Obituaries

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

Audrey K. Overton

Audrey K. Overton

Jan 22, 2014

Audrey K. Overton, 68 of West Alexandria, OH, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brookville, OH. Born on February 6, 1945 in San Bernardino, CA, she was the daughter of the late Robert & Eleanor (Shown) Barber. Audrey was a retired Diet Tech for Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Audrey received her Associates Degree from...

Anna E. Huffman

Anna E. Huffman

Jan 21, 2014

Anna E. Huffman, age 96 of Camden, Ohio died on Tuesday, January, 21, 2014 at Woodland Country Manor in Somerville, Ohio. Born on September 10, 1917 in Surgoinsville, TN she was the daughter of the late Dane Harold & Lula Mae (Fox) Richards. Anna was a charter member of the Higher Heights Church of God in Camden and was a...

Warren A. Craig

Warren A. Craig

Jan 21, 2014

Warren A. Craig, 90 of Monroe, OH, went to be with the Lord on January 21, 2014. Born on August 20, 1923 in Fairhaven, OH, son of the late Francis & Katie (Jones) Craig. A 1941 graduate of Camden High School. Warren proudly served in the US Army during WWII, serving in England, France, Austria and Germany as a Radio...

Robert Stewart Jackson

Robert Stewart Jackson

Jan 21, 2014

Robert Stewart Jackson passed away January 21, 2014, after an extended illness. He was born on December 28, 1934, in Dixon Township, Preble County, to James L. Jr., and Velma (Stewart) Jackson. He graduated from Dixon High School, Class of 1952 and married Marilyn Napier, June 23, 1957, in Union County, Indiana. Bob was a lifelong Israel Township farmer; member...

Matthew D. Armstrong

Matthew D. Armstrong

Jan 20, 2014

Matthew D. Armstrong, age 34 of Eaton, OH, died Monday, January 20, 2014 in Dayton, OH. Matthew was a machine operator for Lewisburg Container for the past 13 years. He was a 1998 Preble Shawnee High School graduate and a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Camden. His late Grandfather, Rev. James R. Armstrong was the former pastor...

Carl N. "Nick" Steele

Carl N. "Nick" Steele

Jan 19, 2014

Carl N. "Nick" Steele, age 76 of Camden, OH, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his residence. Born on January 9, 1938 in Okeana, OH, he was the son of the late Everett E. & Hazel M. (Widau) Steele. He had worked for Jefferies Meat Market for 28 years and retired in 2005 from Miami University in Oxford, OH after...

Kenneth E. Lyninger

Kenneth E. Lyninger

Jan 18, 2014

Kenneth E. Lyninger, 69 of Eaton, Ohio died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at his residence. He was born on February 20, 1944, in Middletown, Ohio, son of the late Samuel W. and Lela P. (Lewis) Lyninger. He was a graduate of Germantown High School and Miami University where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management. He worked...

Larry A. Vernovage

Larry A. Vernovage

Jan 18, 2014

Larry A. Vernovage, age 67 of West Alexandria, Ohio died on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on April 8, 1946 in Jersey City, New Jersey he was the son of the late Stanley & Harriet (Grabowski) Vernovage. Larry was a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. He was self-employed and was a member of the American...

Margaret H. "Margie" Cole

Margaret H. "Margie" Cole

Jan 16, 2014

Margaret H. "Margie" Cole, age 76 of Eaton, OH, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on February 26, 1937 in Cincinnati, OH, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. & Pauline M. (Doran) Bunn. Margie was the former Manager and Tour Director for the Eaton office of the Miami Valley AAA for...

Opal E. Kelley

Opal E. Kelley

Jan 16, 2014

Opal Elizabeth Kelley, 93 of New Paris, Ohio, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her residence. She was born on October 22, 1920 in Slab Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia, daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson & Macy Jane (Meadows) Reed. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Troy A. Kelley in 1986; a...

Edward E. Straszheim

Edward E. Straszheim

Jan 16, 2014

Edward E. Straszheim, 79 of Eaton, Ohio, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Heartland of Eaton. Edward was born on August 31, 1934 in Preble County, Ohio, son of the late John William & Martha Anne (Koppe) Straszheim. He graduated in 1952 from Monroe High School. He retired from General Motors after 33 years of service. Member of the V.F.W...

Kathleen L. Garrett

Kathleen L. Garrett

Jan 14, 2014

KATHLEEN (Hart) GARRETT, age 90 of Eaton, Ohio died Tuesday, January14, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on June 14, 1923 she was the daughter of the late Walter & Flora (Marshall) Hart and she has lived in the Eaton area all of her life. Kathleen farmed with her husband and worked at Millers Super Market in Eaton,...

Elaine B. "Boots" Weadick

Elaine B. "Boots" Weadick

Jan 13, 2014

Elaine B. "Boots" Weadick, age 89 of Eaton, Ohio died on Monday, January 13, 2014 at Heartland of Eaton. Elaine was born on October 24, 1924 in Tipton County, Indiana the daughter of the late Dewey & Leonna (Coleman) McCracken. Preceded in death by husband of 60 years: James C. Weadick in 2007.Elaine was a W.W. II U.S. Navy veteran,...

Albert B. Combs

Albert B. Combs

Jan 10, 2014

Albert B. Combs, Age 71, of West Alexandria, Ohio, died January 10, 2014. He was born on September 5, 1942, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late Carlos and Clora Combs. Al graduated from Charlestown High School, Charlestown, Indiana, in 1961 and received a BS degree in chemistry from Berea College, Berea, Kentucky in 1965. On August 5, 1967, he married...

Bruce G. Blankenship

Bruce G. Blankenship

Jan 10, 2014

Bruce G. Blankenship, age 78 of Jacksboro, TN, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at his residence. Born on October 30, 1935 in Farmersville, OH, he was the son of the late Walter E. & Martha (Rice) Blankenship. He retired from Emory Worldwide after 25 years of service. He was a U.S. Marine and Air Force veteran having served in the...

Sandra May Rust

Sandra May Rust

Jan 9, 2014

Sandra May Rust, 75, of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at The Hospice of Dayton. She was born on January 3, 1939 in Islesboro, Maine, daughter of the late Ralph & Effie (Fairfield) Leach. Sandra worked for 37 years at U.S. Precision Glass in Lewisburg and enjoyed gardening, canning and spending time with her family and friends.In addition...

Ray N.  Strickler

Ray N. Strickler

Jan 8, 2014

Ray N. "Dude" Strickler, 101, formerly of Eldorado, OH, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Vancrest Health Care Center, Eaton, OH, where he had resided for several years.Ray was born October 2, 1912 in Castine, OH to Oliver & Lillie B. (Gillam) Strickler. He attended Monroe School, West Manchester, OH. On January 29, 1937, at the courthouse in Richmond, Indiana,...

Lawrence F. Mcconnehea

Lawrence F. Mcconnehea

Jan 4, 2014

Lawrence F. McConnehea, 82 of Eaton, Ohio went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 4, 2014. Born on September 26, 1931 in Champaign Co., Ohio he was the son of the late Daniel & Mabel (Beegle) McConnehea. He was a self-employed Janitor for many years.Survived by his former wife, Ella Sunday of Franklin, Ohio, children, Roy & Sherry...

Sharon Y. Atkinson

Sharon Y. Atkinson

Jan 2, 2014

Sharon Y. Atkinson, age 62 of Eaton, Ohio died on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Heartland of Eaton. Sharon was born on April 14, 1951 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio. She had attended Miami University and retired in 2009 from Verizon in Richmond after 30 years of service. Preceded in death by her father: Roscoe Holsinger, Jr. in 2010.Survived by...

Sylvia Jane Hoff

Sylvia Jane Hoff

Jan 1, 2014

Sylvia Jane Hoff, age 86 of Lewisburg, OH, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Otterbein at Atrium, Middletown, OH. Born on May 10, 1927 in Lewisburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Everett Paul & Faye E. (McCabe) Trittschuh. She was a graduate of Lewisburg Union High School and Miami University in Oxford, OH and was the...

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