Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.
Cecilia P. Smith
Dec 15, 2005
CECILIA “Cissy” P. SMITH, age 79, of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at the Dayton Heart Hospital. Born on December 1, 1926 in Johnston City, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Guiseppe Antonio & Caterina Francesca (Griffone) Pacotti. Mrs. Smith was the Co. Owner/Operator of Smith’s Speed Shop in Eaton. A Visitation Catholic Church member and...
Alice C. Denney
Dec 13, 2005
ALICE C. DENNEY, age 79 of Bradford, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at The Brethren’s Home in Greenville. Born on October 13, 1926 in Lexington, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late George & Bessie (Bentley) Collins. Alice had formerly lived in Lewisburg prior to moving to Bradford in 1987. She was a...

Elizabeth M. Longnecker
Dec 11, 2005
ELIZABETH M. LONGNECKER, age 87, formerly of Lewisburg, OH and Bradenton, FL, died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Brookhaven Nursing and Care Center in Brookville, OH. Born on July 3, 1918 in Brookville, OH, she was the daughter of the late James Blaine and Clara (Dunkle) Fleagle. She was a graduate of Brookville High School and the Miami Jacobs School...
Frances Wilhelmine Marshall May
Dec 7, 2005
Frances Wilhelmine (Scholl) Marshall May, 95 yrs old, of New Paris, Ohio, went to Heaven on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 after a short illness. Born on March 28, 1910 in Fayette County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Curtis A. and Estella (Bicard) Scholl. She grew up in Springersville, Indiana and was a 1928 graduate of Springersville High...
Wilbur D. Lutz
Dec 7, 2005
WILBUR D. LUTZ, age 92, of Eaton, OH died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on October 3, 1913 in Preble County, OH he was the son of the late Chelsea & Edna (Fitzer) Lutz. He was retired from Swyne-Robinson of Richmond, Indiana where he had been a supervisor for 37 years. Member of...
Maxine E. Mattis
Dec 6, 2005
Maxine E. Mattis, age 91, of Minneapolis, MN and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 in Bloomington, MN. Born on November 7, 1914 in Preston County, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Lloyd W. & Margaret L. (Bucklew) Wilson. Maxine had lived in Lewisburg and Harrison Township, Preble County, Ohio since 1938. She moved...
Glenna M. Tobias Spencer
Dec 6, 2005
Glenna M. Tobias Spencer, age 85, of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on May 2, 1920 in Champaign County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Pearl Donald & Nora Ethel (Tipton) Hurd. She graduated from Jackson High School (Preble County, Ohio) in 1938. She retired in 1982...

Stephen M. Creech
Dec 3, 2005
STEPHEN M. CREECH, age 58, of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on August 15, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert & Charma (Hall) Creech. He was a resident of Trinity Mission New Paris Residential Care Facility since 1999. Survived by Step Mother: Nellie Creech...
Loy E. Johnson
Nov 30, 2005
LOY E. JOHNSON, age 85, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday November 30, 2005 at the Friends Fellowship Community in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 28, 1920 in Webster, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late William Rexford and Abbie (Wissler) Jarrett. She was a 1938 graduate of Centerville (Indiana) High School and a 1963 graduate of Miami University...
Floyd J. Dempsey
Nov 29, 2005
FLOYD J. DEMPSEY, age 82 of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Dayton, Ohio died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 in Pinellas Park, Florida. Born on March 18, 1923 in Kennan, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Clarence & Annie (Schuller) Dempsey. He had worked for Dayton Tire and Rubber in Dayton for over 37 years and was a member...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

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...
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...

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...
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