Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

William "Bill" Horsley

William "Bill" Horsley

Oct 19, 2018

HORSLEY, William Glenn, age 80, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018. William was born to Orville and Amanda Horsley in Green, OH on January 29, 1938. He graduated from West Portsmouth High School in 1956, earned his Bachelors Degree from Park University, Parkville, MO in 1976, and his Masters Degree in 1982 from Central Michigan University in...

Virginia Oda Jenkins

Virginia Oda Jenkins

Oct 19, 2018

JENKINS, Virginia, age 84, of Beavercreek, OH, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018. Virginia was born on January 30, 1934 in Wengerlawn, OH to Charles and Alice Oda. She graduated from Verona High School in Verona, OH and earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Wright State University. Virginia was a member of Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Longmont,...

Matthew G. Hieb

Matthew G. Hieb

Oct 17, 2018

HIEB, Matthew G., age 63, of Kettering, OH went home to Jesus on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Matthew was born on March 3, 1955 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Fairmont West High School in 1973 where he ranked 2nd in the state of Ohio in the Trampoline. Matthew was the Human Resources Director for Dorothy Lane Market. He loved...

Charles A Adams

Charles A Adams

Oct 17, 2018

Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Cynthia M. Moore

Cynthia M. Moore

Oct 16, 2018

SPRAUER-MOORE, Cynthia Marie, age 57, of Beavercreek, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Cynthia was born on July 11, 1961 in Dayton, OH. She was a Graduate of Carroll High School, employee of Systems Research Laboratories, Matrix Security Systems, N-Control Security Systems and ARROW Electronics distributors. Cynthia was predeceased in death by her grandparents, Frank and Wilma Sprauer and...

Mary L. Loase

Mary L. Loase

Oct 13, 2018

LOASE, Mary, age 75, of Riverside, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 after a courageous 6 year battle with cancer and its aftermath. Mary was born to Donald and Opal (nee Jones) Shaw in Denison, IA on April 22, 1943. She graduated from Will Rogers High School (1962) in Tulsa, OK. Mary was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church....

Arlene Catherine Leist

Arlene Catherine Leist

Oct 13, 2018

LEIST, Arlene, age 79, of Kettering, passed away October 13, 2018. Arlene was a loyal and loving wife to her husband Richard William Leist of 59 years. Richard cared for her in the last months of her life. Arlene was born to John and Mary (Edward) McMahon on March 1, 1939 in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She worked at St....

Cleofa Denney

Cleofa Denney

Oct 9, 2018

DENNEY, Cleofa A., age 100, of Kettering passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at St. Leonard Health Care Center. Cleofa was born on October 23, 1917 in Kettlersville, OH to Edward G. and Flora A. (Van Denbusch) Nuss. She retired from United Business Services in Dayton as a bookkeeper. During WWII, she worked at Wright Field as a secretary....

June Marie Norris

June Marie Norris

Oct 8, 2018

NORRIS, June Marie, age 88, of Dayton, passed away on October 8, 2018 at Heartland of Centerville. She was born on December 29, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Otto and Mary E. (Smith) Hickel. She leaves behind two children; Richard and Carol Lynn. She is also survived by her sister, Rose Ann. No services were requested, as June...

Herbert W. Bates

Herbert W. Bates

Oct 8, 2018

BATES, Herbert W., age 92, of Centerville, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018. He was born on February 15, 1926 in Bismark, ND and was a resident of the Dayton area since 1967. He is survived by his loving family; son, Howard (Jerilyn) Bates of Carmel, IN; daughter, Nancy (Steve) Beecroft of Centerville, OH; grandchildren, Nicholas Kopp, Stephani Knisley,...

Ashley Lynn Bunch

Ashley Lynn Bunch

Oct 6, 2018

Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Visitation: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Robert D. "Bob" Steiger

Robert D. "Bob" Steiger

Oct 5, 2018

STEIGER, Robert D. Bob, age 86, of Centerville passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018. Bob was born to Herman and Thelma (nee Brown) Steiger on August 1, 1932 in Lima, OH. He graduated from Limas Central High School in 1950 and earned an Electrical Engineering Degree from Carnegie Tech (Carnegie Mellon University) in 1954. He was a member of...

Frances Jane Daggett

Frances Jane Daggett

Oct 5, 2018

DAGGETT, Frances Jane, age 100, of Winter Haven, FL, passed away on October 5, 2018 at her home. Frances was born on August 4, 1918 in Middletown, OH. She moved to Winter Haven in 2003 from Dayton, OH. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Winter Haven, OH. Frances was preceded in death...

Onnolee Rader

Onnolee Rader

Oct 2, 2018

RADER, Onnolee Jane, 93, of Brooklyn, CT, and formerly of Dayton (Oakwood) OH, died peacefully on October 2, 2018. Born in Clark County, OH, to the late Harmon G. and Florence B. (Deaton) Group, she graduated from The Ohio State University cum laude in 1947 with a bachelors degree in business administration. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority,...

Donald E. Lentz

Donald E. Lentz

Oct 2, 2018

LENTZ, Donald, age 87, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Fairborn, Ohio. He was born on September 2, 1931 in Mounds, IL. Donald graduated from the University of Illinois and earned his Masters Degree from Xavier University. He was a member of Zeta Psi fraternity while at the University of Illinois. Don married his high school sweetheart on June...

Charles R. "Dick" Eichel

Charles R. "Dick" Eichel

Sep 30, 2018

EICHEL, Charles Dick R., 89, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Dick was born on July 30, 1929 to the late Benjamin and Virginia Eichel, in Dayton, OH. Dick served his country in the Naval Reserve. He spent most of his working years in the Tool and Die industry, working primarily for First Tool of Dayton. Dick was a...

Norman Alfred Dohner

Norman Alfred Dohner

Sep 23, 2018

DOHNER, Norman Alfred, age 95, of Centerville, OH passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Norman was born on May 15, 1923 in Arcanum, OH. He served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army in Europe, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. After his return, Norman graduated from Miami University, where he was a member of the Phi...

Larry Stephen Tracy

Larry Stephen Tracy

Sep 21, 2018

TRACY, Larry Stephan, age 78, of Beavercreek passed away at Kettering Medical Center on 21 Sept 2018. Larry was born 25 May 1940 in Richmond, Indiana and graduated from Richmond High School in 1959. He attended Ball State University before enlisting in the Army in June 1960. He served in the Military Police Corps for three years as a security...

Joanne Jo Korner

Joanne Jo Korner

Sep 19, 2018

KORNER, Joanne Jo, age 90, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Jo was born to the late Everett and Marie (nee Kinzlg) Hastings on May 11, 1928 in Dayton, OH. She was passionate in collecting antiques. Jo and her husband were very active in the Miami Valley Corvette Club, Dayton, Historical Society, the Aviation Trail, volunteering...

Williard Leigh Groby

Williard Leigh Groby

Sep 18, 2018

GROBY, Williard Leigh, age 86, from Washington Twp., formerly of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Leigh was born to the late Willard A. and Elsa I. (nee Andrews) Groby on June 6, 1932 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1950 and attended Heidelberg University. Leigh was a life-long member of Davids UC of...