Obituaries

Apr 20, 2020

Karen Marie Brown, 86, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Defiance on January 9, 1934 to Elizabeth and Donald Slough. She graduated from Defiance High School.

Karen was married to the love of her life, Robert, on September 27, 1952; they were married...

Apr 19, 2020

Betty Lou Batt, age 85 of Defiance, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, April 19, 2020.

She was born on July 8, 1934 to Harold "Pal" and Sylvia (Bloomer) Stevens in Defiance, Ohio. Betty graduated from Defiance High School in 1952. After high school she spent time in Chicago where she studied fashion design and...

Apr 19, 2020

Shirley Mae Stiltner, 83, of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on January 29, 1937 to Robert and Gladys (Carico) Salyers in War, West Virginia. On February 21, 1959 she married Charlie Stiltner, who resides in Defiance.

Shirley was a member of First...

Apr 19, 2020

George A. Retcher, age 76 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Sunday morning, April 19, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. He was born on April 29, 1943, the son of the late Elmer and Lorena (Hahn) Retcher. George is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Carol (Hoop) Retcher.

George was a proud 1961...

Apr 16, 2020

Manford Ray Carnahan, age 81 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. He was born on March 12, 1939 to Manford and Alberta (Balmer) Carnahan in Oakwood, Ohio. Ray proudly served our country in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1957 to 1963. On November 26, 1960 he...

Apr 14, 2020

Daniel Robert Rubio, age 75 of Defiance, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. He was born on May 10, 1944 in Robstown, Texas to the late Domingo Robert Sr. and Guadelupe (Sanchez) Rubio. Daniel attended Hebron Ministries in Defiance. He loved the Lord with all his heart. He enjoyed fishing, landscaping, cooking for his...

Apr 14, 2020

Jane Ruth Reeb, age 77 of Defiance, passed away on Tuesday morning,  April 14, 2020 at Mercy Hospital of Defiance. She was born on May 12, 1942, the daughter of John and Rose (Janicek) Harmon. Jane was a 1960 graduate of Ayersville High School. She married Robert Reeb, and although divorced, they remained friends. She worked at Toledo Edison...

Apr 13, 2020

Thomas W. Devylder Sr., age 69 of Defiance, passed away on Monday afternoon, April 13, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. He was born on October 13, 1950 to Sever and Lydia (Love) Devylder in Madisonville, Kentucky. On October 31, 1997 he married Rexella (Harden) Devylder, who resides in Defiance.

Tom proudly served our country in...

Apr 4, 2020

Carl  Snyder, 84, of Defiance, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on April 12, 1935 to Harold and Martha (Smith) Snyder in Mansfield, Ohio. Carl was a 1953 graduate of Madison High School in Mansfield, and a 1958 graduate from Defiance College where he received his BS...

Apr 2, 2020

Chad W. Kuhlman, age 44 of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Ayersville, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on December 8, 1975 to Adrian and Pat (Kehmeyer) Kuhlman in Defiance, Ohio. Chad was a 1994 graduate and Valedictorian at Ayersville High School, and played football and baseball. He earned...

Apr 2, 2020

Ella Elizabeth Edwards, 80 of Defiance, Ohio left this earth to go to her heavenly home on April 2, 2020. Ella passed at home surrounded by her family. She was born April 26, 1939 to Robert and Gladys (Carico) Salyers in Grundy, Virginia. On 1956 she married the love of her life Johnny Kendrick Edwards, who preceded Ella in...

Apr 2, 2020

Hal A. Haviland, 66, of Defiance, Ohio, peacefully entered the presence of God on April 2, 2020, with his beloved wife by his side.

Hal was born on March 10, 1954, to Harold and Bernadine (Schlosser) Haviland in Defiance. He graduated from Defiance High School in 1972 and from Northwest Technical College after spending time at The...

Apr 1, 2020

Joseph V. Ramos, 73, Toledo, Ohio, formerly of Defiance, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at ProMedica Bay Park Hospital in Oregon, Ohio, after a six-day battle with coronavirus.

He was born October 20, 1946, to Sesario and Marcos (Vasquez) Ramos in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Joseph was a former member of St. John Catholic Church, and an...

Apr 1, 2020

Freda R. Sanders, 94, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on January 11, 1926 to Orley and Oda (Ebersole) Gecowets in Sherwood, Ohio. Freda was a 1944 graduate of Sherwood-Delaware High School. She was happily married for over 70 years to Donald W. Sanders, who preceded...

Mar 30, 2020

Marilyn  D. Ankney, 83, of Defiance, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at The Laurels of Defiance. She was born on December 10, 1936 to the late Fred and Minna (Gerken) Warncke in Defiance, Ohio. In 1957 she married Thomas A. Hoover, who preceded her in death on April 15, 1986. On September 2, 1992 she married Charles...

Mar 27, 2020

David L. Aldrich Sr, 72, of Defiance, passed away on  March 27, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on August 22, 1947 to Lester and Irene (Switzer) Aldrich in Grover Hill, Ohio.

He was a member of the Defiance VFW and the AmVets.  He was a former employee of the Defiance G.M ...

Mar 20, 2020

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Bonnie L. Chase, age 74 of Defiance, passed away early Friday morning, March 20, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family, in Defiance.

She...

Mar 19, 2020

Linda Wolf, 72, of Defiance, died peacefully on Monday, March 19, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center, in the embrace of family members.

March 19th was the first day of spring, and Linda's favorite time of year. She loved plants of all kinds, and spent hours choosing and deciding what to grow in her planters...

Mar 15, 2020

Margaret Brown Graham, age 90 of Defiance, peacefully passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance. She was born on July 28, 1929 to Fred J. and Alyce (Mylet) Brown in Defiance, Ohio. Margaret was a 1947 graduate of Defiance High School, and participated in the newspaper, choir, and glee club. She played GAA sports...

Mar 15, 2020

Ellen L. Reed, 81, of Defiance, passed away on  Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio She was born on April 27, 1938 to Wilbur and Kathryn (Feeney) Baldwin in Defiance, Ohio.  Ellen worked for Zeller Corporation until it closed.  She then worked at Wal-Mart in Napoleon for many years.  In 1955,...