Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Margery Williams

Margery Williams

Jul 21, 2008

WILLIAMS, Margery, age 85, of Kettering passed away Monday, July 21, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital. She was a long time member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church. Margie was a graduate of Grove City High School in Grove City, PA and was a secretary for the Dayton law firm of Esterbrook, Finn and McKee for several years. She was a member...

Gordon Curtis Williams

Gordon Curtis Williams

Jul 20, 2008

WILLIAMS, Gordon Curtis, 78, passed away the 20th day of July, 2008. Born February 20, 1930 in Ithaca, NY, Gordon graduated from Choate Hall in Connecticut and returned to his hometown to attend Cornell University for his undergraduate degree in Hotel Administration. After serving in the Korean War, he returned and married Rita Jennings of Geneva, New York. He later...

Stephen J. Linderman

Stephen J. Linderman

Jul 19, 2008

LINDERMAN, Stephen J., age 59, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at his residence. Steve was born in Hot Springs, SD and graduated from the National College of Business (Rapid City, SD) with a BS degree in Information Technology. He moved to Ohio after serving in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was an Enterprise Applications Administrator in...

George D. Moore

George D. Moore

Jul 18, 2008

MOORE, George D., age 84, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008 in Dayton, OH. George was born April 18, 1924 in Dayton, OH. George was a Veteran of WW II serving in the US Navy as a SeaBee. He served over 20 years as a Sergeant with the Dayton Police Department. He was a member of the John Durst Masonic...

Lucille Ella Watts

Lucille Ella Watts

Jul 18, 2008

WATTS, Lucille E. "Lu", age 88, formerly of Kettering, passed away on Friday July 18, 2008. Lucille E. Ryan was born in 1920 in St. Louis, MO. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and attended secretarial school, becoming a legal secretary for nine years. In 1947 she met and married her husband of 61 years, Alex H. Watts, Jr. Lu...

Paul W. Emrick

Paul W. Emrick

Jul 16, 2008

EMRICK, SR., Paul W. "Moose", age 81, of Beavercreek, OH passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in Dayton, OH. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, William Emrick & Mary (Emrick) Parlett, two brothers; Carl Emrick and Leroy "Wickey" Parlett, an infant sister and son-in-law; Kenneth McCoy, Sr. Paul is survived by his wife of 59 3/4 years, Maxine,...

Albert Horst Reuther

Albert Horst Reuther

Jul 16, 2008

REUTHER, Albert H., 79, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at Heartland of Centerville. Albert went through school in Oakwood until 1948, graduated from the University of Dayton School of Engineering and the University of Cincinnati Law School. He was employed by General Motors and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and then entered private legal practice with Mr. Becker,...

Timothy William Thompson

Timothy William Thompson

Jul 15, 2008

THOMPSON, Timothy W., 36, of New Lebanon, OH passed away on Tuesday, July 15 at Miami Valley Hospital after injuries sustained in a car accident on July 1, 2008. Tim was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the National Guard, where he served in S.W. Asia and Kuwait. He was a 1989 graduate of Kettering Fairmont High...

Elmer Coppock, Jr.

Elmer Coppock, Jr.

Jul 14, 2008

COPPOCK, Jr., Elmer, 86, of Dayton, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2008 at Dayton-Sanctuary at 10 Wilmington Place. Elmer was a Veteran of the Army Air Corps during WWII. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Engineering and worked at Delco Products. After his retirement, he pursued a 2nd career in farming in Jamestown, OH. Elmer was...

Eleanor Jane Gerhard

Eleanor Jane Gerhard

Jul 13, 2008

GERHARD, Eleanor "Ellie" Jane, age 83 of Dayton passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at Hearth and Home of Vandalia. Ellie was a graduate of Kiser High School in 1943. She worked for Sheffield Company for 5 years and retired from Top Value Enterprises after 20 years of service. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and...

James Monroe Sword

James Monroe Sword

Jul 13, 2008

SWORD, James M. age 90, of Dayton, OH passed away Sunday, July 13, 2008 at his residence. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, George & Clara Sword and two brothers. Jim was a Veteran of WW II serving in Saipan as a Staff Sergeant with the 777th Army Air Forces Base Unit 147th Airway Communication Service. Jim retired...

Martha Ann Routsong

Martha Ann Routsong

Jul 12, 2008

ROUTSONG, Martha Ann, "Marty" (Cruea), age 81, formerly of Oakwood passed away Saturday, July 12, 2008. She was a graduate of Fairview High School in 1945 and received her BS from Miami University, Oxford in 1949. Marty was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority, PEO Chapter CK, Eastern Star and an active member of David's United Church of Christ. At...

David Kent Burnap

David Kent Burnap

Jul 6, 2008

BURNAP, David Kent, age 77, of Dayton, OH passed away Sunday, July 6, 2008 with his family around him at his country home. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Roberta, three daughters; Mary (Richard) VanderKaay of Dayton, Amy (Thomas) Brereton of Atlanta, GA, Sarah (Don Robert Jr.) Bahner of Pinehurst, NC and son David Burnap, Jr. of...

Caroline W. Burnet

Caroline W. Burnet

Jul 3, 2008

BURNET, Caroline, 98, of Centerville, died Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Heartland of Centerville. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Chester. Caroline is survived by her daughter, Jane Varella; grandchildren, Stacey Smith (Mark) of Newport News, VA and Ian Varella (Pam) of San Marcos, TX; great-grandchildren, Katie, Larissa, Alison, Leslie and Christa. She was a...

Ethelene Breuer

Ethelene Breuer

Jul 2, 2008

BREUER, Ethelene, 83 of Kettering passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008. She was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church since 1952. She was a member of the AFIT Faculty Wives Club from 1951 and the AFIT Retirees Club since 1981. She and her husband were members of a friendly duplicate bridge club from 1960 until present. Ethelene volunteered...

George H Zavakos

George H Zavakos

Jul 1, 2008

ZAVAKOS, George H., age 57, of Centerville, died Saturday, July 5, 2008. He was formerly part of the sales team at Walker Brothers Motors and a long-time member of AA. George was preceded in death by his parents, Harry G. and Rosilyn Zavakos. He is survived by his son, George Nicholas Zavakos and daughter Dena Ann Madeline Zavakos; sisters, Connie,...

Heinz Brahm

Heinz Brahm

Jul 1, 2008

BRAHM, Heinz, age 86, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2008 in Kettering. He was born July 13, 1921 in Werl, Germany and immigrated with his wife and children to the United States in 1956. He was the oldest son of Franz and Katharina Brahm. Heinz was preceded in death by his loving wife Magdalena (Lenka) Brahm in 1989. He is...

Elgia Mae Spears

Elgia Mae Spears

Jun 28, 2008

SPEARS, Elgia Mae, age 84 of Kettering, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Elgia was preceded in death by her loving husband Ova D. Spears and her three brothers, Cecil Rudolph, Elster Dean and Donald Hutchinson and her sister Betty Watts. She was a volunteer at Miami Valley Hospital and recognized as a member of the...

Phyllis M. Shiverdecker

Phyllis M. Shiverdecker

Jun 27, 2008

SHIVERDECKER, Phyllis M., age 100 of Kettering, passed away Friday, June 27, 2008 in Xenia, OH. Phyllis was a member of Church of the Cross United Methodist. She retired in 1976 from the City of Kettering as a Secretary. Phyllis was a member of the Shrine Bara Court, Elkettes Lodge #58, Seniors, Inc., Hithergreen Senior Center, the Kettering Senior Suburban...

Betty Jane Klan

Betty Jane Klan

Jun 26, 2008

KLAN, Betty Jane (nee Reda) age 73, of Waynesville Ohio passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008 after a lengthy illness. She was born February 26, 1936 in Alliance Ohio to Mike and Mary Reda. She was a life long homemaker and devoted Catholic. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her father and mother and loving pet, Wee-Dog....