Obituaries

Hubert  L. Lake  Jr.

Hubert L. Lake Jr.

Sep 4, 2020

Hubert Lee Lake, Jr. 62, of Eaton, OH passed away Friday, September 4, 2020. Born June 15, 1958, he was the son of the late Hubert L. Lake, Sr. and Doris J.(Hawley) Lake Mato. He enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening and was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Camden. In addition to his parents, he is preceded...

Joyce  A. Bowersock

Joyce A. Bowersock

Sep 2, 2020

Joyce A. Bowersock, 74, of Eaton, OH, passed away on Wednesday evening September 2, 2020, and with a sad heart, we all have lost a loving wife, mother, grandmother (mom-mom), sister, aunt, and friend. Joyce was a devoted Christian woman and had attended the Eaton First Church of God. She is preceded in death by her daughters Kelli and Kari;...

Mabel E. Chapman Kruszynski

Mabel E. Chapman Kruszynski

Aug 31, 2020

Mabel E. Chapman Kruszynski, 83, of Eaton, passed away early Monday morning on August 31, 2020. Born June 19, 1937 in Gurrant, KY, she was one of eight children born to the late Andrew and Lula (Turner) Thorpe. She was a member of the Eaton First Church of the Nazarene and retired after 19 years with Baxter in Eaton. Mabel...

Shirley  A. Allen

Shirley A. Allen

Aug 31, 2020

Shirley (Hill) Allen, age 84, of New Lebanon, OH, went to join her husband Bill in heaven on Monday, August 31, 2020 while at Ohio Hospice after a lengthy illness. Shirley was born in Owsley County, KY to Ruford and Bertha (Hensley) Hill on October 30, 1935, and grew up in Berea, KY. She worked as a dental assistant prior...

Erma  F. Mccarty

Erma F. Mccarty

Aug 30, 2020

Erma F. McCarty, age 91, of Eaton, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Kettering Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Born January 16, 1929 in Rock Castle County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Ethel (Thomas) Mullins. She came to Ohio as a child and attended high school in Eaton, but left high school to do...

Shirley  A. Weimer

Shirley A. Weimer

Aug 27, 2020

Shirley A. Weimer, 84, of Eaton, OH, passed away Thursday night August 27, 2020. Born January 18, 1936 in Dayton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Viola (Owens) Monce. Shirley worked in the housekeeping department of Dayton Children's Medical Center for 15 years. After moving to Venice, FL, she worked 10 years for a local nursing...

Myrtle  Eileen Stricklin

Myrtle Eileen Stricklin

Aug 23, 2020

Myrtle Eileen Stricklin, 95, of West Alexandria, passed away Sunday evening. August 23, 2020. Born April 8, 1925 in Twin Township, Preble County, OH, she is the 6th of 9 children born to the late John Henry and Woodie Alice (Tipton) Kasten. A member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Eaton congregation, she was a stay at home wife...

Janice  K. Gulley

Janice K. Gulley

Aug 23, 2020

Janice K. Gulley, 72, formerly of Brookville, OH, of Cumberland Gap, TN, passed away early Sunday morning, August 23, 2020 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. Born January 25, 1948 in Clairfield, TN, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Roxie (Weaver) Leffew. Janice retired after 31 years with Green Tokai in Brookville. She loved spending...

Leonard  F. Fultz

Leonard F. Fultz

Aug 21, 2020

Leonard F. Fultz, 90, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully at his home early Friday morning, August 21, 2020. Born March 27, 1930 in Frenchburg, KY, he was the 6th of 10 children born to the late John and Erie (Steele) Fultz. Together with his wife Wanna, as missionaries they helped to establish several area Baptist churches and several others in...

Rudy  S. Dennler

Rudy S. Dennler

Aug 17, 2020

Rodolf "Rudy" S. Dennler, 31, of Dayton, formerly of Union, passed away Monday morning August 17, 2020. Born May 12, 1989, he was a son of Scott and Debra (Moreno) Dennler. A 2007 graduate of Milton Union High School, he attended Northmont Schools through his Junior year and had participated in football, basketball and baseball. He worked for Dalton Protective,...

Mary  Jo Sparks

Mary Jo Sparks

Aug 17, 2020

Mary Jo Sparks, 81, a lifelong resident of Eaton, OH, passed away Monday morning, August 17, 2020 following a brief illness. Born December 10, 1938 in Eaton, she was 1 of 7 children born to the late Elmer and Josephine (Trantanella) Schilling. She was married to Clyde Sparks on December 29, 1958. Together they enjoyed camping nearly every weekend since...

Carole  M. Moore

Carole M. Moore

Aug 15, 2020

Carole M. Moore, 84, formerly of Preble County, of West Chester Twp., passed away Saturday morning, August 15, 2020 at Legacy at Liberty Ridge Care Center in West Chester, Twp. Born January 7, 1936 in Gary, IN, she was the daughter of the late Dr. John Stephen Duncan, M.D. and Eva Cleo (Shannon) Duncan. She was a 1953 graduate of...

Patricia  J. Ruxer

Patricia J. Ruxer

Aug 6, 2020

Patricia J. Ruxer, 85, of New Lebanon, OH, passed away Thursday morning, August 6, 2020 at Brookhaven Nursing Center, Brookville. Born October 12, 1934 in Troy, OH, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Edna (Cunningham) Hastings. A stay at home wife and mother, Pat married the love of her life, Kenneth E. Ruxer, on August 12,...

Kenton Beaty  Jr.

Kenton Beaty Jr.

Aug 4, 2020

Kenton Beaty, Jr., age 38, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 4, 2020 from injuries received in a motorcycle accident on August 1. Born January 16, 1982 in Leslie Co., KY, he was the son of Willard K. and Anna Lee (Buck) Beaty. Kenton worked for 20 years as a bricklayer for the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union Local...

Margaret  A. Leach

Margaret A. Leach

Aug 1, 2020

Margaret A. Leach, 77, of Camden, OH, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning, August 1, 2020. Born on May 26, 1943 in New Lebanon, she was the second oldest of 7 children born to the late Howard and Louise (Mowen) Moses. She worked as an LPN for over 25 years, first in Louisiana, and then for 15...

Louise Hoke

Louise Hoke

Jul 31, 2020

Louise Hoke, 81, of New Lebanon, passed away Friday morning, July 31, 2020. Born February 20, 1939 in Millstone, KY, she was a daughter of the late Haywood and Ora (Amburgy) McCloud. Louise was the valedictorian of the 1956 graduating class of Johnsville - New Lebanon High School. On August 18, 1956, she married Leonard P. Hoke, and together, they...

John P. Mcmurray, I

John P. Mcmurray, I

Jul 26, 2020

John P. McMurray, I, 57, of West Alexandria passed away Sunday morning, July 26, 2020 following a brief illness. Born October 19, 1962, he was the son of Jerrald P. and Dorothy M. (Brannon) McMurray. A 1981 graduate of Twin Valley South High School, John had worked 20 years as a truck driver for Hillsboro Trucking and the last 8...

Gary  Lathern White

Gary Lathern White

Jul 16, 2020

WHITE, Gary Lathern Age 74, of Eaton, OH passed away July 16, 2020. He was born on March 6, 1946 in LaFollette, TN to the late Maney and Christine (Wilson) White. He leaves behind his wife of 56 years, Nina Jo "Jody" White; two sons, Tony (Wendy) White of West Alexandria, OH and Steve (Cheryl) White of West Alexandria; five...

Sue  Ann Root

Sue Ann Root

Jul 14, 2020

Sue Ann Root, 69, of Germantown, OH,passed away Tuesday night, July 14, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton following a lengthy illness. Born December 6, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Leona (Ullery) Shimp. Sue was a 1969 graduate of Dixie High School in New Lebanon; earned her Bachelors degree from Miami University in1973 and went on...

Doris  A. Beare

Doris A. Beare

Jul 13, 2020

Doris A. Beare, 84, of Eaton and formerly of New Lebanon, passed away Monday evening July 13, 2020. Born January 22, 1936, she is a daughter of the late Roy C. and Viola Pearl (Brackney) Huber. A 1954 graduate of Dayton Roosevelt High School, she went on to work for the SS Kresge Store at the Westown Plaza in Dayton,...