Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.
Leslie R. "Les" Brower
Mar 11, 2025
Leslie R. “Les” Brower, 91 of Lewisburg, died, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at his residence. Born on August 20, 1933 in Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Alice L. (Smith) Brower. Les was the Owner/Operator of Brower's Auto Salvage in Lewisburg since 1958. He was a 1952 Lewisburg Union High School...
Winifred M. Oda
Jan 29, 2025
Winifred M. Oda, 98 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at Maple Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on August 19, 1926 in Jennings, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. & Lottie V. (Banker) Stedman. She was a Dixie High School graduate and attended the Verona United Methodist Church.
Winnie loved God,...
Edward "Buddy" S. Utley
Mar 9, 2025
Edward S. “Buddy” Utley, age 87 of Dayton, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Kettering Health Dayton. Born on June 30, 1937 in Harlan, Kentucky, son of the late Dewey J. & Rosa Lee (Lawson) Utley.
Buddy had been a truck driver for 50 years and worked for Zumstein Trucking and had driven well over 3 million miles across...
Janet I. Arthur
Mar 9, 2025
Janet I. Arthur, 90, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. Born on February 14, 1935 in New Paris, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Nellie (Upton) Arnett. Janet was a 1953 graduate of Jefferson Township High School in New Paris and was a member of the St...
Jerry J. Lee
Mar 7, 2025
Jerry J. Lee, 84 of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Friday, March 7, 2025, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. Jerry was born on October 21, 1940, in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Joseph Ervin and Alice Lorene (Juday) Lee. He was a 1958 graduate of Jefferson High School, Jefferson Township, Preble County, Ohio,...
Ronald L. "Ron" Delk
Feb 26, 2025
Ronald L. “Ron” Delk, age 78 of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Maple Gardens in Eaton, Ohio. Born on October 31, 1946, in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late George W. & Phyllis I. (Knox) Delk and stepfather: Herbert Turner. Ron was a 1964 Tri-Village graduate, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, worked at T...
Max York
Feb 25, 2025
Max York, age 78 of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at his residence. Born on February 3, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana, he was the son of the late Glenward McGinty “Max” and Ada Willetta “Billie” (Harpe) York.
Max retired after 30 years from the Hamilton Public School System. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of the...
Mary G. "Mary Jo" Miller
Feb 24, 2025
Mary G. Miller (aka Mary Jo Miller), 74 of Verona, Ohio died Monday, February 24, 2025 at her residence. She was born November 14, 1950 in Seattle, Washington, a daughter of the late Robert M. Garrison and Lillian Hall Garrison. When Mary Jo lived in the Hundred area she worked as a waitress at various restaurants in the area. She...
Deanna L. Wentz
Feb 18, 2025
Deanna L. Wentz, 82, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at the Greenbriar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on January 27, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio, she is the daughter of the late Forrest & Vivian (Layman) Swihart. Deanna was a 1961 graduate of Eaton High...
Janice Reed
Feb 17, 2025
Janice Reed, age 88 of Verona, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 17, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on March 5, 1936 in Gettysburg, Ohio, daughter of the late Myron R. & Cleo M. (Brinkman) Hahn.
She was a Preble County farmer for her entire life. She had worked at Greenville National Bank, Montgomery Ward in...
LaDonna J. Clark
Feb 15, 2025
Ladonna J. Clark, 86 of West Alexandria, Ohio died Saturday evening February 15, 2025, at Hospice of Dayton. Ladonna was born on November 5, 1938, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of the late John A. & Blondena (King) Bradley. She attended Richmond High School and was an area hairdresser for over 55 years operating LaDonna’s Beauty Salon in Lewisburg. She...
Francis Edward "Ed" Wilt, Jr.
Feb 12, 2025
Francis Edward “Ed” Wilt, Jr., age 84 of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. He was born on May 9, 1940, in Eaton, Ohio, son of the late Francis Edward and Mildred C. (Cottingham) Wilt, Sr. He attended Eaton High School and served with the Ohio National Guard. He retired after 25...
Marilyn J. Idle
Feb 12, 2025
Marilyn J. Idle, age 99 years, 11 months, 28 days, of Eaton, Ohio, and formerly of Springboro, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Hillspring of Springboro, Springboro, Ohio. Born on February 15, 1925 in St. Paul, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Jean E. (Morse) Boldt.
Marilyn retired from DP&L and was an antique...
James Lee "Chick" Schleiger
Feb 7, 2025
James Lee “Chick” Schleiger, 78 of West Alexandria, Ohio died on Friday, February 7, 2025 at his residence. Born on March 25, 1946, son of the late Leonard Edward & Mary Alice (Geeting) Schleiger.
He was a 1964 graduate of Verona High School. Owner of Schleiger’s Garage in Lewisburg, Ohio. He also retired from General Motors in Dayton, Ohio. He enjoyed...
Galen L. "Doc" Siler
Feb 3, 2025
Galen L. “Doc” Siler, age 87, of West Manchester, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 3, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on February 11, 1937 in Darke County, Ohio, son of the late, Forest Gale & Vada Leota (Burroughs) Siler.
He graduated in 1955 from Lewisburg Union High School.
Doc was a Vietnam veteran who proudly served...
Claudia Joan (Heck) French
Feb 2, 2025
Claudia Joan (Heck) French, 72 of Brookville, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025 at her residence. Born on May 19, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late James Robert Heck and Anna Mae (Hutton) Bates.
Claudia had been a Shift Leader for Whole Foods in Sacramento, California. She belonged to the Brookville Library Book Club and...
Marie E. House
Jan 31, 2025
Marie House, 76 of Lewisburg, Ohio died on January 31, 2025 at Kettering Health Grandview in Dayton, Ohio. Marie was born on March 15, 1948 in Lewisburg, Ohio, daughter of the late Lawrence & Lydia M. (Cotterman) House.
She had retired after many years as an accountant for Dayton Public Schools.
Preceded in death by her brother, Harold D. House in 2012.
Survived...
Ron L. Dannaker
Jan 29, 2025
Ron L. Dannaker, age 78, of New Paris, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 5, 1946 in Urbana, Ohio, son of the late William & Betty (Shafer) Dannaker.
He graduated from Springfield High school in 1964.
Ron proudly served in the US Air Force from 1965 to 1968.
Ron retired after many...
Thomas "Tom" P. Bruns
Jan 28, 2025
Thomas P. Bruns, age 81 of New Paris, Ohio died Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at his residence. Tom was born on August 10, 1943, in Winterset, Iowa to the late Paul H. & Arleta M. (Cox) Bruns. He was a 1961 graduate of Winterset High School and served in the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion Division “SeaBee” from 1961 to 1966.
Upon...
Rawland E. "Ron" Hosenfeld
Jan 19, 2025
Rawland “Ron” E. Hosenfeld, age 64, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Maple Gardens in Eaton. Ohio. Born on April 26, 1960, in North Carolina he was the son of the late Rawland “Pete” E. & Barbara A. (Lacy) Hosenfeld. He retired in 2015 from Walmart in Richmond, Indiana.
Survived by: Sisters & Brothers-In-Law: Cindy & David Van...
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