Obituaries

Sharon  L. Foust

Sharon L. Foust

Oct 24, 2014

Sharon L. Foust, age 63, of Eaton, OH, passed away suddenly on Friday morning, October 24, 2014 at her home. Born January 31, 1951, she was a daughter of Phletus H. & Fredna I. (Cross) Smith. She had worked as the accountant for Rick Foust Landscaping from 1971 - 2012. Sharon raised and showed Yorkshire Terriers competing in shows in...

Betty  Jo Baker

Betty Jo Baker

Oct 17, 2014

Betty Jo Baker, 73, of New Lebanon, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, October 17, 2014. Born November 22, 1940 in Alva, KY, she was a daughter of the late Edward S. & Mildred I. (Owens) Barton. She retired after 10+ years for the Delphi Division of General Motors at the Needmore Rd. Plant. A...

Dollie  A. Sandlin

Dollie A. Sandlin

Oct 11, 2014

Dollie Alice Sandlin, 97, of Richmond, IN, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday night October 11, 2014. Born March 5, 1917 in West Elkton, OH, she was a daughter of the late George & Eleanor R. (Powell) Hartman. She was a dedicated prayer warrior who was a member of the Somerville Pentecostal Church for many years. In...

Sherri  Lynn Bowman

Sherri Lynn Bowman

Oct 11, 2014

Sherri Lynn Bowman, 52, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away early Saturday morning, October 11, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton, following a one year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born July 25, 1962 in Newcastle, IN, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth B. Mers and Mildred Pauline (Thompson). Mostly a mother and homemaker, she formerly worked three years for...

Shirley  A. Grover

Shirley A. Grover

Oct 9, 2014

Shirley A. Grover, age 72, of West Alexandria , OH, passed away Thursday morning, October 9, 2014 at Greenbriar Nursing Home in Eaton, OH. Born December 14, 1937, she was a daughter to the late Clarence and Melissa (McCarty) Shiflett. Shirley loved sewing, crafts and woodworking, and had a love for traveling. She traveled the United States and visited every...

Barbara  E. Mcdonald

Barbara E. Mcdonald

Oct 7, 2014

Barbara E. McDonald, 72, of West Alexandria, OH passed away Tuesday, October 7 , 2014 at Hospice of Dayton. Born December 30, 1941 in Washington Courthouse, OH, she was a daughter of the late Grover Woodrow and Oneida (Hudgel) Murtland. Barbara grew up in Xenia Ohio, later in life she lived in Kentucky for 11 years, eventually returning back to...

Craig Blevins

Craig Blevins

Oct 5, 2014

Craig Blevins, age 60, of Gratis, OH, passed away Sunday morning, October 5, 2014 at his home following a lengthy illness. Born June 10, 1954, he was a son of Crate & Beulah (Baker) Blevins. Craig is preceded in death by his father Crate and brother Barney. Survived by wife Diana L. (Honchul) Blevins: daughter Eliza Blevins & her fiancé...

Irena  M. Daniel-Osborne

Irena M. Daniel-Osborne

Sep 27, 2014

Irena M. Daniel-Osborne, 74, of New Lebanon, OH and formerly of Eaton, OH, went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, September 27, 2014, with her family by her side. Born March 14, 1940 in Ashland, KY, she was a daughter of the late Woodrow & Irena Browning. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, her greatest joy was her...

Kathleen  R. Garner

Kathleen R. Garner

Sep 23, 2014

Kathleen R. Garner, 66, of Eaton, OH, passed away Tuesday evening, September 23, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton. Born January 9, 1948 in Detroit, MI, she was a daughter of the late Ronald P. & Doris R. (Dahlheimer) Lang. She loved the Lord and had a servant's heart. She attended the St. Paul Church in Piqua, OH; volunteered for the...

Helen  M. Coleman

Helen M. Coleman

Sep 5, 2014

Helen M. Coleman, age 47 of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of Casper, Wyoming, passed away suddenly on Friday evening, September 5, 2014 in Auglaize County. Born June 22, 1967 in Tacoma Washington, she is the daughter of Patrick and Charlene (Sprester) Coleman. Helen was an Early Literacy Curriculum Specialist in the Dayton Public School system, and enjoyed riding her Harley,...

Brandon  A. Hobbs

Brandon A. Hobbs

Sep 1, 2014

Brandon A. Hobbs, age 27, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away Monday evening, September 1, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, IN. Brandon was a 2005 graduate of Twin Valley South High School. He is preceded in death by paternal grandfather Jimmie Brown and maternal grandmother Janice Mason. Survived by parents Jeff & Tina Brown of West Alexandria: sister Amanda...

Edgar Williams

Edgar Williams

Sep 1, 2014

Edgar Williams, 90, of West Alexandria, OH, passed away Monday evening, September 1, 2014. Born September 6, 1923, he was a son of the late George & Ellen (Howard) Williams. Mr. Williams retired in 1976 after 30 years with the Frigidaire/Delco Air Division of General Motors. He also worked as a farmer for 35 years on Old Dayton Road in...

Nancy  L. Combs

Nancy L. Combs

Aug 29, 2014

Nancy L. Combs, age 77, of Eaton, OH, passed away Friday afternoon, August 29, 2014. Born May 16, 1937, in Xenia, OH, she was a daughter of the late Clarence E. & Viola M. (Hazard) Rhubert. She retired after 28 years from Food Filters in Eaton and was a member of the AFL-CIO Textile Workers Union. An animal lover and...

Audra Castle

Audra Castle

Aug 29, 2014

Audra Castle, 82, of Eaton, OH, passed away Friday evening, August 29, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton. Born February 11, 1932 in Nickell, KY, he was a son of the late Edward & Hazel (Nickell) Castle. Mr. Castle served with the US Army from 1953 - 1955 in Germany during the Korean War. He retired after 36 years as a...

Kathryn  R. Moses

Kathryn R. Moses

Aug 29, 2014

Kathryn R. Moses, 57, of North Judson, IN, and formerly of Camden, OH, died Friday night, August 29, 2014 at the Elkhart Hospice House in Elkhart, IN, following a long struggle with cancer. Born November 11, 1956, she grew up in Camden and was a daughter of John Thomas Rader and Treva Richardson. She worked as a supervisor in agriculture...

Mary  Lena Dean

Mary Lena Dean

Aug 28, 2014

Mary Lena Dean, 79, of Eaton, OH, went home to be with the Lord early Thursday morning, August 28, 2014, with her family by her side. Born January 20, 1935 in Scott County, VA, she was a daughter of the late George & Myra (McMurray) Carter. A faithful and caring Christian women, she was a member of the Christian Fellowship...

Loretta  B Shumard

Loretta B Shumard

Aug 22, 2014

Loretta B. Shumard, age 77 of Piqua, OH passed away Friday afternoon August 22, 2014 at Piqua Monor, Piqua, OH. Born on November 17, 1936, she was the daughter to the late Ulace and Gladys (Neanover) O'Dell. Loretta retired from Troy Sunshade as a Sewing Machine Operater after several years. She enjoyed sewing and quilting, and was a loving mother,...

William  C. Monahan

William C. Monahan

Aug 19, 2014

William C. Monahan, age 83, of Eaton, OH, passed away Tuesday evening, August 19, 2014. Born January 12, 1931, he was a son of the late Joseph Peter & Alma Marie (Bowman) Monahan. A graduate of Chaminade High School in Dayton, he attended the University of Michigan before serving with the US Army during the Korean War. While serving with...

Willard  B. Rader  Jr.

Willard B. Rader Jr.

Aug 18, 2014

Willard B. Rader, Jr. age 60, of Eaton, OH, passed away Monday , August 18, 2014. Born April 13, 1954, he was the son of the late Willard B. Sr, and Victoria (Turner) Rader. Willard attended Twin Valley South High School in West Alexandria. A Master Electrician since 1975, he worked over 22 years for the Production Control Unit in...

Barbara  Ellen York

Barbara Ellen York

Aug 18, 2014

Barbara Ellen York, 84 of Brookville, OH, born to the late Earl and Flossie Mann on September 27, 1929 in Athens, Ohio passed away peacefully while listening to her favorite hymn Buelah Land, on August 18,2014. Barbara is preceded in death by her siblings Earl Mann, Jim Mann, Paul Mann, Margaret Metcalf and Elizabeth Lamb, as well as, her grandson...