Obituaries

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

Glenn S. Leedy

Glenn S. Leedy

Aug 20, 2003

GLENN S. LEEDY, age 76, of Eaton, Ohio, died suddenly Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at his residence. Born on April 18, 1927 in Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Samuel F. & Edna A. (Duvall) Leedy. He was a 1945 Eaton High School Graduate and had been a Preble County Farmer. Member of Upper Twin Old...

Allan Duane Moore, Jr.

Allan Duane Moore, Jr.

Aug 15, 2003

Allan Duane Moore, Jr. age 35, of New Paris, OH died Friday Evening, August 15, 2003 after an single automobile accident in Preble County, Ohio. He was born on January 24, 1968 in Dayton, Ohio and was a 1986 graduate of National Trail High School. In 1990 he received his Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering from Stark Technical College in...

Waldo S. Pease

Waldo S. Pease

Aug 13, 2003

WALDO S. PEASE , age 79 of Coldwater, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater following an extended illness. Born on November 30, 1923 in Lewisburg, Ohio he was the son of the late Charles & Maude (Shell) Pease. He retired in 1988 from Ohio Plate Glass in Lewisburg,...

Leo W. Petry

Leo W. Petry

Aug 13, 2003

LEO W. PETRY, age 85 of New Paris, OH died Wednesday, August 13, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on August 4, 1918 in Eldorado, OH he was the son of the late Roy and Laura Agnes (Buckley) Petry. He was a 1936 Monroe High School graduate and a WWII Veteran in the U.S. Army. He retired in...

Clifford Moore

Clifford Moore

Aug 12, 2003

CLIFFORD MOORE, age 84, of Eaton, OH died on Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on January 30, 1919 in Sudith, KY, he was the son of the late Alfred and Winnie (Havens) Moore. He retired in 1972 after 20 years of service with Armco Steel Corporation in Middletown, OH as a crane operator. He served in...

Susie A. Kincses

Susie A. Kincses

Aug 12, 2003

Susie A. Kincses, age 75 of West Alexandria, Ohio died Tuesday, August 12, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton after an extended illness. Born on December 10, 1927 in Gaffney, South Carolina she was the daughter of the late Andrew & Susie Collier (Jones) Jackson. She was a Day Care Operator and member of St. John United Church of Christ of...

Walter P. Shilts

Walter P. Shilts

Aug 10, 2003

WALTER P. “WALLY” SHILTS, age 52, of New Paris, OH died Sunday, August 10, 2003 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, OH. Born on October 22, 1950 in Richmond, IN, he was a 1968 Jefferson Township High School graduate and was a U.S. Army veteran. For the past 10 years he was employed at Timken in Eaton, OH....

Betty J. Eubank

Betty J. Eubank

Aug 10, 2003

BETTY J. EUBANK, age 78 formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Sunday, August 10, 2003 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on October 21, 1924 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William H. & Ethel L. (Wolff) Zwick. She graduated from the Dayton, Ohio school system and studied at the Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio. She...

Hilda Louise Christman

Hilda Louise Christman

Aug 6, 2003

HILDA LOUISE CHRISTMAN , age 97 of Friendship Village in Dayton, Ohio and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at Friendship Village Health Center in Dayton, Ohio. Born on April 11, 1906 in Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Quincy A. & Ethel M. (Little) Flora. She was a 1924 Eaton High School graduate...

F. Louise Allison

F. Louise Allison

Aug 1, 2003

F. LOUISE ALLISON, age 72, of West Manchester, OH died on Friday, August 1, 2003 at her residence. Born on November 6, 1930 in Eaton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Pearl Donald & Nora Ethel (Tipton) Hurd. She started at Jackson Township School and graduated in 1948 from Monroe Township High School. She was retired from the...

Myrtle E. Warth

Myrtle E. Warth

Jul 30, 2003

MYRTLE E. WARTH, age 92 of New Paris, OH died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Heritage House of Richmond, IN. Born on February 18, 1911 in Gray Hawk, KY she was the daughter of the late John Green and Margaret Isabell (Rice) Morris. She retired from Belden in Richmond, IN in 1974 after 23 years of service. Member of the...

Charles H. Mccullough, Sr.

Charles H. Mccullough, Sr.

Jul 25, 2003

Charles H. McCullough, Sr., age 73 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Friday, July 25, 2003 at his residence after an extended illness. Born on May 20, 1930 in Montgomery County, Ohio he was the son of the late Mack J. & Nellie (Lawson) McCullough. He was a 1949 Stivers High School graduate in Dayton and served with the U.S. Navy during...

James R. Thomas, Sr.

James R. Thomas, Sr.

Jul 24, 2003

JAMES R. THOMAS, SR., age 68 of Lewisburg, OH died Thursday, July 24, 2003 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on June 13, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Thomas A. & Cora May (Mann) Thomas. He worked for Tri-State Matchplate & Casting in Lewisburg since the 1980's. He played the guitar in the...

Aaron M. Rike

Aaron M. Rike

Jul 23, 2003

Aaron M. Rike, age 25, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton after an extended illness. He was born on January 16, 1978 in Dayton, Ohio and had been employed the past 5 years at Parker-Hannifin Corporation in Eaton, Ohio. He was a 1996 graduate of Tri-County North High School...

William Charles Collins, Sr.

William Charles Collins, Sr.

Jul 21, 2003

WILLIAM CHARLES COLLINS, SR., age 62, of West Manchester, OH died Monday, July 21, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN after an extended illness. Born on June 30, 1941 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late Joseph Charles & Theresa Marie (Kitchel) Collins. He retired in 1987 after serving in the Indiana National Guard for 26...

Bobby Gene Shillingburg

Bobby Gene Shillingburg

Jul 16, 2003

Bobby Gene Shillingburg, age 71 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, July 16, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton after a two year illness. Born on October 19, 1931 in Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Warren C. & Ina Iona (Steele) Shillingburg. He was a 1949 graduate of Monroe High School and had been employed with the...

Lorene B. Kiracofe

Lorene B. Kiracofe

Jul 12, 2003

LORENE B. KIRACOFE, age 93 of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 at Van Crest Health Care Center in Eaton. Born on October 30, 1909 in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William H. & Mabel Catherine (Garber) Beachler. She retired in 1968 from the Eaton City School system. A Miami University graduate and member of...

Lydia M. Townsend

Lydia M. Townsend

Jul 12, 2003

LYDIA M. TOWNSEND, age 78 of Greenville, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH, died Saturday, July 12, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on September 11, 1924 in Greenville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Rufus & Mary (Paul) Marker. She retired in 1991 from Baxter in Eaton and for the last 10 years was the...

Connie Sue Hemmerich

Connie Sue Hemmerich

Jul 11, 2003

CONNIE SUE HEMMERICH, age 57, of Shelburn, Indiana died Friday, July 11, 2003 at the Terre Haute Regional Hospital following a long courageous battle with metastacized breast cancer. She was a 1964 graduate of Arcanum High School and worked at Metropolitan Insurance Co. in Miamisburg, Ohio prior to moving to Indiana. She worked at the Sullivan County Assessor’s Office, Tri-Manufacturing...

Zelma V. Heckman

Zelma V. Heckman

Jul 10, 2003

ZELMA V. (MATHENY) HECKMAN , age 84, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, July 10, 2003 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on February 22, 1919 in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Jenny (Fridley) Matheny. Member of the Eaton Church of the Brethren. Preceded in death by her Husband: Paul E. Heckman...

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