Obituaries

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

Lonney Worley

Lonney Worley

Jan 31, 2022

Lonney Worley, 77, of New Paris, Ohio, and formerly of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, January 31, 2022, at Foundations in New Paris. He was born on June 13,1944, in Camden, Ohio, son of the late Charles T. & Lannie M. (Ketron) Worley. In addition to his parents, Lonney was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, Jr., William, Frank, and...

Diane M. Reke

Diane M. Reke

Jan 30, 2022

Diane M. Reke, 79 of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. Born on October 4, 1942, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John P. & Mary M. (Grimshaw) Buechele. Diane had worked at Pedro’s Mexican Restaurant in Richmond, Indiana and retired from the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in...

Patricia Ann Mccarthy

Patricia Ann Mccarthy

Jan 24, 2022

Patricia Ann Green McCarthy age 91 of Brookville, Ohio and formerly of Mt. Sterling, Ohio died Monday, January 24, 2022, at Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brookville, Ohio. Born on June 26, 1930, in Eaton (Preble County) Ohio she was the daughter of the late Otis L. & Elsie V. (Gilmer) Green. She retired in 2003 after 13 years of...

Melinda G. Gillette

Melinda G. Gillette

Jan 22, 2022

Melinda G. Gillette, age 53 of Gratis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Born on May 3, 1968 in Middletown, Ohio, daughter of Gerald L. & Barbara S. (Baker) Gillette. She graduated from Preble Shawnee in 1987 and had worked at KFC for a few years afterwards. Melinda loved to play Roblox with Hailey. She enjoyed watching reality...

Jimmie & Sandra Kay Clark

Jimmie & Sandra Kay Clark

Jan 21, 2022

Jimmie Clark age 76 & his wife of 53 years, Sandra Kay Clark age 70 both of New Paris, Ohio died suddenly on Friday, January 21, 2022, at their residence from a house fire. Jimmie was born on December 17, 1945, in Tennessee the son of the late J.W. & Myrble (Thomas) Clark. He had worked for Hopkins Home Improvement...

John James "Johnny" Stapleton

John James "Johnny" Stapleton

Jan 21, 2022

John James “Johnny” Stapleton, age 60, of Eaton, Ohio died suddenly Friday, January 21, 2022, in Schaumburg, IL. Born on April 29, 1961, in New Paris, Ohio he was the son of Billy McNeil & Gail (Guthrie) Stapleton. He attended National Trail High School and was a Truck Driver for Barnets Mill in Camden, Ohio. Johnny was a husband, son,...

Marilyn E. Fryman

Marilyn E. Fryman

Jan 20, 2022

Marilyn E. Fryman, 87, of Huber Heights, Ohio, formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Dayton. Born on February 19, 1934 in Lewisburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late James B. & Eunice (Smith) Miller. Marilyn was a 1952 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School, in November 1967 she assumed the duties of editor and...

James A. Marcum, Jr.

James A. Marcum, Jr.

Jan 20, 2022

James A. Marcum, Jr. age 71 formerly of West Alexandria, Ohio died Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Maria Joseph Center in Dayton, OH where he had been a residence for seven years. Born on June 20, 1950, in Preble County, Ohio the son of the late James A. & Emma (Bradley) Marcum. James was a 1970 graduate of Twin Valley...

Jack A. Deem

Jack A. Deem

Jan 13, 2022

Jack A. Deem, age 83 of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. Born on July 24, 1938, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Cecil Clairmont & Winona (Cochran) Deem. Jack retired after 20 plus years as a technical writer for LexisNexis in...

Philip Neil Hoffman

Philip Neil Hoffman

Jan 4, 2022

Philip Neil Hoffman, age 64 of New Paris, Ohio, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at his residence. Born on December 29, 1957, in Richmond, Indiana he was the son of the late Max Harold & Martha J. (O’Neil) Hoffman. Neil was a 1976 National Trail graduate and had worked at Parker Hannifin in Eaton for 14 years, Tudor’s Garage in...

Harry James Frazier

Harry James Frazier

Jan 1, 2022

Harry James Frazier, 83 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Kettering Health, Kettering. Born on January 27, 1938, in Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Clarence B. “Jack” & Ethel M. (Lybrook) Frazier. Harry was a 1956 graduate of Dixon-Israel High School and a member of Fairhaven Community Church where he took care of...

Amanda Sue Stephens

Amanda Sue Stephens

Dec 30, 2021

Amanda “Mandy” Sue Stephens, lived her life from April 17th, 1985 to December 30th, 2021 at the age of 36. Amanda, or everyone knows her as Mandy, has 4 daughters: Heaven Stephens, Summer Stephens, Alexis Roberts and Peyton Roberts. Amanda's father is Bobby Campbell and mother Janet Lee Day "Bickle". Amanda's brothers are Christopher Campbell and Andrew Campbell. Amanda loved...

Carolyn Jean Shepherd

Carolyn Jean Shepherd

Dec 29, 2021

Carolyn J. Shepherd, 81 of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. Born on March 19, 1940, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Harold C. & Norma (Campbell) McDivitt. Carolyn was the owner/operator of Carolyn Shepherd Realty, Inc. in Eaton. She was a 1958 graduate of Jackson Township High School...

Michelle R. Studebaker

Michelle R. Studebaker

Dec 29, 2021

Michelle R. Studebaker, age 51 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, Ohio. Born on February 17, 1970, in Darke County, OH she was the daughter of the late Ozro D. & Barbara A. (McKown) Studebaker, Jr. She had worked at Whirlpool Corporation in Greenville, Ohio. Preceded in death by fiancé: James (Jay)...

Roger S. Blankenship, Sr.

Roger S. Blankenship, Sr.

Dec 29, 2021

Updated Roger S. Blankenship, Sr., 87, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Hospice of Dayton. Born on April 29, 1934, in Montgomery County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Walter E. & Martha H. (Rice) Blankenship. Roger retired in 1997 after 42 years with Lewisburg Container in Lewisburg. He was a 1954 Lewisburg Union High...

Mae M. Curtin

Mae M. Curtin

Dec 27, 2021

Mae M. Curtin, age 94 of Brookville, OH died Monday, December 27, 2021, at her residence. Mae was born on April 21, 1927, in Highland County, Ohio the daughter of the late Oscar B. & Ella A. (Parr) Irwin.  Preceded in death by husband of 57 years: Dwight J. Curtin in 2004; Sisters: Esther Irwin and Grace M. Barnes.  Survivors...

Mark S. Swindler

Mark S. Swindler

Dec 27, 2021

Mark S. Swindler, age 67 of West Alexandria, Ohio passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021.  Born on August 6, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late, Vernon Eugene & Roberta Ann (Bruns) Swindler.  Mark retired after 30+ years with Preble County Board of DD and Choices in Community Living.  After retirement, Mark & Barb enjoyed traveling to domestic...

Irene Sue Snyder

Irene Sue Snyder

Dec 27, 2021

Irene Sue Snyder, age 99, of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, December 27, 2021, at Ohio’s Hospice of Butler and Warren Counties in Franklin, Ohio. Irene was born on September 2, 1922, in Collinsville, Ohio, daughter of the late Jess Alfus and Nellie Josephine (Pallman) Wing. In addition to her parents, Irene was preceded in death by her husband of 55...

Emily Margaret Medearis

Emily Margaret Medearis

Dec 27, 2021

Emily M. (Kisling) Medearis, age 71, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at Hospice of Dayton after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on January 4, 1950, in Richmond, Indiana, daughter of the late Donald and Fanny L. (Banis) Kisling. Emily was a lifelong resident of Eaton and touched the lives...

Frankie Helton

Frankie Helton

Dec 24, 2021

Frankie Helton, age 76 of New Paris, Ohio passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021.  Born on August 2, 1945 in Mt. Victory, Pulaski County, Kentucky, son of the late, Elmer & Mildred Irene (Shell) Helton.  Frankie retired after many years as a Warehouse Manager for Vectren in Richmond, Indiana.  He loved the outdoors including hunting, fishing, and trapping.  Frankie...

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