Obituaries

Mar 18, 2021

Marilyn M. Engel, age 89 of Holgate, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on March 6, 1932 to Clarence and Ruth (Rehl) Bernius in Napoleon, Ohio. Marilyn was a 1950 graduate of Napoleon High School. On June 2, 1950  she married Melvin "Bud" Engel, who preceded her...

Mar 17, 2021

Joyce P.  Meyer, age 82 of Monclova, Ohio, formerly of Defiance and Sun City, California, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Maumee, Ohio. She was born on March 22, 1938 to the late William and Norma (Von Seggern) Bockelman in Defiance, Ohio. On January 9, 1960 she married William H. Meyer, who preceded...

Mar 16, 2021

Richard Daniel Hurlbert, age 67 of Defiance, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 in his home, with his family by his side. Rick was born on Aug. 14, 1953 to Roland and Colleen (Machlan) Hurlbert in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He attended North Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana and was a lifelong radiator mechanic at Glaser...

Mar 13, 2021

Connie Lee Michael, age 75 of Napoleon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday afternoon, March 13, 2021 at The Filling Home of Mercy in Napoleon, Ohio.

She was born on August 3, 1945 to the late Don and Grace (Doyle) Michael in Defiance, Ohio. Connie came into this world with many health challenges, and we have been truly...

Mar 13, 2021

Jose G. Duron, age 64 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at SKLD Care Center in Defiance.

Jose Gabriel Duron or known by family as "Joey" peacefully passed into the afterlife. Joey was the oldest of seven siblings and is survived by his mother Marta Duron (88), and his siblings (in order of age)...

Mar 12, 2021

Diane L. Moninger, age 68 of Defiance, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, March 12, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Defiance, Ohio to the late Bernard and Irene (Baker) Kuhn on June 19, 1952. Diane was a 1970 graduate of Fairview High School. On June 4, 1982 she married Thomas A....

Mar 10, 2021

Imogene E. Schafer, 94, of Defiance, Ohio, passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Imogene was born to Carl Schubert and Hazel Schubert (Garrett) on December 18, 1926 in Defiance Ohio. She graduated from Ayersville High School in 1944 and International Business School in Fort Wayne, Indiana...

Mar 9, 2021

Petronilla J. "Pat" DeMoines, age 61 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 9, 2021 at The Toledo Hospital. She was born on July 26, 1959 to William and Bernice (Bannon) DeMoines in Pontiac, Michigan. On December 10, 2005 she married Joe Monte, who survives. Pat enjoyed her years spent as a homemaker, and being with her children...

Mar 9, 2021

Pauline F. Cromly, age 91 of Defiance, passed away peacefully to The Lord and was reunited with her beloved husband on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, with her family by her side. The family is praising the Lord, for she was blind but now she sees. She was born on March 20, 1929...

Mar 9, 2021

Tammy Snyder, 57, of Defiance, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at St. Vincent's of Toledo, surrounded by her family.

Tammy was born on February 25, 1964, in Defiance, to Gary Grim and Phyllis (Kline) Grim.  Her mom Phyllis later married Lewis Myers, who became a father to her during her lifetime. She graduated from Ayersville...

Mar 8, 2021

Richard S. "Dick" Lockmiller, age 83 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 10, 1937 in Bowling Green, Ohio to Edward Lockmiller and Nancy Noblit, who have preceded him in death. Dick was a 1956 graduate of Bowling Green High School, and later served in...

Mar 6, 2021

Dennis M. Fronk, age 71 of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on August 31, 1949 to James and Patricia (Mack) Fronk in Defiance, Ohio. Denny proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1970.

Denny was...

Mar 6, 2021

Norine B. Baldwin, age 82 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at her residence.

She was born on June 27, 1938 to William and Corinne (Ziehm) Cordy in Toledo, Ohio. On February 15, 1958 she married Thomas Baldwin Sr. who preceded her in death on June 9, 2014. Norine enjoyed her years spent as...

Mar 4, 2021

James Jurcevich, age 79 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at his home in Defiance, surrounded by his family.

He was born on January 1, 1942 to Adam and Ella (Settlemire) Jurcevich in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. James was a 1959 graduate of Johnstown Catholic High School. On July 24, 1965 he married Marilyn (Brilhart) Jurcevich,...

Mar 2, 2021

Ruth A. (Schindler) Schofield, age 74 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday evening, March 2, 2021 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on September 17, 1946 to George and Gertrude (Wisda) Schindler in Defiance, Ohio. Ruth was an active member of The Church of Latter-Day-Saints. Her interests included family, gardening, crocheting for the Children's Home, and reading. She...

Mar 1, 2021

Chadwick Thomas Wiseman, age 43, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 1, 2021.

Chad was born on November 21, 1977 to W. Tom Wiseman and Pamela (Miller) Wiseman. Chad was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. He graduated from Four County Vocational School in 1996. He enjoyed mixed martial arts and obtained...

Feb 28, 2021

Cruz Soto Jimenez, Defiance, passed away February 28, 2021, at home. He was born May 3, 1934, to Eulalio and Maria Soto Jimenez in Cotulla, Texas. He worked at General Motors in Defiance until his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Janice (McStoots) Jimenez; children, Diane (Jeff) Elliott of Anna, Ohio, Maria M. Jimenez (Gary) Brabson of Fort...

Feb 28, 2021

John H. Oelke, 88, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his niece's home (Julia and Denny Dominique) in Defiance while under Hospice care. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on January 20, 1933 to the late Herman and Gertrude (Duerk) Oelke. John was a 1951 graduate of Defiance High School. He proudly served in the...

Feb 26, 2021

Rosemary M. Ricica, age 74 of Paulding, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at The Gardens of Paulding. She was born on June 8, 1946 to Norbert and Rita (Siebeneck) Maag in Putnam County, Ohio.  She was a graduate of St. Vincent School of Nursing in 1967. On March 6, 1995 she married Steve Ricica, who preceded...

Feb 26, 2021

Barbara Ellen Bayliss, 91, of rural Sherwood, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2021 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center of natural causes.

She was a former city editor of the Defiance Crescent News and had been on the news staffs of the Galveston (IN) Leader, the Lodi Review, The Medina Gazette, The Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian,...