Obituaries

Oct 9, 2025

Maria "Mary" Smith, age 72, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2025, at CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance, surrounded by her family and loved ones.

She was born on May 29, 1953, in Lorain, Ohio, to Jesse and Consuelo (Hernandez) Sanchez, and was a proud graduate of Defiance High School, Class of 1972. Maria...

Oct 9, 2025

Virginia J. "Ginny" Graf, age 87 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born on March 9, 1938 to Charles and Louise (Martin) Cleary. At 3 months of age she was placed with John and Emma (Williams) McNamara and was fortunate to be raised as a...

Oct 7, 2025

Kimberly Ann Criswell, age 44, passed away on October 7, 2025, at Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on August 27, 1981, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to the late Carol Payment of Georgia.

Kim spent her early childhood in Georgia with her mom, dad, paternal grandparents, and half-siblings before...

Oct 5, 2025

Judy A. Ranes, age 74 of Antwerp, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born in Defiance, Ohio on March 28, 1951 to the late Donald and Margaret (Miller) Schaffer. Judy was a 1969 graduate of Fairview High School. On July 27, 1991 she married William "Bill" Ranes who survives.

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Oct 4, 2025

David Pilar Jimenez, age 50 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born in Defiance, Ohio on November 23, 1974 to David A. and Judy (Bavin) Jimenez. David was a 1993 graduate of Defiance High School. On September 14, 2002 he married Nicole Sadelson, who survives....

Oct 4, 2025

Julie A. Frederick passed away on October 4th, 2025 at CHP Inpatient Hospice Center in Defiance where she was surrounded by loved ones after a long hard fought battle with cancer.

Julie was born on March 19, 1967. She was the daughter of the late Clyde and Anna (Baringer) Frederick. Julie, also known as Jewels or JuJu,...

Oct 3, 2025

Maria Socorro Perez, age 84, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 25, 1941 to Manuel and Maria (Del Rio) Perez Garcia in Torreon Coahuila, Mexico. Maria proudly worked as an Operating Room Technician for Defiance Hospital for 21 years until her retirement in...

Sep 29, 2025

Danny L. "Leroy" Thompson, age 72 of Defiance, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025 surrounded by his family at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1952 to Lisle and Doris (Ball) Hageman in Montpelier, Ohio. On October 14, 2000 he married Penny (Matney) Thompson who survives. Leroy proudly served in the U.S. Army during the...

Sep 28, 2025

Joseph Robert "Bob" Armstrong, age 83 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 7, 1942 to the late Robert L. and Marjory E. (Evans) Armstrong. Bob was a 1960 graduate of Defiance High School and Toledo Barber School in...

Sep 27, 2025

Mitchell Alan Farlee, age 61 of Columbus, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 27, 2025 in Columbus. He was born in Napoleon, Ohio on December 28, 1963 to the late Roger and Karen (Coplin) Farlee. Mitch was a 1982 graduate of Tinora High School and received his Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Mathematics from Defiance College in 1988....

Sep 27, 2025

William H. "Bill" Shuler, age 67 of Defiance, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at ProMedica Regional Defiance Hospital. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico on December 11, 1957 to Donald and Alice Elaine (Robinson) Shuler. Bill loved his career as a service technician at Taylor Hyundai Automotive Group in Findlay, Ohio. He was a Master...

Sep 26, 2025

William A. Miller, 92, of Defiance, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025  at CHP Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

He was born on September 18, 1933, the son of Harvey and Marie (Rumschlag) Miller Prieur, in Defiance County. On February 14, 1953, he married Beverly "Bev" Grant.

Bill proudly served his country in the U.S....

Sep 21, 2025

Myrna (nee Roberts) Ritterling passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025. She was born to Ellis and Helen Roberts on August 28, 1934. She graduated from DeVilbiss High School in Toledo, Ohio and from Capitol University in Columbus, Ohio with a Bachelors of Education. She married Norman Ritterling on June 4, 1954. She went on to receive her Masters...

Sep 20, 2025

Michael David "Mike" Ensign, 71, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at St. Anne Mercy Hospital in Toledo.

He was born on March 25, 1954 to Larry and Kathleen (Lesh) Ensign in Defiance, Ohio. He was a 1972 graduate of Defiance High School and earned his bachelor's degree from Defiance College in 1977. On...

Sep 20, 2025

Danny A. Beauprez Jr., age 64 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at ProMedica Regional Defiance Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on June 14, 1961 to Danny and Patricia "Pat" (Feeney) Beauprez Sr. On June 4, 2016 he married Chearise (Depew) Beauprez who survives. Danny was a...

Sep 20, 2025

Lasaro "Lupe" Lopez Sr., age 79 of Defiance, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born in Mathis, Texas on February 27, 1946 to the late Felipe and Monico Lopez. On July 16, 2000 he married Pamela (Golombisky) Lopez who survives. Lupe worked at Johns Manville for...

Sep 19, 2025

Holly Elizabeth Rutherford, age 40 of Defiance, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025 from injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 12, 1985 to Paula and Don Rutherford. She grew up in Muncie, Indiana surrounded by her loving family. Holly graduated from Wes-Del High School and was an avid reader...

Sep 19, 2025

Arlene Mae (Beindorf) Butler 91 a devout woman of faith went to her eternal reward on Friday, September 19, 2025 at Peabody Retirement Center in North Manchester, Indiana. Born on May 11,1934 in Defiance, Ohio to Lewis and Isabella Beindorf. Arlene attended Defiance High School, graduating with the class of 1952. She married Fredrick G. Butler on June 10,...

Sep 18, 2025

Ruth Evelyn (Gillespie) Adkins, age 81 of Oak Hill, Ohio, passed away September 18, 2025. Born October 22, 1943 in Scioto County Ohio, the fifteenth child of Mary Virgie (Smith-Damron) Gillispie and George Lucian Gillispie. She was married September 17, 1961 to Grant Elmo Adkins and they enjoyed a well lived life together of over 50 years until Elmo's...

Sep 18, 2025

Jean  McMasters (Warncke), 86, of Auburn, IN passed away on Thursday September 18, 2025 at her home surrounded by loved ones! She was born on September 28, 1938 to Walter and Thelma (Mercer) McMasters at Clayton, NM. Jean earned her nursing degree from NW State Community College then worked as an LPN for Community Hospital of Williams County, Ohio...