Obituaries

Aug 11, 2013

Norma Jean Mallory (nee Ross) age 81 of Eaton, Ohio and formerly of Geneva, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at the Greenbriar Nursing Home, Eaton, OH. She was born August 7, 1932 in Parma, Missouri to the late Lloyd and Bessie (Silkwood) Ross. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel E....

Aug 7, 2013

VANWINKLE, Ivory E., age 88 of Gratis, OH. died Wed. Aug. 7, 2013 at her residence.  She was born in Breathitt County, KY. to Joseph and Elizabeth (Little) Sweeney.  She had worked for Dayton Flexible Mfg. in Eaton for many years. She was a member of West Alexandria Community Christian Church. She loved gardening and painting.  She was preceded in death by her...

Aug 6, 2013

ACKERMAN, Dr. Gerald Lee, age 65, of Eaton, OH. formerly of Richmond, IN. died suddenly Tues. Aug. 6, 2013.  He was born in Dayton, OH. on Nov. 9, 1947 to Robert A. and Evelyn Jane (Gross) Ackerman.  He graduated from Columbus High School in Columbus, IN. He completed his undergraduate studies, earned a degree in Doctor of Dental Surgery and completed an...

Aug 6, 2013

Roberta Stayton Davidson, 89 of Eaton, died August 6, 2013 at Hospice in Dayton.   She was born February 16, 1924 in Eldorado, Ohio.  She was a 1941 graduate of Monroe High School and attended Miami Jacobs Business College. She worked for the Dana Corporation in Richmond, Indiana for 43 1/2 years. She was an active member of the Eldorado Unitarian Universalist  Church....

Aug 3, 2013

Donald Cox of Eldorado, OH, died August 3, 2013 at the Dayton VA Hospice after a lengthy illness. He was born September 30, 1930 in Springersville, Indiana to the late Charles Robert and Gertrude Mae (Cain) Cox. Having graduated from Milton High School in 1948 he served in the United States Air Force for 4 years during the Korean War....

Jul 30, 2013

BELLAR, Charles Edward, "Pap", age 80 of West Alexandria, OH. died Tues. July 30, 2013 in Brookville.  He was born in West Alexandria on May 13, 1933 to Byron and Treva (Paxson) Bellar.  He was a graduate of West Alexandria High School.  Eddie was an Air Force veteran and served during the Korean War. He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, James...

Jul 28, 2013

Jul 23, 2013

Marshall J. Stikeleather, Sr., age 91, of Lewisburg, OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born April 28, 1922 in Richmond, IN to the late Leroy and Dorothy (McKinley) Stikeleather. He was a member of the Moose Lodge of Richmond, IN, Eagles Lodge of Greenville, OH and the United Ancient Order of...

Jul 22, 2013

Dr. Herman Otto Torge of Eaton passed away Monday, July 22 at Good Samaritan Hospital at the age of 91.   Herman, son of Martha (Ohme) and Herman Karl Torge, was born in 1922 in Mulheim Germany, coming to the USA as a young lad in 1926.  A graduate of Hamilton High School, he received a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from...

Jul 19, 2013

Rose L. Abare, 96, of Eaton, OH, formerly of Malone, NY passed away July 19, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. Born in Churubusco, NY on February 25, 1917, she was the daughter of Samuel and Esther (Daigneault) Lafave. Mrs. Abare worked at Malone Tru-Stitch prior to her retirement. In 1991 she moved to Ohio to live with her daughter...

Jul 17, 2013

Everett Lloyd Runyon, born October 10, l929 in Eaton, Ohio was the first child of Stanley Everett Runyon and Treva Irene Geeting Runyon. He attended Eaton Elementary School and graduated from Eaton High School. He spent his early years exploring the land and fields and building relationships with the many animals, both tame and wild that he came to love....

Jul 17, 2013

MUNKA, Agnes Mary, age 93 of Gratis, OH. in Preble County died July 17, 2013 at her residence.  She was born Jan. 20, 1920 in Nanty Glo, PA. to Harry and Ethel (Foster) Conrad.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Munka in 2009.  She is survived by 4 daughters, Linda Munka, Gratis, OH., Carol More, Chagrin Falls, OH., Elaine Fisher,...

Jul 15, 2013

Vern W. Davis, age 65, of New Paris, OH, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2013 at the Lakeside Manor Veterans Hospice Unit, Dayton, OH. He was born May 29, 1948 in Dayton, OH to the late Ray and Helen (Moore) Davis. Vern was a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. He retired as a supply...

Jul 13, 2013

TAMPLIN, Bernice L., age 94, of West Alexandria, OH. died Sat. July 13, 2013 in Eaton, OH.  She was born in Brookville, OH. on Oct. 30, 1918 to James and Mary (Hangen) Simmons.  She was a graduate of Philipsburg High School and  later received her L.P.N. from Miami Valley Hospital and her R.N. from Sinclair College.  She worked for Miami Valley Hospital for 30...

Jul 9, 2013

Lynn W. Jefferis, 67, of Eaton passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2013, in Reid Memorial Hospital in Richmond, IN. He was born in Dayton, OH, on January 12, 1946 at Miami Valley Hospital to Orville And Edna Hurt Jefferis. He had lived in Ft. Myers, FL, for several years and had worked at Ft. Myers News Press. After returning to...

Jul 9, 2013

ALLEN, Juanita B., age 88, of Gratis, OH. went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. Juanita died peacefully at her home surrounded by loving family and friends. She was born in Lee County, KY. to Robert and Eliza (Miller) Blevins.  She was a loving wife and homemaker who loved to sewing, quilting and camping at Cave Run Lake,...

Jul 3, 2013

Earl T. Moore, age 60, of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Sycamore Hospital, Dayton, OH. He was born June 16, 1953 in Dayton, OH to the late Earl F. and Vrouwke (Derksen) Moore. Earl was the former owner of St. Clair Barber Stylist, Eaton, OH. He was also a truck driver for Emery Worldwide; was...

Jun 29, 2013

Robert H. “Bob” Dickhaus, age 73, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital, Oxford, OH. He was born August 16, 1939 in Cincinnati, OH to the late William and Eleanor (Foley) Dickhaus. He was a U.S. Army Veteran; and a longtime area farmer. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Anita (Kolb)...

Jun 28, 2013

Ruth E. Eubanks, age 92, of West Alexandria, Ohio , died on, June 28, 2013 at Heartland of Eaton. She was born September 27, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Alva and Ella Alexander.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert L. Eubanks and her brother Wilbur Alexander .She leaves her legacy of a life of love and...

Jun 25, 2013

Robert A. Hopkins, age 68, of Eaton, OH and formerly of North Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was born June 4, 1945 in Dayton, OH to the late Anthony P. and Ora E. (Amburgy) Hopkins. He was a proud U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...