Obituaries

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

Gayle L. Miller

Gayle L. Miller

Oct 27, 2009

Gayle L. (King) Miller, age 50 of Richmond, Indiana died, Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 16, 1958 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Lowell Dean & Jeanne M. (Berry) King. Gayle graduated in 1977 from National Trail High School in New Paris, Ohio. Gayle had worked at Walmart in Richmond,...

Donald E. Eley

Donald E. Eley

Oct 27, 2009

DONALD E. ELEY, 83 of Lewisburg, OH, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on February 12, 1926 in Gettysburg, Darke County, OH, he was the son of the late Frank D. & Fannie Bertha (Howard) Eley. Don retired in 1992 from the maintenance department for the Ohio State Patrol and had also worked at...

James P. Scisson

James P. Scisson

Oct 26, 2009

JAMES P. SCISSON, 89 of Lewisburg, OH, died Monday, October 26, 2009 in Dayton, OH. Born on September 22, 1920 in Elaine, AR, he was the son of the late Burke A. & Jennie L. (Briggs) Scisson. He retired in 1979 from Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg after 32 plus years as a vocational agricultural teacher. He was...

Doris M. Hughes

Doris M. Hughes

Oct 25, 2009

Doris M. (Johnson) Hughes, age 77 of Richmond, Indiana died, Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Arbor Trace in Richmond, Indiana. Born on June 6, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Hubert & Emily (Howard) Johnson. She graduated in 1950 from Jefferson High School. Doris was a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Richmond,...

Gene A. Bogan

Gene A. Bogan

Oct 23, 2009

GENE A. BOGAN, 76, of  Eaton, OH, died Friday October 23, 2009 at his residence. Born on February 25, 1933 in Middletown, OH, he was the son of the late Clarence & Espy (Wehr) Bogan. He was a retired rural mail carrier in Trenton, Ohio for 34 years. He was a 1951 Trenton High School graduate and had served in...

Ruth E. Caudill

Ruth E. Caudill

Oct 23, 2009

RUTH E. CAUDILL, age 88, of Camden, Ohio, died Friday, October 23, 2009 in Eaton, Ohio. Born on July 10, 1921 in Frenchburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lucille (Brewer) Smith.Preceded in death by her son, Cecil Stamper, sister, Ruby Baker. Survived by her husband, Benjamin H. Caudill, brother, Cecil Smith of Dayton, Ohio. Step...

James Donald Sasser

James Donald Sasser

Oct 20, 2009

JAMES DONALD SASSER, age 73, of Eaton, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on September 26, 1936 in London, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Arthur & Nancy E. (Boggs) Sasser. He graduated from Short High School in Liberty, Indiana. Donald was a Clerk for Grant's Department Store...

Linda Sue Snyder

Linda Sue Snyder

Oct 19, 2009

LINDA SUE SNYDER, 66 of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, October 19, 2009 at her residence. Born on February 7, 1943 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harry Thomas & Juanita Rosalyn (Clark) Berry. Preceded in death by her husband: Harry Edwin "Bud" Snyder, age 73 died September 1, 2009 in Eaton, OH. Born on June 15,...

James  A. "Jim" Keckler

James A. "Jim" Keckler

Oct 17, 2009

JAMES A. "JIM" KECKLER, age 64, of Richmond, Indiana died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Richmond Municipal Airport. Born on December 12, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Frank B. & R. Grace (McClure) Keckler. Jim graduated in 1963 from Jefferson High School and 1970 from Ohio State University with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting....

Walter E. Davies

Walter E. Davies

Oct 17, 2009

WALTER E. DAVIES, age 87, of New Paris, Ohio died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 26, 1922 in New Castle, Indiana, he was the son of the late Walter & Nettie Irene (Sinck) Davies. Walter graduated in 1941from Jefferson High School and attended Angola College in Indiana. Walter proudly served in the...

Donna Rae Christian

Donna Rae Christian

Oct 17, 2009

DONNA RAE CHRISTIAN, age 48, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 14, 1961 in Hamilton, Ohio, daughter of the late Donald Ray & Alberta Mae (Osbourne) Christian. She graduated in 1979 from Preble Shawnee High School in Camden, Ohio. Donna was a cook and care giver for 30 years...

Florence Mable Crank

Florence Mable Crank

Oct 15, 2009

FLORENCE MABLE CRANK, age 89, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. Born on March 21, 1920 in Dixon Township, Preble Co., Ohio, she was the daughter of the late McKinley W. & Fannie Jane (Moore) Taylor. Mable volunteered for the Women's Relief Corps in Eaton and Newcomerstown, Ohio. Member of the...

Ruth S. Lahey

Ruth S. Lahey

Oct 15, 2009

RUTH  S. LAHEY, 90, of  Paoli, Indiana and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, October 15, 2009 at Paoli Health and Living Center in Paoli, Indiana. Born on October 4, 1919 in Mishicot, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Hugo & Ida (Whenholz) Ploeckelman. Ruth and her husband Robert moved to Eaton in 1960 and was a member...

Doneta R. Bettker

Doneta R. Bettker

Oct 12, 2009

DONETA R. BETTKER, age 74, of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, October 12, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 15, 1935 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, she was the daughter of Rolland & Mary (Harrod) Burden. Doneta graduated in 1955 from Blum High School in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Preceded in death by her father, Rolland Burden; step father, Roy Reigelsperger,...

Darlene E. Franklin

Darlene E. Franklin

Oct 12, 2009

Darlene E. Franklin age 64 of New Paris, Ohio died Monday afternoon, October 12, 2009 at her residence. Born on September 22, 1945 in Berkeley, California she was the daughter of the late John & Julia (Earp) Dick. Darlene was a Registered Nurse and had worked for the American Red Cross in North Carolina. She attended the St. John's and...

Laura Jane Martz

Laura Jane Martz

Oct 8, 2009

LAURA JANE MARTZ, 87, of Eaton, OH, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 in Eaton. Born on May 5, 1922 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Robert S. & Willodene E. (Parrish) Fisher. She was a 1940 graduate of Eaton High School and attended Miami Jacobs College in Dayton and Miami University in Oxford, OH. Laura and...

Wanda Ruth Moreland

Wanda Ruth Moreland

Oct 7, 2009

Wanda Ruth Moreland age 73 of Camden, Ohio died Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on April 2, 1936 in Estill County, KY she was the daughter of the late Warren & Alean (Hamilton) Tipton. She had been employed at Dayton Flexible Products in Eaton and was a member of the Fenton Finders Club...

Virgil E. Eikenberry

Virgil E. Eikenberry

Oct 4, 2009

VIRGIL E. EIKENBERRY, 87, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. He was born on May 6, 1922 near Eaton, Ohio, son of the late Frank M. & Emma(Aukerman) Eikenberry. He was a 1939 graduate of Eaton High School and was a life long farmer in Gasper and Wahington Townships. In 1992 he retired...

Billy J. Steele, Sr.

Billy J. Steele, Sr.

Oct 4, 2009

BILLY J. STEELE, SR., 80, of Camden, OH, died Sunday, October 4, 2009 in Oxford, OH. Born on June 9, 1929 in Somers Twp., Preble County, OH, he was the son of the late Walter A. & Bessie (Wilson) Steele. He retired in 1991 after 30 plus years with Wayne Works in Richmond, IN and was a member of UAW...

Timothy Leon  Box

Timothy Leon Box

Sep 29, 2009

TIMOTHY LEON "TIM" BOX, 35, of Eaton, Ohio, died, Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on October 22, 1973 in Hamilton, Ohio, son of Terry Lee & Nancy Elaine (Stevens) Box. Tim was a self-employed construction worker. Preceded in death by father, Terry Lee Box in 1991; grandparents, Earl Box, Leon Stevens in 1986 and...