Obituaries

Apr 15, 2023

Melvin (Lewie) Hageman Jr., 72, of Defiance, passed away on  April 15, 2023 at the his residence. He was born on July 5, 1950 to Melvin "Red" and Marie (Spangler) Hageman in Defiance.  On  May 15, 2012, he married Tina (Leatherman) Hageman who survives in Defiance. Lewie was a 1968 graduate of Ayersville High School and had several tech...

Apr 14, 2023

Walter E Snyder, 93, of Defiance, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on Friday, April 14, 2023. Walter was born on May 24, 1929, in Prairie View, Kansas, to Albert and Thelma E. (Smith) Snyder. On October 21, 1950, he married Phyllis Albert and they started a family together. On October 14, 1978, Walter married...

Apr 13, 2023

Sharon Kae Andrist, 78 of Defiance passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday,  April 13, 2023 at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center.

Sharon was born June 24, 1944 to Leland "Nute" and Barbara  (Olinghouse) Mansfield. She was a graduate of Defiance High School in 1963. She resided in Sherwood ,Ohio for many years and...

Apr 12, 2023

Deloris M. Weber, 90, of Defiance, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. She was born on August 23, 1932 to Dale and Caroline (Wurm) Amspaugh in Payne, Ohio.  On November 3, 1956 she married William E. Weber who preceded her in death on August 6, 2015. Deloris was a member of St Mary...

Apr 12, 2023

Cindy A Zipfel, 65, of Defiance, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her residence. She was born on February 5, 1958 to Donald and Joyce (Patton) Shain in Louisville, Kentucky.   On September 11, 1976 she married Paul Zipfel who survives.

Cindy was a Class of 76 graduate of Defiance High School and in 1990...

Apr 10, 2023

Helen Jean Weigandt (née Fuller) passed on her 89th birthday, April 10th 2023, in her home surrounded by family. Born in Hartsburg, Ohio Helen grew up in Oakwood and was a proud graduate of Oakwood HS. Helen is preceded by her beloved parents- Harry and Marie, the owners of Fuller's Nursery, and her sister Judy Figley.

Helen...

Apr 9, 2023

Eugene J. Batt, age 84 of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at his residence. He was born on February 25, 1939 to the late Alphonse and Helen (Justinger) Batt in Hicksville, Ohio. On February 11, 1961 he married Margaret Burkhart, who survives. Gene was a faithful member of St. John's Catholic...

Apr 9, 2023

David M. Zedaker, age 72 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on July 16, 1950 to the late Richard and Angela (Burkmeyer) Zedaker in Defiance, Ohio. David proudly served our country in the U.S. Marines. On August 22, 1969 he married Jane Peffley who survives....

Apr 7, 2023

Benjamin R. Esquibel Sr., age 84 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Friday morning, April 7, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on May 12, 1938 to the late Jose and Maria Esther (Rodriquez) Esquibel in Shepherd, Michigan. Benjamin proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and National Guard. On September 3, 1960...

Apr 7, 2023

Richard Mojica, Sr., age 72, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 10, 1950 in Leon Guanajuato, Mexico to Jenaro Perez and Juana Mojica. On October 6, 1968 he married Maria F. Rios and she survives. Richard worked as a Chief Machinist for Johns Manville....

Apr 6, 2023

Robert M. "Bob" Hatfield, age 67 of Cecil, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on June 27, 1955 to the late Jimmy and Sally (Streeter) Hatfield in Saline, Michigan. On January 31, 1994 he married Glenda Hicks who survives. Bob worked in the Molding Department at General Motors for several...

Apr 5, 2023

Eleanor A. "Ellie" Rassenfoss, age 90 of Waterville, Ohio, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 5, 2023 at Story Point Senior Living Center in Waterville, Ohio. She was born on April 28, 1932 in Defiance, Ohio to Edmund and Theresa (Desch) Fisher.

Ellie graduated from Defiance High School in 1950. On June 20, 1959...

Apr 4, 2023

Marianne Courtaway, 69, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 after a very hard fought battle with cancer. She was born on February 15, 1954 in Lima, Ohio to Ray and Margaret Jean (Garver) Cattell. At the age of three she moved with her family to Ayersville, where she graduated from Ayersville High School in 1972.

Apr 3, 2023

Frederick L. "Freddie" Seal, Jr., age 66, of Ashland, Ohio,  passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at his residence. He was born on August 26, 1956 to Frederick and Patricia (Rohda) Seal in Wauseon, Ohio. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and worked as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer for over 10...

Apr 2, 2023

Ruth  E. Steinberger, age 86 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on April 30, 1936 to the late Leon and Edna (Huss) Mitchell in Paulding County. She was married to Paul Steinberger who preceded her in death on November 18, 2007. Ruth was a faithful member of St. John...

Apr 2, 2023

Ron L. Hard, age 86 of Hicksville, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on June 26, 1936 to the late Robert and Georgia (Pfeifer) Hard in Wooster, Ohio. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Coast Guard On August 21, 1966  he married Nancy Dewar,...

Mar 31, 2023

Daniel "Dan" Ankney, 68, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 19, 1954 to the late Simon and Violet (Goodwin) Ankney in Defiance, Ohio. Dan worked as a truck driver for H. E. Rudy Trucking for 20 years until his retirement in 2022. On July...

Mar 30, 2023

Lolita A. "Minnie" Wagner, age 99 of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday morning, March 30, 2023 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance. She was born in Paulding County, Ohio on July 2, 1923 to the late Frank and Bertha (Dunkelbarger) Naveau. On June 29, 1941 she married Paul F. Wagner, who preceded her in death...

Mar 28, 2023

Christine Lynn Jones, age 70 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Tuesday evening, March 28, 2023 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on October 30, 1952 to the late David and Catherine (Shemansky) Slavik in Brownsville, Pennsylvania. She was a 1971 graduate of Avon Lake High School. Christine was married for several years to Robert Jones...

Mar 28, 2023

Paul E. Gearing age 69, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28th, 2023 in Defiance Ohio, the son of Paul W. and Joan (Hyatt) Gearing, who preceded his death. Paul was a 1971 graduate of Defiance High School and on June 23rd, 1973 he married Sharon S. (Parker) Gearing.  Sharon preceded him in death after being married...