Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Ruth Mccarty
Feb 26, 2015
MCCARTY, Ruth, age 85, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Ruth was born to the late Sampson and Nancy (nee Daniel) Fitch on August 7, 1929 in New Boston, OH and raised in Paintsville, KY. She enjoyed spending her time painting, cross stitching, crocheting, quilting, reading and tending to her dogs. Ruth is preceded in death by...

Mikhail Polevoy
Feb 25, 2015
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
Patricia Jane Meiring
Feb 24, 2015
MEIRING, Patricia J., age 78, of Centerville, passed away on February 24, 2015. Pat was preceded in death by her parents Leon and Drusy Hester and brother, Bob Hester. She is survived by her loving husband of 46 years, Dan. Also, survived by brothers, Dick (Sue), and Lee (Marge); sisters, Judy (Dale), Barb (Jim), Marilyn (Jim), Sherrie (Paul) and Vicky...
Priyakant K. Desai
Feb 23, 2015
DESAI, Priyakant Kantilal (P.K.), age 71, of Dayton, passed away on February 23, 2015 after a long battle with Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). P.K. was born in Jhalod, India, son of the late Kantilal and Jamuben (Mehta) Desai. P.K. was a physician and surgeon specializing in Urology in Dayton, OH and the surrounding areas for over 30 years. He graduated...

Harold R. Ullmer
Feb 23, 2015
ULLMER, Harold Russell, age 90, of Pompano Beach, FL, formerly of Kettering, passed away on February, 23, 2015. Harold is preceded in death by his loving wife of 54 years, Edith Ullmer (Ingram) and sister Mary Moorman. Harold was born to the late Russell and Etta Ullmer on September 14, 1924. He is survived by his wife of 13 years,...
Diana Lee Crabtree
Feb 22, 2015
CRABTREE, Diana Lee, age 65, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Diana was born to the late William and Betty (nee Cochran) Wheeler on January 31, 1950 in Dayton, OH. She graduated from Bellmont High School and worked as a secretary at the Lathram Center for 20 years. Diana was a member of the Moose Lodge #...
Gary Arnold Caulley
Feb 22, 2015
CAULLEY, Gary, age 63, of Miamisburg, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. Gary was born to the late Floyd and Modena (nee Johnson) Caulley on July 17, 1951 in Dayton, OH. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, hunting and fishing and would be described by many as a warrior for God. Gary was a long time...
Paul Gehred
Feb 21, 2015
GEHRED, Paul, a man incapable of unkindness, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on February 21, 2015 at the age of 57, at his home in Dayton, OH. Paul, a meteorologist and solar scientist at AF Research Station, loved his family, friends, science, music, literature, cycling and the whole wide world with uncommon enthusiasm. Paul is survived by his wife...
Connie L. Pavliga
Feb 21, 2015
PAVLIGA, Connie L. (nee Putnam), age 61, of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015. Connie was preceded in death by the love of her life, best friend and husband, Jim in 2008. She is survived by her children, Christina Pavliga of Kettering, OH and Nick and his wife Lindsay of Washington, DC; grandchildren, Tyler and Kalik. Connie is...

June Barnhill
Feb 20, 2015
BARNHILL, E. June age 86, of Centerville formerly of Flint, MI and Hamden, OH, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. June was an active member and volunteer for Normandy United Methodist Church and Eastern Star. June married her loving husband of 67 years, Hugh R. Barnhill, Sr....
A J Schultz
Feb 19, 2015
SCHULTZ, Augustus "A.J.", age 23, of Centerville/Kettering, on February 19, 2015 has taken his place in Heaven. A.J. attended and graduated from Centerville High School, Class of 2011. An active supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, A.J. has granted over 15 wishes to children, like himself, who are faced with life threatening diseases. He enjoyed performing magic and collecting miniature cars....
Barbara Moshos
Feb 16, 2015
MOSHOS, Barbara, age 84, formerly of Kettering, Ohio, and currently residing with her son in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, passed away on February 16, 2015 due to complications of Alzheimer Disease. Barbara was born March 22, 1930 to the late William Markham and Barbara Dupee of Whitley County, Kentucky. The youngest of eleven children, Barbara is preceded by her husband...
Vasiliki S. Vlahos
Feb 15, 2015
VLAHOS, Vasiliki, age 76, departed to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 15, 2015. Born in Athens, Greece to Leonidas and Stella Kanelli, she is preceded in death by both her parents, her husband of 52 years, Stratos G. Vlahos, and her sister Boula of Athens, Greece. Vasiliki came to the United States with her husband and two sons...
Marlene Louise Harding
Feb 14, 2015
HARDING, Marlene Louise, age 90, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born on August 16, 1924 in Trotwood to the late Clifford and Ethel Weeks. Marlene enjoyed playing cards and was a wonderful seamstress. She loved to golf and was a Charter Member of NCR Country Club, where she planned many...
Pauline Varley Faris
Feb 9, 2015
FARIS, Pauline "Tippie" Varley, age 91, died on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center. She was born July 2, 1923 in Buford, Ohio. Tippie worked for Rike's and for Air Service Command at WPAFB during WWII. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Tippie was dedicated to her family and faith. She allowed...
Faye W. Carpenter
Feb 4, 2015
CARPENTER, Faye W., age 93, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Faye was born in Springfield, OH to the late William and Fannie Glauner. In addition to her parents and stepfather, Joseph Brown, Faye was preceded in death by her husbands, Edward Selz, Jr. in 1969; Robert Arnott in 1986 and Kenneth Carpenter in 2012. She is...
Wallace "Jeff" Jefferson Lord
Feb 3, 2015
LORD, Wallace "Jeff" Jefferson, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at home. He lived in Centerville for the past 15 years and in Kettering from 1966 to 2000 and was born and raised in South Georgia. Jeff earned an associate's degree in engineering from Southern Technical University in Atlanta, Georgia, and started working for Western Union in...

Martha A. Atkinson
Feb 2, 2015
ATKINSON, Martha A., age 89, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015. Martha was born to the late Roger and Marjorie (nee Ginaven) Foster on October 27, 1925 in Springfield, OH. She attended Wittenburg University and worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. Martha was a gentle and kind spirited woman who loved spending time with her family and...
Jack O. Moody
Feb 1, 2015
MOODY, Jack Owen, Jr., age 85, of Washington Township passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015. Born in Dillon, SC, July 18, 1929, Jack was an Eagle Scout and at the tender age of 13, too young, but determined to serve his country, instead devoted himself to training his Doberman Turk for military service. In 1943 Jack was enrolled at the...
M. Maureen Murphy
Jan 31, 2015
MURPHY, M. Maureen, age 74, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Maureen was born on September 7, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Robert T. and Cecile H. (nee Hawkins) Hocter. Maureen was a Registered Nurse, a calling inevitable for her. In 1962 she graduated from a 3-year program at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH....