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

Willis Mccarty
Oct 13, 2009
McCarty, Willis, age 84, of Kettering, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Kettering Medical Center. Willis retired from General Motors with 38 years of service. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII Company B, 289th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, honorably discharged with three bronze stars and the Purple Heart. He was preceded in death by 6 brothers...

Kathryn Shell
Oct 13, 2009
SHELL, Kathryn, age 83, of Kettering, Ohio, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. She was a charter member of Eastmont EUB Church where she taught Sunday school, was in charge of Vacation Bible School for a short time and also served as secretary. Kathryn enjoyed working for the United Way. She was preceded in death by her...

Howard Charles Kathmann
Oct 11, 2009
KATHMANN, Howard C., age 86 of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Howard served in the US Army during WWII. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Francis of Assisi Church. Preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Ruth, in 2005. Howard is survived by his children; Carolyn Muceus and husband,...

Joseph Richard Mathews
Oct 11, 2009
MATHEWS, Joseph R., age 87 of Miami Twp, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. Joe graduated from Vincennes High School in Indiana and served in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He retired in 1980 from Chrysler Air Temp after 30 yrs of service. Joe was Past Master of Alpha Lodge #729...
Dr. Frank L. Shively, Jr.
Oct 11, 2009
SHIVELY, Dr. Frank, Jr, a well known Dayton resident who was highly respected and heavily recruited for multiple leadership positions during his entire life, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Born Oct 12, 1913 to Dayton natives Dr. Frank Shively, Sr. and Letta Sprang, he graduated from Steele High School in 1931, Northwestern University in Evanston, III in 1935...

Frederick J. Lange
Oct 8, 2009
Lange, Frederick J., age 89, died peacefully at St. Leonard Center on Thursday, October 8, 2009. He was born on January 31, 1920 in Covington, KY, to the late Estelle and Elmer Lange. He graduated from Purcell High School, Xavier University and The FBI Academy. Fred served in the Merchant Marines in World War II, and later worked for several...

Elizabeth Marie Kisor
Oct 7, 2009
KISOR, Elizabeth Marie, age 90, of Dayton died peacefully Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Magdalena (Toht) Heberling. Elizabeth was a graduate of Kiser High School and was a member of Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church for 57 years and most recently attended St. Albert the Great Catholic Church....
David F. Caines
Oct 4, 2009
CAINES, David F., age 88 of Centerville, passed away Sunday morning, October 4, 2009 at Bethany Lutheran Village. David graduated from Williamson High School in West Virginia in 1939 and served our country in North Africa in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He worked for DESE and later retired from WPAFB where he worked in the procurement office of the...
Loretta F. Smith
Oct 3, 2009
SMITH, Loretta F., age 71 of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Loretta started each day with a cup of coffee and a cigarette. She loved cooking biscuits and gravy for her family, playing bingo, and visiting flea markets to add to her collection of pigs and cats. Preceded in death by her sister, Judy Raloph and parents,...

Thomas Carl Kabat
Oct 3, 2009
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

William Lloyd Warren
Oct 2, 2009
WARREN, William Lloyd, age 94 of Kettering, passed away Oct. 20, 2009. Born March 2, 1918 in Eubank, Kentucky, Warren served in the Navy in World War II. He met Madeline Thompson and, after a four week courtship, they eloped in 1942. They were about to celebrate 66 years of marriage, when Madeline passed away in 2007. Warren served as...
Marian Speer Elsbernd
Sep 29, 2009
ELSBERND, Marian S., age 73 of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Marian graduated from Our Lady of Cincinnati College and was a member of Church of the Incarnation. She loved her children, grandchildren and her dog "Ty". She enjoyed her neighborhood bridge club and visiting her long time school friends from Cincinnati. Preceded...
Thomas F. Parker
Sep 28, 2009
PARKER, Thomas F., age 84 of Enon, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2009 at Ohio Veteran's Home in Georgetown, Ohio. Thomas served in the United States Army, Engineer Corp during WWII. He worked for the Kroger company as an Auditor for 40 years. Thomas was a 33rd degree member of the Scottish Rite, High 12, Valley of Dayton, Millennium...
Dr. Frank W. George, Ii
Sep 27, 2009
GEORGE, Frank W. II, D.O., M.D. (H), age 52, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at Ridgecrest Health Care in Phoenix, AZ. He graduated from Alter High School in 1975, received his bachelor's degree from Univ. of Michigan in 1979 and his D.O. from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983. Dr. George served with the United States Air...
Norma Frances Moorman
Sep 25, 2009
MOORMAN, Norma Frances, age 80 of Centerville, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2009. Frances graduated from Versailles High School in 1947 and lived most of her life in Russia, Ohio where she worked for Russia Local School for 16 years and volunteered as a teacher of CCD classes at St. Remy's Church. She was President of UD Mother's Club...

Mia Love Mauro
Sep 19, 2009
Mauro, Mia Love, infant daughter of Joseph and Stacey Mauro, passed away September 19, 2009 at Kettering Hospital. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com. Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US...
Mary E. Glaser
Sep 17, 2009
GLASER, Mary E., age 80 of Centerville, formerly of North Dayton, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. Mary graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1947 and worked as a secretary for Dayton Public Schools. She was a member of O.E.S. and Beta Sigma Phi and attended Shiloh Church. Preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, Harry...
Nora M. Ashby
Sep 17, 2009
ASHBY, Nora M., age 84 of Berea, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009. Since 1984, she was employed at Delco and was a member of Light House Baptist Church and O.E.S Belmont Chapter #555. Nora enjoyed canning, quilt making, flower arrangements and baking for her family and friends. Preceded in death by her husband, Marvin and grandson Robert...
Jack E. Anewalt
Sep 13, 2009
ANEWALT, Jack E., age 91 of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. Jack graduated from Patterson Co-Op in 1936, he was a tool designer in the Dayton area, retiring from Monsanto at the Mound in 1985. Preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Frances J. Anewalt in 1994. Jack is survived by...

Ruth Miller Becher
Sep 12, 2009
BECHER, Ruth Miller, of Bermuda Village in Advance, North Carolina, formerly of Dayton, Ohio and Delray Beach, Florida died September 12, 2009 at Bermuda Village Health Center. Mrs. Becher was born August 10, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Dayton Steele High School and Ohio Wesleyan University, where she was affiliated with Delta Gamma Sorority. She was a member...