Obituaries

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,...

Carolyn S. Schmidt

Carolyn S. Schmidt

Sep 13, 2025

Carolyn S. Schmidt, age 70, of West Alexandria, OH passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. She was born April 8, 1955 in Farmersville, OH to the late Russell and Harriett (Sparks) O’Ryan. 

Carolyn was a 1974 graduate of Valley View High School; was avid Cleveland Browns, Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame...

Gloria Grace Clay Dalgety

Gloria Grace Clay Dalgety

Sep 13, 2025

Gloria Grace Clay Dalgety, age 97, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. She was born February 23, 1928 in Cherokee, Iowa to the late Sam and Irma (Scofield) Clay.

Gloria was a 1945 graduate of Clarinda High School in Clarinda, Iowa and earned her bachelor's degree from Oberlin College...

Timothy D. Lanthrop

Timothy D. Lanthrop

Sep 13, 2025

Timothy D. Lanthrop, age 61, of New Paris, OH went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 13, 2025. He was born on November 28, 1963 in Dayton, OH to Dale C. Lanthrop and the late Alberta M. Lanthrop.

Tim was preceded in death by his mother, Alberta (Lutz) Lanthrop.

He is survived by his wife Stephanie (Banis) Lanthrop; sons...

Joan M. Gray

Joan M. Gray

Sep 12, 2025

Joan M. Gray, age 96, of Eaton, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Willows of Richmond. She was born October 14, 1928 in Richmond to the late Edward and Irene (Skats) Moriarty.

Joan retired from Standard Grocery Store in Richmond and later worked part time at Vancrest Health Care Center and Ameristop both in Eaton. She enjoyed baking...

Judy Ann Noble

Judy Ann Noble

Sep 10, 2025

Judy Ann Noble, age 76 of Tavares, FL passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 in the comfort of her home with her husband by her side. She was born December 15, 1948 in Clarksburg, WV to the late Bernard Golden and Zelda (Cokeley) Hartley. Judy graduated from Northridge High School class of 1966, which she continued to organize reunions...

Conrad G. Yungbliut

Conrad G. Yungbliut

Sep 10, 2025

Conrad George Yungbliut, age 89, of Eaton, OH, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. He was born January 27, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA, to the late George and Emma (Konrad) Yungbliut. Conrad was a graduate of Pennington Prep School and Rutgers University. He served in the United States Army from April 1957 to April 1959...

Duane E. Smith

Duane E. Smith

Sep 9, 2025

Duane E. Smith, age 60, of Eaton, OH passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. He was born on July 28, 1965 in Middletown, OH.

Duane graduated from Eaton High School in 1983. He was employed at Neaton Auto Products for nearly 30 years, and most recently worked for Silfex in Eaton. He coached his sons in peewee football, baseball and...

Mary Alice Petry

Mary Alice Petry

Sep 7, 2025

Mary Alice Petry, age 101, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 23, 1923 in Wayne County, IN to the late John B. and Laura (Austerman) Toschlog. Mary Alice was a 1941 graduate of Jefferson School in New Paris; she farmed many years with her husband Daniel and together founded Mulberry...

Galen W. Shump

Galen W. Shump

Sep 6, 2025

Galen W. Shump, age 72, of New Paris, OH passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Reid Health in Richmond, IN. He was born March 4, 1953 in Winchester, IN to the late Howard Galen and Marjorie Ruth (Thompson) Shump. Galen was a member of the Eldorado Baptist Church, where he served as a Trustee and enjoyed cooking for church...

James Douglas Kennedy

James Douglas Kennedy

Sep 6, 2025

James Douglas Kennedy, age 61, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at his residence. He was born April 11, 1964 in Dayton OH. James graduated from Arcanum High School, class of 1983, where he enjoyed playing football. He was an avid fisherman and loved to go to auctions. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge...

Lois Jean Pierce

Lois Jean Pierce

Sep 6, 2025

Lois Jean Pierce, age 84, of Eaton, OH passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Vancrest Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born August 13, 1941 in Dayton, OH to the late William V. and Elizabeth (Woodall) Kenzik. Lois volunteered at several school districts throughout the years. She worked as a store trained area representative for McDonald’s in Huber...

Marion Jean Seaman

Marion Jean Seaman

Sep 5, 2025

Marion Jean Wetzel Seaman, 92, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at Arbor Trace Senior Living in Richmond, Indiana. Jean was born March 11, 1933, in Akron, Ohio, a daughter of the late George E. Wetzel, Sr., and Marion Althea Williams.

Raised in Akron and Portage Lakes, Jean fondly remembered her childhood, telling stories of her love of dance, starting lessons...