Obituaries

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

John York

John York

Mar 18, 2003

JOHN YORK, age 90, of West Alexandria, Ohio died Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on September 23, 1912 in Bingham, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Anderson & Marinda (Napier) York. He retired in 1977 from the Cincinnati Gear Compay where he was a machinist. Member of the Masonic Lodge # 121 in Cadiz,...

Charles E. Davis

Charles E. Davis

Mar 18, 2003

Charles E. Davis, 77, of Greenville, OH died Tuesday, March 18 at his residence. He was born December 18, 1925 in Wayne County, IN, the son of William E. and Osie (Havercost) Davis.Charles retired in 1987 from Perfect Circle, Richmond, IN, where he worked for 37 years. He was a W.W.II veteran, stationed at Pearl Harbor, and was currently a...

Arthur W. Walker

Arthur W. Walker

Mar 17, 2003

ARTHUR W.“BUD” WALKER, age 95 of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, March 17, 2003 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on May 26, 1907 in Brookville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Edward A. & Amanda (Brown) Walker. He retired in 1967 from Dayton Power and Light where he served as a Customer Contact Representative for 32 ½...

Mary E. Crowell

Mary E. Crowell

Mar 17, 2003

MARY E. CROWELL, age 85 formerly of Camden, Ohio died Monday, March 17, 2003, at Harborside Nursing Home in New Lebanon, Ohio. Born on March 13, 1918, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Daniel & Minnie (Crikmore) Lincoln. Preceded in death by Husband: Walter H. Crowell in 1999; Sisters: Grace A. Smith, Violetta Wessler and Opal...

Doris F. Gephart

Doris F. Gephart

Mar 13, 2003

Doris F. Gephart, age 86, of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, March 13, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 23, 1916 in Eaton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Clarence L. & Pauline (Cohee) Meeks. She was a 1934 Eaton High School graduate and retired in 1972 from the Preble County A.S.C.S. Preceded in death...

Joel R. Rauschenbach

Joel R. Rauschenbach

Mar 13, 2003

PFC. JOEL R. RAUSCHENBACH, age 19, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, March 13, 2003 from injuries sustained in an accident on U.S. 35 in Pliny, West Virginia. Born on June 4, 1983 in Oxford, Ohio. He was a 2001 Eaton High School graduate where he was a member of the Eaton Cross Country team that participated in the State finals....

Michael J. Weiner

Michael J. Weiner

Mar 13, 2003

MICHAEL J. WEINER, age 56 of New Lebanon, Ohio died Thursday, March 13, 2003 at his residence. Born on April 27, 1946 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Richard & Pearl (Walter) Boesenberg. He retired in 1989 from the U.S. Navy where he was a Command Career Counselor. He had also served in the U.S. Marine...

Phyllis J. Miller-Bryant

Phyllis J. Miller-Bryant

Mar 5, 2003

PHYLLIS J. MILLER BRYANT, age 78 of Greenville (Wayne Lakes), Ohio passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. Born on January 25, 1925, in Lewisburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John E. & Belvia V.(Brown) Crowe. She was a 1943 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School and was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church...

Dorothy M. Dean

Dorothy M. Dean

Mar 3, 2003

DOROTHY M. DEAN, age 93 of Eaton, Ohio formerly of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, March 3, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 29, 1909 in St. Rose, (Mercer County) Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Catherine (Luttmer) Piekenbrock. She was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Catholic Ladies of Columbia and...

Opal C. Barber

Opal C. Barber

Feb 25, 2003

OPAL C. BARBER, age 85 of New Paris, Ohio died Tuesday, February 25, 2003 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 28, 1917 in Belleville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Archie B. & Emma May (Randolph) Barber. She has been a resident of Cedar Springs since 1985. Preceded in death by Brothers: Ray &...

A. Corrine Platfoot

A. Corrine Platfoot

Feb 20, 2003

A. CORRINE PLATFOOT, age 85, of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, February 20, 2003 at her residence. Born on October 1, 1917 in Liberty, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late James William & Maude (Caldwell) Little. She was a graduate of Brownsville High School in Brownsville, Indiana and had worked at Kresge’s Dime Store and International Harvester both...

Harry E. Case, Jr.

Harry E. Case, Jr.

Feb 18, 2003

HARRY E. “GENE” CASE, JR., age 48 of Camden, Ohio died Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio. He was born on July 6, 1954 in Tipp City, Ohio. Gene was a 1974 Stebbins High School graduate and was owner/operator of Eaton Transmission in Eaton, Ohio since 1984. Preceded in death by Father: Harry E. Case, Sr.;...

Edgar Cook

Edgar Cook

Feb 17, 2003

EDGAR COOK, age 78 of West Alexandria, Ohio died Monday, February 17, 2003 at his residence after an extended illness. Born on November 27, 1924 at Crown, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Louis & Susan (Adams) Cook. He was the Founder and Pastor of the Tru - Holiness Church of God in Glenwood, Ohio since 1953. He...

Eugene Bennett

Eugene Bennett

Feb 15, 2003

EUGENE BENNETT, age 74 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Saturday, February 15, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on December 12, 1928, in Harrison Township, (Preble County) Ohio, he was the son of the late Edgar & Elizabeth Mae (Meyers) Bennett. He worked at the Marble Cliff Quarry in Lewisburg, Ohio and retired in 1993 after 24 years...

Charles Lee Beane

Charles Lee Beane

Feb 15, 2003

CHARLES L. BEANE , age 66 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, February 15, 2003 at his residence. Born on March 21, 1936 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lee Ora & Marie (Snyder) Beane. He was a 1955 graduate of Eaton High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a Fork Lift Operator and...

Hazel V. Houser

Hazel V. Houser

Feb 14, 2003

HAZEL V. HOUSER, age 83, of Eaton, Ohio, died Friday, February 14, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on January 17, 1920 in West Florence, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Arthur S. & Emma Ann (Rust) Turner. She was a 1937 Jackson High School graduate, member of Salem Church of God in Clayton, Ohio, former member of...

Harold L. Kouts

Harold L. Kouts

Feb 13, 2003

HAROLD L. KOUTS, age 74 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, February 13, 2003, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lewisburg, Ohio. Born on July 31, 1928, in Lewisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jesse R. & Ella May (Shively) Kouts. He retired in 1982 after 36 years at Delco...

Ruth Ann Fisher

Ruth Ann Fisher

Feb 9, 2003

Ruth Ann Fisher, age 74, of Columbia City, (Big Cedar Lake) Indiana died Sunday morning, February 9, 2003 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. She was born on April 29, 1928 in Spring Grove, Indiana near Richmond, Indiana the daughter of the late Roy and Hazel (Benham) Cail. Her formative years were spent in the Campbellstown, (Preble County), Ohio...

Rebecca E. Horlacher

Rebecca E. Horlacher

Feb 9, 2003

REBECCA E. HORLACHER, age 80 of Centerville, Ohio died Sunday, February 9, 2003 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Born on August 14, 1922 in Montgomery County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Rupert C. & Matilda O. (Danner) Demaree. She was a 1941 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Dayton and retired from Frigidaire in Dayton where...

Kenneth F. Rayome

Kenneth F. Rayome

Feb 6, 2003

KENNETH F. RAYOME, age 81 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Born on June 4, 1921 in Pomona, Missouri, he was the son of the late Frederick J. & Francis (Sutton) Rayome. He was a graduate of Northridge High School in Dayton, Ohio and a World War II U.S. Merchant Marine Veteran....

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