's Gates on Oct. 18, 2010. She was born July 14, 1923 in Mebane, N.C., to Rev. John Thomas Kenyon and Annie Wilson Burton (Dec. 1927) and raised by her father and stepmother, Edna Scott Kenyon. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gayther, Wilbur, Rev. John...