Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Doris J. Colvin

Doris J. Colvin

May 20, 2018

COLVIN, Doris Jean, 87, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Doris was born, in Dayton, to the late Albert and Florence (Ellerman) Upp on July 7, 1930. She went on to graduate from Fairview High School in 1948 and attended the Dayton Art Institute. She was a longtime member of the First Church of Christ Science in...

Alvin James Wyrick, Sr.

Alvin James Wyrick, Sr.

May 20, 2018

WYRICK, Alvin, 88 of Columbia, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Medical Center. Alvin was born on October 21, 1929, in St. Petersburg, FL, the son of the late Ralph Phillip and Ida Ava Stephens Wyrick. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Marian Jeannine McCambell, Ralph Phillip Wyrick Jr.,...

Karl Edward Yost

Karl Edward Yost

May 18, 2018

YOST, Karl Edward, age 70, of Washington Twp., died at home with his loving family by his side on Friday, May 18, 2018. Born in Newark, OH to Louis and Marjorie Yost and then moving to Beavercreek, OH at an early age. Karl graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1966. He served his country during the Vietnam War, returning home...

Walter Urban "Walt" Stachler

Walter Urban "Walt" Stachler

May 16, 2018

Stachler, Walter Urban Walt, age 95, formerly of Kettering, OH, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Ocala, FL. Walt was born on August 24, 1922 to the late Ray and Matilda (Rentz) Stachler, in Troy, OH. He was a graduate of Patterson Co-Op High School and joined the Army Air Corps in 1942. Walt served honorably in the...

Richard Wayne Poore

Richard Wayne Poore

May 16, 2018

POORE, Richard W., 77, of Miami Township, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Richard was born on January 16, 1941, in Augusta, WI to the late Elijah and Ruth (Rich) Poore. He graduated from East High in Madison, WI, and went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin. He spent 33 years with Kroger before retiring in 2002....

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

May 15, 2018

MYERS, Ruth Sauter, loving wife, mother and friend, passed away May 15, 2018 at the age of 90. Ruth was born in 1927 in Cincinnati, Ohio to John Sauter and Adelaide Gieske Sauter. She was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Packard; brother, John Sauter; husband, Robert (Bob); grandson, Kevin. She is survived by her four children, Bob Myers...

Wilma Jean Meckstroth

Wilma Jean Meckstroth

May 13, 2018

MECKSTROTH, Wilma Jean, (nee Andrew), beloved wife and mother, age 89, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Kettering Hospital. Wilma was born in Dayton to Edgar and Olive (Snyder) Andrew on July 5, 1928. She graduated from Fairmont High School in 1946 and Northwestern University School of Music in 1950....

Mary Jo E. Dizek

Mary Jo E. Dizek

May 13, 2018

DIZEK, Mary Jo E., age 81, long time resident of Kettering, passed away on May 13, 2018. She was born on February 2, 1937 in Olean, NY to Leo and Ellen Keenan. Mary Jo earned her Bachelors in English from The College of Our Lady of the Elms. She was an avid Dayton Flyers fan and enjoyed knitting, yard work,...

John Raymond Wysong

John Raymond Wysong

May 13, 2018

WYSONG, John Jack Raymond, age 74, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. John was born on July 2, 1943 in Dayton, OH to Leonard and Rita Wysong. He graduated from Patterson Co-Op High School and earned both his undergraduate and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management from the University of Dayton. Jack worked for the...

Delores Kirkland

Delores Kirkland

May 12, 2018

KIRKLAND, Delores Evaline (nee Gordon), age 89, passed away at her home on May 12, 2018. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements entrusted to Routsong Funeral Home. Service: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

A. Lillian Landers

A. Lillian Landers

May 10, 2018

LANDERS, A. Lillian, age 89, of Wilmington, formerly of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Lillian is preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years Howard Landers. She is remembered by her daughters Linda (David) Jones and Patricia (Daniel) Eggert; grandchildren, Patrick (Amanda), Travis (Michele), Shelby (Mark), Tonia (Geoff), and Rhett; 12 great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandson....

Mitchell Alec Simmons

Mitchell Alec Simmons

May 5, 2018

Mitchell Alec Simmons, age 24, passed away Sunday, May 6th, 2018. He was a graduate of Beavercreek High School in 2012 and received his BA in Criminal Justice from the Ohio University in 2016. In high school, Mitchell was a kicker for his football team and a member of a number of clubs and organizations. In college, Mitchell was an...

Richard E.  Mccaffrey

Richard E. Mccaffrey

May 4, 2018

McCAFFREY, Richard E. Sr., Age 79, formerly of Riverside, passed away on May 4, 2018. Richard was born in Toledo, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Luella (Dalling) McCaffrey and his wife of 60 years Janet. His family includes his son, Richard (Lisa) McCaffrey, Jr. of Kettering; daughter, Julie McCaffrey of Xenia; three grandchildren, Jessica...

Matthew  H. Cook

Matthew H. Cook

May 4, 2018

COOK, Matthew Harry, age 54, died May 4th, 2018, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Glenwood, Florida. Matt lived in Florida for the past 30 years at Duvall Homes and School for the developmentally disabled. Matt enjoyed music esp. Elton John, Harry Belefonte, and The Unicorn song, and Burl Ives. He was very fun loving and sociable, and...

Jamie Catherine Bruggeman

Jamie Catherine Bruggeman

May 2, 2018

BRUGGEMAN, Jamie Catherine, passed away on May 2, 2018 at the age of 90. Jamie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Robert J. (Bob) Bruggeman; parents, Hester Kirkwood and James C. Hawkes; stepfather, Wesley Kirkwood; and her beloved grandson, Jonathon Gregory Bruggeman. She is survived by extended family and friends, including treasured family friend Mikell...

Helen Elizabeth Hayes

Helen Elizabeth Hayes

Apr 30, 2018

HAYES, Helen Elizabeth (nee Tatum), passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, after living on this Earth for 101 years. She is preceded in death by her husband Grady E. Hayes, her son William C. Phelps, her nephew Jordan Schuster, her great-grandson Brenden, and her cousin Marty Robinson and husband Jim Robinson, She was a member of Christ Methodist Church...

Francesca Rosaria Dastoli

Francesca Rosaria Dastoli

Apr 30, 2018

DASTOLI, Francesca Rosaria, age 90, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was born in Filadelfia, Italy on October 2, 1927 to Francesco and Angela Pujia. Francesca and her family moved to America in 1965. As a young girl, Francesca began working as a seamstress in Italy, a career she continued working alongside her husband Giovanni for...

Wilma Allen

Wilma Allen

Apr 29, 2018

ALLEN, Wilma, age 92, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Wilma was born to the late Felix and Nancy (Feltner) Wooten on February 12, 1926 in Hazard, KY. She graduated from Hazard High School and enjoyed sewing, music, and spending time with her sisters and family. Wilma was a member of Church of the Christ. She...

Margaret Kender

Margaret Kender

Apr 29, 2018

KENDER, Margaret, born Oct. 30, 1908, Dayton, Ohio. Died Monday, April 29, 2018, age 109 . Preceded in death by Parents Andrew & Elizabeth Liphart (Liebhardt ); sister, Elizabeth Eschenberg; brother, Frank Liphart; half nieces, Theresa Messaros & Jennie Lapois; husbands, Joseph S. Balogh & William Kender; step-sons, William & Eugene Kender of Lawtons, New York; son-in-law, Herbert Skaggs; grandson,...

Carla Treppenhauer Greis

Carla Treppenhauer Greis

Apr 27, 2018

GREIS, Carla Treppenhauer, age 94 of Centerville, Ohio, formerly of Malverne, New York, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018. She was born on December 6, 1923 in Shanghai, China, the only child of Carl and Adele (Dietze) Treppenhauer. At that time, Shanghai was a bustling city, the European center of commerce and trade in China and so culturally rich...