Obituaries
Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Gates
Sep 28, 2025
GATES (Eby), Elizabeth Ann (Beth) age 79, a 25 year resident of Surprise, Arizona, and previously a longtime resident of West Alexandria, Ohio, passed suddenly from this earth to eternal life with her risen Savior Jesus Christ the morning of September 28, 2025 – the day of her 62nd Wedding Anniversary. Beth (Eby) Gates was born in Trenton, New Jersey,...
Larry Hollenbaugh
Dec 13, 2025
Larry Hollenbaugh, age 84, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Saturday December 13, 2025. Larry was born March 12, 1941 in Gratis OH to the late Herman and Ethel Hollenbaugh. He was a graduate of Gratis High school class of 1959; was a U.S. Army Veteran and was Fire Chief of the Gratis Fire Department and Gratis EMS. He...
Gloria Dawn Cole
Dec 12, 2025
Gloria Dawn Cole, age 93, of Eaton, OH passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the Vancrest of Eaton Healthcare Center. She was born September 9, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Edward and Lea Harbaugh.
Gloria loved the beach, dancing, and old music. She was an avid gardener and animal lover. Growing up, her father Edward was...
Linda S. Daily
Dec 11, 2025
Linda S. Daily, age 59, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Eaton. She was born November 27, 1966 in Dayton, OH.
She was a 1984 graduate of Eaton High School, where she was a cheerleader, ran track and was a member of the swim team; Linda won the Preble County Pork Festival race. In school was...
Fern E. Ludy
Dec 9, 2025
Fern E. Ludy, age 96, of Eaton, OH passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Vancrest of Eaton Healthcare Center. She was born September 7, 1929 in Preble County to the late Everett and Gladys (Pence) Poos.
Fern farmed with her husband Donald in Preble County for many years; and was a member of the Merry Homemakers organization.
In addition to...
Elois Eichhorn
Dec 9, 2025
Elois Eichhorn, age 83, of Eaton, OH passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. She was born December 7, 1942 in Middletown, OH to the late Clarence and Polly (Banks) Mayes. She loved crocheting, crafting and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Nancy L. Allen
Dec 6, 2025
Nancy L. Allen, age 89, of Mason, OH passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Christian Village of Mason. She was born June 13, 1936 in Richmond, IN to the late Wilbert D. and Treva L. (Cole) Petty. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00 pm at the St. Peter Lutheran...
Marilyn K. Collins
Dec 4, 2025
Marilyn K. Collins, age 82, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025. She was born January 14, 1943 in Eaton to the late Lloyd and Goldie (Heckman) Brandenburg.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Richard “Dick” Collins; sisters Barbara Brandly and Betty Berry; and brother James Brandenburg.
Marilyn is...
William H. "Bill" Daily
Dec 2, 2025
William H. “Bill” Daily, age 83, of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born April 18, 1942 in Hamilton, OH to the late Howard C. and Golden M. (Moberly) Daily.
Bill was raised on the family dairy farm in West Elkton and was a lifelong resident of Preble County. After graduating...
Ruth A. Goodpasture
Nov 30, 2025
Ruth A. Goodpasture, age 87, of Greenville, OH passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living in Greenville. She was born September 5, 1938 in New Paris, OH to the late Herbert and Huldah (Mt. Castle) Newman.
Ruth was a 1956 graduate of Jackson High School in Campbellstown, OH and later graduated from Kankakee Community College in Kankakee,...
Janet Irene Wilson
Nov 28, 2025
Janet Irene Wilson, age 78, of Eldorado, OH passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born November 24, 1947 in Hamilton, OH to the late Norman and Edith (Hammer) Thompson.
Janet graduated from Monroe High School class of 1965, where she was a member of the 4-H club and showed horses; she was a true...
Meryl Hardin
Nov 27, 2025
Meryl Hardin, age 86, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. He was born September 12, 1939 in West Manchester, OH to the late Morgan and Nora (Smith) Hardin.
Meryl was a member of the Eaton Community Church. He worked at Northedge Pharmacy for 30 years; sold real estate with Carolyn...
David G. Burnett
Nov 25, 2025
David G. Burnett, age 88, of Germantown, OH passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at the Astoria Health and Rehab Center in Germantown. He was born May 24, 1937 in Gratis, OH to the late Gordon and Elizabeth (Hale) Burnett.
David was a U.S. Marine Veteran; was a member of the First Brethren Church, in Gratis; and retired from Armco...
David C. White
Nov 24, 2025
David C. White, age 71, of Eaton, OH passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. He was born August 14, 1954 in Dayton, OH to the late Henry and Thelma White.
David was a truck driver for 47 years, logging over 5 million miles over his career. He was a member of the Sons...
Victoria Elaine Swindell
Nov 22, 2025
Victoria Elaine Swindell, age 81, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at the Maple Gardens Rehab and Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born June 26, 1944 in New Castle, IN.
Victoria enjoyed her daily coffee and never left without her coffee cup; she never met a stranger; always tried to make people laugh; and enjoyed doing...
Dr. John Warren Ulrich
Nov 22, 2025
Dr. John Warren Ulrich, age 53, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away suddenly on November 22, 2025. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 12, 1972, to Dr. Mark and Carolyn Ulrich.
A 1990 graduate of Twin Valley South High School, John attended The Ohio State University and graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1998. Dr. Ulrich...
Frank A. Rivers
Nov 12, 2025
Frank A. Rivers, age 66, of New Lebanon, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. He was born November 8, 1959 in Dayton, OH to Frank P. Rivers and the late Charlotte (Hall) Rivers.
Frank was a U.S. Army Veteran.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in...
Rhoda L. Shepherd
Nov 7, 2025
Rhoda L. Shepherd, age 90, of Eaton, OH passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. She was born March 23, 1935 in Hamilton, OH to the late William and Sarah Martin.
Rhoda dearly loved her dogs, enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, her daily coffee; and most of all she dearly loved her family, always thinking...
David K. Dyer
Nov 6, 2025
David K. Dyer, age 67, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025. He was born September 26, 1958 in Hazelwood, NC to the late Vergil Ray and Jean (Bryson) Dyer.
Dave was an avid pool player and competed in leagues and tournaments. He was a professional drywaller and owned his own company in Eaton. He was a member...
Rose Marie Gunsalus
Nov 1, 2025
Rose Marie Gunsalus, age 92, of West Alexandria, OH passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. She was born April 6, 1933 in Eaton to the late Harry and Dora (Straw) Aukerman.
Rose always had a special place in her heart for children and was a teacher’s aide at Twin Valley Schools...
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