Obituaries

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

Wilbur D. Lutz

Wilbur D. Lutz

Dec 7, 2005

WILBUR D. LUTZ, age 92, of Eaton, OH died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on October 3, 1913 in Preble County, OH he was the son of the late Chelsea & Edna (Fitzer) Lutz. He was retired from Swyne-Robinson of Richmond, Indiana where he had been a supervisor for 37 years. Member of...

Maxine E. Mattis

Maxine E. Mattis

Dec 6, 2005

Maxine E. Mattis, age 91, of Minneapolis, MN and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 in Bloomington, MN. Born on November 7, 1914 in Preston County, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Lloyd W. & Margaret L. (Bucklew) Wilson. Maxine had lived in Lewisburg and Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio since 1938. She moved...

Glenna M. Tobias Spencer

Glenna M. Tobias Spencer

Dec 6, 2005

Glenna M. Tobias Spencer, age 85, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on May 2, 1920 in Champaign County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Pearl Donald & Nora Ethel (Tipton) Hurd. She graduated from Jackson High School (Preble County, Ohio) in 1938. She retired in 1982...

Stephen M. Creech

Stephen M. Creech

Dec 3, 2005

STEPHEN M. CREECH, age 58, of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on August 15, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert & Charma (Hall) Creech. He was a resident of Trinity Mission New Paris Residential Care Facility since 1999. Survived by Step Mother: Nellie Creech...

Loy E. Johnson

Loy E. Johnson

Nov 30, 2005

LOY E. JOHNSON, age 85, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday November 30, 2005 at the Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 28, 1920 in Webster, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late William Rexford and Abbie (Wissler) Jarrett. She was a 1938 graduate of Centerville (Indiana) High School and a 1963 graduate of Miami University...

Floyd J. Dempsey

Floyd J. Dempsey

Nov 29, 2005

FLOYD J. DEMPSEY, age 82 of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Dayton, Ohio died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 in Pinellas Park, Florida. Born on March 18, 1923 in Kennan, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Clarence & Annie (Schuller) Dempsey. He had worked for Dayton Tire and Rubber in Dayton for over 37 years and was a member...

Herbert S. Tinstman

Herbert S. Tinstman

Nov 27, 2005

Herbert S. Tinstman, age 88 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday morning, November 27, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on August 13, 1917 in Medina County, Ohio he was the son of the late Daniel & Nelle (Stevens) Tinstman. Herb was a W.W. II U.S. Army Mechanized Cavalry Captain veteran receiving the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal for...

Helen Florence Swink

Helen Florence Swink

Nov 25, 2005

HELEN FLORENCE SWINK, age 91, entered into eternal life on November 25, 2005. She was born on October 7, 1914 in Richmond, Indiana. The second of eleven children born to William and Myrl (Eadler) Blue. Helen graduated from Fountain City High School in Fountain City Indiana. In 1937 Helen married Harold Kenneth Swink. They made their home in Richmond, Indiana...

B. Frances Hudson

B. Frances Hudson

Nov 15, 2005

B. FRANCES HUDSON, age 85, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on September 26, 1920 in Connersville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Millard and Carrie Ford (Allen) Garwood. She attended Harrisburg (Indiana) High School and worked during World War II in an airplane factory in Detroit, Michigan. She...

Sally  Elaine Shellhorn

Sally Elaine Shellhorn

Nov 11, 2005

SALLY ELAINE SHELLHORN, age 80, of New Paris, OH died Friday, November 11, 2005. Born on January 13, 1925 in Gate City, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Jess Andrew & Virgie Lorene (Kilgore) Wright. A resident of New Paris since 1956 she retired in 1987 from Reid Hospital where she had been a nursing assistant in the...

June W. Ovall

June W. Ovall

Nov 10, 2005

June W. (Mattix) Ovall, age 83, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, November 11, 2005, at Heartland of Eaton. Born on July 17, 1922 in Preble County, Ohio to the late Charles E. & Mary C. (White) Mattix. June retired in 1989 after 40 years as a housekeeper for area residences. She was a member of the Church of Christ in...

Delores A. Gibson

Delores A. Gibson

Nov 4, 2005

DELORES A. GIBSON, age 66, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday, November 4, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on January 22, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Henry Rudolph & Audrey Mae (Bossinger) Heindl. She retired in 1991 as a Pie Maker and Waitress at the Midway Restaurant in Lewisburg. Preceded in death...

Marjorie I Burba Snyder

Marjorie I Burba Snyder

Nov 2, 2005

Marjorie I. Burba Snyder, age 94, of Greenville, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Born on June 16, 1911 in Rushville, IN she was the daughter of the late Stephen B. & Nelle (Johnson) Iles.She was the owner & operator of Burba’s Beauty Shop in Eaton, OH. Member of...

Richard Aden Steinberger

Richard Aden Steinberger

Nov 1, 2005

RICHARD ADEN STEINBERGER, 76, of New Paris, Ohio, died at his home on Tuesday November 1, 2005. He was born on January 30, 1929 in Piqua, Ohio, the son of the late Clydus “C.O.” & Mildred K. (Ginn) Steinberger. Richard was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean conflict. He retired after 40 years as a Brick Mason and...

Miriam C. Petry

Miriam C. Petry

Nov 1, 2005

Miriam C. Petry, age 85 of New Paris, OH died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on March 9, 1920 in Kokomo, IN she was the daughter of the late Frank & Della (Leach) Schraeder. Preceded in death by husband of 60 years : Leo Walter Petry in 2003; Son: James A. Petry in 2003...

Paul L. Bymaster

Paul L. Bymaster

Oct 14, 2005

PAUL L. BYMASTER, 83, of New Paris, OH passed away Friday, October 14, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana.Paul was born on May 5, 1922 in Richmond and was the son of Charles and Mae (Drew) Bymaster. He was a Richmond High School graduate and attended Earlham College. Paul was a WWII Army Veteran and a retired engineer of...

Janice M. Rediger

Janice M. Rediger

Oct 13, 2005

Janice M. Rediger, age 78, of Lewisburg, OH, died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on February 28, 1927 in Twin Township, Preble County, OH, she was the daughter of the late John F. & Ruth V. (Farr) Purnhagen. Janice was a active member of the Twin Valley Grange #657; Harrison Township Homemakers; Charter member of Lewisburg...

Michael Theodore Vega

Michael Theodore Vega

Oct 3, 2005

Michael Theodore Vega, 51, of Luthersville, Georgia and formerly of Preble County, Ohio, died October 3, 2005 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Indiana on Oct. 3, 1954, to the late William R. and Bertha Jane (Heiden) Vega. He was employed by NCR for 23 years and was a 1974 graduate of Twin Valley North...

Dr. Harold T. Wright

Dr. Harold T. Wright

Oct 3, 2005

DR. HAROLD T. WRIGHT age 87, formerly of Eaton, Ohio. died Monday, October 3, 2005 at Franklin Woods Health Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born on August 2, 1918 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harold T. & Helen B. (Kepner) Wright Sr. He was baptized on Easter morning April 20, 1919. A 1936 graduate of...

Kirby Maines

Kirby Maines

Sep 28, 2005

KIRBY MAINES, age 85, formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, Indiana. Born on December 28, 1919 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Kirby and Letty(Collings) Maines. He retired in 1983 from NATCO in Richmond, Indiana after 35 years of service. After his retirement he worked at Miller’s...