Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.
Phyllis Mae Mikesell
Sep 8, 2025
Phyllis Mae Mikesell, 94, of Eldorado, Ohio, died Monday, September 8, 2025 at her residence. Born on April 19, 1931 in Darke County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ervin E. Bolinger and Mabel Anna Byrd Hofacker.
Phyllis had worked for the telephone office and glove factory in Eaton and later worked at the Post Office. She also worked...
Audra L. Gray
Sep 1, 2025
Audra L. Gray, age 53 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away at Maple Gardens in Eaton, Ohio on Monday, September 1, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Born on June 4, 1972 in Pensacola, Florida, daughter of Mitchell W. & Margaret L. (Gatson) Maggard.
Audra retired in 2015 after 20 years of service as a probation officer for Preble County. She loved to...
Martha M. Jones
Aug 30, 2025
Martha M. (Valiquette) Jones, 80 of Eaton, Gasper Township, Ohio went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 30, 2025, at her residence. Born on May 11, 1945, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Leonard L. & Marcella B. (Gast) Valiquette. She was a 1963 graduate of Patterson Coop High School in Dayton.
Marty retired from H...
Larry Edward Davis, Sr.
Aug 28, 2025
Larry Edward Davis, Sr., age 64 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away at Kettering Health in Dayton, Ohio on Thursday, August 28, 2025 after a lengthy illness. Born on March 10, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio, son of Gerald “Jerry” & Martha J. (Moyer) Davis.
Larry was such an easy going and happy person and will be deeply missed. He retired after 42...
Sonya C. Banfield
Aug 24, 2025
Sonya C. Banfield, 79 of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Kettering Health-Preble Campus. She was born on September 1, 1945 in Middletown, Ohio, daughter of the late Russell Lee Mentz and Betty Lou (Back) Mentz Cornell.
Sonya was a 1963 graduate of Pasadena High School in Houston, Texas, a 1967 graduate of Georgetown College in Kentucky where she...
Elvin J. Miller
Aug 22, 2025
Elvin J. Miller, 79, of Homosassa, FL passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, at HCA Citrus Hospital in Inverness, FL. He was born in Richmond, Indiana on March 2, 1946, to the late Tyler and Martha (Brown) Miller. Elvin was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He had worked at Huffy Corporation in Richmond for 12 years, NATCO Corporation in Richmond...
Arlene F. Harrison
Aug 20, 2025
Arlene F. Harrison age 62 of Camden, Gratis Township, Ohio died Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at her residence. Arlene was born on May 23, 1963, in Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of the late Fred W. & Alma Moore.
Preceding her in death Son: Christopher J. Harrison in 2003.
She is survived by Husband of 38 years: William “Pat” Harrison; son & friend:...
Robert M. Stemple
Aug 13, 2025
Robert M. “Bob” Stemple, age 89 of New Paris, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 while surrounded by his family at his residence. Born on October 26, 1935 in New Hope, Preble County, Ohio, son of the late Barney Edward & Edna Pearl (Krall) Stemple. He was a 1953 graduate of Jefferson Township High...
Albert Eugene Brown
Aug 8, 2025
Albert Eugene Brown, aged 102, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on August 8, 2025, at Wood Glen Alzheimer’s Community in Dayton, Ohio. Born on December 30, 1922, in Lewisburg, he was the son of the late Cebary G. and Grace F. (Kunkle) Brown.
Albert dedicated 32 and a half years to NCR in Dayton, retiring in 1978. A proud graduate of...
Irene E. Stiver
Aug 3, 2025
Irene E. Stiver, 95 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her family. Born on December 1, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Russell Edward & Edith Lucille (Baker) Boose.
Irene had been the owner of The Beverly Shoppe in Brookville, Ohio for many years. Long time member...
Pastor David O. Justis
Aug 2, 2025
Pastor David O. Justis, age 58 of Lewisburg, Ohio went home to where the streets are made of gold and claimed his mansion in the Kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, August 2, 2025. “Well done, my good and faithful servant”.
Pastor Justis moved to the Village of Lewisburg in July 1994 and it has been his home ever since. He was...
Evelyn Louise Wirts Speaks
Jul 29, 2025
Evelyn Louise (Williams) Wirts-Speaks, age 83 of Cadiz, Kentucky and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, KY. Evelyn was born on December 23, 1941, in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Thomas Omer and Alice (Whitaker) Williams. Evelyn was a homemaker, and devoted member of the Ponderosa Baptist Church where...
Robert Lee "Rob" Bright
Jul 29, 2025
In Loving Memory of Robert Lee Bright
January 23, 1963 - July 29, 2025.
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved father and grandfather, Rob, who left this world surrounded by love and family.
Born on January 23, 1963, in Lebanon, Ohio, Rob was a devoted father to his two daughters, Rachel (Zach) Farquer and Cierra (Adam) Geus, and a...
Mary L. Trump
Jul 28, 2025
Mary Louise (Green) Trump, 78 of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at Maple Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on September 6, 1946 in Delaware, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Anna Mae (Slayton) Green.
Mary had worked for Sara Moore Nursing Home, Hamburger Inn and the Delaware County Fair, all in Delaware,...
Jocelyn Lou Short Adams
Jul 24, 2025
Beloved mother, grandmother, cousin, and friend to many, Jocelyn Lou Short Adams passed away peacefully at age 95 on July 24th, 2025 at her residence. Born to Fred and Frances Short on April 4th, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Jocelyn, AKA “Josh” or “Jocie” grew up in Latonia Kentucky, and attended Holmes High School and Stephens College. She continued her studies...
George J. Bouley
Jul 24, 2025
George J. Bouley, 89 of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Maple Gardens in Eaton, Ohio. George was born on April 24, 1936, in Somerset, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph G. & Edith (Nelson) Bouley. He was a graduate of Somerset High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. In...
Orville Wayne Hale
Jul 24, 2025
Orville Wayne Hale, 97 of Gratis, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Eaton, Ohio. Wayne was born on December 7, 1927 in West Alexandria, Ohio, the son of the late Claude & Stella (Egelston) Hale. He was a tool designer who worked at so many prominent places such as, Procter & Gamble, Ford, Frigidaire...
Elaine R. Hawley
Jul 19, 2025
Elaine R. Hawley, age 86 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Hospice of Dayton. Born on October 30, 1938, in Preble County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John & Edith (Chamberlain) Tucker. Elaine was a 1956 Eaton High School graduate, 1960 graduate of Ohio State University, and received her master’s from Wright State University....
Nancy Ann Miles
Jul 13, 2025
Nancy Ann (Britton) Miles, age 67 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on July 31, 1957 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late William E. & Martha Olive (James) Britton.
Nancy retired after 30 years from Richmond Dental Lab in Richmond, Indiana in 2015. She was currently working at Neaton Auto Products...
Phillip R. "Phil" Francis
Jul 13, 2025
Phillip R. “Phil” Francis age 74, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Kettering Health in Dayton, Ohio.
Phil was born on September 30, 1950, in Troy, Ohio. He was the son of the late Leonard Leroy & Elma Faye (Massie) Francis. He was a 1969 graduate of Tipp City High School and received his bachelor’s from University of...
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