Obituaries

Nov 17, 2021

Kathleen I. "Muggsey" Kraegel, age 90 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, November 17, 2021 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on January 5, 1931 to the late Foster and Mildred (Noble) Stevens in Middlefield, Ohio. She was married to Herman Kraegel Jr. for many years until his death in 1979. Kathleen was a loving and...

Nov 17, 2021

Debarah L. "Debbie" Rucker, age 60 of Defiance, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at her home in Defiance. She was born on June 19, 1961 to Tony and Nancy (Delph) Cavins in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Debbie proudly earned her Associate's Degree, and worked at Campbell's Soup Company in Napoleon for several years. She...

Nov 16, 2021

Mary Alice White, age 94 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio with her family by her side. She was born on February 1, 1927 to Charles and Laura (Cassidy) Kerns in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On March 17, 1951 she married Bill Woods, who preceded her in death in 1966. On...

Nov 16, 2021

Garry D. Neff, age 81 of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at SKLD in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on December 29, 1939, the son of the late Dean and Lucille (Heffley) Neff in Defiance County. Garry was baptized on January 18, 1953 at Church of Christ in Defiance, where he was a faithful member...

Nov 13, 2021

Dale R. Worline, 75, of Defiance passed peacefully Saturday, Nov. 13, after a brief stay at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. He was born March 18, 1946, to Floyd Sr. and Florence (Swicker) Worline in Dupont, Ohio. On June 8, 1968, he married Colleen (Duerk), who survives.

He proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1963-1967,...

Nov 13, 2021

Virginia E. "Jenny" Clyburn, age 97 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on November 18, 1923 to the late Ernest and Amanda (Farris) Schackow in Paulding County, Ohio. On March 23, 1968 she married Bill R. Clyburn, who preceded her in death on July 16, 2014. Jenny...

Nov 12, 2021

Theresa S. Thiel, age 53 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Friday morning, November 12, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 17, 1967 to James and Nancy (Fockler) Mock in Defiance, Ohio. Theresa worked for several years at SKLD of Defiance. She  enjoyed shopping, bonfires, spending time...

Nov 12, 2021

Petra Belen "Bell" Cuellar, age 85 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Friday morning, November 12, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 18, 1936 to Gumecindo and Maria de Jesus (Cantu) Hernandez in Pharr, Texas. Petra was a faithful member of St. John's Catholic Church. She worked for 32 years with Defiance...

Nov 11, 2021

Tammy S. Baker, age 61 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on March 2, 1960 to Ray Dean and Grace (Lantow) Mast in Defiance, Ohio. On July 15, 1988 she married Jay Dee Baker, who preceded her in death in 2004. Tammy worked for over 42 years at Johns...

Nov 10, 2021

Roger E. Strohpaul, age 69 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 10, 2021 at Northcrest Nursing Center in Napoleon, Ohio. He was born on June 20, 1952 to Ralph and Luella (Kuch) Strohpaul in Auburn, Michigan. Roger proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. He worked for several years at General Motors until his retirement. Roger...

Nov 9, 2021

Billy "Bill" C. Andrews, age 97 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on October 22, 1924 to Jerry and Nora (Grant) Andrews in Ayersville, Ohio. Bill proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy on the LST980 during WWII. He was part of the Normandy...

Nov 9, 2021

Ralph C. Nagel, age 86 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Henry County Hospital in Napoleon, Ohio. He was born on April 24, 1935 to the late Alvin and Emilie (Otte) Nagel in Defiance, Ohio. Ralph was a 1953 graduate of Jewell High School. On February 19, 1955 he married Doris (Kruse) Nagel who preceded...

Nov 8, 2021

Sarah J. Epple, age 43 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, November 8, 2021 at her home in Defiance. She was born on October 5, 1978 to the late Terrance and Kim (Ankney) Epple in Defiance, Ohio. Sarah graduated from Good Samaritan School. She worked for Quadco for several years as a material handler, and was a member of...

Nov 6, 2021

Karen A. (Elberson) Tubbs, 76, passed away on November 6, 2021, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she has resided for 10 years. Born October 14, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of Elwood and Jean (Pressler) Elberson. In 1966, she married Joe Tubbs, her high school sweetheart.

Karen was a parishioner of St Elizabeth...

Nov 5, 2021

Carolyn M. Becker, age 70 of Defiance, passed away on Friday morning, November 5, 2021 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on December 12, 1950 to the late John and Alta (VanCuren) Warner. On February 13, 1971 she married Larry Becker, who survives. Carolyn was a faithful member of Independence United Methodist Church. She enjoyed reading and traveling...

Nov 4, 2021

Kenneth E. Trump, age 92 of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Genacross Lutheran Services in Napoleon, Ohio. He was born on March 17, 1929 to the late P.V. and D.M. (Brown) Trump in Darke County, Ohio. Ken proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. He was married...

Nov 3, 2021

Lori M. Behringer, age 66 of Defiance, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. She was born on May 1, 1955 to Betty (Bilderback) and Fred Behringer Sr. in Toledo, Ohio. Lori attended St. John's Catholic Church.  She will be remembered by many for her free spirit and her gift of...

Nov 1, 2021

Mary C. L. Bauer Bergman entered her heavenly home on Monday, November 1, 2021. She was born on November 18, 1942. She was the daughter of Edward C. "Bud" and Bernice (Rhoades) Lambertson. She married Jay Bauer. They divorced in 1972. They had one daughter, Christina Bauer, Long Beach, California. She Married Gary Bergman on May 22, 1994 at...

Nov 1, 2021

Paul C. Relyea, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Flower Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio. He was the 7th son of 14 children to the late Wallace and Luella (Osborn) Relyea. Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from August 29, 1962 to August 28, 1964. He married his high school sweetheart Betty...

Nov 1, 2021

Thomas M. Hulbert, 67, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on October 1, 1954 to Homer and Margaret (Westrick) Hulbert in Defiance, Ohio. On October 7, 1977 he married Lynette (Sonnenberg) Hulbert, who survives. Tom graduated from Tinora High School in 1973. He was...