Obituaries

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

Bessie M. Bishop

Bessie M. Bishop

Oct 5, 2006

Bessie M. Bishop, age 76, of Eaton, OH, died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, OH after an extended illness. Born on June 30, 1930 in Montgomery County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Hillary & Ida (Osborne) Hanshell. She was preceded in death by her husband: Emmett J. Bishop, Jr. in 1992, 3...

Comer Asher

Comer Asher

Oct 4, 2006

COMER ASHER, age 54 of Camden, Ohio died Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, OH after an extended illness. Born on June 21, 1952 in Butler County, Ohio the son of Willie & Essie (Mosley) Asher. Comer retired in 1997 after 18 years of service with the Preble County Highway Department. He was a member of Lipps...

Peggy A. O'Neal

Peggy A. O'Neal

Oct 3, 2006

PEGGY A. O’ NEAL, age 62, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at her residence. She was born on October 7, 1943 in Richmond, Indiana. She had worked for 15 years as an office manager for Steve Shafer Chiropractic in Eaton. She was a member of the GAA alumni, Theta Mu chapter of Delta Theta Tau and she...

Berniece A. Davisson

Berniece A. Davisson

Oct 3, 2006

BERNIECE A. DAVISSON , age 88, of Lewisburg, OH died Tuesday evening, October 3, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on July 19, 1918 in Montgomery County, OH she was the daughter of the late Homer O. & Anna E. (House) Hoff. She was a 1937 Lewisburg Union High School graduate; member and past Matron of Eastern Star #293; Lewisburg...

Tyler Richardson

Tyler Richardson

Oct 3, 2006

Tyler Richardson, age 2, son of Shane & Ann Richardson of Hamilton, Milford Twp, OH died Tuesday October 3, 2006 at Children’s Medical Center in Dayton, OH. Tyler was born on August 14, 2004 in Butler County, OH. Additional survivors include: Brother: Nathan Richardson; Paternal Grandparents: Dee & Larry Richardson of Cincinnati, OH; Paternal Great Grandmother: Connie Townsend of Cincinnati,...

Nola Marie Kessler

Nola Marie Kessler

Oct 2, 2006

NOLA MARIE KESSLER, age 50 of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, October 2, 2006 at her residence. Born on October 25, 1955 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late James A. & Mary L. (Russell) Walters. She was a 1974 graduate of the Richmond Senior High School, member of the Richmond VFW Post #1108 Auxiliary, and member...

Vickie Lynn Crank

Vickie Lynn Crank

Sep 30, 2006

VICKIE LYNN CRANK, age 53 of Trotwood, Ohio and formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Saturday, September 30, 2006 at her residence in Trotwood. Born on March 6, 1953 in Hamilton, Ohio. She had worked for the Common Pleas Court in Eaton, Ohio, member of United Church of God, Fairborn, Ohio and was a former EMT for Somers Twp. in Preble...

Martha L. White

Martha L. White

Sep 29, 2006

MARTHA L. WHITE, age 97 of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of Eaton, died Friday, September 29, 2006 at Kingston of Miamisburg in Miamisburg, Ohio. Born on May 25, 1909 in Richmond, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Henderson & Lula V. (Smith) Turner. She was a 1924 graduate of Morton High School in Richmond and was a waitress...

William M. Linklater

William M. Linklater

Sep 28, 2006

WILLIAM M. LINKLATER, age 87, of Kettering, Ohio, died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at the Sunrise of Oakwood in Oakwood, Ohio. Born on July 1, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of the late Charles W. and Mabel Ellen(Winkler) Linklater. He was a WW II U.S. Army Air Corp Veteran and had retired from Wright Patterson Air Force...

Tonja Rae Coody

Tonja Rae Coody

Sep 28, 2006

TONJA R. COODY, age 48, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, September 28, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. Born on September 19, 1958 in Ocala, Florida, she was a 1976 graduate of Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg and attended Sinclair Community College in Dayton. She worked at Creative Images in Kettering where she was a cosmetologist...

Helen Mae Baker

Helen Mae Baker

Sep 25, 2006

HELEN MAE BAKER, age 59, of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of Preble County, died Monday, September 25, 2006 in Richmond. Born on June 2, 1947 in Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lewis & Lucille (Chambers) Hudson. She was a member of the HillcrestBaptist Church in Richmond and is preceded in death by sisters:...

Virginia H. Dafler

Virginia H. Dafler

Sep 19, 2006

VIRGINIA H. DAFLER, age 85, of Brighton Gardens, 2601 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC, and formerly of Eaton, OH, and Bradenton, FL, died Tuesday, September 19, 2006. Born on April 26, 1921, in Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Richard Goodwin and Edith (Brubaker) Handley. She graduated from Lanier Twp. School in 1939 and Miami University of...

Mary Elizabeth Bennett

Mary Elizabeth Bennett

Sep 17, 2006

MARY ELIZABETH (BLASDEL) BENNETT, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, September 17, 2006 in Dayton, Ohio. Born on December 10, 1925 in Bright, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Walter & Lillian (Jackson) Blasdel. She graduated from Bright High School in Bright, Indiana. Mary was a member of the Lewisburg Garden Club and a member of Trinity...

Harold Collins

Harold Collins

Sep 16, 2006

Harold “Pat” Collins, age 78, of Camden, Ohio died Saturday, September 16, 2006 at Woodland Country Manor in Somerville, Ohio. Born on March 17, 1928 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Thomas Johnson & Millie Frances (Collins) Collins. He proudly served in the US Army during World War II. He was a member of the Masonic...

Dale E. Nuse, Jr.

Dale E. Nuse, Jr.

Sep 14, 2006

DALE “BUTCH” E. NUSE, JR., age 57, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died, Thursday, September 14, 2006 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on February 12, 1949 in Greenville , Ohio. He was the son of the late Dale E. & Helen G. (Bunger) Nuse. Butch was a 1969 graduate of Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg, Ohio. Preceded in death...

Nellie Ruth Arnett

Nellie Ruth Arnett

Sep 11, 2006

NELLIE RUTH ARNETT, age 95 of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, September 11, 2006 in Greenfield, Indiana. Born on January 23, 1911 in Tucker County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus & Olive (Harsh) Upton. A resident of New Paris since 1933, she was a 65 year member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church in...

Jack L. Hudgens

Jack L. Hudgens

Sep 7, 2006

Jack L. Hudgens, 58, of Eldorado, OH died Thursday September 7, 2006 at his residence following a 6 year illness. He was born July 30, 1948 in Richmond, IN, son of George & Nannie (Sproles) Hudgens. Jack worked for Dayton Flexible both prior to and following service to his country in the Army during the Vietnam War. He married Susan...

E. Juanita Swihart

E. Juanita Swihart

Sep 2, 2006

E. Juanita Swihart, 76, of Eldorado, OH died Saturday, September 2, 2006 at her residence following a lingering illness. She was born July 24, 1930 in Richmond, IN., the daughter of Ernest J. & Mary F.(McCloud) Anthony, and was a 1949 graduate of Richmond High School. She married Charles R. Swihart, who preceded her in death on June 27, 1994....

C. Waldo Zimmerman

C. Waldo Zimmerman

Sep 2, 2006

CHARLES W. “WALDO” ZIMMERMAN, age 80 of Eaton, Ohio, and formerly of Lewisburg died Saturday, September 2, 2006 at his residence. Born on August 3, 1926 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles & P. Hazel (Heeter) Zimmerman. He was a 1944 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School and a WW II veteran in the United...

Larry "J.R." Stidham, Jr.

Larry "J.R." Stidham, Jr.

Sep 2, 2006

Larry “J.R.” Stidham, Jr. age 30, of Eaton, OH, died Saturday, September 2, 2006 in Preble County. Born on January 13, 1976 in Middletown, Ohio. He was a 1994 graduate of Lebanon High School and was a Mechanic for Millis Trucking Co. in Hamilton, OH. He loved to spend time with his children and family. Preceded in death by brother-in-law:...