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

William E Kremer
May 20, 2008
KREMER, William E., age 93, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Heartland of Kettering Nursing Home. He was born in Uniontown, PA to Mabel and Walter Kremer. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Esther (Ring) Kremer, two daughters; Betsy (Tim) Lane of Westerville, OH and Amy (Taylor McNeil) Kremer of Arlington, MA; one son;...

Ernest E Martin
May 20, 2008
MARTIN, Ernest, 90, of Kettering passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at the Kettering Medical Center. Ernest was born on January 13, 1918 in Akron, Ohio to the late Galliano and Mary Martin. He was a graduate of The University of Akron and the University of Dayton. Ernest served 35 combined years of military and civilian service with the...

Margaret Manny- Allen
May 20, 2008
Allen (Manny), Margaret "Peg", age 92, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at Bethany Village in Centerville. Peg was born August 19, 1915 to Emerson and Emily George in Zanesville, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 38 years, Carl Manny in 1978 and by her second husband of 25 years, David Allen in 2005. Peg...
Esther Louise Watrous
May 18, 2008
WATROUS, Esther Louise of Centerville passed away, Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. She was born November 29, 1924 to Rev. E. Burton and Mary Iva Learish. Esther was born in Scottdale, PA, attended high school in Johnstown, PA and graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, OH in 1946. She earned a Master's in elementary education from Miami...
Christine A Volosin
May 16, 2008
VOLOSIN, Christine A. age 74, of Kettering passed away at home Friday, May 16, 2008. Born on July 7th 1933 to the late Joseph and Catherine Mommers. She is preceded in death by her brother Joseph Mommers. Chris is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Ronald W. Volosin, daughters Cathy (Jim) Lockhart of Springboro, Christy (Bart) Gendt of...

Rhue E. James
May 15, 2008
JAMES, Rhue E. (nee Fraley), 93 of Centerville, formerly of Dunnellon, FL and Cleveland, OH passed away at Hospice of Dayton on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Rhue worked in the auditor's office at Sears for over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert G. James; parents, Harry E. and Ethel M. Fraley; her brother, Donald Fraley...

Betty J Smith
May 14, 2008
SMITH, Betty J., 84, of Dayton passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Maple Knoll Village in Cincinnati. Betty was a former member of the Faith Lutheran Church and was the first lady and co-founder of the Patterson Park East Kettering Little League (Smith Field.) She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Smith; granddaughter, Jill; 2 sisters...

Lillian Gertrude Mills
May 13, 2008
MILLS, Lillian G., age 93, of Centerville passed away, Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Bethany Village. The daughter of John and Gertrude Bengson, she was born in Toledo, OH where she lived until 1946 when her marriage to Richard Mills of Richmond Hill, NY took her to the New York City area. She resided in Glen Head, Long Island until...

Charles W. "Charlie" Fortune
May 12, 2008
FORTUNE, Charles W., "Charlie" age 82, of Dayton passed away Monday, May 12, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. He received extensive training in electronics at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and retired after 30 years of service. Charlie was an avid golfer, worked at Rolandia Golf Course and was a member of the Dayton Gym Club. He was preceded in...

Wanda Feld Hazell
May 12, 2008
HAZELL Wanda F., age 91, passed away Monday, May 12, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton after suffering a stroke in April of this year. Her mother, Nellie Lynn and husband, Albert H. Hazell preceded her in death. Survived by daughter, Jacqueline Hazell, son, Charles Hazell and grandcats, Cinderella and Gertrude. Wanda was a proud 1934 graduate of Stivers High School...
John Riley Pansing
May 11, 2008
PANSING, John Riley, age 66, a lifelong resident of Dayton, passed away on May 11, 2008. Born April 22, 1942 to the late Dwain and Helen Pansing, he is survived by son, John Scot Pansing and former spouse Harriet Ann Pansing. John was founder of Panacom Corp. and a trustee of the Society for Preservation of Antique Radio Knowledge. Memorial...

Thomas Negrelli
May 10, 2008
NEGRELLI, Thomas, 76, of Miamisburg, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Tom was a 1949 graduate of Collinwood High School in Cleveland, OH and a 1962 graduate from The University of Michigan receiving a B.S. in Engineering Physics. He was Veteran of the US Navy, proudly serving on the U.S.S. Newport News for 4 years during...
Ottis Black
May 10, 2008
BLACK, Ottis, age 86, of Kettering passed away peacefully Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Kettering Hospital. His loving and devoted wife Sally of 62 years and other family members were by his side. He was born January 6, 1922, to Mitchell and Lissie (Howard) Black in Morehead, KY. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters; Barbara Jones, Clona...
James Marlan Denlinger
May 8, 2008
DENLINGER, James Marlan, 78, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2008. He was born August 16, 1929 on a farm in Miami County, Ohio, son of Marlin and Mary (Lynch) Denlinger. Jim was employed by Reynolds & Reynolds for 34 years. He enjoyed Bluegrass & Gospel music, John Deere and making people laugh. Jim shared a love of gardening...
Frank E. Zorniger Jr
May 6, 2008
ZORNIGER, Frank E., Jr., passed away at the Sanctuary at 10 Wilmington Place on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. He was born on April 21, 1925 in Henderson, KY to the late Frank E. Zorniger, Sr. and Mary Alves Zorniger. Frank was a Veteran of WWII, proudly serving in the 86th Infantry unit in the European and Far East theaters. He...

Dorothy Wells
May 2, 2008
Dorothy (nee Dull) Wells, Centerville, OH, died unexpectedly Friday May 2, 2008. She was born May 27, 1926, to the late Fred C. and Wilda Watson Dull of Sidney, OH., and is survived by her husband of 60 years, Mark J. Wells, and daughters Jennifer Wells Fiden ( Paul ), of Kettering, OH., and Rebecca Wells, of Huber Heights, OH....

Conrad Debold
May 1, 2008
DeBOLD, Conrad, age 90, born Oct. 9, 1917 to Frank & Henrietta DeBold in New York, NY, passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 1, 2008. Conrad is preceded in death by; his first wife Virginia (Bateman), his parents, sister; Viola (Mickey) Munday, Conrad is survived by his wife Martha J. DeBold, his son Conrad DeBold of Atlanta, GA,...

Ernest M Leasure
May 1, 2008
LEASURE, Ernest M., 94, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Sycamore Glen Health Center in Miamisburg. Ernest was a longtime member of Walnut Grove Country Club for over 44 years and worked at White-Allen Chevrolet for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife, Ann, of 64 years; sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Funeral...

Joan A Conger
Apr 27, 2008
CONGER, Joan A., age 78, of Oakwood passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. Joan was a school teacher for the Cleveland City Schools and an avid egg artist. She was preceded in death by her parents, George E. and Alice M. Wilhelm, and son, Jesse Allen Conger. Joan is survived by her loving husband of 52...

Virgil B. Frecker
Apr 27, 2008
FRECKER, Virgil "Bruce," age 55 of Kettering passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Bruce entered the United States Air Force after being graduated from Logan High School in 1972. He was employed at Gayston Corporation in Springboro and was formerly employed at Harris Thomas Drop Forge and DAP. He was preceded in death by his...