Obituaries

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

Sadie M. Steinke

Sadie M. Steinke

Feb 1, 2007

SADIE M. STEINKE, age 90, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, February 1, 2007 at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton. Born on May 7, 1916 in Farmersville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Carey E. & Veretha(Stiver) Basore. She was an Office Manager at Steinke Tractor Sales in Eaton, a 1935 Eaton High School graduate, former Club 18...

Joan E. Erwin

Joan E. Erwin

Jan 30, 2007

JOAN E. ERWIN, age 82, formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at Hamilton, Ohio. Born on March 1, 1924 at Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Roy M. & May D. (Shields) Cooper. She graduated Eaton High School in 1942 and Miami Jacobs Business College in 1943. She retired 1985 after working three years...

Edith E. Cooper

Edith E. Cooper

Jan 28, 2007

Edith E. Cooper, age 90, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on October 17, 1916 in West Alexandria, OH she was the daughter of the late Vern Z. & Ann (Fahrenholz) Jackson.Preceded in death by son: James Jackson in 1995; brother: George M. Jackson in 1935; sisters: Carrie Suggs Shafer and...

Ralph L. Horine

Ralph L. Horine

Jan 25, 2007

RALPH L. HORINE, age 89, of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at his residence. Born on March 19, 1917 in Hamburg, Ohio he was the son of the late Alva B. & L. Blanche (Deem) Horine. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Staff Sergeant in Troop E, 14th Constabulary Squadron and...

Sheila Jean O'Dell

Sheila Jean O'Dell

Jan 25, 2007

Sheila Jean O'Dell, age 65, of Flora City, FL. and formerly of Richmond, IN, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL. Born on October 24, 1941 in Richmond, IN she was the daughter of the late Ira & Mildred Dillman. She moved to Florida 17 years ago from Lebanon, Indiana. Mrs. O'Dell worked for Howard W....

Carmie B. Norvell

Carmie B. Norvell

Jan 23, 2007

CARMIE B. NORVELL, age 85, of New Lebanon, Ohio, died Tuesday January 23, 2007 at Harborside Healthcare center in New Lebanon, Ohio. Born on October 30, 1921 at White Lake, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Iva (Helton) Brooks. She retired from Precision Rubber in Dayton, Ohio after 21 years of service in the 1960's. Preceded...

Dorothy J. Mead

Dorothy J. Mead

Jan 21, 2007

DOROTHY J. MEAD, age 82, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at Piqua Manor Nursing Home in Piqua, Ohio. Born on September 30, 1924 in German Township, Montgomery Co., Ohio she was the daughter of the late Lurton & Charlotte (Gilbert) Mikesell. Dorothy retired in 1976 from Inland in Dayton after 25 years of service. She had...

Karl W. Myers

Karl W. Myers

Jan 19, 2007

KARL W. MYERS, age 77, of Eaton, Ohio, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday, January 19, 2007 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on September 9, 1929 in Preble County Ohio, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Laura Ellen (Heck) Myers. He is survived by two brothers: Harry Myers of Greenville, Ohio and Leroy Myers...

Gene Ellington

Gene Ellington

Jan 17, 2007

GENE "DUKE" ELLINGTON, age 86, of Richmond, Indiana and formerly Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on January 16, 1921 in Rushville, Indiana he was the son of the late George William & Lillie Mae (Swim) Ellington. He was a 1939 graduate of Lewisville (Indiana) High School and a WWII U.S. Navy...

Mark Bryant

Mark Bryant

Jan 17, 2007

MARK BRYANT, age 43, of Camden, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at his residence. Born on November 21, 1963 in Dayton, Ohio. He was a 1982 graduate of Northmont High School in Englewood, Ohio. He worked for Goeke Forest Resource Consultants of Eaton, Ohio from 1981 to 1993. He was a custodian for National Trail High School from 1999...

Mitchell A. Rose

Mitchell A. Rose

Jan 14, 2007

Mitchell A. Rose, age 38 of Smithsburg, MD and formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 in Garfield, Maryland after a single car accident. Born on August 17, 1968 in Richmond, IN he was the son of the late Arzia M. Jr. & Virginia R. (Linginfelter) Rose. Mitchell was a 1986 graduate of National Trail School. He...

Irene Olinger

Irene Olinger

Jan 14, 2007

IRENE OLINGER, age 73, of Middletown, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at her residence. Born on November 23, 1933 in Stanton, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Mountz and Eunice (Wells) McKinney. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary Post # 975 in Lewisburg, where she lived prior to her move to...

Margaret Avery-Sizemore

Margaret Avery-Sizemore

Jan 13, 2007

MARGARET AVERY-SIZEMORE, age 89, of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, January 13, 2007 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on June 11, 1917 in Somerville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William F. & Josephine (Hannah) Keehner. A resident of New Paris since 1973, she had formerly resided in Camden, Ohio. She was a nurse’s aid until...

Alberta I Schumacher-Sage

Alberta I Schumacher-Sage

Jan 12, 2007

ALBERTA I. SCHUMACHER-SAGE, age 90, formerly of Eaton, OH, died Friday, January 12, 2007 at Maria Joseph Living Care Center in Dayton, Ohio where she had been a resident for over 18 years. Born on September 20, 1916 in Mercer County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Emma (Wade) Miller. She was a free lance writer...

Jane B. King

Jane B. King

Jan 11, 2007

JANE B. KING, age 86, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at the Oakridge Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Indiana. Born on February 19, 1920 in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Clara (Pitman) Canan. She was a 1938 graduate of Morton High School in Richmond and was a fifty year member of the...

Curtis Noel Rich

Curtis Noel Rich

Jan 10, 2007

CURTIS NOEL RICH, age 86, formerly of Camden, Ohio died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at Eaton, Ohio. Born on July 6, 1920 at Pickett County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Sheb & Sally (Easterly) Rich. He retired from General Motors after working 30 years as a press operator. Curtis was a member of the First Southern Baptist...

Walter L. Creech

Walter L. Creech

Jan 8, 2007

Walter L. " Ozzie" Creech, age 66, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died, Monday, January 8, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on May 20, 1940 in Preble County, Lanier Township, OH he was the son of the late Ernest B. & Nellie I. (Phenis) Creech and was a 1958 Gratis High School graduate. Ozzie retired in 2000 after 30...

Marvin W. Cain

Marvin W. Cain

Jan 6, 2007

MARVIN W. CAIN, age 74, of Eaton, OH, died Saturday, January 6, 2007 at his residence. Born on September 10, 1932 in Brookville, Ohio. He was the son of the late Berlin W. & Hazel May (Strasburg) Cain. Marvin proudly served in th U.S. Army during the Korean War. In the 1970's during a fuel crisis, Marvin invented the alcohol...

Gayle L. Turner

Gayle L. Turner

Jan 4, 2007

GAYLE L. TURNER, 66, Greenville, OH died Thursday, January 4th following a brief illness. He was born February 4, 1940 in West Manchester, OH to John & Edna (Shumaker) Turner. He was a 1957 graduate of Monroe High School and a graduate of “The” Ohio State University. On August 20, 1960 he married Linda Ketring, who survives him. Gayle retired...

Arnold Dale Overholt

Arnold Dale Overholt

Jan 2, 2007

Arnold Dale Overholt, age 72, of Lewisburg, Ohio, was called home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at his residence. Born on August 18, 1934 in Pomona, CA he was the son of the late Abraham & Etna (Harris) Overholt. He moved to Scotsville, KY in 1946 and to Lewisburg in 1968. Arnold served...