Obituaries

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

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:...

Virginnia D. Knierim

Virginnia D. Knierim

Sep 1, 2006

VIRGINNIA D. KNIERIM , age 91, formerly of Brookville, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 1, 2006 at the Hills Spring Care Center in Springboro, Ohio. Born on January 11, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Foie K. & Ada S.(Shafer) Sweeny. She was a Telephone Operator for General Telephone and did housekeeping work for the...

Robert L. Crosier

Robert L. Crosier

Aug 30, 2006

Robert L. Crosier, age 74, of Eaton, OH, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at his residence. Born on August 26, 1932 in Covington, OH he was the son of the late Ira E. & Hettie (Boothe) Crosier.He was the Owner & Operator of Quality Grain and was a Preble County Farmer for many years. Member of the Upper Twin Old...

Virginia Ann Marbaugh

Virginia Ann Marbaugh

Aug 30, 2006

VIRGINIA ANN MARBAUGH, age 71, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on August 13, 1935 in Huntsville,(Logan County) Ohio she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Erma (Russell) Fullerton. She was a 1953 graduate of Waynesfield High School and was a clerk at Shaver’s Ice Cream in Eaton. She had been...

Thomas S. Crull

Thomas S. Crull

Aug 27, 2006

Thomas S. “Tom” Crull, age 72, of New Paris, Ohio died Sunday, August 27, 2006 in Richmond, Indiana. Born June 27, 1934 in Williamsburg, Indiana, son of the late Frank Morris & Edna Mae (Scott) Crull. He was a 1952 Williamsburg High School graduate, former 4-H Member of Wayne County for 11 years, member Williamsburg Friends Church. In 1957, he...

Mary E. Huff

Mary E. Huff

Aug 25, 2006

Mary E. Huff, age 65, of Camden, OH, died Friday, August 25, 2006 after a single car accident in Preble County, Ohio. Born on December 31, 1940 in Coal Run, KY she was the daughter of the late Oscar & Wanna Hamilton. Mary was employed with the Call Henry, Inc. at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. She was a member...

Virgil Hall

Virgil Hall

Aug 21, 2006

Virgil Hall, age 63, formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, August 21, 2006 at Medical University Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Born on October 19, 1942 in Orkney, KY he was the son of the late Isom & Melda (Gayheart) Hall. He graduated from Pikeville College in Kentucky with a B.A. in Education. Virgil was a teacher for 4 years at...

Linda K. Commons

Linda K. Commons

Aug 18, 2006

Linda K. Commons, 58, of Eldorado, OH died suddenly Friday, August 18, 2006 at her residence. She was born July 22, 1948, the daughter of Robert E. & Pearl Slusser.She was preceded in death by her Father and her Husband Harold E. Commons, who died June 16, 2004.Survivors include her Mother: Pearl Slusser of Florida; 1 Son: Eric (Terri) Commons...

Carolyn E. Monebrake

Carolyn E. Monebrake

Aug 16, 2006

CAROLYN E. MONEBRAKE, age 90, of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on August 15, 1916 in West Carrollton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Daniel & Elizabeth May (Huber) Schuyler. Carolyn retired in 1978 from the Frigidaire Division of General Motors where she had been a machine operator...