Obituaries

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

Howard R. Collins

Howard R. Collins

Jun 2, 2022

Howard R. Collins, 83 of Camden, Ohio died Thursday, June 2, 2022 at his residence. Born on July 13, 1938 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he was the son of the late Howard A. & Louise A. (Feeley) Collins. Howard had retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, member of American Legion...

Rowena Kouts

Rowena Kouts

May 31, 2022

E. Rowena Kouts, 91 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at her residence. Born on May 20, 1931 in Lewisburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. & Lucille E. (Mahan) Brock. Rowena retired in 1987 after 30 years at Inland, Division of GM in Dayton and was a longtime member of Lewisburg First United...

Mary E. Miller

Mary E. Miller

May 30, 2022

Mary E. Miller, 92, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly Greenville, Ohio, died Monday, May 30, 2022, at Vancrest Healthcare Center of Eaton. She was born on June 7, 1929, in Greenville, Ohio, daughter of the late Opal Ernest and Charlotte “Lottie” (Howard) Arnett. Mary was a 1949 graduate of Greenville High School, received her teaching credential from Cedarville College and...

Bryan E. Harry

Bryan E. Harry

May 27, 2022

Bryan E. Harry, 49 of Eaton, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 27, 2022 at his residence. Born on August 21, 1972 in Zanesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Dale W. & Sondra Sue (Smith) Harry, Sr. Bryan was a 1990 graduate of Zanesville High School and the Muskingum – Perry Career...

Karen A. Cottingim

Karen A. Cottingim

May 24, 2022

Karen A. Cottingim age 81 of Camden, Ohio died Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on September 6, 1940, in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Robert G. & Anna Marie (Farno) Vogue. Member of St. Anna Sodality and Visitation Catholic Church. Karen was a very social person who dearly loved...

James G. Hannah, Sr.

James G. Hannah, Sr.

May 24, 2022

James G. Hannah, Sr., age 65 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. Born on July 25, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Nealy & Martha Mabel (Wright) Hannah. Jim retired from General Motors after 28 years. He had served on the Englewood Honor Guard for several years. Avid guitar...

Derek T. "Dago" Allen

Derek T. "Dago" Allen

May 15, 2022

Derek T. "Dago" Allen, 58 of West Alexandria, Ohio died Sunday May 15, 2022. Born December 29, 1963 in Glendale, California, he was a Pipe Fitter that worked for the Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Union. Survived by his father: Ted Allen of Eaton, Ohio; Mother: Mary Sue (Means) Allen of Idaho; son: Taime Pschirrer of California; sisters: Melissa Bovet of...

Mary E. Heck

Mary E. Heck

May 8, 2022

Mary E. Heck, 103, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, May 8, 2022 at her home in Lewisburg. Born on October 14, 1918 in Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Omar T. & Edith L. (Hayes) Smith. Mary retired in 1980 as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. She was a 1936...

Jacquelyn  A. “Jackie”  Denlinger

Jacquelyn A. “Jackie” Denlinger

May 8, 2022

Jacquelyn A. “Jackie” Denlinger, 78 of Eldorado, Ohio died Sunday, May 8, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Born on November 6, 1943 in Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Dale G. & Helen M. (Cottrell) Weherley. Jackie had worked for C.R. Coblentz Schools for 10 years in the cafeteria and later worked for a private cleaning service. She...

Mary Ann Hofacker

Mary Ann Hofacker

May 7, 2022

Mary Ann (Gardner) Hofacker, 71, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Kettering Health-Dayton Campus. She was born on November 10, 1950, in Gratis, Ohio, daughter of the late Arthur Martin and Mary Catherine (Reece) Gardner, Sr. Mary Ann was a cook for over 20 years at St. Clair Academy in Eaton and a member of the Fraternal...

Donald C. "Don" Shepherd

Donald C. "Don" Shepherd

May 4, 2022

Donald C. “Don” Shepherd, 77 of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 30, 1944, in Camden, OH the son of the late Sonny F. & Ruby E. (Ray) Shepherd. Don was a 1962 Eaton High School graduate and U.S. Army veteran. He had worked for Dayton Tire and Parker-Hannifin...

Lou Ann Jones

Lou Ann Jones

Apr 30, 2022

Lou Ann (Fitzpatrick) Jones, 66 of Camden, Ohio died Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on September 14, 1955 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late William P. & Mary Ann (Liszak) Fitzpatrick. Lou was a 1974 graduate of Twin Valley South High School. Member of the Grace Brethren Church in West Alexandria, Ohio....

Norman E. Smith

Norman E. Smith

Apr 25, 2022

Norman E. Smith, 79 of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, April 25, 2022 at his residence. Born on October 5, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio he was the son of the late Charles F. & Ivonette V. (Mills) Smith. Norman was proud to be a Jefferson Bronco, a 1962 graduate of Jefferson Township High School in Dayton, OH. he excelled in...

Patricia A. "Patty" Music

Patricia A. "Patty" Music

Apr 24, 2022

Patricia A. “Patty” Music, 79 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Kettering Health in Eaton. Born on June 20, 1942 in Johnson County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late John W. & Anna Marie (Caudill) Nelson. Patty was a telephone operator for GTE for 15 years. She was a member of the Englewood Church of...

Floyd Dale Spencer

Floyd Dale Spencer

Apr 22, 2022

Floyd Dale Spencer, age 66 of New Paris, Ohio died on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Ayden Healthcare in Greenville, Ohio. Born on November 5, 1955 in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, son of the late Garland & Novella (Allen) Spencer. Dale had worked at the Nickel Saver and was Manager at New Paris Oil, Lube Division for several years. Dale loved...

Jonathan L. "Butch" Branham

Jonathan L. "Butch" Branham

Apr 22, 2022

Jonathan L. “Butch” Branham, 78 of Camden, Ohio died Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on September 8, 1943 in Xenia, Ohio, he was the son of the late Jonathan E. & Vella Etna (Fannin) Branham. Butch was a self-employed carpenter and served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was a member of...

Terry Lee Eikenbery

Terry Lee Eikenbery

Apr 20, 2022

Terry Lee Eikenbery, age 88, from Lewisburg, passed away on April 20, 2022 in Venice, FL after a short illness. Terry Lee Eikenbery was born November 19th, 1933 in West Manchester. He graduated from Lewisburg (Tri-County North) High School class of 1952 and University of Michigan in 1956, and served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps achieving...

Nancy Faye League

Nancy Faye League

Apr 20, 2022

Nancy “Faye” League, age 69 of Eaton, Ohio died on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at her residence. Born on November 7, 1952 in London, Kentucky, daughter of the late Chester A. & Nancy J. (Raleigh) Stubblefield. Faye had worked at the Lewisburg Village Carryout for many years. She had worked at the Nickel Saver for several years. Faye also had...

Naomi M. Shock

Naomi M. Shock

Apr 14, 2022

Naomi M. Shock age 86 of Lady Lake, FL, formerly of New Paris, OH passed away at home on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Naomi was born at home on November 1, 1935, to Guy and Oneda Daugherty, the eldest of three children. Her father was a farmer and she helped him with farm chores, rode her pony, and enjoyed the...

Juanita Dunham

Juanita Dunham

Apr 10, 2022

Juanita (Sherrow) Dunham, 96, of New Paris, died Sunday, April 10th, 2022, at her home. Born February 3,1926, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Mattie May (West) Sherrow. Juanita was a faithful woman who loved the lord, her family and community. While her children were in school, she volunteered helping at the school,...