Obituaries

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

Jeanne Evans Whittaker-Hines

Jeanne Evans Whittaker-Hines

Nov 17, 2009

Jeanne Evans Whittaker-Hines succumbed to inoperable lung cancer in Mission Viejo, CA on November 17.th She was born on New Year's Day, 1934, to the late Margaret Evans and Alfred Heacock Whittaker, M.D. of Detroit and Grosse Pointe, MI. She graduated from the Grosse Pointe Country Day School (now University-Liggett School) and the University of Michigan.Following graduation she served in...

Emogene Sipe

Emogene Sipe

Nov 17, 2009

Emogene Sipe, age 74 of Richmond, IN died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on February 21, 1935 in Richmond, IN she was the daughter of the late George & Alsie (Gwinn) Swallow. Emogene had worked for Davis Jenkens as a Bride Consultant; K-Mart Department Office Manager and at Sears in Oklahoma City at the...

Becky Sue Mcgriff

Becky Sue Mcgriff

Nov 14, 2009

BECKY SUE (HELMS) MCGRIFF, age 66 of Richmond, Indiana died, Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on November 28, 1942 in Connersville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles Williams & Flora Margaret (Spangler) Helms. She graduated in 1960 from Connersville High School in Indiana. Becky retired in 2005 after 18 years as...

Carly Thomas Charles

Carly Thomas Charles

Nov 8, 2009

Carly Thomas Charles, of Eaton, Ohio began walking, leaping and praising God on November 8, 2009. Carly with the smile of an angel and a pure soul, touched many hearts in her short life and brought great joy and happiness to all who were privileged to meet and be loved by her. She will be forever in our hearts and...

William R. Koons

William R. Koons

Nov 5, 2009

WILLIAM R. KOONS, 79, of Camden, OH, died Thursday, November 5, 2009 at his residence. Born on May 25, 1920 in Preble County, OH, he was the son of the late Thomas M. & Orpha N. (Boomershine) Koons. He retired after 30 years with Armco in Middletown, OH and had also worked in the Camden area. Preceded in death by...

Mary Lou Melton

Mary Lou Melton

Nov 2, 2009

Mary Lou Melton, age 73, of Camden, OH, died, Monday, November 2, 2009 at Hospice of Hamilton. Born on September 13, 1936 in Camden, Preble County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Eugene & Virginia (Martin) Hickman. Mary Lou was past Mayor of Camden and had served on the Camden town Council for several years. She had been...

Velma Mae Cooper Major

Velma Mae Cooper Major

Oct 30, 2009

VELMA MAE COOPER-MAJOR, age 92, of Camden, OH, passed away Friday October 30, 2009 at Woodland Country Manor near Sommerville, OH. Born on March 6, 1917 in Morning View, Campbell County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland & Maggie May (Baker) Baker. Velma was a cook retiring in 1979 from the Camden School District. Member of...

Patrick D. Horrigan

Patrick D. Horrigan

Oct 28, 2009

PATRICK D. "PAT" HORRIGAN, age 57, of New Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday October 28, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 6, 1952 near New Paris, Ohio, he was the son of the late Paul Daniel & Helen Charlene (Mull) Horrigan. Pat was a member of the class of 1970 at National Trail High School, he served...

E. Catharine Battista

E. Catharine Battista

Oct 28, 2009

E. CATHARINE (SHAEFFER) BATTISTA, age 81 of Richmond, Indiana died Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 23, 1927 in Eldorado, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Mark & Pearl Irene (Miller) Shaeffer. She graduated in 1945 from Monroe High School in Preble County, Ohio. Catharine was a beautician and then she...

Gayle L. Miller

Gayle L. Miller

Oct 27, 2009

Gayle L. (King) Miller, age 50 of Richmond, Indiana died, Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 16, 1958 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of Lowell Dean & Jeanne M. (Berry) King. Gayle graduated in 1977 from National Trail High School in New Paris, Ohio. Gayle had worked at Walmart in Richmond,...

Donald E. Eley

Donald E. Eley

Oct 27, 2009

DONALD E. ELEY, 83 of Lewisburg, OH, died Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on February 12, 1926 in Gettysburg, Darke County, OH, he was the son of the late Frank D. & Fannie Bertha (Howard) Eley. Don retired in 1992 from the maintenance department for the Ohio State Patrol and had also worked at...

James P. Scisson

James P. Scisson

Oct 26, 2009

JAMES P. SCISSON, 89 of Lewisburg, OH, died Monday, October 26, 2009 in Dayton, OH. Born on September 22, 1920 in Elaine, AR, he was the son of the late Burke A. & Jennie L. (Briggs) Scisson. He retired in 1979 from Twin Valley North High School in Lewisburg after 32 plus years as a vocational agricultural teacher. He was...

Doris M. Hughes

Doris M. Hughes

Oct 25, 2009

Doris M. (Johnson) Hughes, age 77 of Richmond, Indiana died, Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Arbor Trace in Richmond, Indiana. Born on June 6, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Hubert & Emily (Howard) Johnson. She graduated in 1950 from Jefferson High School. Doris was a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Richmond,...

Gene A. Bogan

Gene A. Bogan

Oct 23, 2009

GENE A. BOGAN, 76, of  Eaton, OH, died Friday October 23, 2009 at his residence. Born on February 25, 1933 in Middletown, OH, he was the son of the late Clarence & Espy (Wehr) Bogan. He was a retired rural mail carrier in Trenton, Ohio for 34 years. He was a 1951 Trenton High School graduate and had served in...

Ruth E. Caudill

Ruth E. Caudill

Oct 23, 2009

RUTH E. CAUDILL, age 88, of Camden, Ohio, died Friday, October 23, 2009 in Eaton, Ohio. Born on July 10, 1921 in Frenchburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lucille (Brewer) Smith.Preceded in death by her son, Cecil Stamper, sister, Ruby Baker. Survived by her husband, Benjamin H. Caudill, brother, Cecil Smith of Dayton, Ohio. Step...

James Donald Sasser

James Donald Sasser

Oct 20, 2009

JAMES DONALD SASSER, age 73, of Eaton, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on September 26, 1936 in London, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Arthur & Nancy E. (Boggs) Sasser. He graduated from Short High School in Liberty, Indiana. Donald was a Clerk for Grant's Department Store...

Linda Sue Snyder

Linda Sue Snyder

Oct 19, 2009

LINDA SUE SNYDER, 66 of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, October 19, 2009 at her residence. Born on February 7, 1943 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harry Thomas & Juanita Rosalyn (Clark) Berry. Preceded in death by her husband: Harry Edwin "Bud" Snyder, age 73 died September 1, 2009 in Eaton, OH. Born on June 15,...

James  A. "Jim" Keckler

James A. "Jim" Keckler

Oct 17, 2009

JAMES A. "JIM" KECKLER, age 64, of Richmond, Indiana died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Richmond Municipal Airport. Born on December 12, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Frank B. & R. Grace (McClure) Keckler. Jim graduated in 1963 from Jefferson High School and 1970 from Ohio State University with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting....

Walter E. Davies

Walter E. Davies

Oct 17, 2009

WALTER E. DAVIES, age 87, of New Paris, Ohio died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 26, 1922 in New Castle, Indiana, he was the son of the late Walter & Nettie Irene (Sinck) Davies. Walter graduated in 1941from Jefferson High School and attended Angola College in Indiana. Walter proudly served in the...

Donna Rae Christian

Donna Rae Christian

Oct 17, 2009

DONNA RAE CHRISTIAN, age 48, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 14, 1961 in Hamilton, Ohio, daughter of the late Donald Ray & Alberta Mae (Osbourne) Christian. She graduated in 1979 from Preble Shawnee High School in Camden, Ohio. Donna was a cook and care giver for 30 years...