Obituaries

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

Barbara E. Traylor

Barbara E. Traylor

Mar 28, 2011

Barbara E. Traylor, 77 of Lewisburg, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 28, 2011. Born on May 11, 1933 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Carter & Ellen (Chamberlin) Sheldon. Barbara retired after 25 years as a Realtor for B.E.I. Realty. She was a member of the Dayton Board of...

Mary D. Rike

Mary D. Rike

Mar 27, 2011

MARY D. RIKE, 78, of Waynesville and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Waynesville. Mary was born in Winchester, Kentucky on August 17, 1932, daughter of the late George Marian and Bessie (Bentley) Collins. Mary was a retired factory worker for the Ohio Plate Glass Company and a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church both...

Marguerite F. Bradshaw

Marguerite F. Bradshaw

Mar 26, 2011

Marguerite F. Bradshaw, age 95, of New Paris, OH died Friday March 25, 2011 at her residence in New Paris. Born on June 30, 1915 in Richmond, IN to the late Charles F. and Hazel G. (Sheffer) Carroll. She loved to play Bingo, former owner-operator with her husband of the City Restaurant in New Paris, retired cook from the C....

Louis H. (Bud) Clouston

Louis H. (Bud) Clouston

Mar 25, 2011

Louis H. “Bud” Clouston, 88, of Eaton, OH, died Saturday, March 25, 2011 at his home. Born on May 11, 1922 in Millbank, New Brunswick, Canada he was the son of the late Sidney B. & Eva Norma (Miller) Clouston. Bud was a U.S. Army WW II veteran and had been a Tool & Die Supervisor for Johnson’s Stamping in...

Richard R. Mckown

Richard R. Mckown

Mar 25, 2011

Richard R. McKown, 74 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Friday, March 25, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on July 9, 1936 in Montgomery County, Ohio he was the son of the late Melvin & Alice M. (Mills) McKown. He attended First Baptist Church in Lewisburg, OH.Preceded in death by brother: Gale Linn McKown in 1990 and sister: Barbara Studebaker in...

Lee Alan Cross

Lee Alan Cross

Mar 23, 2011

Lee Alan Cross, 76 of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at his residence. Born on September 23, 1934 in Flint, Michigan, he was the son of the late Ray R. & Pauline L. (Ziegle) Cross. Lee received his Ph D. in Physics from the University of Michigan. Lee retired in 1985 after many years as a Physicist and...

Chester L. Brown

Chester L. Brown

Mar 22, 2011

CHESTER L. BROWN, 98, of Brookville, Ohio and formerly of Hilliard and Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Brookhaven Nursing Center. Chester was born in Lewisburg, Ohio on June 2, 1912, son of the late Cebary Grover and Grace Florence (Kunkle) Brown. Chester was a retired Supervisor for the Marble Cliff Quarries Company following 37 years of service...

Shirley Imalee Scarberry

Shirley Imalee Scarberry

Mar 21, 2011

Shirley Imalee Scarberry, 87 of New Paris, OH. died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Arbor Trace in Richmond, IN. Shirley was born on February 6, 1924 in Estil, Floyd County, KY, the daughter of the late Arthur & Katherine (Skaggs) Young. She worked at the New Paris Laundromat from 1980 to 1988 and attended the Gospel Baptist Church in New...

Hugh E. Storer

Hugh E. Storer

Mar 20, 2011

HUGH E. STORER, 91, of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at his home. Born on January 23, 1920 in Farmersville, OH, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Carrie E. (Roof) Storer. Hugh was a 1937 graduate of West Alexandria High School, a WW II U.S. Army Veteran having served in the 411th AAA Gun...

Winfield Leroy Condon

Winfield Leroy Condon

Mar 18, 2011

Winfield Leroy Condon, 83, of West Manchester, Ohio, passed into the arms of the Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2011, surrounded by his family in the home where he was born. Beloved of all, Windy is remembered for his kind & gentle nature, his readiness to lend a hand, his quiet faith, his love of children and nature, and his...

M. Alleen Gross

M. Alleen Gross

Mar 14, 2011

M. ALLENE GROSS, 68, of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, March 14, 2011 near Brookville, OH. Born on May 12, 1942 in Pulaski Co., KY, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Vina (Mercer) Gilmore. Allene had worked at the VA in Dayton for the past 12 years. She will best be remembered by the West Manchester locals for...

Irvin A. Fliehman

Irvin A. Fliehman

Mar 11, 2011

IRVIN A. FLIEHMAN, 91, of Oxford, Ohio, died Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Knolls of Oxford. Irvin was born in New Haven, Ohio on January 24, 1920, son of the late Louis Allen and Ida (Fagley) Fliehman. Irvin was a lifelong farmer in Israel (Preble County) Township and was a member of the Morning Sun Presbyterian Church. In addition...

James Madison Gray, Jr.

James Madison Gray, Jr.

Mar 9, 2011

James Madison "Matt" Gray, Jr., 83 of Camden, Ohio and formerly of West Palm Beach, Florida, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at his residence. Born on January 31, 1928 in Oxford, Ohio, he was the son of the late James Madison & Mary Jane Gray. Matt retired in 2007 after 50 years as Owner & Operator of Gray's Lawn Care...

Lois J. Esterline

Lois J. Esterline

Mar 3, 2011

LOIS J. (SHIVERDECKER) ESTERLINE, 82, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, March 3, 2011 in Lewisburg. Lois was born in Brookville, Ohio on June 4, 1928, daughter of the late Berlin and Susan (Werner) Riley. Lois always enjoyed her daily devotionals and was a member of the Plainview Open Bible Church in Brookville. In addition to her parents she is preceded...

Dennis Clarke Ledwell

Dennis Clarke Ledwell

Mar 2, 2011

Dennis C. Ledwell, 67, of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Dennis was born on April 27, 1943 in Butler County, OH the son of the late Clarke K. & Juanita F. (Craycraft) Ledwell. He was a 1961 West Alexandria High School graduate and worked for Aramark Services at the Dayton International Airport....

Judith M. Pickard

Judith M. Pickard

Mar 1, 2011

JUDITH M. (STONER) PICKARD, 48, of Greenville, OH, formerly of West Alexandria, OH, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on November 20, 1962 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Robert I. & Judith Carol (Keaton) Stoner. She was a State Tested Nurse Assistant and had worked at Van Crest Nursing...

Lorene Ellen Barnes

Lorene Ellen Barnes

Mar 1, 2011

LORENE ELLEN BARNES, 84, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. Lorene was born in Preble County, Ohio on November 6, 1926, daughter of the late Fred L. and Ruth (Kirkhoff) Barnes. Lorene was employed at L & M Products and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church both in Eaton. She is preceded...

Thelma Louise Snelling

Thelma Louise Snelling

Feb 28, 2011

Thelma Louise (Owens) Snelling, 90, of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on August 5, 1920 in Louisville, KY she was the daughter of the late Lee Walter & Jennie Elizabeth (Ashbaugh) Owens. Thelma graduated in 1938 from Jefferson Township High School. Thelma retired in 2001 after 40 years as an...

Helen J. Felton

Helen J. Felton

Feb 26, 2011

Helen J. (Foster) Felton, 92, of Lewisburg, Ohio passed away peacefully Saturday morning, February 26, 2011. Born in Lewisburg, Ohio on September 21, 1918 to Effie (Smith) and Charles Vernon Foster. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 56 years, M. Heber Felton in 2001, brothers Robert and Lawrence (infant) Foster, nephew William Foster and niece...

Ruth A. Lindsey

Ruth A. Lindsey

Feb 22, 2011

Ruth A. (Mahle) Lindsey, age 71, of Camden, Ohio died on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at the Life Care Hospital in Miamisburg, Ohio. Born June 28, 1939 in Dayton, OH she was the Daughter of the late Clarence & Grace (Schumacher) Mahle. Preceded in death by brother: David Mahle in 2003. Ruth had formerly lived in the Cincinnati area during...