Obituaries

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

Donald L. Vaughn

Donald L. Vaughn

Nov 11, 2021

Donald L. “Catfish” Vaughn age 75 of Camden, Ohio died Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the Dayton Veteran’s Hospital Hospice Unit. Born on February 24, 1946, in Hamilton, Ohio the son of the late Henry & Helen (Jenkins) Vaughn. Don was a 1964 Lakota High School graduate; served Honorable for 8 years in the U.S. Navy; was a City of...

Lewis C. Sparrow

Lewis C. Sparrow

Nov 8, 2021

Lewis C. Sparrow, age 80, of Eldorado, Ohio and formerly of Eaton, Ohio passed away peacefully on Monday, November 8, 2021.  Born on January 1, 1941 in Springfield, Ohio, son of the late, Lewis C. & Thelma Pearl (Richards) Sparrow.  He retired from Parker Hannifin in Eaton after 35 years.  Lewis loved to hunt & fish in Ohio and liked...

Walter B. Justice

Walter B. Justice

Nov 8, 2021

Walter B. Justice, age 87 of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on June 16, 1934, in Middlesboro, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James R. & Mary (Messer) Justice. Walter retired in 1983 from Dayton-Walther Corp. He was a member of First Baptist Church, West Alexandria, Ohio. Preceded...

Charlene Mae Klipfer

Charlene Mae Klipfer

Nov 3, 2021

Charlene Mae Klipfer, age 68 of Eaton, Ohio, died at her home on Wednesday, November 3, 2021. Born on February 16, 1953, in Troy, Ohio, she was a 1971 graduate of Miami East High School in Casstown, Ohio and attended Edison College in Piqua, where she studied social work. Charlene retired in 2017 from the Preble County Department of Job...

Marjorie Ann Crouch

Marjorie Ann Crouch

Oct 29, 2021

Marjorie Ann (Lindsey) Crouch, age 86 of Camden, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 29, 2021.  Born on December 28, 1934 in Naples, New York to the late Carl Davis & Thelma Leona (Landon) Lindsey.  Marjorie was owner of the Family Store in Camden from 1972 to 1983.  Member of the Red Hat Society.  Member of...

Dr. Fanny L. Kisling

Dr. Fanny L. Kisling

Oct 28, 2021

Dr. Fanny L. Banis Kisling died at her home on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Born in Preble County, Ohio on January 14, 1931, to the late William and Anna (Wing) Banis, Fanny was a lifelong resident of Eaton. One of eleven children, she graduated from Eaton High School in 1948. She married Don Kisling in 1950 and was the mother...

Thomas E. Baker

Thomas E. Baker

Oct 27, 2021

Thomas E. Baker 66 of Eaton, OH passed away on October 27, 2021, at Hospice of Dayton. Thomas was born on September 2, 1955, in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio the son of Samuel E. & Norma Jean (Feix) Baker. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and had worked at Walmart in Eaton.  Survived by his mother: Norma J. Baker of...

Steven Richard "Sj" Dillon, Iii

Steven Richard "Sj" Dillon, Iii

Oct 19, 2021

Steven Richard “SJ” Dillon III, was born on July 28th, 2017, and was called home after a yearlong battle to brain cancer on October 19, 2021. SJ passed away peacefully at Dayton Children's hospital with mommy and daddy at his side.   SJ is preceded in death by his maternal Grandmother, Pamela Davis.   SJ is survived by his parents...

Allen Lee Stewart

Allen Lee Stewart

Oct 18, 2021

Allen Lee Stewart, age 71, passed away October 18, 2021 with his sons at his side, another victim of the Covid virus.   Allen was born November 6, 1949 to Dale and Myrtle Stewart. He graduated from Jefferson High School in New Paris in 1967.  Allen worked at Dana Corporation and retired from there after many years.  Allen enjoyed working...

Kimberly Ann Morris

Kimberly Ann Morris

Oct 18, 2021

Kimberly Ann Morris, 54, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was born on April 12, 1967, in Greenville, Ohio. Kim worked at the Subway in Lewisburg and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Brookville. She was a 1986 graduate of Tri-County North High School and loved flowers and gardening. ...

Nellie R. Tilton Shaw

Nellie R. Tilton Shaw

Oct 15, 2021

Nellie R. Tilton-Shaw, 74, of Loveland, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Friday, October 15, 2021, at Florentine Gardens in Loveland. Born on February 26,1947 in Jacksboro, Campbell County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Jake Franklin and Anna Mae (Davis) Norman.   A 1965 graduate of Trotwood High School, Nellie was a hairdresser for over 20...

Judy Kay Ward

Judy Kay Ward

Oct 12, 2021

Judy Kay Ward, 63, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on November 22, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor (Fischer) VanTilburgh.   Judy was a 1976 graduate of Twin Valley North High School and was a graduate of Sinclair Community College where she...

Sharron D. Roberts

Sharron D. Roberts

Oct 12, 2021

Sharron D. Roberts 71 of Camden, Israel Township, Ohio passed away Tuesday October 12, 2021, at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born on December 30, 1949, in Tucson, Az she was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. & Peggy J. (Mitchell) Hellums. Sharron was a Secretary at Miami University in Oxford, OH and retired after several years of service....

Jimmy P. Hill

Jimmy P. Hill

Oct 10, 2021

Jimmy P. Hill, 83, of Hollandsburg, Ohio, died Sunday, October 10, 2021, in Greenville, Ohio. Born on September 3, 1938, in New Garden Township, Wayne County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Denver C. & Opal H. (Berry) Hill. He was a mechanic for UPS in Centerville, Indiana for 20 years and was a member of the Local...

Ronnie Lee League

Ronnie Lee League

Oct 7, 2021

Ronnie Lee League, age 72, of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Born September 24, 1949, the son of the late William Kenneth & Marilyn Gene (MaGatha) League. Ronnie was a true American Man, a man's man who loved the outdoors. He was a hunter, a fisherman and loved searching...

Carl E. Lawson

Carl E. Lawson

Oct 7, 2021

Carl Edward Lawson, age 77 of New Paris passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at his residence. Carl was born on August 10, 1944 in Emlyn, Kentucky, the son of the late George & Anna Mae (Towe) Lawson. Carl served 4 years in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Okinawa, Japan and was a Kentucky Colonel. He retired...

William Darold Chaney

William Darold Chaney

Oct 4, 2021

William Darold Chaney, 89, of Eaton, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 4, 2021, at approximately 4:00 P.M. at Berkley Square in Hamilton, OH. Born on March 19, 1932, in Cincinnati, OH he was the son of the late Elmer C. & Ethel J. (Crowe) Chaney. Graduate and Salutatorian of Seven Mile High School Class...

Richard A. "Dick" Davis

Richard A. "Dick" Davis

Oct 4, 2021

Richard A. “Dick” Davis age 83 of Lewisburg, OH died Monday October 4, 2021, at his residence. Born on December 23, 1937 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio the son of the late Charles E. & Daisy M. (Williams) Davis, Sr. Dick retired in 2000 from Rodefeld’s in Eaton after over 20 years of service. He loved to play golf, fishing,...

Michael Ray Rike

Michael Ray Rike

Oct 2, 2021

Michael Ray Rike, age 68, of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana.  Born on April 28, 1953 in Dayton, OH, son of the late, Donald Lowell & Phyllis Jean (Hennemyre) Rike.  He had worked as a Fireman and EMT for Lewisburg Fire & Rescue.  He...

Darius L. Thacker

Darius L. Thacker

Oct 2, 2021

Darius L. Thacker 33 of Trotwood, OH passed away on October 2, 2021. Darius was born on April 18, 1988, in Dayton, Ohio.  He is survived by his mother: Virginia M. Litchfield of Dayton, OH; brothers & sisters: Chris Thacker of Urbana, OH; Nicholas Taylor of Dayton, OH; Tabatha Litchfield of Dayton, OH; Samantha Wigginton of Dayton, OH; Matthew Litchfield...

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