Obituaries

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

Ella Ruth Leiber

Ella Ruth Leiber

Sep 6, 2012

ELLA RUTH LEIBER, 110, of Winter Park, FL, formerly of Lewisburg, OH, died Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Winter Park, FL. Born on March 24, 1902 in Lewisburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Fred & Mary Martha (Albert) Leiber. Ruth owned and operated a beauty shop in the Dayton area, retiring in 1965 and moving to FL....

Marcus W. Moritz

Marcus W. Moritz

Sep 2, 2012

Lewisburg, Preble County, OhioMARCUS W. MORITZ, age 63 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Sunday, September 2, 2012 at his residence. Born on December 22, 1948 in Portsmouth, OH he was the son of the late Marcus M. & Betty Jean (Groves) Moritz. Marcus was a self-employed painter & wallpapering contractor. He was an active member of the Go Ministries Church in...

Bonnie L. Price

Bonnie L. Price

Sep 1, 2012

BONNIE L. PRICE, 73, of Lewisburg, OH, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at her residence. Born on June 16, 1939 in Montgomery County, OH, she was the daughter of the late James Franklin & Evelyn Lorene (Steel) Davis. She retired from Tri-County North School. A 1958 graduate of Brookville High School and was a member of the Lewisburg Boosters. She...

Jordan Lynn Johnson

Jordan Lynn Johnson

Sep 1, 2012

Jordan Lynn Johnson, 15, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Children's Medical Center of Dayton following a brief illness. Jordan was born on November 6, 1996 in Dayton, Ohio and was a sophomore at Tri County North High School where she was a member of the varsity volleyball and track teams. She was quite artistic and loved...

Robert L. Boerner

Robert L. Boerner

Sep 1, 2012

ROBERT L. BOERNER, age 78 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at his residence. Born on July 30, 1934 in Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Ben F. & Ruth H. (Marquis) Newkirk. He was a Warehouse Supervisor at the Standard Register in Dayton retiring in 1983 after 18 years of service. Robert was...

Barbara A. Brush

Barbara A. Brush

Aug 31, 2012

BARBARA A. BRUSH, age 85 of Eldorado, Ohio died Friday, August 31, 2012 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. Born July 29, 1927 in Middletown, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Albert & Ruth Verna (Haigh) Bradshaw. Barbara was a member of the V.F.W. Post # 9936 Auxiliary of Dayton, Oh; Chaplain for the American Legion Post...

Carolyn D. Bussard

Carolyn D. Bussard

Aug 28, 2012

Carolyn D. Bussard, 76, of Eldorado, died peacefully Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at her residence. Fifteen years ago, she suffered a ruptured brain aneurism, which required months of hospitalization, and while she never fully recovered, she enjoyed life with her family. Earlier this year however, she was diagnosed with NonHodgkins Lymphoma, from which she could not recover.Carolyn was born July...

Frank S. Mato

Frank S. Mato

Aug 24, 2012

Frank S. Mato, 83, of Middletown, OH died Friday, August 24, 2012 at Franklin Ridge Nursing Home in Franklin, Ohio. Frank was born on April 25, 1929 in Middletown, OH; son of the late John and Anna Rose (Apati) Mato. Frank retired in 2000 from Armco Steel in Middletown where he was a Masonry worker for many years. He was...

Donald E. Wright

Donald E. Wright

Aug 23, 2012

DONALD E. WRIGHT, 80, of Lewisburg, OH, died Thursday, August 23, 2012 at Cypress Pointe Health Campus in Englewood, OH. Born on March 18, 1932 in Brookville, OH, he was the son of the late Leroy James & Margaret Mary (Stump) Wright. Don had worked at Frigidaire and GM in Dayton and retired in 1994 from the Village of Lewisburg....

Kenneth I. Deisher

Kenneth I. Deisher

Aug 23, 2012

Kenneth I. Deisher, age 75 of Lewisburg, OH, died, Thurs., Aug. 23, 2012 in Dayton, OH. Born on May 30, 1937 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Max & Lola (Patterson) Deisher. Kenneth retired in 1999 after 15 years as a Machine Operator for Moser in Brookville, OH. Member of the VFW post 2283 in Brookville, OH. Kenneth proudly...

Ruth M. Hays

Ruth M. Hays

Aug 18, 2012

Ruth M. (McNair) Hays, 92 formerly of Camden, OH died, Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL. She was born on March 4, 1920 in College Corner, IN and was the daughter of the late Charles Robert & Eliza (McKibben) McNair. Ruth was a 1938 graduate of College Corner High School and attended Miami Jacobs College...

Maude Irene Dunkel

Maude Irene Dunkel

Aug 17, 2012

Maude Irene Dunkel, age 102 of Eaton, Ohio died, Friday, August 17, 2012 at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Eaton, Ohio. Born on August 16, 1910 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John L. & Pearl (Gibson) Conolly. Irene was the owner of a Beauty Shop from 1929 to 1945, had lived in Eaton since 1959 and...

Harold Lloyd White

Harold Lloyd White

Aug 15, 2012

HAROLD LLOYD WHITE, 81, of Oxford, OH and formerly of the Camden area, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at Liberty Matrix Health Center in Oxford where he has been a resident for the past nine years. Born on April 21, 1931 in Israel Twp., Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lerton C. and Florence Edna (Miller)...

Tammy J. Shock

Tammy J. Shock

Aug 12, 2012

Tammy J. Shock, age 54 of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Sunday, August 12, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. Born on April 7, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Robert E. & Naomi (Daugherty) Shock. Tammy graduated from National Trail High School in New Paris, Ohio and attended Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She...

Dorothy E. Ulrich

Dorothy E. Ulrich

Aug 7, 2012

DOROTHY E. ULRICH, 91, of Eaton, OH, died Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton. Born on August 23, 1920 in Pike County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Andrew & Icy (Bennett) Toops. Dorothy was a 1938 Lanier Twp. High School graduate. Preceded in death by her Husband: Myron M. Ulrich in 2008;...

Kenneth L. Garrett

Kenneth L. Garrett

Aug 3, 2012

KENNETH L. GARRETT, age 92 of Eaton, Ohio died Friday, August 3, 2012 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. Born February 12, 1920 on a farm in Gasper Township five miles south of Eaton, he was the son of the late Charles H. & Ruth A. (Keller) Garrett. He married Kathleen Hart on December 6, 1944 and has lived...

Shirley E. Snyder-Knox

Shirley E. Snyder-Knox

Jul 31, 2012

SHIRLEY E. SNYDER-KNOX, 77, of Richmond, IN, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at Reid Hospital and Healthcare Services in Richmond. Born on December 21, 1934 in New Paris, OH, daughter of the late Charles & Bernice (Loper) Snyder. She was a 1952 graduate of Jefferson Township High School in New Paris and was a past member of the Moose Lodge...

Mabel I. Niles

Mabel I. Niles

Jul 30, 2012

MABEL NILES, age 77, of Lewisburg, OH passed away Monday, July 30, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. Mabel was born on December 16, 1934 in Lewisburg, OH and was the daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Stella S. (Heck) Kreitzer. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Bob in 2011; an infant son, Johnny;...

Barbara J. Rader

Barbara J. Rader

Jul 30, 2012

BARBARA J. RADER, age 69 of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on September 21, 1942 in Rockcastle County, KY she was the daughter of the late Luther & Hazel (Jennings) Vanzant. Barbara was a 1960 graduate of Livingston High School in Livingston, KY and she was a self- employed homemaker....

Phyllis I. Smith

Phyllis I. Smith

Jul 29, 2012

PHYLLIS I. SMITH, age 95 of Eaton Ohio died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. Born on June 24, 1917 in Montgomery County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Nevin A. & Ruth E. (Weaver) Hoffman. She was a 1935 graduate of Farmersville High School. She married Roy E. Smith on August 12,...