Obituaries

Betty Faye Knaus

Betty Faye Knaus

Sep 19, 2014

KNAUS, Betty Faye, age 77, of Camden, OH. died Fri. Sept. 19, 2014 in Eaton.  She was born in  CA. on Aug. 13, 1937 to John and Louise (Egli) Root. She was a member of Lower Twin Old German Baptist Brethren Church.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, J.R. Knaus in 2007.  She is survived by son, Philip...

Dennie Suman

Dennie Suman

Sep 19, 2014

SUMAN, Dennie, age 68, of Hamilton, OH. died Fri. Sept. 19, 2014 in Hamilton.  He was born in Gratis, OH. on June 1, 1946 to Athel and Leona (Heddinger) Suman.  He was a graduate of Gratis High School.   He is survived by, Pat Young of Hamilton, OH., his son, Brian (Jules’) Suman, Trenton, OH.,  brother, Allen Suman, seven Mile, OH., 3 grandchildren.  He was...

Randy M. Bolinger

Randy M. Bolinger

Sep 17, 2014

Randy M. Bolinger, age 68, of Eaton, OH, passed away Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born August 14, 1946 in Richmond, IN to the late Earl and Jeannie Bolinger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Duane Bolinger. He is survived by his fiancé and companion of 28 years,...

Donald Jay Combs

Donald Jay Combs

Sep 13, 2014

COMBS, Donald Jay Sr., age 81 of Gratis, OH. passed away peacefully while his family was at his bedside on  Sat. Sept. 13, 2014 at his residence.  He was born in Preble County on Nov. 24, 1932 to Otto and Chelcie (Gabbard) Combs.  Don was a 1952 graduate of Lanier High School.  He had retired from Armco Steel in Middletown.  He was a member of...

Richard V. Cail

Richard V. Cail

Sep 10, 2014

Richard Dick V. Cail, age 63, of Eaton, OH passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford, OH. He was born February 9, 1951 in Richmond, IN to the late Walter E. and Wanda Jane (Brown) Cail. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother Elnora Lucille...

Carole Smith

Carole Smith

Sep 8, 2014

SMITH, Carole, age 66 of Englewood, OH. formerly of Hamilton died suddenly Mon. Sept. 8, 2014.  She had attended Hamilton High School. She was employed by Dayton Origin Distribution Company. She was preceded in death by her father Millard Parks and mother, Rosalie Bailey.  She is survived by aunt and uncle, Lois and Thomas Simms, Hamilton, OH. cousins and other relatives.  A visitation...

Stella Louise Wood

Stella Louise Wood

Sep 1, 2014

WOOD, Stella Louise, age 71 of Eaton, OH died September 1, 2014 in New Paris, OH. She was born Nov. 7, 1942 in Mount Sterling, KY. to Herbert and Mary Dee (Calvert) Wood. She is survived by her three sisters, Peggy Elam of Gratis, OH, Mary Jo Wilson of Camden, OH, and Joyce Johnson of Jacksonville, FL., nieces and nephews....

Larry E. Garber

Larry E. Garber

Sep 1, 2014

Larry E. Garber, age 63, of Eaton, OH, passed away September 1, 2014 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born on December 26, 1950 in Gettysburg, OH. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Girton Schmidt & Boucher Gard Funeral Home, Eaton, OH is assisting the family with arrangements. On line condolences and other remembrances...

Leon E. Brewer

Leon E. Brewer

Sep 1, 2014

Leon E. Brewer, age 84, of West Manchester, OH passed away Monday, September 01, 2014 at the Vancrest Health Care Center, Eaton, OH. He was born April 1, 1930 in Chattanooga, TN to the late Clarence and Georgia Brewer. Leon was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean War; he was a member of the Minerva Masonic Lodge...

Marion F. Hill

Marion F. Hill

Aug 31, 2014

Marion F. Hill, Sr., age 90, of Lewisburg, OH, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. He was born December 11, 1923 in Wellston, OH to the late Biscoe and Missouri Hill. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served as a paratrooper during WWII; and he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He retired...

Marion T. Rautsaw

Marion T. Rautsaw

Aug 30, 2014

Marion T. Rautsaw, age 79, of Eaton, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 after an extended illness. He was born November 9, 1934 in New Paris to the late Paul and Mary (Thompson) Rautsaw. Marion was a 1952 graduate of Jefferson Twp. High School and graduated with a bachelors degree from Miami University in 1959; he was a U.S Army...

William E. Killen

William E. Killen

Aug 28, 2014

William E. Killen, age 67, of Eaton, OH, passed away suddenly on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. He was born October 15, 1946 in Dixon Township, Preble County, OH to the late Virgil and Lexie (Moore) Killen. Bill was born and raised in Eaton and graduated from Eaton High School in 1965. He was a...

Mary M. Condon

Mary M. Condon

Aug 27, 2014

Mary Marie (Johnson) Condon passed into the arms of the Lord, Wednesday evening, August 27, 2014, at her home in West Manchester, at the age of 83. Mary was born December 5, 1930, in Bent Mountain, Floyd County, Virginia, during the Great Depression. The youngest but one and only daughter of John and Cammie (Hale) Johnson, deceased, she spent her...

Patricia A. Ashworth

Patricia A. Ashworth

Aug 25, 2014

Patricia A. Ashworth, age 71, of Eaton, OH, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at the New Lebanon Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Lowell F. Ashworth, who passed away on May 19, 2007. She is survived by her daughter Kim Laws of Eaton, OH; son Curtis Laws of Alexandria, VA; and several grandchildren and great...

Nathan Brooks

Nathan Brooks

Aug 23, 2014

Nathan Brooks, age 4, of Camden, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born on December 28, 2009 in Dayton. Nathan filled this world with joy and love with his bright smile that just had a way of making everyones day better; he was loved by all. He was preceded in death...

Dollene E. Smith

Dollene E. Smith

Aug 20, 2014

Dollene E. (Parks) Smith, age 89, of Eaton, OH passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014. She was born on December 6, 1924 in Eaton to the late George Minton and Cara Belle Parks. Dollene was a wonderful loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother who raised 10 children with her husband Jack and took care of all the milking on...

Betty Ann Willis

Betty Ann Willis

Aug 19, 2014

WILLIS, Betty Ann, age 89 of Gratis, Oh. died Tues. Aug. 19, 2014 in Middletown.  She was born in Gratis Township on Nov. 22, 1924 to Luther and Lucy (Eby) Kiracofe.  She had graduated from Gratis High School. She attended Manchester College and graduated from Miami University. She retired as a teacher in 1994 from Gratis and Preble Shawnee Schools.  She was a...

Winfred "Wimpy" Adams

Winfred "Wimpy" Adams

Aug 15, 2014

ADAMS, Winfred “Wimpy”, age 89 of Camden, Ohio died  Fri. Aug. 15, 2014 at his residence.  He was born in Middletown, OH. on April 21, 1925 to Kelly and Dixie (Barker) Adams.  He was a 1945 graduate of Gratis High School and spent his life farming in several counties, while also working, then retiring from Diamond National. He was a member of Beechwood...

Anna E. Henderson

Anna E. Henderson

Aug 14, 2014

Anna E. Henderson, age 93, of Eaton, OH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. She was born on March 20, 1921 to the late Jesse and Nancy (Matthews) Fletcher. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by her husband Oscar Henderson and daughter Charlotte Norton. She is survived by...

Canaan Thomas Powell

Canaan Thomas Powell

Aug 14, 2014

POWELL, Canaan Thomas, infant preterm son of Jason and Rhonda (Campbell ) Powell died Aug. 14, 2014.  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.