Obituaries

Lloyd  Eugene Hapner

Lloyd Eugene Hapner

Jan 10, 2021

Lloyd E. Hapner, 97, of Eaton, OH, passed away early Sunday morning, January 10, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. Born October 3, 1923, he was the son of the late Earl and Goldie (Gregg) Hapner. A WWII veteran, he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant as an airplane crew chief and airplane flight chief with the Army Air Corp. Shortly...

John  Hinton Utsinger  Jr.

John Hinton Utsinger Jr.

Jan 8, 2021

Utsinger, John Hinton Jr Age 77, of Eaton, Ohio passed away Friday, January 8, 2021. He was a graduate of West Alexandria High School in 1961 and received his BS in 1965 and his MA in 1967 from Miami University, Oxford, OH. He was a 32nd degree Mason, member of The King Hiram Lodge #88. Retired, John spent the winters...

Verla  M. Ross

Verla M. Ross

Jan 2, 2021

Verla M. "Red" Ross 74, of New Lebanon, went Home to be with her Savior, Saturday, January 2, 2021. She was born June 13, 1946 in Dayton, to the late John and Marie (Church) Reid. In addition to her parents, Verla was preceded in death by her sister, Lucky Marcum. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years,...

Janet  L. Jones

Janet L. Jones

Dec 27, 2020

Janet L. Jones, 90, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away on Sunday morning December 27, 2020. Born September 22, 1930 in Greenville, OH, she was the daughter of the late George and Louise (Dininger) Geisel. She began working with Newsweek magazine at McCalls - Dayton Press in Dayton in 1945 and finished her career as the Subscription Supervisor for Newsweek...

G.  Sue Schaefer

G. Sue Schaefer

Dec 24, 2020

G. Sue Schaefer, 76, of New Paris, OH, passed away Thursday night December 24, 2020 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Born January 31 1944 in Mt. Sterling, KY, she was 1 of 6 children born to the late Thomas and Nancy P. (Reffitt) Dawson. Sue was the owner operator of Feelings Florist in Dayton for 5 years; worked for Richard...

Kayla  C. Grill

Kayla C. Grill

Dec 19, 2020

Kayla C. Grill, 29, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 19, 2020. She attended Eaton Public Schools and the Berean Baptist Church in Middletown. She formerly worked at Lewisburg Container. Kayla loved adventures with her family and never faced a roller coaster she wouldn't ride. Kayla is survived by her children Olivia and Khloie...

Ronald  E. Erisman

Ronald E. Erisman

Dec 15, 2020

Ronald E. Erisman, 81, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Tuesday December 15, 2020. Born October 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Paul and Grace (Turner) Erisman. Ron served with the US Army from August of 1958 - August of 1960 in Company B of the 34th Armored Division. He retired from the Fire Department of Monsanto...

Ruby  A. Deanthony

Ruby A. Deanthony

Dec 14, 2020

Ruby A. DeAnthony, 78, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Monday December 14, 2020, at Hospice of Dayton. Born May 16, 1942 in Rocky Branch, KY, she was the last surviving of three daughters born to the late Orville and Florence (Stephens) Burton. Ruby worked for many years in the retail clothing industry and later worked for 15 years for...

Larry “Finger” A. Duncan

Larry “Finger” A. Duncan

Dec 12, 2020

Larry A. "Finger" Duncan, 73, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away early Saturday morning December 12, 2020 following an extended illness. Born on January 17,1947 in Monterey, TN, he was a son of the late Paul O. and Myrtle C. (McCloud) Duncan. He retired after 44 years from the Moraine DMAX Plant - division of General Motors. A member of...

Cheryl  Ann Oliver

Cheryl Ann Oliver

Dec 11, 2020

Cheryl Ann Oliver, 65, of, West Alexandria, OH, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020. Born March 6, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Vernal and Imogene (Hall) Kazee. She retired as the Documentation Coordinator for the Rogosin Institute in Xenia after 19 years of service; was a member of the West Alexandria Coterie; and lifelong member of...

Ruby  J. Coffman

Ruby J. Coffman

Dec 9, 2020

Ruby J. Coffman, 95, of Eaton, passed away suddenly on Wednesday afternoon, December 9, 2020. Born on December 19, 1924 in Farmersville, OH, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Wm. Goad and Glenna Mae (Drayer) Goad. A 1942 graduate of Farmersville High School, she worked in the office of Frigidaire from 1943 to 1946. On August 17, 1946,...

Denver  R. Stewart  Sr.

Denver R. Stewart Sr.

Dec 4, 2020

Denver R. Stewart, Sr. Age 74, of Dayton, passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born January 24, 1946 in Orlando, Kentucky to the late Wilmer and Mary (Rader) Stewart. In addition to his parents, Denver was preceded in death by his brothers, Orra, Jim, and John Stewart. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Sue...

Robert  W. Motes

Robert W. Motes

Dec 4, 2020

Robert W. Motes, 92, of New Lebanon, OH, passed away late Friday evening December 4, 2020 at Brookdale Centennial Park in Englewood. Born April 14, 1928 in Shell Mount, TN, he was the youngest and last of eight surviving children of the late Robert J. and Lillie (Goins) Motes. After giving birth to her ninth child, both Lillie and the...

Eugene  R. Clinger

Eugene R. Clinger

Dec 3, 2020

Eugene R. Clinger, 84, of West Alexandria, OH, officially jumped over the Moon at 12:30 PM on December 3, 2020. Gene was born on May 2, 1936, he was the son of the late Orville and Annabell (George) Clinger. He had worked as a Binder at Dayton Press until their closing, and went on to work as a Press Operator...

Mary  Ellen Marker

Mary Ellen Marker

Dec 3, 2020

Mary Ellen Marker, 88, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton, Dayton, OH. She was born April 5, 1932 in Dayton to Homer and Helen (Riley) Harris. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Lloyd Marker; sisters Dorothy Snyder, Diann Brown and Jean Jones; brothers Tom Harris, Frank Harris, Homer Harris,...

Sharon  Kay (Arthur)  Coomer

Sharon Kay (Arthur) Coomer

Dec 2, 2020

Sharon Kay (Arthur) Coomer, age 55, of West Carrollton, OH, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. She was born August 29, 1965 in Dayton, OH to David Arthur, Sr. and Sara (Watt) Browning. She was a 1983 graduate of Colonel White High School . Sharon worked for Montgomery County for 11 years in waste incineration...

Donald  R. Yount

Donald R. Yount

Nov 28, 2020

Donald R. Yount, 65, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Born June 9, 1955, he was the son of the late Charles and Evelyn (Bates) Yount. Don was a 1973 graduate of Dixie High School and had worked for Parker Hannifin in Eaton for 25 years. A member of the Eaton First Church of the Nazarene,...

Loren  D. Singleton

Loren D. Singleton

Nov 27, 2020

Loren D. Singleton 78, of Lewisburg, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 following a short illness. He was born in Waynesburg, Kentucky, the son of the late Cecil E. and Lucille (Bullock) Singleton. Loren retired from GM after 30 years of service and enjoyed fishing, hunting, coaching his kid's baseball teams, and traveling all over the US. He was...

Robert  W. Wigger  Jr.

Robert W. Wigger Jr.

Nov 27, 2020

Robert W. Wigger, Jr., 84, of Union, OH and formerly of Preble County, OH, passed away suddenly on Friday morning, November 27, 2020. Born November 6, 1936 in Eaton, he was the son of the late Robert William Wigger, Sr., and Nona Jane (Rexrode) Wigger. Robert served with the US Navy from 1954 - 1958. A member of the Sheet...

James  Olin Hurst

James Olin Hurst

Nov 23, 2020

James Olin Hurst was born January 3, 1917 in Huntington West Virginia, to James C. Hurst and Neva Neff Hurst. The family moved to Ohio when he was 3 years old. James went home to be with the Lord on November 23, 2020, at the age of 103. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, Dayton OH in 1935. He was...