Obituaries

Earl E. Couch

Earl E. Couch

Jul 8, 2024

Earl E. Couch, age 72, of Eaton, OH passed away Monday, July 8, 2024 at his residence. He was born March 19, 1952 in Hazard County, KY to the late Tom C. and Betty J. (Fields) Couch. Earl retired in 2006 from Delphi Corporation in Kettering. He dearly loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. In addition to his...

Heather Dawn Fuller

Heather Dawn Fuller

Jul 3, 2024

Heather Dawn Rice, age 49, of New Lebanon, OH passed away Wednesday July 3, 2024. She was born in Dayton, OH on May, 6 1975. Heather had a love for life, and a love for people that was unmatched. She took great pride in being a nurse, specializing in Alzheimer’s. Her passion for living life to the fullest showed in...

James "Jim" Everett Jordan

James "Jim" Everett Jordan

Jul 3, 2024

James “Jim” Everett Jordan, age 72, of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the Greenbriar Nursing Home with Bella Care Hospice in Eaton due to renal failure. He was born October 15, 1951 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton to the late Earl and Dorothy (DeVilbiss) Jordan. Jim worked for Inland Manufacturing in Dayton for 29...

Helen M. Fultz

Helen M. Fultz

Jul 3, 2024

Helen M. Fultz, age 92 of Middletown, OH passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at Woodland Country Manor in Somerville, OH. She was born April 8, 1932 in Norfolk, VA to the late Fred and Lulu Belle (Griggs) Fugate. Helen was a member of the West Elkton Methodist Church where she taught Sunday School for many years; was a...

William David Chasteen

William David Chasteen

Jun 28, 2024

William David Chasteen was born on September 17, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio. He was the son of the late Glenn Howard Chasteen, Sr. and DuLayne Hatch Chasteen and Nokie Myers (mom). He was united in marriage to his loving wife of 42 years, Rachel King Chasteen of Lily, Kentucky. He is also survived by three children, Kristina Anders and husband...

Curtis E. "Curt" Price

Curtis E. "Curt" Price

Jun 28, 2024

Curtis E. “Curt” Price, age 83, of Eaton, OH passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. He was born May 22, 1941 in Eaton to the late William Dale and Elizabeth Marie (Leary) Price. He is survived by his wife Diana Price; sons Mike (Melanie) Price and Andrew (Jenny) Price; daughter Laura (Neal) Cottingim;...

Richard Allen Hall

Richard Allen Hall

Jun 25, 2024

Richard Allen Hall, age 70, of Richmond, IN passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the Rosebud Village in Richmond, IN. He was born December 3, 1953 in Richmond, IN to the late Maynard and Kathleen Mae (Peters) Hall. Richard enjoyed taking car rides, eating sweets, rocking chairs and smelling flowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Terry L. Wysong

Terry L. Wysong

Jun 25, 2024

Terry Lee "Lil Zeke" Wysong, 60, of West Alexandria, Ohio, passed away on June 25, 2024, after courageously battling cancer for two years. Born on September 16, 1963, in Dayton, he lived a life full of passion and dedication.

Terry graduated from Twin Valley South in 1982 and soon after joined the Army, serving as an Infantry 101st Airborne Ranger in...

William "Billy" Robert Smith

William "Billy" Robert Smith

Jun 24, 2024

William “Billy” Robert Smith, age 40, of Eaton, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 in Dayton. He was born on October 26, 1983 in Oxford. Billy was the beloved son to Jennifer Ward and William (Tonya) Hickman. 

Billy is survived by his parents; sisters Erica (Joshua) Taylor of Camden and Mindy (Rance) Pegg of West Alexandria; brother Travis Hickman of...

Audrey Rice

Audrey Rice

Jun 22, 2024

Audrey Rice, age 72, of New Lebanon, OH passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. She was born April 15, 1952 in Manchester, KY to the late William Oliver “W.O.” and Mary (Sizemore) Grubb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Rice; and brother Russell Grubb....

Judy L. Wright

Judy L. Wright

Jun 22, 2024

Judy L. Wright, age 79, of Eaton and formerly of West Alexandria, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. She was born March 22, 1945 in Marion, VA to the late Raleigh and Marguerite Ferguson. She was a member of the West Alexandria Church of the Brethren; was a school bus driver at...

Thelma Louise Landes

Thelma Louise Landes

Jun 20, 2024

Thelma Louise (Filbrun) Landes, daughter of Floyd and Mary Filbrun, was born on December 18, 1932, near Dayton, Ohio. Mother peacefully passed from time to eternity at home on June 20, 2024, making her sojourn 91 years, 6 months and 2 days. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Eugene Landes on June 17, 1951, at her home. This union...

Cheryl Lynn Gibson

Cheryl Lynn Gibson

Jun 18, 2024

On June 18, 2024 we lost our beloved sister, daughter, aunt and friend Cheryl Lynn Gibson at the age 64, from Cincinnati, OH. You never know how your life will influence the people in your life. Cheryl was quoted in a Christian book titled “If It Weren’t For us Christians There’d be a Lot More Christians” by Bobby Weaver. He...

Linville Gray

Linville Gray

Jun 18, 2024

Linville Gray, 90, of Eaton, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. He was born May 23, 1934 in London, Kentucky to the late Bryan and Sarah (Johnson) Gray. He retired from Dayton Flex/Baxter in 1996 where he worked as a plant controller for 27 years. He was a charter member of...

Jerry L. Proffitt

Jerry L. Proffitt

Jun 18, 2024

Jerry L. Proffitt, age 86, of New Lebanon, OH passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at the Greenbriar Nursing Home in Eaton, OH. She was born July 23, 1937 in Dayton, OH to the late Amos and Mary Alice Humphrey. Jerry loved her family with all her heart and always enjoyed feeding everyone, especially her baked goods. “She was...

Carolyn Jean “Jeanie” Smith

Carolyn Jean “Jeanie” Smith

Jun 17, 2024

Carolyn Jean "Jeanie" Smith, 82, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 17, 2024. Carolyn was born in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana on October 24, 1941, to Meryl and Mabel Pence. She grew up on her family's farm in Eaton, Ohio, alongside her two sisters, Patricia and Cynthia. The farm life instilled in Carolyn a remarkable work ethic that would define...

Martha "Marty" J. Bresher

Martha "Marty" J. Bresher

Jun 16, 2024

Martha J. “Marty” Bresher, age 72, of Eaton, OH, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at the Maple Gardens Nursing Center in Eaton after battling a long term illness. She was born on January 14, 1952 in Richmond, IN to the late Chuck and Cledith Bresher and grew up in Dixon Township. She was a 1970 graduate of Eaton High...

Betty Jane Fisher

Betty Jane Fisher

Jun 13, 2024

Betty Jane Fisher, age 93, of Lewisburg, OH passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born May 31, 1931 in Allen County, OH to the late Thomas and Iva (Miller) Flory. Betty was a member of Prices Creek Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Eldorado, OH. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Violet J. Farmer

Violet J. Farmer

Jun 11, 2024

Violet J. Farmer, age 97, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN.  She was born April 24, 1927 in Eaton to the late Everett and Pearl (Brandly) Campbell.  Violet was a member of the Ohio Corn Husking Association and member of the Circus Fans of America.  She loved flowers and enjoyed...

Karen L. Ward

Karen L. Ward

Jun 8, 2024

Karen L. Ward, age 70, of New Paris, OH, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN.  She was born November 20, 1953 in Richmond to the late Delbert and Alma Ward.  She worked at Red Lobster in Richmond for over 25 years.  She loved to go fishing and enjoyed cooking.  In addition to her...