Obituaries
Herschel Hafle
Jul 30, 2012
HAFLE, Herschel W., age 78 of West Alexandria, OH. died Mon. July 30, 2012 in Dayton. He was born in West Alexandria, OH. on Dec. 4, 1933 to Herschel and Vivian (Hendrickson) Hafle. He had worked for Parker Mfg. in Lewisburg, OH. for about 44 years. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol (Hill) Hafle, 4 children, Scott Hafle, Eaton,...
WIlliam Edward Lange
Jul 29, 2012
LANGE, William Edward, age 87 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Sun. July 29, 2012 in Eaton. He was born March 12, 1925 in Preble County to William E. Lange and Lizzie Peterman Lange at the Lange Family farm on Engle Road in West Alexandria. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Jo...
Janet E. Gates
Jul 23, 2012
Janet E. Gates, age 85, of Eldorado, OH, passed away quietly surrounded by her family on Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Greebriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. She was born August 29, 1926 in Brookville, OH to the late Verne C. and Nellie V. (Weidel) Phillips. Janet was a 1944 graduate of Brookville High School and a 1947 graduate of...
William O. "Bill" Morris
Jul 18, 2012
William O. “Bill” Morris, age 62, of Eaton, OH passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. He was born September 13, 1949 in Richmond, IN to Vera M. (Ressler) Morris and the late Paul R. Morris. Bill was a U.S. Army Veteran; he earned an Associate Degree from Miami-Jacobs Business College; retired from Baxter/Cardinal...
Beth Ellen Sizelove
Jul 14, 2012
Beth Ellen Sizelove, age 73, of Eaton, OH, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. She was born January 10, 1939 in Lewisburg, OH to the late Nevin and Irene (Mills) Houdeshell. She had been employed with Job and Family Services of Preble County for the past 30 years. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...
James Wilford Combs
Jul 1, 2012
COMBS, James W., age 85 of Gratis, OH., son of the late Otto Combs & Chelcie (Gabbard) Combs went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2012. He was born in Middletown, OH. on Sept. 23, 1926. James worked for Duriron in Dayton, OH. for over 30 years. He also served in the U.S. Army in Japan during WWII. He was a member of...
David C. Williams
Jun 28, 2012
David Charles Williams David C. Williams, formerly of Preble and Butler Counties, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, June 28, 2012, at his home near Liberty, Indiana. He was 94 years old. David was born near Fairhaven, Ohio, to Charles L. and Mabel Evans Williams on June 15, 1918, the second of five children. He graduated from McGuffey High School in...
Martha Marie Parks
Jun 28, 2012
Martha Marie Parks, age 84, of Eaton, OH, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Vancrest of Eaton. She was born May 2, 1928 in Preble County, OH to the late John W. and Florence (Geeting) Brower. Martha was a 1946 graduate of Eaton High School; she and her husband Shorty owned and operated Parks IGA on Aukerman Street from...
Doris Montfort
Jun 25, 2012
MONTFORT, Doris G., age 93, formerly of West Alexandria, OH. passed away peacefully on June 25, 2012 at Canyon Creek Adult Family Home, Brush Prairie, WA. She had moved there in 2008 to be closer to her family. Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Harold and her son, Steven. She was born in Sugar Tree Ridge, near Hillsboro, OH. on Jan. 27,...
Lorenz "Bill" Hofacker
Jun 25, 2012
HOFACKER, Lorenz "Bill", age 81 of West Alexandria, OH. died Mon. June 25, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Lewisburg, OH. on July 11, 1930 to Thurston and Josephine (Christian) Hofacker. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1952 to 1954. He had retired from Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company in 1995 after 48 years. He was a member of Salem Lutheran...
Loretta J Garber
Jun 24, 2012
Loretta (Reeder) Garber, age 76, of West Manchester, OH, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 24, 2012 after having health issues for several years. She was born December 31, 1935 in Eldorado, OH to the late Simeon and Mary (Lunsford) Reeder. Loretta remained a Preble County resident all of her life. She was formerly employed at the Frigidaire...
Inez Mae Marie Carnahan
Jun 22, 2012
Inez Mae Marie Carnahan, age 93, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Vancrest of Eaton due to natural causes. Inez was born July 6, 1918, in Darke County, Greenville, Ohio, to Herman Heinrich Ferdinand and Sarah Ann (Zeller) Kruckeberg. She was the oldest of three children. Her sister Velma and brother Ora predeceased her on July 14, 1999 and September...
Wanetta Marie Melling
Jun 14, 2012
Wanetta Marie Melling, age 82, of Eaton, OH, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was born June 22, 1929 in New Paris, OH to the late Wilbert and Martha Francis (Brower) Davis. She was retired from the Baxter Company of Eaton after 25 years of employment. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Joseph Paul Young
Jun 13, 2012
YOUNG, Joseph P., age 78 of West Alexandria, OH. died Wed. June 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born in East St. Louis, MO. on June 4, 1934 to Edward and Lorabelle (Modglen) Young. He was a 21 year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1952 to 1973. He worked for Monsanto Lab in Dayton and also for Walmart...
Suzanne M. Wehrly
Jun 9, 2012
Suzanne M. Wehrly, age 65, of Eaton, OH passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012. She was born June 13, 1946 in Holyoke, MA to the late Frank A. and Lucille B. (LaPlante) Pariseau. She was a member of the Eaton United Church of Christ and was the former co-owner of Wehrly Electric in Eaton. In addition to her parents, she...
Jamison Todd "Jamie" Wilmot
Jun 9, 2012
Jamison Todd “Jamie” Wilmot, age 44, of Indianapolis, IN and formerly of Eaton, OH passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1968 in Middletown, OH to Frank Wilmot and Pat Byrd. He graduated in 1986 from Eaton High School and was employed with the TSA at the Indianapolis Airport for the past 7...
James D. Brock
Jun 4, 2012
BROCK, James, age 72 of Dayton, OH. died Mon. June 4, 2012 in Dayton. He was born in Russell Springs, KY. on Sept. 30, 1939 to Charles and Beatrice (Burton) Brock. He had retired from Standard Register after many years. He was a member the Eagles Lodge #528 of Middletown and the Moose Lodge #1645 of Miamisburg, OH. James loved his family,...
Mary Jane Anson
May 29, 2012
Mary Jane Anson, age 89, of Eaton, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at the Greenbriar Nursing Facility. Jane, as most people knew her, was born in Preble County on July 12, 1922, to Samuel and Pearl Welsh. Jane graduated from Eaton High School in 1940 and from the Dayton School of Business in 1942. Jane served as the...
Robert Leroy Caplinger
May 24, 2012
CAPLINGER, Rev. Robert L., age 80, of Eaton, OH. died Thurs. May 24, 2012 in Richmond. He was born in Preble County, OH. to William Ray and Roxie Mae (Haas) Caplinger. He was a graduate of Lanier High School and worked many years at WestVaco Mfg. in Eaton. He was also a past minister of Gratis Church of the Brethren in Gratis, OH. He...
Edward Scott I
May 20, 2012
SCOTT, Edward, A., age 69, of Richmond, IN. formerly of West Alexandria, OH. died Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Richmond. He was born in Dayton, OH. on Oct. 19, 1942 to Harold and Marie (Hunt) Scott. He was a 1961 graduate of Lanier High School and was an U.S. Army veteran serving the Vietnam War. He was a member of Church of...
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