Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.
Carol A. Montooth
May 29, 2025
Carol A. Montooth, age 79 of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2025, at her residence. Born on February 18, 1946 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Wade & Martha B. (McFarland) Allen.
Preceded in death by Husband of 45 Years Herman “Lee” Montooth in 2016. Sisters: Mary Allen in 1943, Margie...
William Joseph "Joe" Tobias
May 27, 2025
William Joseph “Joe” Tobias, 82, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on December 21, 1942 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Woodrow W. “Woody” Tobias & Glenna Mae (Hurd) Tobias Spencer.
In 1978, Joe began his entrepreneurship of Tobias Electric and served Preble County and surrounding communities for almost...
Jason D. Landrum
May 31, 2025
Jason Douglas Landrum, 41 of Hamilton, Ohio, died Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Mercy Health-Kings Mill Hospital in Mason, Ohio following a brief illness. Born on November 15, 1983, in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of Marcus D. Landrum and Linda (Parsley) Burket.
Jason was a manager at Furniture Fair formerly in Oxford, Ohio. His greatest joy was spending time...
James "Jim" F. Fourman
May 30, 2025
James “Jim” F. Fourman, age 71 of New Paris, Ohio died Friday, May 30, 2025, at his residence. Born June 19, 1953, in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late John F. & Violet (Williams) Fourman. He graduated in 1972 from Richmond High School. He retired in 2013 from Belden after 42 years. He completed the Millwright courses...
Carolyn Jill Vaniman
May 26, 2025
Carolyn Jill (Bussard) White Vaniman, 82 of Eldorado, Ohio, died peacefully Monday, May 26, 2025, at Vancrest Health in Eaton, Ohio. She was born on June 20, 1942, in Richmond, Indiana, daughter of the late Harry Leander and Wanda Mae (Fulkerson) Bussard. Jill was a 1960 graduate of Monroe High School in West Manchester, Ohio and a 1964 graduate of...
David Allen Bowman
May 24, 2025
David Allen Bowman, age 84, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Everheart Hospice in Greenville, Ohio surrounded by his loving family. Born on February 14, 1941 in Brookville, Ohio, son of the late Garrett & Helen (Albrech) Bowman.
David graduated in 1959 from Lewisburg Union High School. He retired after 30 years at General Motors in...
Mary Louise Kruse
May 19, 2025
Mary L. (Crowell) Kruse, 80 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, May 19, 2025, at Vancrest of New Carlisle, Ohio. She was born on July 25, 1944, in Fairborn, Ohio, daughter of the late Walter H. and Mary C. (Lincoln) Crowell. Mary was a 1962 graduate of Lewisburg-Union High School, a 1966 graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where she...
George Martin Goodemote
May 19, 2025
George Martin Goodemote, 79, of New Paris, Ohio, passed away Monday, May 19, 2025 at Foundations in New Paris. Born on March 23, 1946 in Lafayette, Indiana, he was the son of the late John E. and Norma Jean (Burnett) Goodemote.
He had two Brothers: John E. Goodemote, II and Ralph Goodemote and his family at Foundations who will miss hearing...
Sandra Dean Faul
May 16, 2025
Sandra Dean “Granny” Faul, 84, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025 at Kettering Health, Kettering, Ohio. Born on February 3, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Walter T. and Mary H. (Young) Faul.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her Brother: Raymond H. Faul in 2003 and a...
James W. Mitchell
May 15, 2025
James W. Mitchell, Jr. age 75, of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on May 26, 1949, in Richmond, Indiana he was the son of the late James W. & Marian (Morrow) Mitchell.
He started a lawn mower repair business before he could drive. Jim graduated...
Ronny Ponder, Jr.
May 11, 2025
Ronny Ponder, Jr., age 41, passed away after a lengthy illness at his residence in Richmond, Indiana, on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Born on May 8, 1984 in Greenville, Ohio, son of Ronny & Margaret N. (Dear) Ponder, Sr.
Ronny graduated from National Trail High School, and attended IU East in Richmond, Indiana. He was an avid animal lover and he...
Michael Alan Gibbs
May 7, 2025
Michael Alan Gibbs, age 63 of New Paris, Ohio passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana.
Mike was born on July 28, 1961, in Richmond, Indiana, the son of Gayle & Barbara (Shawhan) Gibbs. He graduated in 1979 from Richmond High School. He had been a major participant in the New Paris Apple Fest and the...
Vernita M. Pemberton
May 5, 2025
Vernita Marie Pemberton, 80 of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, May 5, 2025, at her residence. She was born on July 6, 1944, in Sarasota, Florida, daughter of the late Austin and Beatrice Marie (Ruark) Williford. Vernita attended Sarasota High School and was a Dayton Bible College graduate. A Preble County resident for over 50 years, Vernita was a co-founder of...
Michael John Quinn
May 1, 2025
Michael John Quinn, fondly known as “Pappy”, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at Dayton VA Medical Center, Hospice Unit in Dayton, Ohio. Born on May 4, 1944 in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of the late James Michael & Clara Thedea (Neidert) Quinn. He came into this world and, as a surprise to his mother,...
Philip L. Rexrode
Apr 28, 2025
Philip L. Rexrode, age 88 of Eaton, Ohio died Tuesday, April 28, 2025, at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Born on February 2, 1937, in Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Otho & Dorothy (Rodeffer) Rexrode.
He graduated from Jackson High School in 1955 and had served in the Ohio National Guards for over 8...
Mary L. Sollenberger
Apr 25, 2025
Mary L. Sollenberger, age 75 of Verona, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 5, 1949 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Lester Merle & Mazzie Mae (Baker) Black.
She graduated in 1968 from Eaton High School. She loved her dogs,...
Dale A. Kuykendoll
Apr 19, 2025
Dale A. Kuykendoll, 66, of Camden, Ohio, passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 at his residence. Born on October 5, 1958 in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Horace W. and Patricia L. (Moore) Kuykendoll, Jr.
Dale worked at Miami University for 5 years. He was a 1977 graduate of Preble Shawnee High School, he had two 300...
Don W Simon
Apr 16, 2025
Don W. Simon, age 75, of New Paris, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 18, 1949 in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, son of the late Charles Thomas & Iwana Nells (Mills) Simon.
Don proudly served in the US Navy from 1969 to 1971 during the Vietnam War.
He graduated from Marietta College in...
Eliana Hope Striebich
Apr 15, 2025
Eliana Hope Striebich, Infant daughter of Nathan J. & Dr. Elise N. (Gnagey) Striebich of Lewisburg, Ohio died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Kettering Health Main Campus in Kettering, Ohio.
Additional Survivors: Sister: Emma N. Striebich, Brother: Samuel J. Striebich; Maternal Grandparents: Gail & Michelle Gnagey of Lewisburg, OH; Paternal Grandparents: John & Susan Striebich of Troy, Ohio and Paternal Great...
Carolyn Ann House Dunn
Apr 10, 2025
Carolyn A. House-Dunn, a.k.a. “Granny” a.k.a. “Sugar Pie” age 81 of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, April 10, 2025 at her residence. She was born on August 9, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Jess Lawrence and Violet Marie (Waldroff) Watkins.
She was a 1961 Fairfield High School graduate, and attended Southern Ohio College in Fairfield, Ohio for 2 years....
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