Obituaries

Oct 24, 2022

Craig Steven Rau, age 40 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022 in his home. He was born on February 19, 1982 to Lisa Christine Rau of Defiance. He is survived by his son, Dakota Rau and his minor daughter, both of Defiance, his brother David King Jr. of St. Petersburg, FL, his grandmother Penelope Yoh in...

Oct 24, 2022

Janie M. Grant, age 73 of Defiance, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday morning, October 24, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 2, 1949 to the late Leon and Vera (Smith) Gallant in Defiance, Ohio. On October 5, 1968 she married Ronald Grant, who survives. Janie was a member...

Oct 23, 2022

Bonnie May (Shock) Nagel went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 23, 2022, after a courageous battle with Alzhiemer's.

Bonnie was born to Cecil and Ethyl Shock on September 16, 1945 in Defiance, Ohio. She met the love of her life, David L. Nagel Sr., in 1960 while cruising the streets of...

Oct 22, 2022

Erasmo Elias Jr., age 45 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at ProMedica Defiance Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on December 10, 1976 to Erasmo and Virginia (Salinas) Elias in Defiance, Ohio. On May 1, 1999 he married his high school sweetheart Melissa (Martinez) Elias, who survives. Erasmo worked at...

Oct 22, 2022

Stella Rose Shininger passed into eternal life on October 22, 2022 at her home.  She was born in Defiance County, Ohio on July 11, 1941, the daughter of Carl and Agnes (Boff) Singer.  She married Robert J. Shininger on August 20, 1960 at Immaculate Conception Church, Marysdale and together they raised 10 children. As a homemaker she made a...

Oct 21, 2022

Jerry Lee Baden, age 66 of Defiance, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 21, 2022 at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. He was born on February 23, 1956 to the late Fred and Hazel (Fair) Baden in  Defiance, Ohio. On June 29, 1974 he married Lori Yaw who preceded him in death in 2002. Jerry was the dedicated and proud...

Oct 20, 2022

Charline A. Miller, age  77 of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, October 20, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 26, 1945 to the late Raymond and Coletta (Lindeman) Bruns in Lima, Ohio. In April, 1966 she married Larry Miller, who preceded her in death in 2012.

Charline worked...

Oct 17, 2022

Elnora M. Westrick, age 90 of Defiance, passed away on Monday morning, October 17, 2022 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on October 3, 1932 to the late Herman and Clara (Wichman) Bunke in Flatrock Twp. in Henry County, Ohio. Elnora was a 1950 graduate of Florida  High School. On January 15, 1951 she married Walter...

Oct 14, 2022

Lois Jean Baker, 89, Defiance, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 14, 2022, at Defiance Promedica Hospital. Lois was born to Sherley and Ruby Fast on January 27, 1933, in Williams County, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Allan A. Baker, Jr.; sons Michael, Allan Jeffrey (Jeff), and Timothy; a...

Oct 13, 2022

Erik D. Birr, age 48 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on September 22, 1974 to the late Ronald and Grace (Luxford) Birr in Napoleon, Ohio. On May 22, 1998 he married Mickie (Kroeckel) Birr, who survives. Erik was the owner and operator of E.B. Electric Company. He liked...

Oct 12, 2022

Mary Lou Lane, age 81 of Ney, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, October 12, 2022 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. She was born on July 13, 1941 to the late Merl and Phyllis (Peterson) Brown in Defiance County, Ohio. Several years ago she worked at Metal Forge in Stryker Ohio, and she enjoyed many years as...

Oct 10, 2022

Saundra K. Mason, age 80 of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 10, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center with her family by her side. She was born on December 23, 1941 to the late Walter and Delsa (Wagner) Niec in Flint, Michigan. On September 29, 1962 she married John Mason, who survives. Saundra was a...

Oct 9, 2022

Daniel E. Cook, age 82 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his home in Defiance. He was born on December 10, 1939 to the late Harold and Greta (Griffith) Cook in Montpelier, Ohio. On November 14, 1958 he married Dixie (Hayes) Cook, who preceded him in death on January 25, 1996.

Daniel was...

Oct 8, 2022

Richard D. Wagner, 75, of Defiance, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 8, 2022.

He was born on January 11, 1947 to Robert E. and Velma F. (Doyle) Wagner in Defiance. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Ken (d. 1993).

Rich is survived by his wife of 53...

Oct 7, 2022

Carl E. Garland, 95 of Defiance, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022.  He was born June 13, 1927, in Tiffin Ohio to Gilbert and Hazel (Taylor) Garland. On May 28, 1950, he married June Smith. Carl and June were married 62 years before June's passing in 2012. Carl graduated from Tiffin Columbian High School. He registered for the...

Oct 4, 2022

Doug E Fickel, 60, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the St Vincent Heart and Vascular Center at Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on December 27, 1961 to Rolland and Donna (Kammeyer) Fickel in Defiance.  After twenty years Doug and Alysia solidified their love for one another on April 25, 2015.  Alysia...

Oct 2, 2022

Robert Adam "Bo" Leever, 41 passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 Bo had the biggest heart, an outstanding work ethic, and his smile was unforgettable. Bo enjoyed life's adventures full throttle, and if you spent any time with him at all, you likely experienced at least one of these moments! If you were lucky enough to get a...

Oct 2, 2022

Connie Sue Engler, 72, of Bryan, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on April 1, 1950 to Earl and Cora (Demland) Grant in  Ney, Ohio.  In 1986, she married Lonnie Engler who preceded her in 2012.

Connie enjoyed farming and spending time outside in...

Sep 30, 2022

Lawson Edward Willis, 74, of Deltona, Florida passed away on September 30, 2022.

Lawson was born in Freeburn, KY on October 6th, 1947 to Roy Willis and Nelly Dean.  He married Janet Miller on February 6, 1970 who survives.

He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Desert Shield and he retired...

Sep 28, 2022

David Allen Leaman, age 70 of Defiance, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, September 28, 2022 at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, Ohio. He was born on August 5, 1952 to the late Gerald "Grant" and Anna "Ann" (Lekka) Leaman in Paulding, Ohio. David was a 1970 graduate of Antwerp High School. He proudly served our country in the U.S....