Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Martha Jane Leahy
Aug 30, 2018
LEAHY, Martha J. (nee Richey), age 85, of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Martha was born on February 16, 1933 to the late Howard and Virginia (Walsh) Richey, in Midland, KY. She graduated from Kiser High School in 1950, and went on to earn her cosmetology license. Martha was an expert hairdresser, and had her own beauty...

Alan B. Buddemeyer
Aug 29, 2018
BUDDEMEYER, Alan B., age 64, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018, after a long battle with health issues. Alan was born on August 22, 1954 to Homer and Dorothy (Burns) Buddemeyer, in Dayton. He graduated from Kettering Fairmont West High School in 1973, and went on to earn his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Wright State...

William R. Sharp Iii
Aug 29, 2018
SHARP, William Roger III, age 55, of Washington Township, formerly of Centerville, passed away on August 29, 2018. He was born on July 27, 1963 in Dayton to William and Mary Sharp. William graduated from Centerville High School in 1982 and served in the United States Navy, where he earned his nickname Sarge. He worked for Ace Window Cleaning and...

Anthony Wayne Jones, Sr.
Aug 28, 2018
JONES, Anthony W. SR., a truck driver and beautiful soul, age 51, of Sidney, OH, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. He is survived by his girlfriend Vicki, and 3 children Mykeyia, Calah and Anthony Jr. Memorial services will be held on September 22, 2018 at 10am at Piercing Faith Church, 305 Goodrich Ave, St Paul, MN 55102. Condolences...
John Stefan Maas
Aug 26, 2018
MAAS, John Stefan, age 76, of Centerville passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. John was born on February 20, 1942 in Austria to Anton and Magdalena (Boulanger) Maas. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1960 and also from Allied Institute of Technology. John was a member, and usher at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He loved playing...
Shirley Coen
Aug 24, 2018
COEN, Shirley Russell, age 91, of Kettering, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018. She was a graduate of Fairview High School in 1945. Shirley was a member of The Lutheran Church of Our Savior. She was a very involved volunteer in her community and a member of countless organizations. Additionally, she enjoyed traveling all over the world and spending time...
Gary R. Mcdermid
Aug 24, 2018
MCDERMID, Gary Richard, age 60, of Ludlow Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 24, 2018. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1976 and initially attended Ohio State University before graduating with a BS degree in Computer Science from Wright State University. He remained an avid Ohio State football fan. During Garys high school years, he was a member...
Christopher James Bailey
Aug 24, 2018
BAILEY, Christopher, James, age 51 of Centerville, Ohio passed away Friday, August 24, 2018. He was a graduate of Beechcroft High School in 1985 and received his BS from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. Chris honorably served his country in the United States Army National Guard/ 91bravo - medic with the 166th infantry unit located in Columbus, Ohio. Chris loved...
Leon John Stratis
Aug 22, 2018
STRATIS, Leon John, age 94, of Oakwood, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Oakwood, Ohio. Lee is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Dressler); parents, John & Edith (Ummel) Stratis; brother, Robert Stratis; and in-laws, Margaret (Dressler) & Robert McKie. Lee grew up in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Fairview High School. He received two degrees from the...

Geneva Norvell
Aug 19, 2018
NORVELL, Zanesville-Geneva, 96, passed away on August 19, 2018 at the Oaks at Northpointe in Zanesville after an extended illness. She was born on June 23, 1922, to Archie and Leota Alcorn in Berea, Kentucky. In 1967 Geneva and Homer Norvell moved to Zanesville to open Norvells Hearing Aid Center. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and remained...

Lucia Lee Davis
Aug 19, 2018
DAVIS, Lucia Lee (Lu) was born July 21, 1923 to Charles and Barbara Hinshaw and passed away, Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Kingston of Miamisburg at the age of 95. She was a resident there for and year and a half. She passed away from complications of pneumonia. She was employed at Wright Patterson until the birth of her daughter,...

Mark Edward Pleshek
Aug 15, 2018
PLESHEK, Mark E, age 57, of Beavercreek, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Mark was born on October 11, 1960 to Lumir J. and Lucille (Foster) Pleshek, in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Beavercreek HS and went on to earn his B.S. in engineering at the University of Dayton. He worked at Wright-Patt AFB for over 30 years as...
Nicole Ann "Nikki" Royalty
Aug 14, 2018
ROYALTY, Nicole A. Nikki (nee Page), age 42, of Dayton passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Nicole was born on December 13, 1975 in Dayton. She graduated from Belmont High School. Nicole is preceded in death by father, Ronnie Dale Page. She is survived by her mother, Brenda Kaye (Mayo) Page; husband, Ryan Royalty, children, Tiffannie Wall of Dayton,...
Joseph V. Saporito
Aug 13, 2018
SAPORITO, Joseph Vincent, age 53, of Washington Township passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Joseph was born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Carlesimo) Saporito in Mississippi on December 17, 1964. He played football in high school and college. Joseph was a huge Bengals fan and loved to watch his boys play sports. He was also passionate about his work, cars, and...

Janet Lee Johnson
Aug 10, 2018
JOHNSON, Janet Lee Beck Crabtree, age 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 10, 2018, joining her husband, Dr. Ernest W. Johnson and parents, Dana and Marjorie Beck. Born 1944 in Greenville, Ohio and a proud Centerville resident for 45 years. She is survived in life by her brother, Joseph S. Beck (Pam) and her children, Suzanne M. Newsome (Jeffrey),...
Ruth Crank
Aug 9, 2018
CRANK, Ruth E., age 79, of Huber Heights, OH, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Ruth was born to Charles and Mildred (Hoover) Stephenson on August 18, 1938 in Sidney, OH. She retired from New York Life where she held the title Top Lady Life Insurance Agent for 5 years. Ruth was always devoted to her family and grandchildren....
Estevan C. Pedroncelli
Aug 8, 2018
PEDRONCELLI, Estevan Corey, age 40, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Estevan was born on January 25, 1978 in Corrales, NM. Estevan had an early love for sports, especially soccer. He also took a national title in Vaulting, gymnastics on horseback, in 1996. He graduated from Cibola High School in Albuquerque, NM in the same year....
Dolores L. Millat
Aug 8, 2018
MILLAT, Dolores, age 88, of Waynesville, OH, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Dolores was born on May 31, 1930 in Dayton, OH. Dolores graduated from Fairview High School. She enjoyed tending to her lawn and garden, reading, volunteering at Kettering Hospital, hosting holiday and family events and most of all, spending time with her family. Dolores is preceded...
Max F. Wildermuth
Aug 7, 2018
WILDERMUTH, Max F., age 84, of Kettering passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Mayfield, NY. Max was born on February 23, 1934 to Max H. and Ruth N. (Lever) Wildermuth in Centerville, OH. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and retired as a Quality Assurance Specialist for the US Government. Max enjoyed traveling, often...
Charles Arthur "Chuck" Leis
Aug 6, 2018
LEIS, Charles Arthur, age 88, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018. Chuck was born to Arthur F. and Grace Trine Leis on May 25, 1930 in Dayton. He spent his adult life in Kettering. Chuck graduated from Fairmont High School and DePauw University. He retired as President/CEO of A.F. Leis, Co. Chuck was preceded in death...