Obituaries
Richard William Cruze
Feb 7, 2013
Richard William Cruze, age 68, of Velpen, IN passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013 at his residence. He was born September 7, 1944 in West Manchester, OH to the late Roy and Marcella Cruze. Rick was an avid bowler, loved fishing and spending time with his family and grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Nettie Jean Carver
Feb 4, 2013
CARVER, Nettie Jean, age 67 of Gratis, OH. died Mon. Feb. 4, 2013 at her residence. She was born Aug. 4, 1945 in Middletown, OH. to Bennie and Laura (Ketchem) Martin. She is survived by her husband, James Carver, Gratis, OH., 2 sons, Anthony (Elizabeth) Carver, Eaton, OH., James (Shirley) Carver, Camden, OH., daughter, Billie Carver, Middletown, OH., 2 grandchildren, Brian Carver...
Betty J. McClellan
Feb 4, 2013
Betty J. McClellan, age 86 of Eaton, OH, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 04, 2013 at her residence. She was born May 13,1926 in Eaton to the late Raymond C. and Ethel (Bresher) Cole. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy McClellan, who passed away October 13,1992; sister Marjory M. Johnson; and...
Chris Stevenson
Feb 4, 2013
Chris Stevenson, age 59, of Eaton, OH, passed away suddenly on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born January 20, 1954 in Cincinnati, OH to Charles Oscar and Ann Georgia (Hundley) Stevenson. He is survived by many friends throughout the community and his family friends at the Eaton Grand Manor. Private services will be held....
Kannon Joseph Hines
Feb 2, 2013
Kannon Joseph Hines, infant son and angel, was called to be with the LORD on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton, OH. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather William F. Hines; paternal great grandparents Thomas and Delores Rhoades and Albert and Opal Hines; maternal great grandparents William and Oweda Starr and Leo and Betty...
Faye A. Slusher
Jan 31, 2013
Faye A. Slusher, age 92, of Camden, OH passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. She was born June 8, 1920 in Hamilton, OH to the late Owen H. and Edna Faye (Wagner) King. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers Walter Clark, Jr., Leroy Clark and Robert King;...
James A. Parker
Jan 29, 2013
James A. Parker, age 79, of Eaton, OH passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born September 19, 1933 in Paris, KY to the late Arthur and Laura Jane (Patrick) Birchfield. James was a U.S. Army Veteran; he retired after 42 years of employment from A.K. Steel in Middletown; and was a member of...
Sara Young
Jan 26, 2013
YOUNG, Sara, age 78 of West Alexandria, OH. died Sat. Jan. 26, 2013 in Dayton. She was born in Germantown on Feb. 11, 1934 to William and Eva Hayes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, in 2012. She is survived by 3 sons Daniel (Sharon) Patrick, Middletown, OH., Randall Patrick, CA., Jim Strohmeyer, West Alexandria, OH. 5 grandchildren, sister, Irma Ruth...
William John Robert Cail
Jan 26, 2013
William John Robert Cail, was an infant son and angel whom the LORD called to be with him on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH. He was born at Miami Valley Hospital on Saturday, January 19, 2013. He is survived by his parents Amanda N. Moffett and John M. Cail, Jr. of New Madison, OH; brothers...
Barbara A. Collins
Jan 21, 2013
Barbara A. Collins, age 72, of Eaton, OH passed away peacefully on January 21, 2013 at the Hospice of Dayton following a brief illness. Born on April 30, 1940, the daughter of Betty (Finchum) Kirk and George Kirk of West Elkton, Ohio, Barbara was a 1958 graduate of Shawnee High School and 1962 graduate from Miami University with a degree...
Miriam Kelhoffer
Jan 20, 2013
KELHOFFER, Miriam Louise, age 89, passed away in her Middletown, Ohio home of 63 years on Jan. 20, 2012 at 7:08PM. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, infant son, Gregory, brother, Kenneth Brown, sister, Eleanor Walter, and her parents, Earl and Clara (Weber) Brown. She was born on her family farm in Madison Township on Oct. 17, 1923 and...
Marie Anna Beaudoin
Jan 19, 2013
Marie Anna Beaudoin, age 97, of Manchester, NH, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at her daughter’s residence in Ohio. She was born on August 7, 1915 in Manchester, NH to the late Phedime and Rose Delima (Garon) Pratte. She had formerly resided at Margeson Apartments in Portsmouth, NH; she was a great seamstress who worked for many years...
Jack H. Smith
Jan 17, 2013
Jack H. Smith, age 102, of Eaton, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. Born on May 30, 1910, in Loretto, KY, he was the son of the late James C. & Alma (Sympson) Smith. Jack worked for 33 years at Kurz-Kasch in Dayton and also farmed for 32 years, stopping only to continue raising...
Sandra Swafford
Jan 16, 2013
SWAFFORD, Sandra R., age 65 of West Alexandria, OH. died Tues. Jan. 15, 2013 in Dayton. She was born in Middletown, OH. on June 11, 1947 to Earl and Georgia (Bradshaw) Brandenburg. She was a member of Grace Brethren Church in Glenwood, OH. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Clifford Swafford, 2 children, Stephanie (Kevin) McDonell, Trenton, OH., Stephen (Tina) Swafford,...
Dorothy Cole
Jan 12, 2013
COLE, Dorothy, age 71, of West Alexandria, OH. died Sat. Jan. 12, 2013. She was born in Blount County, TN. on Dec. 31, 1941 to Clifford and Ida (Lawrence) Harmon. She is survived by her husband, Dennis Cole, 4 children, Curt, Craig, Jeff, Beth, 2 stepchildren, Thea, Mark and 2 sisters, Mary Lou Trump, Lewisburg, OH. and Shirley Boling, Rockford, TN. There will...
Carrie Alice Caplinger
Jan 4, 2013
CAPLINGER, Carrie Alice (Bowling), age 79 of Eaton, OH. passed away on Fri. Jan. 4, 2013 at Reid Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born in Richmond, KY. on Jan. 30, 1933, the daughter of Tilford and Sallye Bowling. She was retired after many years of service from Hart Manufacturing & Clifton Shirt Factory in Eaton. She was a member of the Gratis...
Nancy Louise Thomas
Jan 3, 2013
THOMAS, Nancy L., age 73 of West Alexandria, OH. died Thurs. Jan. 3, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Gratis, OH. on Sept. 18, 1939 to Carl and Louise (Kiracofe) Patton. She was a 1957 graduate of Gratis High School and was cheerleader for the Gratis State Champion Basketball Team. She had worked for many years for Park-N-Go. She was...
Mary L. Palotas
Jan 2, 2013
Mary L. Palotas (nee Mason), age 94, of Eaton, OH and formerly of Dayton, OH, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born August 14, 1918 in Dayton to the late Clyde L. and Ruth Mae (Comer) Mason. Mary was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church, Eaton, OH and formerly a member of St....
Norma Jo Smith
Jan 1, 2013
SMITH, Norma Jo, age 78, of West Alexandria, OH. died Tues. Jan. 1, 2013 in Dayton. She was born April 19, 1934 in Knox County, KY. to Joe and Sophia (Roark) Deaton. She had worked at Henny Penny in Eaton for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arla Smith. Jo is survived by 5 children, Gary (Donna) Smith, Panama City,...
Robert M. "Bob" Chellis
Dec 30, 2012
Robert (Bob) M. Chellis, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Dec. 30, 2012 at his home in Plant City, Florida. He was born on July 17, 1925 in West Manchester, to the late Pride and Iris (Smith) Chellis. Bob was a life long farmer of Preble and Darke County. He was preceded in death by his first...
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