Obituaries

May 24, 2021

Valeria F. Beair, 74, of Paulding, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at The Gardens of Paulding. She was born on August 22, 1946 to the late William and Mazie (Kerns) Theis in Defiance, Ohio. In 1958 she married Richard Beair Sr. who preceded her in death in 2008. Valeria enjoyed her time spent as a homemaker. She...

May 22, 2021

Richard E. "Slim" Nihiser, 84, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at his home in Defiance. He was born on March 3, 1937 to the late Leroy and Ruth (Trim) Nihiser in Defiance, Ohio. Richard was a 1955 graduate of Defiance High School. On September 21, 1983 he married Doll (Grant) Nihiser, who survives. Richard was...

May 19, 2021

Kenneth E. Frederick, 79, of Archbold, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 19, 2021 at his home in Archbold. He was born on December 1, 1941 to Charles and Leona (Yenser) Frederick in Defiance, Ohio. On December 23, 1998 he married Linda (Van Belle) Frederick, who survives.

Ken worked as a Welder for several years at Johns...

May 19, 2021

Patricia A. Fronk, 93, of Evansport, passed away on  May 19, 2021 at SLKD Healthcare Center in Perrysburg, Ohio. She was born on March 22, 1928 to the late Carl and Evelyn (Westrick) Mack in Defiance County, Ohio. On August 28, 1948 she married James A. Fronk, who preceded her in death on December 29, 1999.

Pat...

May 18, 2021

Joan Ritchie, 79, of Archbold, Ohio, formerly of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on February 9, 1942 to the late John and "Birdie" (Daniels) McCoy in Wheelwright, Kentucky.  On February 20, 1960 she married Michael Ritchie at St. John's Catholic Church. in Defiance.

Joan...

May 18, 2021

Roy "Mac" MacDonald, 68, of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 18, 2021 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. He was born on August 25, 1952 to Lester and Joyce (Daugherty) MacDonald in Bedford, Indiana. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Marine Corp. for twenty years. On December 29, 1982  he married Janice (Collins) MacDonald, who survives.

May 14, 2021

Ruben Gomez, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on January 24, 1935 to Luis and Sidelia (Espinosa) Gomez in Mancos, Colorado. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1961. On December 12, 1959 he married Rose (Myers) Gomez,...

May 13, 2021

Richard A. Bussing Sr., age 89 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on June 1, 1931 to the late George and Marguerite (Steel) Bussing in Defiance, Ohio. On August 6, 1952 he married Clarella (Hoover) Bussing, who preceded him in death on May 1, 1985. Richard proudly served...

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....