Obituaries

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

Lora May Dorsey

Lora May Dorsey

May 30, 2007

LORA MAY DORSEY, age 97, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She was born on August 10, 1909 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Orlando Franklin & Maggie Ethel (Legate) Roark. When she was three, her family moved to St. Cloud,...

Phillip D. Osborn

Phillip D. Osborn

May 23, 2007

PHILLIP D. OSBORN, age 63 of Camden, Ohio died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on June 1, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio he was the son of the late Charles H. & Hester (Hoskins) Osborn. He was a 1961 graduate of Shawnee High School and had worked at Armco Steel in Middletown, Ohio, retiring in...

Wanda J. Barnes Koons

Wanda J. Barnes Koons

May 20, 2007

WANDA J. BARNES KOONS, age 74, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at her residence. Born on April 21, 1933 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. & Cordelia S. Mummert Barnes. She was a Certified CN Nursing Assistant at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton and had been a Clerk for the...

Ellen Rose Swank-Grove

Ellen Rose Swank-Grove

May 19, 2007

ELLEN ROSE SWANK - GROVE, age 92, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton. Born on October 28, 1914 in Arcanum, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Sylvan J. & Linna O. (Rose) Brandenburg. She was a 1932 graduate of Jefferson High School in New Paris and was a graduate of...

William A. Chappel

William A. Chappel

May 16, 2007

WILLIAM A. “BILL” CHAPPEL, age 85 of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Vancrest Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on December 6, 1921 in Jefferson Twp., Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Albert L. & Carrie M. (Hewitt) Chappel. He retired in 1986 from Studebaker Buick in Richmond after 33 years of...

Delbert Ward

Delbert Ward

May 15, 2007

DELBERT WARD, age 83, of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Yellow Rose Hospice of Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born on March 31, 1924 in Eglon, Kentucky and is the son of the late Green & Anna (Jones) Ward. After more than 40 years of service Delbert retired from the Wayne Works bus factory...

Stephen S. Wesler

Stephen S. Wesler

May 10, 2007

Stephen S. Wesler, age 57, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, May 10, 2007 at his residence. Steve was born on December 13, 1949 in Richmond, Indiana. He was a 1968 Jefferson High School New Paris graduate and had been a Truck Driver for New Paris Oil for 17 years. He had also tilled gardens in the spring for area...

Howard Dale Sink

Howard Dale Sink

May 8, 2007

HOWARD DALE "DOC" SINK, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton. Born on July 14, 1926 in Ithaca, Ohio, he was the son of the late Henry T. & Alma B. (King) Sink. He retired in 1969 from Marble Cliff Quarry in Lewisburg, a 1945 Lewisburg - Union High School...

Terry Lee Dancer

Terry Lee Dancer

May 8, 2007

TERRY LEE DANCER, age 56, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on October 18, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Howard Blaine & Virginia Louise (Berry) Dancer. He was a landscaper for Brown Nursery in Phillipsburg, Ohio. Preceded in death by brothers: Toby Dancer, Scott Dancer...

Pauline Helms

Pauline Helms

May 7, 2007

PAULINE (STULL) HELMS, age 75, of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, May 7, 2007 at her residence. Born on May 20, 1931 in Kings Mountain, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Delmar James & Beulah (Rowland) Stull. She retired in 1991 after 20 years as an operator for GTE in Richmond, Indiana. She was a member of the...

Lena Grace Bradshaw

Lena Grace Bradshaw

May 5, 2007

LENA GRACE BRADSHAW, age 74, of Eldorado, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, May 5, 2007 at her residence. Born on May 15, 1932 in Brookville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Orville & Clara (DeVelbiss) Riley. She was a 1951 Jackson High School graduate and has lived in the New Paris area most all...

Clarence B.  Jack Frazier

Clarence B. Jack Frazier

May 2, 2007

CLARENCE B. “JACK” FRAZIER, age 96, of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at his residence. Born on September 15, 1910 near College Corner, Indiana, he was the son of the late James Thomas & Pearl (Covington) Frazier. He was a 1928 graduate of Dixon High School. He was an Israel Township farmer and from 1951 to 1954 he...

Duane O'Dell

Duane O'Dell

Apr 28, 2007

DUANE O'DELL, age 55, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at his residence. Born on November 13, 1951 in Hamiton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Ulace Jackson & Gladys (Neanover) O'Dell. He attended Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg and had worked in the maintenance department at Parker Hannifin in Eaton for the past...

Susan Shepherd

Susan Shepherd

Apr 28, 2007

SUSAN SHEPHERD, age 86, of Somerville, Ohio, died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Fairfield, Ohio. Born on April 11, 1921 in Prestonburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Ella (Scutchfield) McGuire. She retired in 1983 from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where she had been a cook for 17 years. She had also...

Elinor Mae Baker

Elinor Mae Baker

Apr 19, 2007

ELINOR MAE (SPICER)BAKER, age 75, of Camden, Ohio, died on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at her residence. Born on March 25, 1932 in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russel C. & Florence R. (Wickline) Spicer. Elinor had worked at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio as a nurses aide for several years and at Walmart in Oxford,...

Ida B. Hofacker

Ida B. Hofacker

Apr 15, 2007

IDA B. HOFACKER, age 81, of Evansville, Indiana and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, April 15, 2007 after a long illness. She was born on May 16, 1925 in Oldtown, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Lowell & Alice (Smith) Stephens. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 2001; four brothers; Ernest Stephens, L.D. Stephens, Andy...

Rosemary D. Teigler

Rosemary D. Teigler

Apr 14, 2007

ROSEMARY D. TEIGLER, age 83, of Eaton and formerly of Spring Valley, Ohio died Saturday, April 14, 2007 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on January 22, 1924 in Oakwood, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John H. & Mary (Schweitzer) Desch. She was a 1942 graduate of Oakwood High School; she was active in sports and golf; she...

Bryce E. Kimbler

Bryce E. Kimbler

Apr 7, 2007

BRYCE E. KIMBLER, age 80, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, April 7, 2007 at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton. Born on October 27, 1926 in Boons Camp, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Benjamin H. & Mary G. (Mollett) Kimbler. He retired in 1989 from Inland Division of General Motors in Vandalia, Ohio with over 30 years...

Frances M. Wright

Frances M. Wright

Apr 7, 2007

Frances M. Wright, 67, of West Union, Ohio and formerly of Preble County, died Saturday, April, 7, 2007 in Arcanum, Ohio. She was preceded in death by two husbands, James Moyer & James Wright; a daughter, Sharon Cremeans; mother & father, Irene & John Martin. She is survived by four children: Barbara (Jay) Hipsher, Franklin, OH, James (Anita) Moyer Jr.,...

Hilda Stout

Hilda Stout

Apr 6, 2007

HILDA STOUT, age 85, of Elida, Ohio and formerly of Eaton and St. Mary’s Ohio, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at the home of her daughter. Born on November 24, 1921 in Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harry M. & Mary E. (Galloway) Stephens. She retired in 1978 as a floral designer in the Eaton and...