Obituaries

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

Corvin Apple, Jr.

Corvin Apple, Jr.

Aug 2, 2008

CORVIN APPLE, Jr. age 81, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died peacefully Saturday, August 2, 2008 at Pinehurst Nursing Facilities in Centerville, Indiana. He was born on July 13, 1927 in Montgomery County Ohio, son of the late Corvin & Martha (Ermel) Apple Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School, served in the U.S. Army from 1948...

Genevieve Elizabeth Elleman

Genevieve Elizabeth Elleman

Jul 29, 2008

GENEVIEVE Elizabeth ELLEMAN, 92, of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond, Indiana where she had been a resident since 2000. She was born July 2, 1916 in Preble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Lester L. & Rose Ellen (Paullin) Dunlap. A 1934 graduate of Dixon High School,...

Richard G. Wentz

Richard G. Wentz

Jul 26, 2008

Richard G. Wentz 78 of Eaton, OH died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at his residence. Born on April 22, 1930 in Richmond, IN he was the son of the late Larry Elwood & Bertha Mary (Filby) Wentz. Richard was a U.S. Army WW II veteran and retired from General Motors in Dayton. He was a Boy Scout Leader for Troop...

Patricia Ann Bowers

Patricia Ann Bowers

Jul 25, 2008

Patricia Ann "Patti" (Bell) Bowers age 63 of Eaton, OH died Friday, July 25, 2008. She was born on March 11, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio and had been a Quilt Shop operator in Eaton. Patti attended the New Hope United Methodist Church and was active in community events including the White Christmas of Eaton; Downtown Eaton, Inc.; Preble County Fair;...

Louise B. Kesler

Louise B. Kesler

Jul 23, 2008

LOUISE B. KESLER, 93, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Lewisburg. She was born on January 12, 1915 in Phillipsburg, Ohio, daughter of the late Warren & Wilda (Peffley) Speicher. She was a 1932 graduate of Phillipsburg High School and was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lewisburg. During World War II she went...

Linda Jo Powell

Linda Jo Powell

Jul 22, 2008

Linda Jo Powell, 58, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on September 26, 1949 in Henry County, IN, she was the daughter of Thomas & Ramona Delores (Armstrong) Rhoades.She is survived by daughter: Carla Jo Powell of Cincinnati, OH; brother: Thomas E. Rhoades, Jr. of West Alexandria, OH; Half brother: Robert...

Juanita A. Taylor

Juanita A. Taylor

Jul 21, 2008

JUANITA A. TAYLOR, age 83, of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, July 21, 2008 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. Born on March 26, 1925 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Robert H. & Bernice H. (McCoy) Mendenhall. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Eaton. Preceded in death by Husband: Herman...

Hope Dawn Cook

Hope Dawn Cook

Jul 20, 2008

HOPE DAWN COOK, age 3, of Dayton, Ohio, died Sunday, July 20, 2008 at the Children's Medical Center of Dayton, Ohio. She was born on April 25, 2005 in Oxford, Ohio. Preceded by maternal grandmother, Connie Sullenberger in 1987; paternal great grandfathers, Seldon Terrill, Shade Combs, Sr., and paternal great grandmother, Myrtle Combs.Survived by mother & father, Kym Cook-Terrill &...

Henry W. Avery

Henry W. Avery

Jul 19, 2008

HENRY W. AVERY, age 91, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Richmond. Born on July 16, 1917 in Camden, Ohio, he was the son of the late Henry O. & Ida (Kretzer) Avery. He was a farmer and had worked at Dana in Ricmond. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lois M. (Coldiron) Avery on...

Floyd Crank

Floyd Crank

Jul 17, 2008

FLOYD CRANK, 92, of Eaton and formerly of New Paris and Perrysburg, Ohio, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton where he had been a resident since 2006. He was born on April 13, 1916 in Crab Orchard, Kentucky, son of the late George T. & Jennie Lou (Montgomery) Crank. He attended the Old Bell...

Russell F. Brown, Jr.

Russell F. Brown, Jr.

Jul 17, 2008

RUSSELL F. BROWN, JR., 64, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following an extended illness. He was born on February 11, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Russell France and Minnie L.(Focht) Brown, Sr. He was a 1963 Lewisburg Union High School graduate and was a retired COE for General...

Richard H. Hildebolt

Richard H. Hildebolt

Jul 15, 2008

RICHARD H. "DICK" HILDEBOLT, age 62, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Eaton. Born on November 11, 1945 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Richard Hazen and Anna Jane Flory Hildebolt. He was an independent sales rep. A 1964 Eaton High School graduate and was a member of the Eaton Country Club, Masonic...

Jonathan F. Fultz

Jonathan F. Fultz

Jul 13, 2008

JONATHAN F. FULTZ, age 39, of Dayton, Ohio died Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on June 28, 1969 in Oxford, Ohio, he was the son of Porter R. & Helen (Fugate) Fultz. He graduated in 1988 from Preble Shawnee & Miami Valley Joint Vocational School. Jonathan was an electrican for 20 years and...

Pauline Cail White

Pauline Cail White

Jul 12, 2008

PAULINE CAIL WHITE, age 89, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at her residence. Born on February 15, 1919 in Jefferson Twp., Preble Co., Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Lloyd & Jessie Maude Cail Ketron. She was a 1937 Eaton High School graduate and a 1939 Miami Jacobs Business School graduate. A member of...

Robert C. Burtch

Robert C. Burtch

Jul 7, 2008

Robert C. Burtch, 82 of New Paris, OH, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on May 20, 1926 in Richmond, IN he was the son of the late Fred E. & Gladys M. (Pierson) Burtch. Robert was a 1944 Jefferson Township High School graduate. He had worked at Avco and Natco both of Richmond,...

Mary E. Miller

Mary E. Miller

Jun 28, 2008

MARY E. MILLER, 83, of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 in Eaton, Ohio. Born on April 26, 1925 in Orlando, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William & Pearl (Alcorn) Black. She was a member of the Friendship Community Church near New Paris.Preceded in death by Husband: Henry J. Miller in 2004. Sister: Nannie Anderson...

Candelaria C. Miller

Candelaria C. Miller

Jun 25, 2008

Candelaria C. Miller, 71, of Grove City, OH died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at The Ohio State University Hospital. Born February 19, 1937 in Aransas Pass, TX the daughter of the late Antonio & Consuelo (Magallanes) Moreno. Candelaria was a Registered Nurse and active member of Grove City Church of the Nazarene.Survived by brothers: Frank Moreno & wife Normalee of...

Evert Leon Zwiesler

Evert Leon Zwiesler

Jun 24, 2008

EVERT LEON "LONNIE" ZWIESLER, age 68, of West Alexandria, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on April 11, 1940 in Troy, Ohio, he was the son of the late Evert Savona & Mary Kathryn (Booher) Zwiesler. Preceded in death by his son, Michael Lee Zwiesler. A 1958 graduate of the West Alexandria, Ohio High School,...

Helen E. Zimmerman

Helen E. Zimmerman

Jun 22, 2008

Helen E. Zimmerman, age 96, of Eaton, OH, died Sunday June 22, 2008 at her residence in Eaton. She was born on April 27, 1912 near Eldorado, OH, Monroe Township in Preble County, daughter of the late Alva Baxter & Lucetta Blanche (Deem) Horine. Helen was a Beauty Shop operator in Richmond, IN, retiring in 1992 after 30 years of...

Ward L. Hypes

Ward L. Hypes

Jun 22, 2008

WARD L. HYPES, age 86, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at his residence. Born on January 25, 1922 in Clay Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, he was the son of the late John A. & Ada Hypes. Ward proudly served with the 99th "Checkerboard" Division, U.S. Army in Europe during World War II during the Battle of the...