Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Dale A. Brown
Oct 20, 2011
DALE A. BROWN, 79, of New Paris, OH, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. He was born on January 10, 1932 in Eaton, Ohio, son of the late Richard Irvin and Hilda Ellen (Minnix) Brown. Dale was a 1951 graduate of Whitewater High School in Whitewater, IN and was a retired cabinet builder for Kemper...

Forrest E. Barrett
Oct 19, 2011
FORREST E. BARRETT, age 67, of Camden, OH, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on February 21, 1944 in Middletown, OH, he was the son of the late Austin & Opal (Birch) Barrett. Forrest was a 1962 graduate of Middletown High School and served in the U.S. Army and National Guard. A member of...
Joanne M. Marcum
Oct 17, 2011
Joanne M. Marcum, age 73, of Somerville, OH, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Garden Manor Extended Care Center in Middletown, OH. Born on October 5, 1938 in Somerville, OH she was the daughter of the late Wesley W. & Anne Mae (Homan) Hartman. She was raised by her mother Peggy Hartman and was a Stewart High School...
Daniel Stevenson, Sr.
Oct 16, 2011
DANIEL STEVENSON, SR., age 85, of Camden, OH, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Hospice of Hamilton. Born on August 5, 1926 in Irvine, KY, he was the son of the late James & Eliza (McLaughlin) Stevenson, Sr. He retired in 1989 from Aeronica Aircraft in Middletown, OH and was a W.W. II U.S. Army veteran. Preceded in death by...
Eleanor R. Morgan
Oct 16, 2011
ELEANOR R. MORGAN, age 83, of Camden, OH, died Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Born on March 21, 1928 in Preble County, OH, she was the daughter of the late John H. & Ruth A. (Henson) Austin. She was a 1947 graduate of Dixon High School graduate, member of the Church of Christ in Oxford,...
Lois Jane Wilhelm
Oct 16, 2011
Lois Jane Wilhelm, age 79, of Eaton, OH, passed away at her home on Sunday morning, October 16, 2011. Born on April 6, 1932 in Union County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Riley & Frances (Harvey) Caldwell. She was one of six children and lived in College Corner, Ohio and graduate in 1949 from Union High School...
Linda C. Hicks
Oct 15, 2011
LINDA C. HICKS, 49, of Oxford, OH, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness. Linda was born on December 17, 1961 in Oxford. She was a 1980 graduate of Eaton High School; a banker for several years at the Somerville National Bank and a service representative at GC Services in Knoxville, TN. Linda enjoyed spending...

Connie Ford
Oct 14, 2011
Constance Ilene "Connie" Ford, age 77, of New Paris, Ohio, died Friday, October 14, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on September 19, 1934 in New Paris, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter Ray & Zella Marguerite (Baker) Pickett. Connie was a 1952 graduate of Jefferson Township High School. Connie retired in 1992 after 14...
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