Obituaries

William  L. Petty

William L. Petty

Nov 13, 2020

William L. Petty, 83, of West Chester, OH, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Hospice of Hamilton. Born June 27, 1937 in Richmond, IN, he was the son of the late Howard Leroy Petty and Ruby Rosetta (Coleman) Petty. Bill served with the US Navy from June 1955 - June 1958 and had worked for over 40 years...

Donald  M. Tschirgi  Jr.

Donald M. Tschirgi Jr.

Nov 10, 2020

Donald M. Tschirgi, Jr., 79, a 20 year resident of Eldorado, OH, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Born April 9, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa, he was the son of the late Donald M. Tschirgi, Sr. and Gwendalyn B. (Funk) Tschirgi. Don worked as a scratch baker for many years in grocery stores in Des Moines, Aurora, CO...

Joey  Bradley Williams

Joey Bradley Williams

Nov 10, 2020

Joey Bradley Williams, 65, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 10, 2020. Born January 1, 1955 in Hazard, KY, he was a son of the late Aster & Annie (Allen) Williams. Joey worked as a meat cutter and meat manager at many grocery stores throughout his career and also worked in construction for several years as...

Jerry  Wayne Reeder  Iii

Jerry Wayne Reeder Iii

Nov 8, 2020

Jerry Wayne Reeder, III, 41, of New Paris, OH, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 8, 2020, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born February 11, 1979 in Lexington, KY, he was the son of Jerry Wayne Reeder, I and Vernice P. (Patty) (Arnett) Reeder. He had attended Twin Valley South Schools and was self employed. He was preceded...

Oakie  Green O’Hair

Oakie Green O’Hair

Nov 7, 2020

Oakie Green O'Hair, 90, of Eaton, OH went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning November 7, 2020 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, due to pneumonia. Oakie was born July 5, 1930 in Rothwell, KY. He joined the US Marine Corp in 1951 and served for two years during the Korean War. He retired in 1988 after working 44...

Paula  A. Letner

Paula A. Letner

Nov 4, 2020

Paula A. Letner, 53, of Oxford, OH, passed away Wednesday evening, November 4, 2020 due to post-covid-19 complications. Born March 1, 1967, she is the daughter of Paul R. Dishman, Sr. and Georgia A. (Harrison) Dishman Steck. Paula was a 1985 graduate of Eaton High School and had worked for many years as a Veterinary Assistant for Dr. John G....

Joann Cable

Joann Cable

Nov 3, 2020

JoAnn (Guthrie) Keaton Cable Age 88, of Brookville, OH, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otis V. and Minerva (Sloan) Guthrie; husbands, Charles Keaton and Sterling Cable; and brothers, Jerry/Dale, Doyle, and OV Guthrie. JoAnn is survived by her son, Michael Keaton, Denver CO; daughter, Kimberle (Mike) Tidd, Brookville; grandchildren, Nickolaus (Deborah)...

Carol  Ann Souers

Carol Ann Souers

Oct 24, 2020

Carol Ann Souers, 83, of Gratis Township, Preble County, OH, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Astoria Nursing Home in Germantown, where she had been a resident since December of 2019. Born October 26, 1936 in Bryan, OH, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Talena (Nichols) Partee. A graduate of Middletown High School, she married...

Ruth Border

Ruth Border

Oct 22, 2020

Ruth Border, 82, of New Paris, OH, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 22, 2020. Born on April 6, 1938 in Park County, IN, she was the daughter and one of three children born to the now late Shelby B. and Lola R. (Delp) Broady. She attended Montezuma High School in Montezuma, IN. She then married James M. Border on June...

Robert  James Berry

Robert James Berry

Oct 10, 2020

Robert James Berry, 57, of Pueblo, CO and formerly of Preble County, OH, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at University Medical Center in Denver, Co. Born August 16, 1963 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Jack V. and Helen E. (Yocum) Berry. He was a 1983 graduate of National Trail High School, where he...

Mary Larson

Mary Larson

Sep 30, 2020

Mary Larson, 82, of Eaton, OH, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on Wednesday night, September 30, 2020. Born June 22, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Virginia E. (Schulker) Lehman. Mary grew up in rural Eaton and was a 1956 graduate of Eaton High School. She retired from Rike's Department Stores; delivered Meals on...

Glen  K. Royer

Glen K. Royer

Sep 29, 2020

Glen K. Royer, 90, of Eaton, OH, passed away Tuesday morning, September 29, 2020. Born April 23, 1930 in West Manchester, he was the son of the late Jesse Omar and Mary Barbara (Kessler) Royer. Glen served with the US Army from 1951 - 1953, spending nearly 16 months in Germany. After his military service, he worked as a roofer...

Ronald  O. Miller

Ronald O. Miller

Sep 23, 2020

Ronald O. Miller, 70, of New Lebanon, OH, passed away Wednesday September 23, 2020 following an extended illness. Ron was born on February 23, 1950, he was the son of the late Otis and Evelyn (Harrison) Miller. He retired after 35 years from the Delphi Division of General Motors. After retiring from Delphi he went back to work as a...

Rose  M. Holt

Rose M. Holt

Sep 16, 2020

Rose M. Holt, 78, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning September 16, 2020. Born August 21, 1942 in Middletown, OH, she was the daughter of the late Goldie Amy (Shell) Simpkins. She married husband Conrad L. Holt in 1965. Conrad served with the US Army for 20 years. During his time in the service, Rose cleaned...

Glenn  M. Ellis  Sr

Glenn M. Ellis Sr

Sep 16, 2020

Glenn M. Ellis, Sr. Age 79, of New Lebanon, went Home to be with his wife, Linda, Wednesday, September 16, 2020. He was born November 13, 1940 in Oneida, Tennessee to the late Richard and Helen (Rodgers) Ellis. In addition to his wife and parents, Glenn was preceded in death by his brother, Tony Paul Ellis. He is survived by...

Michael  A. Dorr

Michael A. Dorr

Sep 15, 2020

Michael A. Dorr, III, 20, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away Tuesday morning September 15, 2020. Born January 12, 2000, he was the son of the late John Luther Dorr, I and Robin Denise (Davis) Clark. He had worked as a roofer for Rike's Roofing of West Alexandria. Survived by sisters Tammy Nichole Dorr, Nashelle Elaine Dorr, Cheyenne Emma Spence;...

Nancy  E. Petry

Nancy E. Petry

Sep 14, 2020

Nancy E. Petry, 84, of New Paris, OH, passed away on Monday morning September 14, 2020 at State of the Heart Hospice in Greenville. Born November 1, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Evelyn (Bell) Cail. A 1953 graduate of Jefferson High School in New Paris, she had worked for Robert Hall Clothing in Richmond, Akers...

Martin  J. Vanzant

Martin J. Vanzant

Sep 9, 2020

VanZant, Martin J. Age 77, of West Alexandria, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, September 9, 2020. He was born April 29, 1943 in Fairfield, Virginia to the late Emory and Maude (Horton) VanZant. In addition to his parents, Martin was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Robin Combs. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years,...

Patricia  Ann Deeter

Patricia Ann Deeter

Sep 6, 2020

Patricia Ann Deeter, 75, of Eaton, OH, passed away Sunday morning at her home on September 6, 2020. Born June 6, 1945 in St. Joseph, MO, she was the daughter of the late William and Ethel K. (Logan) Sweet. She began her work career in the collections department of a Sears Department Store in Chicago for 3 years. After coming...

Doris  A. Combs

Doris A. Combs

Sep 5, 2020

Doris A. Combs, 94, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 5, 2020. Born March 20, 1926 in Hamilton, OH, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Snowden) House. Doris enjoyed flower gardening, loved animals and at one time, played the piano for a Franklin area church for several years. In...