Obituaries

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

Pauline Rinehart

Pauline Rinehart

Apr 6, 2013

PAULINE RINEHART, age 81 of New Paris, Ohio, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Pauline was born on July 22, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. Survived by her husband of 55 years, Jerry Rinehart of New Paris, Ohio and her son, James Rinehart of Lakevilla, Illinois; three granddaughters and two great granddaughters. No Services will...

Clayton L. O'Hara

Clayton L. O'Hara

Apr 2, 2013

CLAYTON L. O'HARA, age 94 formerly of Eaton, OH died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Otterbein in Middletown, OH. Born on May 20, 1918 in Campbellstown, OH, son of the late John W. & Virgie L. (Flora) O'Hara. Clayton was a 1935 Jackson High School Graduate and received his Bachelor Degree in 1949 from Earlham College. In 1959, Clayton received...

Helen I. Weaver

Helen I. Weaver

Apr 1, 2013

HELEN I. WEAVER, 93 of Lewisburg, Ohio died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brookville, Ohio. Helen was born on March 2, 1920 in Perry Township, Montgomery County, Ohio daughter of the late Noble Herschel and Margaret Ann (Stomberger) Millikin. She was a 1938 graduate of Brookville High School and was an active member of...

Juanita E. Ketron

Juanita E. Ketron

Mar 29, 2013

JUANITA E. KETRON, 84 of Eaton, Ohio died Friday, March 29, 2013 at Reid Hospital & Health Care in Richmond, IN. Born on February 23, 1929 in Randolph County, Indiana she was the daughter of the late Vollie O. & Mabel I. (Thomas) Mote. She was a 1946 Spartenburg, Indiana High School graduate and owned and operated Ketron's Meat Plant...

Joyce Ann Shaeffer

Joyce Ann Shaeffer

Mar 28, 2013

Joyce Ann (Eby) Shaeffer, age 74, of Lewisburg, OH, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her residence. Born on April 21, 1938 in Lewisburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Oscar J. & Hazel L. (Shell) Eby. Joyce had worked at the Village Clothing Shop in Lewisburg and also worked at Lewisburg Container where she was a secretary....

John H. Schoen

John H. Schoen

Mar 25, 2013

JOHN H. SCHOEN, 66 of Lewisburg, OH, died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Heartland of Eaton. John was born on September 5, 1946 in Dayton, OH. John retired from Norgren, formerly known as, Mosier in Brookville, Ohio. Member of the Lewisburg Trailriders.Survived by his significant other, Debi Nuse of Lewisburg, OH; children, Todd Schoen of PA, Angela Little of New...

Eugene C. Burns

Eugene C. Burns

Mar 15, 2013

EUGENE C. BURNS, 102 of Eaton, Ohio died Friday, March 15, 2013 at his residence. Eugene was born on August 23, 1910 in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio the son of the late Charles Emory & Vinnie Mae (Holderman) Burns. Eugene was a 1928 graduate of Jefferson Township High School and retired in 1975 from NCR following 35 years of...

Reba J. Silvers

Reba J. Silvers

Mar 14, 2013

Reba J. Silvers age 66 of Camden, Ohio died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Born on April 27, 1946 in Hamilton, OH she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. & Ethel Lee (Johnson) Gray. She was a 1964 graduate of Camden High School and was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary of Camden,...

Joan M. Keller

Joan M. Keller

Mar 8, 2013

JOAN M. KELLER, 84 of New Paris, OH, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at her residence. Joan was born on December 7, 1928 in Richmond, IN the daughter of the late Harry & Rosella (Bussen) Zartman. Joan retired from Visitation Catholic Church in Eaton where she was the church secretary for 20 years. Joan was a member of the St....

Evelyn P. Becker

Evelyn P. Becker

Mar 5, 2013

Evelyn P. Becker, 90, of Lewisburg, OH, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Brookhaven in Brookville, OH. Born on February 4, 1923 in Clinton Co., OH, she was the daughter of the late Alexander J. & Pearl Irene (Howe) Foster. Evelyn retired in 1983 from the Ohio Department of Transportation – District #8, Eaton and Lebanon. She was a 1941...

William M. Kessler

William M. Kessler

Mar 3, 2013

William M. "Bill" Kessler, age 79 of New Paris, Ohio, died on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Rosebud Village (former Rosegate) of Richmond, Indiana after a lengthy illness. Bill was born on November 5, 1933 in the former Kessler Funeral Home in New Paris, Ohio. Bill had many talents. He retired from Birchwood Genetics, West Manchester, Ohio. Bill was a...

Lela Maxine Phipps Lawson

Lela Maxine Phipps Lawson

Feb 26, 2013

Lela Maxine Phipps Lawson, age 85 of formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Heartland of Eaton. Born on March 9, 1927 in Dante, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Claude K. & Gladys (Amburgey) Carter. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Umatilla, Florida.Preceded in death by 1st Husband: Joseph Ray...

Hazel W. Leedy Call

Hazel W. Leedy Call

Feb 25, 2013

Hazel W. Leedy Call, 83, of Eaton, OH, died Monday, February 25, 2013 at her residence. Born on September 25, 1929 in Eaton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. & Rosie E. (Showalter) Weir. Hazel was a 1947 graduate of Eaton High School and had worked as a teller for Winters Bank in the Dayton area...

Dorothy J. Dillon

Dorothy J. Dillon

Feb 24, 2013

DOROTHY J. DILLON, 91 of Trotwood, Ohio and formerly of Somerville, Ohio, died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Grace Brethren Village in Englewood, Ohio. Dorothy was born on August 24, 1921 in Butler County, Ohio and was the daughter of the late David and Edna Ruth (Cornthwaite) Kenworthy. Dorothy loved to bowl, read, sew and spend time with her family...

Daniel Eugene Lipps

Daniel Eugene Lipps

Feb 23, 2013

Daniel Eugene Lipps, 64, of Richmond, IN, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 at his residence. Born on October 4, 1948 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late Carl Eugene and Sarah Cathrine (Lindsey) Lipps. Daniel retired in 2011 from the Richmond State Hospital after 44 years of service. He was a 1966 Jefferson Twp. High School graduate...

Shirley Lawson

Shirley Lawson

Feb 22, 2013

Shirley Lawson, age 72, of New Paris, Ohio, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Indiana. Born on April 5, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Earl & Maggie Edith (Mason) Parrett. Member of the Gospel Baptist Church of New Paris, Ohio.Preceded in death by husband, Ova Junior Lawson in 1997; brother,...

Gloria Mae Bennett

Gloria Mae Bennett

Feb 21, 2013

Gloria Mae Bennett, age 78 of Camden, Ohio, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Ft. Hamilton Hospital in Hamilton, OH. Born on May 9, 1934 in Preble County, OH she was the daughter of the late Dewey & Goldie (Shell) Simpkins. She was a member of the Preble County Senior Citizens. Preceded in death by son: Robert Earl Bennett in...

Richard A. Cheeseman, Jr.

Richard A. Cheeseman, Jr.

Feb 20, 2013

Richard A. Cheeseman, Jr. age 64, of Eaton, Ohio died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at his residence after an extended illness. Born on November 15, 1948 in Richmond, IN. Richard was the General Manager of Power Train Heavy Duty in New Paris for 24 Years and a member of the New Paris Masonic Lodge. He attended many auctions in the...

Sarah E. Crone

Sarah E. Crone

Feb 19, 2013

Sarah Elizabeth Crone, age 92, of Eaton and formerly of Lewisburg, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, Ohio. Sarah was born on February 3, 1921 in Shandon, Ohio, daughter of the late George I. & Mattie K. (Smith) Crone. She had lived in Lewisburg for 36 years and lived in Preble County since...

Marilyn Hall

Marilyn Hall

Feb 18, 2013

Marilyn (Miller) Hall, 67, of Eaton, OH and formerly of New Paris, OH, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at The Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. Born on May 26, 1945 in Richmond, IN, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. & Mary E. (Black) Miller. Marilyn was a 1963 graduate of Jefferson Twp. High School and was a...