Obituaries

Patricia L. Hill-Duke

Patricia L. Hill-Duke

Mar 13, 2018

Patricia L. Hill-Duke, age 77, passed away March 13, 2018 at her home in Jackson Township of Preble County. She was born March 1st, 1941 in Eaton, Ohio to the late Claude & Cleoph (Apple) Hill. She is survived by her husband, Daniel M. Duke, two sons; Brad (Kari) Duke, Darrin (Karrie) Duke, grandchildren, Evan, Sarah, Dillon and Kloe. Also,...

Michael Paul Slater

Michael Paul Slater

Mar 5, 2018

Michael Paul Slater, 68 of 29 Johnston Lane, Sunbury, NC died Monday, March 5, 2018 at Elizabeth Health and Rehabilitation. He was born December 4, 1949 in Detroit, MI to Robert Edward Slater (Betty) of Dearborn, MI and the late Muriel Shellenburg Slater and was the husband of Cynthia Sue Brubaker Slater. He retired after thirty years from the U....

Nancy Sue Balon

Nancy Sue Balon

Mar 1, 2018

BALON, Nancy Sue, age 76 of Gratis Township, Somerville, OH., died Thurs., March 1, 2018 at her residence.  She was born in Middletown, OH. on June 4, 1941 to Benajah and Norma Jean (Roth) Gustin.  Nancy was a member of CBN Ministries. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leal in 2015.  She is survived by 4 children, Rae Jean (Jack) Holland,...

Virginia M. Howell

Virginia M. Howell

Mar 1, 2018

Virginia M. Howell, age 90, of Eaton, OH passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Maple Gardens Care Center in Eaton. She was born May 28, 1927 in Miamisburg, OH to the late Harry L. and Gertrude (Casson) Kreitzer. She was 1945 graduate of Dixie High School; she retired as a cook from the Preble County Home; and was...

Elizabeth Bowser

Elizabeth Bowser

Feb 26, 2018

BOWSER, Elizabeth, age 87 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Mon. Feb. 26, 2018 in Eaton.  She was born in New Lebanon, OH. on Oct. 21, 1930 to George and Alma (Guntle) Gilbert.  She was a 1948 graduate of West Alexandria High School.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church.  Elizabeth had worked as a clerk for K-Mart for many years.  She was...

Constance E. Smith

Constance E. Smith

Feb 26, 2018

SMITH, Constance, “Connie”, age 67 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away suddenly on Feb. 26, 2018 in Haiti, while on a mission trip with the Salem Lutheran Church.  She was born in Dayton, OH. on May 6, 1950 to Gene and Versae (Winkelman) Moore.  She was a 1968 graduate of Twin Valley South High School.  Connie worked as a health and welfare supervisor...

Cathy Hall

Cathy Hall

Feb 24, 2018

HALL, Cathy, age 64 of Camden, OH. passed away Sat. Feb. 24, 2018 in Oxford.  She was born in Middletown, OH. on Dec. 28, 1953 to Orville and Patricia (Hormel) Wolfe.  She was a 1971 graduate of Madison High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree from Miami University.  She had worked as a nurse for Gem City Home Care.  Cathy enjoyed gardening, canning and...

Sharon M. Staley

Sharon M. Staley

Feb 23, 2018

Sharon M. Staley, age 68, of Oxford, OH and formerly of Preble County, OH passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital in Oxford. She was born February 26, 1949 in Dayton, OH. Sharon was a 1967 graduate of Twin Valley High School; was a member of the Eaton First Church of the Nazarene; and worked for many years...

Mark I. Jones

Mark I. Jones

Feb 22, 2018

Mark I. Jones, age 61, of Eaton, OH, passed away on February 22, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born January 30, 1957 in Cincinnati, OH. Mark was a U.S. Army Veteran; was a member of the American Legion Post #215, Eaton; was a former volunteer firefighter for the City of Eaton; and was a truck driver for Brown...

Lula Belle Cunningham

Lula Belle Cunningham

Feb 19, 2018

CUNNINGHAM,  Lula Belle, age 95, of West Alexandria, OH. passed away, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 in Eaton.  She was born in Morning Sun, OH. on July 31, 1922 to Walter and Mabel (Baker) Berry.  She was a  1940 graduate of Lanier High School.  She had retired from Parker-Hannifen Mfg. where she worked as an inspector. Lula Belle was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, West...

Amelia Ann Giinther

Amelia Ann Giinther

Feb 18, 2018

Amelia Ann Giinther, age 75, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Darke County, OH, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Maple Gardens Care Center in Eaton. She was born April 26, 1942 in Piqua, OH. She was preceded in death by her father Verle Francis Giinther in 1961 and her mother Mary Pauline (Ecabert) Giinther in 1986. A...

Paul Junior Unger

Paul Junior Unger

Feb 17, 2018

Paul Junior Unger, age 93, of New Paris, OH passed away Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Spring Hill Senior Community in Middletown, OH. He was born August 16, 1924 in West Alexandria, OH to the late Harley and Ethel (Layman) Unger. He was a 1943 graduate of West Alexandria High School; was a U.S Army Veteran who served during...

Robert Byrne

Robert Byrne

Feb 13, 2018

Carl Robert “Bob” Byrne, age 94, of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Vancrest Nursing Center in Eaton, OH. He was born on June 21, 1923 in Cement City, Michigan to the late David F and Catherine (Deem) Byrne. Bob married Wanda in 1951. They were married for 66 years and had four children; Bobby, Carla,...

Kathryn  Elizabeth Lindloff

Kathryn Elizabeth Lindloff

Feb 12, 2018

LINDLOFF, Kathryn E. , age 93 of West Alexandria, OH. died Monday, Feb. 12, 2018 in Dayton.  She was born in West Alexandria on Dec. 28, 1924 to Lysle and Irene (Benson) Zimmerman.  She was a graduate of West Alexandria High School and attended two years of nurses training before marrying Eugene “Cincy” Lindloff during WWII.  She, along with her husband, Cincy, owned...

Patricia J. Ressler

Patricia J. Ressler

Feb 8, 2018

Patricia J. Ressler, age 86, of Eaton, OH, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton. She was born April 25, 1931 in Gratis, OH to the late Everett C. and Anna Marie (Bolten) Mann. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Kenneth E. Ressler in 2017;...

Frederick Glander

Frederick Glander

Feb 2, 2018

GLANDER, Frederick, R. age, 76 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at his residence.  He was born in Dayton, OH. on Feb. 22, 1941 to John and Carrie (Ehler) Glander.  He was a graduate of West Alexandria High School and earned a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Ohio State University.  He had worked 45 years as a ceramic...

Norma Jean Kemp

Norma Jean Kemp

Jan 22, 2018

Norma Jean Kemp, age 87, of Eaton, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018 at Vancrest of Eaton Health Care Center. She was born May 3, 1930 in Preble County to the late Emerson and Helen (Meeks) Bishop. She was a 1948 graduate of Eaton High School; was a lifelong member of New Hope United Methodist Church, where she played the...

Dana E. Johnson

Dana E. Johnson

Jan 21, 2018

JOHNSON, Dana E., age 63 of Eaton, OH. formerly of Gratis, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018 in Dayton.  He was born on Jan. 6 1955 to Edward and Donna Lee (Coleman) Johnson.  He was a graduate of Preble Shawnee High School and had been an antique dealer in the area.  He is survived by his mother, Donna Lee Johnson, Eaton, OH.,  3 brothers, Tom...

Walter Ray Ayers

Walter Ray Ayers

Jan 20, 2018

Walter Ray Ayers, age 93 of West Manchester, passed away on Saturday January 20, 2018 into the Heavenly gates. He has joined his beloved wife Elizabeth (Betty) Ayers to share eternity. Ray was born September 29, 1924 the son of the late Walter Frank Ayers and Cora (Paxson) Ayers. He is preceded in death by Sisters Louise, Dorothy, Juanita, Ruth...

Jo Ada Stacy

Jo Ada Stacy

Jan 11, 2018

Jo Ada Stacy, age 88, of Eaton, OH passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center in Eaton. She was born May 3, 1929 in Lawrence County, KY to the late John and Ella Mae (Butcher) Van Hoose. She was a member of the Covenant of Peace Church (formerly Full Gospel Temple), Eaton; and she retired from...