Obituaries

Jan 24, 2010

Graveside service will be held Friday January 29, 2010 at 12:00PM Noon at the Dayton National Cemetery, 4100 W 3rd St., Dayton, OH 45428-9000 Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Jan 23, 2010

WEIDNER, Richard E., age 77 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010. Richard retired as a US Army Lt. Colonel in 1992. He received his Masters in Education from the University of Dayton and taught at Colonel White, Ohio Institute of Photography and Miami-Jacobs University. Preceded in death by his son, Raymond Weidner and parents, Eugene and Helen...

Jan 23, 2010

Jan 22, 2010

FRICKE, Howard, age 82 of Kettering, died at Lincoln Park Manor on January 22, 2010. He was a graduate of Oakwood High School and the University of Dayton. Howard served in the Navy during the Korean War and took great pride in his country. He was a strong supporter of education and had a thirst for learning. Howard loved the...

Jan 20, 2010

WAMPLER, Louella (nee Adams), age76, of Kettering passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2010. She loved gardening, sewing, square and round dancing, harness racing, playing Wii, and traveling. She is preceded in death by her parents William “Bill” Adams and Emma Belcher Adams; son James Paul Wampler, Jr.; sister Ella Mae Budd; and brother Joseph Adams. She is survived by her...

Jan 20, 2010

CROUCH, Arnold L., "Arnie", born in Toledo, March 12, 1925, passed away on January 20, 2010. A few days after his birth he was taken to Dayton which became his home. Preceded in death by his first wife of 37 years, Charlotte "Chotty" M., 1984. Arnie is survived by his wife of 23 years, Sue C.; son Erik L. (Christine)...

Jan 19, 2010

POELKING, Jon P., age 66 of Kettering, passed away 19, January 2010 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born February 27, 1943 in Dayton, Ohio. Jon was preceded in death by his father Joseph T. Poelking Sr. in 1988; mother Margaret Poelking in 2005; two brothers Joseph T. Poelking Jr. in 1996 and Jerome Poelking in 2003; in-laws Robert and...

Jan 18, 2010

ROSE, Sandra (nee Maxey), age 49 of Oakwood, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2010 surrounded by her family at home. Sandy graduated from Oakwood High School in 1979, she received her bachelor�s degree from Hillsdale College in Michigan in 1983 and did graduate work at Michigan State. She was a member of Chi Omega sorority and the Noble Circle...

Jan 16, 2010

BAYER, Patrice Louise (nee Grismer), age 50, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at the Hospice of Dayton after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born March 22, 1959 in Dayton, Ohio. She fought to live, but Patrice faced death bravely and with dignity. She is now in the arms of her loving mother, Alma Lou, who...

Jan 13, 2010

Price, Ruth C., age 98 of Beavercreek passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Ruth was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church as well as Eastern Star. She loved reading, knitting and playing cards with friends at the Ohio Masonic Home Community in Springfield. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Arthur B. Price; son John Price; son David...

Jan 13, 2010

COMBS, Ivan W., age 93 of Naples, FL.,(formerly of Centerville, Ohio) passed away on Wednesday January 13, 2010 at Harbor Chase Assisted Living Facility in Naples, FL. Present was Carol Moore who cared for him the past 9 years. Ivan retired as a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his wife Maude Combs and brothers Lovel and Raymond Combs....

Jan 12, 2010

KENNETT, Louise Breitenstrater, age 93, of Oakwood, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. She was an active member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior . Louise is preceded in death by her husband, Paul Kennett; brother Joe Breitenstrater; sisters Florence and Rosie Breitenstrater, Marie Teeuwen and Margaret Snell. She is survived by her sister Leona Sowder of Oakwood;...

Jan 11, 2010

ROUTSONG, James Scott, age 42 of Centerville, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010. Scott graduated from Centerville High School in 1986. He was a thespian and keyboard musician who loved all kinds of music. Scott worked as a safety officer for Pyper Construction and volunteered at St. Vincent DePaul. He is survived by his parents, James C. "JC" and...

Jan 10, 2010

CAPRIO, Pasquale D., age 57, of Kettering passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010. Pat was an academic counselor at Wright State University for over 25 years. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus of St. Leonard's Council where he was a member of the singing Knights. Pat is preceded in death by...

Jan 9, 2010

MULLEN, James G.,"Jim", age 86 of Dayton passed away on Saturday, January, 9, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. James was a graduate of Fairmont High School and Miami University. He was an active member of the Epiphany Lutheran Church. James served in the United States Army Air Corp during WWII. He retired as a school teacher and a basketball coach...

Jan 8, 2010

Fitzgerald, Mary T, known affectionately by family and friends as T, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010 at the age of 80. She was born September 23, 1929 in Lincoln, Nebraska to the late Francis and Lucille Grace. T graduated from Washburn University and majored in Psychology and English. She was employed in the banking industry and was very active...

Jan 7, 2010

NORTH, Clifford, age 69, of Centerville, passed away peacefully at home with his family at his side on Thursday, January 7, 2010. Cliff's class of 1959 was the first graduating class from Stebbins High School. He was honored by being the Grand Marshal at Stebbins' 50 year celebration in 2008. Cliff proudly served his country in the US Marines. He...

Jan 6, 2010

LACKEY, Richard R., age 74 of Kettering, OH., passed away Wednesday, January 06, 2010. Richard graduated from Wilbur Wright high school in 1953 and served in the US Army from 1955-1958 as an army engineer. He worked at Dayton Press for 28 years and then for the Kettering School System for 10 yrs. Richard is a long time member of...

Jan 4, 2010

MILLER, Mary Ellen, age 85 of Kettering, passed away on Monday, January 04, 2010 at Hospitality Home East in Xenia. Mary was a nurse at Miami Valley Hospital and later for the State of Ohio where she retired from in 1989. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Dayton where she worked as a bookkeeper for many...

Jan 3, 2010

COONRAD, Arnold N., age76 of Dayton, passed away Sunday December 3, 2010 after suffering a stroke in November. Arnold lived most of his life in New York City and San Francisco prior to moving to Dayton in 2002. He is preceded in death by his sister Barbara Newman. He is survived by his sister Marilyn R Cartwright, brother-in-law Frank Cartwright,...