Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

John Robert - 'Bob' Choplin
Oct 2, 2010
CHOPLIN, John Robert "Bob", age 71 of Monterey California, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. Bob served his country in the US Air Force from which he retired in 1986. He earned his PhD at the University of Texas at Austin and became a Professor at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California where...
Enoch (Van) E. Vanaski
Sep 26, 2010
VANASKI, Enoch 'Van' E. Jr., age 80 of Venice, FL., passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010. Enoch graduated 1947 from Coal Twp. High School in Shamokin, PA., and worked in the financial industry for over 50 years. He retired in 1993 as the Senior Vice President of Compliance and Quality Control at Bank One. Van was a member of the...
Loucille Hensley
Sep 26, 2010
HENSLEY, Loucille, age 85 of Riverside, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010. Loucille was preceded in death by her loving husband Carl E. Hensley; and son-in-law Ronnie Leach. She is survived by her daughter Carleen Leach of Riverside; son Carl E. (Colleen) Hensley Jr., of Dayton; son Steve (Dar) Hensley of Dayton; son Vaughn (Amy) Hensley of Beavercreek; grandchildren Ronda...
William M. Howard
Sep 26, 2010
HOWARD, William (Bill) M., Age 78, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2010. He is survived by his loving wife Louise Howard; his loving children and in-laws: Barbara & Dave Zanini, Kathy & Marty Patterson, David & Heather Howard, Tom & Joyce Howard, Chuck & Crystel Howard and Paul & Trista Howard; and ten grandchildren: Chad Patterson, Jill Patterson,...
Callie M. Price
Sep 25, 2010
PRICE, Callie M. ( nee Horn), age 85, of Springboro, loving wife and mother passed away Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Hospice of Warren & Butler Counties after a lengthy illness. She was born in Irvine, Kentucky to the late James & Ida Horn on September 30, 1924. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Kettering. She...
Richard 'Dick' John Zajovits
Sep 23, 2010
ZAJOVITS, Richard J. "Dick", age 80 of Kettering, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2010. Dick was born November 8, 1930. He graduated from Chaminade in 1947. After graduating, Dick joined the U.S. Army where he served in the 82nd Airborne as a paratrooper. He graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing....
Deborah Diane Miranda
Sep 23, 2010
MIRANDA, Deborah Diane (nee Baker), age 58 of Kettering, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2010. Deborah was a loving, caring, giving, funny woman who loved spending time with her family, playing with her grandchildren, and especially loved baking her famous Christmas cookies. She liked working Sudoku and crossword puzzles. Deborah was a graduate of Belmont High School, class of 1970....
Makayla Rose Lefeld
Sep 22, 2010
LEFELD, Makayla Rose, age 10, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Makayla was a student of Oakview Elementary School. She is survived by her parents Joseph D. Lefeld and Julie A. Lefeld; sister Morgan Lefeld; brother Kameron Lefeld; grandmothers Janet Burnett and Barbara "Bubie" Vitek; great aunt Judy Bilek; and several aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be...
William Bliss Ayres, Md
Sep 18, 2010
AYRES, William Bliss, MD, age 94, passed away at his residence Saturday, September 18, 2010. Dr. Ayres was a 50 year member of the American Medical Association; Ohio State and Montgomery County Medical Societies. He was a graduate of Northwestern Medical School and interned at Miami Valley Hospital in 1940. Dr. Ayres retired in 1984 from family practice in Dayton,...
Vincent John Kohen
Sep 17, 2010
KOHEN, Vincent (Vince) John, age 72 of Dayton, Ohio and Sarasota, Florida, passed away Friday, September 17, 2010 in Madrid, Spain while on vacation. Vince was born in New York City on November 8, 1937 and moved to Connecticut at the age of 11. He graduated from Manchester High School, Manchester, Connecticut, in 1956, and attended the University of Connecticut....
Robert Peter Newcomb
Sep 16, 2010
Newcomb, Robert Peter, age 93, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010. He received his BA from Indiana University. Robert served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in WWII. He owned and operated a Western Auto Store in Sabina, OH from 1949-1961. Robert retired from the Defense Electronics Supply Center in 1985. He especially enjoyed his years as...
Lois J Greimann
Sep 14, 2010
GREIMANN, Lois J., age 91, of Miami Twp., passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Lois was past President of Montgomery County Women's Home Builders Association and sang in the choir at David's United Church of Christ for over 25 yrs. She is preceded in death by her parents Emery and Bernice Peeling; husband of 48 years Victor Greimann; sisters Emma...
Mary Alice Fenelon
Sep 12, 2010
FENELON, Mary Alice (Brinkman), age 94, of Madison, Alabama, formerly of Kettering, passed away on September 12, 2010. She was born on May 5, 1916, and was recently living with her daughter in Alabama after residing in the Dayton area for 90 years. Mary Alice was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Roy J. Fenelon. She is...

Dr. Louis Anthony Lala, Sr
Sep 10, 2010
LALA, Dr. Louis Anthony Sr., age 88 of Dayton, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 10, 2010. "Doc" earned both his Medical Doctorate and Doctor of Chiropractor degrees. He worked for many years as a Chiropractor in Dayton and decades more as an engineer and inventor. Louis was a kind and loving family man. Preceded in death by...
Brenda Kitchen Markham
Sep 8, 2010
MARKHAM, Brenda, age 49, of Beavercreek, was called home to be with her loving Father in heaven Wednesday, September 08, 2010. Brenda was a Teacher�s Aid in the Huber Heights school system, and although she loved all children dearly, she had a passion for children with special needs. Brenda attended Apex Community Church. She is preceded in death by her...
Charles J Britain
Sep 8, 2010
BRITAIN, Charles J., age 87, of Kettering, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. Charles was born in Ripley, Ohio on December 4, 1922 and was the son of Charles and Pearl Britain who are both deceased. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a member of Battery �D� 481 at Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons...
Mary Josephine Krapf
Sep 8, 2010
KRAPF, Mary Josephine "Mary Jo", age 95 of Kettering, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, September 8, 2010. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Roy Krapf in 2002 and her sisters, Margaret Cooper and Elizabeth Pickens. Mary Jo is survived by her two daughters, Judith (Hollis) Hatten of Kettering, OH and Patricia (David Glenn)...

Irene C. Early
Sep 6, 2010
EARLY, Irene, age 87, of Miami Twp., passed away Monday, September 6, 2010. Irene was a member of St. Francis of Assisi and is preceded in death by her 1st husband Edward Cummings, 2nd husband Allen Anderson and 3rd husband Albert Early; one brother and one sister. She is survived by her daughters Maureen (Peter) Morman of Oakwood and Gail...
Sarah M. Koverman
Sep 6, 2010
KOVERMAN, Sarah, age 77, of Bellbrook, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2010. �Sally�s� kind and gentle demeanor drew people to her providing comfort and the pleasure of sharing her love of life. She was a registered nurse and volunteered her services at local elementary schools and the American Red Cross. Sally�s greatest joy was being a mother to her...
Revonda Ann Bryan
Sep 5, 2010
BRYAN, Revonda Ann, age 69 of Kettering passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010. She was a 1959 graduate of Fairmont East High School and worked at Wal-Mart for 11 years in the tire dept. Revonda was a member of Am Vets, Post 2003 and the Moose Lodge in Miamisburg. She loved singing karaoke and would usually sing multiple times a...