Obituaries

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

Kolson Nathaniel Jo Abshire

Kolson Nathaniel Jo Abshire

May 12, 2018

Kolson Nathaniel Jo Abshire, 23 weeks, went to Heaven on Saturday, May 12, 2018.  Son of Nathan & Kirstie (Reeder) Abshire.   There is a special Angel in Heaven that is part of us.  It is not where we wanted him, but where God wanted him to be.  He was here but just a moment, like a night time shooting...

Vernon W. Brown

Vernon W. Brown

May 10, 2018

Vernon W. Brown, 48, of Brookville, Ohio died suddenly Thursday, May 10, 2018 at his residence. Vernon was born on March 13, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio. He was a self-employed skilled Leather Crafter and loved to fish, hunt and camp. He was a member of the Leather Crafter’s Guild. Preceded in death by grandson Daniel Brown in 2007.  Survived by...

Benjamin Stanley Parsons

Benjamin Stanley Parsons

May 8, 2018

Benjamin Stanley Parsons, 45, of Riverside, OH died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH after a truck accident on Gerlaugh Road in New Carlisle, OH. Born on September 24, 1972 in Hamilton, OH son of Benjamin Ray & Carla Jean (Braun) Parsons. Benjamin was a Machinist for over 15 years at Hyland Machine Company in...

John Marshall Arbuckle, Jr.

John Marshall Arbuckle, Jr.

May 3, 2018

John Marshall Arbuckle, Jr., 48, of Eaton, OH, formerly of Ashtabula, OH died Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Dayton, OH. Born on August 16, 1969 in Bellefontaine, OH, he was the son of the late John M. & Virginia N. (Shepherd) Arbuckle, Sr. He was a former Truck Driver for Barnets Inc. in Camden, OH.  Preceded in death by his...

Karen S. Bradford

Karen S. Bradford

May 1, 2018

Karen S (Howell) Bradford, age 72 formerly of Eaton & Preble County, Ohio and currently of Tampa, Florida passed on May 1, 2018. Born on January 1, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Cloyd & Wilda (Parent) Howell and was a 1963 Eaton High School graduate. Karen earned a stellar reputation in the legal community as a paralegal...

Charles W. Williams

Charles W. Williams

May 1, 2018

Charles W. Williams 65 of Camden, Ohio died Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Born on February 5, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio he was the son of the late Charles B. & Geneva L. (Tincher) Williams.  Preceded in death by sister: Janet Akers.  Survived by son: Joe Williams of Camden, OH; daughters: Carla Grimstead of Tennessee and Summer Rena Williamson of Xenia,...

Darlene M. Elliott

Darlene M. Elliott

Apr 30, 2018

Darlene M. Elliott 87 formerly of Eaton, Ohio died Monday, April 30, 2018 at The Knolls of Oxford. Born on October 13, 1930 in Preble County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Wilbur O. & Elsie M. (Birkhead) Beam. Darlene was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband of 45 years Douglas...

Gloria Jeanne Barker

Gloria Jeanne Barker

Apr 29, 2018

Gloria Jeanne Barker, 71, of Eaton, OH died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH.  She was born on February 13, 1947 in Columbus, OH, daughter of the late Jesse Ray and Octa Genevieve (Betz) Barker. She was a former resident of Foundations in New Paris where she participated in the Creative Learning Workshop. In addition...

Dennis N. Donovan

Dennis N. Donovan

Apr 27, 2018

Dennis N. Donovan, age 78, of Lewisburg, OH, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 27, 2018.  Born on May 11, 1939 in Xenia, OH, son of the late Bernard Leroy & Dorothy Beulah (Ginaven) Donovan.   Dennis had worked at Dayton Press for many years and was a Security Guard for Merchant Security in Dayton, OH.  Member...

Vaughn K. Oburn

Vaughn K. Oburn

Apr 26, 2018

Vaughn K. Oburn, 68, of Eaton, OH died Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Edgewood, KY. Born on August 25, 1949 in Troy, OH, he was the son of the late Carl A. and Mary G. (Maggart) Oburn. Vaughn graduated from West Milton High School and served in the U.S. Air Force as a Military Policeman. After his duty in the...

Wanda L. Rutherford

Wanda L. Rutherford

Apr 22, 2018

Wanda L. Rutherford, 75 of Eaton, Ohio died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at The Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. Born on March 29, 1943 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky she was the daughter of the late Edd & Addie (Turner) Baker. Wanda retired from General Motors in Dayton, OH after over 20 years of service and she attended the...

Patricia L. Jordan

Patricia L. Jordan

Apr 21, 2018

Heaven received Patricia Lavone Jordan, age 81, on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 1:50 a.m. she was surrounded by family and her husband of 65 years, William (Junior) Jordan in their New Paris home at the time of her passing.  Born to Marvin and Ada (Ketring) Petry on August 30, 1936, Patricia remained a long-term resident of Preble County. She...

Barbara Elizabeth Mcnally

Barbara Elizabeth Mcnally

Apr 21, 2018

Barbara E. McNally, 75, of New Paris, OH, was called home by her Heavenly Father on Saturday, April 21, 2018, surrounded by her loved ones in the peace and comfort of her home. Born on June 12, 1942 in Thomaston, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Walter J. & Frankie H. (Johnson) Huddleston. Barbara had been a personal...

Paul Richard "Dick" Frist

Paul Richard "Dick" Frist

Apr 16, 2018

Paul Richard “Dick” Frist, 74, of New Paris, OH, died Monday, April 16, 2018. Born on March 9, 1944 in Richmond, IN, son of the late Paul Jaqua “Jack” & Helen Louise (Hockett) Frist. He retired from Belden Corp. in Richmond, IN where he was a Manager for more than 30 years.  Survived by his Wife of 52 years: Dorothy...

Mary E. Via

Mary E. Via

Apr 15, 2018

Mary E. Via, 103, of Lewisburg, OH, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 in Lewisburg. Born on June 4, 1914 in Miami County, OH, she was the daughter of the late Otis Lee and Sadie (Waymire) Sensenbaugh. Mary was a member of the Lewisburg First United Church of Christ and Preble County Farm Bureau.  Preceded in death by her Husband: Joseph...

Adeline Brown

Adeline Brown

Apr 15, 2018

Adeline Brown, 89, of Lewisburg, OH, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at her residence. Born on October 4, 1928 in Greene County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Irvin H. & Carrie M. (Harshman) Koogler. Over the past years, Adeline had worked at N.C.R. Corporation; Ben Franklin Store in Brookville, OH; Verona Plastic Factory and Liberal Markets Store...

Walter Franklin Wintrow, Sr

Walter Franklin Wintrow, Sr

Apr 7, 2018

Walter Franklin “Frank” Wintrow, Sr., 66, of New Paris, OH, died Saturday, April 7, 2018 at his residence. Born on January 13, 1952 in Greenville, OH, he was the son of Walter Miller & Delta Viola (Flatter) Wintrow. He had been a mechanic and welder and was a Vietnam U.S. Navy veteran. Preceded in death by his Wife: Leona (Setser)...

Nelva J. Davis

Nelva J. Davis

Apr 4, 2018

Nelva J. Davis, 77 of Camden, Ohio died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at her residence. Nelva was born on November 1, 1940 in Sand Gap, Jackson County, Kentucky the daughter of the late Charles & Dellar (Clemmons) Coyle. She was a Home Health Caregiver and attended the Grace Brethren Community Church in West Alexandria, OH. Preceded in death by her...

Daisy Mae Cook

Daisy Mae Cook

Apr 3, 2018

Daisy Mae Cook, 96 of West Alexandria, Ohio died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at her residence. Born on October 11, 1921 in Roxana, Letcher County Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late W. R. & Stella Ellen (Royce) Markwell. Daisy had worked at Browning Manufacturing and the Eaton Laundry both in Eaton, OH and retired in 1984. She had...

David Eugene Unger

David Eugene Unger

Apr 1, 2018

David E. Unger, 77, of Brookville, OH, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 1, 2018. David was a 1958 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School in Lewisburg, OH. He served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1961 on the U.S.S. Saratoga. After his service in the U.S. Navy, he worked for 10 years at the...

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