Obituaries

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

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,...

Charles R. Craig

Charles R. Craig

Dec 16, 2012

Charles R. Craig age 83 of Camden, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, OH. Born on February 23, 1929 in Camden he was the son of the late Arthur P. & Mable (Bailey) Craig. Charles was a 1947 Camden High School graduate and retired in 1991 from Champion Corp. in Hamilton, OH after...

Hannah R. Ashworth

Hannah R. Ashworth

Dec 12, 2012

Hannah R. Ashworth, 97, of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. Born on June 9, 1915 in Preble County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Simon F. & Clara A. (Smith) Black. Hannah was a 1933 graduate of Eaton High School and a member of Concord United Church of Christ...

Phillip G. Price

Phillip G. Price

Nov 24, 2012

Phillip G. Price, 53, of West Alexandria, OH, died at his residence. Phillip was born on November 25, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio and was the son of the late Walter and Virginia (Wenrick) Price. He was a 1977 graduate of Patterson Co-Op in Dayton and was an EMT with Eaton Medical Transport. Phillip was a member of the Fraternal Order...

Donald R. Robbins

Donald R. Robbins

Nov 23, 2012

Donald R. Robbins, 92, of Lewisburg, OH, died Friday, November 23, 2012 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on June 5, 1920 in Morgan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James E. & Anna M. (Cassity) Robbins. Don retired in 1977 from Chrysler Airtemp in Dayton after 30 years as a machinist, a W.W. II U.S. Army veteran,...

Sandra Schoonover

Sandra Schoonover

Nov 22, 2012

Sandra Schoonover age 56 of Franklin, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at her residence. Born on August 29, 1956 in Butler County, Ohio she was the daughter of Daily & Cora (Blevins) Swartz. Preceded in death by her father and a brother: Rick Swartz in 2004.Survivors: sons & Daughters-in-Law: Matthew & Alberta Webb, Wayne & Jessica Webb and...

Dennis Ballinger

Dennis Ballinger

Nov 22, 2012

Dennis Ballinger age 80 of Camden, Ohio passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012 at The Greenbriar in Eaton, OH. Born on June 11, 1932 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky he was the son of the late Eddie Lee & Lona (Abney) Ballinger. Dennis served in the U.S. Marines during the Korea War and worked for American Aggregates in Middletown, OH. He...

Christine Michele Wilkinson

Christine Michele Wilkinson

Nov 19, 2012

WILKINSON, CHRISTINE MICHELE, 36, of Eaton, OH, died Monday, November 19, 2012 near Eaton. Born on January 30, 1976 at Tarawa Terrace, Onslow County, North Carolina, she worked at Brighton Mills in Pyrmont near Brookville, OH and the Humane Society of Preble County. Preceded in death by her half brother, Scott L. Walls in 2001.Survivors include her children, Sarah Ann...

Anna Mae Halderman

Anna Mae Halderman

Nov 18, 2012

Anna Mae (Hinders) Halderman, 83, of Lewisburg, OH, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her residence. Born on September 3, 1929 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Andrew & Cecelia (Broerman) Hinders. Anna graduated in 1947 from Stivers High School. Member of Visitation Catholic Church and Saint Ann's Sodality of Eaton, OH. Anna was the other half of...