Obituaries

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

Geraldine F. Payne

Geraldine F. Payne

Jul 17, 2006

GERALDINE F. PAYNE, age 82, of Bonham, Texas and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, July 17, 2006 at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Texas. Born on March 8, 1924 in Bluford, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Gale W. and Ferne Freda (Halbrooks) Clemons. She was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Eaton and...

Donald G. Parker, Sr.

Donald G. Parker, Sr.

Jul 17, 2006

Donald G. Parker, Sr., age 77, of Camden, OH died Monday, July 17, 2006 after an extended illness at his residence. Born on July 3, 1929 in Hamilton, OH he was the son of the late Jesse & Thelma Bowsher Parker. He retired in 1991 as a Welder with Cohen Brothers in Middletown, Oh. and had worked at Dunkelberger in...

Evelyn Rose Collins

Evelyn Rose Collins

Jul 12, 2006

EVELYN ROSE COLLINS, age 86, of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on June 28, 1920 in Irvine, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. & Edna (Williams) Reynolds. Evelyn retired in 1987 after 10 years with Baxter Lab. She attended the Eaton Church of the Nazarene for...

Richard A. Reed

Richard A. Reed

Jul 11, 2006

RICHARD A. “DICK” REED, age 73, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at his residence. Born on August 14, 1932 in Wengerlawn, Montgomery County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles & Elizabeth (Snider) Reed. He was a 1950 graduate of Brookville High School and served in the United States Marine Corp during the Korean War....

Paul L. Powell

Paul L. Powell

Jul 11, 2006

PAUL L. POWELL, age 79, of Eaton, OH, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, OH. Born on November 6, 1926 in Montgomery County OH, he was the son of the late Everett C and Ada (Bowman) Powell. Paul graduated from the Camden High School in 1945; he served in the U.S. Army for two years;...

Alice L. Lee

Alice L. Lee

Jul 10, 2006

Alice L. Lee, 87, passed away Monday, July 10, 2006 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, Oh.Alice was born July 6, 1919 in Eldorado, Ohio, the daughter of Everard & Elizabeth Juday. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Joseph E. Lee (1/10/1995); sister Mildred; brother James. She is survived by two sons; Jerry & wife Pam, Robert...

Judith Ann Angel

Judith Ann Angel

Jul 9, 2006

JUDITH ANN ANGEL, age 65, of Camden, OH died Sunday, July 9, 2006 in Camden. Born on September 11, 1940 in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl W. & Mary Lou (Mackey) Dillon. She was a member of the Camden Community Church. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her brothers: Henry...

Robert William Hake

Robert William Hake

Jul 9, 2006

ROBERT WILLIAM HAKE, age 81, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at his residence. Born on March 7, 1925 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Fred W. & Flora C. (Rodler) Hake. He married Juanita Mangen on June 2, 1951. Robert proudly served in the Army Air Force during World War II as a...

Georgia Mae Evans

Georgia Mae Evans

Jul 8, 2006

GEORGIA MAE EVANS, age 81 of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 at her residence. Born on September 21, 1924 in Shields, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Henry & Carrie Elizabeth (Martin) Garner. She was a retried cook and was active in the activities of the Masonic Lodge in New Paris and Order of Eastern...

John J. Brower

John J. Brower

Jul 8, 2006

JOHN J. “JAKE” BROWER, age 88 of Annandale, Virginia, died Saturday, July 8, 2006 at his residence. He was born on January 5, 1918 in Preble County, Ohio, son of the late Lester O. & Ida M. (Fox) Brower. Jake was a 40 year resident of Farmersville, Ohio before moving to Michigan, Florida, and Virginia. He worked at the Farmersville...

Wilda J. Blankenship

Wilda J. Blankenship

Jul 6, 2006

Wilda J. Blankenship, age 72, of Jacksboro, Tennessee and formerly of Brookville, Ohio, died Thursday, July 6, 2006 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born on November 23, 1933 in Batavia, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl P. & Irene M. (Spaulding) Gibson. She was a 1953 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School of Lewisburg,...

Shirley A. Roach

Shirley A. Roach

Jul 4, 2006

Shirley A. Roach, age 71, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on September 25, 1934 in Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John R. & Susan L. (Mendenhall) Inloe. She graduated in 1952 from Camden High School in Camden, Ohio. Shirley was a cook for the Preble County...

Steven P. Noble

Steven P. Noble

Jul 3, 2006

STEVEN P. NOBLE, age 50, of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, July 3, 2006 at his residence. Born on December 10, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late John W. & Helen (Neighbors) Noble. He retired from the Butler County Water Department. A 1975 graduate of Taft High School in Hamilton and attended Capital University in Columbus,...

Kim A. Keehner

Kim A. Keehner

Jul 1, 2006

KIM A. KEEHNER, age 44, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, July 1, 2006 at McCullough - Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio after an extended illness. Born on October 9, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio, she graduated with honors from Twin Valley North High School at Lewisburg , Ohio and Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. She was an Associate Records Technician...

Gladys M. Ross

Gladys M. Ross

Jun 28, 2006

Gladys M. Ross, age 90, formerly of Arcanum, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at the Sterling House in Greenville, Ohio. Born on November 18, 1915 in Saratoga, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late William H. & Delphia M. (Gray) Hobbs. Gladys was a member of the Abbottsville United Methodist Church near Arcanum, Ohio. She is preceded in...

L. Jean Marshall

L. Jean Marshall

Jun 27, 2006

L. JEAN MARSHALL , age 59 of Greenville, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in Ansonia, Ohio. Born on October 1, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Robert E. & Phyllis Jean (Crowe) Miller. She was a 1964 graduate of Walter E. Stebbins High School in Dayton and was the co-owner of The Bootery shoe...

Scott L. Evans

Scott L. Evans

Jun 24, 2006

SCOTT L. EVANS, age 40 of Greenville, Ohio, died Saturday, June 24, 2006 in Darke County, Ohio due to injuries sustained in a traffic accident. He was born on March 11, 1966 in Dayton, Ohio and was a 1984 graduate of Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg. He had worked at Clayton Auto in Clayton, Ohio and was very...

Charlotte Ann Webb

Charlotte Ann Webb

Jun 21, 2006

CHARLOTTE A. WEBB, age 78, of Camden, OH died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on March 8, 1928 in Twin Twp., Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Everett L. & Mabel A. (Boomershine) Handley. Charlotte was a member of the Camden United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women’s Club,...

Douglas R. Kruse

Douglas R. Kruse

Jun 16, 2006

DOUGLAS R. KRUSE, age 60, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died suddenly on Friday, June 16, 2006 at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton, Ohio. Born on October 30, 1945 in Piqua, Ohio, he was the son of Edward C. & Florence C. (Miller) Kruse. A 1963 graduate of Piqua Catholic High School he was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He...

Jack E. Wilhelm

Jack E. Wilhelm

Jun 13, 2006

JACK E. WILHELM , age 82, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 5, 1924 in West Manchester, Ohio, he was the son of the late Orville & Mary (Locke) Wilhelm. He graduated in 1943 from West Alexandria High School in West Alexandria, Ohio. Jack proudly served during World War...