Obituaries

Apr 13, 2013

Phillip A. Curp, age 64, of Eaton, OH, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born June 15, 1948 in Dayton, OH to the late Arthur and Emily (Hamm) Curp, Sr. Phil was a member of the Eagles Lodge #4289, Gratis, OH. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Arthur...

Apr 10, 2013

SMITH,  Merrill "Smitty", age 89 of Eaton, OH. died April 10, 2013 in Atlanta, GA.  Mr. Smith was born in Delaware, OH. on May 20, 1923 to Ferres and Iona Grace (McMaster) Smith.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Zenita Alice in 2002 and his son-in-law, Michael Kabealo in 2012.  He is survived by his daughter, Alison Grace Kabealo of Atlanta, Ga.,...

Apr 9, 2013

STONER, Ricky Lee, age 30, of Eaton, OH. died Tues. Apr. 9, 2013.  He was born in Dayton, OH. on May 22, 1982 to Ricky and Glenna (Lakes) Stoner.  He was a 2000 graduate of Twin Valley South High School.  Ricky was self employed in the construction business.  He is survived by his wife, Cristina (Rutherford) Stoner, Greenville, OH., 3 children, Zachary Blaylock, Eaton,...

Apr 8, 2013

WALDON, Stephen E., age 61 of Germantown, OH. died suddenly Mon. Apr. 8, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Dayton, OH. on  Nov. 15, 1951 to Patrick and Marjorie (McCoy) Waldon.  He was a graduate of Twin Valley South High School, West Alexandria, OH.  Steve was an Army veteran and had worked 22 years for Miller Brewery.  He is survived by his...

Apr 8, 2013

Harold R. Horn, age 75, of Lewisburg, OH passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH. He was born July 30, 1937 in Preble County to the late Russell and Fern House Horn. He was raised on the family farm in Preble County and graduated from Monroe High School in 1956; he was a former Fire...

Mar 30, 2013

Grace Marie Crumbaker, a native of Camden, OH, died on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the age of 90 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, OH. She was born on March 21, 1923, the daughter of Claude Rodney and Franziska (Haug) Neff. She was preceded in death by her father in 1950; mother in 1983; husband Albert “Bud” Crumbaker in...

Mar 28, 2013

Anna M. McClellan, age 79, of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, March 28, 2013. She was born February 28, 1934 in Blue Diamond, KY to the late Brack and Dorothy (Lewis) Fugate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers Homer Fugate and Paul Fugate; sisters Doris Raymond and Delma...

Mar 28, 2013

D. Milton (Milt) Boucher, 87 of Eaton, formerly of Upper Sandusky, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Vancrest Healthcare Center, Eaton, OH. He was born August 9, 1925 in Wyandot County, OH to the late Darris H. and Lola M. (Brown) Boucher. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Doris J. (Hudson) Boucher who died November 11, 2011;...

Mar 25, 2013

Earl J. Lawson, age 82, of Camden, OH passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at McCullough-Hyde Hospital, Oxford, OH with his family by his side. He was born December 19, 1930 in Wolfe County, KY to the late William and Linny (Helton) Lawson. Earl was an avid horseman and was a member of the Preble County Horseman Council. He...

Mar 21, 2013

Opal L. (Eyler) Turner, age 99, of Eaton, OH and formerly of West Manchester, OH, passed away quietly March 21, 2013 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. She was born May 28, 1913 in Preble County to the late Charles Monroe and Ada Catherine (Scheyhing) Eyler. Opal was a member of the West Manchester United Church of Christ; where...

Mar 20, 2013

KNABE, Lowell, age 81 of Eaton, OH. died Wed. Mar. 20, 2013 in Richmond.  He was born in Gratis, OH. on Aug. 14, 1931 to John and Mary Jeanette (Miller) Knabe.  He was a 1949 graduate of Gratis High School.  Lowell was the previous owner and operator of Your Flower Shop in Eaton for over 40 years.  He was a member of First Brethren...

Mar 13, 2013

Barbara A. Fridley, age 66, of Eaton, OH, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Kindred Hospital, Dayton, OH. She was born September 22, 1946 in Columbus, OH to the late Walter A. and Ruth (Brown) Davis. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, Eaton, OH; and was employed as a manager at the Frisch’s Restaurant...

Mar 10, 2013

Sara R. Walton, age 95, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Vancrest Health Care Center, Eaton, OH. She was born October 16, 1917 in Salisbury, NC to the late Robert M. and Margaret L. (Loughery) West. She was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church, Eaton, OH. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Mar 7, 2013

SUGGS, Cody Dalton, age 22, of West Alexandria, OH.  passed away in Afghanistan, while serving in the Army National Guard.   Spc.  Suggs was a member of the 1487th Transportation Company based in Piqua, OH.  He  is the son of Brian and Wendy (Eby) Suggs,  West Alexandria.  Cody was a 2009 graduate of Twin Valley South High School.  He joined the National Guard at the age of 17.  He...

Mar 4, 2013

Phyllis Carol Werts, age 83, of Eaton, OH passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. She was born September 27, 1929 in Darke County, OH to the late Lloyd Oaklawn and Blanche R. (Bush) Sarver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Elber Werts, who passed away April 18, 1988;...

Feb 28, 2013

Cecil B. Cameron, Jr., age 85, of Eldorado, OH passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 9, 1927 in Hamilton, OH to the late Cecil B. and Ariah (Nicely) Cameron, Sr. He grew up from the age of four in Dixon Township and graduated from Dixon High School. In addition to his...

Feb 27, 2013

Dennis “Tug” McKee, Jr., age 85, of Eaton, OH passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born December 22, 1927 in Preble County to the late Dennis G. and Lula (Eversole) McKee. He was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during WWII; was a lifetime member of the Eaton V.F.W. Post #8066; was...

Feb 24, 2013

Fred Tillery, Sr., age 82, of Richmond, IN and formerly of Eaton, OH, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Kindred Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born May 12, 1930 in McKee, KY to the late George W. and Tabitha (Moore) Tillery. Fred was a retired automobile mechanic; enjoyed playing bingo; and currently delivered the Saturday edition newspaper...

Feb 23, 2013

Donna J. Oppie, age 65, of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, February 23, 2012 at Heartland of Eaton. She was born on April 2, 1947 in Richmond, IN to the late Stanford L. and Frances (Kelley) Manning. Donna had worked at the Title Department of the Preble County Clerk of Courts for...

Feb 21, 2013