Obituaries

Aug 12, 2024

Carol E. Schuette, age 79 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born on May 19, 1945, to the late Eldon and Fay (Thrasher) Manon in Bryan, Ohio. Carol was a 1963 graduate of Defiance High School. On June 11, 1966,...

Aug 12, 2024

Paul R. McCusty, 75, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on June 26, 1949 to the late Paul and Elizabeth (Grundstrom) McCusty in Boston, MA. Paul was a 1967 graduate of Arch Bishop Randall High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army...

Aug 9, 2024

Doris J. Ames, age 63, of Oakwood, peacefully passed away on  August 9, 2024 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, with her family by her side. She was born on August 21, 1960 to Aaron and Doris Cheeseman in Reading, PA. Doris proudly served her country in the United States Army. On December 30, 2000 she married Chuck...

Aug 7, 2024

Edward Louis Seal, known affectionately as Ed, passed away on August 7, 2024, at the age of 64 in Auburn, Indiana in the presence of his daughters.

Born on August 5, 1960, in Wauseon, Ohio. Ed was a loving father and a proud grandpa who filled his family's lives with laughter and joy. Ed's sense of humor...

Aug 5, 2024

Datha "Dee" I. Thorp, age 86 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on July 22, 1938 to the late Virgil and Erma (Kennedy) Holman in Defiance, Ohio. Dee was a graduate of Ayersville High School and a member of First Baptist Church in Defiance. She...

Aug 2, 2024

Joaquin "Quino" Ramon, age 85 of Defiance, went to be with the Lord on August 2, 2024. He was born in McNeil, Texas on December 5, 1938 to Reynaldo Ramon and Jesusa (Dominquez) Ramon. On December 28, 1959 he married Jannie Smiddy in Tennessee and resided in Defiance. He worked at General Motors for over 42 years until his...

Aug 1, 2024

Ray Allen Sebring, age 67 of Indianapolis, Indiana, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 11, 1956 to the late Marvin and Patricia (Colegrove) Sebring in Wauseon, Ohio. Ray was a 1974 graduate of Fayette High School. On July 16, 1988 he married Tammy Armstrong, who...

Aug 1, 2024

David "Mike" Elford, age 74 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday morning, August 1, 2024 at Mercy Defiance Hospital.

He was born on July 11, 1950 to Howard "Jack" and Patricia (Huff) Elford in Flint, Michigan. Mike was a 1968 graduate of Ypsilanti High School. On October 5, 1974 he married Brenda Simpson, who survives. Mike proudly...

Jul 31, 2024

Johnny Lee Huff, age 64 of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 11, 1960 to the late David and Betty (Scott) Huff in Defiance. John was a graduate of Defiance High School and worked at Campbell Soup Company for 40...

Jul 28, 2024

Antonio "Tony" Rivas III, age 39 of Defiance, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 28, 2024 in Defiance, Ohio. He was born in Defiance on January 27, 1985 to Penny (VanScoder) and Antonio Rivas Jr. Tony was a graduate of Defiance High School and proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He worked as a security guard at Titan...

Jul 26, 2024

Patrick James Relyea, 75, of Defiance, passed away on Friday July 26, 2024 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on January 24, 1949 to the late Glen and Norma (Burkhart) Relyea in Defiance, Ohio. Patrick graduated from Defiance High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army, stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He...

Jul 25, 2024

Rilo Matthew, beloved son of Joey Schramm and Lorice Steel, and little brother to Wren, passed peacefully in his sleep on July 25, 2024. He was born May 17, 2024.

Even though his time here was short he will forever live on in all of our hearts. A beautiful happy baby boy that touched so many lives...

Jul 24, 2024

Gerald F. "Jerry" Bullinger, age 68 of Napoleon, peacefully passed away surrounded by close family on Wednesday morning, July 24, 2024 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on January 20, 1956 to the late Raymond and Mary (Horstman) Bullinger in Lima, Ohio. Jerry was a 1974 graduate of Paulding High School. On July 5, 1974...

Jul 23, 2024

Debra K. Crawford, age 70 of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio, after a brief illness. She was born on February 13, 1954 to the late Dewey and Norma Jean (Smith) Ordway in Defiance, Ohio. She married Larry Crawford in 1991.

Deb lived and worked in...

Jul 23, 2024

William Jurcevich, age 80 of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on August 20, 1943 to the late Adam and Ella Dora (Settlemier) Jurcevich in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. William proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. On July 20, 1968 he married...

Jul 19, 2024

Robert "Bob" Liffick age 73, of Defiance, Ohio passed away on Friday, July 19th, 2024 surrounded by family at CHP Inpatient Hospice in Defiance.

Bob was born on June 9, 1951 in Brocton, Illinois to the late Joseph and Clarine Liffick. He was a 1969 graduate of Continental High School.  In December of 1970, he married his...

Jul 15, 2024

Alberta "Bertie" L. Vogel, age 92 of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 15, 2024. Born in Defiance, Ohio on August 17, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Rose (Carroll) Spangler. On May 12, 1956 she married Wilbur H. Vogel, who preceded her in death on September 17, 2008....

Jul 14, 2024

Delvin "Del" Chupa, a beloved resident of Defiance, Ohio, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2024. Born on November 10, 1955, in Gowanda, New York, to Anthony and Betty Chupa, Del was known for his kind heart, unwavering generosity, and dedication to his community.

Del spent his life nurturing relationships and making a positive impact on everyone...

Jul 13, 2024

William "Bill" L. Leach, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Bryan Community Hospital. He was born on April 20, 1938 to the late Waldo and Luella (Hoschak) Leach in Defiance, Ohio. Bill was a 1957 graduate of Jewell High School. He worked for 43 years as a Coordinator at...

Jul 11, 2024

Kennith L. Lambert, 60, was surrounded by family when he passed away at 3:00 pm on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

He was born on May 9, 1964 in Cabell-Huntington, West Virginia to the late Elbert and Sylvia (Adkins) Lambert. On November 10, 1997 he married Rebecca Hammons-Roehrig, who survives in Defiance.

Kennith was a devoted...