Obituaries
Burl Hanks Jr.
May 16, 2018
HANKS, Burl Jr., age 86 of Gratis, OH. passed away on Wed. May 16, 2018 in Oxford. He was born in Campton, KY. on May 21, 1931 to Burl and Elizabeth (Adkins) Hanks. He was a graduate of Gratis High School. Burl was a U.S. Army veteran and served from 1951 to 1953. He had worked many years for Armco Steel, (AK Steel). He was...
Billie J. Pennington
May 13, 2018
Billie J. Pennington, age 77, of New Paris, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Wayne Hospital in Greenville. She was born June 20, 1940 in Elliott County, KY to the late Sam and Lena (Flannery) Rowe. Billie was former owner of the 230 Club in Eaton for 22 years; she also built and operated the New Paris Carryout. A...
Martha M. Lapham
May 12, 2018
Martha M. Lapham, age 87, of Eaton passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born January 25, 1931 in Lansford, PA to the late Rev. Clarence and Gertrude Bradbury. She was a member of the Eaton United Church of Christ where she sang in the choir. She also sang with the Eaton...
Mark E. Garrett
May 12, 2018
Mark E. Garrett, age 63, of Eaton, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at his residence. He was born October 15, 1954 in Middletown to the late Clark and Mary Garrett. Mark was a U.S. Army Veteran; he enjoyed fishing and hunting; and loved going to auctions and flea markets and was an avid collector of vintage and antique collectibles....
Harold E. Beckett
May 9, 2018
Harold E. Beckett, age 73, of Eaton, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Southview Hospital in Dayton. He was born February 21, 1945 in Dayton to the late William Harold and Ruth Irma (Shutts) Beckett. Harold was a 1963 graduate of Monroe High School; graduated with an Associate’s Degree from Clark Technical School; was a past member of the...
Brenda George
May 9, 2018
GEORGE, Brenda (Ball) age 62 of Dayton, OH., formerly of Preble County, OH. died Wed. May 9, 2018 in Dayton. She was born in Dayton on July 24, 1955 to Thurman R. and Cleta Mae (Patrick) Ball. She was a 1973 graduate of Twin Valley South High School and had attended Sinclair College. Brenda was an avid fan of Rock music and...
Jack G. King
May 7, 2018
Jack G. King, age 80, of Eaton, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. He was born June 6, 1937 to the late Jesse and Clara Pauline (Owens) King. Jack was a U.S. Army Veteran. He retired as a Tool and Die Maker from the Monsanto Company in Miamisburg. In addition to his...
Matthew A. Ditmer
May 5, 2018
Matthew A. Ditmer, age 27, of Eaton, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was born July 22, 1990 in Dayton. Matt graduated from Eaton High School in 2008. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Bob Allison. He is survived by his mother Sheila (Scott) Robkin of Eaton; father David (Tonna) Ditmer of Eaton; son...
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Blaylock
May 5, 2018
Sandra Kay “Sandy” Blaylock, age 69, of Camden passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at her daughter’s residence. She was born January 7, 1949 in Connersville, IN to the late Paul and Hazel (McDowell) Largen. Sandy was 1967 graduate of Connersville High School; was a member of the First Baptist Church in Camden; and she retired from the Miami University...
Charles H. "Chip" Christman
Apr 29, 2018
Chip Christman, age 55, peacefully left his family behind on April 29, 2018, after a recent diagnosis with a rare genetic disease called Alpha-1 Anti-Trypsin Deficiency. He is survived by wife Mary (Hake), whom he married on Maui Beach in 1995, and three beloved children: Joslyn (John) O’Grady, Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA; Jacob, OSU finance student; John, Eaton High School senior; and...
Robert A. Bourne
Apr 28, 2018
Robert A. Bourne, age 86, of Eaton, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Vancrest Health Care Center. He was born February 11, 1932 in Eaton to the late Fayette I. and Mary J. (Fleenor) Bourne. Bob was a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served during the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion Post #215; he...
Danny Ray Wells Jr.
Apr 24, 2018
WELLS Jr., Danny Ray, age 54 of Middletown, Oh. passed away Tues. April 24, 2018 in Middletown. He was born in Columbus, OH. on Nov. 18, 1963 to Danny Ray and Rosezella (Mullins). He was preceded in death by his wife, Charmin (Zinck) Wells and his parents. Danny is survived by his son, Danny Ray Wells III, also of Middletown, OH. 3 stepchildren,...
Lonnie Baker
Apr 21, 2018
BAKER, Lonnie, age 77 of Middletown, OH. died Sat. April 21, 2018 in Middletown, OH. He was born on Jan. 19, 1941 to Arthur and Ola (Boothe) Baker. He had worked as a machinist for Sorg Paper Company for many years. His favorite hobby was playing pool. He is survived by 3 children, Cheryl Stepp, Middletown, OH., Alonda (Mike) Sullivan, Franklin, OH., Brian (Lisa)...
Richard D. Slade
Apr 19, 2018
Richard D. Slade, age 80, of West Manchester, OH, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Storypoint Nursing Care Center in Troy, OH. He was born December 29, 1937 in Palestine, OH to the late Richard M. and Mary (Spencer) Slade. He was a U.S. Army Veteran; a longtime Preble County farmer; volunteer at the Preble County Pork Festival for...
Mary Elizabeth Watkins
Apr 16, 2018
Mary Elizabeth Watkins, age 68, of West Manchester, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 16, 2018 at her residence. She was born November 9, 1949 in Dayton to the late William and Florence (Rimmey) Wemmer. Mary was a member of the Castine Church of the Brethren. She worked as a Food Service Manager for Northmont Schools and later for Brookville...
John Powell
Apr 14, 2018
John Powell, 82, of Lewisburg, OH, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Vancrest of Eaton. He was born October 11, 1935, in Trenton, Ohio, to the late Stanley and Helen (Shafer) Powell. He was a lifelong farmer in Preble County, who many knew by his childhood nickname of “Sherm.” He enjoyed coon hunting and fishing throughout his life, with an...
Nellie M. Gossard
Apr 12, 2018
Nellie Mae Gossard, age 89, formerly of Lima, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Reid hospital in Richmond, Indiana. She was born on February 17, 1929 to the late Avery and Marie Gossard. She was a graduate of Lima High School. She was employed at The Metropolitan Bank and retired from Shawnee Schools. She worked as a...
Becky Ramona Schultz
Apr 11, 2018
Becky Ramona Schultz, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was 88 years of age and was born in Union County, IN to Charles and Bertha Kerschner Beck. She was employed by the Central State Bank in Connersville, IN, Union County Bank Liberty, IN, City of Eaton, OH and Englert and Pollock, CPA's. Becky was married to Donald Schultz...
Bernice L. Garber
Apr 11, 2018
Bernice L. Garber, age 87, of West Manchester, OH passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born January 7, 1931 near Surrey, ND to the late Simon and Lucy (Wagoner) Blocher. She was a member of Prices Creek Old German Baptist Brethren Church. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Edgar LaVern...
Haran C. Lewis
Apr 10, 2018
Haran C. Lewis, age 69, of Eaton, OH passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Reid Hospital of Richmond, IN. He was born March 20, 1949 in Middletown, OH. Haran was a private construction contractor for many years; was a member of the Miamisburg Masonic Lodge; and was a distinguished flute maker. He was preceded in death by his father...
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