Obituaries

May 12, 2021

James A. "Jim" Walpole, 85, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance. He was born on November 21, 1935 to the late Clyde and Jewell (Sutton) Walpole in Kennett, Missouri.  On August 17, 1957 he married Marilyn (Minck) Walpole, who resides in Defiance.

Jim was a member of  St. Mary...

May 11, 2021

Christopher S. Hoover, 46, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, with his loved ones by his side. He was born on July 21, 1974 to George and Helen Sue (Humbert) Hoover in Anaheim, California. On September 26, 1998  he married Mandy (Ussery) Hoover, who survives. Chris was a member of Defiance Church...

May 11, 2021

Jeffery Leroy Bell III, 72, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 11, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 6, 1949 to Jeffery and Phebe (Penn) Bell in Searcy, Arkansas. On August 18, 1993 he married Nila (Calloway) Bell, who survives.

Jeff was a former member of St. Mary...

May 10, 2021

Jeffrey L. Davis, 52, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 from injuries sustained in a tractor-trailer accident in Mansfield, Ohio. He was born on February 27, 1969 to Larry and Kathy (Gleason) Davis in Defiance, Ohio. On October 29, 1988 he married Jennifer (Whatman) Davis, who resides in Defiance.

Jeff was a member of...

May 9, 2021

Johnnie L. Fidler, 63, of Defiance, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on September 3, 1957 to the late John Robert and Betty (Grimm) Fidler. Johnnie was a triplet with his sisters Bonnie and Connie. Johnnie loved to go the Independence Dam with his...

May 8, 2021

Robert G. Mann, 57, formerly of Defiance, passed away on  Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Maryville, Tennessee.

He was born on September 26, 1963 to Robert and Vivian (Zedaker) Mann in Defiance. Robert attended Four County Vocational School for Carpentry, and graduated from Defiance High School in 1981. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church...

May 8, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Scott Keck announces his passing on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at the age of 69 years. Scott was born on September 17, 1951, in Defiance, Ohio to Bernard and Alys (Kohart) Keck. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1969 and later attended Bowling Green State University. Scott will be...

May 8, 2021

Barbara Ann Saxton, 73, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on August 8, 1947 to Barrett and Marvel (Dern) Brown in Fostoria, Ohio. On August 30, 1975 she married Michael Saxton, who survives.

Barb was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church in...

May 7, 2021

Wayne G. McCoy, 86, of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. He was born on April 17, 1935 to the late Glen and Lavina (Gebhart) McCoy in Defiance, Ohio. Wayne proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 during the Korean War. On May 20, 1958,  ...

May 3, 2021

Karen (Keysor) Straley, 83, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 peacefully at home.

Karen was born in Paulding, Ohio on September 4, 1937, to Edgar I. and Genevieve (Ruff) Keysor. She was a 1955 graduate of Paulding High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Defiance College in 1969, graduating...

Apr 30, 2021

Tammy L. Shively, 57, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at her home in Defiance. She was born on October 3, 1963 to Joanie Cox in Dallas, Texas. On March 9, 2007 she married Bryan Shively, who survives. Tammy worked at Speedway and Arby's in Defiance. She was recently an Assistant Manager for a Home Health...

Apr 29, 2021

Michael L. Seibenick, 70, of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. Michael was born on January 16, 1951 to the late Richard and Mildred (Noneman) Seibenick in Defiance, Ohio. On July 23, 1971 he married Pamela (Yant) Seibenick, who survives. Michael worked at Defiance Precision Products for several years until his retirement....

Apr 28, 2021

Catherine A. (Sholl) Cline, 92, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Brookview Care Center in Defiance, Ohio. She was born on July 17, 1928 to Theodore and Estella (Link) Sholl in Oakwood, Ohio. Catherine was a 1946 graduate of Oakwood High School. On May 28, 1949 she married Richard L. Cline, who preceded her in...

Apr 28, 2021

James L. Myers, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at SKLD Center in Defiance, Ohio. He was born on January 24, 1937 to Richard and Loretta (Hasselschwert) Myers in Defiance, Ohio. James was a 1955 graduate of Defiance High School. James proudly served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On July...

Apr 27, 2021

Richard S. Gonzales Jr., 75 of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. He was born on October 13, 1946 in San Antonio, Texas to Richard D. Gonzales and Carmen (Saucedo) Gonzales. Richard was the third eldest of 14 children; Amy Heinen, Cecilia Gonzales, Ana Galata, Carmen Gonzales, Aida Gonzales, Elaine Gonzales,...

Apr 27, 2021

Phillip Lee "Casey" Lantow, 83, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, April 27, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1937 to Gerald "Jack" and Betty "Babe" Lantow. Phil graduated from Defiance High School in 1955. On August 2, 1958 he married the love of his life, Marlene (Mack) Lantow. He proudly served our...

Apr 25, 2021

Betty Lou Blockberger, 66, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at her home in Defiance. She was born on June 30, 1954 to the late Alfred and Ethel (Theis) Blockberger in Van Wert, Ohio. Betty was a faithful and active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Paulding, Ohio. She was the director of The Coping...

Apr 24, 2021

Michael A. Lucas, 58, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. Mike was born on January 13, 1963 to Donald and Ruth Ann (Coffman) Lucas in Defiance, Ohio. He served our country in the U.S. Army Reserve. Mike worked for Baker-Shindler Construction in Defiance for several years. He enjoyed riding his 4-wheeler,...

Apr 23, 2021

Carol Anne (Greisinger) Kimmey, age 75, passed away on April 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on June 13, 1945 in Luton, England to parents Merwyn "Mac" Chauncey and Joan (Hewitt) Greisinger.  In 1953 Carol Anne moved to the United States with her family.  She graduated from Van Wert High School in 1963, The Ohio...

Apr 21, 2021

Beverly D. "Bev" Minck, 79, of Toledo, passed away on  April 21, 2021 at the University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH. She was born on December 18, 1941 to Laird and Vera (Boyd) Cameron in Defiance, Ohio. She graduated from Tinora High School in 1959.  Bev worked at General Motors for 22 years retiring in 1993. On December...