Obituaries

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,...

Mar 13, 2020

Daniel Matthew Anderson, 75, of Defiance, Ohio, succumbed to a longtime battle with cancer in the comfort of his own home; surrounded by his family on March, 13th, 2020. He was born November 25th, 1944 to Loyd and Virga Anderson in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from Cherubusco High School, Indiana in 1963 and joined the United States Army....

Mar 11, 2020

Mildred I. "Millie" Behlke, age 88 of Defiance, peacefully passed away with her sons by her side on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on September 15, 1931 to Otis and Mamie (White) Gall in Butler, Indiana. Millie was a 1949 graduate of Butler High School. On April 18, 1953 she...

Mar 10, 2020

M. Joan "Roni" Hesselschwardt, age 91 of Defiance, passed away on  Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Roni was born on August 28, 1928 to the late Joseph and Ida (Diemer) Hesselschwardt in Defiance, Ohio. She worked for over 27 years at Defiance Metal Products until her retirement in 1991. Roni will be sadly...

Mar 9, 2020

Maureen Kaye Coady Brooks, 65, lovingly known as Al, Mō, Face, Grandma two-stroke, or Grandma Yum, passed to the other side March 9, 2020, approximately three minutes after being toasted with Patron in Styrofoam cups. She would have probably preferred a Nutty Irishman, but we aren't that cheap.

Maureen was born at Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw,...

Mar 8, 2020

He was born on April 25, 1947 to Marion and Irene (Russell) Teague in Eagan, Tennessee. Larry was a graduate of Jellico High School, Jellico, Tennessee. On January 28, 1967 he married Drena (Estep) Teague, who resides in Oakwood.

Larry worked as a millwright at General Motors in Defiance for over 47 years until his retirement in...

Mar 7, 2020

Thomas Boyd Foor, 64, of Penhook, VA passed away peacefully after a brief but courageous battle with cancer on March 7, 2020 surrounded by his family and loved ones at his home on Smith Mountain Lake. Thomas Foor was born in Defiance, Ohio on October 20, 1955 to the late JoeAnn Wiseman Foor and the late Thomas William Foor....

Mar 6, 2020

Kathryn Adeline Fahrer Schweitzer, 101, passed away in her sleep Friday morning, March 6, 2020, at Glenn Park Assisted Living in Defiance, Ohio. Kathy, a long-time resident of Defiance, Ohio, was preceded in death by her devoted husband of sixty-three years, Richard Schweitzer, and her infant daughter Pam. She is survived by her children Terri (Bruce) Bishop of Greensburg,...

Mar 5, 2020

Kris M. Siebenaler, age 51 of Defiance, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. She was born on September 5, 1968 to Clair and LeAnn (Brown) Siebenaler in Bryan, Ohio. Kris worked for several years as an Assistant Manager at Circle K. In her leisure time she enjoyed spending time...

Mar 3, 2020

Barbara A. "Babs" (DuShane) Stark of Clute, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at CHI St. Luke's Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was born on October 15, 1936 to the late Myron and Ada (Aubry) DuShane in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from Devilbiss High School in 1956, Babs married Thomas J. Sigg. They had three children;...

Mar 1, 2020

Jody Yonge, age 62 of Defiance, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. She was born on February 12, 1958 to Howard and Joanne (Otto) Riebesehl in Defiance, Ohio. Jody worked for 25 years at Defiance Metal Products. She enjoyed playing bingo and gambling, but her greatest joy was spending time with her children and...

Mar 1, 2020

Christine A. Hurtt, 78, of Defiance, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on November 25, 1941 to Charles and Virginia (Ryan) Stetter in Malvern, Arkansas. On March 17, 1963 she married Gerald C. Hurtt, who passed away exactly two years ago...

Feb 29, 2020

George W. Thompson, 82, of Defiance, passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance. He was born on July 4, 1937 to Iden and Selma (Whitman) Thompson in Hicksville, Ohio.  On August 9, 1989 he married Yvonne Boerger. George is survived by his wife, Yvonne Heitmeyer-Thompson of Defiance, son Tim Thompson of Tampa, FL...