Obituaries

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

William James Lewis

William James Lewis

Mar 9, 2024

William J. Lewis, 81 of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on April 16, 1942 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late William D. & Eva (Ryman) Lewis.Bill was a self-employed truck driver. He was a graduate of the Upper Dublin High School in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and later served in...

Bonnie Carr

Bonnie Carr

Mar 6, 2024

Bonnie (Drake) Carr, age 89, formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Florida. Born on October 6, 1934 in Campton, KY, she was the daughter of the late Charles & Malvera (Oliver) Drake. Bonnie was the third youngest of twelve siblings. Bonnie retired from General Motors in 1987, where she was extremely proud of the years of...

Peyton Gilpin

Peyton Gilpin

Mar 2, 2024

Peyton Gilpin, 22, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024 at his residence. Born on May 24, 2001 in Middletown, Ohio. Peyton was a 2020 graduate of Eaton High School and had been employed at Blue Beacon in New Paris. He was an avid lover of ATV’s, dirt bikes, cars, and trucks. He was a kind, gentle soul.Preceded...

Debbie Mayse

Debbie Mayse

Mar 2, 2024

Debbie (Creech) Mayse, age 68, of New Paris, Ohio, died on March 2, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  Born on March 5, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio, daughter of the late, Von E. & Amy I. (Heitfield) Creech.

Debbie graduated in 1973 from National Trail High School.  She retired in 2017 from Tabtronics of Dayton, Ohio.  She loved spending...

Michael I Hudson

Michael I Hudson

Feb 28, 2024

Michael Hudson, age 76, of Eaton, Ohio, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton.  Born on November 23, 1947 in Connersville, Indiana, son of the late Harry & Beulah Francis (Garwood) Hudson, Jr.

 Mike graduated in 1965 from Eaton High School.  He had worked as a farmer in Dixon Township, Preble County, Ohio for most of his...

Lola Jane Shafer

Lola Jane Shafer

Feb 23, 2024

Lola Jane Shafer, 92, of Eaton, Ohio, died Friday, February 23, 2024 at Vancrest of Eaton. Born on August 7, 1931 in New Paris, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Elmer L. & Lena Ann (Juday) Harshman. Lola was a School Teacher for the C.R. Coblentz school district, retiring in 1979 after 14 years of service. She and...

Ronald D. Ward, Jr

Ronald D. Ward, Jr

Feb 22, 2024

Ronald Duane Ward, Jr., 66, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, February 22, 2024 at his residence. He was born on July 10, 1957 in Osaka, Japan, son of the late Ronald Duane and Lois Ann (MacCuaig) Ward, Sr.  A native of Washington State, Ron was a U.S. Army veteran and proudly served his country before settling in the Miami Valley...

Monte D. Gardner

Monte D. Gardner

Feb 21, 2024

Monte D. Gardner, 76 of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at his residence. Born on December 2, 1947, in Sidney, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lester R. & Mary M. (Giffin) Gardner. Monte attended Lewisburg school in his younger years and was a 1965 Eaton High School graduate. He attended Defiance...

Paul Edward Haydon, Jr.

Paul Edward Haydon, Jr.

Feb 18, 2024

Paul Edward Haydon, Jr., 57, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Kettering Health-Preble Campus. He was born on September 14, 1966, in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Paul Edward Haydon, Sr. and Lazette Dianne (Jeffers) Smith. A graduate of Trotwood Madison High School, Paul enjoyed football, cornhole, darts and wolves.  He was preceded in death by...

Clay S. Cox

Clay S. Cox

Feb 16, 2024

Clay S. Cox, 54 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday, February 16, 2024, at his residence. He was born on February 17, 1969, in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, the son of Douglas S. & Ruth (Gross) Cox. He was a 1988 graduate of South Ripley High School and the owner/operator of Boogieman Pilot Car Service.

 Preceded in death by his father: Douglas S....

June K. Miller

June K. Miller

Feb 7, 2024

June K. Miller, 85, of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born on April 21, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Eugene Carl and Jessie Viola (Kalter) Burns.  A graduate of Patterson Co-Op High School in Dayton, June was retired from NCR, where she was a secretary for over...

Katherine R. Rader

Katherine R. Rader

Feb 7, 2024

Katherine R. Rader, age 85 of Eaton, Dixon Township, Ohio died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Greenbrier Nursing Center in Eaton. Katherine was born on March 21, 1938, in Eaton, Ohio, the daughter of the late Cecil Ray & F. Katherine (Freitag) Hewitt. She was a 1957 Eaton High School graduate and a member of Concord Church active in the...

Susan K. Grow

Susan K. Grow

Feb 4, 2024

Susan K Grow, age 77 of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and formerly of Eldorado, Ohio died Sunday, February 4, 2024, at her residence. Born on July 17, 1946, in Richmond Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Martha (Crawford) Kimmel.  She was a devoted wife and mother of her two children.  An alumna of Monroe High School...

Mabel A. Dennull

Mabel A. Dennull

Feb 4, 2024

Mabel A. Dennull, 92 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, February 4, 2024, in High Springs, Florida. Mabel was born on January 12, 1932, in Center Point, Iowa, the daughter of the late Ernest B. & Tresa F. (Guynn) Ringnell.

 She was employed at Foundations in New Paris, Ohio for over 25 years and was on the Foundations Patient Care Board, worker at...

Shirley Ann Knox

Shirley Ann Knox

Feb 3, 2024

Shirley Ann (Wiegand) Knox, age 89, of New Paris, Ohio, surrounded by her loving daughters and family, was escorted to Heaven by her Savior, Jesus Christ, February 3, 2024.  A lifetime resident of New Paris, Ohio, she was born on November 20, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late, George & Irene M. (Sigman) Wiegand.  

 Shirley was a devoted...

Melissa Jean Crum

Melissa Jean Crum

Feb 1, 2024

Melissa Jean “Missy” (Barker) Crum, age 58, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton.  Born on October 16, 1965 in Dayton, Ohio.

 She graduated from Dixie High School in 1984 as well as JVS in Cosmetology.  Missy was a hard worker with a sense of humor.  She had a knowledge of so many...

Timothy Leroy Sink

Timothy Leroy Sink

Jan 29, 2024

Timothy L. Sink, age 60 of Richmond, IN died Tuesday January 29, 2024, at his residence. Tim was born on February 6, 1963, in Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. He was a Truck Driver for many years.

 

Survivors include his parents: Robert L. & Beverly K. (Whirley) Sink of Richmond, IN.; daughters: Shelby Lynn Sink Callhan and Mary Katherine Blair Sink Wockasen...

Tracy Ann Byrd

Tracy Ann Byrd

Jan 28, 2024

Tracy Ann Byrd, age 52 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, January 28, 2024 at her residence. Born on February 2, 1971 in Dayton, Ohio. Tracy had worked for Advance Auto in Brookville, Ohio. She was a 1989 Tri-County North graduate where she was a cheerleader and was active in sports. She also loved riding motorcycles. Preceded in death by her Father:...

Carol Sue White

Carol Sue White

Jan 24, 2024

Carol Sue (Gibbs) White, age 83, of Richmond, Indiana, died on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana.  Born on December 8, 1940 in Richmond, Indiana, daughter of the late Willard & Kathryn (Phenis) Gibbs. 

 

Carol had worked at the family business of White’s Home Improvement in Richmond, Indiana for many years before retirement.

 

Preceded by her husband of 39...

Lois Jane Rauch

Lois Jane Rauch

Jan 21, 2024

Lois “Jane” (Pierce) Rauch, age 67, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.  Born on March 1, 1956 in Jellico, Tennessee, daughter of the late Earl Dennis & Alice Imogene (Baird) Pierce.  

 

Jane retired after many years of working with DaVita Dialysis in Eaton, Ohio.  She was a Preble County resident...