Obituaries

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

Mary  "Kay" Brown

Mary "Kay" Brown

Nov 24, 2008

Mary "Kay" Brown, 84, of Miamisburg, OH died Friday, November 21, 2008 at Wood Glen Nursing Center in Dayton, OH. Born on March 1, 1924 in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Frank W. & Susie R. (Sherer) Kirkhoff. Mary was a 1942 Eaton High School graduate and retired in 1987 after 15 years of...

Robert A.  Loranzan

Robert A. Loranzan

Nov 24, 2008

ROBERT A. "BOBBY" LORANZAN, age 52, of New Lebanon, Ohio, died Monday, November 24, 2008 at his residence. Born on August 8, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of Les & Florence Jean (Ratcliff) Loranzan. Bobby was a Mechanic for many years including, Zumstein, Inc. In Lewisburg, Ohio, Browns Trucking Co. in Gratis, Ohio and Protective Coating, LLC...

Nancy Ruth (Peterson) Anderson

Nancy Ruth (Peterson) Anderson

Nov 20, 2008

Nancy Ruth (Peterson) Anderson, age 71, of Somerville, Ohio, died Thursday, November 20, 2008 at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on August 16, 1937 in Ft. Jay, New York, she was the daughter of the late Robert & Mary Peterson. She was a 1955 graduate from Green Hills High School in Ohio. Survived by her husband of 52...

Katherine Elizabeth Kuhn

Katherine Elizabeth Kuhn

Nov 16, 2008

KATHERINE E. KUHN, 93, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Hamilton, Ohio, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born on February 12, 1915 in Hamilton, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul A. & Josephine (Lenz) Goldrick. She was a 1932 graduate of the Notre Dame H.S. in Hamilton, Ohio. Member of the...

Sandra Diane Risner

Sandra Diane Risner

Nov 14, 2008

SANDRA DIANE RISNER, 50, of Camden, OH, died Friday, November 14, 2008 in Dayton, OH. Born on June 23, 1958 in Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of Charles Lee & Jackie Mae (McAteer) Melton. Sandra worked as a nurse assistant at The Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Preceded in death by father: Charles Lee Melton, December 18, 1976.Survived by...

Philip R. Johnson

Philip R. Johnson

Nov 14, 2008

Philip R. Johnson, 87 of Richmond, IN and formerly of Eaton, OH, died Friday, November 14, 2008 in Richmond, IN. Born on October 8, 1921 in Carmel, IN, he was the son of the late John Grant & Goldah Retta (Roberts)Johnson. Phil retired in 1981 from Eaton High School after 30 years of teaching government and history. He had also...

Tim C. Evilsizer

Tim C. Evilsizer

Nov 13, 2008

TIM C. EVILSIZER, 42, of Middletown, OH, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 in Danville, PA. Born on July 6, 1966 in Hamilton, OH, he was the son of Charles D. & Phyllis Ann (Lipscomb) Evilsizer. Tim was a Truck Driver and diesel mechanic for T & T Enterprise in West Chester for the past 10 years and worked part time...

William Christopher  Ehrnschwender

William Christopher Ehrnschwender

Nov 11, 2008

WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER "CHRIS" EHRNSCHWENDER, age 24, of Camden, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Born on July 31, 1984 in Oxford, Ohio he was the son of Raymond G. & Connie Lou (Hibbard) Ehrnschwender. Chris was a Brick Layer & Roofer for nine years. He had worked for William Bishop Masonary in Camden, Ohio and Robert Riley Roofing Co. in...

Norman L. Peak

Norman L. Peak

Nov 6, 2008

NORMAN L. "BUG" PEAK, 68, of Camden, Ohio, died Thursday, November 6, 2008 in Hamilton. Born on February 1, 1940 in Scott County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Emmett M. & Lilie M. (Begley) Peak. He retired in 1995 after 30 years with Aeronica in Middletown and was a member of the Auburn Holiness Church in Auburn,...

Ramon E. Miller

Ramon E. Miller

Nov 5, 2008

Ramon E. Miller, age 81, of New Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on July 14, 1927 in Montgomery County, OH he was the son of the late Herbert S. & Cleda I. (Ryder) Miller. Ramon was a U.S. Navy WW II veteran serving with the Seabee's. He was a member of...

Levi J. Farmer

Levi J. Farmer

Nov 4, 2008

LEVI J. FARMER, 82, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 26, 1926 in Selma, Alabama, he was the son of the late Everette Earl & Nora (Hinton) Farmer. He retired in 1982 after 20 years with Lenox Trucking in Cincinnati. He was a member and Elder of the West Elkton Church of...

Verniece Bowling

Verniece Bowling

Nov 4, 2008

VERNIECE BOWLING, 85, of Camden, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in Camden. Born on January 26, 1923 in Leslie County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Silas and Flora (Howard) Wilson. She had worked at Sunshine Biscuit in Dayton and was a retired minister at Harvest Ministries in Gratis. Preceded in death by husband: Lee Bowling in...

Clarence R. Mckee

Clarence R. Mckee

Nov 2, 2008

Clarence R. "Buck" McKee age 95 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. Born on April 20, 1913 in Fleming County, KY he was the son of the late Elmer F. & Addie F. (McIntosh) McKee. In the early 1920's he moved to Eaton with his family and helped operate the McKee...

Charles B. Hawkins

Charles B. Hawkins

Nov 1, 2008

Charles B. Hawkins, age 67 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Saturday morning, November 1, 2008 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on September 30, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio he was the son of the late Howard P. & Dorothy E. (Gates) Hawkins. Charles was a U.S. Navy veteran; 41 year member of the Local #290 Iron Workers of Dayton; John W. Durst...

Julia Grace Shilts

Julia Grace Shilts

Oct 30, 2008

JULIA G. SHILTS, 88, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at her residence. Born on April 9, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Paul & Hazel L.(Randall) Duemer. She was a 1939 graduate of Webster High School in Webster, Indiana and was retired from Belden in Richmond, Indiana where she had worked in the Purchasing...

Bertha Lou (Tolliver) Snyder

Bertha Lou (Tolliver) Snyder

Oct 30, 2008

BERTHA LOU (TOLLIVER) SNYDER, age 89, of Lewisburg, Ohio and St. Cloud, Florida, died Thursday, October 30, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on September 10, 1919 in Buchanan County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George & Lusena (Phillips) Tolliver. At an early age her family moved to Scioto County, Ohio. During World War II, she did...

Henrietta Berry

Henrietta Berry

Oct 28, 2008

HENRIETTA BERRY, 84, of Peoria, Arizona and formerly of Camden, Ohio died Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in Arizona. Born on November 16, 1923 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Roland C. & Della (Rowe) Salyer. She has lived in Arizona for the past 5 years. Preceded in death by Husband: Howard Berry; Son: Jack Gayle...

Ralph F. Lyles

Ralph F. Lyles

Oct 25, 2008

RALPH F. LYLES, 74, of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, October 25, 2008 at his residence. Born on January 24, 1934 in Randolph County, Indiana, he was son of the late Curtis & Marinda ( Taylor) Lyles. He retired in 1993 form the American States Insurance Company where he was an insurance adjustor for over 30 years. From 1951 to...

Tyler & Taylor Myers

Tyler & Taylor Myers

Oct 24, 2008

Tyler & Taylor Myers, infant twin children of Casey L. Myers & Darryl King died Friday, October 24, 2008 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, OH. Additional survivors include: Brother: Miles King; Maternal Grandparents: Jerry & Cyndee Myers of West Alexandria, OH, Maternal Great Grandparents: Ed & Patsy Wilt of New Paris, OH and Mike & Marty Myers of Eaton, OH....

Patricia Ann Fourman

Patricia Ann Fourman

Oct 21, 2008

PATRICIA ANN FOURMAN, 72, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died suddenly, Monday, October 20, 2008 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia. She was born on October 4, 1936 in Glen Rogers, West Virginia, daughter of the late Elmer Lewis & Hattie Elizabeth (Jones) Staton. She retired in 1986 from AT&T where she was a long distance telephone operator for 32...