Obituaries

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...

Leona  R. Baker

Leona R. Baker

Oct 2, 2010

Leona R. Baker Leona R. Baker, 88, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at her daughter's home in Findlay. She was born in Paulding County, on April 23, 1922, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Klima) Meyer. She married Harold Baker on May 10, 1941 and he died Oct. 6, 1987. Leona worked in...

S.  Jean Dyer

S. Jean Dyer

Sep 30, 2010

Jean Dyer Jean Dyer, 64, of Cloverdale, passed away Thursday, September 30th, 2010 from an auto accident at St. Rt 114 west of Grover Hill, Oh. She was born in Kenton, OH on Aug. 6, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Edith (Risner) Holbrook who survives. In 1965, Jean married Richard Dyer, who died Aug. 22,...

Blanche  M. Wagner

Blanche M. Wagner

Sep 27, 2010

______________Blanche M. Wagner > Blanche M. Wagner, 99, of Toledo died Monday, September 27, 2010, at Sunset House. > She was born in Lackawanna, New York, on February 12, 1911, the daughter of Ole and Josephine (Johnson) Nelson. > On May 26, 1945, she married Ralph J. Wagner. Blanche and her husband opened and owned a jewelry store in Chicago...

Olga Cristofori

Olga Cristofori

Sep 22, 2010

Olga Cristofori Olga Cristofori, 93, of Defiance and formerly of Wadsworth, Oh, passed Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. She was born in Akron, Oh on March 9, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Julia (Bacovcin) Chirich. Olga married Michael J. Cristofori in 1938 and he died Nov. 25, 2001. She worked as...

Betty  A. Kahle

Betty A. Kahle

Sep 20, 2010

Betty A. Kahle Elizabeth A. "Betty" Kahle, 71, of Defiance, passed away Monday, September 20th, 2010 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on April 10, 1939, in Defiance, to the late Melvin and Dorothy (Coressel) Nagel. On Oct. 26, 1957 she married Richard L. (Dick) Kahle of Defiance . Betty graduated from North Richland Adams High...

Betty  E. Retcher

Betty E. Retcher

Sep 18, 2010

Betty E. Retcher Betty E. Retcher, 96, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, September 18th, 2010 at Brookview Healthcare Center. . She was born in Putnam County, Ohio on August 22, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Mabel (Goldsberry) Drew. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. and the widow of Virgil Retcher. Betty had...

Mary  A. Whitney

Mary A. Whitney

Sep 12, 2010

Mary A Whitney Mary A Whitney, 97, of Defiance, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2010, at her residence. She was born in Holgate, Ohio on June 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late John and Celia (Flowers) Kelly. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a 1931 graduate...

Mary  A. (Sal)  Hench

Mary A. (Sal) Hench

Sep 12, 2010

Mary A. (Sal) Hench passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2010, after a short illness. Sal was born in Latty, Ohio on December 16, 1925. She graduated from Paulding High School. After graduation Sal was a starting pitcher on the all girl fastball team the Ft. Wayne Daisies and worked as a secretary at Grizzley's in Paulding. On August 16,...

Kenneth  R. Buchholz

Kenneth R. Buchholz

Sep 6, 2010

Kenneth R. Buchholz Mr. Kenneth R. Buchholz, 61, of Defiance, passed away Monday, September 6th, 2010 at Defiance Regional Medical Center. He was born in Defiance, on June 4, 1949, he was the son of the late John and Marjorie (Moser) Buchholz. On Oct. 24, 1970 he married Laura Kunesh, who survives. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic...