Obituaries

Linda Kay Wilt

Linda Kay Wilt

Feb 11, 2026

Linda Kay Wilt, age 76, of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. She was born June 13, 1949 in Greenville, OH to the late Leo and Frances (Fletcher) Wilt. 

Linda worked at Walmart in Eaton and enjoyed getting to know her customers and coworkers. Her faith was the most important thing to...

Gregg G. Goldy

Gregg G. Goldy

Feb 9, 2026

Gregg G. Goldy, age 49, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026 at Kettering Health Main Campus in Dayton. He was born August 21, 1976 in Rockford, IL.

Gregg was retired from Procter & Gamble, where he worked for over 20 years; 3 years ago, he started his G-Cubed BBQ business. He loved camping and fishing. He...

Dale T. Moberly

Dale T. Moberly

Feb 9, 2026

Dale T. Moberly, age 90, of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, February 9, 2026 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. He was born September 5, 1935 in Berea, KY to the late William T. and Helen (Henderson) Moberly.

Dale was a 1954 graduate of Eaton High School. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran...

Mark Thomas Nuse

Mark Thomas Nuse

Feb 4, 2026

Mark Thomas Nuse, age 41, of Eaton, OH, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at his residence. He was born September 30, 1984 in Dayton, OH to Linda J. (Dininger) Nuse and the late Thomas Frederick “Fred” Nuse.

Mark was a 2003 graduate of Twin Valley High School and attended Ohio State University ATI for two years. He worked...

Martha C. Grimme

Martha C. Grimme

Feb 3, 2026

Martha C. Grimme, age 99 of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. She was born July 18, 1926 in West Alexandria, OH to the late Herman H. and Lottie Mae (Ehler) Roselius.

Martha was a 1943 graduate of West Alexandria High School. She was a lifetime member of Trinity...

Randall A. "Randy" Smith

Randall A. "Randy" Smith

Feb 3, 2026

Randall A. “Randy” Smith, age 65, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at his residence. He was born October 22, 1960 in Dayton, OH to the late Bobby Smith and Irene Gamble Smith.

Randy was a third-generation water well driller. He loved working on and driving big block cars; riding his motorcycles; competing in slot car...

Linda J. Blough

Linda J. Blough

Feb 2, 2026

Linda J. Blough, age 78, of Eaton, OH passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Vancrest of Eaton Healthcare Center. She was born December 30, 1947 in New Madison, OH to the late Roland and Helen (Swihart) Pease.

Linda was a 1966 graduate of Westmont High School in Hollansburg, OH and earned her LPN degree from Reid Health in 1967....

Doris Ann Barker

Doris Ann Barker

Feb 2, 2026

Doris Ann Barker, age 91, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026. She was born April 29, 1934 in Jamaica Queens, NY to the late Edward and Harriet (Schelenz) Pughe. 

Doris was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Eaton; and enjoyed sewing, genealogy and quilting. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Thomas J. Pohlabel

Thomas J. Pohlabel

Jan 29, 2026

Thomas J. Pohlabel, age 98, of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 2, 1927 in Lima, Ohio to the late John H. and Bonnie L. (Dawson) Pohlabel.

Thomas was a U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran and served during WWII. Upon conclusion of his service, he...

Bruce Edward Cunningham

Bruce Edward Cunningham

Jan 27, 2026

Bruce Edward Cunningham, age 71, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 07, 1954 in Dayton, OH to the late Merle and Lula (Berry) Cunningham. He was a 1973 graduate of Twin Valley South High School.

Bruce retired from the trackgang at AK Steel (ARMCO)....

Carlos Leroy Leach Jr.

Carlos Leroy Leach Jr.

Jan 24, 2026

Carlos Leroy Leach Jr, age 77, of Mason, OH passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at the UC Health Hospital in West Chester, OH. He was born November 8, 1948 in Providence, RI to the late Carlos Leroy Sr and Dorothy (Glynn) Leach.

He was a 1967 graduate of Bethel High School in Tipp City, OH; was U.S Navy Veteran...

Joy Lynne Turner

Joy Lynne Turner

Jan 24, 2026

Joy Lynne Turner, age 73, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties in Middletown, OH. She was born August 1, 1952 in Dayton, OH to the late James Wesley Sr. and Johanna Mae (Karns) Pelling.

Joy was a member of the Eaton Community Church where she enjoyed participating in Bible Study;...

Julia Mae "Judy" Pierce

Julia Mae "Judy" Pierce

Jan 23, 2026

Julia Mae “Judy” Pierce, age 86, of Eaton, OH passed away at Sycamore Hospital in Miamisburg, OH on Friday, January 23, 2026. She was born April 2, 1939 in Richmond, IN to the late Reuben and Elizabeth (Williamson) Toms.

Judy would handwrite letters to all of her friends and family, offering them support and encouragement. She was a thoughtful person and...

Ronald G. Barnhart

Ronald G. Barnhart

Jan 23, 2026

Ronald G. Barnhart, age 82, of Eaton, OH passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 22, 1943 in Miamisburg, OH to the late Irvin and Pearl (Anspach) Barnhart. .

Ron attended Miamisburg Schools. He drove over the road and local semi-trucks for many years, retiring from Saia Trucking Company...

Connie R. Hudson

Connie R. Hudson

Jan 23, 2026

Connie R. Hudson, age 71, of Kettering, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully surrounded by love on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born April 4, 1954 in Dayton.

She was preceded in death by her husband Michael Hudson; mother and stepfather Blanche and Bob Bennett; and father Clarence Lindsey. 

She is survived by her...

Lisa Ann Eaton

Lisa Ann Eaton

Jan 23, 2026

Lisa Ann Eaton, age 58, of Eaton, OH passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026 at her home. She was born April 10, 1967 in Dayton, OH to the late Gary Arthur and Julia Faye (Black) Spitler.

She was an animal lover and worked as a dog groomer at Puppy Clips in Eaton. She loved traveling, riding her motorcycle and being...

Harry Richard Bailey

Harry Richard Bailey

Jan 21, 2026

Harry Richard Bailey, age 79, of Somerville, OH passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at his home. He was born September 30, 1946 in Hamilton, OH to the late Shelby W. and Bertha May (Holton) Bailey.

A devoted and loving father whose heart was as big and open as the fields he cherished. Harry retired from W.R. Grace in Cincinnati...

Doris Faye "Dottie" Bourne

Doris Faye "Dottie" Bourne

Jan 19, 2026

Doris Faye “Dottie” Bourne, age 76, of Dayton, OH passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026 at The Sanctuary of Wilmington Place in Dayton. She was born April 14, 1949 in Hamilton, OH to the late John and Minnie (Cochran) Sasser.

Dottie was a graduate of Preble Shawnee High School. She retired from the benefits office at Miami University in...

Helen Marie Cox

Helen Marie Cox

Jan 15, 2026

Helen Marie Cox, age 82, of Brookville, OH, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the Village Green Nursing Home in Greenville, OH. She was born March 4, 1943 in Ft. Benning, GA to the late Oscar and Ora Fillers.

She married Phil Cox and was married to him until his passing on June 24, 2020. She retired as a...

Marna Lee Beneke

Marna Lee Beneke

Jan 15, 2026

Marna Lee Beneke, age 91, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 11, 1934 in West Alexandria to the late Robert and Mary Barton.

Marna graduated from Lanier High School in 1952; she worked at Peffly Ford in Dayton as a payroll clerk for 22...