Obituaries

Apr 29, 2015

Leslie A. Brant, age 78, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at her daughters home. She was born June 23, 1936 in Steubenville, OH to the late Ross and Melba McDevitte. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Charles D. Brant in 1987; granddaughter Tara Montgomery in...

Apr 27, 2015

Lucille Morefield, age 85, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. She was born July 29, 1929 in Mayville, WI to the late Joseph and Myrtle Reagan. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband Bobby E. Morefield of Eaton, OH; daughter Angelina Giuliani (Jan Jahnke) of Indiana; son Skip...

Apr 26, 2015

Mabel Elizabeth Waldren, age 80, of West Alexandria, OH passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at her sons residence. She was born on May 29, 1934 in Paris, KY to the late Charles and Julia Wise. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Robert E. Waldren, Sr. and son Robert E....

Apr 15, 2015

Leo L. Gephart, age 85, of Scottsdale, AZ and formerly of Dayton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence in Arizona. He was born December 6, 1929 in Shelby County, OH to the late Lawrence and Iva (Watkins) Gephart. Leo was U.S. Air Force Veteran who served during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954; he...

Apr 15, 2015

GRIFFEY, Ada Zellene, age 80 of Gratis Township, OH. died Wed. at her residence.  She was born in Beattyville, KY. on Dec. 13, 1934 to Collins and Martha (Taulbee) Back.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Griffey in 1997.  She was a member of Beechwood Church of God.  She is survived by 4 children, Steven (Francenia) Griffey, Middletown, OH., Jennifer...

Apr 12, 2015

CLARK, Elizabeth, age 93 of Gratis, OH. died Sun. April 12, 2015 in Eaton.  She was born in Dixon Township, OH. on Jan. 23, 1922 to Charles “Grover” and Jeanette (Seals) Spencer.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Clark in 2002 and her first husband, Arthur Messner in 1996.  She is survived by a son, Arthur Messner, St. Louis,...

Apr 10, 2015

Peggy J. Runyan, age 87, of Camden, OH, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 26, 1928 in Dayton, OH to the late William Arthur and Cecelia Mae (Whitaker) Pollock, Sr. She was a member of the Northside Chapel First Church of God, Camden, OH; she was a charter member of the...

Apr 2, 2015

Nina Woesner, age 94, died peacefully in her sleep, on April 2, 2015 at Grandview Hospital, from complications due to pneumonia. Nina was born on October 1, 1920 in Saroka, Rumania. She was the daughter of Vera and Ivan Gorbaniuk who preceded her in death. On January 14, 1940 she married her beloved husband Johann Woesner who preceded her in...

Mar 28, 2015

Janice Kay Hubler, age 71, of Eaton, OH, went to heaven unexpectedly on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. Janice, known as Jan, was born September 27, 1943 in Milford, CT. She graduated High School from Kettering Fairmont in 1961, and received her Bachelor of Science Degree in teaching from Ohio University in 1965. She married her...

Mar 26, 2015

BATES, JAMES, M. of North Augusta, SC died at his home, March 26, 2015 with Louise, his wife of 31 years at his side. In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by one sister, Rev. Dr. Marjorie Thompson of Arcanum and a large extended family of nieces and nephews. Formerly of West Alexandria, Ohio, Jim left Preble County in...

Mar 24, 2015

Alyce J. Cameron, age 84, of Eaton, OH passed away after a short illness on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born February 10, 1931 in Hamilton, OH to the late Thomas and Besse (Knose) Downey. In addition to her biological parents, she was also preceded in death by her adopted mother Rose...

Mar 12, 2015

Lester M. Shorty Parks, age 95, of Eaton, OH, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. He was born January 22, 1920 in Preble County to the late Russell and Mae (Bechtol) Parks. Upon graduating from Eaton High School in 1940, Shorty worked for Lawsons Groceries. He went into the Army in 1942 serving over...

Mar 8, 2015

MILLER, George G., age 87 of West Alexandria, OH. died Sun Mar. 8, 2015. He was born in Springfield, OH. on Sept. 10, 1927 to Gaylord and Pauline (Zinn) Miller.  He had worked for Monarch Marketing in Miamisburg, OH. for around 20 years and Globe Industries prior to that.  George was a Navy veteran. He was a member of First Baptist Church...

Mar 7, 2015

PERKINS, Gary Wayne, age 73 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away unexpectedly on Sat. March 7, 2015 at his residence.  He was born in Dayton, OH. on July 29, 1941 to Max and Marjorie (Mangan) Perkins.  He was a proud alumni member of the Dixie Greyhounds, where he played numerous sports and participated in the 1958 State Basketball Tournament.  He went on to...

Mar 7, 2015

Lee Ann Grant, age 78, of Nashville, TN and formerly of Eaton, OH and Kettering, OH, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2015 in Nashville. She was born February 6, 1937 in Dayton, OH to the late Eldon and Wilda Ann Leighty. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, Camden, OH. She is survived by her husband...

Mar 6, 2015

Linda K. Cruze, age 68, of Winslow, IN, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at her residence. She was born February 24, 1947 in Darke County Ohio. Linda loved to play computer games and read; and most of all loved being with her family and especially her grandkids. She was preceded in death by her father Curtis Coffalt Miller...

Mar 6, 2015

BRANNON, Beverly Ann, age 67 of Eaton, OH. died Fri. March 6, 2015.  She was born in Middletown, OH. on Oct. 18, 1947 to Arthur and Dorothy (Lane) Hoskins.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Brannon in 2013.  She is survived by her son, Jim Christian, Camden, OH., stepsons, Ken (Tracy) Brannon, West Alexandria, OH., Rick Tolson, Hamilton, OH.,  stepdaughters, Gail...

Mar 2, 2015

KITTLE, William G., age 85 of Eaton, OH. died Mon. Mar. 2, 2015 in Dayton.  He was born in Clarksburg, W. VA. On Jan. 7, 1930 to William and Josephine (Willfong) Kittle.  Bill was an Air Force and Army veteran serving in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was a deputy for the Preble County Sheriff’s Office for over 20 years. He was...

Mar 1, 2015

Feb 28, 2015

Patricia A. Patty Deeter, age 78, of Englewood, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Kingston of Miamisburg. She was born January 22, 1937 in Hamilton, Ohio to the late Warren Randall and Lula Bea Caudle-Randall. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother Dale Randall. She is survived by her...