Obituaries

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

Floyd F. Schwartz

Floyd F. Schwartz

Jul 30, 2013

Private Services in Galena, Illinois

Bobby L. Arthurs

Bobby L. Arthurs

Jul 29, 2013

Bobby L. Arthurs, age 70, of Camden, Ohio, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the VA Medical Center, Lakeside Manor in Dayton, Ohio. Born on November 13, 1942 in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, son of the late Charles Cecil & Thelma Faye (Porter) Arthurs. Bobby retired in 2008 after 25 years at International Paper, formerly known as Smart Paper and before...

Betty Jean Worley

Betty Jean Worley

Jul 29, 2013

Betty J. Worley, age 75 formerly of Camden, OH and currently of New Paris, Ohio died Monday, July 29, 2013 at Foundations in New Paris, OH. Born on March 26, 1938 she was the daughter of the late Charles T. & Lannie M. (Ketron) Worley, Sr. She has lived in Preble County all of her life. Preceded in death by...

Earl E. Asher

Earl E. Asher

Jul 25, 2013

Earl E. Asher, 53, of Camden, OH, died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his residence. Born on August 9, 1959 in Hamilton, OH, he was the son of the late William & Essie (Mosley) Asher. Earl worked at Miami University in Oxford, retiring in 2008. He was a social member at the VFW in Camden.Preceded in death by Brothers: James,...

Patty Elnora Turner

Patty Elnora Turner

Jul 24, 2013

Patty Elnora (Jeanes) Turner, age 79, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at her home in Richmond, Indiana. Patty was born on March 9, 1934 in New Paris, Ohio daughter of the late, Floyd Elsworth & Irene Aldine (Wehrley) Jeanes. She was a 1952 graduate from Boston High School in Boston, Indiana. She married Ralph W. Turner on May 17, 1952...

Duane K. Mendenhall

Duane K. Mendenhall

Jul 20, 2013

Duane K. Mendenhall, 79, of Lewisburg, OH, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on August 30, 1933 in Piqua, OH, he was the son of the late Raymond and Clara (Pierson) Mendenhall. Duane was a 1951 graduate of Richmond High School and a 1962 graduate of Earlham College both in Richmond, IN. He...

Herman Combs

Herman Combs

Jul 13, 2013

Herman Combs, age 86 of Somerville, OH, died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his residence. Born on March 12, 1927 in Levi, KY he was the son of the late Ace & Georgiann Combs. Herman served in the U.S. Army during W.W. II and U.S. Air Force during Korean War. He was an inspector for 27 years at Harrison Radiator...

James R. Holliman

James R. Holliman

Jul 13, 2013

James R. Holliman, 63 of New Paris, OH, died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Wayne HealthCare in Greenville, OH. He was born on September 2, 1949 in Allock, KY. James had worked at Browning Manufacturing in Eaton for over thirty years, a 1967 Jackson Twp. High School graduate, served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was a member of...

Cleven "Peck" Newton

Cleven "Peck" Newton

Jul 12, 2013

Cleven "Peck" Newton, age 87, of Somerville, OH, died Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Liberty Nursing Home in Oxford, OH. Born on April 25, 1926 in Lexington, KY he was the son of the late Vernis & Stella (McKinney) Newton. Cleven retired in 1988 at Dasher Steel Foundry in Hamilton, OH. He served on the Somerville Fire Department for...

Troy E. Grimes

Troy E. Grimes

Jul 11, 2013

TROY EUGENE GRIMES, 46, of New Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Heartland of Eaton in Eaton, Ohio following an extended illness. Troy was born on December 31, 1966 in Manchester, Kentucky, son of the late Eugene & Lillie (Jump) Grimes. Troy loved to fish and to spend time with his family and friends.Troy is survived by his...

Johnny F. Shannon

Johnny F. Shannon

Jul 9, 2013

Johnny F. Shannon, age 73, of Somerville, OH, died peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in Somerville, OH. Born on December 10, 1939 in Wauseon, Ohio son of the late, Donald E. & Opal V. (Miller) Shannon. He had worked for over 30 years as a telephone repairman before retirement. John loved to work on cars and...

John A. "Jack" Bradley

John A. "Jack" Bradley

Jul 7, 2013

JOHN A. "JACK" BRADLEY, 78, of Richmond, Indiana and formerly of New Paris, Ohio, died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Reid Hospital and Healthcare Services in Richmond, Indiana. Jack was born on May 28, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio, son of the late John A. & Blondena (King) Bradley. He was a U.S. Marine Corp. veteran during the Korean Conflict and...

Thomas L. Berger

Thomas L. Berger

Jul 4, 2013

Thomas L. Berger, 82, of Union, OH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Englewood Manor in Englewood, OH. Born on January 15, 1931 in Piqua, OH, son of the late Clarence & Mary (Mauchamer) Berger. Thomas retired after more than 30 years as a linotype operator and had worked for many printers including the Dayton Daily News...

Kurt D. Muncy

Kurt D. Muncy

Jul 2, 2013

KURT DUANE MUNCY, 42 of Eaton, Ohio, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was born on November 10, 1970 in Dayton, Ohio. Kurt was a 1989 graduate of Eaton High School and attended the Police Academy. Kurt was a former police officer with the West Alexandria Police Department; was a paramedic and police officer for the Eaton...

George R. Miller

George R. Miller

Jul 1, 2013

George R. Miller, 81, of Dayton, OH and formerly of Lewisburg, OH, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, OH. Born on July 16, 1931 in Newark, OH, son of the late Ralph & Janet (Watling) Miller. George retired after 30 years in Construction from Moyer Paving in Clayton, OH. George proudly served in the US...

Donna R. Hoefler

Donna R. Hoefler

Jul 1, 2013

Donna R. Hoefler, 63, of Lewisburg, OH died Monday, July 1, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, OH. Born on August 30, 1949 in Dayton, OH, daughter of the late Clayton Woody & Velma Christine (Jones) Adkins. Donna was a 1968 graduate of Northmont High School in Clayton, OH. She had worked for 12 years at Universal Transportation for...

Allen M. Mcbee

Allen M. Mcbee

Jun 30, 2013

Allen M. McBee, 73 of Eaton, OH, died Sunday, June 30, 2013 at Dayton V.A. Health Center. Born on March 22, 1940 in Eaton, Ohio he was the son of the late Herbert F. & Luella (O'Dell) McBee. Allen was a U.S. Army veteran and retired as self-employed painter. He attended Eaton Church of the Brethren.Preceded in death by a...

Virginia Louise Deeter

Virginia Louise Deeter

Jun 29, 2013

Virginia Louise (Brown) Deeter, 82, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Lewisburg, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Born on March 29, 1931 in Harrison Twp., Preble Co., OH, she was the daughter of the late Chester R. & Doris M. (Sodders) Brown. She retired from F & F Mold & Die in Verona, OH...

Herbert H. Holland

Herbert H. Holland

Jun 28, 2013

Herbert H. Holland, 84 of Camden, Ohio, died Friday, June 28, 2013 at The Knolls of Oxford in Oxford, Ohio. He was born on October 27, 1928 in Bono, Arkansas the son of the late Herschel & Emma (Walker) Holland. Herb was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. From 1955 to 1973 he worked at NCR in Dayton, OH and...

Susie S. Bayham

Susie S. Bayham

Jun 26, 2013

Susie S. Bayham, 82 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Born on September 22, 1930 in Powhatan, Belmont County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Steve & Susanna (Ponchak) Kapak. Preceded in death by her husband: Russell J. Bayham in 1995; Two brothers: John Kapak and Steve Kapak and...