Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.

Jocelyn Lou Short Adams

Jocelyn Lou Short Adams

Jul 24, 2025

Beloved mother, grandmother, cousin, and friend to many, Jocelyn Lou Short Adams passed away peacefully at age 95 on July 24th, 2025 at her residence. Born to Fred and Frances Short on April 4th, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jocelyn, AKA “Josh” or “Jocie” grew up in Latonia Kentucky, and attended Holmes High School and Stephens College. She continued her studies...

George J. Bouley

George J. Bouley

Jul 24, 2025

George J. Bouley, 89 of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Maple Gardens in Eaton, Ohio. George was born on April 24, 1936, in Somerset, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph G. & Edith (Nelson) Bouley. He was a graduate of Somerset High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. In...

Orville Wayne Hale

Orville Wayne Hale

Jul 24, 2025

Orville Wayne Hale, 97 of Gratis, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Eaton, Ohio. Wayne was born on December 7, 1927 in West Alexandria, Ohio, the son of the late Claude & Stella (Egelston) Hale. He was a tool designer who worked at so many prominent places such as, Procter & Gamble, Ford, Frigidaire...

Elaine R. Hawley

Elaine R. Hawley

Jul 19, 2025

Elaine R. Hawley, age 86 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Hospice of Dayton. Born on October 30, 1938, in Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John & Edith (Chamberlain) Tucker. Elaine was a 1956 Eaton High School graduate, 1960 graduate of Ohio State University, and received her master’s from Wright State University....

Nancy Ann Miles

Nancy Ann Miles

Jul 13, 2025

Nancy Ann (Britton) Miles, age 67 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on July 31, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late William E. & Martha Olive (James) Britton.

Nancy retired after 30 years from Richmond Dental Lab in Richmond, Indiana in 2015. She was currently working at Neaton Auto Products...

Phillip R. "Phil" Francis

Phillip R. "Phil" Francis

Jul 13, 2025

Phillip R. “Phil” Francis age 74, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Kettering Health in Dayton, Ohio.

Phil was born on September 30, 1950, in Troy, Ohio. He was the son of the late Leonard Leroy & Elma Faye (Massie) Francis. He was a 1969 graduate of Tipp City High School and received his bachelor’s from University of...

Jackie L. Music

Jackie L. Music

Jul 11, 2025

Jackie L. Music, 85 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away Friday, July 11, 2025 at his residence. Born on June 26, 1940 in Johnson County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Clyde Eugene and Garnet L. (Crider) Music.

Jackie retired from GTE after many years of service. He had served as a volunteer for the Verona Fire Department, a Clay...

Trevor B. A. Gross

Trevor B. A. Gross

Jul 8, 2025

Trevor B.A. Gross, 32, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Trevor was a Commercial Roofer for Gross Roofing and Sheetmetal in Eaton. He attended Eaton and Miamisburg schools. He loved family, friends, music, video games, skateboarding, darts, outdoors, golf and basketball.

Preceded in death by his Grandfather: Fred Gross in 2011 and Grandmother: Beulah Bradford in 1987, and...

Madge L. Fosdick

Madge L. Fosdick

Jul 5, 2025

Madge L. (Wright) Fosdick age 95 of New Paris, OH., died Saturday morning, July 5, 2025, at Vancrest of Eaton. Born on October 26, 1929, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Lester & Virgil (Hodgin) Wright. She grew up on a farm North of Richmond and graduated in 1947 from Richmond High School. She lived in...

Robert Wayne "Bob" Davis

Robert Wayne "Bob" Davis

Jul 2, 2025

Robert Wayne “Bob” Davis, age 69 formerly of West Alexandria, Ohio and currently of Hamilton, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Bradford Place Care Center in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on January 12, 1956, son of the late James Woodford & Ora Aleda (Helton) Davis.

Bob graduated in 1974 from Twin Valley South High School in West Alexandra, Ohio....

Ricky L. "Rick" Westray

Ricky L. "Rick" Westray

Jun 25, 2025

Ricky L. “Rick” Westray, 69 of Union, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his residence. He was born on August 25, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Rudy Calvin and Carol Louise (Waymire) Westray. Rick was a 1973 graduate of Fairview High School and was a retired truck driver for Bekins Van Lines where he worked for...

Richard W. "Grumpy" Green

Richard W. "Grumpy" Green

Jun 16, 2025

Richard W. "Grumpy" Green, 74 of Verona, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on November 9, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Herbert L. & Goldie M. (Phillips) Green.

Richard worked for the Preble County Engineers office for 30 plus years. He was a 1969 Twin Valley North High School graduate and...

Robert E. Crane

Robert E. Crane

Jun 10, 2025

Robert E. Crane, age 93 of New Paris, Ohio died Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Brookdale of Greenville, Ohio. Born on May 8, 1932, in Richmond Indiana he was the son of the late Charles & Corrine A. (Seal) Crane.

Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked at Avco Corporation in Richmond in 1968, Richmond Music...

Laurie Suzanne "Sue" Ross

Laurie Suzanne "Sue" Ross

Jun 9, 2025

Laurie Suzanne “Sue” Ross, 70, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born on December 7, 1954 in Richmond, Indiana.

Sue was a 1973 Eaton High School graduate, Eaton United Church of Christ, lifelong piano player, enjoyed painting with acrylics, antiques and thrifting and enjoyed county music and all things...

Jason D. Landrum

Jason D. Landrum

May 31, 2025

Jason Douglas Landrum, 41 of Hamilton, Ohio, died Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Mercy Health-Kings Mill Hospital in Mason, Ohio following a brief illness. Born on November 15, 1983, in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Marcus D. Landrum and Linda (Parsley) Burket.

Jason was a manager at Furniture Fair formerly in Oxford, Ohio. His greatest joy was spending time...

James "Jim" F. Fourman

James "Jim" F. Fourman

May 30, 2025

James “Jim” F. Fourman, age 71 of New Paris, Ohio died Friday, May 30, 2025, at his residence. Born June 19, 1953, in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late John F. & Violet (Williams) Fourman. He graduated in 1972 from Richmond High School. He retired in 2013 from Belden after 42 years. He completed the Millwright courses...

Carol A. Montooth

Carol A. Montooth

May 29, 2025

Carol A. Montooth, age 79 of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2025, at her residence. Born on February 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Wade & Martha B. (McFarland) Allen.

Preceded in death by Husband of 45 Years Herman “Lee” Montooth in 2016. Sisters: Mary Allen in 1943, Margie...

William Joseph "Joe" Tobias

William Joseph "Joe" Tobias

May 27, 2025

William Joseph “Joe” Tobias, 82, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on December 21, 1942 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Woodrow W. “Woody” Tobias & Glenna Mae (Hurd) Tobias Spencer.

In 1978, Joe began his entrepreneurship of Tobias Electric and served Preble County and surrounding communities for almost...

Carolyn Jill Vaniman

Carolyn Jill Vaniman

May 26, 2025

Carolyn Jill (Bussard) White Vaniman, 82 of Eldorado, Ohio, died peacefully Monday, May 26, 2025, at Vancrest Health in Eaton, Ohio. She was born on June 20, 1942, in Richmond, Indiana, daughter of the late Harry Leander and Wanda Mae (Fulkerson) Bussard. Jill was a 1960 graduate of Monroe High School in West Manchester, Ohio and a 1964 graduate of...

David Allen Bowman

David Allen Bowman

May 24, 2025

David Allen Bowman, age 84, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Everheart Hospice in Greenville, Ohio surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 14, 1941 in Brookville, Ohio, son of the late Garrett & Helen (Albrech) Bowman.

David graduated in 1959 from Lewisburg Union High School. He retired after 30 years at General Motors in...