Obituaries

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

Dwight L. Horine

Dwight L. Horine

Jul 24, 2004

DWIGHT L. HORINE, age 90, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, July 24, 2004 at his residence. Born on April 17, 1914 in Monroe Twp., Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Alva B. & Blanche L. (Deem) Horine. He retired in 1971 after 30 years at Wright Patterson A.F.B. A WW II U.S. Army veteran, member of...

Arthur A. Pinkstaff, Jr.

Arthur A. Pinkstaff, Jr.

Jul 18, 2004

Arthur A. Pinkstaff, Jr. age 77, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, July 18, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. Born on August 14, 1926 in Fayetteville, TN he was the son of the late Arthur A. & Lauree (Nichols) Pinkstaff, Sr. Arthur served with the U.S. Navy during W.W. II and attended Cleveland State University where he received his B.S. Degree...

Dwight J. Curtin

Dwight J. Curtin

Jul 9, 2004

Dwight J. Curtin, age 80, of Brookville, Ohio died Friday, July 9, 2004 at the V.A. Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on January 21, 1924 in Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Ozro & Nellie A. (House) Curtin. He was a W.W. II U.S. Army veteran and retired in 1994 after 15 years of service at...

Catherine Coalter

Catherine Coalter

Jun 30, 2004

CATHERINE COALTER, age 91, of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on October 12, 1912 in Fountain City, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Samuel & Laura (Menke) Burkhardt. A resident of Preble County for most all her life she is preceded in death by her husband Ernest Coalter...

E. Marie Lemmons

E. Marie Lemmons

Jun 28, 2004

E. Marie Lemmons, age 91, of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday June 28, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 21, 1912 in Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clarence & Iva (Woodruff) Pope. She was a 1931 graduate of Boston High School of Wayne County, Indiana and Richmond Business School in Richmond, Indiana....

Betty P. Studebaker

Betty P. Studebaker

Jun 26, 2004

Betty P. Studebaker, age 85, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on January 13, 1919 in Verona, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Roy E. & Nora (Brown) Arnett. Betty was a member of Verona United Methodist Church and she had worked at Freedman’s Department Store...

Harold E. Commons

Harold E. Commons

Jun 16, 2004

Harold E. Commons, 64, of Eldorado, OH died Wednesday, June 16th at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, following a sudden illness. Harold was born in Darke County, near Greenville, on May 9, 1940, the son of John R. and Eunice Ruby (Case) Commons. On July 13, 1968 he married Linda Kay Slusser. Harold was a warehouse worker for Browning Manufacturing, Eaton,...

Paul E. Hawkey

Paul E. Hawkey

Jun 14, 2004

Paul E. Hawkey, age 85, of West Manchester, Ohio died Monday evening, June 14, 2004 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio where he had been a resident since March 2004. Born on March 18, 1919 in Castine, Darke County, Ohio he was the son of the late Jacob O. & Chloe (Henry) Hawkey. He was a self-employed Heating...

D. Glenn Gilbert

D. Glenn Gilbert

Jun 11, 2004

D. Glenn Gilbert, age 92, formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Friday evening, June 11, 2004 at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart, Indiana. Born on November 24, 1911 in New Weston, Ohio he was the son of the late John Wesley & Ida Magdelina (Oettinger) Gilbert. He was a 1930 Ansonia High School graduate and received his Bachelor’s of Science from...

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

Jun 5, 2004

Ronald ReaganAt the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth...

Gerald L. Hyatt

Gerald L. Hyatt

Jun 5, 2004

GERALD L. HYATT, 66, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on February 21, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio he was the son of the late Harold W. & Edith Mae (Richards) Hyatt. Gerald retired in 1994 as the owner & operator of Hyatt's Antiques Station in New Hope, Ohio. He served with...

Sara G. Scisson

Sara G. Scisson

Jun 5, 2004

SARA G. SCISSON, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Saturday June 5, 2004 at Brookhaven Nursing and Care Center in Brookville, Ohio. Born on December 23, 1923 in Jasper, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Wade & Ella Clifford (Humphries) Gill. She was a 1941 graduate of Jasper, Florida High School; Graduate of the St Vincent School...

John F. Lund

John F. Lund

Jun 3, 2004

John F. “Tex” Lund, age 86, of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Heartland of Eaton, Ohio. Born on September 13, 1917 in Washington County, Illinois he was the son of the late John F. & Mary E. (Robinson) Lund. He was a W.W. II U.S. Navy veteran and a Truck Driver for Complete Auto Transit. Life...

Minnie O Cox

Minnie O Cox

Jun 1, 2004

MINNIE O. COX, age 66, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio died Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on October 4, 1937 in Hiltons, Virginia she was the daughter of the late George and Myra(McMurray) Carter. She had been a care giver in her own home and prior to her moving to Eaton...

John H. Captain

John H. Captain

May 31, 2004

John H. Captain, age 74, of New Paris, Ohio died Monday May 31, 2004 at his residence. Born on February 5, 1930 in Oklahoma he was the son of the late Oscar & Elsie (Davis) Captain. He was a Korean War Veteran serving with the U.S. Air Force and was a Self employed Contractor. Past Member of New Paris EMS,...

Jack S. Rader

Jack S. Rader

May 30, 2004

JACK S. “JACKIE” RADER, age 40, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, May 30, 2004 at his residence. He was born on January 3, 1964 in Dayton, Ohio. He worked for Milso and York Casket Companies and was a member of Concord United Church of Christ. Survived by his Father & Mother: Jack R. & Katherine (Hewitt) Rader, Eaton, Ohio; Son:...

Hazel B. Hamm

Hazel B. Hamm

May 28, 2004

HAZEL B. HAMM age 93, of Eaton, Ohio died Friday, May 28, 2004 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on April 5, 1911 at Brookville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Vera (Hustead) Bennett. She was a 1929 Graduate of Lanier High School at West Alexandria, Ohio; Attended Miami Jacobs in Dayton, Ohio...

Eileen B. Glander

Eileen B. Glander

May 28, 2004

EILEEN B. GLANDER , age 84, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 28, 2004 at her residence. Born on August 1, 1919 in Brookville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lester & Ida (Fox) Brower. She was a 1938 graduate of Brookville High School and was a Press Operator at F & F Mold & Die in...

James R. Newman

James R. Newman

May 27, 2004

JAMES R. NEWMAN, age 76, formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, May 27, 2004 at Heartland of Urbana, Ohio. Born on November 12, 1927 in Preble County, Ohio, he was the son on the late Herbert D. & Huldah C. (Mt Castle) Newman. A 1945 Graduate of Jackson High School in Preble County, he attended Ohio State University and was...

Eula M. Fugate

Eula M. Fugate

May 25, 2004

Eula M. Fugate, age 83, of West Alexandria, Ohio died Tuesday afternoon, May 25, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio after a short illness. Born on September 2, 1920 in Whitesburg, Ky. she was the daughter of the late John D. & Amanda (Baker) Ison. Preceded in death by Husband: Carl W. Fugate in 1973; Daughter: Barbara G....