Obituaries

Oct 17, 2015

ISON, Danis, age 81 of Gratis Township, OH. died Sat. Oct. 17, 2015 in Kettering.  He was born on Oct. 27, 1933 in Letcher County, KY. to Gid and Gracie (Combs) Ison.  He had retired from Miami Paper Mill after 44 years.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva in 2014.  He is survived by 2 sons, Rick (Teresa) Ison, Somerville, OH.,...

Oct 16, 2015

SCHIML, Frederick A., age 77 of West Alexandria, OH. died Fri. Oct. 16, 2015 in Dayton.  He was born in Dayton on Aug. 27, 1938 to Samuel J. and Mayno (Shank) Schiml.  He was a United States Air Force veteran. He had retired from working for the City of Englewood and he had also been retired from Sears-Roebuck Co.  He is survived by...

Oct 16, 2015

Patricia Ann Kieffer, 67, passed away at her son’s home in Carbondale, CO on Oct. 16th, 2015. Patricia, more fondly known as “Pat,” was born in Princeton, Indiana to Eugene (deceased) and Viola Kieffer. Pat was raised in Mt. Carmel, IL along with her seven other siblings and went on to attend St. Ferdinand Catholic High school in Ferdinand, IN....

Oct 16, 2015

BEAM,  Larry, age 74 of Miramar Beach,  FL., formerly of West Alexandria, OH. and Vandalia, OH., died Fri. Oct 16, 2015 in FL. He was born on Nov. 30, 1940 to Wilbur and Elsie (Birkhead) Beam. Larry was a 1958 graduate of West Alexandria High School.  He owned and operated Tri-Dayton Inc. for many years. He also worked in Real Estate. He was...

Oct 15, 2015

BROWN, Lois Eileen,  age 84 of West Alexandria, OH. died Thursday, October 15, 2015. She was born in Oxford, OH  on May 14, 1931 to Lemuel and Eva Hileman. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Donald Brown, her sister Doris Martin of Gallipolis, OH, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Aurel...

Oct 15, 2015

Walter A. Nock, Jr., age 65, of Eaton, OH passed away suddenly Monday, October 12, 2015. He was born May 3, 1950 in Middletown, OH to the late Walter A. and Ada K. (Puckett) Nock, Sr. Walt retired after 33 years of service from the Miami Twp. Police Department, Montgomery County, OH. He enjoyed Drag Racing and was a member...

Oct 6, 2015

Oct 4, 2015

Thomas J. Centers, age 87 of Eaton, OH went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ, Sunday morning, October 4, 2015. Tommy was born January 20, 1928, in Frenchburg (Menifee County), Ky., to John and Bertha (Lawson) Centers, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were wife Zora and nine brothers and sisters. Tommy is survived...

Sep 29, 2015

Sarah L. Masters, age 92, of Eaton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born June 28, 1923 in Preble County to the late David and Grace (House) Rike. She was a member of the First Brethren Church, West Alexandria. Sarah retired after 29 years of employment from...

Sep 13, 2015

Nellie W. Bake, age 85, of Eaton, OH, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at the Baptist Health Lexington Hospital, Lexington, KY. She was born September 25, 1929 in Manchester, KY to the late William and America Warren. She was also preceded in death by 6 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Paul D....

Sep 13, 2015

Donald W. Don Garner, age 58, of Camden, OH passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 13, 2015. He was born May 9, 1957 in Greenville, OH to the late James and Gertrude Garner, Sr. Don was an avid hunter and fisherman; and was a member of the Darke County Fish and Game Club. In addition to his parents, he was...

Sep 9, 2015

LEIS,  James V., age 60, of West Alexandria, OH. died Sept. 9, 2015 in Dayton, OH.  He was born in Dayton on Oct. 29, 1954 to Harry and Lillian (Priser) Leis.  He was a graduate of Eaton High School and had been employed by Circuit Center in Kettering, OH.  He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Phyllis Leis, West Alexandria, OH. children,...

Sep 7, 2015

Mary Ann Harmon, age 70, of Eaton, OH, passed away Monday, September 07, 2015 at her residence. She was born September 17, 1944 in Richmond, IN to the late Wilson W. and Lois G. (Swihart) Dafler. She was a 1962 graduate of Monroe High School and a 1964 graduate of Miami Jacobs Business College. Mary Ann retired after 29 years...

Sep 2, 2015

Iris A. Lower, age 84, of Lewisburg, OH and formerly of Marion, OH, passed away Wednesday, September 02, 2015 at the Vancrest Health Care Center in Eaton, OH. She was born April 9, 1931 in Marion, OH to the late Edwin G. and Florence Esther (Miller) Obenour. Iris was a 1949 graduate of Marion Harding High School; she retired after...

Aug 31, 2015

Judy M. Eby, age 73, of Middletown, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at the Otterbein Senior Living Community, Franklin, OH. She was born March 1, 1942 in Eaton to the late Russell and Myrtle (Bowers) Smith. Judy worked for many years as a seamstress at the Clifton Shirt Factory in Eaton; she was...

Aug 29, 2015

Frances Krintzline, age 89, of Eaton, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. She was born December 11, 1925 in Camden to the late Benjamin Leander and Estella (Oswalt) Maxel. Frances retired from the Westvaco Company of Eaton after 31 years; she was a member of the Preble County Senior Citizens; she love to go...

Aug 28, 2015

Lynette V. Dershem, age 67, of Eaton, OH, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 28, 2015. She was born September 5, 1947 in Piqua, OH to Betty L. (Maier) Dershem and the late Glenn W. Bill Dershem. Lynn was a 1965 graduate of Eaton High School and a 1968 graduate of Springfield Community Hospital School of Nursing; she was a...

Aug 27, 2015

Grace E. Harrison, age 88, of West Manchester, OH, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at the Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville, OH. She married Bud T. Harrison on May 24, 1947. They lived in Dupont, IN the first few years of marriage, later moving to Eldorado, OH. Bud passed away on January 29, 1999. Grace lived with her oldest daughter...

Aug 25, 2015

Deaton, Roger Dean, age 67 of Gratis, OH passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Sycamore Hospital with his family by his side. Roger was born August 31, 1947 in Jackson , KY to his late parents Leonard and Juanita (Gabbard) Deaton. Upon graduation of Twin Valley South he worked for Aeronca for over 20 years, He later retired from...

Aug 22, 2015

Phyliss F. Jones, 89, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Palm Desert, CA, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. She was born in Clinton, MA to the late Stanley and Mary. She was a member of Sigma Theta Tau Int.; member of the Honor Society of Nursing, Gamma Alpha Chapter; member of the V.F.W. Womens...