Obituaries

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

John H. Schoen

John H. Schoen

Mar 25, 2013

JOHN H. SCHOEN, 66 of Lewisburg, OH, died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Heartland of Eaton. John was born on September 5, 1946 in Dayton, OH. John retired from Norgren, formerly known as, Mosier in Brookville, Ohio. Member of the Lewisburg Trailriders.Survived by his significant other, Debi Nuse of Lewisburg, OH; children, Todd Schoen of PA, Angela Little of New...

Eugene C. Burns

Eugene C. Burns

Mar 15, 2013

EUGENE C. BURNS, 102 of Eaton, Ohio died Friday, March 15, 2013 at his residence. Eugene was born on August 23, 1910 in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio the son of the late Charles Emory & Vinnie Mae (Holderman) Burns. Eugene was a 1928 graduate of Jefferson Township High School and retired in 1975 from NCR following 35 years of...

Reba J. Silvers

Reba J. Silvers

Mar 14, 2013

Reba J. Silvers age 66 of Camden, Ohio died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born on April 27, 1946 in Hamilton, OH she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. & Ethel Lee (Johnson) Gray. She was a 1964 graduate of Camden High School and was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary of Camden,...

Joan M. Keller

Joan M. Keller

Mar 8, 2013

JOAN M. KELLER, 84 of New Paris, OH, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at her residence. Joan was born on December 7, 1928 in Richmond, IN the daughter of the late Harry & Rosella (Bussen) Zartman. Joan retired from Visitation Catholic Church in Eaton where she was the church secretary for 20 years. Joan was a member of the St....

Evelyn P. Becker

Evelyn P. Becker

Mar 5, 2013

Evelyn P. Becker, 90, of Lewisburg, OH, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Brookhaven in Brookville, OH. Born on February 4, 1923 in Clinton Co., OH, she was the daughter of the late Alexander J. & Pearl Irene (Howe) Foster. Evelyn retired in 1983 from the Ohio Department of Transportation – District #8, Eaton and Lebanon. She was a 1941...

William M. Kessler

William M. Kessler

Mar 3, 2013

William M. "Bill" Kessler, age 79 of New Paris, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Rosebud Village (former Rosegate) of Richmond, Indiana after a lengthy illness. Bill was born on November 5, 1933 in the former Kessler Funeral Home in New Paris, Ohio. Bill had many talents. He retired from Birchwood Genetics, West Manchester, Ohio. Bill was a...

Lela Maxine Phipps Lawson

Lela Maxine Phipps Lawson

Feb 26, 2013

Lela Maxine Phipps Lawson, age 85 of formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on March 9, 1927 in Dante, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Claude K. & Gladys (Amburgey) Carter. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Umatilla, Florida.Preceded in death by 1st Husband: Joseph Ray...

Hazel W. Leedy Call

Hazel W. Leedy Call

Feb 25, 2013

Hazel W. Leedy Call, 83, of Eaton, OH, died Monday, February 25, 2013 at her residence. Born on September 25, 1929 in Eaton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. & Rosie E. (Showalter) Weir. Hazel was a 1947 graduate of Eaton High School and had worked as a teller for Winters Bank in the Dayton area...

Dorothy J. Dillon

Dorothy J. Dillon

Feb 24, 2013

DOROTHY J. DILLON, 91 of Trotwood, Ohio and formerly of Somerville, Ohio, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Grace Brethren Village in Englewood, Ohio. Dorothy was born on August 24, 1921 in Butler County, Ohio and was the daughter of the late David and Edna Ruth (Cornthwaite) Kenworthy. Dorothy loved to bowl, read, sew and spend time with her family...

Daniel Eugene Lipps

Daniel Eugene Lipps

Feb 23, 2013

Daniel Eugene Lipps, 64, of Richmond, IN, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his residence. Born on October 4, 1948 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late Carl Eugene and Sarah Cathrine (Lindsey) Lipps. Daniel retired in 2011 from the Richmond State Hospital after 44 years of service. He was a 1966 Jefferson Twp. High School graduate...

Shirley Lawson

Shirley Lawson

Feb 22, 2013

Shirley Lawson, age 72, of New Paris, Ohio, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 5, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl & Maggie Edith (Mason) Parrett. Member of the Gospel Baptist Church of New Paris, Ohio.Preceded in death by husband, Ova Junior Lawson in 1997; brother,...

Gloria Mae Bennett

Gloria Mae Bennett

Feb 21, 2013

Gloria Mae Bennett, age 78 of Camden, Ohio, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, OH. Born on May 9, 1934 in Preble County, OH she was the daughter of the late Dewey & Goldie (Shell) Simpkins. She was a member of the Preble County Senior Citizens. Preceded in death by son: Robert Earl Bennett in...

Richard A. Cheeseman, Jr.

Richard A. Cheeseman, Jr.

Feb 20, 2013

Richard A. Cheeseman, Jr. age 64, of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. Born on November 15, 1948 in Richmond, IN. Richard was the General Manager of Power Train Heavy Duty in New Paris for 24 Years and a member of the New Paris Masonic Lodge. He attended many auctions in the...

Sarah E. Crone

Sarah E. Crone

Feb 19, 2013

Sarah Elizabeth Crone, age 92, of Eaton and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Sarah was born on February 3, 1921 in Shandon, Ohio, daughter of the late George I. & Mattie K. (Smith) Crone. She had lived in Lewisburg for 36 years and lived in Preble County since...

Marilyn Hall

Marilyn Hall

Feb 18, 2013

Marilyn (Miller) Hall, 67, of Eaton, OH and formerly of New Paris, OH, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at The Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on May 26, 1945 in Richmond, IN, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. & Mary E. (Black) Miller. Marilyn was a 1963 graduate of Jefferson Twp. High School and was a...

Henry "Hank" W. Byers, Jr.

Henry "Hank" W. Byers, Jr.

Feb 16, 2013

Henry W. "Hank" Byers, Jr., 75, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Greenville, Ohio died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. Henry was born on November 18, 1937 the oldest son of Henry Sr. & Ina (Miller) Byers in Darke County, Ohio. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. In 1996 he retired from the Perfect Circle in...

Jeanette I. Cunnagin

Jeanette I. Cunnagin

Feb 13, 2013

Jeanette I. Cunnagin, 63, of Celina, Ohio died Wednesday February 13, 2013 in Van Wert, Ohio. Born on April 2, 1949 in Richmond, Indiana she was a 1967 Eaton High School graduate. Jeanette retired from the CVS in Celina as a Pharmacy Assistant. Preceded in death by her father Harold A. DeHart in 2003.She is survived by her husband of...

Mary E. Stewart

Mary E. Stewart

Feb 8, 2013

Mary E. Stewart, 87, of Eaton, OH and formerly of New Paris, OH, died Friday, February 08, 2013 in Eaton. Born on December 10, 1925 in Richmond, IN, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Fannie (Jackson) Farwig. Mary was a 1942 graduate of Richmond High School, was cook for C.R. Coblentz Elementary School for 17 years and...

Alton B. Ferriell

Alton B. Ferriell

Feb 8, 2013

Alton B. Ferriell, 95, of Eaton, OH, died Friday, February 08, 2013 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton. Alton was born on April 26, 1917 in Luverne, MN, son of the late Joseph B. & Florence K. (Mannigel) Ferriell. Alton was a 1936 graduate of Jackson Township High School and was a retired Preble County farmer. He was a member...

James Gary Phillips

James Gary Phillips

Feb 7, 2013

James Gary Phillips, age 61, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, February 7, 2013. James was born on December 26, 1951 in Lee County, Virginia, son of the late James Paul & Joqunia Ann (Kegley) Phillips. James retired in 2002 after 25 years as a manager for Carter Lumber in Eaton and Hamilton, Ohio. Member of the Eagles lodge in Gratis,...