Obituaries

Jean Ann Doty

Jean Ann Doty

Apr 25, 2025

Jean Ann Doty, age 88, of Camden, OH passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Fort Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton, OH. She was born August 10, 1936 in Camden, OH to the late Walter and Helen (Wilson) Withrow. Jean Ann retired as an administrative assistant from Miami University in Oxford, OH . In addition to her parents, she was also...

Dale E. Poos

Dale E. Poos

Apr 24, 2025

Dale E. Poos, age 89, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton, OH. He was born August 4, 1935 in Eaton to the late Raymond and Naomi (Unger) Poos.

Dale was a graduate of Eaton High School, class of 1953. After high school, he served in the United States Army, stationed in Germany....

Darren Michael Steinke

Darren Michael Steinke

Apr 24, 2025

Darren Michael Steinke, age 64, of Eaton, OH passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Hospice of Warren/Butler County in Middletown, OH. He was born February 27, 1961 in Dayton, OH to the late Dean and Connie (Morrow) Steinke. Darren was a 1979 graduate of National Trail High School and attended Bowling Green State University; he worked at Steinke...

Daniel L. Snyder

Daniel L. Snyder

Apr 23, 2025

Daniel L. Snyder, age 43, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH. He was born July 15, 1981 in Dayton, OH. 

Daniel played football at Eaton High School class of 2000; he enjoyed racing mustangs that he helped build with his dad; was an avid Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals fan;...

John F. "Jack" Aukerman Sr.

John F. "Jack" Aukerman Sr.

Apr 18, 2025

John F. “Jack” Aukerman, age 87, of Eaton, OH passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born November 3, 1937 in Eaton to the late Charles and Bertha (Hartman) Aukerman. After high school, Jack attended John Deere Mechanics School and worked for Barber & Conley. He served in the...

Spencer Daniel Hunt

Spencer Daniel Hunt

Apr 16, 2025

Spencer Daniel Hunt, age 22, of Eaton, OH, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 as the result of a traffic accident. He was born October 3, 2002 in Oxford, OH.

Spencer was a 2021 graduate of Eaton High School; was an avid golfer and enjoyed riding his motorcycle; and currently worked as a welder at Henny Penny Corporation in...

James Vernon "Jim" Emerick

James Vernon "Jim" Emerick

Apr 15, 2025

James V. Emerick, age 84, of Somerville, OH passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his home. He was born January 22, 1941 in South Bend, Indiana to the late William and Arlena (Senff) Emerick.

James graduated from Purdue University in 1964 with a B.S. in industrial engineering. He owned his own business, K-E Industrial Repair Incorporated for 50 years.

Jim...

Matthew Kevin Sokol

Matthew Kevin Sokol

Apr 14, 2025

Matthew Kevin Sokol, age 54, of Eaton, OH passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. He was born February 15, 1971 in Tangier, Morocco. Matthew loved playing soccer and golf; enjoyed fishing; and listening to music. He was preceded in death by his father George Sokol; maternal grandmother Edna McDowell; and brothers George Sokol,...

Eric Murray Banks

Eric Murray Banks

Apr 13, 2025

Eric Murray Banks, age 67, of Columbus, OH passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2025. He was born November 15, 1957 in Richmond, IN to the late George Frederick and Marilyn (Murray) Banks.

Eric was a 1976 graduate of National Trail High School; and attended The Ohio State University where he majored in Agriculture. He began working at NUCON International in...

Judith Ann Day

Judith Ann Day

Apr 13, 2025

Judith Ann (Thompson) Day of West Alexandria Ohio passed away peacefully at home with family on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

She was the second child of the late Daniel Thompson and Janice (Benner) Smith. Judy was also preceded in death by her mother-in-law Edith (Collins) Day, father-in-law Marion Day and sister Vickie Jo Stottlemire.

She is survived by her husband and best...

Christopher Barrett Woods

Christopher Barrett Woods

Apr 12, 2025

Christopher Barrett Woods, age 50, of West Alexandria, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born February 2, 1975 in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Twin Valley South High School in 1993.

Chris is survived by his loving wife of over 30 years, Tonya Rieger-Woods and by his two sons, Jesse and Logan Woods,...

Edwin L. Bowman

Edwin L. Bowman

Apr 11, 2025

Edwin Leroy Bowman…the youngest son of Karl and Ruth Ellen (Metzger) Bowman was born in Dayton, OH, on May 17th, 1965. On June 25th, 1988, he married the love of his life, Sharon Wray, at her parents’ home. They were blessed with 3 sons and 1 daughter and shared over 36 years of married life. Most of their married life...

Donald E. Blaylock

Donald E. Blaylock

Apr 7, 2025

Donald E. Blaylock, age 82, of Camden passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at his daughter’s residence. He was born May 13, 1942 in Hamilton, OH to the late Roy Blaylock and Faye (King) Slusher. Donald worked with RA Miller Construction for 27 years; he was an avid fisherman, winning an award for the largest Northern Pike from Rush...

Jack A. Tobias

Jack A. Tobias

Apr 6, 2025

Jack A. Tobias, born on May 17, 1937, in Montgomery County, Ohio, passed away peacefully on April 6, 2025, at the McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Ohio. A devoted community member, Jack lived a life characterized by his dedication to service and an enduring commitment to family and friends.

Jack graduated from Dixie High School in New Lebanon, Ohio, in 1955....

Carla "Phyllis" Leis

Carla "Phyllis" Leis

Apr 6, 2025

Carla “Phyllis” Leis, age 66, of Eldorado, OH and formerly of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at the Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. She was born October 21, 1958 in Richmond, KY to the late Carl and Addie Brown. She worked with the Preble County Victim Witness Program for many years. Phyllis was a...

Glenda Mae Newman

Glenda Mae Newman

Apr 1, 2025

Glenda Mae Newman, age 82, of Eaton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Vancrest of Eaton Healthcare Center. She was born September 4, 1942 in Virginia to the late Alfred and Polly (Shepherd) Lewis. She worked at Frisch’s Restaurant in Eaton for over 20 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Anne C. Becker

Anne C. Becker

Apr 1, 2025

Anne C. Becker, age 101, of Eaton, OH, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at her residence. She was born January 27, 1924 in New York, NY to the late Charles and Margaret Walte. Anne was a member of the Eaton Methodist Church; loved her cats and her dogs; and enjoyed gardening.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded...

Peggy J. Crank

Peggy J. Crank

Mar 29, 2025

Peggy J. Crank, age 67 of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Kettering Health Dayton. She was born September 19, 1957 in Dayton, OH. Peggy enjoyed being outside, working with her flowers and garden; and dearly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Gary L. Crank; and mother Dorothy...

Charlie C. Van Skoyck Ⅱ

Charlie C. Van Skoyck Ⅱ

Mar 26, 2025

Charlie C. Van Skoyck II, age 52 of Gratis, OH passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. He was born January 6, 1973 in Kettering, OH to Charles C. and the late Linda Haines Van Skoyck. He enjoyed spending time outside, swinging, and his monkey socks. He went to L&M Products for about 25 years until it closed. Charlie was...

Steve Dearth

Steve Dearth

Mar 26, 2025

Steve Dearth, age 74 of West Manchester, OH passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at his home with his family at his side. He was born October 29, 1950 in Dayton, OH to the late Russell and Mary Dearth. Steve grew up in nearby Pyrmont and was a 1969 graduate of Brookville High School. He attended Otterbein College, graduating...