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

Joanne Elizabeth Colberg
Jul 12, 2017
COLBERG, Joanne E., age 83, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Joanne was born on June 16, 1934 to the late Joseph & Agnes (Tryon) Yohn. She worked at Miami Valley Hospital as a Medical Technologist for 10 years, and helped start the Cytology Lab there. Joanne retired from Pathology Associates after 20 years as a Cytotechnologist. She was...
Owen Ray Kilburn
Jul 10, 2017
KILBURN, Owen Ray, age 87, of Riverside, OH, passed away on July 10, 2017. Owen was born on November 17, 1929 in Booneville, KY to Dudley & Daisy (Bowman) Kilburn. He served in the US Army during the Korean War in the 3rd Infantry Div. Owen worked 26 years for Sherwin-Williams and retired after 14 years of service at General...
Kit Johnston Davidson
Jul 8, 2017
DAVIDSON, Kit J., age 76, of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Kit was born on October 30, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH to John and Lucile (McLaughlin) Johnston. She graduated Mount Holyoke College with a degree in Psychology and earned her R.N. from Kettering College of Medical Arts. She worked for Kettering Hospital for over 10 years. Preceded...
Aaron Edward Gray
Jul 7, 2017
GRAY, Aaron Edward, age 26, passed away at his Kettering residence on Friday July 07, 2017. He was born February 18, 1991 in Dayton, Ohio, to William Gray and Janice K. (Gilliam) Lott. Aaron loved cars, family and was a fun spirit with a contagious laugh, he also enjoyed art. He is survived by his mother, Janice K. Lott (Bill);...
Rose Cameran Nott
Jul 5, 2017
NOTT, Rose Cameran, age 15, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Rose was born on May 6, 2002 to Chase Nott and Heather Eldering in Columbia, South Carolina. She would have been a sophomore at Franklin HS this fall. Rose was an artistic soul who taught herself to play the piano, and loved strumming her base guitar. She is...
Christopher Douglas Klingensmith
Jul 4, 2017
KLINGENSMITH, Christopher Douglas, age 25, of Dayton, formerly of Oakwood, passed away on Tuesday, July 4th, 2017. Chris was born on January 13th, 1992 in Milwaukee, WI to Trina B. House and Douglas L. Klingensmith. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 2010 where he excelled in Football and Wrestling. Chris was very involved in the Dayton music scene. He...

Gracie Ison
Jul 2, 2017
ISON, Gracie N., age 88 of Kettering died Sunday, July 2, 2017. Survivors include brother-in-law Roland Nayles; half-sisters Elise Patrick of new Carlisle; Betty Lou Miller and Ruth and Jones of Kentucky. Half-brothers Cooper Noble of Franklin Ohio: Roy & Joe Noble of Kentucky. Funeral services will be held at Routsong funeral home 2100 East Stroop Rd. and Kettering at...
Edward Joseph Regan
Jul 2, 2017
REGAN, Edward Age 94, passed away at 10 Wilmington Place, formerly of Oakwood, on July 2, after a long and fulfilling life as a loving husband, father of four, and grandfather of seven. Born in 1922 to Edward, Sr., and Grace Regan, Ed grew up on the east side of Dayton and attended St. Anthony Grade School. He graduated from...
Carol Elizabeth Hughes
Jul 1, 2017
HUGHES, Carol Elizabeth, age 79, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017. Carol was born on July 22, 1937 to John and Alice (Calnan) Meehan in Cincinnati, OH. She graduated from Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, a member of St. Luke Catholic Church, and was a member of the Jeanne Jugan Society. Carol was a religious education teacher for years and also...
Vivian Aileen Mcfall
Jun 30, 2017
McFALL, Vivian Aileen, 87 of Newnan, GA, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Vivian graduated from Miami Jacobs Junior College with an Associates degree in Business. She was an executive secretary at the City of Dayton Department of Public Works and to the Mayor of Centerville, Ohio, Emory Bradstreet. Vivian was also the past President and...
Wendell Akers
Jun 28, 2017
AKERS, Wendell, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. Wendell was born on September 12, 1946 to Oscar and Annie (Evans) Akers in Grethel, KY. Wendell proudly served in the Army during the Vietnam War and later retired from D.A.P. after 27 years. He loved his grandchildren, working in his yard, classic cars, NASCAR, country music, and University...
Marjorie F. Hauenstein
Jun 27, 2017
Marjorie Mae Hauenstein, age 91 of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 following complications from a stroke. Marjorie was born May 29, 1926 in Auburn, Maine to Frederick and Ellen Ford. The events of her life would prove pivotal in shaping Marjorie into a strong and independent woman, one who persevered against adversity but who often struggled to let...

Louise Buena Quines
Jun 25, 2017
QUINES, Louise B., 70, Of Battlecreek, Michigan, passed away on June 25, 2017. Louise was born in Albay, Philippines to Salvador and Corazon (Buena) Quines. She earned her BSN in Nursing from Adventist University of the Philippines and her Masters in Nursing from Andrews University in Michigan. She worked as a nurse for over 40 years helping those in both...
Bruce Elbert Harrison
Jun 22, 2017
HARRISON, Bruce Elbert, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away at the age of 76 after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. A native of Peoria, Illinois, Bruce attended Peoria High School and graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963-1965, and...

William G. Hollis
Jun 22, 2017
HOLLIS, William "Bill" G, age 78, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2017. Bill is survived by his son, Greg (Casie) Hollis; granddaughters; Allison and Rory Hollis, sister-in-law; Beverly Gilewitz, and his other son. He is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley A. (Mote) Hollis, mother; Ruth (Fischer) Hollis; father; William A. Hollis. Bill was born on July 4,...
William "Scotty" Darling
Jun 20, 2017
Darling, William S. Scotty passed away June 20, 2017 at his home In West Carrollton, OH. Scotty was born in Scotland September 12, 1936 to William and Elizabeth Ella who preceded him in death. Remaining family members include: daughter, Heather (Mark) Short; granddaughters, Caroline and Sienna in Virginia; brother, Allan (Elaine) Darling in Scotland; sister, Jean (Mike) Constable, and nieces...
James "Jim" Keadey
Jun 19, 2017
KEADEY, James (Jim) David, age 63, of Kettering passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Kettering Hospital. Jim was born on July 6, 1953 to William and Mary Keadey in Toledo, OH. He graduated from Oakwood High School and from the CIA (Culinary Institute of America) in Hyde Park, NY. Jim helped open the Peasant Stock Restaurant in Kettering...

Alberta Irene Gaeke
Jun 17, 2017
GAEKE (HECHT), Alberta "Bertie", passed away on June 17, 2017, at age 94. She was preceded in death by her much beloved husband, Carl W.; son, Bill and son-in-law David Frech; her parents, Edward and Clara Amann Hecht; and her brothers, Robert and Alvin. She is survived by 5 children: Sr. Carol Gaeke O.P., Joanne (Larry) Bilderback, Joyce (Paul) Kordik,...
Patricia Leonora Scearce
Jun 16, 2017
SCEARCE, Patricia Leonora, age 42, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017. Tricia was born in Dayton on April 7, 1975 to Leonard Guy and Sylvia Person. She graduated from Arlington High School in Arlington, TX, and also attended Miami Jacobs College. Tricia worked as a secretary for Adesa, and volunteered at the local homeless shelter. She will always be...
Vincent Thomas Zimmer
Jun 16, 2017
ZIMMER, Vincent Thomas, age 29, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017. He was born on November 3, 1987 in Dayton to David and Jennifer Zimmer. Vincent worked at WPAFB for Serco Inc. where he was the Security Engineer. Vincent enjoyed spending time boating, especially on Norris Lake, Lake Cumberland, Brookville Lake, and Caesar Creek Lake which all...