Obituaries

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

Anna Mae Agler

Anna Mae Agler

Aug 1, 2016

Anna Mae Agler, age 94 of Eaton, OH and formerly of Eldorado, OH died Monday, August 1, 2016 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. Anna was born on May 20, 1922 in Darke County, OH, daughter of the late Orville D. & Jessie A. (Fellers) Howell. Anna served on the Board of Elections in Preble County, a member of the...

Doris I. Eichhorn

Doris I. Eichhorn

Aug 1, 2016

Doris I. Eichhorn, 97 of McKinney, Texas and formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, August 1, 2016. Born on September 21, 1918 in New Paris, Ohio, daughter of the late Jesse W. & Maggie (McClure) Higgs. Doris was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Howard Woodruff "Bud" Eichhorn in 2001.Survived by her daughter, Meri Lee Hampton...

Marlene Mae Lemmons

Marlene Mae Lemmons

Jul 29, 2016

Marlene Mae Lemmons, 77 of New Paris, OH died Friday, July 29, 2016 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Marlene was born on May 13, 1939 in Richmond, IN the daughter of the late Orvall C. & Elsie Marie (Pope) Lemmons and was a 1957 Jefferson High School graduate. She was a Bank Teller for Eaton National Bank &...

Phillip M. Heck

Phillip M. Heck

Jul 28, 2016

Phillip M. Heck, age 77 formerly of Lewisburg, OH died Thursday, July 28, 2016. Phillip was born on May 29, 1939 in Lewisburg, OH and was a 1956 graduate of Lewisburg High School. He had been a Mechanic for several area auto dealerships and loved fishing and hunting.Preceded in death by his father: John M. Heck in 1989; brother: John...

Catherine L. Reynolds

Catherine L. Reynolds

Jul 22, 2016

Catherine L. Reynolds, age 86 of New Paris, OH died Friday, July 22, 2016 at Koester Pavilion in Troy, OH. She was born on October 23, 1929 in Webster, IN, daughter of the late Layman Lloyd & Esther Etta (Tomlinson) McDermitt. Catherine worked in housekeeping and worked at the New Paris Carryout. She was a member of the Preble County...

Betty L. Dershem

Betty L. Dershem

Jul 21, 2016

Betty L. Dershem, age 91 of Eaton, OH died Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Eaton. Born on August 31, 1924 in Covington, OH, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. & Mildred V. (Fashner) Maier. She had worked in the meat department at Cox Supermarkets in Richmond, IN and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Eaton.Preceded...

Joan B. Vanzant

Joan B. Vanzant

Jul 19, 2016

Joan B. Vanzant, 78 of New Paris, OH died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at her residence. Born on July 25, 1937 in Wayne County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late James & Millie (White) Bulmer. She was preceded in death by a son: Gary C. Vanzant in 1965; sisters: Ruth Burt in 2012, Doris Bulmer and Jean Smith;...

Danny R. Hollar

Danny R. Hollar

Jul 17, 2016

Dan R. "Danny" Hollar, age 80, of New Paris, Ohio died Sunday, July 17, 2016. Born on January 14, 1936 in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Howard C. & Doris L. (Hall) Hollar. Danny is a 1954 Jefferson High School graduate. Danny retired in 1999 after 49 years at Flaig Lumber in New Madison, OH. Past President of the...

Robert E. Plsek

Robert E. Plsek

Jul 17, 2016

Robert E. Plsek, age 85 of Verona, OH and formerly of Kettering, OH died Sunday, July 17, 2016 in Brookville, OH. He was born on May 14, 1931 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Matthew J. & Helen M. (Kudelka) Plsek. Robert was a decorated veteran in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Following the war Robert worked...

Marilyn A. "Lyn" Hawley

Marilyn A. "Lyn" Hawley

Jul 13, 2016

Marilyn A. "Lyn" Hawley, age 96 of Eaton, OH died Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Vancrest of Eaton. She was born on May 25, 1920 in Eaton, OH, daughter of the late Frank Walter & Mabelle B. (Berger) McCabe. Marilyn is a 1938 graduate of Eaton High School and from 1973 to 1985 owned and operated the Eaton Bookstore. She...

Ralph Boggs

Ralph Boggs

Jul 13, 2016

Ralph Boggs, 84 of Lewisburg, OH died July 13, 2016. Born on July 25, 1931 in Olin, Jackson Co., KY, son of the late, Jesse & Pearl (Wilson) Boggs. 1949 graduate of Annville Institute in Annville, KY. Ralph retired in 1994 from Duriron in Dayton, OH after 32 years and was a Preble County Farmer for 46 years. Member of...

Mary Christine Brown

Mary Christine Brown

Jul 12, 2016

Mary C. Brown, 69, of Middletown, OH and formerly of Camden, OH, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in Middletown, OH. Born on October 17, 1946 in Bethlehem, IN, she was the daughter of the late Charles Dean and Mary (Dabney) Stein. Mary had worked at Loretta's Kitchen in Camden and Golden Corral and attended Christ Commission Temple in Camden. Preceded...

Marjorie Marie Shillingburg

Marjorie Marie Shillingburg

Jul 12, 2016

Marjorie M. Shillingburg, 54, of New Lebanon, OH, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on August 10, 1961 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles Waldo Zimmerman and Pauline (Shiflett) Horn. Marjorie was the Owner/Operator of Sunglo Tanning and Gifts and was a 1979 graduate of Twin Valley North High School.Preceded in...

Darlene M. Albert

Darlene M. Albert

Jul 11, 2016

Darlene Marie Albert, 57, of Lewisburg, OH, died Monday, July 11, 2016 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following a brief illness. She was born on March 3, 1959 in Greenville, OH, daughter of the late William C. "Chick" & Anna Lou (Landis) Hale. Darlene was a 1977 graduate of Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg and was a...

Sarah (Fran) Schwierking

Sarah (Fran) Schwierking

Jul 2, 2016

Sarah "Fran" Schwierking age 90 of Eaton, OH died Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Vancrest of Eaton. Born on September 15, 1925 in Gibsonville, Guilford Co., NC she was the daughter of the late William C. & Ida (Allred) Hill. Sarah was a Gibsonville High School graduate and had worked for Dr. Peter Sambol for 23 years. She attended the...

Mary Margaret Miller

Mary Margaret Miller

Jun 30, 2016

Mary Margaret Miller, resident of the Knolls of Oxford, died Thursday June 30th after a short illness. Born in 1928 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Mary received a Bachelor of Science in Bacteriology from Miami University, Oxford, OH in 1950. After graduation she returned to her hometown in Pennington, New Jersey to join Squibb Pharmaceutical (currently Bristol-Myers Squibb) where she would work...

Marjorie Blankenship Miller

Marjorie Blankenship Miller

Jun 30, 2016

MARJORIE "MARGIE" BLANKENSHIP MILLER, 91, of Clearwater, Florida, died June 30, 2016 in San Clemente, CA. Born on April 12, 1925 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Orpha (Evans) Blankenship. Marjorie was a 1943 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School and earned her BA in Education from Wright State University. She taught from...

Donald E. Bliss

Donald E. Bliss

Jun 29, 2016

Donald E. Bliss age 86 formerly of Lewisburg, OH died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on May 4, 1930 in Montgomery County, OH he was the son of the late Walter A. & Daisy Frances (James) Bliss. Don was a Lewisburg High School graduate and he served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War. He...

Phyllis J. Cummins

Phyllis J. Cummins

Jun 26, 2016

Phyllis J. Cummins, 78, of Lewisburg, OH, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 at her residence. She was born on November 23, 1937 in Germantown, OH, daughter of the late Raymond & Lucille J. (McFarland) Crowe. Phyllis was a 1955 graduate of Brookville, OH and for over 20 years, she was the owner and operator of the Second Chance Consignment Shop...

Elisabeth D. Long

Elisabeth D. Long

Jun 24, 2016

Elisabeth D. Long, 27, of West Manchester, OH died, Friday, June 24, 2016. Elisabeth graduated from National Trail School with Honors and was a graduate of Ivy Tech College with an Associates' Degree and later earned her RN with a Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University. She loved making balloon art, taking pictures, oil painting, collages and all kinds of art...