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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Patti Suzanne Faber

Patti Suzanne Faber

May 8, 2010

FABER, (Sue) Patti Suzanne, age 89 of Linden, Michigan, formerly of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2010. Patti graduated from Steele High School in 1939. She retired from Lorenz & Williams Architects and Engineers after 25 years of service. Preceded in death by her husband, Irvin Faber; son, David Faber; sister, Jane Ford Smith and brothers, Robert and...

Aileen Helen Sakal

Aileen Helen Sakal

Apr 30, 2010

SAKAL, Aileen Helen, age 68 of Kettering, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Bethany Village. Aileen was a member of the Ascension Catholic Church and the ladies auxiliary of the American Legion Post 598. She worked for many years at Key Bank in their private banking division. Preceded in death by her mother, Antoinette Wenz...

John Joy

John Joy

Apr 30, 2010

JOY, John R. of Beavercreek, Ohio died April 30th after living an honorable life and serving his country and community with courage, compassion and character. He was 73. A native of Quincy, Illinois, John grew up creating adventures on the Mississippi River. He loved aircraft of all kinds and joined the US Air Force at the age of 17. His...

Marianna Kimmel Oliver

Marianna Kimmel Oliver

Apr 29, 2010

OLIVER, Marianna K., age 87 of Kettering, formally of OLIVER, Marianna K., age 87 of Kettering, formally of Oakwood, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2010. Marianna was an active member at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Oliver. Marianna is survived by daughter Sara K. Alexander of Durham, NC; daughter Polly Mayhew...

Dorothy Rose Smith

Dorothy Rose Smith

Apr 27, 2010

SMITH, Dorothy, age 92, from Centerville, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Dorothy, formerly from Brookville, was a loving and giving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She loved homemaking, cooking, gardening, and her special passion and talent was artistic painting. She was a member of the Dayton Society of Painters & Sculptors, and won numerous awards for her work in...

Sara M Boykin

Sara M Boykin

Apr 24, 2010

BOYKIN, Sara M., age 93 of Floyds Knobs, IN, formerly of Centerville, OH passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010. Sara's memberships include: being an active Girl Scout leader, member of Westminister Presbyterian choir, the Dayton Women's Club, the Women's Officers Club, the Brush and Pallet Art Group, and a docent at the Dayton Art Institute. She was a member of...

James Irby Pate, Jr.

James Irby Pate, Jr.

Apr 21, 2010

PATE, James I., Jr., age 92 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2010. He was born in Fayetteville, NC to James Irby and Bessie Cope Pate. James was a US Army veteran, 8th Infantry Division during the European Theater where he received four battle stars. He retired from NCR in 1980 after 42 years of service. James was a...

Anges Louise Simms

Anges Louise Simms

Apr 20, 2010

SIMMS, Agnes Louise, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Crestview Care Facility in Beavercreek, Ohio where she had resided for the past five years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nellie (Wardrop) and Edward Simms, and sister Betty J. Dilg (William Dilg, Jr.). She is survived by her nieces Beverly Igleburger (Gary) Dayton, Ohio,...

Irene Bitzko

Irene Bitzko

Apr 20, 2010

BITZKO, Irene, age 84, of Centerville, formerly of Johnstown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Irene graduated from Conemaugh High School and was a member of Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Julieanna Mitroka. Irene is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Joseph Thomas Bitzko and her daughter, Donna...

Caterina Ferrante

Caterina Ferrante

Apr 19, 2010

FERRANTE, Caterina (nee Pasini) was almost 92 years old when she passed away peacefully on April 19, 2010. With her parents and siblings, she immigrated to the US from Lipari, Italy and lived in Brooklyn, New York for over 50 years. On a visit to her family home in Italy in 1953, she met and married Antonino with whom she...

Lloyd 'Bruce' Stevens, Jr.

Lloyd 'Bruce' Stevens, Jr.

Apr 14, 2010

STEVENS, Lloyd "Bruce", Jr., age 91, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Born September 11, 1918, Bruce graduated from the University of North Dakota with a B.S. in chemical engineering and received a J.D. from John Marshall University. He retired from Monsanto Corporation where he worked as a patent attorney. Bruce was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church....

Myrtle  Bie Frech

Myrtle Bie Frech

Apr 14, 2010

FRECH, Myrtle, "BeBe," age 88, of Kettering (formerly of Oakwood), passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010. She was born in Elizabeth, NJ, to Jennie and Arthur Bie, Norwegian emigrants. She was preceded in death by her husband, John "Jack" Frech and her siblings, Arthur Bie, Eleanor Love, and Connie White. She is survived by her brother, Eugene Bie, N. Palm...

Jay Gifford Coe

Jay Gifford Coe

Apr 11, 2010

COE, Jay G., age 85, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Sycamore Hospital, Miamisburg. Jay was a graduate of Northridge High School in Montgomery County, Ohio. He also attended Ohio State University. He is a retiree of both NCR and Pitney Bowes of Dayton, where he worked as a tool designer. Among the many unusual things he...

Charlotte Corrine Leonard

Charlotte Corrine Leonard

Apr 11, 2010

LEONARD, Charlotte C., age 88 of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Kettering Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents Harry and Ruth Baker Leonard; sister Georgia E. Leonard; and brothers Everett B. and J. Richard Leonard. She is survived by sister-in-law Mary Lou Leonard; nephew David (Tonya) Leonard; and great nephew Noah. Charlotte was born on...

Charlotte Corrine Leonard

Charlotte Corrine Leonard

Apr 11, 2010

LEONARD, Charlotte C., age 88 of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Kettering Medical Center. Preceded in death by parents Harry and Ruth Baker Leonard; sister Georgia E. Leonard; and brothers Everett B. and J. Richard Leonard. She is survived by sister-in-law Mary Lou Leonard; nephew David (Tonya) Leonard; and great nephew Noah. Charlotte was born on...

William  Donald Harry

William Donald Harry

Apr 4, 2010

HARRY, William "Bill" Donald, age 64, of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010. He graduated from Sinclair Community College and employed by Air Freight as a manager then worked for Reynolds & Reynolds, from which he retired. He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Virginia Harry. Bill is survived by his daughter Lisa (Brent) Frisby...

Phillip W. Ruud

Phillip W. Ruud

Apr 4, 2010

RUUD, Phillip W., passed away Sunday, April 4, 2010. Phil was born June 6, 1937 in Fargo, ND. He graduated from Fargo High School, Fargo, ND in 1955 and attended North Dakota State University from 1955-1959. Phil received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from NDSU in 1959. He played baseball and basketball while at NDSU. Phil worked...

John Robert Knauer

John Robert Knauer

Apr 4, 2010

KNAUER, John Robert, age 45 of Washington Township, unexpectedly passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010. John was a graduate of Highlands High School, Miami University and Carnegie Mellon University where he received his Masters in Mathematics. After college, John served two years in the Peace Corps in Ghana, Africa and went on to work as a defense contractor at...

Warner Harshman Kiefaber, Jr.

Warner Harshman Kiefaber, Jr.

Apr 3, 2010

Kiefaber, Warner H. Jr., age 92 of Washington Township died Saturday, April 3, 2010. Warner attended Longfellow Grade School and graduated from Oakwood High School in 1935. He was editor of the Oakleaf annual and the newspaper and was an active participant in many sports. He graduated from Dartmouth College, class of 39 and attended Amos Tuck School of Business...

William Hull Cuthbertson

William Hull Cuthbertson

Apr 1, 2010

CUTHBERTSON, William H., beloved husband, father, and grandfather; respected businessman and community leader; and beacon of integrity, intelligence, and generosity, died unexpectedly April 1st, 2010 in Camden, ME. He was 84. Born at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, Mr. Cuthbertson lived most of his life in Dayton where he played an integral part in the business, church, and social...

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