Obituaries

Anthony W. "Tony" Petry

Anthony W. "Tony" Petry

Jan 22, 2022

Anthony W. “Tony” Petry, age 70, of Camden, OH passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. He was born December 11, 1951 in Hamilton, OH to Mary Alice (Toschlog) Petry and the late Daniel Petry. Tony was a 1970 graduate of Preble Shawnee High School. He was a lifelong member of St. Mary...

Judith Reed

Judith Reed

Jan 21, 2022

Judith (Adams) Reed, daughter of the late Glenn Wise and Marguerite (Nave) Adams, was born in Cincinnati, OH, on October 28, 1939. She passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022, by the side of her loving husband of 60 years, Dr. M. Douglas Reed of West Chester, OH. Along with him, she is survived and will be greatly missed...

Julia Faye Spitler

Julia Faye Spitler

Jan 20, 2022

Julia Faye Spitler, age 76, of West Alexandria OH passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH. She was born March 24, 1945 in Pennington Gap, VA to the late Charles and Marie Black. She enjoyed gardening and sitting on the front porch with her husband Gary. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant for...

Mary Frances Buettner

Mary Frances Buettner

Jan 17, 2022

Mary Frances Buettner, age 82, of New Lebanon, OH passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at her residence. She was born on April 17, 1939 in Ingomar, OH to the late John and Edna (Buehner) Cotterman. She was a faithful member of St. John Lutheran Church; was a longtime member of the Dixie Pathfinder Camping Club; and was a...

Sharon Eileen Leeper

Sharon Eileen Leeper

Jan 17, 2022

Sharon Eileen Leeper, age 79, of Eaton, OH passed away on January 17, 2022. She was born September 23, 1942 in Martins Ferry, OH to Bernard and Hilda (Fry) Finney. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Frank Leeper Sr.; brothers Carl and Herb Finney; sister Ruth Ulom; granddaughter Daniela Turpin. She is...

Robert Carl Menke

Robert Carl Menke

Jan 16, 2022

Robert Carl Menke, age 69, of West Alexandria, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Bethesda North Hospital. Born on May 14, 1952, in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Paul & Grace (Gilbert) Menke. Bob was a 1970 graduate of Twin Valley South High School. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Enterprise,...

Jason Carl Stegall

Jason Carl Stegall

Jan 15, 2022

Jason Carl Stegall, age 46, of New Paris, OH passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home. He was born October 22, 1975 in Richmond, IN to the late Lee and Sandy Stegall. Jason graduated in 1994 from National Trail High School. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents and father-in-law. Jason...

Dolores E. "Dee" Fisher

Dolores E. "Dee" Fisher

Jan 15, 2022

Dolores E. “Dee” Fisher, age 81, of Greenville, OH, and formerly of Eaton and Union City, OH, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, OH. She was born December 28, 1940 in Dayton, to the late Benjamin C. and Mary L. Fisher. She was U.S. Army Veteran; a member of the Ideal Chapter, O.E.S., Lewisburg;...

Burhel Dean Aukerman

Burhel Dean Aukerman

Jan 14, 2022

Burhel Dean Aukerman, 77, of Lewisburg, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 14, 2022. After a short two months of declining health and various complications, Dean passed peacefully with his wife and children surrounding him. He was born October 31, 1944 in Eaton, Ohio to the late Ralph and Mildred (Strothman) Aukerman. He attended...

Earl Petry, Jr.

Earl Petry, Jr.

Jan 13, 2022

Earl Petry Jr., age 96, of Dayton, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Soin Medical Center. He was born August 31, 1925 in Eldorado to the late Earl and Elizabeth (Tabe) Petry, Sr. Earl was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during WWII and a member of the VFW in Centerville; was a member...

Rodney E. Spence

Rodney E. Spence

Jan 10, 2022

Rodney E. Spence, age 65, of Eaton, OH passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was born February 22, 1956 in Dayton, OH to Ernest Spence and Gertrude (Davis) Stover. Rodney was a 1974 graduate of Twin Valley South High School. He enjoyed carpentry and anything that involved building. Above all, he loved spending time with...

Barbara Sue Burrowes

Barbara Sue Burrowes

Jan 9, 2022

Barbara Sue Burrowes, age 78, of New Carlisle, OH passed away on January 9, 2022 at Kettering Medical Center. She was born January 13, 1943 in Dayton, OH. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Thomas E. Burrowes; her children Trish (Todd) McKinney, Thomas (Jan) Burrowes and John (Julie) Burrowes; grandchildren Lauren (Sage) Iacovone, Jordan (Sarah) Burrowes, Lane...

Owen "Buzz" Miller Jr.

Owen "Buzz" Miller Jr.

Jan 8, 2022

Owen “Buzz” Miller Jr., age 100, of West Alexandria, OH passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Forest Park Health Campus in Richmond, IN. He was born April 1, 1921 in Brookville, OH to the late Owen and Blanche Miller, Sr. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during WWII for six years, serving in the Solomon Islands and...

Martha Elizabeth Taylor

Martha Elizabeth Taylor

Jan 7, 2022

Martha Elizabeth Taylor of Union City, Indiana and lifelong resident of Eaton, Ohio and Preble County, passed peacefully in her sleep on January 7th, 2022 at the residence of her family in Union City, Indiana just short of her 101st Birthday.

Martha was born February 9th, 1921 in Farmersville, Ohio to Vern and Margaret (Maggie) Stanton on her family's farm....

Robert E. Geeting

Robert E. Geeting

Jan 7, 2022

Robert E. Geeting, age 83, of Eaton, OH, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. He was born February 5, 1938 in Eaton, OH to the late John and Edith Geeting. Robert was a 1956 graduate of Eaton High School; he was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, Eaton, OH, a lifetime farmer in...

Bill J. Rigsby

Bill J. Rigsby

Jan 4, 2022

Billie “Bill” J. Rigsby, age 89, of Gratis, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at his residence in Gratis, OH. He was born May 7, 1932 in West Liberty, KY to the late Floyd and Florence (Blevins) Rigsby. Bill was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from ODOT in 1994, as an electrician. He was a member of...

Donald Roy Wilson, Sr.

Donald Roy Wilson, Sr.

Jan 3, 2022

Donald Roy Wilson Sr. of Gratis, Ohio passed from this earth and entered into that great kingdom whose builder and maker is God on Monday, January 3, 2022, with his family by his side. He was born in Middletown, Ohio, on June 15th, 1956, to Wendell and Joyce Wilson. Don graduated from Preble Shawnee High School in 1974 as the...

Avis W. Hundley

Avis W. Hundley

Jan 2, 2022

Avis W. Hundley, age 100, of Eldorado, OH passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Optimized Senior Living in Lebanon, OH. He was born October 19, 1921 in Brookville, OH to the late Frank and Oda Vera Hundley. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #80 in Lewisburg, OH where he served as past master; he also served...

Jeffrey C. Pieratt

Jeffrey C. Pieratt

Dec 31, 2021

Jeffrey C. Pieratt, age 62, of Eaton, OH passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He was born May 28, 1959 in Richmond, IN to the late Melvin and Doris Pieratt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister Denise Shelton. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Gail...

Kathy J. Ratliff

Kathy J. Ratliff

Dec 31, 2021

Kathy J. Ratliff, age 65, of Germantown, OH passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH. She was born December 15, 1956 in Dayton, OH to the late Ronald E. and Marjorie E. (Rike) Cottrell Sr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother Ronald E. Cottrell Jr.;...

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