Obituaries

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

Alice L. Defibaugh

Alice L. Defibaugh

Mar 11, 2005

ALICE L. (STRATTON) DEFIBAUGH , age 84, of Wilmington, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington. Born on December 7, 1920 in New Paris, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Elbert R. & Faye E. (Marshall) Bragg. A 1937 graduate of Jefferson High School, Alice retired in...

Terri L. Blanton

Terri L. Blanton

Mar 9, 2005

Terri L. Blanton, age 51, of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on September 30, 1953 in Cincinnati, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Robert & Norma (Curles) Blanton. Survived by Brothers: Greg Curles and Ronald Blanton. Sisters: Bobbie Selvia, Taundra Lipsey and Leilauni Wright.Funeral service will be held...

Ailene Dillman

Ailene Dillman

Mar 7, 2005

AILENE DILLMAN, age 86, of Vandalia, Ohio and formerly of Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, March 7, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Born on December 17, 1918 in Fairhaven, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edward & Mary Mabel (Wolfe) Ruby. She was a 1937 Eaton High School graduate and retired from Cox Supermarket in Richmond. Preceded...

Merlin L. Henn

Merlin L. Henn

Mar 5, 2005

MERLIN L. HENN, age 91 of West Sonora, Ohio died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at his residence. Born on August 21, 1913 in Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Ernest D. & Weltha (Spitler) Henn. He retired after 42 years with Kurz Kasch in Dayton and had worked for the Twin Valley Local School District, a...

Clarence R. Crabtree

Clarence R. Crabtree

Mar 3, 2005

CLARENCE R. CRABTREE age 79 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, March 3, 2005 at his residence. Born on March 4, 1925 in Wayne County, KY he was the son of the late Shade & Myrtie (Bates) Crabtree. He was a U.S. Navy WWII veteran and retired from Tri-County North School in 1991 after over 10 years of service. Member of...

Beverly M. Heck

Beverly M. Heck

Mar 3, 2005

Beverly M. Heck, age 66, of Lewisburg, OH, died Thursday, March 3, 2005 at Kettering Hospital in Kettering, Ohio after an extended illness. Born on September 21, 1938 in Lewisburg, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Lawrence E. & Wanda A. (Waltman) Heck. Beverly retired as a Secretary for the U.S. Government working with the U.S. Army and...

Charles E. Zumstein

Charles E. Zumstein

Mar 1, 2005

CHARLES E. ZUMSTEIN , age 81 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at his residence. Born on October 8, 1923 in Wartburg, Tennessee he was the son of the late Clarence & Violet (Heidel) Zumstein. A resident of Lewisburg since 1946 he was the founder of Zumstein Inc of Lewisburg. He was a WWII U.S. Army veteran, member...

Joyce M. Rose

Joyce M. Rose

Feb 25, 2005

JOYCE M. ROSE, age 71 of Verona, OH, died Friday, February 25, 2005 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on May 20, 1933 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Pierce) Officer. A graduate of Roosevelt High School, Joyce dedicated her life to her family and home. Joyce along with her husband Scott...

Robert E. Kimmel

Robert E. Kimmel

Feb 21, 2005

Robert E. Kimmel, age 89, formerly of Eldorado, Ohio died Monday, February 21, 2005 at Vancrest Care Center in Eaton, Ohio following a lengthy illness. He was born on April 17, 1915 near Eldorado (Monroe Township) Ohio, the son of Estey and May (Emrick) Kimmel. Robert was a farmer and an avid fisherman, and a lover of the Cincinnati Reds....

Charles R. Andy

Charles R. Andy

Feb 20, 2005

Charles R. Andy, age 74, of New Paris, Ohio died Sunday, February 20, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on July 29, 1930 in New Paris, Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Paul S. & Ethel C. (Goins) Andy. Charles was a 1949 graduate of Jefferson Township High School and served with the U.S....

Donna L. Knose

Donna L. Knose

Feb 19, 2005

Donna L. Knose, age 81, of Eaton, OH, died Saturday morning, February 19, 2005 in Eaton, Ohio. Born on May 9, 1923 in Monroe Township, Preble County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Frank & Hazel (Petry) Holsinger. Donna has lived in Preble County most all of her life and retired from Eaton Greenhouse. She is preceded in...

Carrie C. Limbert

Carrie C. Limbert

Feb 4, 2005

Carrie C. Limbert, age 103 of Lebanon, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio died Friday, February 4, 2005 at the Otterbein Home in Lebanon, Ohio after a short illness. Born on September 15, 1901 in Darke County, Ohio the daughter of the late Abraham & Annie (Troutman) Neff. She moved to Otterbein in 1973 and was a member of the...

Betty H. Gilmer

Betty H. Gilmer

Feb 3, 2005

BETTY H. GILMER, age 85 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, February 3, 2005 at Brookhaven Nursing and Care Center - Brookville, Ohio. Born on February 12, 1919 in Portsmouth, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Dr. Edmond & Josephine (Denton) Coffman. She was a 1936 graduate of Portsmouth High School and had attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio....

Betty L. Daugherty

Betty L. Daugherty

Feb 3, 2005

Betty L. Daugherty, age 70, of New Paris, Ohio, passed away Thursday afternoon February 3, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born on October 14, 1934 in Richmond, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Charles & Hazel (Sheffer) Carroll. Betty was a 1953 graduate of Richmond High School. She retired in June of 1993 from...

Ruby Jean Wilder

Ruby Jean Wilder

Feb 2, 2005

Ruby Jean Wilder, age 60, formerly of West Alexandria, Ohio, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at Trinity Mission New Paris Residential Care Facility in New Paris, Ohio. Born on July 9, 1944 in Hyden, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William & Martha (Bowling) Wilder. Preceded in death by her Sister: Anna L. Napier on January 7,...

Ward E. Brubaker

Ward E. Brubaker

Feb 2, 2005

WARD E. BRUBAKER, age 91, of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at his residence. Born on September 30, 1913 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence L. & Maude E. (Eby) Brubaker. He was a farmer and owner/operator of Quality Grain Inc. in Lanier Twp having retired in 1987 after 35 years. He was...

J.D. Hall

J.D. Hall

Jan 30, 2005

J.D. HALL , age 86, of Johnstown, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, Ohio died Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Northview Senior Living Center in Johnstown, Ohio. Born on November 29, 1918 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, he was the son of the late Frank & Jesse (Rigg) Hall. A 1936 graduate of Jackson High School, he was a farmer until...

Fairlyn Holliday

Fairlyn Holliday

Jan 27, 2005

FAIRLYN HOLLIDAY, age 53, of Eaton, OH, died suddenly Thursday, Janaury 27, 2005 at her residence. She was born on January 16, 1952 in Marshall County, West Virginia and was a homemaker in her own home. She is preceded in death by her Father: Michael A. Holliday in 2001; Brother: Joseph D. Holliday in 1987 and Sister: Zendy G. Holliday...

Vola Bud Hargis

Vola Bud Hargis

Jan 23, 2005

VOLA “BUD” LEE HARGIS, age 85 of Lewisburg, OH, died Sunday, January 23, 2005 in Lewisburg, Ohio. Born on April 19, 1919 in Sugar Hill, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Lonnie Lee and Irene (Bishop) Hargis. Vola retired in 1971 from the Chrysler Corporation where he was a machinist for 30 years. He was a farmer in...

Edna E. Jenkins Wright

Edna E. Jenkins Wright

Jan 22, 2005

Edna E. Jenkins Wright, age 97 formerly of Sciotoville and New Lebanon, Ohio died Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Brookhaven Nursing and Care Center - Brookville, Ohio where she had been a resident since 1999. Born on January 2, 1908 in McGoffin County, KY she was the daughter of the late John M. & Vinetta (Montgomery) Jenkins. She had been...

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