Obituaries

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

Phillip Dale Ketron

Phillip Dale Ketron

Jun 23, 2011

Phillip Dale Ketron, 83, of Eaton OH, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on January 11, 1928, at his home in Dixon Township, Preble County OH, he was the son of the late Jacob Lloyd and Jesse Maude (Cail) Ketron. He graduated from Eaton High School in 1946 and lettered all four years in basketball, graduate...

Wayne D. Richards

Wayne D. Richards

Jun 22, 2011

WAYNE D. RICHARDS, 85, of Dayton, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on December 12, 1925 in West Manchester, OH, he was the son of the late Orville Edward and Myrtle Irene (Shewman) Richards. He was a 1943 graduate of Monroe Twp. High School, a Marine Corp veteran of W.W....

Kyle G.W. Booher

Kyle G.W. Booher

Jun 21, 2011

Kyle G.W. Booher, age 101, formerly of the Lynn IN area, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Richmond where he had resided since November, 2010.Mr. Booher was born April 22, 1910, in Scott County, VA. He was the son of William H. & Susan (Faulknar) Booher. He served in the Army during World War...

Bessie Blanche Carroll

Bessie Blanche Carroll

Jun 18, 2011

BESSIE BLANCHE (BOWMAN) CARROLL, age 64 years, 5 months, 1 day, of Camden, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Born on January 17, 1947 in Camden, Ohio, daughter of the late Milburn "Dutch" & Pearl Jane (Baker) Bowman. Bessie was united in marriage on June 5, 1971 to Donald and to this union four...

Ronald E. Richie

Ronald E. Richie

Jun 17, 2011

RONALD E. RICHIE, age 70, of New Paris, OH, died on Friday, June 17, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on February 22, 1941 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late George Gilbert and Helen L. (Swihart) Richie. Ron retired in 1989 from NATCO after 30 years of service. He later worked for Lewisburg Container...

Shirley Mae Woodbury

Shirley Mae Woodbury

Jun 15, 2011

SHIRLEY MAE (BISER) WOODBURY, age 74, of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Born on May 2, 1937 in Clayton, OH, daughter of the late Maynard Roy & Anna Mae (Etter) Biser. Shirley graduated in 1955 from Randolph High School. She retired in 1999 from Eaton City Schools after 25 years as a...

Dorothy D. Barnd

Dorothy D. Barnd

Jun 15, 2011

Dorothy D. "Dottie" Barnd, 89, of Loveland, passed away at the McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colorado on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.She was born in Denver, Colorado on August 6, 1921 to Otto Verle and Dora Irene (Lyons) Dobson.She met and later married Robert C. "Barney" Barnd in Chicago, Illinois on April 17, 1943.Robert's "Barney's" occupation afforded Barney and Dottie...

E. Faye Farmer

E. Faye Farmer

Jun 14, 2011

E. FAYE FARMER, 80, of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Faye was born in Insull, Kentucky on May 21, 1931, daughter of the late Tildon Virgil and Eva Mae (Moore) Berry. She retired in 1990 from Target in Richmond where she was a telephone operator for 16 years. Faye was a...

Joyce K. Sheard

Joyce K. Sheard

Jun 13, 2011

JOYCE K. SHEARD, 88, of Eaton, Ohio, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at The Hospice of Dayton. Joyce was born in Kentucky on July 10, 1922, daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian (Abney) Purvis. She retired in 1983 from Monsanto Corp. in Miamisburg, Ohio and was a member of the Eaton First Church of God in Eaton. In addition...

Della Jean Snell

Della Jean Snell

Jun 9, 2011

DELLA JEAN SNELL, age 68, of Joplin, Missouri passed away at 5:32 p.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011 at her home. Della was born December 22, 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She moved to Joplin in 1991 from Dayton, Ohio. Della married Roger P. Snell on October 13, 1991 in Middletown, Ohio and he survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Philip Snell,...

James Robert Barber

James Robert Barber

Jun 9, 2011

James R. Barber, 67, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Camden, Ohio died Thursday morning, June 9, 2011 at McCullough Hyde Hospital in Oxford, OH. Born on January 30, 1944 in Preble County, OH the son of the late Robert A. & Mattie Faye (Taylor) Barber. James was a 1963 Camden High School graduate and a 1964 graduate of the...

Larry Roger Brewer

Larry Roger Brewer

Jun 3, 2011

Larry Roger Brewer, age 62 of Eaton, OH, died Friday, June 3, 2011 at his residence. Born on December 15, 1948 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio he was the son of the late Roy R. & Thelma M. (Manious) Brewer. He was a 1966 graduate of Taft High School in Hamilton, OH and received an Associate Degree from Miami Valley...

Thomas D. Pearson

Thomas D. Pearson

Jun 2, 2011

Thomas D. Pearson, age 81, of New Hope, OH, died on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at his residence. Born on August 7, 1929 in Phillipsburg, OH, son of the late Donald E. & Mary (DeWeese) Pearson. He worked for Denlinger's Garage in Dayton, OH, Slyder's Western Shop in Brookville, OH, and Lutz's Rodeo Shop in Eaton, OH. Thomas also was...

H. Robert (Bob) Holzapfel

H. Robert (Bob) Holzapfel

May 26, 2011

H. Robert "Bob" Holzapfel, 88, of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Greenbrier Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. Born on July 17, 1922 in Richmond, IN he was the son of the late Dewey & Mabel (Koehring) Holzapfel. Bob was a W.W. II Army Air Corps veteran and had worked at the Palladium Item Newspaper in Richmond,...

Dr. Richard E. Brock

Dr. Richard E. Brock

May 25, 2011

Dr. Richard E. Brock, age 86, of Greenville, OH, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Heartland of Greenville. Born on March 12, 1925 in Dayton, OH, son of the late Harry E. & Lucille E. (Mahan) Brock. Richard graduated in 1942 from Lewisburg Union High School and in 1952 from Ohio State University, College of Dentistry. Richard was in...

John Max  Parker

John Max Parker

May 17, 2011

John Max "Jack" Parker age 34, of College Corner, Ohio died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at his residence. Born on June 28, 1976 in Oxford, Ohio he was a 1997 Preble Shawnee graduate and member of the Butler County Coon Hunters Association. John currently was employed at Hueston Woods State Park Lodge. John is survived by his parents: Richard A....

Joyce Ann Bailey

Joyce Ann Bailey

May 16, 2011

JOYCE ANN BAILEY, age 72, of East Lansing, Michigan and formerly of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 16, 2011. Joyce was born on April 6, 1939 in Camden, Ohio, daughter of Earl E. & Joyce K. (Purvis) Sheard. Member of the First Baptist Church in West Alexandria, Ohio.Preceded in death by her father, Earl...

Gloria Murchland

Gloria Murchland

May 15, 2011

Gloria Murchland, age 77, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on February 24, 1934 in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Carlton & Pauline (Holley) Keller. Gloria was a graduate of Portsmouth High School and she attended the Memorial Baptist Church in Eaton.Preceded in death by her husband:...

Pauline Rich

Pauline Rich

May 15, 2011

PAULINE RICH, 84, formerly of Camden, Ohio died Sunday, May 15, 2011 at Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, OH. Born on April 30, 1927 in Union County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late William & Donnie (Wright) Weatherly. Pauline had worked for Head Start in Somerville, OH and was a Sunday School Teacher at the First Southern Baptist...

Sylvia E. Clegg

Sylvia E. Clegg

May 12, 2011

Sylvia E. Clegg, age 90, of Lewisburg, Ohio, departed this life and into the arms of the Lord, May 12, 2011, at Park West Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee, surrounded by the love of her family.She worked at Dayton Flexible Products in Eaton, Ohio, retiring in 1985. Before that, she worked many years at F&F Mold and Die.She is preceded in death...