Obituaries

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

Glenn Calvin Brown, Jr.

Glenn Calvin Brown, Jr.

Oct 20, 2016

Glenn Calvin Brown, Jr., 63 of Camden, OH, died Thursday, October, 20, 2016 at the Dayton VA. Born on February 21, 1953 in Columbus, OH, son of the late, Glenn Calvin & Doris (Castle) Brown. Glenn was raised by his uncle & aunt, the late Russell E. & Mae (Collier) Brown. Glenn had worked for many years as a musician...

Norma Jean Wright

Norma Jean Wright

Oct 11, 2016

Norma Jean Wright, 78, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her residence. Born on April 4, 1938 in Lewisburg, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Edward and Mary Alice (Geeting) Schleiger. Norma was a 1956 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School, a devoted member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lewisburg and was a...

Roy Edwin Thompson, Jr.

Roy Edwin Thompson, Jr.

Oct 6, 2016

Roy E. Thompson, Jr., 88, of Donnelsville, OH, died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Springfield Regional Medical Center. Born on July 10, 1928 in Pickaway County, OH, he was the son of the late Roy E. Sr. & Bessie Marie (Acker) Thompson. Roy worked for many years in the auto industry. He was a W.W. II U.S. Navy veteran and...

Stephen "Doc" Combs, Jr.

Stephen "Doc" Combs, Jr.

Oct 5, 2016

Stephen "Doc" Combs, Jr., 73, of Lewisburg, OH, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Victory Ridge Hospice at the VA in Dayton, OH. Born on April 14, 1943 in Pioneer, KY, he was the son of the late Stephen and Myrtle (Napier) Combs, Sr. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a Job Setter for General Motors...

James Powell Hartman

James Powell Hartman

Oct 5, 2016

James Powell "Snoop" Hartman, 82 longtime resident of Somerville, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Born on August 16, 1934 in Somerville, Ohio son of the late, George & Elnora R. (Powell) Hartman. James was a 1952 graduate of Stewart High School in Oxford, Ohio. James was employed by ARMCO for 40 years. James...

Florence "Jean" Loranzan

Florence "Jean" Loranzan

Oct 4, 2016

Florence "Jean" Loranzan, 77, of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of West Alexandria, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Eaton. Born on July 23, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Flossie (Caldwell) Ratcliff. Jean was a retired Nursing Assistant at the Preble County Home (now Vancrest) and was an...

David I. Landis

David I. Landis

Oct 1, 2016

David I. Landis, 63, of Lewisburg, OH, died Saturday, October 01, 2016 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. Born on August 10, 1953 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late William D. and Helen A. (Anca) Landis. He was a 1971 graduate of National Trail High School. Preceded in death by his Brother: Donald L. Landis in...

Ethel L. Merriman

Ethel L. Merriman

Sep 29, 2016

Ethel Lena Merriman, 96, of West Elkton, Ohio, died Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on December 24, 1919 in Casey County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Erastus E. and Mary E. (Carey) Bunch. Ethel was retired from Dayton Flexible in Eaton where she was an inspector for many years.In addition to her parents,...

Geneva Via Mcadams

Geneva Via Mcadams

Sep 28, 2016

Geneva "Via" McAdams, 96, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Genesis Health Care in New Lebanon, OH. Born on April 14, 1920 in Preble County, OH she was the daughter of the late Frank & Mertie (Oswalt) Via. Geneva worked at Rike's and Lazarus Department Store in Dayton from 1980 to 1998. She was a member of...

Clarence Gene Hamm, Sr.

Clarence Gene Hamm, Sr.

Sep 27, 2016

Clarence Gene Hamm, Sr., 77, of Brookville, OH, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on November 19, 1938 in Nueces Co., TX, he was the son of the late Maurice D. & Jane Marie (Norwood) Hamm. He was a self-employed roofer and served in the U.S. Navy. Member of First Baptist Church, Brookville. Preceded in death...

Ted L. Cox

Ted L. Cox

Sep 23, 2016

Ted L. Cox, 75, of West Elkton, Ohio, died Friday, September 23, 2016 at his residence. Born on January 29, 1941 in Somerville, Butler County, Ohio he was the son of the late Victor & Vesta (Reynolds) Cox. Ted was a retired self-employed Commercial Master Painter and licensed Auctioneer in the states of Ohio and Washington. He was an Eagle...

Herman "Lee" Montooth

Herman "Lee" Montooth

Sep 22, 2016

Herman "Lee" Montooth, 70 of Eaton, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Born on June 25, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Leonard & Dorothy (Dickinson) Montooth. Lee was a Flooring Mechanic for over 45 years and retired from Weiffenbach Mable & Tile. Member of Go Ministries in West Manchester, Ohio where...

Michael L. Mcgrody

Michael L. Mcgrody

Sep 20, 2016

Michael L. McGrody, 68, of Dayton, Ohio, died Monday, September 20, 2016 at Stillwater Center in Clayton, Ohio. Michael was born on July 13, 1948 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late Paul E. and Rexie W. (Nelson) McGrody. He was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church in Dayton.Michael is survived by his cousin and guardian, Darrell and Connie...

Jesse Lee Jones

Jesse Lee Jones

Sep 19, 2016

Jesse Lee Jones, 75 of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. Born on March 20, 1941 in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Galain E. & Hallie M. (Webb) Jones. Jesse proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968. Member of the VFW & American Legion...

Connie Sue Smith

Connie Sue Smith

Sep 10, 2016

Connie Sue Smith, 64, of Eldorado, Ohio, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at her residence. Connie was born on June 29, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Robert Daniel and Patricia Louise (Clark) Yount. She was a housekeeping supervisor having worked in the St. Petersburg, Florida area. She was an avid reader, a volunteer at the Universalist Church...

Mary C. Studebaker

Mary C. Studebaker

Sep 10, 2016

Mary C. Studebaker, 87, of Lewisburg, OH, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Good Samaritan North Hospital in Englewood, OH. Mary was born on October 8, 1928 in Harrison Township, Preble County, OH the daughter of the late Herbert & Mabel (Hapner) Shiverdecker. She retired in 1976 after 30 years of service at Chrysler Corporation in Dayton and also worked...

Margaret L. Mason

Margaret L. Mason

Sep 9, 2016

Margaret L. Mason, 96, of Lewisburg, OH, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Brookhaven in Brookville, Ohio where she had been a resident since July of 2016. Margaret was born on April 16, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of the late Cohen R. & Sophia M. (Sorenson) Waterhouse. She was an avid flower gardener and loved the birds that...

Edith Mae Pansing

Edith Mae Pansing

Sep 8, 2016

Edith Mae Pansing, 78, of Lewisburg, OH, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 in Eaton. Born on December 26, 1937 in Brookville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth A. DeLong, Sr. and Iris Mae (Hartrum) Shiverdecker. Edith had worked for Credit Thrift in Eaton, NCR in Dayton and retired from General Telephone in Brookville, OH. She was a...

Bill E. York

Bill E. York

Sep 7, 2016

Bill E. York, 74, of New Paris, OH, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Born on December 17, 1941 in Philomath, IN, son of the late James & Ruby (Darrah) York. A 1959 graduate of Centerville High School in Indiana. Bill was a successful Entrepreneur and had worked at Dana Corp (Perfect Circle), Farmer, Self-Employed...

Solomon R. Vance

Solomon R. Vance

Sep 7, 2016

Solomon R. Vance, infant son of Cody & Autumn P. (Sisco) Vance died on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, OH.Survived by brothers: Blaiden, Gavin, and Zander; sisters: Davlyn and Zaylynn; Maternal grandparents: Ray & Teresa P. Sisco of Eaton, OH; maternal great grandparents: Betty Sisco of Eaton, OH; Paul Rose and Joan Rose both of...

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