Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Willard A. Yarema
Aug 31, 2011
YAREMA, Willard A., age 82, of Centerville, born in Manitoba, Canada on January 30, 1929. He became a United States citizen in 1960. He passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 in Dayton. He was a devoted husband, loving father. He was an icon of Dayton, giving 52 years to the medical community, doing CCK tests, genetic testing and GI...
Vesta Joe Reed
Aug 30, 2011
REED, Vesta J. "Woody", age 78, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2011. Vesta was a member of Landmark Baptist Church. She was also an active member with Past Unit Commander of DAVA #9, Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls, Order of the Eastern Star, and Ladies White Shrine. Vesta is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, William Reed; children,...

Donald Wayne Forester
Aug 29, 2011
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Visitation: 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH America 45429 Tuesday, August 30, 2011 No Visitation Service: 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Tuesday, August 30, 2011 No Services

Nathaniel George Goff
Aug 28, 2011
GOFF, Nathaniel “Nat,” age 86, of Dayton, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011. He attended Concordia Lutheran Church. Nathaniel had a strong devotion to God and lived by the teachings of the bible. He was a Navy veteran and later worked as an Electronic Engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Preceded in death by his wife of 58 years,...
James Lee Howell
Aug 23, 2011
HOWELL, James “Lee,” age 52, of Oakwood, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 23, 2011, after an extended illness. A 1976 graduate of Oakwood High School, Lee was the owner and operator of Audio Video Design Group, installing audio and video systems in homes all over the nation. Overall, his life completely revolved around his son, Nathan. Preceded in death...
Beverly Jean Chilson
Aug 21, 2011
CHILSON, Beverly Jean, age 83, of Springboro, Ohio, and formerly of Beloit, Wisconsin, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at her residence. She was born on August 13, 1928, in Beloit, Wisconsin, the daughter of Oscar J. “Swede” and Genevieve L. Bellard Olson. On June 11, 1949, Beverly Jean Olson and Robert Benjamin Chilson were joined in holy marriage at...
Hubert Arthur Thomas
Aug 19, 2011
THOMAS, Hubert A. “Art”, Age 87, of Kettering, formerly of Russell, KY, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011. Hubert retired from the Kettering Board of Education and Millat Industries where he worked as a carpenter and locksmith. He served in the United States Navy during WWII. Hubert was known as a hardworking, strong man who was “the glue of the...
Jeanne J. Neyhouse
Aug 17, 2011
NEYHOUSE, Jeanne J., age 88 of Kettering, formerly of Blanchester, Ohio, entered eternal life on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. A long time member of her church, Jeanne was a loving and selfless person who will be deeply missed by family and friends. Preceded in death by her husband, George in 1986. Jeanne is survived by her children, Michael (Rosie) Neyhouse...
Fern Eloise Routson
Aug 15, 2011
ROUTSON, Fern, age 82, of Dayton passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011 peacefully at home. She worked at Miami Valley Hospital where she retired after twenty years. Fern was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church and of the Historical Society. Preceded in death by husband Kenneth H. in 1982 and daughter Cherie in 1994. Fern is survived by sons,...
Kristen Nichole Ream
Aug 12, 2011
REAM, Kristen Nichole, age 37, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a car accident on the evening of Friday, August 12, 2011. She was a graduate of Fairmont High School class of 1992 and graduated from University of Toledo in 1996 with a Bachelors of Science Degree. She was a member of the Chi Omega Sorority. Kristen was employed...
Earl M. Knipfer, Sr.
Aug 11, 2011
KNIPFER, Earl M., Sr., age 70 of Riverside, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011. Earl graduated from Patterson Co-Op and proudly served his country as a US Navy SEAL during the Vietnam War. He retired from working as a manager for Speedway. Earl had a great love for family and his country, and he worked hard everyday to make...
Robert Monroe Pool
Aug 11, 2011
POOL, Robert M., passed away on August 11, 2011, he was born January 28, 1915. A native Daytonian, son of late John G. and Blanche Monroe Pool. Robert graduated as president of Oakwood High School's Class of 1933. He held a Bachelor's Degree from Vanderbilt University and Master's Degree from Ohio State University. He served on the faculties of Oakwood...
Karl Alfred Stein, Ii
Aug 10, 2011
STEIN II, Karl A. (“Butch” “Pops”), age 70, a resident of Oakwood, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at The Hospice of Dayton. Karl was a graduate of Oakwood High School and Miami University, where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering. He worked for Frigidaire, NCR, and UD. Karl was the creator and founder of Facial Sensation Products,...

Marion E. Hobbs
Aug 10, 2011
HOBBS, Marion E., age 95 of Kettering passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. Marion was a member of the Ft. McKinley United Methodist Church, the Dayton #147 F&AM and the Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton. Marion was retired from the Burger Iron Company after 34 years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife,...

Hong Thoi
Aug 10, 2011
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
Frederick Prichard Williams
Aug 7, 2011
WILLIAMS, Frederick Prichard, “Fred”, age 90, of Kettering passed away Sunday, August 7, 2011. Born in Huntington WV, he was a 1939 graduate of Huntington High School. Fred received a BS in Chemical Engineering (1943) from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh (now Carnegie Mellon University). After a long career in the Dayton area, he retired from Monarch Marking...

Robert R Carpenter
Aug 5, 2011
CARPENTER, Robert Riley, age 85, of Centerville, OH formerly of Kissimmee, Florida, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011. He was a member of Kissimmee United Presbyterian Church and Lakeview United Methodist Church of Sandy Lake, PA. Robert was enlisted in the Army during WWII. He was the owner and operator of his business, Carpenter’s Smokehouse in Sandy Lake, PA. Robert...
Virginia E. Dickensheets
Aug 3, 2011
DICKENSHEETS, VIRGINIA E. (Conner Brown), age 89, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2011. She was an active, long-time member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Virginia was a graduate of Ross High School in Fremont, OH and the Cincinnati General School of Nursing. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 34 years, Robert (Bob) and her sister, Jean...
Frank Zacharias
Aug 3, 2011
ZACHARIAS, Frank, age 92, of Kettering passed away on Wednesday, August 03, 2011. For those of us who knew and loved him, Frank was our Superman. Larger than life and able to answer the question, repair the object, or invent the solution to your problem. Always willing to help anyone, friend or stranger. Born August 24, 1918 in Berea, Ohio...
James Francis Pendergast
Jul 31, 2011
PENDERGAST, Colonel (retired) James Francis, "Jim", age 77, of Dayton, OH, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with colon cancer, Sunday, July 31, 2011, at Hospice of Dayton, surrounded by his loving wife and six children. Jim was born August 17, 1933, in Lewiston, ME, the son of the late Daniel and Mildred Pendergast, of Warwick, RI. He was...