Obituaries

Mar 15, 2014

Helen V. Smith, age 81, of West Manchester, OH, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born April 22, 1932 in Middletown, OH to the late Willis and Edith (Henderson) Emrick. Helen was a 1950 graduate of Monroe High School; was a member of the Preble County Pork Festival Board for 22 years, serving as...

Mar 14, 2014

Mary E. Herring, formerly of Eaton, Ohio, died Friday, March 14, at the Arroyo Grande Care Center, Arroyo Grande, California, after a brief illness. She was born April 27, 1913, in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, to Warren A. and Frances E. (Webb) Spring and had lived most of her life in Preble County, Ohio. She attended Western College for Women and was...

Mar 12, 2014

Richard E. Murray, age 81, of Leesburg, FL and formerly of New Paris, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. He was born August 1, 1932 in Richmond, IN to the late Francis A. and Audrey M. Murray. He was a U.S. Army Veteran; a member of the Masonic Lodge, New Paris,...

Mar 3, 2014

Carolyn F. Zimmerman, age 67, of Eaton, passed away on Monday, March 3, 2014 at her residence. She was born May 3, 1946 in Dayton to the late Carl and Zenobia Crouse. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Carl Crouse, Jr.; and two previous husbands. She is survived by her son Richard (Elizabeth)...

Mar 2, 2014

Sarah Gauch Barker, age 70, of West Manchester died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at her home after an extended illness. She was born on May 21, 1943, In Richmond, IN, the daughter of Heber and Alice (Dolloff) Gauch. Except for a few years, she lived her entire life on or near her parents farm in Monroe Township. Sarah was...

Mar 1, 2014

Barbara E. (Land) Beard, age 88, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Farmersville, OH, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center after a long illness. She was born August 25, 1925 in Indianapolis, IN to the late Lester and Gladys (Reason) Land. She retired in 1987 from Standard Register in Dayton, OH where she worked for many...

Feb 26, 2014

Paul Milton Minter, age 86, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born April 9, 1927 in Hamilton, OH to the late Paul E. and Ressa Minter. Paul was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran who served during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 43 ½ years, Sharon Potterf Minter; sons...

Feb 23, 2014

John E. Stevens, age 74, of New Paris, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center Hospice Unit in Dayton. He was born February 19, 1940 to the late Charles Edward and Anna Lavina (Hagans) Stevens. John was a U.S. Army Veteran. He retired from the Inland Division of General Motors in Dayton after 26 years of...

Feb 21, 2014

ANSLINGER, Roy, age 88 of Gratis Township, Germantown, OH., died Fri. Feb. 21, 2014.  He was born in Gratis Township on July 10, 1925 to William and Josephine (Rieger) Anslinger.  Roy spent 23 years as sexton of Fairview and Fairmound Cemeteries.  He was on the Preble County Election Board from 1968 to 2014,  member of State Road United Methodist Church, Germantown, OH., past 4-H...

Feb 21, 2014

MOORE, Cindy Lou departed from earth and appeared in heaven on Fri. Feb. 21, 2014 at 2:45PM.  Cindy was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother and friend.  She bore each title with great love, grace and compassion.  She was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle in Germantown.  She is survived by her adoring husband of 35 years, Paul. She was loving mother of...

Feb 17, 2014

William Allen Moreland, Sr., age 77, of Camden, OH passed away suddenly on Monday, February 17, 2014 at his residence. He was born July 10, 1936 in Irvine, KY to the late Elijah and Mamie Moreland. Bill retired from Southwestern Ohio Steel after 33 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, relaxing on his porch swing, fish frys and...

Feb 17, 2014

William B. Withrow, age 71, of Eaton, OH, passed away Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Vancrest Health Care, Eaton. He was born December 11, 1942 in Hamilton, OH to the late Virgil L. and Eloise M. Withrow. Bill graduated in 1960 from Shawnee High School. He was raised on Withrow and Sons Farm; was former manager of the Waterwheel...

Feb 15, 2014

SMITH, Janet L., age 93 of  Brookville, formerly of West Alexandria, OH. died Sat. Feb. 15, 2014 in Brookville.  She was born on Oct. 21, 1920 to Russell and Nellie (Unger) Slusser.  She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in West Alexandria, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester in 1970.  She is survived by sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews  cousins and dear...

Feb 14, 2014

MORGAN,  Jerry Lou, age 85 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Fri. February 14, 2014 in Dayton.  Jerry Lou was born  on Dec. 1, 1928 in West Alexandria to Byron and Treva (Paxson) Bellar.  She was a graduate of West Alexandria High School and a life-long member of Salem Lutheran Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Roland, in 2009.  She...

Feb 13, 2014

Feb 8, 2014

AKERS, Helen C., age 90, of Gratis, OH. died Sat. Feb. 8, 2014 in Eaton.  She was born in Middletown, OH. on Oct. 25, 1923 to Vergil and Anna (Jones) Hawkins.  She was a graduate of West Elkton High School.  Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Vernice Akers in 1991.  She was a member of Gratis United Methodist Church.  She is survived by...

Feb 8, 2014

Kathryn Kay Begley, age 94, of Eaton, OH, passed away Saturday, February 08, 2014 in Rushville, IN. She was born February 5, 1920 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Victor and Addie Wall. Kay retired from United Telephone Company in Eaton, OH. After retirement, she and her husband Jack traveled extensively, often taking their grandchildren with them. They spent winters...

Feb 7, 2014

GOEKE, John J., age 87 of West Alexandria, OH. died Fri. Feb. 7, 2014 in Dayton.  He was born in Dayton on March 30, 1926 to Vincent and Laura (Grieshop) Goeke.   John was a WWII Army veteran. He owned Goeke & Sons Christmas Tree Farm for 30 years.  He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Louise Goeke, 2 sons, Steve...

Feb 5, 2014

Bob L. Stover, age 78, of West Manchester, passed away on Wednesday, February 05, 2014 at Heartland of Greenville. He was born May 4, 1935 in Richmond to the late Fred S. and Evelyn Stover. Bob was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post #665, West Manchester and...

Feb 2, 2014