Obituaries

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

William G. Doran

William G. Doran

May 17, 2006

WILLIAM G. “BILL” DORAN, age 75, of Camden, OH died Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at his residence. Born on May 4, 1931 in Dixon Township, Preble County, OH, he was the son of the late Kelly Isaac & Ethel L. (Hensley) Doran. He was a 1950 graduate of Dixon High School and a veteran of the U.S. Marines having served...

James F. Geeting

James F. Geeting

May 14, 2006

JAMES F. GEETING, age 88, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, May 14, 2006 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on August 3, 1917 in Harrison Twp., Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence Ray & Minnie Alice (Roselius) Geeting. He retired in 1985 after 24 years as Preble County Treasurer. A 1937 graduate of Lewisburg...

Donna E. Brannon

Donna E. Brannon

May 14, 2006

DONNA E. BRANNON, age 80, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, May14, 2006 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on October 31, 1925 in Milford Twp., Butler County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Carlyle Forrest & Rose Marie (McCabe) Kennedy. She is preceded in death by her husband: Henry Leroy Brannon in 1974 and her son: Monty...

Edgar Donald Ross

Edgar Donald Ross

May 12, 2006

EDGAR DONALD ROSS, age 67, of Camden, OH died Friday, May 12, 2006 at Ft. Hamilton-Hughes Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on September 23, 1938 in Camden, Ohio he was the son of the late Edgar P. and Viola (Purvis) Ross. He was a 1956 Camden High School graduate and was a machinist with Mokry-Tesmer in Middletown, Ohio. He is...

William L. Aker

William L. Aker

May 10, 2006

William L. “Bill” Aker, age 80, of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at his residence. Born on August 8, 1925 in Centerville, Indiana, he was the son of the late William & Ruth (Ulmer) Aker. He was a 1943 Jefferson High School graduate. Bill served during World War II in the United States Navy on the USS...

Viola Ross

Viola Ross

May 10, 2006

VIOLA ROSS, age 88, formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at the Peachtree Center in Smyrna, Tennessee. Born on January 10, 1918 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Thomas R. & Lillie (Abney) Purvis. She was a member of the Northside Chapel First Church of God in Camden. Preceded in death by...

Ralph F. Earman

Ralph F. Earman

May 10, 2006

RALPH F. EARMAN, age 87, formerly of Nation Avenue, Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday May 10, 2006 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on September 7, 1918 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late John W. and Lucy C. (Hart) Earman. He was a 1938 Eaton High School graduate; served during WW II in the U....

Satoshi Sunao Murata

Satoshi Sunao Murata

May 8, 2006

SATOSHI SUNAO MURATA., age 84, of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, May 8, 2006 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 14, 1921 in California, he was the son of the late Kumazo & Ishi (Tanihata) Murata. Preceded in death by brothers: Frank Murata and Jack Murata; sisters: Faye Akiyama and Oraku Hamasaka. Survived by brother: Takeo Murata...

Robert F. Lahey

Robert F. Lahey

May 8, 2006

ROBERT F. LAHEY, age 87, of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, May 8, 2006 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on November 21, 1918 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Edward W. & Ella (Gruman) Lahey. He retired in 1982 from Snyder Skate Company in Dayton and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Eaton and...

Bonnie Seeker

Bonnie Seeker

May 7, 2006

Bonnie Seeker, age 86 of Lewisburg, OH, died on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at Widows Home in Dayton, Ohio. Born on July 2, 1919 in Rockcastle County, KY, she was the daughter of the late John W. & Ada Ann (Chasteen) Black. She had lived in Lewisburg since 1948 and worked in many factories during W.W. II. Member of the...

Robert L. Ballinger

Robert L. Ballinger

May 6, 2006

ROBERT L. BALLINGER, age 70, of Camden, OH died Saturday, May 6, 2006 at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford, OH. Born on April 13, 1936 in Rockcastle County KY, he was the son of the late Eddie Lee and Lona (Abney) Ballinger. He was a self employed Masonry Brick Contractor. Preceded in death by his twin brother Roy and other...

Ruth Ann Keller

Ruth Ann Keller

May 4, 2006

RUTH ANN KELLER, age 76, of Camden, Ohio died Thursday, May 4, 2006 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on June 22, 1929 in Camden, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. & Lola (Parrish) Cupp. She retired in 1993 after 14 years of service with WMUB at Miami University in Oxford. A 1947 Camden...

Richard L. Benge

Richard L. Benge

May 4, 2006

Richard L. Benge, age 59, of West Carrollton, OH died peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, May 4, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, OH. Born on August 8, 1946 in Hamilton, OH the son of the late Frank & Ruth (Martin) Benge of Somerville, OH. Richard grew up in Somerville and attended Talawanda High School in Oxford....

Lyn Maria Dunlap

Lyn Maria Dunlap

May 4, 2006

LYN MARIA DUNLAP, age 47, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday May 4, 2006 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 7, 1959 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Robert Lee and Ruth Ellen Hollingsworth Dunlap. She was a member of the Concord United Church of Christ at Eaton. Ohio; a former employee of the L...

Louise P. Alcorn

Louise P. Alcorn

May 2, 2006

LOUISE P. ALCORN, age 72, of Camden, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on May 7, 1933 in Butler County, Ohio she was the foster daughter of the late Charles Edwin & Malvina (Pattison) Yost. She was a 1952 graduate of Camden High School and attended Miami Jacobs College in Dayton. She was...

Marilyn Hutton

Marilyn Hutton

May 1, 2006

Marilyn Hutton, age 72, of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, May 1, 2006 at her residence. Born on June 22, 1933 in Cambellstown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl M. & Ada R. (Parks) Larsh. She was a 1951 Arcanum High School graduate. Marilyn was a retired school bus driver for 25 years at National Trail Schools. She...

Ralph A. Case

Ralph A. Case

May 1, 2006

RALPH A. CASE, age 73 of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, May 1, 2006 at his residence. Born on July 8, 1932 in Estill County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Ed & Cora (Stamper) Case. He was a U.S. Army veteran in the Korean Conflict and had farmed for over 50 years and worked in construction. He...

Matthew King

Matthew King

Apr 28, 2006

Matthew King, age 48, of Somerville, OH, died Friday, April 28, 2006 at Middletown Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Born on February 23, 1958 in Middletown, Butler County, Ohio he was the son of the late Vernon & Marcea (Gray) King. Matthew was a 1976 Preble Shawnee High School graduate and had worked for several years at Corson Industries...

Gilbert J. Harris

Gilbert J. Harris

Apr 26, 2006

Gilbert “Gib” J. Harris, age 73, of Eldorado, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Born on August 16, 1932 in Butler County, near Oxford, Ohio, he was the son of the late William J. & Julia (Mecsay) Harris. He grew up and attended school in Camden, Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army during...

Marie Shramko

Marie Shramko

Apr 26, 2006

MARIE SHRAMKO, age 89, formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at the Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Cambridge, Ohio. Born on on July 26, 1916 in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late Bernard & Margaret(Valari) Lomango. She is preceded in death by her husband: John Shramko in 1975; sisters: Margaret Lomango in...