Obituaries

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

Ruth E. Guthrie Wagner

Ruth E. Guthrie Wagner

Aug 22, 2023

Ruth E. Guthrie Wagner age 97 of Phoenix, AZ. and formerly of Eaton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in Phoenix, AZ.

 

Ruth was born on June 19, 1926, in Sellersville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Charles K. & Mary E. (Wolfinger) Barndt. She graduated from the Jefferson College School of Nursing in 1946....

Wiley Richard Foust

Wiley Richard Foust

Aug 16, 2023

 

Wiley Richard Foust, age 73, of Eaton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Kettering Health Preble in Eaton, Ohio.  Born on April 15, 1950 in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Eldon Roscoe & Mary Alice (Juday) Foust, Sr.

Wiley was a loving husband, father, grandfather, & uncle.  There were a lot of special people who Wiley...

Allene D. Musgrave

Allene D. Musgrave

Aug 16, 2023

Allene D. Musgrave, age 94 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on July 28, 1929 in Shirley, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Tella N. (Dishman) Brown.

 

Allene loved gardening, growing sweet potatoes, mowing and especially her grandchildren.

 

Preceded in death by her Husband: Ottis O. Musgrave,...

Paul A. Price

Paul A. Price

Aug 15, 2023

Paul A. Price age 96 of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of Eaton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond, IN. Paul was born on November 30, 1926, in Trenton, Ohio, the son of the late Robert R. & Ethel (Burdge) Price and had served in the U.S. Navy during World War Two....

Michael E. Johnson

Michael E. Johnson

Aug 14, 2023

Michael E. Johnson, age 70 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Monday, August 14, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. Born on January 10, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio.

 

Preceded in death by his Mother: Elizabeth A. (Slone) Johnson in 2016; Infant Son: Michael E. Johnson, Jr. in 1973.

 

Survived by his Wife of 51 years: Kay L. (Price) Johnson; Daughters: Tisha K....

Loretta E. Jewell

Loretta E. Jewell

Aug 13, 2023

Loretta E. (Pelc) Jewell, age 66, after a 20-month battle with Pancreatic Cancer, Loretta departed this world to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 13, 2023. She passed while in the Hospice care in Greenville, Ohio.  She is survived by her Husband: Rev. Jeffrey D. Jewell of Eaton; Daughters: Heather Kaltenbacher of Los Angeles, California, and Katie (Ryan) Hay of...

Linda L. Line

Linda L. Line

Aug 13, 2023

Linda L. Line, age 83, of Eaton, Ohio, died Sunday, August 13, 2023, in Eaton. Born on January 17, 1940, in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late John W. & Louise (Kesling) Barnhart. Linda was a 1958 Dixon-Israel High School graduate and a member of The Church at Sugar Valley. Preceded in death by her Husband: Robert...

Thomas Ray Keckler

Thomas Ray Keckler

Aug 12, 2023

 

Thomas Ray “Tom” Keckler, age 77, of Richmond, Indiana, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio.  Born on January 19, 1946 in Richmond, Indiana, son of the late Frank Benton & Ruby Grace (McClure) Keckler.

Tom was a graduated in 1964 from Jefferson High School in New Paris, Ohio.  Tom proudly served in...

Travis N. Hitte

Travis N. Hitte

Aug 9, 2023

Pastor Travis N. Hitte, age 45, of Trenton, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023 in Hamilton, Ohio.  Born on September 5, 1977 in Dayton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Robert E. & Peggy Lynn (Towe) Hitte. Travis served as Pastor at Encounter Church in Trenton, Ohio. He was a 1995 graduate of Hamilton High School, served 13...

Phyllis I. Turner

Phyllis I. Turner

Aug 8, 2023

Phyllis I. (Knox) Delk Turner age 94 of New Paris, OH, died Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her residence. Born on December 4, 1928, in Preble County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Olis & Anna (Hankey) Knox. Member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in New Paris and the New Paris American Legion Auxiliary.

 

        Preceded in death...

Doyle "Dolly" G. Bair

Doyle "Dolly" G. Bair

Aug 5, 2023

Doyle Gay “Dolly” (Cheatham) Bair, age 68, of Camden, Ohio, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Fort Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio. 

She was born on February 23, 1955 in Middletown, Ohio, daughter of David M. & Mabel (Moore) Cheatham. She married the love of her life, Richard Bair, in December of 1972...

Todd E. Horigan

Todd E. Horigan

Aug 3, 2023

Todd E. Horigan, age 59 of New Paris, OH, died on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. Born May 5, 1964, in Richmond, Indiana he was the son of the late John E. & Ruth Ann (Dunham) Horigan, Jr. He was a 1982 National Trail Graduate and was a stay-at-home dad. He enjoyed John Wayne collectables,...

Chasity N. Templin

Chasity N. Templin

Jul 31, 2023

Chasity Nicole (Hembree) Templin, age 49 of New Paris, Ohio, died Monday, July 31, 2023, at her residence. She was born on May 14, 1974, in Greenville, Ohio.

Chasity had worked at the Lowes in Richmond, Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her father: Donald Gene Hembree in 2016.

Chasity is survived by her husband of 22 years, Nathan...

Jack W. Koeller

Jack W. Koeller

Jul 30, 2023

Jack W. Koeller, age 89 of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Sunday, July 30, 2023 in Brookville, Ohio. Born on December 11, 1933 in Lewisburg, Ohio, he was the son of the late Herbert C. & Hannah (Etzler) Koeller.

 

Jack was a 1951 graduate of Lewisburg Union High School where he was active in baseball and belonged to the Boy...

Jo Lipps

Jo Lipps

Jul 26, 2023

Jo (Nolan) Lipps, age 69, of New Madison, OH, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at Everheart Hospice in Greenville, OH after a long 3 ½ years battle with cancer.  Born on December 30, 1953 in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of the late Leroy Palmer & Mary Alice (Yoke) Nolan. 

She graduated from Preble Shawnee High School in 1972.  Jo...

Blaine D. Byrket

Blaine D. Byrket

Jul 22, 2023

Blaine D. (Crampton) Byrket, age 68 of New Paris, OH, died on Saturday morning, July 22, 2023, at her residence. Born July 27, 1954 in Arkansas City, Kansas she was the daughter of the late Eric C. & Georgemae A. (Elwick) Crampton.

 

Blaine and her husband Bruce owned and operated Rim Technologies, Wheelguard and Southern Comfort Bar and Grill...

Norma Jean Burger

Norma Jean Burger

Jul 21, 2023

Norma Jean (Feix) Burger, age 89, of Eaton, OH, passed away at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton on Friday, July 21, 2023.  Born on January 20, 1934 in Hamilton, OH, daughter of the late Fred & Dora (Tipton) Feix.

Member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Camden, OH.

Preceded in death by her 1st husband, Samuel Baker; 2nd husband, Robert...

Carol Dee Ballinger

Carol Dee Ballinger

Jul 13, 2023

Carol Dee (VanWinkle) Ballinger 83 of New Paris, Ohio, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 13, 2023 at her residence. Born on December 23, 1939, in Clover Bottom (Jackson County) Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James Leslie & Minnie S. (Campbell) VanWinkle. Her dad was a Christian minister and song leader, so Carol and her sisters grew up...

Victor L. Martin

Victor L. Martin

Jul 11, 2023

Victor L. Martin 87 of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of New Paris, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Vancrest of Eaton. Born on June 27, 1936, in Williamsburg, Indiana he was the son of the late Hamilton & Henrietta (Gregg) Martin. He had attended the Southview Nazarene Church in Richmond and the Eaton Baptist Church. He retired...

Kimberly Marie Means

Kimberly Marie Means

Jul 9, 2023

Kimberly Marie Means, age 30, of Eaton, Ohio, died on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at her residence.  Born on May 13, 1993 in Kettering, Ohio.

 

Kim was a graduate of Sinclair Community College where she received associate degrees in HVAC and customer service.  She loved her job at Marathon Gas Station on South Barron.  Was an avid reader and...

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