Obituaries

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

Opal Ann Parks

Opal Ann Parks

Jan 12, 2013

Opal Ann Parks, age 84, of New Paris, Ohio went to her heavenly home on January 12, 2013 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on November 27, 1928 in Preble County Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ralph D. & Jessie L. (Caldwell) Steele. She was a 1946 Jefferson High School graduate, former employee of...

Louis Reiff

Louis Reiff

Jan 9, 2013

Louis Reiff, 80, of Eaton, OH, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 in Richmond, IN. Born on April 22, 1932 in Hamilton, OH, he was the son of the late Carl C. & Alta (Miller) Reiff. Louis had worked as a welder for Wayne Works in Richmond, IN and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a graduate of Hamilton High...

Bessie Marie Moreland

Bessie Marie Moreland

Jan 7, 2013

Bessie Marie Moreland, age 82 of Camden, Ohio died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Florida. Born on March 4, 1930 in Estill County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Grant & Eliza (Cooper) Clem. Bessie retired after 30 years of Service from Stant Manufacturing. Member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Camden, Ohio. Preceded in...

Mary O. Lindsey

Mary O. Lindsey

Jan 7, 2013

Mary O. Lindsey, 92, of Lewisburg, OH died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Brookhaven Nursing Home in Brookville, OH. Mary was born on February 13, 1920 in Preble County, OH, daughter of the late Charles A. & Hazel Monet (Hapner) Kasserman. A 1937 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School, Mary was a factory worker at Stanhope in Brookville and Lewisburg...

James L. Hensley

James L. Hensley

Jan 5, 2013

James L. Hensley, age 74, of Boston, Indiana died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 4, 1938 in Freemont, Ohio son of the late Claude & Dorthea (Hawk) Hensley. James was a self-employed photographer for many years. He was also one of the founding members of the Dayton Road Knights and was a...

Thelma Louise Stockslager

Thelma Louise Stockslager

Jan 4, 2013

Thelma Louise Stockslager, 91, of Lewisburg, OH died Friday, January 4, 2013 at her residence. Born on February 1, 1921 in Richmond, IN, she was the daughter of the late Kelch & Zelma (Goodwin) Duffield. Louise retired in 1980 after 25 plus years with Inland Manufacturing in Dayton. She was a 1938 graduate of Monroe Twp., High School in Preble...

Rachel R. Bolinger

Rachel R. Bolinger

Jan 2, 2013

Rachel R. Bolinger, 90, of Eaton, OH died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 in Eaton. Born on November 3, 1922 in Campton, KY, she was the daughter of the late James Harlan & Barbara O. (Hollon) Rose. Mrs. Bolinger had worked as a cook for Eaton Community Schools, retiring after 20 years of service. She was a member of the Eaton...

Frances Pugh

Frances Pugh

Dec 31, 2012

FRANCES (KESSLER) PUGH, age 97, of Rosebud Village in Richmond, IN died on Monday, December 31, 2012. Born on August 27, 1915 in Millgrove, Blackford County, IN, daughter of the late Fred & Esta (Davis) Kessler. Frances attended the United Methodist Church in Eldorado, OH.Preceded in death by brothers, Avon Kessler, Burl Kessler, Ralph Kessler and Theo Kessler; sister-in-law, Alma...

Deborah Ann Hake-Brown

Deborah Ann Hake-Brown

Dec 31, 2012

Deborah Ann (Hake) Brown, 60, of Blacklick, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at her residence. Deborah was born on December 14, 1952 in Fort George Meade, MD, daughter of the late Carey Thomas & Phyllis Joanne (Oliver) Hake. She was a 1970 graduate of Eaton High School and a 1979 graduate of the University...

Mildred Dinunzio

Mildred Dinunzio

Dec 29, 2012

Mildred DiNunzio (nee Radomski), 85, of Camden, Ohio, formerly of Clark, New Jersey, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 29, 2012.Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend the Funeral Service at the Walter J. Johnson Funeral Home, 803 Raritan Rd., Clark, NJ on Friday, January 4, at 11:00 am. Entombment will follow in Hollywood Memorial Park in Union,...

Robert L. Campbell

Robert L. Campbell

Dec 29, 2012

Robert L. Campbell, 80, of Camden, OH, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on November 8, 1932 in Rush County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Louis D. & Dorothy (Leisure) Campbell. Mr. Campbell retired in 1995 from Henderson Turf Farm in Franklin, OH after 28 years and was a Dixon Twp. Farmer with...

Dale Benson

Dale Benson

Dec 27, 2012

Dale Benson, 78, of Eaton, OH, died, Thursday, December 27, 2012 in Richmond, IN. Born on August 3, 1934 in Tawas City, MI, he was the son of the late Joseph N. & Georgina N. (McDougall) Martindale. Dale worked all of his life in construction and was a member of the Carpenters Union of Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters. A...

Harry D. Lutz

Harry D. Lutz

Dec 25, 2012

Harry D. Lutz, 64, of Richmond, IN, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in Richmond, IN. Born on February 13, 1948 in Preble County, OH, he was the son of the late Wilbur D. & Mildred A. (Suman) Lutz. Harry had worked for D & M. Appliance and Fort St. Clair in Eaton. He worked with race horses at the Preble...

Jill Martz

Jill Martz

Dec 25, 2012

JILL MARTZ, 65, of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at her residence. Jill was born on May 6, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Gerald C. & Laura Jane (Fisher) Martz. She was a 1965 graduate of Eaton High School, a 1969 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and received...

Marilyn May Smith

Marilyn May Smith

Dec 24, 2012

Marilyn May Smith, age 81 of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on December 26, 1930 in Richmond, IN, daughter of the late Leland "Fay" & Marjorie Nelson-Cox. She was a 1949 graduate of Richmond High School and had attended Baxter Elementary and Dennis Jr. High Schools. She retired from Veaches...

Jimmie M. Reid

Jimmie M. Reid

Dec 21, 2012

Jimmie M. Reid, 66, of New Paris, OH, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at his residence. Born on March 1, 1946 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late Lloyd P. & Helen (Singleton) Reid. He retired in 1994 from Palm Dale Hospital in Palm Dale, CA; a member of Masonic Lodge #88 in West Alexandria, OH and...

William M. "Bill" Ebersole

William M. "Bill" Ebersole

Dec 17, 2012

William M. "Bill" Ebersole, 80, of Eldorado, Ohio passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at Heartland of Eaton, after an extended illness. He was born on April 1, 1932 in Eldorado to the late Chester and Helen (Hinshaw) Ebersole. He was a master woodcraftsman, farmer, Boy Scout leader, 4-H advisor, volunteer firefighter, founding member of the Preble County Pork Festival...

Diana Lyn Roberts Mckimmey

Diana Lyn Roberts Mckimmey

Dec 16, 2012

Diana Lyn Roberts McKimmey age 44 of Camden, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, OH. She was born on November 14, 1968 in Abilene, TX. Diana was a teacher at Oxford Talawanda Schools from 2000 to 2010. She attended the Fairhaven Community Church and was a member of the church choir and the...

Ann B. Stephen

Ann B. Stephen

Dec 16, 2012

ANN B. STEPHEN, 85, of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Ann was born on May 9, 1927 in Maryville, Tennessee, daughter of the late Tom & Della (Thompson) Borden. A 1945 graduate of Jefferson Township High School in New Paris, Ann was an Assistant Preble County Auditor until her retirement in 1989....

Wallace D. "Pete" Jeanes

Wallace D. "Pete" Jeanes

Dec 16, 2012

Wallace D. "Pete" Jeanes, 84, of New Paris, OH, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at his residence. Born on November 3, 1928 in New Paris, OH, he was the son of the late Floyd E. & Irene A. (Wehrley) Jeanes. Pete retired from American Aggregate in Richmond after 46 years of service. A 1946 graduate of Boston, Indiana High School,...