Obituaries

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

Wilbur L. O'Dell

Wilbur L. O'Dell

Sep 18, 2004

Wilbur L. O'dell, age 80 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Saturday, September 18, 2004 at his residence. Born on March 31, 1924 in Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Howard J. & Mabel (Sellers) O'dell. Wilbur graduated from Verona High School in 1942 and joined Inland Manufacturing - Division of General Motors later that year. He married...

Myrtle A. Robison

Myrtle A. Robison

Sep 16, 2004

MYRTLE A. ROBISON, age 88, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Brookhaven Nursing and Care Center in Brookville, Ohio. Born on February 16, 1916 in Ashtabula, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Charles & Kitty (Swartzel) Parsons. A 1935 graduate of Kaiser High School in Dayton, Ohio she was a retired bank teller for Peoples...

Julia E. Noe

Julia E. Noe

Sep 16, 2004

JULIA E. NOE, age 88, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on January 18, 1916 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Edgar & Donna Beatrice (Fletcher) Diggs. She retired in 1981 after 25 years with the U.S. Postal Service in New Paris. In 1977 she...

Joseph Pitman

Joseph Pitman

Sep 16, 2004

JOSEPH PITMAN, age 58, of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on September 23, 1945 in Dayton, Ohio. He was a member L&M Seniors of Eaton, Ohio and has been a resident of Cedar Springs Care Center in New Paris, Ohio for the past eight years. Survived by his Parents: John...

Terry Joe Harshman

Terry Joe Harshman

Sep 13, 2004

TERRY JOE HARSHMAN, age 63, of Columbus, Indiana and formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, September 13, 2004 in Columbus, Indiana. Born on July 1, 1941 in New Paris, Ohio, he was son of the late Eddie and Barbara (Frist) Harshman. Terry graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 1959; co-owner of The Harshman Group Inc. and Hoosier Marketing...

Charles Robert Youtsey

Charles Robert Youtsey

Sep 12, 2004

CHARLES ROBERT YOUTSEY, age 66 of Eaton, Ohio, deid Sunday, September 12, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on August 22, 1938 in Hamilton County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Ragan Ernest & Edith M. Shaw Youtsey. He worked at L & M Products in Eaton and was a member of the Seniors Program.There are...

Dewitt Oscar Studebaker

Dewitt Oscar Studebaker

Sep 11, 2004

DEWITT OSCAR “Pee Wee” STUDEBAKER, age 86, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Saturday, September 11, 2004 at Reid Hospital and Health Care Services in Richmond, Indiana. Born on January 15, 1918 at Lewisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Oscar and Myrtle (Chellis) Studebaker. He had been a Harrison Township farmer, truck driver hauling milk, feed and livestock....

Dawn M. Rose

Dawn M. Rose

Sep 8, 2004

Dawn M. Rose, age 44, of Dayton, Ohio died suddenly Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at Kettering Hospital in Kettering, Ohio. Born on July 23, 1960 in Greene County, Ohio the daughter of Ronald & Ada Marie (Jones) Foster, Sr. She was a Self Employed Home Care Provider.Survivors: Husband of 9 years: Larry P. Rose; Father & Step-Mother: Ronald & Sandy...

Thurman E. Schreel

Thurman E. Schreel

Sep 5, 2004

THURMAN E. SCHREEL, age 89, of Lewisburg, OH died Sunday, September 5, 2004 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on August 27, 1915 in Lewisburg, he was the son of the late Charles T. and Nelle (Lightcap) Schreel. He was 1933 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School and was a W.W. II U.S. Army AirCorps veteran having received the bronze star...

Hattie Ellen O'Dell Hartman

Hattie Ellen O'Dell Hartman

Sep 5, 2004

Hattie Ellen O'Dell Hartman, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, was known for her hospitality and zest for living. She died at the age of 98 on Sunday afternoon, September 5, 2004, at the Regency Place of Castleton Nursing Home in Indianapolis, Indiana. She moved to Indianapolis in 2001. Born on March 24, 1906 in Bristol, Virginia, she was the daughter of...

Andrew I Wysong

Andrew I Wysong

Sep 2, 2004

ANDREW I. WYSONG, age 79, of New Paris, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004 at New Paris, Ohio. Born on November 29, 1924 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence A. & Margaret E. (Taylor) Wysong. He retired after 33 years at the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a World War II veteran who serving in...

Leona E. Cartwright

Leona E. Cartwright

Sep 2, 2004

LEONA E. CARTWRIGHT, 83, of Lebanon, Ohio and formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the Otterbein Retirement Community. Born on November 20, 1920 in Wayne Township(Warren County), Ohio she was the daughter of the late Alfred & Reva (Shehan) Hay. She was a homemaker in her own home and had shared in the farming responsibilities with...

Evelyn A. Witters

Evelyn A. Witters

Aug 23, 2004

Evelyn A. Witters, age 74, of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, August 23, 2004 at University Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Born on February 7, 1930 in Montgomery County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Albert G. & Clara M. (Silvers) Lunsford. She lived in Preble County most all her life. Preceded in death by Husband: Myron Witters in 1990;...

Ruth K. Rice

Ruth K. Rice

Aug 12, 2004

Ruth K. Rice, age 98, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, August 12, 2004 at her residence. Born on January 3, 1906 in Waynesville, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Franklin & Cordelia F. (Burgett) Kellis. Ruth was a 1925 graduate of Waynesville, Ohio High School and retired in 1967 from Frigidaire Corporation in Dayton after 38 years of...

Franklin E. Gilmer

Franklin E. Gilmer

Aug 8, 2004

FRANKLIN E. “GENE” GILMER, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Sunday, August 8, 2004 at Cambridge, Ohio. Born on March 14, 1924 at Lewisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Eva M. (Wellbaum) Gilmer. He was a W.W. II U.S. Army AirCorps veteran; Retired in 1977 from NCR Corporation in Dayton, Ohio after 32 years...

Nancy J. Bogan

Nancy J. Bogan

Aug 5, 2004

Nancy J. Bogan, age 65, of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, August 5, 2004 at her residence. She was born on January 1, 1939 in Middletown, Ohio the daughter of the late Ralph & Elizabeth Helsinger. She was a 1956 Monroe High School graduate and had been employed at Middletown Hospital from 1956 to 1990 as a Patient Account Representative. In...

Wilma Pauline White

Wilma Pauline White

Aug 2, 2004

WILMA PAULINE WHITE, age 84, formerly of South A. Street, Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, August 2, 2004 at Pinehurst Combined Level of Care and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville, Indiana. Born on July 28, 1920 in Union City, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Marie (Lindamood) Thornburg and was raised by her step father: Edward Lake. She...

Harold W. Carroll

Harold W. Carroll

Aug 2, 2004

HAROLD W. CARROLL, age 75, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, August 2, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on June 5, 1929 in Shelby County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Leslie Harrison and Leona Ellen (Hook) Carroll. He was a U.S. Army Korean Conflict veteran and was a retired Twin and Harrison Township farmer....

Betty E. Hale

Betty E. Hale

Jul 25, 2004

BETTY E. HALE, age 82, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, July 25, 2004 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born July 5, 1922 in Wabash, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Mary (Bohn) Shellenbarger. She had sold Avon for many years but her greatest joy came from caring for her family in her own home. She...

Charles Emerson Loy

Charles Emerson Loy

Jul 24, 2004

CHARLES EMERSON “Ernie” LOY, age 86, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Saturday July 24, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on December 17, 1917 at Lewisburg, Ohio, son of the late Ernest H. and Bessie (Bittle) Loy. He was a 1935 graduate of Lewisburg High School; Army veteran of WWII and played for the New York Giants Minor...