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

Norma A. Arthur
Feb 8, 2009
NORMA A. ARTHUR, 87, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. Born on May 1, 1921, in Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Corwin and Mary Luetta (Poffenberger) Jeanes. She was a 1939 graduate of Monroe High School and so enjoyed attending her class reunions each year. Norma was a housekeeper...
William T. Daugherty
Feb 7, 2009
William T. "Bill" Daugherty age 77 of New Paris, OH died Saturday evening February 7, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Born on June 8, 1931 in Richmond, IN he was the son of the late George & Marguerite (Hampton) Daugherty. Bill attended Richmond High School and was a U.S. Navy Korean War veteran serving on the U.S.S. Hollister and...
Jessicca Marie Wellman
Feb 7, 2009
JESSICCA MARIE WELLMAN, 27, of Carey, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009 at her home. She was born on December 2, 1981 in Findlay, OH. She attended the Twin Creek Elm, Gratis, OH, Gormon Elm, Roth Middle School and Meadowdale Elm for the orthopedic handicapped, all of Dayton, OH. She was a class graduate...
Mark A. Rutherford
Feb 3, 2009
MARK A. RUTHERFORD, age 49, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 3, 2009. Born on June 18, 1959 in Richmond, Indiana he was the son of William G. "Bill" & Marilyn J. (Marshall) Rutherford. Mark graduated in 1978 from Eaton High School. Member of the F.O.E. #2202 in Eaton, Ohio. Member of the American Legion in Eaton, Ohio. Member of...
Clyde W. Elliott
Feb 1, 2009
Clyde W. Elliott, 84, of Richmond, IN and formerly of Preble County, OH died Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Pinehurst Village in Centerville, IN. Born on February 19, 1924 in Montgomery County, OH he was the son of the late John & Amanda (Schilling) Elliott. Clyde was a U.S. Army W.W. II veteran and received the Purple Heart. He retired...
Florence E. Neel
Jan 30, 2009
Florence E. (Hardwick) Neel, age 86, of New Paris, Ohio died Friday, January 30, 2009 in Medina, Ohio. Born on December 4, 1922 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late George F. & Lella M. (Judd) Hardwick. She graduated in 1941 from Richmond Senior High School in Richmond, Indiana. Florence played xylophone for the Jack Kurkowski Band...
Eva M. (Partain) Spegal
Jan 26, 2009
EVA M. (PARTAIN) SPEGAL, age 91 of Arcanum, Ohio died Monday, January 26, 2009 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio after an extended illness. Born on February 26, 1917 in Lapel, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Chauncey & Elizabeth (Coverdale) Partain. She graduated in 1936 from Lapel High School in Lapel, Indiana. Eva had worked for Crosley...
Erin E. Sparrow
Jan 22, 2009
Erin E. Sparrow, age 31 of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Atrium of Middletown. She was born on January 1, 1978 in Butler County, Ohio and had been a Nursing Assistant at Heartland of Eaton.Erin is survived by Parents: Lewis C. & Joy D. (Arp) Sparrow of Eaton, OH; Children: Shyanne Freeman, Brittany Freeman, Amanda Sparrow, Colin...
Kathleen Faye Alley
Jan 22, 2009
KATHLEEN FAYE (LANDERS) ALLEY, her friends and family called her "Faye", age 59, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton surrounded by her family and friends. Faye was born on May 15, 1949 in Nitro, West Virginia to the late Willard B. And Mary Frances (Raynes) Landers. She moved to Lewisburg in March of 1969...

Paul W. Smith
Jan 20, 2009
Paul W. "Smitty" Smith, 66, of New Paris, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at his residence. He was born August 10, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of Merl Joseph & Letha Mae (Wade) Smith, who preceded him in death. Paul was a well known area plumber for over 35 years, having worked many years for John Mondics Plumbing and...
Elizabeth Anne Gibbins
Jan 20, 2009
ELIZABETH "BETTY" ANNE GIBBINS, 88, of Eaton, OH died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Greenbriar Nursing and Care Center in Eaton. Born on April 21, 1920 in Preble County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harry C.and Bertha (Nunning) Gibbins. She was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church and the St. Anne's Sodality both in Eaton....
Freda E. Marburger
Jan 19, 2009
FREDA E. MARBURGER, 89 of Lewisburg, OH, died Monday, January 19, 2009 in Brookville, OH. Born on April 29, 1919 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Martin & Eda Z. (Steinbock) Houck. She was a member of Idel #293 Order of Eastern Star in Lewisburg since 1963. She has lived in Preble County since 1949. Preceded...

Delber L. James
Jan 18, 2009
DELBER L. JAMES , 93 of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, January 18, 2009. Born November 16, 1915 in Lewisburg, son of the late Harry E. and Effie Barbara (Lutz) James. He was a 1933 graduate of Lewisburg-Union High School and a graduate of The Ohio State University School of Business. He was a WWII US...
Gay Aker
Jan 18, 2009
Gay Aker, age 77, of New Paris, Ohio went to be with Lord, Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 28, 1931 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William Henry & Artie Marie (Cope) Rowland. She graduated in 1949 from Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Ohio. Gay was co-owner...
Juanita P. Schlotterbeck
Jan 16, 2009
JUANITA P. SCHLOTTERBECK, 85, of Lewisburg, OH, died Friday, January 16, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, OH. Born on May 9, 1923 in Lewisburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Arthur & Bertha Naomi (Hapner) Via. She was a 1941 graduate of Lewisburg-Union High School and had worked at Winters Bank in Dayton for many years....

Elva Mae Aultman
Jan 12, 2009
ELVA MAE AULTMAN , 87 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at Heartland of Eaton in Eaton, Ohio. She was born on April 22, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph & Lucy M. (Danecker) Aultman. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her sisters, Charlotte Storost in 1981, Helen Glueckert in...
Gertrude E. Hazelwood
Jan 11, 2009
Gertrude E. (Masterson) Hazelwood, age 80, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio and resident of Polk City, Florida, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on March 21, 1928 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Commadore T. & Mildred (Craycraft) Masterson. Gertrude was a feed representative...
Jerry B. Osborne
Jan 9, 2009
Jerry B. Osborne, age 62, of Camden, OH died Friday, January 9, 2009 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, OH. Born on November 2, 1946 in Maysville, Ky, he was the son of the late Howard & Hazel (Stacey) Osborne. Preceded in death by two nephews: Terry Lee Hickman in 1960 and Robert C. Hickman in 2005.Survived...
Larry Eugene Robinson
Jan 7, 2009
LARRY E. ROBINSON, age 60, of Somerville, OH, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at his residence. Born on March 31, 1948 in Dayton, OH. Larry was a member of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union Local 290 in Dayton having retired in 2002. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam and...
Paul W. Mikesell
Jan 6, 2009
PAUL W. MIKESELL, 87, of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009 in Richmond, IN. Born on May 12, 1921 in New Paris, OH, he was the son of the late Earl C. And Ida L. (Hartman) Mikesell. Paul was a cashier and Vice President of the First National Bank of New Paris from 1946 to 1978 and later...
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