Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Jeffrey Neil Hodgson
Oct 19, 2012
HODGSON, Jeffrey Neil "Jeff," age 41, of Cincinnati passed away Friday, October 19, 2012. Jeff was a 1989 graduate of Alter High School and an Eagle Scout. He loved walking his dog at the park, learning new things, and sci-fi. Jeff also loved music and played the piano. Preceded in death by his father, Francis Neil Hodgson. Jeff is survived...
James Edward Ghory
Oct 18, 2012
GHORY, James E., 87, of St. Leonard Community in Centerville passed peacefully on October 18, surrounded by his family. Born June 11, 1925 in Cincinnati to Esa and Marie (Rahby). Preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Joseph and Henry, sisters Florence, Helen and Janet, and his loving wife of 55 years, Mary, who passed in 2004. Jim is...
Gladys Rose Miller
Oct 16, 2012
MILLER, Gladys (nee Rose), age 95, of Miamisburg passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Gladys was a member of Oak Creek Worship Center. She was a devoted wife and family woman who loved her children and grandchildren. Gladys was one of Elvis's biggest fans. She collected roosters, crocheted, and made frequent trips to Brookville Lake Resort in Liberty, Indiana, and...

Charlotte R. Long
Oct 14, 2012
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Service: 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Monday, October 15, 2012 No Services
Arthur C. Weinert
Oct 11, 2012
WEINERT, Arthur C., age 95, of Beavercreek passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012. Arthur was a graduate of Stivers High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and served from July 1945 until March 1946. Arthur worked as a contractor for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base until his retirement. He was a member of the Fraternal...
Kathleen Patricia Boesch
Oct 10, 2012
BOESCH, Kathleen Patricia, age 87, of Centerville passed away on Wednesday October 10, 2012. Kathleen was a 1943 graduate of Julienne High School and attended the University of Dayton. During WWII, she worked at NCR, and seasonally worked at Rike's Department Store. She was a member of St. Albert the Great and was a former member of St. Rita's and...

Ida Kathryn Kilmer
Oct 10, 2012
Kilmer, Ida "Buzz" (Oliver), age 104, passed on October 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by John L., (1996), her husband of 70 years and her sister, Grace Baker (2006). She was a graduate of Brookville High School class of 1926. She is survived by her two sons, Tommy (Becky) of California and Ted of Centerville; four grandchildren, Michele...
William Charles Boesch
Oct 9, 2012
BOESCH, William Charles, age 88, of Centerville passed away Tuesday October 9, 2012. William was a 1941 graduate of Chaminade High School and attended the University of Dayton. He served in the Army Air-Corp during WWII. William retired from Standard Register Company after 34 years of service and volunteered at the Air Force Museum. He was a member of St....
Raymond Henry Schutzler
Oct 9, 2012
SCHUTZLER, Raymond "Ray," age 93, of Dayton passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was a 1937 graduate of Patterson Co-op High School and lived all his life in the Dayton area. Ray was a previous member of Grace Methodist Church, where he sang in the Chancellor Choir for over 30 years. He retired from Beta Industries years ago,...

Paul L. Kehl
Oct 6, 2012
KEHL, Paul L., age 77, of Kettering, OH, passed away in Columbus, OH on October 6, 2012. He graduated from high school in Marietta, Ohio, attended Marietta College, served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Dayton. Paul was an accomplished and enthusiastic photographer, bow hunter, model plane and kit car...
Patrick Aloysius Lowry
Oct 4, 2012
LOWRY, Patrick Aloysius, age 80, of Oakwood passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2012. He was born on February 13, 1932 in Dayton, OH to Robert and Catherine Lowry. Patrick served our country in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. He began his career with Greene and Ladd and retired in 2007 after 42 years in the brokerage business....
Charles Raymond Kemp
Oct 3, 2012
KEMP, (Charlie) Charles R., age 82, of Centerville, formerly of Cincinnati passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. He was a member of St. Peter and St. Paul United Church of Christ in Cincinnati. Preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, C. Helen Kemp, and grandson Andrew Kemp. Charlie is survived by his children, Cynthia (Paul) Cole,...

Thomas A. Elliott
Oct 2, 2012
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
Cheryl L. Wolverton
Oct 1, 2012
WOLVERTON, Cheryl, age 57, of Sidney passed away Monday, October 1, 2012. Cheryl was a Patterson Co-op High School graduate who worked as a receptionist for Primary Eye Care Associates for over 13 years. She was a past member of the Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church. Cheryl loved to needlepoint and cross-stitch. Preceded in death by her parents, Donald Furl and...

Margaret Roena Miller
Sep 30, 2012
MILLER, Margaret Roena (Simpson), age 93, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012. Born March 15, 1919 in Centerville, OH. She was the daughter of Samuel and Ialo (Barnes) Simpson. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Prugh Miller (Dick); son, Richard Alan Miller (Rick); brothers, Carter Simpson, Ralph Simpson, Willard (Della) Simpson; sister, Frances (George) Koehn; brother-in-law, Marvin...
Rev. Alfred H. Nead
Sep 29, 2012
NEAD, Rev. Alfred H., age 89, of Columbus, IN passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Born in Dayton, OH on August 13, 1923, Rev. Nead was the son of Monte C. and Margaret Mercer Nead. He married Betty Fort on June 27, 1943. Rev. Nead was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a member of Ohio Valley...
Cecilia W. Muckenthaler
Sep 29, 2012
MUCKENTHALER, Cecilia W, daughter of Antone and Marie Weixelman, born in Louisville, KS on September 15, 1928, died on September 29, 2012. Preceded in death by her husband, George Muckenthaler; brothers, George, Louis, Paul, Dennis, and Don; sisters Rita and Dorothy. Survived by two sons, Stan and wife Sue of Wamego, KS, and John of Kettering, OH; and one daughter,...

Robert Franklin Archdeacon
Sep 28, 2012
ARCHDEACON, Robert F., age 86, of Dayton, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012. He was in the US Army Air Corps during WWII and graduated from the University of Dayton in 1951. An accomplished civil engineer, he retired as a senior partner of Woolpert's LLP after 40+ years of service. A Life Member of the American Society of Civil...
Lawrence Edward Sulfridge
Sep 28, 2012
SULFRIDGE, Lawrence Edward, "Ed" age 83 of Kettering passed away Friday, September 28, 2012. Ed, always engaged with people, was a woodworker, builder and handyman, a photographer, an avid bird watcher, and enjoyed playing Bridge, walking around the Kettering Rec Center, and spending time at the Kettering Senior Center. He was a 1948 Stivers High School graduate and received his...
Joseph William Mack
Sep 26, 2012
MACK, Joseph William, age 55 of Centerville passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012. Joe, a 1975 Centerville High School graduate, was a former aerospace machinist and tool maker for Enginetics. He served as Master Councilor for the Dayton Chapter, Order of DeMolay and later served as the Chapter's Advisor and Chairman of the Board. He was a Past Master in...