Obituaries

Oct 2, 2020

Juanita  Ramon, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. She was born on July 3, 1938 in Port Lavaca, Texas to Antonio and Antolena (Lopez) Garza.  In 1959 she married Jesse Ramon who preceded her in death in 2000. Juanita was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, and worked at...

Sep 30, 2020

Francis K. Schwab, age 85 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on June 18, 1935 to Francis and Helen (Cordray) Schwab in Defiance, Ohio. Frank proudly served our country in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960. He worked at General Motors in Defiance for over 51 years...

Sep 30, 2020

Michael Keith Baldridge, age 64 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on April 5, 1956 to the late Wilmer and Carol (Dales) Baldridge in Defiance, Ohio. On August 30, 2020 he married Kimberly (Miller) Baldridge, who resides in Defiance. Michael worked for over 25...

Sep 29, 2020

Cynthia C. Smith, age 73 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 4, 1946 to Dewey and Norma "Jean" (Smith) Ordway in Defiance, Ohio. She enjoyed being outdoors, and watching horror movies. Her greatest love was spending time...

Sep 29, 2020

Betty K. Pullen, age 86 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 23, 1934 to Hendrix and Viola (McIntosh) Callahan in Wayland, Kentucky. She was a 1952 graduate of Wayland High School. On June 9, 1956 she married John Pullen, who resides in Defiance....

Sep 27, 2020

Dr. John A. Mitchell, age 82 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on May 7, 1938 to the late Eugene and Margurite (Barnett) Mitchell in Defiance, Ohio. On June 24, 1958 he married Vivian Ruth (Gallant) Mitchell, who preceded him in death on October...

Sep 27, 2020

Dr. John A. Mitchell, age 82 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on May 7, 1938 to the late Eugene and Margurite (Barnett) Mitchell in Defiance, Ohio. On June 24, 1958 he married Vivian Ruth (Gallant) Mitchell, who preceded him in death on October...

Sep 27, 2020

Norman J. Kunce, age 84 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at ProMedica Defiance Hospital. He was born on December 6, 1935 to Paul and Violet (Yoh) Kunce in Portland, Indiana. On June 2, 1956 he married Annabelle (Butcher) Kunce, who resides in Defiance. Norman was a member of Defiance Church of the Nazarene, and UAW...

Sep 27, 2020

Dorthy L. Appel, age 84 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at her home in Defiance, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 26, 1936 to Charles and Maude (Rose) Sanders in Defiance, Ohio. On July 19, 1958 she married Rodney L. Appel, who resides in Defiance.

Dorthy was a faithful...

Sep 25, 2020

Gretchen I. Davis, 91, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday, September 25, 2020 at VanCrest Healthcare Center of Holgate in Holgate, Ohio. She was born on March 16, 1929 to Richard and Irene (Hoeffel) Weidenhamer in Defiance, Ohio.  In 1948 Gretchen married Charles G. Bock, a WWII and Korea Conflict Veteran, and he preceded her in death in 1980. ...

Sep 23, 2020

Julie Ann Dunno, age 63 of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday,  September 23, 2020 at Mercy Defiance Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1957 to the late John and Ivaloo (Steingass) Dunno in Defiance, Ohio. Julie Ann was a member of Poplar Ridge Church of the Brethren. She graduated from Good Samaritan School and worked at Quadco Rehabilitation...

Sep 21, 2020

Paul P. Roth, age 93, of Ayersville, Ohio went "Home" to God peacefully on September 21, 2020, surrounded by his family at the CHP Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Center where he had been a patient for over a week.

Paul dedicated his life to his family, his Christian faith and life long occupation of farming.  He was...

Sep 20, 2020

Bobby Dean Roberts Sr. July 26, 1954 - September 20, 2020 The wonderful, sweet and funny long-haired red headed Dad, brother, son, uncle and friend passed away on September 20, 2020 at the age of 66. Bobby spent his last days surrounded by his kids and grandkids who loved on him and cared for him until he passed. Bobby...

Sep 19, 2020

Alice (Punkie) A. Heilshorn, 89, Fort Wayne formerly of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born on December 8, 1930 to Archibald and Mabel (Sullivan) Huff in Oakwood, Ohio.  On August 27, 1949 she married Orville Heilshorn who preceded her on September 23, 2012 Punkie loved Jesus, her family and anyone...

Sep 18, 2020

Robin K. Flory, age 63 of Defiance,  passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. She was born on December 25, 1956 to Dean and Martha (Nally) Flory in Defiance, Ohio.  Robin worked at Campbell's Soup Company in Napoleon for over 37 years until her retirement in August, 2016. She was a member of...

Sep 18, 2020

Michael  L Horg, 64, of Defiance, passed away on  Friday, September 18, 2020 at SKLD Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Defiance, OH. He was born on November 28, 1955 to Conrad and Velma (Mobley) Horg in Defiance, OH.

Michael  worked as a Laborer for GM.  He enjoyed fishing, carpentry, and ceramics.  Michael was a member of the...

Sep 17, 2020

Lois J. Gahris, age 94 of Defiance, peacefully passed away with her children by her side on Thursday evening, September 17, 2020. She was born on December 6, 1925 to the late Roy and Luella (Newton) Scheuerman in Defiance, Ohio. On December 1, 1945 she married Robert A. Gahris, who preceded her in death on November 27, 1995.

Sep 15, 2020

John E. Tuohy, age 80 of Defiance, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. John was born March 6, 1940 to the late John B. and Maude (Clemens) Tuohy.  He was a 1958 graduate of Defiance High School.  John served as a Non-Morse Interceptor Operator...

Sep 15, 2020

Myrna J. Weible, age 84 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Glenn Park of Defiance. She was born on December 21, 1935 to the late Harvey and LaVerne (Brown) Ward in Defiance, Ohio. Myrna was a 1953 graduate of Defiance High School. On November 18, 1955 she married John A. Weible, who preceded her in...

Sep 14, 2020

Bruce W. Goodwin, 71, Defiance, Ohio, died Monday, September 14, 2020, while surrounded by his loving family. He had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and after many good days and excellent care, he ultimately succumbed to complications from the disease. Bruce was born on September 8, 1949, to Roger and Ruby (Miller) Goodwin in Defiance, Ohio. He...