Obituaries

May 19, 2022

Hal M. Hanenkrath, age 69 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday evening, May 19, 2022 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on July 22, 1952 to the late Elwood and Muriel (Arnold) Hanenkrath in Defiance, Ohio. On December 8, 1979 he married Lori (Duerk) Hanenkrath, who survives.

Hal was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran...

May 18, 2022

Robert W. Hoschak Sr., age 84 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 13, 1937 to the late William and Frances (Friend) Hoschak in Defiance County, Ohio. On April 18, 1959 he married Gertrude (Delarber) Hoschak, who preceded him in death on August 1,...

May 18, 2022

Charlene J. Osborn, age 47 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Wednesday afternoon, May 18, 2022 with her family by her side at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on June 3, 1974 to Carlos and Rose (Ramirez) Aguirre in Lansing, Michigan. On June 28, 2008 she married Todd Osborn, who survives. Charlene worked at Silgan...

May 17, 2022

Margaret L."Peggy" Van Brackel, 79, of Lexington, Kentucky, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Baptist Health Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born on July 3, 1942 to Richard and Orethel (Folk) Burns in Toledo, Ohio. On July 3, 1965 she married Roger L. Van Brackel, who preceded her in death on September 23,...

May 14, 2022

Jose R. Martinez, age 69 of Defiance died Saturday, May 14 2022 at his residence.  He was born on December 29, 1952 to Jesus and Jovita (Rodriquez) Martinez at Heller Memorial Hospital in Napoleon, Ohio.  He graduated from Napoleon High School in 1973.

He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps in Hawaii and worked as...

May 13, 2022

Connie H. Stearns, age 66 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on November 6, 1955 and was adopted by Raymond and Henrietta (Grodzicki) Arendt in Cook County, Illinois at the age of two. On January 31, 1976 she married Cpl. Robert C. Stearns, USMC, who survives. Connie...

May 13, 2022

Ronald W.  Retcher, age 76, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by family. He was born on August 26, 1945, to Charles and Mildred (Mansfield) Retcher in Defiance, OH. He was a graduate of Ayersville High School and worked in the warehouse at Campbell Soup Company until...

May 13, 2022

Wilma M. Seip, age 99 of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, May 13, 2022 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on June 28, 1922 to the late Alvin and Helene (Wiemken) Miller in Defiance County, Ohio. In 1946 she married Russell J. Seip who preceded her in death in 1981....

May 10, 2022

Shane A. Mohr, age 22 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in Defiance. He was born on October 21, 1999 to Joseph and Vanessa (Mortemore) Mohr in Bryan, Ohio. Shane was a 2017 graduate of Fairview High School. He was attending Northwest State Community College and nearly completed his degree in Criminal Justice. He worked at ...

May 8, 2022

Mary B. "Pup" Brubaker, age 61 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022 in Defiance. She was born on August 8, 1960 to the late Leland and Marian (Knepley) Brubaker in Napoleon, Ohio. Mary loved tending to her gardens and was a former President of Defiance Garden Club. She enjoyed watching birds and going to the...

May 8, 2022

Joan B. Kissner,  95, of Defiance, passed away May 8, 2022. She was born March 16, 1927 to Clara and Calvin Clark in Detroit, MI.  Joan graduated from Defiance High School in 1945 and spent her whole life in Defiance. She married James R. Kissner of Defiance May 8, 1948. Preceding her in death were husband James, 1999. a...

May 5, 2022

Norma L. Wittler, age 88 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born on April 5, 1934 to the late Albert and Lucinda (Becker) Hohlbein in Ottoville, Ohio. On August 27, 1955 she married Eugene J. Wittler, who survives.

Norma was a faithful member of St. Mary...

May 4, 2022

William Joseph "Joe" Leever, age 71 of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Joe was wildly hilarious and quick-witted. He was one-of-a-kind with a gregarious laugh and a smile that lit up every room. Joe was a kind soul with a loving spirit who enjoyed all the classics... cars,...

May 3, 2022

Mary Marcelina Flores, age 62 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on August 17, 1959 to Joseph and Irene (Cruz) Flores in Saginaw, Michigan. Mary was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She loved life and enjoyed gardening, fishing, and being outdoors. She loved spending...

May 3, 2022

Bernard F. Hahn Sr., age 74 of Bryan, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, May 3, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on September 12, 1947 to Chalmer and Betty (Riebesehl) Hahn in Napoleon, Ohio. In 1992 he married Ruth (Battin) Hahn, who preceded him in death in 2015. Bernard was a wonderful...

May 2, 2022

Mark A. MacFarlane, age 66 of Napoleon, Ohio, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Mark was born on November 18, 1955 to the late Ronald and Dorothy (Klinger) MacFarlane in Toledo, Ohio. He enjoyed golf, and was a huge football fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes and Dallas Cowboys. Mark...

Apr 30, 2022

Tracy Lynn (Jewell) Perez, age 55 of Defiance, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on May 11, 1966 to LeRoy and Patricia (Zimmerman) Jewell in Defiance, Ohio. On February 14, 1993 she married John Perez.

Tracy worked at Tom's donuts for several years, and Holiday...

Apr 29, 2022

Lester H. Sauer, 100, of Defiance, passed away on  April 29, 2022 at the Mercy Defiance hospital. He was born on November 27, 1921 to George and Zelma (Laubenthal) Sauer in Holgate, Ohio. On January 13, 1943, he married Rita Mohr who preceded him on Oct 2,1964.  On June 10, 1965, he married Dorothy Holley who preceded him in...

Apr 27, 2022

James A. Thomas, 76, tragically left us while protecting his daughter, April 27, 2022, in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.  He was born January 26, 1946, In Marion, Ohio, a son of Adelbert and Helen (Lee) Thomas, who predeceased him.

Jim graduated from Upper Sandusky High School with the class of 1964 and then received a Certificate of...

Apr 26, 2022

Concepcion "Chon" Hernandez, age 90 of Miamisburg, Ohio, and formerly of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on April 26, 2022, at the Dayton Veterans Administration Hospice, "Victory Ridge," surrounded by his family. He was born on April 13, 1932, in Reynosa, Tamp., Mexico, to Francisco and Faustina (Martinez) Hernandez. He was a migrant worker in Texas, Indiana, California, Arkansas, Washington,...