Obituaries

Thomas H. Kline

Thomas H. Kline

Jul 25, 2025

Thomas H. Kline, age 93, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. He was born on September 29, 1931 in Richmond, IN to the late George “Rossman” and Marion (Highland) Kline. He was a graduate of Eaton High School and earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture Degree from the...

James Michael "Mike" Miller

James Michael "Mike" Miller

Jul 21, 2025

James Michael “Mike” Miller, age 68, of Gratis, OH passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. He was born November 1, 1956 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Norris T. And Lillie Mae (Norman) Miller. 

Mike was a cement mason and it was a great part of his life; he retired from Lithko Contracting....

Sherry Lynn Schilling

Sherry Lynn Schilling

Jul 20, 2025

Sherry Lynn Schilling age 70 of West Manchester, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 20th, 2025 at Reid Hospital of Richmond. She was surrounded by her loving family. Sherry was born on May 23, 1955 in Richmond, Indiana to the late Albert and Isa Roth. She was a 1973 graduate of National Trail High School.She was a devoted homemaker...

Floyd L. "Butch" Spitler Jr.

Floyd L. "Butch" Spitler Jr.

Jul 19, 2025

Floyd L. “Butch” Spitler Jr, age 84, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Hospice of Warren/Butler Counties in Middletown, OH. He was born December 10, 1940 in West Alexandria to the late Floyd L. Sr and Doris (Johnson) Spitler. Floyd was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Ingomar. In addition to his...

Robert Vernon "Bob" Turpin

Robert Vernon "Bob" Turpin

Jul 15, 2025

Robert Vernon “Bob” Turpin, age 79, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Kettering Health Dayton. He was born November 29, 1945 in Middletown, OH to the late Cecil and Stella (Combs) Turpin. Bob was a 1963 graduate of Gratis High School where he played basketball and baseball; he was an avid U.K. Wildcats fan; he...

Renate B. Matney

Renate B. Matney

Jul 15, 2025

Renate B. Matney (Lemke) passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025 at Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. She was born in Berlin, Germany on August 18, 1940 to Alfred and Hedwig (Borchardt) Lemke. Renate came to the United States in September of 1963 and resided much of her life in Cleveland, OH.

Renate is preceded in death by her parents, her...

Heather Nichole Doughman

Heather Nichole Doughman

Jul 1, 2025

Heather Nichole Doughman, age 38, of Georgetown, IN, formerly of Eaton, OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at her home. She was born November 28, 1986 in Oxford, OH.

Heather was born with Cystic Fibrosis and just recently celebrated her 26th double lung transplant anniversary with her family. She was an ambassador for Children’s Medical Center in Dayton and...

Gene A. Emrick

Gene A. Emrick

Jun 29, 2025

Gene A. Emrick, age 94, of Eaton, OH passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at his residence. He was born March 11, 1931 in Farmersville, OH to the late Lawrence Everett and Mary (Izor) Emrick. Gene was a U.S. Navy Veteran that served during the Korean War. He was a very skilled outdoorsman; and worked as a blacksmith and...

Terrance L. Patterson

Terrance L. Patterson

Jun 27, 2025

Terrance “Terry” L. Patterson, age 72, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025 with his family at his side. Born on September 28, 1953, Terry proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Following his service, he worked for many years as a dedicated and skilled welder at General Dynamics, where he...

Dan Day, Sr.

Dan Day, Sr.

Jun 26, 2025

Dan Day, Sr., age 84, of West Alexandria, OH passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025. He was born February 4, 1941 in Breathitt County, KY to the late Marion and Edith (Collins) Day. 

Dan was a big family man. He was known to everyone as “Pap”, a name given to him by his beloved grandchildren. He was very personable and never...

Keith Alan Stikeleather

Keith Alan Stikeleather

Jun 25, 2025

Keith Alan Stikeleather, age 63 of Greenville, OH passed away on June 25, 2025. He was born on January 16, 1962 in Greenville. 

Keith was a very loving person and had a huge heart; he was always there for you. He was a very free spirit and lived on the edge, but he was also stubborn and determined. He loved riding...

Debra Ann Keener

Debra Ann Keener

Jun 24, 2025

Debra Ann Keener, age 67 of Avon Park, FL passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Eaton, OH. She was born March 2, 1958 in Dayton, OH to the late Harold R. and Lois J. (Norvell) Keener. Debra was a very sweet, friendly person and was loved by anyone she met. She enjoyed playing bingo...

Roger A. Mitchell

Roger A. Mitchell

Jun 14, 2025

Roger A. Mitchell, age 68, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his residence. He was born October 15, 1956 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Leslie and Mary Lou Mitchell. Roger was a member of Abundant Life Tabernacle in Germantown, OH. He was a truck driver for Central Transportation for 16 years. In addition to...

Deborah Adele Heslop

Deborah Adele Heslop

Jun 14, 2025

Deborah Adele Heslop, age 76, of Troy, OH passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025. She was born in Dayton, OH to the late Don and Mary (Rockey) Ulrich. Debbie was a very loving person, and always willing to do anything for anyone. She was a social butterfly and worked hard to maintain meaningful relationships. She held a variety of...

Joe G. Meadows

Joe G. Meadows

Jun 11, 2025

Joe G. Meadows, age 86 of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents: Grant and Fannie (Holcomb) Meadows, and siblings: Herman, Mary, Grant Jr., Gene, Berdina, Faye, Effie and Taulbey. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Madonna (Dondi) Meadows, his children: Joseph (Gail) Meadows, Jenny...

Amber N. Jolly

Amber N. Jolly

Jun 7, 2025

Amber N. Jolly, age 45, of Lewisburg, OH passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025. She was born February 19, 1980 in Lexington, KY. Anyone that crossed Amber’s path understood one thing clearly; she led her life with her heart. Even from a young age, our parents knew that Amber was an empathetic soul. Amber spent most of her adolescents...

Dana K. Anderson

Dana K. Anderson

Jun 4, 2025

Dana K. Anderson, age 62, of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. He was born July 6, 1962 in Salinas, CA. Dana grew up in Santa Rosa, CA. He loved music, specifically Lynyrd Skynyrd, and was an excellent guitarist. He was always tinkering in his garage; he would restore knives and enjoyed woodworking. He was a highly...

Kimberly L. Rockey

Kimberly L. Rockey

Jun 4, 2025

Kimberly L. Rockey, age 71, of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton after a brief illness. She was born January 30, 1954 in Middletown, OH to the late Kenneth Charles and Margaret B. (Wills) Henderson. Kimberly had a great passion for lapidary rocks and making jewelry. She worked at Brown’s Nursery...

Betty J. Colvin

Betty J. Colvin

Jun 4, 2025

Betty J. Colvin, age 89, of Camden, OH passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, OH. She was born on September 19, 1935 in Paintsville, KY to the late Norman and Lillie Butcher. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Colvin; daughter Jan Buckholtz; son-in-law Mike Vance; and brothers Robert "Bob" Butcher, Paul...

Norma J. Day

Norma J. Day

May 31, 2025

Norma J. Day, age 82, of West Alexandria, OH passed away May 31, 2025 peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 2, 1943 in Richmond, IN to the late Stanley and Grace (Caskey) Webb.

Norma loved being outdoors, tending to her garden and spending time with family; her favorite seasons were spring and summer; and...