Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Preble County, Eaton, Lewisburg & New Paris in Ohio.
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...
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...
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...
Harold E. Vandemark
Dec 23, 2021
Harold E. Vandemark, age 66 of Lewisburg, Ohio passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 in Kettering, Ohio. Born on June 21, 1955 in Centerville, Iowa, son of the late, Harold Eugene & Rosalie Jane (Blazevich) Vandemark, Sr. Former owner of Village Carryout. Retired from Parker Hannifin in Lewisburg, Ohio after 34 years. Harold loved to gamble, fish and cars. He...
William Kent Baker
Dec 23, 2021
William K. “Kent” Baker, 79, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County in Troy, Ohio. Born on June 19, 1942, in Piqua, Ohio, he was the son of the late William D. “Bud” & Esther R. (Snyder) Baker. Kent retired from NASIC at Wright Patterson AFB. He was a U.S. Army veteran during...
Carolyn A. Garner
Dec 23, 2021
Carolyn A. Garner, age 76 of West Alexandria, Ohio died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Carolyn was born on May 23, 1945, in Washington, DC the daughter of the late William A. & Edith H. (Everson) Biggs. She had been employed at NCR Corporation in Dayton, Ohio for several years; Henny Penny Corporation in...
Fred Arnold Lamb
Dec 22, 2021
Fred Arnold Lamb,65, passed away at his home in New Paris, Ohio on December 22, 2021. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 1502 North Lebanon Street, in Lebanon, Indiana. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, from 12:00 p.m., noon until the time of service at the funeral home in Lebanon...
Ellen E. Collins
Dec 21, 2021
Ellen E. Collins age 84 of Camden, Ohio died Wednesday, December 21, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ellen was born on April 25, 1937, in Rochester, NY the daughter of the late James F. & Elizabeth F. (Vogler) Casey. Baptized in the Roman Catholic Church as a child and had attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Camden...
Anne E. Storer
Dec 21, 2021
Anne E. Storer, 70, of Deer Park, OH, passed away December 21, 2021, of a sudden illness. Anne was the beloved daughter of the late Hugh and Ruth (Cail) Storer of Eaton, OH. She is survived by her sister Nancy Newland, brother Hugh Storer, and sister-in-law Therese Storer. She will be mourned by her nieces, grandnieces and nephew, and many...
Bonnie Sue Izor
Dec 19, 2021
Bonnie Sue Izor, age 79 of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky. She was born on August 26, 1942, in Montgomery County, Ohio, daughter of the late Luther E. & Nina W. (Starr) Brewer. Bonnie was a 1960 graduate of Germantown High School; received her Associate degree from Miami-Jacobs Career College;...
Loretta Pottenger
Dec 18, 2021
Loretta Pottenger, age 81 of Science Hill, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. Born on May 3, 1940 in Leslie County, Kentucky, daughter of the late Bradley & Linda (Muncy) Mosley. Loretta loved nature and music. Member of Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation in Somerset, Kentucky. Preceded by her brothers, Eddie...
Dawn Hamm
Dec 18, 2021
Dawn Hamm, 74 of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, December 18, 2021, at her residence. Born on November 9, 1947, in Mansfield, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Jack E. & Leona C. (Davis) Fike. Preceded in death by her Husband: Howard C. Hamm, Sr. in 2009; Son: Howard C. Hamm, Jr. in 2013; Granddaughter: Kayla Dawn Thacker...
Brenda B. Geeting
Dec 16, 2021
Brenda B. Geeting, age 80 of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. She was born on March 25, 1941, in Boyd County, Kentucky, daughter of the late John Benton & Mary Kathyrn (Stewart) Longshore. Brenda was a 1959 graduate of Germantown High School in Germantown, Ohio, and a graduate of Miami Jacobs...
Bessie I. Elliott
Dec 15, 2021
Bessie I. Elliott, 100 of Eaton, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at her residence. Born on August 2, 1921, in Brookville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Webster C. & Cora (Moore) Steiner. Bessie was a 1939 Brookville High School graduate and has lived in Preble County since 1940. She attended Twin Creek Chapel Church, Verona United...
Mary Margaret Mendenhall
Dec 14, 2021
Mary Margaret Mendenhall, 84, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at her home. Born on March 19, 1937, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Earl D. & Mary O. (Williams) McClure. Preceded in death by her Husband: David W. Mendenhall; Brothers: Robert E. and William R. McClure. Survived by Son & Daughter-in-law: Mark (Marti) Mendenhall,...
Rodney E. "Topps" Bottoms
Dec 12, 2021
Rodney E. “Topps” Bottoms, age 56 of New Paris, Ohio passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at the Dayton V.A. Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Rodney was born on August 20, 1965, in Richmond, Indiana; 1983 National Trail High School graduate and had worked at AK Steel in Middletown, Ohio. Member of the American Legion of New Paris, Ohio. Survived...
Betty L. Shepherd
Dec 12, 2021
Betty L. Shepherd, age 84 of Eaton, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 12, 2021. Born on June 1, 1937 in Salem, Indiana, daughter of the late, Nelson & Belva Louise (Gilstrap) Johnson. Betty retired in 1993 after 20 years as a clerk at Kroger in Miamisburg, Ohio. Member of Gospel Light Baptist Church in Eaton,...
Linda D. Blankenship
Dec 8, 2021
Linda D. Blankenship, 73 of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. Born on July 4, 1948, in Manitou, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late LeRoy & Elsie Lee (Berger) McAlister. Linda was a 1966 graduate of Frederick High School in Frederick, Oklahoma. Preceded in death by her...
William D. "Bill" Smith
Nov 29, 2021
William D. “Bill” Smith 60 of West Manchester, Ohio died Monday, November 29, 2021, at Ft. Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, OH. Born on February 17, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio he was the son of the late Rufus D. & Mary Rita (Monnette) Smith. William was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving during Desert Storm. He had worked at Truckstop’s of America...
Thomas K. Louthan
Nov 27, 2021
Thomas K. Louthan, age 85, of Brookville, Ohio died on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at his residence. Born on June 8, 1936 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late, Chester F. & Dorothy May (Anderson) Louthan. Tom proudly served in the US Army from 1959 to 1965. He retired from Ledex in Vandalia, Ohio after more than 40 years of...
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