Obituaries

Jerry L. Everhart

Jerry L. Everhart

Oct 22, 2025

Jerry L. Everhart, age 82, of Gratis, OH passed away on Wednesday, October 22 at Hospice of Middletown. He was born on March 26, 1943 in Greene County, TN to the late William S. and Eva Anna (Poe) Everhart.

Jerry had a long career at Mound Laboratories in Miamisburg, OH as a metrologist pioneering processes for measurement assurance. After retiring from...

Gordon Earl Turner

Gordon Earl Turner

Oct 22, 2025

Gordon Earl Turner, age 93, of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Vancrest of Eaton Healthcare Center. He was born July 27, 1932 in Beattyville, KY to the late Harlan and Frankie M. (Toler) Turner.

Gordon was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served during the Korean War. He worked for North American Phillips Corporation as a regional...

Christopher Michael "Chris" Schrimper

Christopher Michael "Chris" Schrimper

Oct 18, 2025

Christopher Michael “Chris” Schrimper, age 51, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Banner Health Page Hospital in Page, AZ. He was born May 15, 1974 in Hamilton, OH to Marilyn (Selke) Schrimper and the late David Schrimper.

Chris was a 1992 graduate of Talawanda High School; he worked at Procter & Gamble Ivorydale for 32...

Melodie Gayle Comer

Melodie Gayle Comer

Oct 16, 2025

Melodie Gayle Comer, age 67, of West Alexandria passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025. She was born February 16, 1958 in Dayton, OH to the late Thomas and Vivian Gail Clark.

Melodie was a 1976 graduate of Twin Valley South High School. She enjoyed gardening; riding motorcycles with her husband Chris; and most of all visiting the ocean.

In addition to...

Richard A. "Dick" Parks

Richard A. "Dick" Parks

Oct 14, 2025

Richard A. “Dick” Parks, age 78, of Eaton, OH went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long hard fought battle with cancer. He was born November 6, 1946 in Richmond, IN to the late Herman “Peanut” and Sara Parks.

Dick grew up in West Manchester where he...

Jayne Christine Miller

Jayne Christine Miller

Oct 11, 2025

Jayne Christine (Essig) Miller, age 76, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 with her loving family by her side. She was born March 15, 1949 in Middletown, OH to the late Milo P. and Ferne E. (Smith) Essig.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother John Essig; and her sister...

James "Jim" S. Dalgety

James "Jim" S. Dalgety

Oct 6, 2025

James "Jim" S. Dalgety, age 68, of Hamilton, OH passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025. He was born on January 24, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN to the late William and Gloria (Clay) Dalgety.

Jim was a 1975 graduate of Williamsville North High School in Williamsville, NY. He went on to study at the University of Minnesota Duluth on a hockey...

Jean J. Bailey

Jean J. Bailey

Oct 4, 2025

Jean J. Bailey, age 96, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 26, 1929 in Eaton, OH to the late Raymond and Flora (Kirkhoff) Pence.

Jean was a 1947 graduate of Eaton High School; was a lifelong Preble County resident where she...

William "Bill" L. Henry

William "Bill" L. Henry

Oct 3, 2025

William “Bill” L. Henry, age 82, of Dayton, OH passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born May 14, 1943 in Dayton to the late George L. and Martha Ellen (Cotterman) Henry.

Bill was a gym teacher, a counselor and a principal at Kettering Public Schools and Smith School in Oakwood. After retirement, he and...

Abigail Marie Snyder

Abigail Marie Snyder

Sep 28, 2025

Abigail “Abby” Marie Snyder, age 27, of Eaton, OH passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025. She was born July 29, 1998 in Yuma, Arizona to James and Cynthia Snyder.

Abby was a 2017 graduate of Eaton High School. She was a licensed Optician at Walmart in Eaton. She loved color, especially her yellow Dr. Marten boots. She enjoyed taking care...

Willis Lewis

Willis Lewis

Sep 28, 2025

Willis Lewis, age 87, of Camden, OH passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born February 3, 1938 in Blaze, KY, son of the late Lizzie (Edward) Perry and Leslie Lewis.

Willis retired from Westvaco Company in Eaton after 35 years of employment. He enjoyed hunting and fishing; loved bluegrass music; and loved spending time...

Rosemary "Rosie" Smith

Rosemary "Rosie" Smith

Sep 26, 2025

Rosemary “Rosie” Smith, age 84, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Indianapolis and French Lick, IN, passed away peacefully at home on September 26, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and those that loved her.

Born on August 6, 1941 in French Lick to the late Charles Wesley and Louisa (Clark) Daugherty, Rosemary graduated from Springs Valley High School....

Barbara K. Harter

Barbara K. Harter

Sep 25, 2025

Barbara K. Harter, age 88, of West Manchester, OH passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at the Brookdale Senior Living in Greenville, OH. She was born June 23, 1937 in Camden, OH to the late Ralph and Amanda (McLaughlin) Lipscomb.

Barbara graduated from Good Samaritan School of Nursing in 1958 and began her career at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton,...

Debra K. Conway

Debra K. Conway

Sep 25, 2025

Debra K. Conway, age 67, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at her residence. She was born July 31, 1958 in Paintsville, KY to the late Austin and Opal Daniels.

Debra was a loving mother and granny of six. She loved listening to audiobooks and making cornbread.

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

Thomas Clark Powell

Thomas Clark Powell

Sep 22, 2025

Thomas Clark Powell, age 92, of West Alexandria, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on September 22, 2025.

Born on June 3, 1933, to the late Helen and Stanley Powell, Tom lived a full and accomplished life rooted in family and hard work. He was preceded in death by his beloved parents and siblings Betty, Norman, John, James, Richard, and...

Sherri Lynn Pekar

Sherri Lynn Pekar

Sep 22, 2025

Sherri Lynn Pekar of Eaton, Ohio, was born in 1949 in Gladwin, Michigan to Edward Breault and Vera (Ockerman) Breault. She passed away peacefully holding hands with her husband, Thomas Pekar, on September 22, 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. She married Thomas in May of 1987, and they shared a loving marriage of 38 years.

Sherri retired from Fidelity Healthcare in 2010....

Perry Wayne Began

Perry Wayne Began

Sep 22, 2025

Perry Wayne Began, age 49, of Camden, OH passed away on Monday, September 22, 2025 at home with his loving family at his side. He was born on January 14, 1976 in Middletown, OH to Robert and Madeline (Hildebrand) Began. Perry loved his Hank Williams Jr. dolls, his monkey and spending time with his family. He was loved by everyone...

Patricia A. Hieatt

Patricia A. Hieatt

Sep 18, 2025

Patricia A. Hieatt, age 77, of Eaton, passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at the Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. She was born September 15, 1948 in Columbus, OH.

She was preceded in death by her father Craig E. Phillips Sr in 1977; her mother Mary Ellen (Stumbo) Phillips in 1990; her husband Roth C. Hieatt in 2004; and...

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Sep 17, 2025

Richard Thompson, age 83, of Camden, OH passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Hospice of Hamilton. He was born December 30, 1941 in Dayton, KY to the late Charlie and Frances (Sizemore) Thompson.

Richard was a U.S. Army Veteran that served during the Vietnam War. He was a retired truck driver from Westvaco Company in Eaton; was an avid...

Patricia G. Stotler

Patricia G. Stotler

Sep 16, 2025

Patricia Stotler, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away from cancer on September 16th surrounded by love and family. While small in stature, her adventurous spirit was a big inspiration to her family and friends.

A lifelong traveler, Patricia delighted in exploring the world — whether strolling the streets of Europe, cruising the locks with her Captain John,...