Obituaries

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

Richard A. Keller

Richard A. Keller

Aug 15, 2006

Richard A. “Dick” Keller, age 71 of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 15, 2006 after an extended illness. Born on July 12, 1935 in Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late John H. & Marie B. (Baker) Keller, Sr. He was a 1953 graduate of Jefferson Township High School. He was a brick layer for over...

Dorothy M. Buschur

Dorothy M. Buschur

Aug 12, 2006

Dorothy M. (Coddington) Buschur, age 86, of Camden, Ohio, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at her residence. Born on March 13, 1920 in Montgomery County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles Lloyd & Mary Jennette (Wombold) Coddington. Dorothy was a life member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Camden, Ohio, St. Mary’s Alter Society, and the...

Dorothy Hoskins

Dorothy Hoskins

Aug 9, 2006

Dorothy Hoskins, age 86, formerly of West Elkton, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at Heartland of Eaton in Eaton, Ohio. Born on January 15, 1920 in Lee County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Walter & Jessie (Akers) Lane. She lived in West Elkton, Ohio most of her life. Dorothy attended the Camden Pentecostal Church in Camden,...

Betty Jo Dees

Betty Jo Dees

Aug 5, 2006

Betty Jo Dees, age 71, of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, August 5, 2006 at her residence. Born on August 31, 1934 in Soldier, KY she was the daughter of the late Burl & Celesta (Tate) Smith. Betty retired in 1996 after 35 years of service with the Richmond Baking Company. She was a member of the Gospel Baptist Church...

Richard J. Fraley

Richard J. Fraley

Aug 4, 2006

RICHARD J. FRALEY, age 60 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday, August 4, 2006 at his residence after an extended illness. Born on December 27, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late William J. & Lucinda (Collins) Fraley. He had been an Area District Sales Manager for All-State Insurance and was the owner/operator of Erie Insurance in...

Herbert Curtis Ashcraft

Herbert Curtis Ashcraft

Aug 3, 2006

Herbert Curtis Ashcraft, age 87, of Beverly Hills, MI since 1952, formerly of the Camden/Somerville area died Thursday, August 3, 2006 in Royal Oak, Michigan. Born on June 6, 1919 in Kentucky son of the late John W. and Bertha Ashcraft. Herbert attended school in a one room school house while growing up in Kentucky. He was a WWII veteran...

Gary Lee Burdette

Gary Lee Burdette

Jul 30, 2006

Gary Lee Burdette, age 61, of Somerset, Kentucky died Sunday, July 30, 2006 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Born on October 2, 1944 in Winchester, Indiana, he was the son of the late Carl Stanley & Ada (Johnson) Burdette. He was a 1962 Jefferson Township High School graduate in New Paris, Ohio. He was a 1969 graduate of Tri State...

Anthony V. Pickett

Anthony V. Pickett

Jul 29, 2006

Anthony V. Pickett, age 90 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on November 19, 1915 in McKees Rocks, Pa. he was the son of the late Vincent & Mary (Rozanski) Pickett. He was a U.S. Army WW II veteran serving as a special agent for the Counter Intelligence Corps. In 1970 he retired...

Reva I. Hecathorn

Reva I. Hecathorn

Jul 29, 2006

REVA I. HECATHORN , age 82 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on May 10, 1924 in Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Arlie E. & Ruth C. (Albert) Utz. She was a 1942 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School. In 2001 she...

Vivian S. Deisher

Vivian S. Deisher

Jul 29, 2006

VIVIAN S. DEISHER, age 49, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died suddenly, Saturday, July 29, 2006 in Lewisburg following an automobile accident. She was born on December 17, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio and was a 1975 graduate of Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg. She was the owner and operator of Cole’s Barber Shop in Lewisburg.She is survived by her husband...

Stanley S. Pugh

Stanley S. Pugh

Jul 24, 2006

Stanley S. Pugh, age 86, of Camden, OH died Monday morning, July 24, 2006 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on June 25, 1920 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Vandimer & Lucinda (Surface) Pugh. Stanley completed 8 years of school in Hamilton and left home during the depression, traveling with a circus and...

James M. Hardin

James M. Hardin

Jul 20, 2006

JAMES M. HARDIN, age 75, of Eaton, OH, died suddenly Thursday July 20, 2006 at his residence. Born on April 10, 1931 in Loretto, KY. He retired from Production Control Units of Dayton, OH in 1988. Since 1988 he has been a co owner of Electro-Cap in Eaton, OH. A 1949 graduate of Jackson High School in Preble County OH;...

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...