Her warm smile welcomed dentist visitors for more than 50 years

Eleanor Theil, who managed the family dental practice in Huber Heights for more than 50 years and raised five children, has died. She was 82.

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Theil was raised in Youngstown and married her high school sweetheart, Dr. Robert Theil, according to her obituary. She dedicated herself to the family dental practice, Theil & Theil DDS, for more than half a century.

She also loved traveling, especially to the Great Smoky Mountains.

“She will be remembered for her selfless and supportive nature, her generosity and the unconditional manner in which she loved her family and friends,” her obituary reads.

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