Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Elizabeth A. Marovich
Dec 20, 2008
MAROVICH, Elizabeth A., age 82 of Centerville, OH and formerly of Hammond, IN, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Elizabeth was a wonderful mother and a treasured grandmother. Her delicious cooking will be missed, especially her nut roll. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eli Marovich; brothers, Robert Malerich and George Malerich; sisters: Patricia...

William Gerard Fenlon
Dec 20, 2008
FENLON William G. "Jerry", CDR, USCG (RET), age 84 of Waynesville, OH passed away Saturday, December 20, 2008. He was born in Oak Park, IL on July 15, 1924 the son of William J. and Helen (Campbell ) Fenlon. Jerry served as a U.S. Coast Guard Aviator for 24 years following 2 years in the U.S. Navy. He was the...

Leonard F Johnson
Dec 19, 2008
JOHNSON, Leonard F., 89, a gentle man, passed away on Friday December 19, 2008 at Bethany Village. Len was a retiree from the Chrysler Corporation and proudly served his country with the U. S Army during WWII. He was a faithful servant of Christ United Methodist Church for many years, serving as an usher and on many committees and was...

Vendrell L. Spargur
Dec 17, 2008
SPARGUR, Vendrell L. "Ven", age 91, passed away Wednesday December 17, 2008. Ven is preceded in death by his wife Marcia C. (Cornwell) Spargur in 1999.Ven is a Veteran of WW II, having served in the US Army as a Major and later as a LTC in the reserves. His military service was in anti-aircraft artillery in the Panama Canal...

Patti Sue Moore
Dec 17, 2008
MOORE, Patti Sue, age 79, of Westerville, OH, formerly of Centerville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008. Patti retired from DESC where she was the assistant to the manager of the Officers Club for over 15 years. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother who volunteered in many organizations. Patti is preceded in death by her parents Chester Miller &...

Anita L. Fecke
Dec 16, 2008
FECKE, Anita L., age 76, of Kettering passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Heartland of Centerville. She was born in Bristol, W.V and traveled the US when she was young. Anita received her BA from Ohio University in Education. She retired as a business teacher from Kettering Fairmont East High School. Anita was a happy, humble, kind person who...
Michael William Klenk
Dec 16, 2008
KLENK, Michael William age 20 of Kettering lost his 20 year battle with Cystic Fibrosis on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Michael was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Kettering. He was a 2006 graduate of Fairmont High School and attended Miami University in Oxford. Michael was a member of the Fairmont...

Gary A. Jett
Dec 16, 2008
JETT, Gary A., 61, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Gary graduated from Texas A&M University and served in the U.S. Air Force. Later he worked as an engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and SAIC. He was active in ham radio events and loved riding Harley Davidson motorcycles. Gary also...

Ruby C. Gatzka
Dec 15, 2008
GATZKA, Ruby, C., age 96, of Kettering, OH and formerly of Alpena and Ann Arbor, MI passed away Monday, Dec. 15, 2008. Preceded in death by her parents; Norman and Christena (Rich) Hilts, her husband of 60 years, Harvey Gatzka in 1997, 2 brothers and 5 sisters. Ruby is survived by daughter and son-in-law; Janet (Glenn) Egri of Kettering, OH,...
James Ray Payne
Dec 13, 2008
PAYNE, James Ray "JR"., age 54, of Kettering, formerly of Marshall, NC passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. He was an independent truck driver in the shipping industry. "JR" was preceded in death by his father, James O. Payne and brother-in-law, Richard E. Sachtleben. "JR". is survived by his loving wife, Donna J. Payne (Sachtleben); children,...

Arthur R Quinn Sr. "Art"
Dec 13, 2008
QUINN, Arthur R., Sr. "Art", age 83, of West Carrollton, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2008. Art was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Art is a veteran of WW II serving in Germany during the Battle of the Bulge. He received his bachelor's degree in Accounting from St. Joseph University and was an accountant for Seiberling Tire...

James R Townsend
Dec 12, 2008
TOWNSEND, James R., 54. Jim was a devoted and beloved husband, father, and friend to many. He passed away December 12, 2008 with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Dick and Irene Townsend. Jim lived in Dayton his entire life, graduated from Belmont High School, and was well-known throughout the community. He enjoyed...

Loretta A Sloan
Dec 12, 2008
SLOAN, Loretta A (nee Jones)., 89, born on March 10, 1919 in Bayonne, New Jersey died December 12, 2008 at St. Leonard's Health Center. She was preceded in death by her son Charles T. Sloan, Jr. She is survived by her former husband Charles T. Sloan, her son Richard Sloan and her daughter Bonnie Buddendeck and her husband Virgil, seven...

Nancy S Schulte
Dec 10, 2008
SCHULTE, Nancy S., 71, of Centerville passed away on Wednesday, December 10 at her son's home. Nancy attended Sinclair Community College and the Kettering College of Medical Arts. She served 10 years at St. Elizabeth Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist. Nancy was a longtime member of Southbrook Christian Church and was a Daughter of the American Revolution (DAR). Nancy was...

Mary L Knoles
Dec 10, 2008
KNOLES, Mary L., age 91, of Kettering passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Mary was born to William and Edith Wirsching on February 11, 1917 in Dayton. Mary was a graduate of Steele High School in 1935. She met Leonard P. Knoles in 1940 and they were married on November 20, 1941 at St. Andrews Episcopal...

Marcille Eileen Crouch
Dec 8, 2008
CROUCH, Marcille Eileen, age 87, of Kettering passed away on Monday, December 8, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Marcille was a member of the Good Shepard Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mildred Young. Marcy is survived by her sons, Larry (Monica) Crouch of Trotwood, James (Joyce) Crouch of Princess Ann, MD and John...
Jeanette Hawk Rosselli
Dec 6, 2008
ROSSELLI, Jeanette Hawk, age 90, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John F. Hawk & Donald A. Rosselli and 2 granddaughters, Amy Lea Sizemore and Cynthia Downs Brown. Jeanette worked at Rikes as a sales associate and was a member of their 25 year club. She is survived by her...

Vera May Crauder
Dec 4, 2008
CRAUDER, Vera May, age 94, of Dayton passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008.Vera was a member of Southern Hill United Methodist Church. She was a 1932 graduate of Roosevelt High School and worked at McCory's Department Store in downtown Dayton. Vera was preceded in death by her husband, Tom in 1987. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cindy...

Charlotte Shilt
Dec 4, 2008
SHILT, Charlotte age 83 of Xenia, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Greenewood Manor nursing home. Charlotte was a graduate of Beavercreek High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Mildred Barber; husband, Walter Shilt Jr.; sons, Walter Lawrence and James David Shilt and son-in-law, James G. Botts. Charlotte is survived by her daughters,...
Maurice P. Carter
Dec 4, 2008
CARTER, Maurice P. "Mo", age 82 of Kettering passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII after graduating from Hamilton High School in 1943. Mo retired in 1989 from NCR after having worked there for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Catherine...