Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Effie Mae Nolan
Dec 20, 2013
NOLAN, Effie Mae, (Mae to most), age 82 of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of LaFollette, Tenn. passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013. Mae graduated from LaFollette High School in 1950. After graduation Mae ventured up to Ohio to spend some time with her beloved father. There she met and married in 1951 her only husband, Bill of 62 years....
Patrick Fennessy Flanagan
Dec 19, 2013
FLANAGAN, Patrick (Pat) Fennessy, age 63, longtime Dayton businessman and proprietor of Flanagan's Pub on Stewart Street, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton with his family by his side. Known affectionately as "Our Benevolent Host", Pat had a knack and a passion for making people feel comfortable in his "little joint". Born to George and...
Susan Kay Bramel
Dec 18, 2013
BRAMEL, Susan Kay, age 62, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Susan was born to Ralph and the late Flavia Goodman on September 9, 1951 in Wichita, KS. She was active in her church, Parkview Church of the Nazarene, the Walk to Emmaus Organization as a volunteer and a graduate of Kettering College of Medical Arts. She...

Catherine D. Riordon
Dec 17, 2013
RIORDON, E. Catherine, age 88, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away in Kettering, Ohio on December 17, 2013. Catherine was born Catherine Elizabeth Diebel on August 22, 1925 in northwestern Ohio, the daughter of Alonzo Diebel (a farmer) and Clara Miller Diebel (a music teacher). Her younger brother Richard passed away at the age of 5. Catherine graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College...

Albert Louis Naas
Dec 17, 2013
NAAS, Albert L., age 96, of Dayton passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on July 25, 1917 in Dayton to the late Alphons and Elizabeth Naas. Albert graduated from Parker High School and proudly served in the United States Army during WWII. He worked as a printer at NCR and was a...
Elizabeth M. Hobbs
Dec 15, 2013
HOBBS, Elizabeth M., age 95, of Washington Township, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born on November 19, 1918 in Padua, Mercer County, OH to the late Theodore and Frances Muhlenkamp. Elizabeth attended Jacobs Junior college in Dayton. While Mr. Hobbs was an Army Officer in WWII they lived in Alaska at the time of the Pearl...
Ronnie Hunsbarger
Dec 14, 2013
HUNSBARGER, Ronnie, age 67, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. He worked for Strohnen Bread Company as a truck driver and enjoyed the freedom the road gave him. Ronnie enjoyed being outdoors and playing the lottery. He is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Gabbard; son, Ronnie Jr. and Robert; and aunt, Josephine Jeferies. Ronnie is...
Peggy Joyce George
Dec 14, 2013
GEORGE, Peggy Joyce, age 83, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Peggy loved her pets, collecting antiques, supporting the Reds, and spending time with her cherished grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Janet Culliton, Larry Hampton, Judy Gibson, and Ronnie Hampton. Peggy is survived by her daughters, Gina (Earl) Wyatt of Bellbrook, OH and...
Lydia Marie Mee
Dec 13, 2013
MEE, Lydia Marie, age 74, of Centerville, passed away peacefully Friday, December 13, 2013. She was born June 1, 1939 in McCreary County, KY to the late Dester and Valda Daughtery. She enjoyed a career in Sales and Interior Design until retiring to Lake Helen, Fl in 1989. She remained in Florida for a few years after the passing of...

Mary Call
Dec 12, 2013
CALL, Mary, age 96, of Centerville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born in Harrison County, KY on October 10, 1917 to the late Charlie and Lillie Mahorney. Mary enjoyed knitting, sewing, reading, and spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Ginger Ballard-Moore; siblings, Leroy Mahorney, Paul...

William Thomas Kunas
Dec 11, 2013
KUNAS, William Thomas, age 80, of Centerville passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Tom was born on November 28, 1933, in Chicago, IL. He served in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Remey from 1952 to 1956. Tom received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and his MBA from Xavier University. Tom worked as a heating and...
Eileen Agne York
Dec 11, 2013
YORK, Eileen Agne, age 92, of Kettering, passed away December 11, 2013. Eileen was born to the late Howard and Elise Agne on November 6, 1921 in Dayton, OH. She was a graduate of Centerville H.S. Eileen was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church. She is preceded in death by her husband Raymond; 6 sisters and 1 brother. Eileen...
Esther Ellen Evans
Dec 11, 2013
EVANS, Esther E., recently of Birmingham, Alabama, formerly of Kettering, Ohio passed away on December 11, 2013. Esther was born in 1920 in Findlay, Ohio, the daughter of John and Bertha Ludi. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Evans, Jr.; her daughter, Susan Evans Zaborowski; son, Stephen Jon Evans; brothers, Karl and Robert Ludi; and sisters,...

Thomas Michael Gallivan
Dec 10, 2013
GALLIVAN, Thomas Michael, age 63, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Thomas was born to the late Harry J. and Josephine H. (OBER) Gallivan Sr. on June 8, 1950 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 1968 and went on to receive his Associates Degree in Photography from the Ohio Institute of Photography. Thomas...
Janet Ruth Vantine
Dec 5, 2013
VANTINE, Janet Ruth, of Washington Township, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013 after a brief illness. She was a retired executive secretary at WPAFB. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Ruth Lang, her husband Albert Vantine, and her sister Patricia Pearce. Jan will be remembered for her love of life and great cooking. Services will be...

Carlton Chin Luthas
Dec 4, 2013
LUTHAS, Carlton Chin, age 87, of Miamisburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Carlton was born to the late Edward and Claudia (Limchin) Luthas on October 24, 1926 in Panama City, Panama. He was a "happy go lucky" guy who loved his family dearly. Carlton was an X-Ray Technician in CA until he moved to Dayton in 2007. He...
Katherine Jennie Eggleston
Nov 29, 2013
Katherine Jennie (nee Haggett) Eggleston, 96, passed away on November 29, 2013, at Heartland of Centerville. She was born on August 14, 1917, in Louisville, New York, the daughter of Charles Reuben and Hattie (nee Hosmer)Haggett. On September 19, 1939, she married Oswald D. Eggleston and lived most of her life in Rochester, New York, and Winter Haven, Florida. Mrs....
Vivian Barker
Nov 28, 2013
BARKER, Vivian, age 81, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home. She was born on May 23, 1932 in Hamilton, OH to the late Lee and Evelyn Gray. Vivian graduated from Hamilton High School. She volunteered for her children's schools and was President of the Women's Homebuilders Association. Vivian is preceded in death by her...
B. David Vickroy
Nov 26, 2013
VICKROY, B. David, age 73 of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. David was born on June 10, 1940 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 1959 and received his Bachelors in Industrial Management from the Miami University School of Business in 1963. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta. David was owner and...
Jesse Ryan Coleman
Nov 24, 2013
COLEMAN, Jesse Ryan, age 29, of New York City, formerly of Dayton, passed away in Manhattan, New York City on November 24, 2013. He was a graduate of Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High school in 2002 and received a Bachelor's of Fine Arts from Wright State University in 2006. Jesse was primarily an actor, doing two national tours and many plays in...