Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Norma K. Harvey

Norma K. Harvey

Feb 11, 2014

HARVEY, Norma Goodman, age 99, of Dayton, passed away on February 11, 2014. Norma was born March 9, 1914 in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Harvey. Norma is survived by 2 stepchildren, Charles (Nonda) Harvey of Vandalia and Cynthia (Richard) Littell of Worthington; 4 step-grandchildren, Jennifer Haeufle (Jerry) of Trenton, Jon Harvey (Tina) of...

Margie M. Yowell

Margie M. Yowell

Feb 10, 2014

Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Stanley Gene Spring

Stanley Gene Spring

Feb 9, 2014

SPRING, Stanley Gene, age 80, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, February 09, 2014. Stanley was born on August 11, 1933 in Troy, SD to the late Alfred and Mary Spring. He served in the United States Army as a 1st Lieutenant and worked for many years in the foreign technology department at Wright Patterson Air Force Base until his...

Paula Jo Mayer

Paula Jo Mayer

Feb 8, 2014

MAYER, Paula Jo, age 88, of Delaware, formerly of the Kettering and Centerville area, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014. Paula was born on November 7, 1925 in Cincinnati, OH. At the time of her birth she was adopted into the loving care of the Smiglewicz family who kindly raised her with much care. Paula was a founding member...

Michael Ross House

Michael Ross House

Feb 7, 2014

HOUSE, Michael Ross, age 59, of Centerville, passed away on Friday, February 07, 2014. Michael was born on August 19, 1954 in Biloxi, MS to the late Keith House and Elizabeth "Betty" Hopkins. His life-long career as a locksmith began with A-1 Lock in Richmond, IN, continued at Disney World in Florida, and finished at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton,...

Russell Lee Rhodes

Russell Lee Rhodes

Feb 6, 2014

RHODES, Russell Lee, age 85, of Centerville Ohio, passed away on February 6, 2014 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Russell was a graduate of Marshall University where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Following his military service in the United States Army during the Korean War, Russell joined Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, where...

Mary Lucille Morell

Mary Lucille Morell

Feb 6, 2014

Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Lyn J. Kux

Lyn J. Kux

Feb 5, 2014

Lyn passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Castle Hospital in Kailua. She fought a long brave battle against Multiple Myeloma with Courage, Strength, Grace, Dignity and Grit. Lyn was born in Sacramento, CA to Andrew and Betty (Baker) Miner. She was later adopted by her step-father, Dan Littleton whom she loved dearly. Lyn graduated from UC Berkley and...

Donald Seifferth

Donald Seifferth

Feb 4, 2014

SEIFFERTH, Donald Wilmer, age 80, of Washington Township passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Don was born in Belleville, Illinois on July 11, 1933, to Emmet M. and Myrna A. (Liebig) Seifferth. He was a proud graduate of the University of Illinois, class of 1955, where he was a star wheelchair basketball player, one of the "Gizz Kids". A member...

Mary Louise Aldrich

Mary Louise Aldrich

Feb 1, 2014

ALDRICH, Mary Louise, age 96, passed away February 1, 2014. Mary was born November 24, 1917 in South Bend, Indiana, the daughter of Alvin Eugene and Lucille (Cimmerman) Hodson. In 1939, she married Robert W. Aldrich, of Mishawaka, Indiana, where they lived until his death in 1995. She remained in Mishawaka until 2002, when she moved to Centerville, Ohio to...

Dora K. Manavis

Dora K. Manavis

Jan 31, 2014

MANAVIS, Dora K., age 83, of Oakwood, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2014 at her home. Dora was born on May 4, 1930 in Greece to the late Evangelos and Zoe Kafousou. She was a seamstress for Rikes and D.H Peer for many years and attended Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Dora is survived by her husband of 53 years,...

Robert G. Newcomb

Robert G. Newcomb

Jan 31, 2014

NEWCOMB, Robert Gail, Age 58, of Kettering passed away of a heart attack on January 31, 2014. A member of Fairmont East High School Class of 1973, He played Tuba and Sousaphone and was a member of the NCR Band from 1970-73. Robert attended Wright State University and received a BS Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1978. He...

Paul M. Lavin

Paul M. Lavin

Jan 30, 2014

Paul M. Lavin, Colonel USAFR (Ret.), 69, of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 after a two-year progression of ALS / Lou Gehrig's disease. Paul's warm smile and compassionate generous nature made everyone feel special. He embodied gratitude for life's goodness, cherishing, above all, those he loved. Paul believed that the measurement of life was not about...

Anna M. Sperling Klepper

Anna M. Sperling Klepper

Jan 28, 2014

KLEPPER, Anna M. Sperling, age 98, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. She was born in Springfield, OH on May 18, 1915 to the late Fred and Anna Sperling. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1933. Anna attended Miami University where she earned her BA in 1959 and her MA in Education in 1964. She taught...

Thomas O. Davis

Thomas O. Davis

Jan 27, 2014

DAVIS, Thomas "Tom" Orval, age 63, of Centerville, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Patriot Ridge Nursing Home in Fairborn. Thomas was born on September 1, 1950 in Dayton, OH to Lawrence and Dortha Davis. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1968. Thomas is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Orval and Lillie Denlinger; brother, James...

Constance S. Carlton

Constance S. Carlton

Jan 26, 2014

CARLTON, Constance S. "Connie", age 67, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014. Connie was born to the late Ward A. and Bernadine L. (nee Buedel) Freeze on July 31, 1946 in Dayton, OH. She graduated from Stebbins High School and worked at Community Blood Center in Dayton and Children's Medical Center. Connie is survived by her husband...

Richard Carl Roth

Richard Carl Roth

Jan 24, 2014

ROTH, Richard Carl, age 75, of Kettering, formerly of Madison, OH passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014. Richard was born January 2, 1939 in Cleveland, OH to the late Elmer and Mabel Roth. He graduated from Madison Memorial High School in 1957. Richard earned his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State in 1962 then went on...

Theresia Schuster

Theresia Schuster

Jan 23, 2014

SCHUSTER, Theresia, age 82, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Theresia was born to the late Josef and Eva (nee Krewedl) Riffert on March 8, 1931 in Ruma, Yugoslavia. She was a kind hearted woman who enjoyed volunteering her time crocheting items for her family, the homeless, veterans and local nursing homes. Theresia loved being a part...

Catherine Collins Pretzinger

Catherine Collins Pretzinger

Jan 22, 2014

PRETZINGER, Catherine Collins ("Kate", unless you were mad at her), age 85, of Oakwood, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Kate was born to Courtland M. and Dorothy M. (nee Dana) Collins on November 24, 1928 in Dayton, OH. She graduated from Oakwood High School in 1946 and received her BA degree in English from Capital University in 1950....

Pauline Marie Brenner

Pauline Marie Brenner

Jan 18, 2014

BRENNER, Pauline Marie "Polly", age 88, of Centerville, passed away on the morning of Saturday, January 18, 2014. Polly was born to the late James W. and Emma Christine Morris on March 28, 1925, in New Holland, Ohio. She graduated from New Holland High School in 1942. Polly was a member of the Dayton Women's Club and the Garden Club....