Defiance High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Joan was born in Toledo Ohio on December 271945 to Robert and Virginia Rath. The second of 9 children Joan grew up with her 5 sisters and 3 brothers in the family home in St. Michaels Ridge outside of Defiance Ohio. She attended St. Michaels Grade School and Jewell High School where she was a cheerl...

The Celebration of Life Service for Mrs. Dantzler will be live streamed on the Facebook Page of Fisher Memorial Funeral Parlor. Willetta Jewell Rogers Dantzler was born on August 1 1936 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma to Willie Lewis Rogers and Addie Lee Moran. She was raised near the fairgrounds in the h...

Ricky Ric J. Brandt 74 of Edon passed away surrounded by his family on January 12 2026 at the Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born on December 18 1951 in Bryan to Robert S. and Josephine Pignataro Brandt. Ric graduated from Montpelier High School in 1970 where he enjoyed playing baseb...

Rex Earl Flower 65 of Montpelier Ohio passed away on Saturday January 10 2026 in Panama City Florida with his daughter Denia by his side. He was born on September 23 1960 in Bryan Ohio to Dale and Maxine Fry Flower. Rex graduated from Edon High School and retired from Letts Industries in Pioneer aft...

Our dearest father Ronald C. Stockburger passed away on January 17 2026 at the age of 80 surrounded by family at the Brookview Healthcare Center in Defiance Ohio. Ron was born on March 1st 1945 in Wauseon OH the son of Claire and Belulah Stamm Stockburger. He grew up in rural Brady township outside ...

Florence Luella Rinehart 93 of Washington Court House Ohio died Friday December 26 2025 at 445 a.m. at St. Catherines Manor of Washington Court House where she had been residing since November14. Florence was born March 7 1932 at Sabina in Clinton County Ohio to Lawrence and Lydia Wilburn Allen. She...

Nancy P. Beatty beloved wife mother and sister age 84 of Cardington passed away Wednesday November 19 2025 at her home. She was born on March 28 1941 in Cardington to the late Guy D. and Lois B. Shoemaker Faust. Nancy was a 1959 graduate of CardingtonLincoln High School she dedicated her life to car...

Millard E. Skip Schlosser age 88 of Stryker passed away on Monday morning December 22 2025 at Brookview Care Center. He was born on November 15 1937 to Millard Filmore and Doris Marie Kieffer Schlosser in Stryker. He graduated from Stryker High School and retired from Continental General Tire of Bry...

Aaron George Stevens 77 of Deshler Ohio passed awayFriday morning October 31 2025 at his home. He was born June 26 1948 in Mt. Holly New Jersey the son of Harry and Adele Willingmyre Stevens. He graduated from Portville Central High School Portville NJ in 1966 and in 1968 he enlisted in the U.S. Arm...

Born in Lafayette Indiana on December 9 1947 to John and Martha Perez Mikes family later moved to Defiance Ohio. A natural athlete he excelled in football wrestling and baseball graduating from Defiance High School in 1965. His passion for learning led him to Miami Ohio University where he joined Be...

Brenda Ann Clady age 69 of Defiance passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday January 22 2026. She was born in Defiance Ohio on November 9 1956 to the late Eugene Porter and Opal Williams Greiner. Brenda was a 1975 graduate of Defiance High School. Brenda was a member of St. Marys Catholic Ch...

Elizabeth L. "Betsy" Hileman age 72 of Defiance passed away surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday January 18 2026 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born in Cleveland Heights Ohio on July 31 1953 to the late Robert and Jane Thomas Boehm. Betsy was a 1971 graduate of Defiance Hig...

Shirley A. Adcock age 90 of Defiance passed away on Wednesday morning January 14 2026 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance Ohio. She was born in Defiance Ohio on July 21 1935 to the late Florence Ott and Victor F. Mekus Sr. Shirley was a 1953 graduate of Defiance High School and on February 6 1970 she mar...

Cathy Lee Clellan Spears age 72 of Paulding Ohio passed away on Saturday January 17 2026 leaving behind her earthly remains to be greeted by her family in heaven. She was born in Columbus Ohio on December 2 1953 to the late John Thomas and Sarah Jane Simkins Clellan. Cathy was a 1972 graduate of Def...

Dorothy M. Kennedy age 88 of Defiance passed away on Wednesday January 14 2026 at Kingsbury Place in Defiance. She was born in Wooster Ohio on September 30 1937 to the late Roy and Marjorie Shisler Emerling. Dorothy was a 1955 graduate of Wooster High School. She worked as a Supervisor at Maumee Val...

James A. Meyer of Weston Ohio was sent to heaven on January 6 2026. He was born November 27 1943 to the late Arthur Margaret Eschedor Meyer in Center Township Wood County Ohio. He married "Cookie" Esther DeWitt Meyer September 30 1989 and they were together until she passed away on July 19 2012. Ji...

Joanne D. Bandeen 84 of Pioneer passed away on Thursday December 25 2025 at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne Indiana. She was born on September 14 1941 in Pittsburg Pennsylvania to David H. and Mary Irene Myers Dulaney. In 1959 Joanne graduated from Hemet Union High School in Hemet California. ...

John Anthony Willitzer Jr. age 70 of Defiance passed away on Monday January 5 2026 at The Laurels of Defiance. He was born on March 15 1955 in Defiance Ohio to the late John A. and Rose Reynolds Willitzer. John was a 1974 graduate of Defiance High School. He proudly served 8 years in the U.S. Marine...