Obituaries

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

Norma V. Langley

Norma V. Langley

Jun 29, 2007

Norma V. Langley, age 85, of New Paris, Ohio died Friday, June 29, 2007 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton after an extended illness. Born on September 12, 1921 in New Paris, Preble County, OH she was the daughter of the late John & Delphi (Flatter) Stewart. She was a 1939 Jefferson High School graduate and has lived in...

Mildred P. Gottschalk

Mildred P. Gottschalk

Jun 28, 2007

MILDRED P. GOTTSCHALK, age 90, of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday June 28, 2007 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on December 16, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Pauline (Canypisok) Mikaden. Her family lived in New Jersey before moving to Ohio in 1950. Mildred retired in 1978 from the Leland Hotel in Richmond,...

Debra Kay Royer

Debra Kay Royer

Jun 27, 2007

DEBRA KAY ROYER, age 50, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at her residence. Born on October 17, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, she was a former employee of the Eaton National Bank and Trust at Lewisburg, Ohio and has been an agent for over 20 years at B.E.I Real Estate in Lewisburg, Ohio. Preceded in death by her...

Floyd Allen Geeding

Floyd Allen Geeding

Jun 27, 2007

FLOYD ALLEN GEEDING, age 61, of Trenton, Ohio, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 in Middletown, Ohio. Born on January 30, 1946 at Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Firman Charles & Elner Mae (Heddinger) Geeding. Floyd served in the Air Force and was a Vietnam Veteran. He worked at the Champion Paper Company in Hamilton, Ohio...

Deborah Lynn Wilburn

Deborah Lynn Wilburn

Jun 27, 2007

DEBORAH LYNN (GOODKNIGHT) WILBURN, age 50, of Camden, Ohio, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at 11:59 P.M. in Camden, Ohio. Born on October 1, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio, Debbie was the daughter of Everett Eugene Goodknight & Cora Alice (Prater) Thomas. She was a 1974 graduate of Middletown High School. Debbie attended the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Gratis, Ohio....

Henry J. Boggs

Henry J. Boggs

Jun 26, 2007

HENRY J. BOGGS, age 82, of Camden, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on June 18, 1925 in Yeaddiss, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Levi & Bertha (Day) Boggs. He was a Vietnam Veteran and proudly served in the U.S. Army for 22 ½ years. Henry worked on Air Craft,...

Lucille Devine Toschlog

Lucille Devine Toschlog

Jun 23, 2007

Lucille DeVine (Nocton) Toschlog, age 85 of New Paris, Ohio died Saturday, June 23, 2007 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on September 19, 1921 in Webster, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Michael J. & Elizabeth (Mitchell) Nocton. She graduated from Boston High School in 1939. Lucille and her husband owned and operated a...

Forrest G. Swihart

Forrest G. Swihart

Jun 23, 2007

Forrest G. Swihart, age 94, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, June 23, 2007 at The Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on March 22, 1913 in Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Calvin E. & Laura I. (Stephen) Swihart. Forrest was a Drafting Engineer and Preble County Farmer and retired in 1976 from the Rexarc...

Janet S. Weese

Janet S. Weese

Jun 20, 2007

JANET S. WEESE, age 64, of Dayton, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at her residence. Born on August 21, 1942 in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Elbert F. & Carlista (Isaacs) Bailey. She retired in 1992 after 20 years as manager of Marion’s Ice Cream Shop in Dayton, Ohio. She was a great mother and...

Charles A. Waltz

Charles A. Waltz

Jun 16, 2007

Charles A. Waltz, age 70, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, June 16, 2007 at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on January 6, 1937 in Franklin County, Indiana , he was the son of the late Howard M. & Grace M. (Wendel) Waltz. Charles was a Dairy Farmer and General Handyman in the Eaton area and had retired in...

Geneva M Richards

Geneva M Richards

Jun 16, 2007

Geneva M. Richards, age 97, formerly of the Eldorado area, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2007 at the VanCrest Care Center, Eaton, OH where she had resided for 5 ½ years.<br><br>Geneva was born near Eldorado on May 1, 1910, the daughter of Vern E. & Lottie (Spencer) Eikenbery. She was a 1928 graduate of Monroe High School, West Manchester, OH....

Martha Louise Green

Martha Louise Green

Jun 14, 2007

MARTHA L. GREEN, age 80, of Camden, Ohio died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on January 31, 1927 in Farmland, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Forest & Ina Ruby (Kinsey) Tharp. She had worked in the housekeeping department for McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. She was a member of...

Paul Joseph Baker, Sr.

Paul Joseph Baker, Sr.

Jun 5, 2007

PAUL JOSEPH BAKER, SR. age 75, of West Manchester, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at the Dayton Heart Hospital. Born on November 10, 1931 in New Madison, Ohio, he was the son of the late William & Thelma (Good) Baker. Paul was a driver for Royal Crest Distributors, J.B. Subler and L & L Howell after 21 years. He...

Paul F. Hobbs

Paul F. Hobbs

Jun 4, 2007

Paul F. Hobbs, age 78 of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, June 4, 2007 at his residence. Paul was born on April 21, 1929 in Preble County, Ohio. He was a WW II U.S. Navy veteran and retired from Westvaco in Eaton after 34 years of service and worked the last 7 years part time for Penske.Preceded in death by his...

Norma J. Priest

Norma J. Priest

Jun 3, 2007

Norma J. Priest, age 79 formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Sunday, June 3, 2007 at Golden Rule Nursing Home in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 26, 1928 in Portland, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Herschel L. & Ruth (Fraser) Rathbun. She was a 1946 Portland High School graduate. She was a 1950 Ball State graduate with...

Jettie Perkins

Jettie Perkins

May 30, 2007

Jettie Perkins, age 88 of Richmond, IN died Wednesday morning, May 30, 2007 at her residence. Born on January 9, 1919 in Hyden, Ky. she was the daughter of the late James & Nancy (Jones) Maggard. Preceded in death by sons: Jimmy Lee Johnson and Doug McVay; daughter: Jonath Marie Johnson.Survivors include husband: Ernest “Ernie” Perkins; sister: Fern Maggard of...

Lora May Dorsey

Lora May Dorsey

May 30, 2007

LORA MAY DORSEY, age 97, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She was born on August 10, 1909 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Orlando Franklin & Maggie Ethel (Legate) Roark. When she was three, her family moved to St. Cloud,...

Phillip D. Osborn

Phillip D. Osborn

May 23, 2007

PHILLIP D. OSBORN, age 63 of Camden, Ohio died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born on June 1, 1943 in Hamilton, Ohio he was the son of the late Charles H. & Hester (Hoskins) Osborn. He was a 1961 graduate of Shawnee High School and had worked at Armco Steel in Middletown, Ohio, retiring in...

Wanda J. Barnes Koons

Wanda J. Barnes Koons

May 20, 2007

WANDA J. BARNES KOONS, age 74, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at her residence. Born on April 21, 1933 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. & Cordelia S. Mummert Barnes. She was a Certified CN Nursing Assistant at Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton and had been a Clerk for the...

Ellen Rose Swank-Grove

Ellen Rose Swank-Grove

May 19, 2007

ELLEN ROSE SWANK - GROVE, age 92, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, May 19, 2007 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton. Born on October 28, 1914 in Arcanum, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Sylvan J. & Linna O. (Rose) Brandenburg. She was a 1932 graduate of Jefferson High School in New Paris and was a graduate of...