Obituaries

Dorothy "Doe" J. Zarley

Dorothy "Doe" J. Zarley

Aug 7, 2012

Dorothy “Doe” J. Zarley, age 89, of Eaton, OH passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at her home. She was born December 2, 1922 in Dayton, OH to the late Lee M. and Bendetta M. (Schelper) Wallace. Doe was a member of the Eaton Church of the Brethren, Eaton, OH; was a surgical dental nurse; was on the Lakengren Board...

Doris L. King

Doris L. King

Aug 7, 2012

KING,  Doris L., age 77 of Greenville, OH. died Tues. Aug. 7, 2012 in Greenville.  She was born Oct. 22, 1934 in West Alexandria, OH. to Warren and Helen (Johnson) Busch.  She had attended West Alexandria High School.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph King in 2007.  She is survived by her 2 children, Rodney (Linda) King, New Madison, OH. and Bonnie...

Andy T. Graham

Andy T. Graham

Aug 6, 2012

Andy T. Graham, age 54, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 after an extended illness. He was born June 23, 1958 in Campton, KY to Taylor “Junior” Graham and Lorena (Vires) Graham. Andy was employed in the Shipping and Receiving Department of Timken Corporation, Eaton, OH for the last 14 years and was a member of...

Ione Sell Hiestand

Ione Sell Hiestand

Aug 3, 2012

Ione Sell Hiestand, age 78, formerly of Eaton, died Friday, August 3, 2012 at Hospice of Dayton. Born on 8/22/33, in Eldorado, Ohio, Ione was the daughter of the late Harold V. Sell (4/4/11- 6/23/03) and Ruth Leach Sell (7/7/11-4/6/05). Ione graduated from Monroe Central High School in 1951 and then attended Miami University, studying English and Journalism. On her...

Ruthie M. Mynk

Ruthie M. Mynk

Jul 31, 2012

Ruthie M. Mynk, age 76, of Eaton, OH passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. She was born July 11, 1936 in West Alexandria, OH to the late Clem and Gertrude (Heckman) Snyder. Ruthie was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, Camden, OH. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...

Jewell Cox

Jewell Cox

Jul 30, 2012

COX, Jewell McQueen, age 79, of West Alexandria, OH, died Mon. July 30, 2012 in Dayton.  She was born Aug. 17, 1932 in Jackson County, KY. to Carrie McQueen.  She worked many years as a waitress in the Dayton area. She was a member of Eaton First Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse, in 2001.  She is...

Herschel Hafle

Herschel Hafle

Jul 30, 2012

HAFLE, Herschel W., age 78 of West Alexandria, OH. died Mon. July 30, 2012 in Dayton.  He was born in West Alexandria, OH. on Dec. 4, 1933 to Herschel and Vivian (Hendrickson) Hafle.  He had worked for Parker Mfg. in Lewisburg, OH. for about 44 years.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol (Hill) Hafle, 4 children, Scott Hafle, Eaton,...

WIlliam Edward Lange

WIlliam Edward Lange

Jul 29, 2012

LANGE, William Edward, age 87 of West Alexandria, OH. passed away Sun. July 29, 2012 in Eaton.  He was born March 12, 1925 in Preble County to William E. Lange and Lizzie Peterman Lange at the Lange Family farm on Engle Road in West Alexandria.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Jo...

Janet E. Gates

Janet E. Gates

Jul 23, 2012

Janet E. Gates, age 85, of Eldorado, OH, passed away quietly surrounded by her family on Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Greebriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. She was born August 29, 1926 in Brookville, OH to the late Verne C. and Nellie V. (Weidel) Phillips. Janet was a 1944 graduate of Brookville High School and a 1947 graduate of...

William O. "Bill" Morris

William O. "Bill" Morris

Jul 18, 2012

William O. “Bill” Morris, age 62, of Eaton, OH passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Greenbriar Nursing Center, Eaton, OH. He was born September 13, 1949 in Richmond, IN to Vera M. (Ressler) Morris and the late Paul R. Morris. Bill was a U.S. Army Veteran; he earned an Associate Degree from Miami-Jacobs Business College; retired from Baxter/Cardinal...

Beth Ellen Sizelove

Beth Ellen Sizelove

Jul 14, 2012

Beth Ellen Sizelove, age 73, of Eaton, OH, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012. She was born January 10, 1939 in Lewisburg, OH to the late Nevin and Irene (Mills) Houdeshell. She had been employed with Job and Family Services of Preble County for the past 30 years. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...

James Wilford Combs

James Wilford Combs

Jul 1, 2012

COMBS,  James W., age 85 of Gratis, OH., son of the late Otto Combs & Chelcie (Gabbard) Combs went to be with the Lord on July 1, 2012.  He was born in Middletown, OH. on Sept. 23, 1926.  James worked for Duriron in Dayton, OH. for over 30 years.  He also served in the U.S. Army in Japan during WWII.  He was a member of...

David C.  Williams

David C. Williams

Jun 28, 2012

David Charles Williams David C. Williams, formerly of Preble and Butler Counties, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, June 28, 2012, at his home near Liberty, Indiana. He was 94 years old. David was born near Fairhaven, Ohio, to Charles L. and Mabel Evans Williams on June 15, 1918, the second of  five children. He graduated from McGuffey High School in...

Martha Marie Parks

Martha Marie Parks

Jun 28, 2012

Martha Marie Parks, age 84, of Eaton, OH, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012 at Vancrest of Eaton. She was born May 2, 1928 in Preble County, OH to the late John W. and Florence (Geeting) Brower. Martha was a 1946 graduate of Eaton High School; she and her husband Shorty owned and operated Parks IGA on Aukerman Street from...

Doris Montfort

Doris Montfort

Jun 25, 2012

MONTFORT,  Doris G., age 93, formerly of West Alexandria, OH. passed away peacefully on June 25, 2012 at Canyon Creek Adult Family Home, Brush Prairie, WA.  She had moved there in 2008 to be closer to her family.  Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Harold and her son, Steven.  She was born in Sugar Tree Ridge, near Hillsboro, OH. on Jan. 27,...

Lorenz "Bill" Hofacker

Lorenz "Bill" Hofacker

Jun 25, 2012

HOFACKER, Lorenz "Bill", age 81 of West Alexandria, OH. died Mon. June 25, 2012 at his residence.  He was born in Lewisburg, OH. on July 11, 1930 to Thurston and Josephine (Christian) Hofacker.  Bill was a U.S. Army veteran, serving from 1952 to 1954.  He had retired from Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company in 1995 after 48 years.  He was a member of Salem Lutheran...

Loretta J Garber

Loretta J Garber

Jun 24, 2012

Loretta (Reeder) Garber, age 76, of West Manchester, OH, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 24, 2012 after having health issues for several years. She was born December 31, 1935 in Eldorado, OH to the late Simeon and Mary (Lunsford) Reeder. Loretta remained a Preble County resident all of her life. She was formerly employed at the Frigidaire...

Inez Mae Marie Carnahan

Inez Mae Marie Carnahan

Jun 22, 2012

Inez Mae Marie Carnahan, age 93, died Friday, June 22, 2012 at Vancrest of Eaton due to natural causes. Inez was born July 6, 1918, in Darke County, Greenville, Ohio, to Herman Heinrich Ferdinand and Sarah Ann (Zeller) Kruckeberg. She was the oldest of three children. Her sister Velma and brother Ora predeceased her on July 14, 1999 and September...

Wanetta Marie Melling

Wanetta Marie Melling

Jun 14, 2012

Wanetta Marie Melling, age 82, of Eaton, OH, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012. She was born June 22, 1929 in New Paris, OH to the late Wilbert and Martha Francis (Brower) Davis. She was retired from the Baxter Company of Eaton after 25 years of employment. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...

Joseph Paul Young

Joseph Paul Young

Jun 13, 2012

YOUNG, Joseph P., age 78 of West Alexandria, OH. died Wed. June 13, 2012 at his residence.  He was born in East St. Louis, MO. on June 4, 1934 to Edward and Lorabelle (Modglen) Young.  He was a 21 year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1952 to 1973.  He worked for Monsanto Lab in Dayton and also for Walmart...