Obituaries

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

Ruby Jean Gunter

Ruby Jean Gunter

Dec 18, 2019

Ruby Jean (Wells) Gunter, 80 of Camden, OH went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.  Born on March 13, 1939 in Weeksbury, KY daughter of the late John & Martha Lee (Short) Wells.  Ruby Jean was a member of Camden Community Church.  Preceded by Husband: Sylvanis "Syl" Gunter, Sr.; Brothers: Danny Wells, Sr., Johnny Wells, Sr., and...

Virginia Ann Baker

Virginia Ann Baker

Dec 18, 2019

Virginia A. Baker, 84 of West Manchester, OH, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Born on March 8, 1935 in Preble County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Everett & Edna (Shinn) Shell. She had worked for 30 years in the Social Service Department at the Brethren Home in Greenville, OH. She had also worked at the Oakley House...

Robert A. Dungan

Robert A. Dungan

Dec 18, 2019

Robert A. Dungan, 73 of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his residence. Born on December 29, 1945 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Edward P. & Agnes M. (Balof) Dungan. Bob was a 1963 Jefferson High School graduate and served with the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. For many...

Richard L. "Dick" Chambers

Richard L. "Dick" Chambers

Dec 17, 2019

Richard Leroy “Dick” Chambers, 85 of Richmond, IN and formerly of New Madison, OH, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Golden Living Center in Richmond. Born on January 19, 1934 in Monroe Township, Preble County, OH, he was the son of the late Harry S. & Bertha Mae (Shaffer) Chambers. Richard was a self -employed hauler and operated Dick’s Mobil...

Chester Norman Welz, Jr.

Chester Norman Welz, Jr.

Dec 17, 2019

Chester Norman Welz, Jr., 64, of New Paris, OH, formerly of West Alexandria, OH, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019.  Born on August 19, 1955, he was the son of the late Chester Norman, Sr. and Mary J. (Sabo) Welz.  He was a passionate karaoke singer and loved spending time with his children. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorilei...

Donald E. Thompson

Donald E. Thompson

Dec 13, 2019

Donald E. Thompson, 95 of Eldorado, Ohio died Friday, December 13, 2019 at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton. Don was born on September 11, 1924 in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Albert M. & Viola B. (Detrick) Thompson. He was a WW II U.S. Army veteran, retiring from National Cash Register in Dayton after 26 years and...

Charles P. "Chuck" Heindl

Charles P. "Chuck" Heindl

Dec 6, 2019

Charles P. “Chuck” Heindl, 62 of Lewisburg, OH, died Friday, December 6, 2019 in Kettering, OH. Born on November 29, 1957 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Henry R. & Audrey M. (Bossinger) Heindl. Chuck worked at VanCrest in Eaton. He had also work for Zumstein Trucking, Hessman’s and was the owner/operator of L & H...

Jean L. Charles

Jean L. Charles

Dec 2, 2019

Jean L. Charles, age 93 of Camden, OH died Monday, December 2, 2019 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, OH. Jean was born on July 28, 1926 in Camden, OH, daughter of the late Harry W.  & Nellie H. (Fisher) Lybrook. She was a 1944 graduate of Dixon-Israel High School in Dixon Township, Preble County, OH and was a 1966 graduate...

Cheryl (Cheri) M. Gaston

Cheryl (Cheri) M. Gaston

Nov 28, 2019

CHERI M. GASTON, age 71, of Eaton, OH, died Thursday November 28, 2019 at Hospice of Dayton, surrounded by her family after a long and courageous battle with Metaplastic Breast Cancer.  Born February 19, 1948 in Terre Haute, IN.  She was the daughter of the late Elver and Gloria (Carrico) Gaston.  Cheri graduated in 1966 from Northmont High School in...

Betty E. Teaford

Betty E. Teaford

Nov 27, 2019

Betty E. Teaford, 82 of Eaton, OH, died Wednesday November 27, 2019 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. Betty was born on November 24, 1937 in Eldorado, Ohio the daughter of the late Hubert V. & Susie E. (Holsapple) O’Dell. She had been a Security Guard at Lake Lakengren, member of the Lakengren Ladies Auxiliary, Ladies Red Hat Club, Piston...

Eric M. Paton

Eric M. Paton

Nov 26, 2019

Eric M. Paton, 59 of Eaton, OH died Tuesday, November 26, 2019. He was born on September 30, 1960 in Toul Rosieres, France. Eric and his wife Marie moved to Preble County, Ohio in 2011. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and the Control Engineer for Cleary Machine in New Lebanon, Ohio for over 11 years. Member of the Eagles Lodge...

Ruby J Waltman

Ruby J Waltman

Nov 25, 2019

Ruby J. (Johnson) Waltman, age 82, formerly of Lewisburg, OH, went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2019.  Born on May 31, 1937 in Greenup, Greenup Co., KY, daughter of the late Elias Whitt & Nellie (Pruitt) Johnson.  Ruby retired in 2007 from Kmart in Eaton, OH after many years as a cashier.  Member of the Lewisburg United...

Kim Nusbaum

Kim Nusbaum

Nov 23, 2019

Kim (Green) Nusbaum, 58, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019.  She was born September 28, 1961. She graduated from Preble Shawnee in 1979.  She had lived in Ohio, Nevada, Texas, Kentucky and moved to Florida in the spring of 2018 to live close to the beach. She loved music and almost always had her headphones on or a radio going....

Mildred Edna Barzacchini

Mildred Edna Barzacchini

Nov 12, 2019

Mildred E. Barzacchini, age 101 of Richmond, IN and formerly of New Paris, OH, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at her residence. Born on March 18, 1918 in Waterloo, OH, she was the daughter of the late Edward & Ora Myrtle (Caulley) Evans. She had worked at J. C. Penney in Richmond, IN and has been a resident of New...

Dale R. Limburg

Dale R. Limburg

Nov 9, 2019

Dale R. Limburg, 67 of New Paris, OH, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at his residence. Born on May 6, 1952 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late Samuel and Fleeda (Gaston) Limburg. Dale had worked at Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing in Eaton and served in the U.S. Army. Member of the NRA. Preceded in death by...

William & Kathleen Harris

William & Kathleen Harris

Nov 8, 2019

Kathleen Shannon Harris, 80 of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 in Vandalia, OH. Born on April 23, 1939 in Morrow, OH, she was the daughter of the late Vernon A. & Catherine L. (Meek) Williams. She is preceded in death by her Husband: William T. Harris in November 2019; Sisters: Mary Ann Kinsel in 2015 and Roberta Roark...

Elizabeth "Bizzie" Prater Oney

Elizabeth "Bizzie" Prater Oney

Nov 5, 2019

Elizabeth "Bizzie" (Griffitts) Prater Oney, 96 of Lewisburg, OH, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.  Born on June 13, 1923 in White Oak, Morgan Co., KY, daughter of the late Isaac Smith & Edna (Spears) Griffitts.   She was the last surviving member of the group of seven that had started the Football Program at...

Donna Sue Hampton

Donna Sue Hampton

Oct 27, 2019

1 John 2:17 tells us “The world and it’s desires pass away, but the person who does the will of God lives forever”. On Sunday, October 27, 2019, surrounded by family and with Jesus holding her hand, Donna Sue Hampton peacefully departed this life at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana due to complications from surgery. Donna was born April 13,...

Stephen Bennett Hamm

Stephen Bennett Hamm

Oct 27, 2019

Stephen Bennett Hamm, 82 of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 in Eaton with his family at his side. Born on August 16, 1937 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Joseph O. & Hazel B. (Bennett) Hamm.   From an early age, Stephen was collecting stamps, comic books, tropical fish and exploring new ideas. He...

Lloyd Allen "Shrek" Dean, Sr.

Lloyd Allen "Shrek" Dean, Sr.

Oct 21, 2019

Lloyd Allen "Shrek" Dean, Sr., 72 of Lewisburg, OH, died on Monday, October 21, 2019 in Greenville, OH.  Born on August 17, 1947 in Jennings Co., IN, son of late Lloyd Robert & Othella (Callahan) Dean.  Lloyd graduated in 1965 graduate of North Vernon High School and a graduate of University of Louisville where received his Bachelor in Dietetics and...