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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Alpha Sierschula

Alpha Sierschula

Jul 29, 2011

SIERSCHULA, Alpha, age 83 of Kettering, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2011. Alpha was born in McKee, Kentucky, one of twelve children of John and Cora Rowland. She moved to Dayton to be with one of her sisters and went to work for NCR where she met her husband Ben. Following their marriage Alpha became a devoted homemaker and...

Ethel Mary Zajovitz

Ethel Mary Zajovitz

Jul 23, 2011

ZAJOVITS, Ethel Mary, age 87, of Kettering, formerly of Dayton passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School class of 1942 and later achieved her beautician’s license. Ethel was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She also belonged to the Dayton Madgyar Club and the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post #9927. Ethel...

Helen H. Jackson

Helen H. Jackson

Jul 22, 2011

JACKSON, Helen (Hollis), age 93, of Centerville passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011. Helen was born in Germantown, Kentucky on November 20, 1917 to the late Laura and Benjamin Hollis who returned to the Dayton area in 1919. She attended Franklin Elementary School her first two years then her family moved to Centerville, Ohio in 1925. Helen graduated from...

Ida G. Haverstick

Ida G. Haverstick

Jul 19, 2011

HAVERSTICK, Ida G., age 71, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Idy graduated from Holy Angels High School in Sidney, OH and was co-owner of Jay’s Seafood Restaurant for over 36 years. Idy married Jay in 1971 and had a love for traveling, food, wine and was passionate fan of the U.D. Flyers basketball. Preceded in death by...

Carl Jacob Larson

Carl Jacob Larson

Jul 18, 2011

LARSON, Carl, age 98, of Kettering, passed away Monday, July 18, 2011. Carl was a kind and humorous man with many accomplishments to his credit. He has degrees in accounting-finance and law, became a genealogist, a translator of Swedish, and received awards from his longtime employer, Monsanto for outstanding service. Carl was a member of Southminster Presbyterian Church and a...

Lorraine Johnson Armentrout

Lorraine Johnson Armentrout

Jul 17, 2011

ARMENTROUT, Lorraine �Lorrie� Johnson, age 92, of Dayton passed away Sunday, July 17, 2011. Lorrie was born in Chicago, IL but grew up in the upper part of Michigan where she served her church as a lay reader. In Dayton, she was a member of College Club and an active member of Second Church of Christ, Scientist on Grand Avenue,...

Janet Arlene Yarger

Janet Arlene Yarger

Jul 15, 2011

YARGER, Janet Arlene (Seelig) passed away peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2011, at the age of 86. A native Daytonian, Janet graduated from Fairview High School and attended Miami University. In 1944, she married William “Bill” Yarger, a World War II flight instructor and pilot. Janet was a devoted mother of three sons, and a champion of community involvement. She...

Anthony P. Maruca Jr.

Anthony P. Maruca Jr.

Jul 14, 2011

MARUCA JR., Anthony P., age 81, of Dayton passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011. Anthony was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. He retired from Good Samaritan Hospital where he worked as a surgical technician. Anthony loved to cook, bake and care for his garden. He was a long time member of Our Lady of Mercy and attended Immaculate...

Edward R. Modelewski

Edward R. Modelewski

Jul 10, 2011

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

Eugenia (Jenny) Rose Mannarino

Eugenia (Jenny) Rose Mannarino

Jul 9, 2011

Eugenia (Jenny) Rose Mannarino, 56, of Naples, Florida, passed away late July 9, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was born December 5, 1954 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of late Dr. Antonio and Catherine Mannarino. Jenny was one of four siblings. Jenny attended the University of Dayton and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. She then...

Dominick Joseph Cermele

Dominick Joseph Cermele

Jul 9, 2011

CERMELE, Dominick Joseph, �Dick�, age 82, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota died on Saturday, July 9, 2011. Dick received his undergraduate degree from Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio, in 1957, Master�s degree from Boston University, and PhD. from the University of Minnesota in 1977. Dominick was a professor of theater and film at University of Toledo, University of South Florida, Tampa,...

Lillian Evelyn Bennett

Lillian Evelyn Bennett

Jul 7, 2011

BENNETT, Lillian E., age 86 of Kettering, passed on the morning of July 7, 2011. Lillian was a graduate of Miami University; receiving her Bachelors in Education and taught as a 6th grade teacher in Miamisburg for 3 years. Lillian was also a volunteer at the Cox Arboretum Gift Shop and a member of the New Neighbors Bowling League. She...

Thomas Jerome Glaser

Thomas Jerome Glaser

Jul 4, 2011

GLASER, Thomas J., age 79, of Dayton, passed to a higher plane on July 4th, 2011. An ardent Genealogist, Tom belonged to both Mercer County and Montgomery County Genealogical Societies. Tom had a 25 year career with Dohrn Transfer Co. and Hall's Motor Transit until they closed down. Tom was a proud Air Force veteran, having served with the 5th...

Gertrude Louise Henry

Gertrude Louise Henry

Jul 4, 2011

HENRY, Gertrude Louise, age 90, of Centerville, passed away Monday, July 04, 2011 at Bethany Village. Gert was a woman with a great sense of humor, which included her own original sayings, affectionately known as 'Gertisms' one of which was "I feel for you, but I can not reach you.". She enjoyed many things in life including her family, children,...

Gerald Thomas Sharpe

Gerald Thomas Sharpe

Jun 29, 2011

SHARPE, Gerald Thomas, age 86, formerly of Statesville, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. He attended Kings Business College in North Carolina for three years and later worked at Dayco Products as a credit manager. Gerald was a member of Christ United Methodist Church for nearly fifty years. He was also a member of Western Ohio Water Color...

Robert A. Dickensheets

Robert A. Dickensheets

Jun 29, 2011

DICKENSHEETS, Robert, age 97 passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. He was a very active, long-time member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Masonic F. & A.M. Lodge # 593 of Bradford, OH, High Twelve #69 of Dayton, and a life member of Purchasing Management of Dayton. Bob was a...

John W. Clark

John W. Clark

Jun 28, 2011

Clark, John William, age 83, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. John was born in Meigs County, Ohio, in 1927. His family later moved to Dayton, Ohio, where he graduated from Roosevelt High School and Sinclair College. He served briefly in the armed forces at the end of WWII. At age 16, John joined Dayton Power &...

Charles W. Whalen, Jr

Charles W. Whalen, Jr

Jun 27, 2011

WHALEN, Retired Congressman Charles W., Jr. (R-Ohio), age 90, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011 at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C. The former six-term House member died peacefully, surrounded by his wife, Barbara Gleason Whalen, and family. Before his election to Congress in 1966, Whalen was a member of both the Ohio Senate and the General Assembly. He also...

Margie Ellen Baker

Margie Ellen Baker

Jun 27, 2011

BAKER, Margie Ellen, age 83 of Centerville, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011. Margie graduated from Scott High School in Toledo, OH and Cleveland State University. She worked as a teacher at Jupiter Elementary School in Florida, volunteered as a librarian for Ascension Church and was recognized for her thousands of volunteer hours for St. Elizabeth and St. Leonard's....

Arnold L. Harmon

Arnold L. Harmon

Jun 26, 2011

HARMON, Arnold, age 91, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2011. Arnold was born December 13, 1919 in Marion County, KY. He retired from the Centerville school system after 29 yrs. of service. Preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Harmon; sister, Katherine Wainscott; step-daughters, Betty Houston, Sue Foxworthy; and his million dollar cat, Eve. Arnold is survived by...