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

Mar 11, 2023

Mar 5, 2023

David A. “Dave” Kessler, age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond, Indiana.    He was born on January 30, 1938 in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Frank Elwood & Betty Ellen (Baumgardner) Kessler.

 

Dave was a retired Salesman & Auctioneer and had a family business known as Kessler Auctioneers...

Mar 5, 2023

Sherri L. Chrismer age 79 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday March 5, 2023, at Kettering Hospital. Born on July 5, 1943, in Richmond, Indiana the daughter of the late Robert E. & Francis (Maxel) Krintzline. She was a 1961 Eaton High School graduate and worked at United telephone Co. in Eaton, Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton for 29 years and...

Feb 25, 2023

Elizabeth Jane “Betty” Eikenberry, 92, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, February 25, 2023 in Eaton. Born on February 1, 1931 in Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clarence C. & Gladys E. (Shafer) Schmidt. Betty retired after 25 years as a vocational and general science teacher for Tri County North School District in Lewisburg. She was a...

Feb 23, 2023

Lowell E. Shank, age 61 of New Lebanon, Ohio died Thursday, February 23, 2023, at his residence. Lowell was born on October 19, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio the son of the late Ralph E. & Florence May (Betts) Shank, Jr. He was a 1979 Valley View High School graduate and was employed at Morgan’s Services in Dayton, Ohio.

Survived by sisters:...

Feb 17, 2023

Johnny C. Hosbrook, age 81 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday, February 17, 2023 at his residence. Born on February 7, 1942 in Phillipsburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Ralph G. & Ethel L. (Ullery) Hosbrook.

Johnny retired in 2022 after 50 years in the real estate business. He started his career in 1972 with Warner Realty that later...

Feb 14, 2023

Teresa Ann Vandemark, age 67 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her residence. Born on July 13, 1955 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Howard J. & Bertie Marie (Studebaker) Garner.

Teresa retired from Henny Penny and was a previous co-owner and operator of the Village Carryout in Lewisburg. She had also worked at...

Feb 13, 2023

Patricia Ann “Pat” Moore, age 83 of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, February 13, 2023 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Patricia was born on November 8, 1939 in Richmond, Indiana, daughter of the late Norris W. & Eva M. (Partain) Spegal. 1958 graduate of Richmond High School in Indiana. She retired from Alcoa Corp in Richmond, Indiana.

Member of St....

Feb 12, 2023

James Ross Roach, age 61 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at his home.

Jimmy is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Lorna; daughter, April (Aaron); his brothers, Johnny and Bobby (Annmarie) Roach; his sisters, Susan Chapin, Judy (Steve) McRill, and Jayne (Dave) Strine; nephews and nieces, Brian (Kerri), Stephanie (Scott), Artie (Michelle), Erin (Gregg),...

Feb 11, 2023

Charles Arlen Young, 88, of Somerville, Ohio, died Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his residence. Born on May 14, 1934 in Holcomb, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles M. & Dorothea (Kroger) Young.

Charles worked at Moraine Material from 1967 to 1997. He loved nature and driving around the Somerville area in his golf cart with his...

Feb 5, 2023

Michael J. Toschlog, age 41 of New Paris, Ohio died Sunday, February 5, 2023, from injuries after a farm accident in Jefferson Township, Preble County, Ohio.

Born on November 8, 1981, in Richmond, Indiana he was a 2000 National Trail High School graduate. He pursued his lifelong dream of farming with his family in Jefferson Township; Employed with the Preble...

Feb 2, 2023

Darrell “Possum” Loranzan, age 56, died on Thursday, February 2, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on September 4, 1966 in Greenville, Ohio, son of the late Les and Florence “Jean” (Ratcliff) Loranzan, Sr. He attended Tri-County North High School. Retired from Construction which included just about everything and was a great handyman.

In addition to his parents, he is...

Jan 28, 2023

Marlin E. Betts, 92 of West Alexandria, Preble County, OH, died Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Maple Gardens in Eaton, Ohio. Born on August 30, 1930, in Ironton, Ohio he was the son of the late Dan & Florence Mae (Thornton) Betts. He served in the U.S. Army.

Preceded in death by his wife: Alice Betts in 2001; son: Raymond Eugene...

Jan 28, 2023

Beverly Jeanette (Allison) Buschur, 81 of West Alexandria, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Born on March 9, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late, Clarence Langford & Rose Lora (Goddard) Allison, Sr.

Preceded by her husband of 61 years, Raymond E. “Big Ray” Buschur, Sr.; son, Rodney Eric Buschur; brother, Ralph W. Allison; grandson, Kurtis Buschur.

Survived...

Jan 28, 2023

Willard “Buddy” Muncy, Jr. 80, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Eaton. Born on July 28, 1942 in Harlan County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Willard & Ruby O. (Frye) Muncy, Sr. Buddy was a 1960 West Alexandria High School graduate and had attended the Eaton Baptist Temple. He was active with the Senior...

Jan 27, 2023

Linda Mae Brown, 85, of Tallassee, Tennessee, formerly New Paris, Ohio, died Friday, January 27, 2023 in Niceville, Florida. Born on January 27, 1938 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Vernon C. & Ola Irene (Cox) Mullins.

Linda worked for Cigna Insurance for thirty years. She retired as an Accounting Manager in 1993. Linda enjoyed her career...

Jan 24, 2023

Eugene (Gene) Neil Elleman, 80, passed away on Tuesday January 24, 2023 in Hamilton Ohio. He was born on May 8, 1942 (Mother’s Day) in Hamilton, Ohio to Robert A. and Genevieve E. (Dunlap) Elleman. Gene grew up on the family farm outside Eaton, Ohio and proudly showed cattle at the county fair during his youth. He graduated in 1960...

Jan 22, 2023

Dawn C. McCoy, age 52 of Springfield, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, January 22, 2023, at The Ohio State University James Medical Center. Born on March 3, 1970, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Robert L. and Ruth E. (Hollingsworth) Dunlap. Dawn was a 1988 Eaton High School graduate and Co-owner of Adaptive Protection. She...

Jan 21, 2023

Barbara Ann Holmes, 89, of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, January 21, 2023, at The Brethren’s Home in Greenville. She was born on December 20, 1933, in Hamilton, Ohio, daughter of the late Teddy & Wrella (Sunderman) Huff.

Barbara was a 1951 graduate of Hamilton High School and worked for over 20 years with the C.R.Coblentz...

Jan 20, 2023

Joyce Ann (Vega) Logan, 63 of Hamilton, Ohio passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023. Born on December 6, 1959 in Preble County, Ohio, daughter of the late, William Raymond & Bertha Jane (Heiden) Vega, Sr.

Joyce enjoyed rock-n-roll music, arts & crafts and was a very creative person. She loved dogs very much, especially Lulu. Joyce enjoyed joking around...