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

Dec 9, 2006

Dec 7, 2006

CHESTER RONALD ROSS, age 67, of St. Rt. 503, Arcanum, OH, died Thursday, December 7th following a brief illness. He was born March 10, 1939 in Richmond, IN, the son of the late Chester F. & Gladys M. (Hobbs) Ross. He was a 1958 graduate of Arcanum High School. On November 21st, 1958, he married his high-school sweetheart, Rosalie Drew,...

Nov 29, 2006

CHARLES DALE STOCKSLAGER, age 87, of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville, Ohio. Born on March 14, 1919 in Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late George and Mary Jane(Schlotterbeck) Stockslager. He was a life long resident of Lewisburg having lived in...

Nov 28, 2006

Mary Alice Steele, age 86, of Eaton, OH, died Tuesday morning, November 28, 2006 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on April 16, 1920 in Preble County, OH she was the daughter of the late Alonzo & Cecil (Spencer) Warner. Mary had worked at Shaver’s Ice Cream in Eaton and had worked with handicapped children for many years. She...

Nov 28, 2006

GLENN W. “SHORTY” WOLF, age 80 of Fairhaven, Ohio died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at his residence. Born on June 1, 1926 in Peoria, Ohio he was the son of the late William O. & Julia Katherine (Vail) Wolf, Sr. He had worked with C & O and B & O Railroad, worked on Farms, and in a Grain Elevator...

Nov 27, 2006

Opal M. Hardy, age 95, of Somerville, Ohio, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at Woodland Country Manor in Somerville, Ohio. Born on January 3, 1911 in Union County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Charles & Melva (Clement) Hardy. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by sisters, Ella Combs, Ruth Newton and Mary Cressell...

Nov 26, 2006

WILLIAM S. “BILL” REECE, Sr., age 87, of Dayton , Ohio , died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Heartland of Centerville in Centerville, Ohio. Born on December 2, 1918 in Somerville, Butler County, Ohio, he was the son of the late James Newton & Nancy Louise (Wilson) Reece. He retired from the General Motors Engine Plant after 30 years of...

Nov 25, 2006

RALPH WAYNE EDWARDS, age 72, of West Elkton, Ohio, died Saturday, November 25, 2006 at his residence. Born on June 11, 1934, in Keavy, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Lee & Lucy (Cassidy) Edwards. Ralph was raised by his grandmother: Clara Cassidy & his uncle & aunt: Woodrow & Pearl Cassidy. He served in the U.S....

Nov 19, 2006

Susan A. Dunker, age 62 of West Alexandria, Ohio died Sunday, November 19, 2006 at Kettering Hospital in Kettering, OH. Born on November 6, 1944 in Butler County, OH she was the daughter of the late Ferman & Inez (Nickerson) House. She was a 1962 Lanier High School graduate. Preceded in death by Brother: James House in 1978.Survived by Husband...

Nov 19, 2006

Dwain Irvin Eller, age 53, of Cottondale, Fl. and formerly of Preble County, OH died Sunday November 19, 2006 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainsville, Fl. Born on January 16, 1953 in Wayne County, IN he was the son of Irvin & Mildred (Meyers) Eller of Eaton, OH. Dwain was a 1971 Twin Valley South graduate and had...

Nov 16, 2006

Howard Hector N. Villarreal, age 92, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, November 16, 2006 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton after a short illness. Born on August 13, 1914 in Starr County, TX he was the son of the late Ignacio & Belen (Garcia) Villarreal. He has lived in Eaton since the 1970's and was a retired self-employed Master...

Nov 14, 2006

HELEN GROH-HAGEMAN-JACKSON, age 89, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Middletown, Ohio died Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton following an extended illness. Born on March 20, 1917 in Hamilton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late George & Pelada (Wresinski) Groh. She had resided in Eaton for the past eight years and was...

Nov 11, 2006

CHARLES EDWARD COOPER, age 68, of Eaton, OH, died Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on October 5, 1938 in Greenup County, KY, he was the son of the late Henry J. & Beulah Margaret (Mangus) Cooper. A resident of Eaton since 1986, Charles worked for the City of Eaton as a maintenance worker. He...

Nov 9, 2006

MARY O. BASFORD, age 85, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, November 9, 2006 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Mary was born March 1, 1921 in Blue Creek, Ohio, daughter of the late John and Ethel (Hayslip) Jones. She retired in 1977 from MCL Cafeteria in Richmond and was a member of the New Paris Church of Christ. She...

Nov 8, 2006

Melvena Foust, age 80, of New Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday evening, November 8, 2006 at Friends Fellowship in Richmond, IN. Born on March 29, 1926 in Preble County, Ohio she was the daughter of Melvin & Emma (Rush) Harris. Co-Owner & Operator of Wiley Foust Nursery of New Paris. Member of the Richmond Senior Citizens; attended the First Baptist Church...

Nov 5, 2006

W. MARIE COX, age 98, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday November 5, 2006 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on November 3 1908 at Camden, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Charles Otis & Mary E. (Miller) Frame. She graduated from the Carthage, Indiana High School; attended the Richmond Business School; worked at the Starr...

Nov 3, 2006

RUBY K. POLLOCK, age 92, of Hudson , Florida , died Friday, November 3, 2006 in Brooksville , Florida . Born on February 5, 1914 in Irvine, Estill county , Kentucky , she was the daughter of the late Daniel & Letha (Webber) Duggins. She had worked for Rike’s department store in Dayton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by...

Nov 3, 2006

DEBBIE S. “Nanny” HOWARD, age 55, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday November 3, 2006 at her residence. Born on February 17, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Samuel Blakely & Sylvia E. Acker. She had worked at several local restaurants as a waitress including the Midway and Knipp’s. Preceded in death by her sister: Julia...

Nov 1, 2006

Lucy M. Moore, age 96, of Hamilton, OH, died Wednesday, November 1, 2006 after a short illness at Wellington Manor Nursing Home in Hamilton, OH. Born on October 16, 1910 in Campbell County, KY she was the daughter of the late Albert & Gertrude (Cellers) Shipp. Lucy was a 1928 Seven Mile High School graduate. Preceded in death by 1st...

Nov 1, 2006

Harold E. Pollock, age 79, of Camden, Ohio, died Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at Heartland of Eaton in Eaton, Ohio. Born on May 26, 1927, in West Alexandria, Ohio, he was the son of the late Elmore F. & Lottie M. (Mendenhall) Pollock. Preceded in death by his wife: Mary Ann (Stovall) Pollock in 2004; daughter: Karen Marie Pollock in...