Obituaries

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

Herbert S. Tinstman

Herbert S. Tinstman

Nov 27, 2005

Herbert S. Tinstman, age 88 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday morning, November 27, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on August 13, 1917 in Medina County, Ohio he was the son of the late Daniel & Nelle (Stevens) Tinstman. Herb was a W.W. II U.S. Army Mechanized Cavalry Captain veteran receiving the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart Medal for...

Helen Florence Swink

Helen Florence Swink

Nov 25, 2005

HELEN FLORENCE SWINK, age 91, entered into eternal life on November 25, 2005. She was born on October 7, 1914 in Richmond, Indiana. The second of eleven children born to William and Myrl (Eadler) Blue. Helen graduated from Fountain City High School in Fountain City Indiana. In 1937 Helen married Harold Kenneth Swink. They made their home in Richmond, Indiana...

B. Frances Hudson

B. Frances Hudson

Nov 15, 2005

B. FRANCES HUDSON, age 85, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on September 26, 1920 in Connersville, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Millard and Carrie Ford (Allen) Garwood. She attended Harrisburg (Indiana) High School and worked during World War II in an airplane factory in Detroit, Michigan. She...

Sally  Elaine Shellhorn

Sally Elaine Shellhorn

Nov 11, 2005

SALLY ELAINE SHELLHORN, age 80, of New Paris, OH died Friday, November 11, 2005. Born on January 13, 1925 in Gate City, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Jess Andrew & Virgie Lorene (Kilgore) Wright. A resident of New Paris since 1956 she retired in 1987 from Reid Hospital where she had been a nursing assistant in the...

June W. Ovall

June W. Ovall

Nov 10, 2005

June W. (Mattix) Ovall, age 83, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, November 11, 2005, at Heartland of Eaton. Born on July 17, 1922 in Preble County, Ohio to the late Charles E. & Mary C. (White) Mattix. June retired in 1989 after 40 years as a housekeeper for area residences. She was a member of the Church of Christ in...

Delores A. Gibson

Delores A. Gibson

Nov 4, 2005

DELORES A. GIBSON, age 66, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday, November 4, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on January 22, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Henry Rudolph & Audrey Mae (Bossinger) Heindl. She retired in 1991 as a Pie Maker and Waitress at the Midway Restaurant in Lewisburg. Preceded in death...

Marjorie I Burba Snyder

Marjorie I Burba Snyder

Nov 2, 2005

Marjorie I. Burba Snyder, age 94, of Greenville, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH died Wednesday, November 2, 2005 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, Ohio. Born on June 16, 1911 in Rushville, IN she was the daughter of the late Stephen B. & Nelle (Johnson) Iles.She was the owner & operator of Burba’s Beauty Shop in Eaton, OH. Member of...

Miriam C. Petry

Miriam C. Petry

Nov 1, 2005

Miriam C. Petry, age 85 of New Paris, OH died Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on March 9, 1920 in Kokomo, IN she was the daughter of the late Frank & Della (Leach) Schraeder. Preceded in death by husband of 60 years : Leo Walter Petry in 2003; Son: James A. Petry in 2003...

Richard Aden Steinberger

Richard Aden Steinberger

Nov 1, 2005

RICHARD ADEN STEINBERGER, 76, of New Paris, Ohio, died at his home on Tuesday November 1, 2005. He was born on January 30, 1929 in Piqua, Ohio, the son of the late Clydus “C.O.” & Mildred K. (Ginn) Steinberger. Richard was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean conflict. He retired after 40 years as a Brick Mason and...

Paul L. Bymaster

Paul L. Bymaster

Oct 14, 2005

PAUL L. BYMASTER, 83, of New Paris, OH passed away Friday, October 14, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana.Paul was born on May 5, 1922 in Richmond and was the son of Charles and Mae (Drew) Bymaster. He was a Richmond High School graduate and attended Earlham College. Paul was a WWII Army Veteran and a retired engineer of...

Janice M. Rediger

Janice M. Rediger

Oct 13, 2005

Janice M. Rediger, age 78, of Lewisburg, OH, died Thursday, October 13, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on February 28, 1927 in Twin Township, Preble County, OH, she was the daughter of the late John F. & Ruth V. (Farr) Purnhagen. Janice was a active member of the Twin Valley Grange #657; Harrison Township Homemakers; Charter member of Lewisburg...

Michael Theodore Vega

Michael Theodore Vega

Oct 3, 2005

Michael Theodore Vega, 51, of Luthersville, Georgia and formerly of Preble County, Ohio, died October 3, 2005 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Indiana on Oct. 3, 1954, to the late William R. and Bertha Jane (Heiden) Vega. He was employed by NCR for 23 years and was a 1974 graduate of Twin Valley North...

Dr. Harold T. Wright

Dr. Harold T. Wright

Oct 3, 2005

DR. HAROLD T. WRIGHT age 87, formerly of Eaton, Ohio. died Monday, October 3, 2005 at Franklin Woods Health Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. Born on August 2, 1918 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harold T. & Helen B. (Kepner) Wright Sr. He was baptized on Easter morning April 20, 1919. A 1936 graduate of...

Marian C. White

Marian C. White

Sep 28, 2005

MARIAN C. WHITE, age 76, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday September 28, 2005 at the Glen Meadows near Hamilton, Ohio. Born on August 25, 1929 in Hamilton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late August “Gus” and Minnie Kattleman Schaefer. She had worked at the Ohio Casuality Insurance Company in Hamilton, Ohio; member of the Miami Valley Angus...

Kirby Maines

Kirby Maines

Sep 28, 2005

KIRBY MAINES, age 85, formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 28, 2005 at Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, Indiana. Born on December 28, 1919 in Richmond, Indiana, he was the son of the late Kirby and Letty(Collings) Maines. He retired in 1983 from NATCO in Richmond, Indiana after 35 years of service. After his retirement he worked at Miller’s...

Dana Sue Hollinger

Dana Sue Hollinger

Sep 25, 2005

DANA SUE HOLLINGER, age 64, of Lone Rock, Iowa, died Sunday, September 25, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. Dana was born on May 31, 1941 in Union City, Indiana, daughter of Richard K. and Alice (Nealigh) Ayers. She grew up in Union City, Indiana until the age of 17 when her family moved to...

Ruth A. Pipenger

Ruth A. Pipenger

Sep 20, 2005

Ruth A. (Hart) Pipenger, age 89, formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Centerville, Indiana. Born on March 28, 1916 in Union City, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jacob O. & Mary E. (Vermillion) Hart. Ruth was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church of New Paris,...

Tony L. Shaffer

Tony L. Shaffer

Sep 18, 2005

TONY L. SHAFFER, age 51 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, September 18, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on October 3, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio. From 1986 to 1995 he worked in Maintenance for the Water Works Plant in Lewisburg, Ohio and was a member of the Lewisburg Jaycees. Preceded in death by his Father:...

Ronald R. Creager

Ronald R. Creager

Sep 17, 2005

RONALD R. CREAGER, age 69, of Eaton, Ohio, died Saturday, September 17, 2005 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on July 29, 1936 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Ray A. & Viola (Driver) Creager. Ron was the owner/operator of Ron’s Sweet Shop in Eaton from 1972 - 1986, a 1956 Eaton High School graduate, an avid...

John William Deaton

John William Deaton

Sep 17, 2005

John William Deaton, age 80, of Eaton, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 17, 2005 in Eaton, OH. Born on April 5, 1925 in Preble County, OH he was the son of the late William Monroe and Elizabeth (Foutz) Deaton. John was a 1942 graduate of Monroe High School. He volunteered with Heifer Project International...

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