Obituaries

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

Joan Shafer

Joan Shafer

Nov 25, 2011

JOAN (ALFORD) SHAFER, 87, of Eaton, Ohio, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at Greenbriar in Eaton, Ohio. Born on January 29, 1924 in Preble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Antonin & Ari (Curry) Alford. Joan graduated in 1942 from Eaton High School and from in 1944 with an Associate Degree from Miami Jacobs in Dayton, Ohio. Joan was a...

Elvan V. Martin

Elvan V. Martin

Nov 24, 2011

Elvan V. Martin, 77, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Rose Gate Village in Richmond, IN. He was born on September 25, 1934 in Richmond, IN the son of the late Hamilton & Henrietta (Gregg) Martin. Elvan retired in 1997 from Alcoa in Richmond after 28 years of service. Preceded in death by his brothers: Emmitt...

Robert W. Klingensmith

Robert W. Klingensmith

Nov 23, 2011

Robert Wayne Klingensmith, age 57, of Farmington, New York formerly of Fairborn, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday November 23, 2011. Born on October 10, 1954 in Houston, Texas, Bob was a 1972 graduate of Fairborn Baker High School. He earned a degree from The Community College of the Air Force while in the Air Force. After serving honorably in...

Mabel M. Hoover

Mabel M. Hoover

Nov 21, 2011

MABEL M. (Stoneburner) HOOVER, 94, of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at Golden Rule Living Center in Richmond. She was born on October 7, 1917 in Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana; the youngest of four children born to the late Amos K. and Mary Leona (Stoutenberry) Stoneburner. Mabel was a loving devoted...

Arnold Clay "Bud" Whittaker

Arnold Clay "Bud" Whittaker

Nov 21, 2011

Arnold Clay "Bud" Whittaker, 75, of Richmond, IN, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 21, 2011. Born on April 30, 1936 in Madison County, KY, son of the late, Clyde & Dollie (Neikirk) Whittaker. Arnold retired in 1991 after 36 years as a Production Operator & Lab Tech at Indiana American Waterworks in Richmond, IN. He was...

Hilda J. Fulkerson

Hilda J. Fulkerson

Nov 20, 2011

Hilda J. Fulkerson, 100, of Punta Gorda, FL, died peacefully Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Tidewell Hospice, Sarasoto, FL following a short illness. She was born August 30, 1911, in Jefferson Township, Preble County, Ohio, the daughter of Arthur P. & Hattie O. (Pence) Duffield. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School, New Paris, Ohio, attended John Herron Art...

Blanche B. Young

Blanche B. Young

Nov 15, 2011

BLANCHE B. YOUNG, 95, of Lebanon, OH, and formerly of Somerville, Ohio died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at her residence at the Otterbein Home. She was born on March 5, 1916 in Jackson, KY, daughter of the late Junius and Carrie (Elam) Back. She was the manager of Spencer’s Jewelry Store and was a credit manager at Sears both in...

Susan Elaine Bash

Susan Elaine Bash

Nov 14, 2011

Susan Elaine (Henne) Bash, 58 of Lewisburg, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 14, 2011. Susan was born on June 14, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of Walter A. & Mildred F. (Schreel) Henne. She was a 1971 graduate of Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg, Ohio and attended Miami Jacobs College in Dayton, Ohio....

Dennis J. Leonard

Dennis J. Leonard

Nov 14, 2011

Dennis J. Leonard, Age 59, of Eaton, OH, passed away Monday November 14, 2011 in his home following an extended illness. He was born January 20, 1952 in Massillon, OH to the late Henry and Leisel (Rambaud) Leonard. Dennis was an Eaton area resident for the past 19 years prior to which he had resided in Massillon. He was a...

Linda Sue  Ross-Matheny

Linda Sue Ross-Matheny

Nov 13, 2011

LINDA SUE "TOOTIE" ROSS MATHENY, 62, of West Alexandria, Ohio and formerly of New Lebanon, Ohio, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at her residence. Linda was born on October 23, 1949 in Bulan, Perry County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Virgil & Wanda (Combs) Ross. Linda was the owner and operator of Linda's Family Inn near New Lebanon. Survived by...

Donald Rhudy Beasley, Jr.

Donald Rhudy Beasley, Jr.

Nov 13, 2011

Donald Rhudy Beasley, Jr., 64 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at his residence. Born on September 3, 1947 in Lynchburg, Virginia he was the son of the late Donald R. & Wanda L. (Kutz) Beasley, Sr. Don was a 1965 Middletown High School graduate and served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was employed...

Bertha Ebersole

Bertha Ebersole

Nov 8, 2011

Bertha (Fields) Ebersole, age 77, of Eldorado, Ohio, died suddenly on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at residence. Born on May 20, 1934 in Breathitt County, KY she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Lucinda Belle (Childers) Fields. She was a homemaker and an active member of the Eldorado Unitarian Universalist Church, where she served as treasurer of the...

Karen Marie Jennings

Karen Marie Jennings

Nov 6, 2011

KAREN MARIE JENNINGS, age 70, of Camden, OH, died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at The Knolls of Oxford. Born on June 12, 1941 in Hamilton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. & Catherine E. (Wertz) Lipphardt. Karen was a 1959 graduate of Hamilton High School and had worked at the Country Cooker, Hueston Woods Lodge and...

Frank Ray Ford

Frank Ray Ford

Nov 3, 2011

Frank R. Ford, 54, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 5, 1957 in Greenville, Ohio. Frank retired in 2003 after 25 years as a Detective with the Preble County Sheriff's Department. Frank was a member of the Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Riders, and was an...

Katherine Jean Stephens

Katherine Jean Stephens

Nov 2, 2011

Katherine Jean Stephens, 79, of New Paris, Ohio died on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Golden Living Center – Golden Rule in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 31, 1932 in Richmond, Indiana, daughter of the late James Richard & Ruth Ellen (Ayers) Stinson. Katherine was a graduate of Centerville High School. She was a retired nurse and had worked at...

James H. Bailey

James H. Bailey

Oct 29, 2011

James H. Bailey, age 69, of Lewisburg, OH, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents Marcella Hemmelgarn Bailey and Melvin Bailey. He is survived by his wife of 48 years: Cheryl L. (Heussner) Bailey; children, Karen and husband Robert Loveland, Aurora, Indiana; Constance Bailey, Charlotte N. C.; Tina...

Mary Janice Jones

Mary Janice Jones

Oct 29, 2011

Mary Janice Jones, age 78 of Eaton, OH. died Sat. Oct. 29, 2011 in Dayton. She was born in Newnan, GA. on March 24, 1933. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Eaton. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley Reising, and granddaughter, Tonya Baird, both of Eaton.Arrangements Entrusted to Barnes Funeral Home, Eaton, Ohio.

Eunice Combs

Eunice Combs

Oct 25, 2011

EUNICE COMBS, age 84, of Somerville, OH, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in Cincinnati, OH. Born on September 17, 1927 in Major, KY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas & Gladys (Pendergrass) Baker. Eunice had worked for Raymond Bag Co. in Middletown from 1946 – 1948 and was a member of the Church of God in Jesus in...

Larry S. "Steve" Knight

Larry S. "Steve" Knight

Oct 24, 2011

LARRY S. "STEVE" KNIGHT, 61, of New Paris, Ohio and formerly of Centerville, Indiana, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on June 3, 1950 in Richmond, Indiana, son of Edward Allen & Rose Mary (Keever) Knight, Jr. Steve was a 1968 graduate of Jefferson High School and worked at Belden in Richmond, Indiana for...

Trenna Lee Lotz

Trenna Lee Lotz

Oct 21, 2011

TRENNA LEE LOTZ, 90, of Decatur passed away Friday October 21, 2011 at her daughter's home in Lewisburg, OH; where she had been residing for the past year.Trenna Lee was born on September 6, 1921 in Fayette County, the daughter of Benjamin LeRoy and Virginia F. Mills Brown. She married Norman John Lotz on June 10, 1945 and he preceded...