Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
James "Jim" Vanderbrink
Nov 8, 2015
VANDERBRINK, James E. "Jim", age 74, of Troy, MI, formerly of Lebanon, OH, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015. Jim was born on June 21, 1941 in Lebanon, OH to the late Jacob and Marie Vanderbrink. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1959 and then from the Ohio State University in 1967. Jim worked as a Human Resources...
Elizabeth Irene Drury
Nov 8, 2015
DRURY, Elizabeth "Irene," age 86, of Washington Township, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015. Irene was born June 15, 1929 in Jackson, Kentucky to the late Henry and Laura Clemons, and grew up in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. She graduated from high school in Mt. Sterling, KY. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She was preceded in...
Andrea "Ann" Houser
Nov 5, 2015
HOUSER, Andrea "Ann", age 62, of Huber Heights, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015. Ann was born on July 16, 1953 in Orange, CA. She graduated from Santa Ana H.S in CA. Ann retired after 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and she also worked as a Document Control Manager for PSA Air Lines. She was...

Michael Glenn Ayers
Nov 3, 2015
AYERS, Michael Glenn, 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, surrounded by his family. Born May 3, 1953 to Ethel Joan and Charles Glenn Ayers, he is preceded in death by his mother. Mike is survived by his wife of 40 years, Susan (Fish), son and daughter in-law Michael L. and Jennifer (Schlater) Ayers, and their children Gavin...
Domingo Antonio Grullon
Oct 30, 2015
GRULLN, Domingo Antonio, 54 of Centerville, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on October 30, 2015 at 10:00 PM. Domingo passed peacefully in his sleep due to natural causes. Domingo served 20 years in the United States Air Force and retired as a Master Sargent in February of 2000. Domingo was an active member in his community, he...
Mary Virginia Mercer
Oct 30, 2015
MERCER, Mary Virginia (Virginia), 95 years old, of Washington Township, passed away on October 30, 2015. While raising her children, she was a cashier for a dry cleaners and photography shop she and her husband started from their home. Later, she went to Cosmetology school and became an instructor and also had her own beauty shop. She also worked at...

Grace May Roberts
Oct 29, 2015
ROBERTS, Grace May (Bagley), of Centerville, Ohio, passed away early in the evening on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Grace, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Bagley, was born into a large family in Alliance, Ohio, on February 14, 1923, and lived her early life in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. In 1946 she married the love of her life, William...
David Michael Swigert
Oct 26, 2015
SWIGERT, David Michael, age 55, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015. David was born to the late Roy and Mary Lou (Circle) Swigert on May 27, 1960 in Xenia, OH. He graduated from Xenia High School. David started working during high school and his important independence followed him throughout his adult years. He enjoyed watching the...
Donald Earl Wheatley
Oct 25, 2015
WHEATLEY, Donald E., age 85, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Donald was born to the late Patrick and Mary L. (nee Thompson) Wheatley on November 9, 1929 in Wise, VA. He graduated from River Rouge H.S. and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Air Force until his retirement after 25 years of...
Donald I. Greene
Oct 24, 2015
Captain Donald I. Greene, age 82, Centerville, Ohio, passed away after a battle with Alzheimer's and Dementia. Don was born in Cranston, RI on September 18, 1933 to the late Raymond N. and Ethel Leota Greene. He graduated from Cranston High School, RI and joined the U.S. Air Force where he served his country with honor in the Korean War....
John W. Stuckey
Oct 23, 2015
STUCKEY, John W., age 90, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. John was born to the late Nolen E. and Leta L. (nee Bowersock) Stuckey on March 2, 1925 in Van Wert, OH. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Philippines. During his service he and...
Patricia Ann Rasnick
Oct 20, 2015
RASNICK Patricia Ann, age 72, of Kettering, lost her battle with breast cancer on October 20, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. The memory of her loving ways and kindness will live on in her grandsons. As a dedicated teacher for 35 years in the Kettering School System, hundreds of youthful minds of...

Michael R. Longo
Oct 20, 2015
LONGO, Michael R., age 82, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Michael was born to the late Harry and Lila (Gomez) Longo on August 3, 1933 in Springfield, OH. He served his country in the U.S. Army and worked at the Defense Electronics Supply Center for the Armed Services, designing packaging for electronics. Michael was a...
Toni Payne
Oct 18, 2015
PAYNE, Toni F., 73, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, after fighting lung cancer for several months. She was with her devoted husband Ty and her daughters Stacy (Adrien) Ardoin and Alexis (Thomas) Font. Ella Fitzgerald was singing on the radio. Toni is also survived by her grandchildren: Audrey and Ty Ardoin; and Anabelle and Lily Font; as well as by...
Richard Ben Craddock
Oct 18, 2015
CRADDOCK, Richard Ben, age 73, of Kettering, OH passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015. Richard was born on January 22, 1942 in Dayton, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents, Randy and Dorothy Craddock. Richard enjoyed clocks and spending time with his friends. A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, October 23, 2015 at...

Annette Giese Binning
Oct 17, 2015
BINNING, Annette G., age 92, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Annette was born to the late John and Alma (Wessels) Giese on June 16, 1923 in West Point, TX. She graduated from South West Texas State Teachers College. Annette was a loving wife, daughter, mother, and grandmother who devoted herself to helping and taking care of...

Alice Jones
Oct 16, 2015
JONES, Alice Harriet Beeman, of Dayton, died peacefully on October 16, 2015, just 2 months after marking her 100th birthday. Alice was born in northwest Ohio in the town of Prairie Depot (now Wayne, Ohio). 77 years ago she met and later married (8-30-41) the love of her life, Mason S. Jones M.D. who passed away in 2011. Her daily...
Douglas M. Gantt
Oct 13, 2015
GANTT, Douglas Michael, age 47, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Doug graduated from Carroll High School and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business from The Ohio State University. He was a supervisor at Alpha Omega. Doug was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching the Bengals, Reds, and also helped coach Carroll High School football. Doug...

Thomas B. Zipperian
Oct 12, 2015
ZIPPERIAN, Thomas Bradley, age 48, of Centerville, OH, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 peacefully at his home after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 17, 1966 to Don and June Zipperian. Tom graduated from Centerville High School in 1986 and was employed as a printer until his illness. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed restoring...
Marty J. Moosbrugger
Oct 12, 2015
MOOSBRUGGER, Martin J., age 66, of New Carlisle, OH, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015. Martin was born to the late James and Rosemary (nee Engel) Moosbrugger on September 8, 1949 in Dayton, OH. He received his Masters degree in Education from Bowling Green University and retired from teaching. Martin enjoyed sports and being outdoors hunting or on the...