Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Raymond Albert Lambright
Mar 21, 2017
LAMBRIGHT, Raymond Albert, age 97, of Kettering, formerly of Cumberland, OH passed away Tuesday March 21, 2017. Raymond was born on November 5, 1919 in Dayton to Schuyler and Blanche (Gilmar) Lambright. Raymond joined the Navy after high school graduation and served during WWII. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Betty Marie Elliot. He is...

John W. Bowman
Mar 20, 2017
BOWMAN, Jr., John W. Age 73 passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. John was an avid motorcycle enthusiast and friendly fixture at Starbucks in Oakwood. He proudly worked for Boyd's Machine & Metal Finishing in West Milton, OH. Memorial service will be held on Sunday at 1:00pm at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering, Ohio 45529. Friends may...
Barbara Ann Leese
Mar 18, 2017
LEESE, Barbara Lawrence, age 82, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017, peacefully at her home. She was born in Columbus, OH on January 24, 1935, the daughter of Horace and Ruthetta (Lehman) Lawrence. Barbara is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lawrence Leese; daughter, Linda Turner; son, Lawrence Jr.; 4 grandchildren, Steven Turner, Jessica Turner, Alex Leese, and...
Caryl Jean Ross
Mar 17, 2017
ROSS, Caryl Jean, age 89, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. Caryl was born on December 5, 1927 in Vandalia to Alfred and Mary Craver. Caryl graduated from Wilbur Wright High School and was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church where she proudly sang in the choir. She was also a member of Sweet Adeline's of...
Timothy Gibson
Mar 15, 2017
GIBSON, Timothy Paul, age 59, of Dayton, OH passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. He was born on January 2, 1958 at WPAFB to Thomas and Juanita Gibson. Tim was a graduate of West Carrollton High School and the University of Dayton. He was a Principal at Mercer H&B; VP of HR at Genesis; Director of HR at USAirways...
Robert H. Pritchett
Mar 14, 2017
Pritchett, Robert, age 56, of Eaton, formerly of Centerville, passed away on March 14, 2017. Bob was born on September 28, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio. Bob is preceded in death by his mother, Sandra (Baker) Pritchett. He graduated from Trotwood Madison and went on to study at Miami Valley Career Tech Center. He later opened his own business, Corporate Printing...

Sally Street Macdonald
Mar 11, 2017
MACDONALD, Sally Street, age 89, of Dayton, died on March 11, 2017. Sally was born on March 21, 1927 in Mineola, NY to Donald MacQueen Street and Ruth Lawrence Street. Sally received her secondary education at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, 91st Street, New York City, graduating in 1944. She attended Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart, New York...
Carol Mae Gerhard
Mar 11, 2017
GERHARD, Carol Mae, age 83, of Piqua passed away Saturday March 11, 2017. She was born on April 13, 1933 to parents Edgar Isaac Gerhard and Mae Theresa Myers Gerhard. Carol attended Oakwood High School and Piqua High School. She graduated from Heidelberg College in 1955, majoring in Music Education, and later earned her MEd at Miami University. Initially a...

Henry W Amick
Mar 7, 2017
AMICK, Henry W, 78, of Kettering, formerly of Nicholas County WV, passed away on Tuesday March 7, 2017. Henry was born on June 24, 1938 in Runa WV, to the late Arthur and Julia (Neff) Amick. Henry graduated from West Virginia Tech, and he served over six years in the Army primarily with the 1st Cavalry, spending time in both...
Pete Davis
Mar 5, 2017
DAVIS, Pete, age 88 passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017. Pete was born in Dayton, OH, to the parents of Ernest N. and Loula Davis. He was the loving husband of Irene who preceded him in death; the wonderful father to Ernie (Elaine) and John (Mimi). Proud grandfather to Danielle, Natalie, Alex and Nicole. Devoted brother to Chris (Ted),...
William J. Ashwell
Feb 28, 2017
ASHWELL, William J., 70, husband of Andrea Panchak Ashwell, passed away peacefully at home in Centerville, OH on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 after a lengthy illness with his wife by his side. Bill was born in Canton, OH on August 29, 1946 and grew up in Plantsville, CT. He graduated from Cheshire Academy and received a bachelor's degree from Parsons...

Margaret Jane Leese
Feb 27, 2017
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
Mark Steven Braden
Feb 25, 2017
BRADEN, Mark Steven, age 68, of Louisville, KY, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Dayton VA Medical Center. He graduated from Trinity High School in 1967 and attended Western Kentucky University. Mark was co-owner and Vice President of Aschbacher and Associates for over 30 years. He was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of the Milton Club....
Ruby Mae Reitz
Feb 24, 2017
REITZ, Ruby M., age 95, of Dayton, passed away on February 24, 2017 at Bethany Lutheran Village. Ruby was born on June 24, 1921 in Wilmington, OH to the late Ernest Setty and Orba Burton Setty. She was a member of WAG's, NCR Camper Club, and OES #55. Ruby was preceded in death by her loving husband, Leonard E. Reitz;...
Dorothy M. Cummings
Feb 23, 2017
CUMMINGS, Dorothy Jean (Mullen), age 83, of Oakwood, passed away on February 23, 2017. She was born on July 29, 1933 in Detroit, MI to Siegfried and Josephine Mullen. Dorothy graduated from Oakwood High School Class of 1951, a cheerleader and played on the Field Hockey team. She was a Girl Scout Leader at the age of 19 and sent...

Frances L. Van Steenburgh
Feb 22, 2017
VAN STEENBURGH, Frances L. (Conway), age 88, of Dayton, passed away February 22, 2017. Born in Schenectady, NY, Frances graduated from Barnard College in 1951, and received a Master's degree in Education in 1968 from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She worked as a substitute teacher in the Oakwood and Kettering School districts. Frances was a member...

Larry Steven Wildermuth
Feb 22, 2017
WILDERMUTH, Larry Steven, age 73, formerly of Centerville passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Larry was born January 19, 1944 in Sydney, OH to Willis and Marcella (Jennings) Wildermuth. Larry enjoyed the outdoors immensely and turned his passion into his career as a park ranger. He worked at both Indian Lake and St. Mary's Lake. Besides fishing and camping he...
Doai Pham
Feb 21, 2017
PHAM, Doai Ngoc, age 84, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, February 21 2017. Doai was born in Ha Nam, Vietnam on September 10, 1932 to Chan Van Pham and Mang Thi Nguyen. He worked as an accountant for White Consolidated Inc. for more than 20 years, and was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Doai loved fishing,...
Robert Johnson
Feb 21, 2017
JOHNSON, Robert "Bob", age 82, of Kettering, made his transition on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. He obtained his BS degree in 1958 from the University of Cincinnati and his MS degree in 1970 from the Ohio State University. Bob retired as an Engineer in 1992, from Wright Patterson Research Lab. He was the beloved husband of 54 years to the...
Jeanette M Cox
Feb 20, 2017
COX, Jeanette M., age 96, of Sugar Creek Township, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Jeanette was born on September 20, 1920 in Manchester, KY to the late James and Fannie Myers. She was a long time member of the southern Baptist church. Jeanette was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was known for her...