Obituaries

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

Christine Hoel

Christine Hoel

Jan 11, 2011

Christine (Mullins) Hoel, 84, of Camden, Ohio died Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at Vancrest in Eaton, Ohio. She was born on May 28, 1926, in Climax, Kentucky, daughter of the late John H. & Dollie E. (Mullins) Marsh. On December 24, 1943, Christine married Warren Hoel in Coleman, Texas. Christine graduated in 1945 from Camden High School in Camden and...

Dorothy L. Ark

Dorothy L. Ark

Jan 11, 2011

DOROTHY L. ARK, 93, of Camden, Ohio passed away at her home in Camden, January 11, 2011. The daughter of James Albert and Minnie Laura (Cooper) Ellis, she was born in Brown County, Ohio on September 21, 1917. She was married to Rodger B. Ark for 50 years. He preceded her in death in 1994. She is also preceded in...

Mary Reeves

Mary Reeves

Jan 10, 2011

Mary (Skocich) REEVES, age 88, formerly of Eaton, Ohio died January 10, 2011 in Austell, GA. She was born in Barberton, Ohio on January 8, 1923, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Liposcak) Skocich. She graduated from Barberton High School in January 1941 and attended the Barberton School of Commerce. Later, she was employed at the Dime Savings Bank in...

Martha J. Kimmel

Martha J. Kimmel

Jan 9, 2011

MARTHA J. (CRAWFORD) KIMMEL, age 90, of Milford, Ohio and formerly of Eldorado, OH and Richmond, Indiana, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born on July 17, 1920 in Wayne County, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Fred & Florence (Parker) Crawford. Member of the First Unitarian-Universalist Church of Eldorado, Ohio. Preceded...

Madonna J. Rader

Madonna J. Rader

Jan 9, 2011

MADONNA J. RADER, age 82, of Camden, OH, died Sunday, January 9, 2011 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on June 21, 1928 in Portsmouth, OH, she was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Hunter) Purtee. Preceded in death by her husband, Matt Rader in 1994; sister, Eileen Dinsmore; step-son, Larry Rader.Survived by her children, Sharon...

Eugene Larrison

Eugene Larrison

Jan 8, 2011

EUGENE “GENE” LARRISON, 80 of Eaton, OH, went to be with his heavenly Father, January 8, 2011 at his residence as his children and family played their guitars and sang the music he loved so much. He was born on February 16, 1930 in Estill County, KY. His family moved to Fairhaven, OH in the late 30’s. He was a...

Doris Mcadams

Doris Mcadams

Jan 7, 2011

DORIS B. (BUNGER) MC ADAMS, 92, of Brookville, Ohio, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Brookhaven Retirement Community in Brookville. She was born on February 7, 1918 in Lewisburg, Ohio, daughter of the late Otto Curtis & Mary Francis (Hilleary) Bunger. Doris was a graduate of Lewisburg Union High School and was retired from American Abrasive in Brookville. Doris was...

Shane A. Sizemore

Shane A. Sizemore

Jan 4, 2011

SHANE A. SIZEMORE, age 36 of Camden, OH, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 on Oxford-Germantown Road in a single car accident. He was born on May 21, 1974 in Greenville, OH. He worked at Dale Carter Ford in Eaton and was a member of the Eagles Lodge #2202 in Eaton and the Moose Lodge of Richmond, IN. He was an...

Dale J. Price

Dale J. Price

Jan 4, 2011

DALE J. PRICE, 85, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at his residence. He was born on May 10, 1925 in Twin Township, Preble County, Ohio, son of the late Arthur Franklin & Mary (James) Price. Dale was a 1943 graduate of Brookville High School in Brookville, Ohio and was a farmer in Preble County. He was a...

Robert S. Brasier

Robert S. Brasier

Jan 1, 2011

ROBERT S. BRASIER, 80, of Township Line Rd., Eldorado, OH, died suddenly early last week at his residence. He was born March 7, 1931, the son of Ralph & Christena (Wilson) Brasier. Bob was a graduate of Monroe High School, West Manchester, OH. and attended Ohio State University. He worked as bookkeeper at Geeting Auto in West Manchester and was...

Linda L. Banks

Linda L. Banks

Dec 31, 2010

LINDA L. (NEWTON) BANKS, age 62, of Somerville, OH, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford. Born on March 22, 1948 in Butler County, OH, daughter of Cleven & Angeline R. (Borreggine) Newton. Linda worked for Miami University in Kitchen Maintenance & House Keeping for many years. Member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Camden, OH....

Reva Grace Hartman

Reva Grace Hartman

Dec 24, 2010

REVA GRACE (HALL) HARTMAN, age 81, of Oxford, OH died Friday, December 24, 2010 at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on December 17, 1929 in Winston, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Robert & Nellie (Blackwell) Hall. Reva retired in 1996 after 20 years with Kmart in Oxford, Ohio. She also had worked 7 years...

Rosetta B. Mcnees

Rosetta B. Mcnees

Dec 23, 2010

Rosetta Belle Hill - McNees was born June 3, 1928, in Eaton Ohio, to Claude and Cleoph Apple- Hill and passed away December 23, 2010 in Wayne County Indiana.She was a prolific artist that has her art displayed in many local businesses and galleries, also New York City, Boston Massachusetts and Flint Michigan. Her education was from Eaton High School,...

Shirley L. Hobbs

Shirley L. Hobbs

Dec 22, 2010

SHIRLEY L. HOBBS, 76 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on April 5, 1934 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late James Howard Guerrant and Grace Marie Waller. She attended the Verona United Methodist Church in Verona, Ohio. Preceded in death by her Husband: Harry S. Hobbs in 2009; Daughter:...

Edna May Ross

Edna May Ross

Dec 21, 2010

Edna May Ross, age 88 of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Kettering Memorial Hospital in Kettering, OH.Born on July 14, 1922 in Eaton, OH she was the daughter of the late Ira & Amy (Shafer) Avra. Preceded in death by two infant daughters: Linda Lou and Sandra Sue Ross. Great Grandson: Lane...

Harold E. (Hoppy) Christian

Harold E. (Hoppy) Christian

Dec 10, 2010

Harold E. “Hoppy” Christian, 69 of Camden, Ohio passed away Friday, December 10, 2010 at Liberty Nursing Center in Oxford, OH. Born on September 14, 1941 in Hamilton, OH he was the son of the late Burnette & Pearl (Nelson) Christian. Hoppy was a farmer and attended the Somerville Pentecostal Church. Preceded in death by his brothers, Greg Christian in...

David A. Taxter

David A. Taxter

Dec 9, 2010

DAVID A. TAXTER, 89, of Eaton, Ohio died, Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Life Care Hospital of Dayton. He was born on March 31, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York, son of the late David and Eugenia (Couche) Taxter. David was a 1941 graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in chemical engineering and was a Captain and pilot...

Donald M. Keehner

Donald M. Keehner

Dec 6, 2010

DONALD M. KEEHNER, 76, of Camden, OH, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at his residence. Born January 21, 1934 at Kitchel, IN, he was the son of the late Martin and Rachel C. (Jackson) Keehner. Don was a 1952 graduate of Dixon High School and was a farmer all his life. Preceded in death by a brother, David M. Keehner...

Edith B. Vest

Edith B. Vest

Dec 4, 2010

Edith B. Vest, age 75 of New Port Richey, Fl and formerly of West Elkton, Ohio died Saturday December 4, 2010 in Florida. Born on April 11, 1935 in Hardburly, KY she was the daughter of the late Joseph & Essie (York) Carroll. Edith was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Bluffton, IN. Preceded in death by her...

Phillip Charles Brown

Phillip Charles Brown

Dec 3, 2010

PHILLIP CHARLES BROWN, 76, of New Paris, OH, died Friday, December 3, 2010 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton. Born on December 17, 1933 in New Paris, OH, he was the son of the late William Ray Brown and Bonita Estella Coddington. He was in construction for over 40 years having worked for Ralph B. Wiwi in Richmond, IN. A...