Obituaries

Charles Loy

Charles Loy

Mar 7, 2017

LOY, Charles, age 96 of Eaton, OH. died Tues. Mar. 7, 2017.  He was born in Lanier Township on Oct. 4, 1920 to Lewis and Irene (Handley) Loy.  Charles had retired from Parker-Hannifen Corp. in 1982 after 31 years.  He had worked part-time for H & S. Screw Products from 1983 to 1997.  He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in West Alexandria,...

Helen Hall

Helen Hall

Feb 25, 2017

HALL, Helen, age 86 of Erlanger, KY. formerly of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Sat. Feb. 25, 2017 at her residence.  She was born in Hazard, KY. on Oct. 16, 1930 to Benjamin and Cassie (McQueen) Spurlock.  She had worked for Baxter Laboratories in Eaton.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Estill Hall in 2005.  She is survived by 2 daughters, Barbara...

Danny Bush

Danny Bush

Feb 25, 2017

BUSH, Danny Eugene age 67, of Eaton, OH. died Sat. Feb. 25, 2017 in Richmond, IN. after a cardiac arrest.  He was born in Dayton, OH. on Dec. 22, 1949 to Henry and Shirley (Adkins) Bush.  He was a 1967 graduate of Twin Valley South High School.  Danny worked for General Motors and retired from Harrison Radiator in 1998 after 30 years.  He had...

Freda Harris

Freda Harris

Feb 12, 2017

HARRIS, Freda M., age 80, of Camden, OH. passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 in Dayton.  She was born in Manchester, KY. on Sept. 9, 1936 to Hillard and Mary (Moore) Johnson.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles in 2014.  She was a former member of Camden O.E.S.  Freda is survived by 2 daughters, Beverly (Jim) Robertson, Camden, OH., Barbara (David)...

Nancy Buckingham

Nancy Buckingham

Feb 6, 2017

BUCKINGHAM, Nancy, age 84, of Dayton, OH. passed away Mon. Feb. 6, 2017.  She was a graduate of the former Lanier High School of Preble County.  She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Buckingham in 2010.  She was a former member of Happy Corner Church in Englewood, OH.  She is survived by her two daughters, Bonnie (Steven) Kitchens,...

Willie Vernon Back

Willie Vernon Back

Feb 5, 2017

BACK, Willie Vernon, age 92, of Somerville, OH. passed away Sun. Feb. 5, 2017 in Middletown.  He was born in Jackson, KY. on Nov. 20, 1924 to Collins and Martha (Taulbee) Back.  He had worked construction and farmed most of his life.  He loved hunting, gardening and his family.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Melvy, in 2003.  He is survived by his...

Michael Nelson

Michael Nelson

Feb 3, 2017

NELSON, Michael, age 62 of Eaton, OH. passed away Fri. Feb. 3, 2017.  He was born in Bermuda on Nov. 24, 1954 to James and Leona (Bruno) Nelson.  Michael was a graduate of Twin Valley South High School and had previously worked in construction.  He is survived by his daughter, Amalinda Nelson, Eaton, OH., his parents, James and Leona Nelson, Eaton, OH. and...

Harold Rosfeld

Harold Rosfeld

Feb 2, 2017

ROSFELD, Harold Joseph, age 80, of West Alexandria, OH. went to be with the Lord, Thurs. Feb. 2, 2017 in Dayton.  He was born in Brookville, IN. on Aug. 11, 1936.  He was the youngest of six, born to the late Otto and Cordelia (Schneider) Rosfeld.  He was a 1955 graduate of Brookville Indiana High School.  He was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving from...

Linda Eck

Linda Eck

Jan 26, 2017

ECK, Linda Jo, age 74, of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Thurs. Jan. 26, 2017 in Dayton.  She was born in Dayton on Feb. 8, 1942 to Raymond and Evelyn (McCoy) Isenbarger.  She had worked as a secretary for Twin Valley South Elementary for many years in West Alexandria. She was a former member of Coterie Club of West Alexandria. Linda was...

Sarah Elizabeth Leach

Sarah Elizabeth Leach

Jan 17, 2017

LEACH, Sarah Elizabeth, age 73 of Sarasota, FL., formerly of Gratis, OH. died Tues. Jan. 17, 2017 in Bradenton, FL.  She was born April 24, 1943 to William and Alpha (Taulbee) Gabbard.  She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 brothers, Neveal Gabbard, Roland Gabbard, Thomas Gabbard, Robert Gabbard, and 4 sisters, Maryann Gabbard, Orline Furrow, Nora Johnson, Victoria Wilburn.  Sarah loved...

Doris M. Favorite-Munn

Doris M. Favorite-Munn

Jan 11, 2017

Doris M. Favorite-Munn, age 90, of Eaton, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Vancrest Health Care Center, Eaton. She was born February 14, 1926 in Burville, TN to the late Otto and Mattie Mae Hurst. She was a member of Grace Brethren Church, West Alexandria. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...

David Via

David Via

Jan 10, 2017

VIA, David L.Sr, age 77 of Germantown, OH. passed away Tues. Jan. 10, 2017 in Eaton.  He was born in Covington, KY. on Dec. 6, 1939 to Samuel and Gladys (Bailey) Via.  He was a graduate of Gratis High School and had retired from General Motors in 1999 after 29 years.  David was a member of Lighhouse Baptist Church in Gratis.  He loved to...

John Ratliff

John Ratliff

Jan 1, 2017

John Thomas Ratliff, 65, of West Alexandria, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, Jan 1, 2017. Visitation will be held at Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral home in Gratis, Ohio, on Tue, Jan 3 from 5pm to 7pm.  Funeral services will be held at the Gratis United Methodist Church on Wed, Jan 4 at 10:30am. Burial will follow at Twin Valley Cemetery, Enterprise...

Delbert Tabor

Delbert Tabor

Dec 31, 2016

TABOR,  Delbert D. “Dusty”, age 78 of Eaton, OH. formerly of West Alexandria, OH. passed away at home on Dec. 31, 2016.  He was born Nov. 12, 1938 in Putnam County, TN to Willis and Stella (Blaylock) Tabor.  Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Anderson, sisters, Maureen Vincell, Linda Faye and Janet.  He is survived by his wife of 55 years,...

Betty Sorrell

Betty Sorrell

Dec 27, 2016

SORRELL, Betty L., age 77 of Springboro, OH. passed away Tues. Dec. 27, 2016 in Miamisburg, OH.  She was born in Midway, KY. on June 4, 1939 to Leonard and Letha (Brashears) Perry. Betty loved to cook and loved the holidays, especially Christmas time to see all of the family.  She also enjoyed the garden and canning. She is survived by her...

Henrietta Schell

Henrietta Schell

Dec 27, 2016

SCHELL, Henrietta, age 94 of West Alexandria, OH. died Tues. Dec. 27, 2016 in Dayton.  She was born on April 30, 1922 to Henry and Clara (Schultz) Busse.  She was a graduate of Jefferson High School.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald in 1995 and 2 sisters, Marcella Crist and Alvina Michael.  Henrietta was a member of Visitation Catholic Church.  She was...

Jack and Betty Miller

Jack and Betty Miller

Dec 25, 2016

Celebrating the Precious Lives of Jack R. Miller March 22, 1927 – December 25,2016 And Betty E. Miller October 6, 1927 – January 24, 2014 A memorial Service will be held at Sugar Grove Cemetery West Alexandria, OH Saturday, July 15, 2017 10:00 AM

Shelby  Hobbs

Shelby Hobbs

Dec 25, 2016

HOBBS, Shelby L., age 81 of Brookville, OH. passed away suddenly Sat. Dec. 24, 2016.  He was born in Lynn, KY. on April 10, 1935 to Clayton and Versie Hobbs.  He had been the owner of 3-H Asphalt Company for 22 years and prior to that had worked for Dayton Press for 27 years.  He is survived by his wife of 60 years,...

Patrick Volk

Patrick Volk

Dec 7, 2016

Patrick Volk, age 34, of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Wed. Dec . 7, 2016.  He was born in Richmond, IN. on Feb. 11, 1982 to Richard and Anita (Bowman) Volk.  He was a graduate of Twin Valley South High School.  He had previously been employed by Unibuilt Homes.  He is survived by his father, Richard Volk, IN., 2 sons, Jai Volk and Curtis...

Wayne Alfred Gray

Wayne Alfred Gray

Dec 6, 2016

GRAY, Wayne A., age 79, of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Tuesday,  Dec. 6, 2016 after an extended illness.  He was born in Dayton, OH. on Sept. 8, 1937 to Leslie and Wylodine (Frazer) Gray.  He was a life-long farmer. Left to cherish his memory are a brother, Dean (Margaret) Gray, West Alexandria, OH., 3 sisters, Virginia (Ladis) Pittl, Huber Heights, OH., Arlene...