Obituaries

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

William Morton Hildebolt

William Morton Hildebolt

Mar 28, 2020

William Morton Hildebolt passed away on March 28th, 2020 in Winston-Salem, NC after a long battle against lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandi, his sons William Hazen and Joseph, his grandchildren Hannah and Hazen as well as his brother Jim and sister Mary Ann.Hildebolt was born on December 7th, 1943 in Richmond, Indiana. He...

Elsie M. Shilts

Elsie M. Shilts

Mar 23, 2020

Elsie M. Shilts age 89 of New Paris, Ohio passed away on Monday March 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born on May 29, 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Dee & Maude (Walling) Thomas and had 12 brothers and sisters. She retired from the Dana Corporation in Richmond in 1992. She enjoyed Bowling in several bowling...

Bonnie Lee Wright

Bonnie Lee Wright

Mar 23, 2020

Bonnie Lee (Mackey) Wright, 79 formerly of New Paris, Ohio and of Richmond, Indiana passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, March 23, 2020. Born on August 25, 1940 in Preble County, Ohio, daughter of the late Theodore & Myrtle J. (Moore) Mackey. Member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post #360 in New Paris. Bonnie lived in New...

Janet Sue Nix Stobaugh

Janet Sue Nix Stobaugh

Mar 21, 2020

Janet Sue Nix Stobaugh, 89, of Cleveland, Tenn. passed away March 21, 2020 at her residence.  She was a member of Hickory Valley Christian Church. She was a loving homemaker and supported her husband in his ministry. Preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Reverend William Franklin Stobaugh; parents, Walter S. Nix and Audra Board Nix; and brother,...

Pearl Mccormick

Pearl Mccormick

Mar 20, 2020

Pearl Miller Marshall McCormick age 86 formerly of New Paris, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 in Trenton, Florida. She was born on June 21, 1933 in Engle, Ky the daughter of the late Galileo & Easter (Fugate) Miller. Pearl leaves behind her beloved dogs, who kept her company in her later years. She took pride in being...

Ted L. Lenigar

Ted L. Lenigar

Mar 15, 2020

Ted L. Lenigar age 83, of New Paris, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Reid Health. Born May 29, 1936 in Hollister, OH he was the son of the late Delmar W. & Edith B. (Roberts) Lenigar. Ted retired from Transilwrap Company, Inc. in Richmond, IN in 1996. He loved playing and coaching baseball and softball, bowling and horseshoe. Enjoyed...

Jerry  M. "Goody" Good

Jerry M. "Goody" Good

Mar 12, 2020

Jerry M. “Goody” Good, age 72 of New Paris, OH, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 in Kettering, OH. Born on August 2, 1947 in Cincinnati, OH, he was the son of the late James L. and Alice M. (Hall) Good. Jerry served as Director of weatherization for Wayne, Fayette and Union Counties in Indiana. He served in the U.S....

Willard Cottingim

Willard Cottingim

Mar 11, 2020

Willard Cottingim, age 80 of Calhoun, Georgia and formerly of Camden, Ohio went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Chattanooga, TN. Born on December 9, 1939 in Camden, Ohio he was the son of late Russell & Rozella (Bright) Cottingim. Willard was the Maintenance Supervisor at Oxford Reality; worked at General Motors and was...

Julia Kleinhen

Julia Kleinhen

Mar 10, 2020

Julia "Julie" (Peters) Kleinhen, 76, passed away at her home in Pleasant Hill, Ohio, March 10, 2020. She was born July 31, 1943, daughter of the late Lester & June (Stephens) Peters of Eaton, Ohio, where she was a long-time resident. She married Robert Carpenter and together they had a daughter, Crystal Ann (Rob) Taulbee of West Alexandria, Ohio. Julie...

Beth Ann Shelton

Beth Ann Shelton

Mar 7, 2020

Beth A. Shelton, 59 of Eaton, OH died on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Born on April 29, 1960 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Richard G. & Areta Joyce (Miller) Wentz. She graduated in 1978 from Eaton High School. She worked at Neaton Auto Products in Eaton, OH for several years. She was a very Caring and Giving person...

Dorothy Alice Motsinger

Dorothy Alice Motsinger

Mar 6, 2020

Dorothy Alice (Schlotterbeck) Motsinger, 89 formerly of Lewisburg, OH and of Lebanon, OH died on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Cedars of Lebanon. Born on April 5, 1930 in Lewisburg, OH, daughter of the late Seth S. & Alice Edith (Heck) Schlotterbeck. She graduated in 1948 from Lewisburg Union High School, where she was Head Cheerleader. She attended Wilmington College...

Dinah L. Zimmerman

Dinah L. Zimmerman

Mar 3, 2020

Dinah L. Zimmerman, 69 of Eaton, Ohio, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Maple Grove Nursing Home in Eaton, Ohio. Born on April 17, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Charles W. “Waldo” & Pauline Zimmerman.  Preceded in death by sons: Stanley W. “Andy” Androsky, Jr. in 1993 and Brian Androsky in 2000; sister:...

Gary Stewart Tighe

Gary Stewart Tighe

Mar 2, 2020

Gary Stewart Tighe, age 78, died on Monday, March 2, 2020 in Eaton, Ohio.Gary was born on March 24, 1941, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to his parents, Phyliss and Roy Tighe. He graduated from Augustana College in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Economics. He married Bonnie Lou Johnson in 1963 in Sioux Falls and they remained married...

Myrtle Jane Rutherford

Myrtle Jane Rutherford

Mar 1, 2020

Myrtle Jane Rutherford, 82 of Eaton, OH died on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on March 11, 1937 in Patriot, Gallia Co., Ohio, daughter of the late Wyman Edmond & Mary Elizabeth (Evans) Drummond. Jane had worked for many years at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Attended Sugar Valley United Methodist Church. Jane Loved to...

Juanita Rose Hake

Juanita Rose Hake

Mar 1, 2020

Juanita Rose Hake, 88 of Eaton, OH, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2020. Born on March 7, 1931 in Frenchtown, Darke Co., OH, she was the daughter of the late Leroy C. Mangen & Bernadine R. (Cordonnier) Mangen Woydziak.   She was a 1949 Versailles High School graduate. Juanita met her beloved Robert while dancing at the Crystal...

Danny M. Springer

Danny M. Springer

Feb 28, 2020

Danny M. Springer, 63, of Richmond, Indiana passed away Friday, February 28, 2020 at his residence. Born on August 21, 1956 in Richmond, Indiana he was the son of the late Arno Thurl and Mary Margaret (Lux) Springer. Danny was an Iron Worker for many years, and he was a member of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and...

Donald Rhea "Don" Schneider

Donald Rhea "Don" Schneider

Feb 27, 2020

Donald Rhea “Don” Schneider,74, of Lewisburg, OH, died peacefully at the Dayton VA’s “Victory Ridge” on February 27, 2020, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters.   Don was born on September 19, 1945 Louisville, KY to Fred and Maxine (nee Rose) Schneider. He graduated from Southern High School in 1963 where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. Don...

Ardelle E. Fliehman

Ardelle E. Fliehman

Feb 27, 2020

Ardelle E. Fliehman, 95 of Oxford, OH, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Knolls of Oxford. Born on May 27, 1924 in Israel Twp., Preble County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Frank & Esta (Butterfield) Ramsey. She was a member of the former Morning Sun Presbyterian Church. Preceded in death by her Husband: Irvin A. Fliehman in...

Claudet Dail Jewett

Claudet Dail Jewett

Feb 24, 2020

Claudet Dail (Cloud) Jewett, 73 of Lewisburg, OH went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2020. Born on September 11, 1946, Devils Lake, North Dakota, daughter of the late Cleon & Jean (Dunlop) Cloud. She graduated in 1964 from Mt. Summit High School in Indiana. Claudet had a Heart of Gold and embraced many people and touched...

Marissa Velta Huddleston

Marissa Velta Huddleston

Feb 17, 2020

Marissa Velta Huddleston, 82 of Richmond, IN, while surrounded by her loving family, went to be with the Lord on February 17, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH. Born on July 12, 1937 in Sinole, Latvia, she was the daughter of the late Edgar & Minna Marija (Silins) Brutans. She was very proud of her Latvian heritage and fluent in her native...