Obituaries

James Taylor

James Taylor

Oct 3, 2013

James Taylor, age 81, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born October 7, 1931 in Preble County to the late James W. and Hattie (Spangler) Taylor. He was a U.S Army Veteran who served during the Korean War and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Eaton, OH. In addition to...

Edward Delane Stevenson

Edward Delane Stevenson

Oct 2, 2013

Edward Delane Stevenson, Sr., age 65, of Camden, OH passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. He was born August 14, 1948 in Glendale, OH to the late Wallace Jackson and Clara (Root) Stevenson. Ed was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam War; was a member of the V.F.W. #1577, Camden; was a member of the...

Donald Hollon

Donald Hollon

Oct 1, 2013

HOLLON, Donald, age 58, of Gratis, OH. died Tues. Oct. 1, 2013 at The Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati.  He was born in Middletown, OH. on May 5, 1955 to James and Ada Jane Hollon.  Donald was a graduate of Monroe High School and worked as a truck driver most of his life. Donald was an Army veteran.  He is survived by his wife...

Vickey J. Washington

Vickey J. Washington

Sep 30, 2013

Vickey J. Washington, age 61, of Eaton, OH, passed away September 30, 2013 at the Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born October 17, 1951 in Campbell County, TN to the late Murley and Oma (Smith) Bunch. Vickey worked for many years at Millers Hallmark Store in Eaton; she was former owner of Vickeys Gift Gallery located in...

Linda Jo Young

Linda Jo Young

Sep 21, 2013

YOUNG, Linda Jo, age 58 of Gratis Township, Camden, OH., died suddenly Sat. Sept. 21, 2013.  She was born in Worthington, MN. on June 8, 1955 to Eugene and Donna (Hutzell) DeYonge.  She was a graduate of Monroe High School.  She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Jeffrey Young, 2 daughters, Jennifer Young, Camden, OH., Melissa (Ryan) Wooton, Eaton, OH., sister,...

Dorothy A. Lindsey

Dorothy A. Lindsey

Sep 21, 2013

Dorothy A. Lindsey, age 92, of Eaton, OH passed away Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, OH. She was born June 3, 1921 in Dayton to the late Earl and Laura (George) Rike. She was a member of the Rachel Rebekah Lodge #144, Eaton and the Eagles Lodge, Eaton. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Clarence Luckie Mann

Clarence Luckie Mann

Sep 20, 2013

MANN, Clarence Luckie, age 59, of West Elkton, OH. died Fri. Sept. 20, 2013 at his residence.  He was born in Hamilton, OH. on Mar. 30, 1954 to Everett Mann Jr. and Margaret (O'Banion) Mann.  He had worked for Blackhawk Automotives and been a farmer for many years.  He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Debra Mann, 2 children, Mindy (Jeffrey)...

Robert H. Stubbs

Robert H. Stubbs

Sep 19, 2013

Robert H. Stubbs, age 88, of West Elkton, OH, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at the Vancrest Health Care Center, Eaton, OH. He was born November 7, 1924 in Somerville, OH to the late Hubert and Gladys (Hicks) Stubbs. Bob was a U.S Navy Veteran, who served during WWII; he was a life member of the American Legion and...

Hazel Ann Longtin

Hazel Ann Longtin

Sep 19, 2013

Hazel Ann Longtin, age 74, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Bradley, IL, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, September 19, 2013. Born February 2, 1939 in Milford, Illinois to Gordon and June (Rush) Thompson, she lived most of her childhood in Burlington, Michigan. Ann graduated from Union City High School (Michigan) in 1956. After graduation she became...

Sherry A. Shepherd

Sherry A. Shepherd

Sep 18, 2013

Sherry A. (Shull) Shepherd, age 53, of Eaton, OH passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford. She was born January 13, 1960 in Hamilton, OH to the late Marie and George J. Shull. She was a member of the Rachel Rebekah Lodge #144, Eaton, OH; member of the Odd Fellows; and she volunteered many...

Danny Ray Wells

Danny Ray Wells

Sep 17, 2013

WELLS, Danny Ray, age 70 of Gratis, OH. died Tues. Sept. 17, 2013.  He was born in Weeksbury, KY. on Aug. 13, 1943 to John and Martha "Ninny"(Short) Wells.  He is survived by his children, Danny Jr. (Charmin) Wells, Samuel (Becky) Wells, Paul "Rick" (Rebecca) Wells, all of Gratis, OH., Penny (Richard) Normand, Brookfield, MO., sister, Ruby (Sylvanis) Gunter, Camden, OH., brother,...

Anna Alfreda Hierholzer

Anna Alfreda Hierholzer

Sep 16, 2013

Anna Alfreda (Turicchi) Hierholzer passed away September 16, 2013, at Vancrest Health Care Center, Eaton, Ohio, just two weeks after her 92nd birthday. She was a long time resident of Celina, Ohio, and for the past five years she was a resident at Vancrest in Eaton, Ohio. She was born in Muncie, IN on September 3, 1921 to Alfredo and...

Corinne L. Clift

Corinne L. Clift

Sep 16, 2013

Corinne L. (Putnam) Clift passed away September 16, 2013 at home in Eaton, Ohio. She was a long time resident of Eaton, Ohio and Preble County. She was born in Larned, Kansas on August 10, 1935 to Harold and Sylvia Putnam. She was a homemaker and active member of several embroider groups and the Preble County Historical Society. She also...

Carl Thompson

Carl Thompson

Sep 14, 2013

THOMPSON, Carl E., age 90, of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Sat. Sept. 14, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton.  Carl was born in Pitsburg, OH. on Feb. 7, 1923 to Grover and Susan (Mote) Thompson.  He was a WWII Army veteran and had retired from NCR of Dayton. Carl enjoyed fishing and traveling the United States.  He is survived by his wife of...

James A. Turpin,

James A. Turpin,

Sep 11, 2013

James A. Turpin, Sr., age 85, of Eaton, OH passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at the Dayton VA Medical Center Hospice Unit. He was born October 27, 1927 in Richmond, KY to the late George Dudley and Margaret (Hale) Turpin, Sr. He was a 1945 graduate of Eaton High School; was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during WWII;...

Wanda J. McGowan

Wanda J. McGowan

Sep 9, 2013

Wanda J. McGowan, age 69, of Eaton, OH, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born August 6, 1944 in Dayton to the late Harland Brown and Gladys May Tharp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Robert and Larry Tharp. She is survived by her daughters Penny (Michael)...

George Bufford Barker

George Bufford Barker

Sep 6, 2013

George Bufford Barker, age 85, of Eaton, OH, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born May 18, 1928 in Eaton to the late William E. and Gladys D. (Taylor) Barker. He was 1946 graduate of Eaton High School; was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Korean War; was a member of...

Texa Anna Broyles

Texa Anna Broyles

Sep 6, 2013

Texa Anna Broyles, age 64, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Wise County, VA, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN after a courageous battle with Parkinsons Disease. She was born December 16, 1948 in Wise County, VA to the late James Walter and Rebecca Jane (Wireman) Sparks. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Evalee Baker

Evalee Baker

Sep 4, 2013

Evalee (Watson) Baker, 73, of Eaton, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on May 4, 1940 in Perry County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Watson and Blanche Combs. Evalee was a homemaker, and had previously worked at JC Penney in Eaton and Ohio Casualty in Hamilton. She was preceded in death by...

Mary Kathryn Larsh

Mary Kathryn Larsh

Sep 3, 2013

Mary Kathryn Larsh, age 81, of Eaton, OH, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. She was born December 2, 1931 in Richmond, IN to the late Delbert T. and Dora O. (King) Larsh. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Gordon Larsh and Nancy Ramsey-Larsh of Richmond, IN; niece Patricia (Ron) Kutter...