Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Charles Henry Mckenny
Mar 31, 2013
McKENNY, Charles Henry (Butch), age 66, of Kettering passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was born on April 19, 1946 to the late Lawrence D. Sr. and Frances L. (McClusky) McKenny in Troy. Charles served his country in the U.S Army and was stationed at Fort Carson, CO. Charles was an active member of Queen of Apostles Church and...
Carl E. Downs
Mar 31, 2013
DOWNS, Carl Edward "Smiley", age 78, of Kettering passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013. He was born on April 3, 1934 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late Samuel Downs and Bayma Williams Downs Potter. Carl graduated from Wheelersburg High School and entered the Army where he worked in the communications area during the Korean War. He was a member...
Virginia Eleanor Waits Stevens
Mar 30, 2013
STEVENS, Virginia Eleanor Waits, aged 93, passed away on the bright, cool, spring morning of March 30, 2013. She was preceded in death by her life-long best friend and husband of 66 years, Jack F. Stevens, with whom she shared a passion for both instrumental and vocal music. She is survived by her sister, Margaret W. Beets; her four children,...
Edward C. Terhune
Mar 28, 2013
TERHUNE, Edward C., age 93, of Centerville passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. Edward was born on October 27, 1919 to the late T. Jones and Mary (Glass) Terhune in Dayton. He graduated from Miami Jacobs with an Associate's Degree in Accounting. Edward served his country in the U.S Army during WWII. He retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base...
Larry J. Mckinley
Mar 26, 2013
McKINLEY, Larry J., age 76, of Arlington, TX, formerly of Kettering, OH passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Arlington Memorial Hospital. He was born on November 9, 1936 in Wabash, IN to the late Ora and Florence (Ogle) McKinley. Larry graduated from Mentone (Indiana) High School. He then went on to earn his Bachelors Degree from Manchester University...
Vera L. Wilmoth
Mar 26, 2013
WILMOTH, Vera L., age 100, of Dayton passed Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at home in Brandon, FL. She was born on May 25, 1912 to the late Daniel and Louisa Kummer in Cincinnati, OH. Vera was a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church and attended Fairmont Presbyterian Church. She was also an active member of the Kettering Senior Citizens and Karing...
Dorothy L. Scarpelli
Mar 24, 2013
SCARPELLI, Dorothy L., age 91, formerly of Kettering, Ohio passed away on March 24, 2013 at the Franklin Grove Living and Rehabilitation Center in Franklin Grove, Illinois. In her last weeks, Unity Hospice of Western Illinois joined the Franklin Grove staff in her comfort and care. She was a lifelong resident of the Dayton, Ohio area until she moved to...
Ethan Grant Rife
Mar 20, 2013
RIFE, Ethan Grant, age 4, of Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at his home. Ethan was baptized at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and was a member of the Church of the Incarnation. He enjoyed watching Mickey Mouse, playing with cars and reading "The Hungry Little Caterpillar". Ethan is survived by his parents Justin and Melissa Rife; siblings,...
James Calvin Routsong
Mar 20, 2013
ROUTSONG, James Calvin, age 75, of Miamisburg passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Jay was born on August 14, 1937 in Oakwood, to the late Robert Routsong and Margaret Pyper. He was a 1954 graduate of Oakwood High School as the class president. Jay served our country in the U.S. Army. He was the owner of the family business, Pyper...
Janet Elizabeth Schreiber
Mar 18, 2013
SCHREIBER, Janet Elizabeth Steurer, age 72 of Kettering, Ohio returned home to be with our Lord on Monday, March 18, 2013 after her journey's end. Janet is survived by her husband of 50 years, Dr. Paul J. Schreiber, Kettering. In addition to her husband she is survived by her two daughters Audrey, wife of Eric D. Smith of Bellbrook, OH,...

Margaret Main Wilson
Mar 18, 2013
WILSON, Margaret Main "Peg", age 97, of Dayton passed away Monday, March 18, 2013. She was born on April 24, 1915 in Shippensburg, PA to the late William T. and Mary Main. Peg graduated from Shippensburg Normal School. She then attended Wilson College and Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Peg had a life long passion for nursing, inspiring others...

Gail Elizabeth Benson
Mar 16, 2013
BENSON, Gail Elizabeth (nee Smith), age 76, of Haddonfield, NJ passed away on March 16, 2013. Beloved wife of Dr. Charles E.; Loving mother of Deborah Elizabeth Quigley (Thomas) of Haddonfield, NJ and Charles N. (Karen Lee) of Chicago, IL; Dear grandmother of Sean Quigley; Sister of Margaret Hoffman (Roy) and Aunt of Stephen and Thomas Hoffman. Mrs. Benson graduated...

Fanny B. Phillians
Mar 16, 2013
PHILLIANS, Fanny B. (Baker), age 90, of Lecanto, FL, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Inverness, FL. Fanny was born May 27, 1922 in Dayton, OH to parents Harry and Christina Baker. She was married for 63 years to Max B. Phillians. Max preceded her in death in 2006. Fanny and Max moved to Florida in 1992 to escape the...
Mona Guerrier Fallen
Mar 16, 2013
FALLEN, Mona Guerrier, age 47, of Miami Township passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013. Mona was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 15, 1965 to Sauveur Thomas Guerrier and Immacula Lamarre. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati. She worked as an Assistant United States Attorney. She was...

Dee B. Springer, Jr.
Mar 15, 2013
SPRINGER Jr., Dee B., age 88, passed away March 15, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Dorothy. In 1947 he received his B.S. in business from Miami University. He retired from the F-16 S.P.O. at Wright-Patterson. Dee was a member of Masonic Lodge- Rock Moriah #741 and Seniors Inc. of Centerville/Washington Twp. He is...
Sarah Louise Maruca
Mar 13, 2013
MARUCA, Sarah Louise, age 78, of Dayton passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. She was born on December 2, 1934 in Dayton to the late Raymond and Norma (Zindorf) Schommer. Sarah graduated from Julienne High School and worked for more than 30 years at E.S. Gallon and Associates. She was a member of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church...

Chester Albert Meyer
Mar 12, 2013
MEYER, Chester Albert "Chet", age 84, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Chet was born to the late Albert and Mary (Killian) Meyer on August 12, 1928 in Sandusky, Ohio. He graduated from Case Institute of Technology with a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1962. Chet worked for 10 years at NCR and later retired from Stanhope...
Earl Eugene Johns
Mar 12, 2013
JOHNS, Earl E., age 74, a 48 year resident of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Heartland of Centerville. He was born on June 7, 1938 in Dover, OH to the late Glenn and Angie Johns. Earl graduated from Tuscarawas High School in 1956 and Otterbein College in Westerville in 1960. He also served the City of...
Jack Kline Marshall
Mar 10, 2013
MARSHALL, Jack Kline, age 94, of Kettering passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his residence at The Suites of Walnut Creek after a brief illness. He was born on February 8, 1919 in Springfield, OH to the late William Robert and Treva Kline Marshall. Jack graduated from Stivers High School in 1937 and in 1941 earned his Bachelors...
Constance S. Shawen
Mar 9, 2013
SHAWEN, Constance L. Staarmann, age 81 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Dayton, OH on June 12, 1931 to the late Frank and Marie Staarmann. Connie was a 1949 graduate of Julienne High School. Preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Marilyn Carder; and great-grandsons Ethan...