Obituaries

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

Hattie Ellen O'Dell Hartman

Hattie Ellen O'Dell Hartman

Sep 5, 2004

Hattie Ellen O'Dell Hartman, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, was known for her hospitality and zest for living. She died at the age of 98 on Sunday afternoon, September 5, 2004, at the Regency Place of Castleton Nursing Home in Indianapolis, Indiana. She moved to Indianapolis in 2001. Born on March 24, 1906 in Bristol, Virginia, she was the daughter of...

Andrew I Wysong

Andrew I Wysong

Sep 2, 2004

ANDREW I. WYSONG, age 79, of New Paris, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004 at New Paris, Ohio. Born on November 29, 1924 in Eaton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence A. & Margaret E. (Taylor) Wysong. He retired after 33 years at the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a World War II veteran who serving in...

Leona E. Cartwright

Leona E. Cartwright

Sep 2, 2004

LEONA E. CARTWRIGHT, 83, of Lebanon, Ohio and formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the Otterbein Retirement Community. Born on November 20, 1920 in Wayne Township(Warren County), Ohio she was the daughter of the late Alfred & Reva (Shehan) Hay. She was a homemaker in her own home and had shared in the farming responsibilities with...

Evelyn A. Witters

Evelyn A. Witters

Aug 23, 2004

Evelyn A. Witters, age 74, of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, August 23, 2004 at University Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Born on February 7, 1930 in Montgomery County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Albert G. & Clara M. (Silvers) Lunsford. She lived in Preble County most all her life. Preceded in death by Husband: Myron Witters in 1990;...

Ruth K. Rice

Ruth K. Rice

Aug 12, 2004

Ruth K. Rice, age 98, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Thursday, August 12, 2004 at her residence. Born on January 3, 1906 in Waynesville, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Franklin & Cordelia F. (Burgett) Kellis. Ruth was a 1925 graduate of Waynesville, Ohio High School and retired in 1967 from Frigidaire Corporation in Dayton after 38 years of...

Franklin E. Gilmer

Franklin E. Gilmer

Aug 8, 2004

FRANKLIN E. “GENE” GILMER, age 80, of Lewisburg, Ohio died Sunday, August 8, 2004 at Cambridge, Ohio. Born on March 14, 1924 at Lewisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Eva M. (Wellbaum) Gilmer. He was a W.W. II U.S. Army AirCorps veteran; Retired in 1977 from NCR Corporation in Dayton, Ohio after 32 years...

Nancy J. Bogan

Nancy J. Bogan

Aug 5, 2004

Nancy J. Bogan, age 65, of Eaton, Ohio died Thursday, August 5, 2004 at her residence. She was born on January 1, 1939 in Middletown, Ohio the daughter of the late Ralph & Elizabeth Helsinger. She was a 1956 Monroe High School graduate and had been employed at Middletown Hospital from 1956 to 1990 as a Patient Account Representative. In...

Wilma Pauline White

Wilma Pauline White

Aug 2, 2004

WILMA PAULINE WHITE, age 84, formerly of South A. Street, Richmond, Indiana, died Monday, August 2, 2004 at Pinehurst Combined Level of Care and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville, Indiana. Born on July 28, 1920 in Union City, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Marie (Lindamood) Thornburg and was raised by her step father: Edward Lake. She...

Harold W. Carroll

Harold W. Carroll

Aug 2, 2004

HAROLD W. CARROLL, age 75, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, August 2, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on June 5, 1929 in Shelby County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Leslie Harrison and Leona Ellen (Hook) Carroll. He was a U.S. Army Korean Conflict veteran and was a retired Twin and Harrison Township farmer....

Betty E. Hale

Betty E. Hale

Jul 25, 2004

BETTY E. HALE, age 82, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, July 25, 2004 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. Born July 5, 1922 in Wabash, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leroy and Mary (Bohn) Shellenbarger. She had sold Avon for many years but her greatest joy came from caring for her family in her own home. She...

Charles Emerson Loy

Charles Emerson Loy

Jul 24, 2004

CHARLES EMERSON “Ernie” LOY, age 86, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Saturday July 24, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on December 17, 1917 at Lewisburg, Ohio, son of the late Ernest H. and Bessie (Bittle) Loy. He was a 1935 graduate of Lewisburg High School; Army veteran of WWII and played for the New York Giants Minor...

Dwight L. Horine

Dwight L. Horine

Jul 24, 2004

DWIGHT L. HORINE, age 90, of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, July 24, 2004 at his residence. Born on April 17, 1914 in Monroe Twp., Preble County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Alva B. & Blanche L. (Deem) Horine. He retired in 1971 after 30 years at Wright Patterson A.F.B. A WW II U.S. Army veteran, member of...

Arthur A. Pinkstaff, Jr.

Arthur A. Pinkstaff, Jr.

Jul 18, 2004

Arthur A. Pinkstaff, Jr. age 77, of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, July 18, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. Born on August 14, 1926 in Fayetteville, TN he was the son of the late Arthur A. & Lauree (Nichols) Pinkstaff, Sr. Arthur served with the U.S. Navy during W.W. II and attended Cleveland State University where he received his B.S. Degree...

Dwight J. Curtin

Dwight J. Curtin

Jul 9, 2004

Dwight J. Curtin, age 80, of Brookville, Ohio died Friday, July 9, 2004 at the V.A. Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born on January 21, 1924 in Preble County, Ohio he was the son of the late Ozro & Nellie A. (House) Curtin. He was a W.W. II U.S. Army veteran and retired in 1994 after 15 years of service at...

Catherine Coalter

Catherine Coalter

Jun 30, 2004

CATHERINE COALTER, age 91, of New Paris, Ohio died Wednesday, June 30, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on October 12, 1912 in Fountain City, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Samuel & Laura (Menke) Burkhardt. A resident of Preble County for most all her life she is preceded in death by her husband Ernest Coalter...

E. Marie Lemmons

E. Marie Lemmons

Jun 28, 2004

E. Marie Lemmons, age 91, of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday June 28, 2004 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on December 21, 1912 in Eaton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Clarence & Iva (Woodruff) Pope. She was a 1931 graduate of Boston High School of Wayne County, Indiana and Richmond Business School in Richmond, Indiana....

Betty P. Studebaker

Betty P. Studebaker

Jun 26, 2004

Betty P. Studebaker, age 85, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on January 13, 1919 in Verona, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Roy E. & Nora (Brown) Arnett. Betty was a member of Verona United Methodist Church and she had worked at Freedman’s Department Store...

Harold E. Commons

Harold E. Commons

Jun 16, 2004

Harold E. Commons, 64, of Eldorado, OH died Wednesday, June 16th at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, following a sudden illness. Harold was born in Darke County, near Greenville, on May 9, 1940, the son of John R. and Eunice Ruby (Case) Commons. On July 13, 1968 he married Linda Kay Slusser. Harold was a warehouse worker for Browning Manufacturing, Eaton,...

Paul E. Hawkey

Paul E. Hawkey

Jun 14, 2004

Paul E. Hawkey, age 85, of West Manchester, Ohio died Monday evening, June 14, 2004 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, Ohio where he had been a resident since March 2004. Born on March 18, 1919 in Castine, Darke County, Ohio he was the son of the late Jacob O. & Chloe (Henry) Hawkey. He was a self-employed Heating...

D. Glenn Gilbert

D. Glenn Gilbert

Jun 11, 2004

D. Glenn Gilbert, age 92, formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Friday evening, June 11, 2004 at Hubbard Hill Estates in Elkhart, Indiana. Born on November 24, 1911 in New Weston, Ohio he was the son of the late John Wesley & Ida Magdelina (Oettinger) Gilbert. He was a 1930 Ansonia High School graduate and received his Bachelor’s of Science from...

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