Obituaries

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

Martin E. Connell

Martin E. Connell

Jul 1, 2005

Martin E. “Bud” Connell, age 78, of New Paris, Ohio died Friday, July 1, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on October 4, 1926 in Dixon Township - Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Dennis P. & Nina (Eikenberry) Connell. He retired from P.J. Blacktop & Excavating of Richmond, IN. He was a WW...

Meriam B. Oldham

Meriam B. Oldham

Jun 30, 2005

MERIAM B. OLDHAM, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Brookhaven Nursing & Care Center in Brookville, Ohio. Born on September 18, 1924 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles Chester & Inez (Green) Boze. She was a high school teacher in St. Francisville, Louisiana and was an ordained minister. She...

Glen E. Weaver

Glen E. Weaver

Jun 29, 2005

GLEN E. WEAVER , age 82 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on September 23, 1922 in Lewisburg, Ohio he was the son of the late Daniel & Ada (Frazee) Weaver. He was a 1941 Lewisburg Union High School graduate and a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lewisburg....

James Ray Edwards

James Ray Edwards

Jun 29, 2005

JAMES R. EDWARDS , age 68, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, June 29, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on March 27, 1937 in Irvine, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Chester Arthur & Anna Belle (Connor) Edwards. He worked for Wilson Concrete in Richmond, Indiana and had attended Go Ministries in New Paris, Ohio. Preceded...

Mildred I. Izor

Mildred I. Izor

Jun 26, 2005

MILDRED IRENE IZOR, age 88, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on March 18, 1917 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy and Sylvia Mae (Shell) Baker. She has lived in Preble County since 1960. Preceded in death by her husband: Clarence S. Izor in 1991. Son-in-law:...

Jack D. Hughes

Jack D. Hughes

Jun 20, 2005

Jack D. Hughes, age 74 of Richmond, Indiana died Monday morning, June 20, 2005 at his residence. Born on October 12, 1930 in Richmond, Indiana the son of the late William & Leona (Morris) Hughes. He was a 1948 Jefferson Township - New Paris graduate. He retired in 1996 after 24 years service with Hoffco in Richmond, Indiana as a...

Marion Arthur Fuchs

Marion Arthur Fuchs

Jun 19, 2005

MARION ARTHUR “Foxy” FUCHS, age 74, formerly of New Paris,(Campbellstown) Ohio , passed away Sunday, June 19, 2005, at DeBoer Nursing Home in Muskegon, Michigan. Born on July 6, 1930 in Franklin County, Indiana to Arthur “Pat” & Ella “Maye” (Hutchinson) Fuchs . Marion was raised in Butler County, Ohio and attended Ross High School. Marion lived and farmed in...

Margie A. Arnett

Margie A. Arnett

Jun 18, 2005

Margie A. Arnett, 81 of Lewisburg, Ohio passed away Saturday, June 18th, 2005 in Brookville, Ohio after an extended illness. Born on February 15, 1924 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. the daughter of the late Russel & Alma (Craft) Reynolds. She was a beloved mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed, but will be forever in our hearts. Preceded in...

Jean E. Kramer

Jean E. Kramer

Jun 18, 2005

JEAN E. KRAMER, age 83 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on April 25, 1922 in Celina, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd R. & Harriet V. (Smith) Ernsberger. Mrs. Kramer retired in 1982 after 15 years as an art teacher at Preble Shawnee School in Camden. She was a...

Karl Frederick Schmidt

Karl Frederick Schmidt

Jun 16, 2005

KARL F. “Fred” SCHMIDT, age 82, of Camden, Ohio died Thursday, June 16, 2005 in Camden. Born on August 23, 1922 in Washington Twp., Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Ernest C. & Mabel R. (Thompson) Schmidt. He was the owner/operator of the Camden Radio & TV in Camden for 40 years, a 1940 Eaton High...

Emma D. Stroupe

Emma D. Stroupe

Jun 14, 2005

REV. EMMA D. STROUPE, age 86, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 14, 2005 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born on November 8, 1918 and reared in Concord, North Carolina by Beulah and Sam Kiser. She graduated from Bible College in Bradenton, Florida and married Revis W. Stroupe at the age of...

Eunice S. Miller

Eunice S. Miller

Jun 12, 2005

EUNICE S. MILLER, age 89 of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2005 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Eunice was born on July 16, 1915 daughter of Omar T. & Edith L. (Hayes) Smith on a farm one and one-half miles south of West Manchester, Ohio. She attended Lock’s #8 one-room school on Grover Road for eight...

Teddy Eugene Eby

Teddy Eugene Eby

Jun 8, 2005

Teddy “Ted” E. Eby, age 70, of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at his residence. Born on March 25, 1935 in Lewisburg, Ohio he was the son of the late Oscar J. & Hazel (Shell) Eby. Ted was a self employed plumber living in El Cajon, California for 25 years moving back to Preble County in 2001.Survived by...

Mary K. Zwiesler

Mary K. Zwiesler

Jun 7, 2005

MARY K. (BOOHER) ZWIESLER, age 89, of Eaton, Ohio died Tuesday, June 7, 2005 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on August 25, 1915 in Montgomery County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Rolla G. & Catherine (Markey) Booher. She lived in Eaton since 1977. She graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School in 1933. Preceded in death by...

Edith C. Tucker

Edith C. Tucker

Jun 6, 2005

EDITH C. TUCKER , age 89, of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, June 6, 2005 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on February 24, 1916 in Blanchester, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jacob & Ida May (Wallace) Chamberlin. She was a 1933 graduate of Jefferson Township (Clinton County) High School, attended Wilmington College and Ohio State University...

Alice Elna Howard

Alice Elna Howard

May 30, 2005

ALICE ELNA HOWARD, age 99, formerly of Eaton and New Paris, Ohio died Monday, May 30, 2005 at Ocoee Health Care Center in Ocoee, Florida. Born on June 21, 1905 in Tow, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Mary (Cowan) Bevis. She had worked as a nurses aid and was a member of the Church of...

Emma Jo Lewis

Emma Jo Lewis

May 27, 2005

Emma Jo Lewis, age 70, of Palm Desert, California died on May 27, 2005 at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. Born on August 13, 1934 in Wichita, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late James & Dorothy (Tschanz) Peak. She had worked as a payroll accountant for 20 years. Preceded in death by husband of 47...

Loleta M. Wetherill

Loleta M. Wetherill

May 25, 2005

Loleta M. Wetherill, age 97 formerly of Dayton, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 in Lewisburg, Ohio. Born December 5, 1907 in Toledo, Ohio daughter of the late Herman & Mabel (Werner) Widman. 1961 graduate University of Dayton and was a Kindergarten School Teacher with Dayton City Schools. During the 1920's to 1930's she preformed with the Vaudeville Circuit. Loleta...

E. Vernon Parks

E. Vernon Parks

May 22, 2005

E. VERNON PARKS, age 77 of New Paris, Ohio went to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 22, 2005 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 2, 1928 in Lewisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Elmer & Geneva (Schlotterbeck) Parks. A 1946 Monroe High School graduate he was retired from PC DANA Corp in Richmond,...

Virginia A. Coblentz

Virginia A. Coblentz

May 12, 2005

VIRGINIA A. COBLENTZ, age 89 of New Paris, Ohio died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Rosegate Village in Richmond, Indiana. Born on May 22, 1915 in Stout, Adams County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Thomas P. & Edith E. (Young) Armstrong. She was a 1933 Blue Creek High School graduate and a graduate of Wilmington College and...

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