Obituaries

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

David Chester Cox

David Chester Cox

Jul 14, 2021

David Chester Cox, 85, of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in Richmond, Indiana. Born on June 18, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Chester M. & Helen M. (Kost) Cox.  Survived by his Wife of 58 years: Barbara Ann (O’Hara) Cox; Sons: David Christopher (Amy) Cox and Daniel Cheston Cox.  Service will be...

Ida C. Corwin

Ida C. Corwin

Jul 12, 2021

Ida C. Corwin 79 of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, July 12, 2021, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Ida was born on July 5, 1942, in Greene County Ohio the daughter of the late Eugene & Margaret B. (Willhoite) Pelfrey and was a 1960 Camden High School graduate. She retired in 2000 from Parker Hannifin Corporation in Eaton after 24...

Ronald  Jay Wright

Ronald Jay Wright

Jul 8, 2021

Ronald Jay Wright, age 70, of Lewisburg, Ohio died on Thursday, July 8, 2021.  Born on August 15, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Waldo D. & Veda J. (Bunger) Wright.  Ron graduated in 1968 from Twin Valley North High School and was the class president.  He graduated from Miami Jacobs College and received an Associate Degree in...

Roy House

Roy House

Jul 5, 2021

Roy House, 92, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, July 5, 2021 at his residence. Born on July 3, 1929 in Nicholasville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Clifton & Clara (Walker) House. Roy retired in 1991 after 38 years as an RTA bus driver in Dayton, Ohio. He was a member of the Bus Drivers Union #1385 and...

Cordell M. "Mike" Petry

Cordell M. "Mike" Petry

Jul 4, 2021

Cordell M. “Mike” Petry, Cordell M. “Mike” Petry, 81, of Avon Park, Florida, died Sunday, July 4, 2021 in Sebring, Florida. Born on April 14, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Carl M. & Thelma M. (Wisener) Petry. Mike was baptized in the Church of the Brethren in Dayton, Ohio and delivered newspapers for the...

Karl Andrew Klein

Karl Andrew Klein

Jun 26, 2021

Karl Andrew Klein, 61, of New Paris, Ohio, died unexpectedly of a natural cause on June 26, 2021. He was a man of faithfulness, committed to walking humbly with his God and serving his family devotedly. True to his character, he died at the end of a day spent with his children and working on a home renovation. Karl was...

Rebecca R. Caulfield

Rebecca R. Caulfield

Jun 24, 2021

Rebecca R. Caulfield age 66 of Eaton, Ohio passed on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at her residence. Rebecca was born on June 16, 1955, in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Marion O. & Beatrice Deloris (Wombold) Parlett. She had been an Assistant Manager for Supreme Nut & Candy Store on Dayton, Ohio for over 5 years. She enjoyed...

Richard A. Bair

Richard A. Bair

Jun 24, 2021

Richard A. Bair age 70 of Camden, Ohio passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of the late Richard V. & Polly (Conant) Bair.  Richard graduated from Preble Shawnee High School in 1969. He served in the U.S. Army as a MP from 1970 to...

Donna M. Elliott

Donna M. Elliott

Jun 22, 2021

Donna M. (Deaton) Elliott age 65 of Eaton, Ohio passed on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at her residence. Donna was born on April 28, 1956, in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Donald N. & Mary I. (Riley) Deaton. She was a 1975 Eaton High School graduate, worked at Neaton Auto Products in Eaton for over 19 years and...

Karen Fay Crosier

Karen Fay Crosier

Jun 19, 2021

Karen Fay Crosier was born July 1st, 1938 in the home of her parents on the family farm situated in Lanier Township, Preble County, Ohio. As a young woman she made a confession of faith in Jesus Christ, was baptized, and then received into the fellowship of the Old German Baptist Brethren church.   On August 12th of 1956 she...

D. Jane Robinson

D. Jane Robinson

Jun 15, 2021

D. Jane (Ewing) Robinson age 82 of Somerville, Ohio passed on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Kettering Hospital in Kettering, Ohio. Jane was born on March 2, 1939, in Wellington, (Lorain County) Ohio daughter of the late Charles E. & Doris M. (Kennedy) Ewing. Jane completed 12 years in Wellington Exempted School Systems with a diploma granted in 1957. She...

Lea Ann Gowins

Lea Ann Gowins

Jun 6, 2021

Lea Ann Gowins, 49, of Lewisburg, died Sunday, June 6, 2021. Born on December 14, 1971 in Salem, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Arthur E. & Linda Diane (McMichens) Clements, Jr. She was a 1989 Corydon High School graduate and earned her associate degree from Louisville Technical Institute and has lived in Lewisburg for the past four...

Sara Lou Fox

Sara Lou Fox

Jun 3, 2021

Sara L. Fox, 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, June 3, 2021 in Greenville, Ohio. Born on November 13, 1940 in Piqua, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Milton Isaac & Gladys Josephine (Cline) Anders. She was a retired bookkeeper for Chase Electric in Brookville, Ohio. A 1958 graduate of Piqua Central High School and formally worked at...

Brantley Isaiah Hammer

Brantley Isaiah Hammer

Jun 2, 2021

Brantley Isaiah Hammer infant son of Brandon L. & Tiffany K. (Jordan) Hammer was born in the arms of Jesus on June 2, 2021, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. He will forever be loved and cherished as we remember the promises of Isaiah 41:10. “Fear not, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am...

Jacob M. Finney

Jacob M. Finney

May 30, 2021

Jacob M. Finney, age 30, of Eaton, Preble County, OH died Sunday May 30, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. Jacob was born on November 22, 1990, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a 2009 Tri County North Graduate and had worked as a building contractor. Preceded in death by his father: Randy W. Finney in 2005. Survived by...

Nancy Lela Brown

Nancy Lela Brown

May 26, 2021

Nancy Lela Brown, age 72 of Brookville, Ohio died on May 26, 2021.  Born on November 2, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio daughter of the late John Thomas & Evelyn (Jackson) Walden.  She retired in 2013 after many years working for Sunoco Logistics.  Nancy loved to fish and be outdoors especially camping. Preceded by Son, Vernon W. Brown; Great Grandson, Daniel Brown;...

Everett Myrel Ballinger

Everett Myrel Ballinger

May 26, 2021

Everett Myrel Ballinger, 82 of New Paris, Ohio, passed away suddenly  Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. Born on September 2, 1938 in Orlando, Rock Castle County, Kentucky he was the son of the late Elmer & Dovie V. (Vanzant) Ballinger. Myrel was a 1957 Livingston Kentucky High School graduate. He moved to New Paris in...

Jeanette Wright

Jeanette Wright

May 25, 2021

Jeanette Wright, 88, of Lewisburg, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on January 18, 1933 in Lewisburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edgar & Elizabeth (Myers) Bennett.  She had worked at Dayton Flex (Baxter) in Eaton for over 20 years. She was a 1951 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School and is a...

Naman Allan Cochran

Naman Allan Cochran

May 25, 2021

Naman Allan Cochran, age 33, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on May 25, 2021.  Born on July 30, 1987 in Joplin, Missouri.  Naman was a giving, spontaneous and funny person who loved pulling pranks on his family and friends.  Naman also loved the outdoors, especially disc golfing and fishing.  He also enjoyed Video Games and had a lot of friends...

Mandy Jo Newman

Mandy Jo Newman

May 23, 2021

Mandy Jo Newman, 46, of Hamilton, Ohio, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 in Hamilton. She was born on March 21, 1975 in Beaufort, South Carolina.  Mandy was preceded in death by her Father, Danny Joe Newman, and her Sisters, Tracy Jo Newman, and Valery Jo Newman.  She is survived by her children, Blake Newman, Brooklyn Newman, and Braden Newman;her Mother:...