Obituaries

Jan 2, 2016

SCOTT, Mary L., age 70 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Sat. Jan. 2,2016  in Eaton.  She was born in Stanton Island, N.Y. on July 3, 1945 to Clifford and Annabelle (Coleman) Eubank.  She was a graduate of West Alexandria High School and had worked many years at General Motors.  She is survived by 2 sons, Clifford (Sherri) Scott and Eddie Scott, both of...

Dec 29, 2015

HAYNES, Michele, age 48 of Richmond, IN. formerly of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Tues. Dec. 29, 2015 in Richmond.  She was born in Dayton, OH. on Jan. 10, 1967 to Donald and Helen (Early) McCoy.  She was a graduate of Twin Valley South High School in West Alexandria, OH. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald McCoy.  Michele is survived...

Dec 24, 2015

Billy L. Garner, age 81, of Middletown, OH passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1934 in Preble County to the late Ulysses I. and Anna Mae (Sheard) Garner. He was a 1952 graduate of Eaton High School; he served and retired from the U.S. Army; and he also retired from the...

Dec 24, 2015

HOWARD, Branch III, age 56 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away unexpectedly, Thurs. Dec. 24, 2015 at his residence.  He was born in Madison, IN. on July 15, 1959 to Branch and Nancy (Carson) Howard.  He was a graduate of South Ripley High School in Versailles, IN.  He had attended Sinclair College.  He owned and operated Howard Electric for over 30 years. He was...

Dec 24, 2015

GILBERT, Joseph Ezra, age 98 of Eaton, OH.,  formerly of West Alexandria, passed away December 24, 2015 in Eaton, OH.  He was born in Preble County on August 18, 1917, the son of George and Alma (Guntle) Gilbert.  He was a 1936 graduate of West Alexandria High School, West Alexandria volunteer fireman for forty years, retiring as Captain.  He was one of the men...

Dec 18, 2015

JENSEN, Alecia, age 53 of Gratis Township, OH. died Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 in Middletown, OH.  She was born in Middletown on March 17, 1962 to John Murray Burnie Sr. and Norma (Rittner) Burnie.  She was a graduate of Middletown High School.  She is survived by 2 sons, Cullen (Sarah) Jensen, Middletown, OH., Zach Jensen, Huber Heights, OH., her companion, Ralph Worley, Gratis...

Dec 16, 2015

Darrell D. Burnside, age 67, of West Manchester, OH, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. He was born November 22, 1948 in Dayton, OH to the late Robert L. and Lucille (House) Burnside. Darrell was a 1966 graduate of Monroe High School; was a U.S. Navy Veteran who served during the Vietnam War; loved Hot Rod Cars and...

Dec 6, 2015

Nov 23, 2015

ROBERTS, Linda C., age 70 of Gratis Township, passed away Mon. Nov. 23, 2015.  She was born in Floyd County, KY. on Jan. 11, 1945.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Arizona Perry.  Linda was a graduate of Pikeville College and had been a school teacher for many years.  She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Bertchel Roberts,...

Nov 18, 2015

MULLINS, Dollie, age 93 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Wed. Nov. 18, 2015.  She was born in Livington, KY. on May 22, 1922 to Jesse and Frankie (Howard) Mobley.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Dennis Mullins in 2000. Dollie was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, West Alexandria, OH.   She is survived by 5 children,...

Nov 17, 2015

FRIEND, Pearl J., age 94, of Carlisle, formerly of Gratis, OH.  passed away Tues. Nov. 17, 2015 in Carlisle.  She was born in Middletown, OH. on Sept. 12, 1921 to Wade and Ruth (Weber) Brown.  Pearl loved life and people.  She laughed often and was an inspiration to all who knew her.  She was a loving mother, wife, daughter, sister and grandmother. She was preceded...

Nov 11, 2015

STUBBS, Robert E., age 99 of Eaton, OH.  formerly  of Gratis, died Wed. Nov. 11, 2015 in Eaton.  He was born in Butler County on Aug. 8, 1916 to Clifford and Clara (Roberts) Stubbs.  Robert was a graduate of Gratis High School and was a W.W.II Army veteran. He had worked for Sears as an automotive service manager for many years and he was...

Oct 30, 2015

SHIVERDECKER, Russell, age 81, of West Alexandria, OH. died  Friday, Oct. 30, 2015.  He was born in Lewisburg, OH. on April 29, 1934 to Charles and Rosabell (Fox) Shiverdecker.  Russ was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served on the U.S.S. Lexington.  He had retired from General Motors in 1988 at 35 years.  He was a member of St. John Church, West Alexandria, OH.  He is...

Oct 17, 2015

ISON, Danis, age 81 of Gratis Township, OH. died Sat. Oct. 17, 2015 in Kettering.  He was born on Oct. 27, 1933 in Letcher County, KY. to Gid and Gracie (Combs) Ison.  He had retired from Miami Paper Mill after 44 years.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva in 2014.  He is survived by 2 sons, Rick (Teresa) Ison, Somerville, OH.,...

Oct 16, 2015

SCHIML, Frederick A., age 77 of West Alexandria, OH. died Fri. Oct. 16, 2015 in Dayton.  He was born in Dayton on Aug. 27, 1938 to Samuel J. and Mayno (Shank) Schiml.  He was a United States Air Force veteran. He had retired from working for the City of Englewood and he had also been retired from Sears-Roebuck Co.  He is survived by...

Oct 16, 2015

BEAM,  Larry, age 74 of Miramar Beach,  FL., formerly of West Alexandria, OH. and Vandalia, OH., died Fri. Oct 16, 2015 in FL. He was born on Nov. 30, 1940 to Wilbur and Elsie (Birkhead) Beam. Larry was a 1958 graduate of West Alexandria High School.  He owned and operated Tri-Dayton Inc. for many years. He also worked in Real Estate. He was...

Oct 16, 2015

Patricia Ann Kieffer, 67, passed away at her son’s home in Carbondale, CO on Oct. 16th, 2015. Patricia, more fondly known as “Pat,” was born in Princeton, Indiana to Eugene (deceased) and Viola Kieffer. Pat was raised in Mt. Carmel, IL along with her seven other siblings and went on to attend St. Ferdinand Catholic High school in Ferdinand, IN....

Oct 15, 2015

BROWN, Lois Eileen,  age 84 of West Alexandria, OH. died Thursday, October 15, 2015. She was born in Oxford, OH  on May 14, 1931 to Lemuel and Eva Hileman. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Donald Brown, her sister Doris Martin of Gallipolis, OH, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Aurel...

Oct 15, 2015

Walter A. Nock, Jr., age 65, of Eaton, OH passed away suddenly Monday, October 12, 2015. He was born May 3, 1950 in Middletown, OH to the late Walter A. and Ada K. (Puckett) Nock, Sr. Walt retired after 33 years of service from the Miami Twp. Police Department, Montgomery County, OH. He enjoyed Drag Racing and was a member...

Oct 6, 2015