Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Deloris N. Elam
Aug 26, 2014
ELAM, Deloris N., age 93, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. She was born on February 15, 1921 in Park Rapids, MN. Deloris served in the United States Navy during WWII. She was very active in her church and enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. Deloris was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lisa Ann Blumenthal
Aug 25, 2014
BLUMENTHAL (GOECKE), Lisa Ann, age 52, of Twinsburg, OH passed away on August 25, 2014. Lisa was born on September 3, 1961 in Portsmouth, VA to Donna and Ken Goecke. She was a loving Mother, daughter, sister and friend. Lisa is preceded in death by her father Kenneth H. Goecke and grandparents: Donald and Irene Reed, and Urban and Ludvinia...
Alice L. Brown
Aug 25, 2014
Alice L. Brown, of Oakwood and Kettering, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014. She was born Alice Louise Busby on a farm near Canal Winchester, Ohio. She graduated from Capital University, where she met her husband, Delatus E. Brown ("Del"), who preceded her in death after 60 years of marriage. Alice and Del had no children, but they were devoted...

Jeanne Beckert Collins
Aug 25, 2014
Jeanne Beckert Collins passed away on August 25, 2014 in Centerville, Ohio. She was born on May 12, 1923 to Genevieve (nee Adams) Beckert and Florenz Beckert in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from Bexley High School in 1940 and attended Ohio State University. She left OSU shortly after the start of World War II to work at the Defense Supply...
Donald K. Hedge
Aug 25, 2014
HEDGE, Donald K, (Doc), age 76, formerly of Centerville, passed away Monday, Aug 25, 2014. Don was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1939 to Kennith K. and Frances (Kerr) Hedge. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marty; his parents, brother-in-law, Doug Smith; and niece, Amy Smith. He is survived by his childhood daughter, Cathy Frankow; sons, Michael Hedge,...
Nancy L. Soehner
Aug 24, 2014
SOEHNER, Nancy L., age 71, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014. She was born on November 15, 1942 in Dayton, OH to George and Kathryn Lewis. Nancy worked for Chase Bank for over 40 years and was part of the Gem City Rubies Red Hat Society and the Country Corner Garden Club. She enjoyed travelling and was...
Anne Elizabeth Rakar
Aug 21, 2014
RAKAR Anne E (LaPorte) age 85 of Kettering, Ohio met her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Born December 22, 1928 to Arthur and Hazel LaPorte in Hoosick Falls, New York, Anne is survived by her husband and soul mate of 66 years, Raymond M. Rakar, daughter Martha Hoke of Maineville, John Rakar (Sandy) of Huber...
John L. Ferguson
Aug 21, 2014
FERGUSON, John L., age 87, of Centerville, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. He was born on January 17, 1927 in Milton, MA to the late John and Dorothy Ferguson. John earned his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Union College in Schenectady, NY in 1951. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and worked for Wright Patterson...
Caroline Ann White
Aug 19, 2014
Caroline Ann White was born August 26, 1943 in Monroe, Michigan to Phillip & Virginia (Watson) Douglas. She attended Monroe High School and graduated from Wright State University with a BS in education, later earning her Masters in 1987. She taught math and science classes at Xenia Warner Middle School for over 25 years. Caroline married Roger White in 1964,...

Ethel Henry James
Aug 16, 2014
JAMES (Kiefaber), Ethel Henry, age 83, of Oakwood, OH passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Hilliard, OH. Ethel was born in Dayton, Oh to parents, Robert and Elizabeth Henry. She graduated from Oakwood High School and went on to receive her bachelor's degree from Miami University. Ethel was a social butterfly who loved to spend time with her friends...

Alvin S. "Al" Lewis
Aug 14, 2014
LEWIS, Alvin S. "Al", age 90, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014. Al was born in Hamilton County on July 21, 1924 to the late Henry S. and Eithel Lewis. He served in the United States Army Air Corps 388 Bomb Group during WWII and worked for many years as an electrician for Newco. Following his retirement,...

Thelma A. Yanko
Aug 14, 2014
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

David Victor Zeller
Aug 13, 2014
ZELLER, David "Pop Pop" Victor, age 85, of Washington Township, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 13, 2014. David was the best friend and husband of Nancy Church and much loved father of Sue (Ben) Fry and Steve (Colleen) Zeller. David also had four grandchildren, Matt Fry, Mary Zeller, Zack Fry and Sarah Zeller of whom he was so proud. He...
Adele B. Perry
Aug 13, 2014
PERRY, Adele B., age 67, passed away Wednesday August 13, 2014. She was a graduate of Oakwood High School in 1965. She attended American University in Washington, DC for two years, studied abroad her Junior year in Grenoble France, finishing her degree at the University of Dayton. Her work took her to both coasts before calling Ohio her home. She...

Ahmed Raihan Kadri
Aug 11, 2014
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Visitation: 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH America 45429 Thursday, August 14, 2014 No Visitation Service: 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Thursday, August 14, 2014 No Services

Jared Matthew Spire
Aug 10, 2014
SPIRE, Jared Matthew, age 43, of Miamisburg, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2014. He was born on June 11, 1971 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to Jerry Spire and Janet K. Strup. Jared enjoyed football and basketball and loved spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joe and Norma Spire of Bryan,...
Wilfred Harold Weltge
Aug 6, 2014
WELTGE, Wilfred Harold, age 89, of Oakwood, Ohio passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Wilfred was known as "Bill" to his family and friends. He was born to the late William B. and Elsie (nee Niedringhaus) Weltge in 1925 in Du Quoin, IL. His family moved to St. Louis, MO, where he attended Shenandoah Elementary School and graduated from Roosevelt...
Robert Hall
Aug 4, 2014
HALL, Robert, "Kahuna/Captain" age 89, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, August 04, 2014. Bob served in the United States Army during WWII in the Bomb Disposal Squad. He worked for many years as a Construction Superintendent, where he built many buildings in the Dayton area, including the schools his children attended, Fairmont East and Indian Riffle, as well as...

Dolores "Do" Winkler Wagner
Aug 4, 2014
Dolores "Do" (Emrod) Winkler Wagner, of Kettering, formerly of Oakwood, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014, after a 30-year battle with cancer and one week after her 85th birthday. She was born in Indianapolis, Ind. on July 28, 1929, and graduated from Lash High School in Zanesville, Ohio. Dolores received her BA in fine arts and theatre from Marietta...
Micki Chadwick
Aug 4, 2014
CHADWICK, Mildred "Micki" (nee Madden), age 82, of Centerville and Sarasota, FL passed away on August 4, 2014 at Hospice of Dayton after a brief illness. Micki was born in Baltimore, MD on Halloween, 1931, the daughter of John and Mary (Quigley) Madden. She was a graduate of The Institute of Notre Dame. She was preceded in death by her...