Obituaries

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

Roberta K. Specht

Roberta K. Specht

Oct 12, 2006

Roberta K. Specht, age 61, of West Elkton, Ohio, died Thursday, October 12, 2006 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, OH. Born on October 24, 1944 in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Floyd & Evelyn (Guess) Hartzog. Roberta was a 1962 Middletown High School graduate and retired in 2005 after 25 years of service...

Edwin L. Ransbottom

Edwin L. Ransbottom

Oct 10, 2006

Edwin L. Ransbottom, age 89 of Eaton, Ohio died Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Heartland of Eaton, OH. Born on September 27, 1917 in Elida, Allen County, Ohio he was the son of the late Ross E. & Norma (Blunden) Ransbottom. He was a 1937 Elida High School graduate, W.W. II U.S. Army Air Corps, 1947 B.S. from Bowling Green...

Malcolm E. Markley

Malcolm E. Markley

Oct 9, 2006

Malcolm “Bob” Eugene Markley, 90, died on Monday, October 9th in the home that he built with his own hands. He was born on August 19, 1916, the 6th of nine children born to Pressley and Ida (Thompson) Markley in New Paris, Ohio, and was a 1934 Jefferson High School graduate. He served in US Army, 264th field artillery battalion,...

Annabelle Schock

Annabelle Schock

Oct 9, 2006

Annabelle Schock, age 47, of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday October 9, 2006 at her residence in Eaton, Ohio. Born on November 6, 1958 in Montgomery County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Charles W. & Betty Lou (Kelley) Horn. She attended the Grace Brethren Church in Glenwood. Preceded in death by her husband: Stephen E. Schock in 2001.Survived...

Nannie Alcorn

Nannie Alcorn

Oct 9, 2006

NANNIE G. ALCORN, age 102, of Somerville, Ohio and formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, October 9, 2006 at Woodland Country Manor in Somerville. Born on February 19, 1904 in Estill County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Robert & Susan (McKinney) Osborn. She attended the Somerville Pentecostal Church and is preceded in death by her husband: Wade...

Roberta C. Plummer

Roberta C. Plummer

Oct 8, 2006

Roberta C. Plummer, age 90, of Palm Harbor, FL died Sunday, October 8, 2006 at Coral Oaks ALF under the care of Hospice. Born in Eaton, OH on May 28, 1916 the daughter of the late Robert Moses & Lola Jane (Young) Conover, 1934 Eaton High School graduate and former member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Eaton,...

Herschel R. Snyder

Herschel R. Snyder

Oct 7, 2006

HERSCHEL R. SNYDER, age 73, of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Saturday, October 7, 2006 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Born October 26, 1932 in New Paris, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles & Berniece (Loper) Snyder. He was a retired plumber and pipe fitter for the Local 661 in Muncie, Indiana. He...

Kim R. Deisher

Kim R. Deisher

Oct 6, 2006

Kim R. Deisher, age 44, of Eaton, Ohio, died Friday, October 6, 2006 in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 4, 1962, in Elmhurst, Illinois, she was the daughter of Thomas C. & Sandra J. (Girard) Book. Preceded in death by her father: Thomas C. Book and brother: Dana Book in 1986.She is survived by her husband of 17 years: Kenneth...

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...