Obituaries

Mar 26, 2023

Anthony "Tony" Speidell, age 47 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2023 in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on April 11, 1975 to Gary and Sue (Lange) Speidell in Defiance. Tony was a 1994 graduate of Ayersville High School and a member of First Church of God in Defiance. He worked as an Electrician for Knueve &...

Mar 25, 2023

Bonnie L. Bertram, age 80 of Defiance, peacefully passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 18, 1942 to the late John and Evelyn (Strickler) Rodak in Wheeling, West Virginia. On December 15, 1962  she married Gary Bertram, who survives. Bonnie was...

Mar 23, 2023

Robert Harry Goldenetz, aged 86, beloved dad, husband and brother, peacefully entered into the presence of our Savior on March 23, 2023.  He was known by family and friends as a sweet, loving man with an ornery sense of humor.

He served 5 years as an Aviation Electrician in the Navy, flying in a P2V Neptune antisubmarine...

Mar 23, 2023

Maria Melida "Mely" DeLeon, age 78 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on December 18, 1944 to the late Clemencia (Mora) and Maximino Medrano Sr. in Weslaco, Texas. On November 26, 1963 she married Arturo DeLeon Sr., who preceded her in death on July 8,...

Mar 22, 2023

Lisa C. Rau, age 59 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on July 17, 1963 to Albert "Butch" Rau Jr. and Penelope Yoh at Otis Air Force Base in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Lisa worked as a cook for several local restaurants. She was a loving and caring daughter, mother...

Mar 21, 2023

Julie Marie Waxler-Rennie, age 56 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on November 17, 1966 to Rose (Leininger) and William Waxler Sr. Julie was a 1985 graduate of Defiance High School. After college, she lived in Ft. Pierce, Florida for 20 years and worked at Tropicana...

Mar 21, 2023

Bernice L. "Bernie" Shock, age 87 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Wauseon, Ohio on August 28, 1935 to the late Samuel and Virginia (Hill) Goldsmith. On August 18, 1967 she married James Shock, who survives.

Bernie graduated from Wauseon High School...

Mar 20, 2023

Jason R. Dulaney, age 39 of Defiance, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 20, 2023 at his residence. He was born on March 15, 1984 to Rochelle (King) and Charlie Dulaney Jr. in Defiance, Ohio. On October 31, 2012  he married Deborah (Stechschulte) Dulaney who survives. Jason loved being outdoors, national parks, and taking vacations every summer with...

Mar 20, 2023

Vivian Rose Beerbower, age 90 of Defiance, passed away on  Monday morning, March 20, 2023 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on May 27, 1932 to the late Lester and Mildred (Collins) Okuley in Holgate, Ohio. Vivian was a graduate of Holgate High School. On September 13, 1952 she married Robert Beerbower, who preceded her in...

Mar 19, 2023

Guadalupe L. Andonegui age 90, past resident of Defiance, OH ascended into heaven peacefully on Sunday, March 19th at Traditions of Smyrna, Tennessee surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lytton Springs, Texas on April 9, 1932. She was the eldest daughter of Francisco and Petra (Espinoza) Laguna. She was married to her beloved husband, the late Moises F....

Mar 18, 2023

Noa R. Mayer, age 23, of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 18, 2023 after her long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on August 20, 1999 to Douglas Mayer and Linda (Nafziger) Mayer in Defiance, Ohio. Noa was a 2017 honors graduate of Defiance High School, and loved her involvement in the...

Mar 16, 2023

Wes (Charles Wesley) Wittenmyer, age 83 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on April 24, 1939 to the late Charles and Gertrude (Metz) Wittenmyer in Wood County, Ohio. On August 11, 1979  he married Deborah Newton who survives. Wes worked as a machinist for many different machine shops before...

Mar 16, 2023

Susan A. Caperton, age 76 of Paulding, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at The Gardens of Paulding. She was born on February 4, 1947 to the late John and Marjorie (Dillinger) Leonard in Florida. On March 16, 1968 she married Rex Caperton, who preceded her in death. Susan was always happy and fun to be...

Mar 15, 2023

Barbara J. "Barb" Barham, age 74 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on June 27, 1948 to Lowell and Theresia (Stuckey) Kennedy in Defiance, Ohio. She earned her Associates Degree from The Amimal School of Science. Barb was a member of the AKA American...

Mar 15, 2023

Joshua Gambler, age 34 of Defiance, Ohio passed away on March 15, 2023 at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on January 25, 1989 in Defiance.

He is survived by his mother, Sheliah Tipton (Stiltner) of Defiance, Ohio; sister Shannon (Jack) Krienen of Twinsburg, Ohio; grandparents Art and Gerri Miller of Defiance, Ohio;...

Mar 15, 2023

Darrell Jones peacefully entered heaven on March 15 at 92 years young.  He was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife Hazel; parents, Anna (McKibben) and Earl Jones; brothers Rolland, Frank, Marvin, and Keith; sister Mary (Brown).

Cherishing his memory are his son, Scott (Joellen) Langdon; daughter, Rexann (John) Wagner; and grandson, Jeff (Melanie)...

Mar 14, 2023

Kathleen L. Britton, age 90 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on May 25, 1932 to the late Curtis and Delta (Lang) Geren in Defiance, Ohio. Kathleen was a faithful member of Defiance Christian Church. She worked in the food service department at the Defiance College for...

Mar 13, 2023

Nancy Jane Mock, age 79 of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Monday evening, March 13, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Center. She was born on April 3, 1943 to the late Carl and Evelyn (Blosser) Fockler. On December 23, 1961she married James "Bud" Mock, who preceded her in death on December 17, 2013. Nancy...

Mar 13, 2023

Wilfred David Temple, age 82 of Defiance, peacefully passed away with his family by his side on Monday morning, March 13, 2023 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on March 6, 1941 to the late Wilfred and Dorothy (Colley) Temple in Antwerp, Ohio. On September 8, 1995 he married Mary (Druhot) Temple, who preceded him...

Mar 8, 2023

Adam J. Bauer, Sr., 38, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at his residence. He was born on November 3, 1984 to Clifford and Sandra (Santos) Bauer in Defiance. Adam was a member of the former VFW Men's Auxiliary Post 3360 where he serviced as past president, Life member of the VFW Auxiliary, Eagles Aerie 372...