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

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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...

Robert C. Schenck, Jr.
Apr 1, 2010
SCHENCK, Robert C. Jr., age 72 of Dayton, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2010. Born March 21, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio, Bob was the son of Robert C. Schenck and Jane Mead Schenck. He grew up in Dayton, attended school in Oakwood, graduated from Westminster School in Simsbury, Connecticut and Union College in Schenectady, New York and served two...

Louis Kelemen
Mar 30, 2010
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
Marion Rose Long
Mar 28, 2010
LONG, Marion Rose, (nee Marino) Age 87, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 at home. She was a 1940 graduate of Little Falls High School, Little Falls, New York and the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York where she earned her BSN degree in nursing in 1944. She served in the US Army Nurse Corps at...

E. Leone Downs
Mar 27, 2010
DOWNS, E. Leone, age 103, of Oakwood, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2010. Leone was an elementary school teacher in Cambrange City, IN., a disc jockey at WFEM/Wing Radio, and finished her career in Air Technical Intelligence at WPAFB. She is preceded in death by her sisters Opal and Alice Downs and Gladys Avey. Leone is survived by niece...
Esther Louisa Vontz
Mar 26, 2010
VONTZ, Esther Louisa (Lueders), age 88 passed away Friday, March 26, 2010. She was a 1939 graduate from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati. Essie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Cincinnati in 1943. She was elected to the Mortar Board Society of American and, throughout her life, she kept up friendships made in...
Betty E. Irvin
Mar 26, 2010
several years. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd and her sister Dorothy Mitchell. She is survived by her daughter Debra (Jack) Tepper of Beavercreek; son, Michael (Margaret) of Naples FL; grandchildren, Nicole Tackett, Justin Irvin and Sean Irvin; great grandchildren, Josey and Kaylee Tackett; step granddaughter, Lisa (Mike) Rammel of Beavercreek and their children, Tyler and Brooke;...
Regis William Higgins
Mar 24, 2010
HIGGINS, Regis William, age 97, of Centerville, died March 24, 2010 of natural causes. He was born in Elwood, IN, June 30, 1912, the fifth child, second son of William Stephen Higgins and Mary Albertine (Langenbaugher) Higgins. Regis was a true gentleman, liked by all, and a wonderful father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a retired Vice President of Top...
Iris Viola Keller
Mar 23, 2010
KELLER, Iris V. (Pyles), age 96, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Iris was a member of St. George�s Episcopal Church and loved golf and playing cards with friends at the Kettering Rec. Center. She is preceded in death by her husband George Keller, Jr.; sisters, Mabel Frazee and Pauline Orf; brothers Guy and Ray Pyles. She is...

Iris Faye Maloney
Mar 22, 2010
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Elaine Alice Groner
Mar 22, 2010
GRONER, Elaine A. age 84, passed away peacefully Monday, March 22 at Hospice of Cincinnati. Born September 3, 1925 in Middletown, Ohio, the daughter of Paul and Dorothy (McGaw) Barnaby. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, John Groner, Also surviving are 2 daughters, Susan and husband Dale W. Steele of Bellbrook, Ohio, and Robin and husband...

Iris Faye Maloney
Mar 22, 2010
MALONEY, Iris, age 79, of Kettering, passed away March 22, 2010. She was born in January 10, 1931 near Portsmouth, OH. Iris is preceded in death by her parents Carol and Henry Colegrove; and sisters Harriet Hart, Mary Colegrove and Waneta Evilsizor. She is survived by her loving husband, James; brother James (Susan) Colegrove; and brother-in-law Merlyn Evilsizor. Iris was...

Arthur George Seifert
Mar 21, 2010
SEIFERT, Arthur George, age 75, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010. Arthur graduated from Ohio State University in 1958 with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering after which he began his 35 year career with Weirton Steel. After retiring from Weirton Steel, he continued his career with Dynamic Metals Inc. and was there for 15 years. He is preceded...