Obituaries

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

Betty J. Locke

Betty J. Locke

Feb 21, 2022

Betty J. Kennard (Bredenbeck) Locke, surrounded by her three children, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 21, 2022. She was 95 years old and living with her daughter, Deana & Keith Price in Bakersfield, CA. Born on May 16, 1926, in St. Charles, MO. she was one of four daughters born to Elmer and Myrtle Bredenbeck. Betty...

Carl E. Sheley

Carl E. Sheley

Feb 19, 2022

Carl E. Sheley 82 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. Carl was born on March 14, 1939, in Waynesville, Ohio the son of the late Vernon “Pop” & Edith A. (Vannatta) Sheley. He was the owner and operator of Sheley Roofing in Lewisburg, OH. Member of the Eagles Lodge #2022 in...

M. Louise Jenkins

M. Louise Jenkins

Feb 18, 2022

M. Louise Jenkins, 93 of Lewisburg, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022 at Brookhaven in Brookville, Ohio. Born on October 31, 1928 in Carter County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James F. & Laura E. (Zornes) Meenach. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Lewisburg First United Church of Christ. Preceded in death by...

Lorraine Kesling

Lorraine Kesling

Feb 17, 2022

Lorraine Kesling, 65, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, February 17, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on September 6, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio. Lorraine was a Twin Valley North High School graduate and earned her Associate degree from Phoenix University. Preceded in death by her father: Lloyd Noble, daughter: Serena Sherri Hunter, brothers: Lloyd Charles “Chuck” Noble and Joseph...

Geneva Mae Walters

Geneva Mae Walters

Feb 16, 2022

Geneva Mae “Jeanie” (Tamplin) Walters, age 83 of Eaton, Ohio went to heaven on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 to be with her family that was waiting on her with open arms. Born on March 4, 1938 in West Manchester, Ohio, daughter of the late, Harry & Hazel (Studebaker) Tamplin. She was the Best Mother and Grandma “Granny” in the world....

Deborah Kay Comp

Deborah Kay Comp

Feb 11, 2022

Deborah Kay “Debbie” (Vandemark) Comp, age 61 formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio and of Eaton, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties in Franklin, Ohio. Born on March 2, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa, daughter of the late, Harold Eugene & Rosalie Jane (Blazevich) Vandemark, Sr. Debbie had worked for many years at...

Duane Alan Powell

Duane Alan Powell

Feb 11, 2022

Duane Alan Powell, 62, of New Paris, Ohio, went to be with his Lord and Saviour Friday, February 11, 2022, at Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek, Ohio. He was born on November 16, 1959, in Hamilton, Ohio and was a 1978 graduate of Preble Shawnee High School and the Montgomery County Joint Vocational School in Clayton, Ohio. He was a...

Joe D. Kenworthy

Joe D. Kenworthy

Feb 8, 2022

Joe D. Kenworthy, 73, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Sycamore Medical Center in Miamisburg, Ohio. Joe was born on April 12, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio the son of Kenneth E. & Phoebe (Floyd) Kenworthy. A 1966 Twin Valley North High School graduate and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He retired from Parker-Hannifin in Eaton,...

Henry W. Brashear

Henry W. Brashear

Feb 4, 2022

Henry W. “Butchie” Brashear, age 59 of Lewisburg, Ohio passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022. Born on October 5, 1962 in Hazard, Kentucky, son of Douglas & Wilma Louise (Blanton) Brashear. He attended Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg, Ohio. Henry had worked at the Brookville Roadsters for many years and at the Pyrmont grain mill years ago....

Michael Allan Arnett

Michael Allan Arnett

Feb 3, 2022

Michael Allan Arnett, age 69 of Lewisburg, Ohio passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Born on May 28, 1952 in Greenville, Ohio, son of the late Forrest Everett “Bud” & Margie A. (Reynolds) Arnett. Mike proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Preceded by his brother, Gary F. Arnett in 2004. Survived by his son, Russ...

Howard W. Weist

Howard W. Weist

Feb 1, 2022

Howard W. Weist, age 81 of New Paris, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Born on May 17, 1940 in Preble County, Ohio, son of the late Louis W. & Blanche W. (Wheeler) Weist. Howard graduated in 1958 from Monroe High School. He retired in 1991 from the Dana Corp. in Richmond, Indiana after 32 years of service....

Lonney Worley

Lonney Worley

Jan 31, 2022

Lonney Worley, 77, of New Paris, Ohio, and formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, January 31, 2022, at Foundations in New Paris. He was born on June 13,1944, in Camden, Ohio, son of the late Charles T. & Lannie M. (Ketron) Worley. In addition to his parents, Lonney was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, Jr., William, Frank, and...

Diane M. Reke

Diane M. Reke

Jan 30, 2022

Diane M. Reke, 79 of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. Born on October 4, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John P. & Mary M. (Grimshaw) Buechele. Diane had worked at Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant in Richmond, Indiana and retired from the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in...

Patricia Ann Mccarthy

Patricia Ann Mccarthy

Jan 24, 2022

Patricia Ann Green McCarthy age 91 of Brookville, Ohio and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Ohio died Monday, January 24, 2022, at Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brookville, Ohio. Born on June 26, 1930, in Eaton (Preble County) Ohio she was the daughter of the late Otis L. & Elsie V. (Gilmer) Green. She retired in 2003 after 13 years of...

Melinda G. Gillette

Melinda G. Gillette

Jan 22, 2022

Melinda G. Gillette, age 53 of Gratis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Born on May 3, 1968 in Middletown, Ohio, daughter of Gerald L. & Barbara S. (Baker) Gillette. She graduated from Preble Shawnee in 1987 and had worked at KFC for a few years afterwards. Melinda loved to play Roblox with Hailey. She enjoyed watching reality...

Jimmie & Sandra Kay Clark

Jimmie & Sandra Kay Clark

Jan 21, 2022

Jimmie Clark age 76 & his wife of 53 years, Sandra Kay Clark age 70 both of New Paris, Ohio died suddenly on Friday, January 21, 2022, at their residence from a house fire. Jimmie was born on December 17, 1945, in Tennessee the son of the late J.W. & Myrble (Thomas) Clark. He had worked for Hopkins Home Improvement...

John James "Johnny" Stapleton

John James "Johnny" Stapleton

Jan 21, 2022

John James “Johnny” Stapleton, age 60, of Eaton, Ohio died suddenly Friday, January 21, 2022, in Schaumburg, IL. Born on April 29, 1961, in New Paris, Ohio he was the son of Billy McNeil & Gail (Guthrie) Stapleton. He attended National Trail High School and was a Truck Driver for Barnets Mill in Camden, Ohio. Johnny was a husband, son,...

James A. Marcum, Jr.

James A. Marcum, Jr.

Jan 20, 2022

James A. Marcum, Jr. age 71 formerly of West Alexandria, Ohio died Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Maria Joseph Center in Dayton, OH where he had been a residence for seven years. Born on June 20, 1950, in Preble County, Ohio the son of the late James A. & Emma (Bradley) Marcum. James was a 1970 graduate of Twin Valley...

Marilyn E. Fryman

Marilyn E. Fryman

Jan 20, 2022

Marilyn E. Fryman, 87, of Huber Heights, Ohio, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Dayton. Born on February 19, 1934 in Lewisburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late James B. & Eunice (Smith) Miller. Marilyn was a 1952 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School, in November 1967 she assumed the duties of editor and...

Jack A. Deem

Jack A. Deem

Jan 13, 2022

Jack A. Deem, age 83 of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on July 24, 1938, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Cecil Clairmont & Winona (Cochran) Deem. Jack retired after 20 plus years as a technical writer for LexisNexis in...

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