Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

James A. "Jim" Coulter
Aug 6, 2018
COULTER, James A. Jim, age 89, of Dayton, passed away on August 6, 2018. Jim was born on March 2, 1929 in New Castle, PA, to the late John and Florence (Kennedy) Coulter. He graduated from New Castle HS in 1947 and went on to serve his country in the Navy. While stationed in Maine he met his future wife...
Thomas Roger-Joseph Hall
Jul 30, 2018
HALL, Thomas Roger Joseph, age 53, of Washington Twp, passed away at home on Monday, July 30, 2018. Tom was born on April 28, 1965 in Dayton, OH to Tom and Betty (nee Swift, Denton) Hall. He graduated from Xenia High School, majored in Business Management and played football at Iowa Central University, and Tennessee Technical University and received his...
Gertrude Jean Knight
Jul 29, 2018
KNIGHT, Gertrude, age 74, a long-time resident of Beavercreek, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital. Born in 1943 in Muskegon, MI, Gertrude received an Associates Degree in Business Administration in 1963. She enjoyed a long and successful career as a medical transcriptionist starting in Lansing, MI and moving on to the Dayton, OH area, including...

Michelle K. King
Jul 28, 2018
KING, Michelle K. (Ramsey), died at home on July 28, 2018. Born in Marion, Ohio on March 19, 1953. Michelle graduated high school, married her sweetheart, Larry King, and had two daughters. Michelle worked for many years for the Kmart Corporation in a variety of roles. Michelle and Larry spent many fun times with their horses before the girls were...
James P. Ferrang
Jul 22, 2018
FERRANG, James P., age 87, of Centerville, passed away in peace on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Jim was born on November 21, 1930 to Emmett and Anna (Stetor) Ferrang in Pittsburgh, PA. He earned his undergraduate degree in Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and was a member of the Honor Societies SIGMA TAU and ETA KAPPA NU. Jim served...
Bernice M. Behler
Jul 22, 2018
BEHLER, Bernice M., nee McElfresh, age 94, of Dayton, OH, passed away in Kettering, OH Sunday, July 22, 2018. Graduated high school in Dresden, OH, studied business skills post high school in Columbus, OH then moved to Dayton and went to work for Variety Aircraft. Bernice belonged to Westminster Presbyterian Church and various other groups and activities. When she married,...
Betty Elizabeth Fanger
Jul 21, 2018
FANGER, Betty E. (nee Weiss), age 92, of Centerville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Betty was born on July 6, 1926, to Arthur and Helen (Steltzriede) Weiss, in Saginaw, MI. She was very proud to have worked in a manufacturing plant, following her HS graduation, during the WWII war effort. Following the war,...
Bruce Anthony Donahue
Jul 17, 2018
DONAHUE, Bruce Anthony, 64, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Bruce was born on April 12, 1954, in Long Beach, CA, to Joseph and Viola (Szekelyhidi) Donahue. He graduated from Fairmont West high school in 1972, where he participated in numerous sports including cross-country, track, basketball, and football, and went on to continue his education at Wright...
Evan Rey Henry-Singleton
Jul 16, 2018
HENRY-SINGLETON, Evan Rey, age 22, of Washington Township passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018. Evan was born on February 3, 1996 in Lompoc, CA. He was a loving son, brother and grandson, a brilliant athlete, a young man of verbal skill and wit, a self-taught musician and a loyal friend. He loved to travel including study abroad in Guatemala....
Harry G. Ebeling
Jul 14, 2018
Harry Guion EBELING, formerly of Oakwood, died at Lincoln Park Manor on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Son of Philip C Ebeling, Esq. and Helen Guion Ebeling Stratton, Harry was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 6, 1932. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1950. In 1954, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was president of the student...
Betty L. Missall
Jul 9, 2018
MISSALL, Betty Lucille, age 95, of Washington Township, passed away at home on Monday, July 9th. Soon after graduating from Wilmington High School she began working at Wright Field where she met her husband of 66 years, John Walter Missall, II. She was a member of Church of the Incarnation Catholic Church and enjoyed fishing, going to the casino to...

Patrick Michael Routson
Jul 7, 2018
ROUTSON, Patrick Michael Jr, age 23, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Patrick was born on March 16, 1995, in Troy, OH, to Patrick and Aimee (Merritt) Routson. He was very proud to be a graduate of Fairmonts class of 2014 and Fairmont Industries. Patricks outgoing, kind, and compassionate nature, as well as his strong sense of...
John C. Gibson
Jul 6, 2018
GIBSON, John C., 76, of Bellbrook, was called home July 6th, 2018, with his family by his side, after a short battle with Lymphoma. He was raised by his late grandparents Henry Hagan and Anna Elizabeth Gibson, who he lovingly referred to as Mom and Dad throughout his life. He worked at Jorgensen Steel in Dayton, OH, retiring after 28...
Vallie Sharpe
Jul 5, 2018
SHARPE, Vallie Murdock, age 95, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Vallie was born on May 23, 1923 in Troutman, NC to the late Fred and Elsie Murdock. She graduated from Statesville High School in 1942 and attended Mitchell College. Vallie was a long time member of Christ United Methodist Church. She enjoyed ballroom dancing and attending art...

Robert Bruce Beck, Jr.
Jul 3, 2018
BECK, Jr., Robert Bruce, age 57, of Centerville passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Robert was born on August 30, 1960 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Centerville high school in 1978 and received his Bachelor Degree from Auburn University. Robert was a member of Central Presbyterian Church in Moraine where he served as a Deacon and church Elder....
Mildred Anna Sparks
Jul 3, 2018
SPARKS, Mildred Anna, age 95, of Miamisburg, OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Mildred was born on October 10, 1922 in Hamilton, OH. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and retired after 33 years from General Motors in 1985. Mildred enjoyed tending to her garden, hummingbirds, and caring for her family and friends. She was preceded in death...
Vivian L. Brown
Jul 1, 2018
BROWN, Vivian L. (Anderson), age 82, of Washington Township, passed away on July 1, 2018. She was born on March 24, 1936 to Carl and Gladys (Sanders) Anderson in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1953, and married Marvin Brown on April 30, 1955. Vivian was a homemaker for most of her life. She loved children, and...
Harry Walter Anthony
Jul 1, 2018
ANTHONY, Harry Walter, age 64, of Washington Township, OH, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Harry was born to the late Harry H. and Bertella L. (nee Jauchius) Anthony on January 6, 1954 in Franklin Co., OH. He graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1972 and Morehead in 1976. Harry retired from the Beavercreek Police Department as a Detective...
Paul N. Mcfall
Jun 30, 2018
McFALL, Paul N., D.D.S., age 91, of Washington Township, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Paul was born on September, 4, 1926, in Dayton, OH, to Dana and Doris (nee Haas) McFall. Paul went on to serve in the Navy during WWII aboard the U.S.S General John C. Breckinridge. He attended Oberlin College while in the Navy. Paul went...
Diane R. Boehmer
Jun 30, 2018
BOEHMER (nee Coppock), Diane R., age 74, of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Diane was born on January 4, 1944 to the late Clyde and Madeleine (nee Gray) Coppock, and was a lifelong resident of the Dayton area. She graduated from Kaiser high school in 1962. Diane was always very sociable and enjoyed spending her free time...