Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Richard E. Myers

Richard E. Myers

Aug 22, 2007

MYERS, Richard “Dick”, age 81 of Xenia, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton. Richard was a graduate of Fairview-White High School and the University of Dayton. His working life was spent in the plastics business; 33 years with Standard Molding and 10 years as president of Jamestown Plastics. He was also a lecturer in the Mathematics...

Barbara Ann Baird

Barbara Ann Baird

Aug 20, 2007

Baird, Barbara A., 75, of Kettering passed away Monday August 20, 2007. She was born August 17, 1932 in Dayton the daughter of Roy and Helen Wood. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School and a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She attended Ferry Church of Christ in Waynesville. Survivors include her husband of 47 years Kenneth; sons...

Kurt R Kuschnerus

Kurt R Kuschnerus

Aug 19, 2007

Kuschnerus, Kurt R., 87 of Kettering, passed away Sunday August19, 2007. He was born November 3, 1919 in Berlin Germany the son of Franz and Elsbeth Kuschnerus. Mr. Kuschnerus retired from Price Brothers Concrete as a Civil Engineer. He was a member of Schlaraffia German Social Club, Kiwanis Club of Dayton where he was very active in many positions and...

Caroline Ann Carter

Caroline Ann Carter

Aug 18, 2007

CARTER, Caroline A. age 7, of Kettering, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2007 in her mother’s arms after a lengthy battle with cancer. Caroline would have been a 2nd grader at St. Albert the Great Elementary this year. She was involved in Brownies and loved to play tennis and swim. Caroline also loved to work with clay and take...

Shelby H. Crowe Phd.

Shelby H. Crowe Phd.

Aug 18, 2007

Crowe, Shelby H., Phd. 72, of Dayton, passed away Saturday August 18, 2007. He was born July 5, 1935 in Winchester, Ky. He was the son of Claude and Lena Crowe. Dr. Crowe was a professor at Wright State University with 37 years of service. He was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education;...

Shirley E Farmer

Shirley E Farmer

Aug 18, 2007

FARMER, Shirley E., 75 of Wilmington, OH, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. Shirley is preceded in death by her father Ernest G. Strausbaugh, her sister, Ernestine “Tina” Jones and her brother James G. Strausbaugh. She is survived by her husband of 60 years James T. Farmer, Sr.; her mother, Sarah Irene (Hill) Strausbaugh of Wilmington;...

Joan Herkenhine

Joan Herkenhine

Aug 18, 2007

Joan Herkenhine, 81, of Dayton passed away Sat, August 18, 2007. She was born May 27, 1926 in Dayton, the daughter of Elmer and Leona Bogart. She was a graduate of Oakwood High School, and a lifetime member of Sugar Valley Country Club, as well as the Bellbrook Garden Club. She enjoyed golfing, boating & fishing, gardening and her loving...

Charles Lester Woods

Charles Lester Woods

Aug 18, 2007

WOODS, Charles Lester “Chuck”, age 78, of Oakwood, passed away Saturday August 18, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton following a brief illness. Chuck was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nina, in 2005 to whom he was married for 57 years. Chuck is survived by his daughters, Christine (Tim) Taylor and Jennifer (Ken) Samoly, both of Chagrin Falls, OH;...

James Arthur Sims, Jr.

James Arthur Sims, Jr.

Aug 18, 2007

SIMS, James A. Jr., “ Jay” 36 of Washington Twp. passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 14, 2007. He was born May 16, 1971 in Madison, Wisconsin the son of Dr. James A & Carolyn E Sims. Jay graduated from Oakwood High School, and spent a summer in LeVesinet, France. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. Where he tested out...

Caroline A Carter

Caroline A Carter

Aug 18, 2007

CARTER, Caroline A. age 7, of Kettering, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2007 in her mother’s arms after a lengthy battle with cancer. Caroline would have been a 2nd grader at St. Albert the Great Elementary this year. She was involved in Brownies and loved to play tennis and swim. Caroline also loved to work with clay and take...

Jeanette L. Dimatteo

Jeanette L. Dimatteo

Aug 17, 2007

DiMatteo, Jeanette L., age 95, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Dayton, passed away on Friday August 17th 2007 in Florida. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Leo J. DiMatteo; brothers, Angelo and Vincent Donise; sisters, Helen Marko, Mary Rose Monnier and Carmella Clark. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Lee Perrone and many nieces and nephews....

Denzil Howard Anderson

Denzil Howard Anderson

Aug 14, 2007

ANDERSON, Denzil Howard passed away, August 14, 2007. He was born in Lynn, IN. He was preceded in death by his parents the late Denzil M. and Marie Hopkins Anderson and one brother, Harold H. Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Golda Kathleen Anderson; son, Edwin Booth Anderson and his wife, Tara; 2 grandchildren; and 2 nephews, Richard and...

Kenneth Wayne Younkman

Kenneth Wayne Younkman

Aug 12, 2007

YOUNKMAN, Kenneth Wayne, age 79, of Dayton, succumbed to Parkinson’s disease on Sunday morning, August 12, 2007. Born in Bluffton, Ohio, Ken spent most of his life in Ohio with summer retreats to Crystal Lake, Michigan. Ken was a graduate of Miami University (1950), a U.S. Marine who served in Korea, a Rotarian, a VP of Sales for Spaulding Fibre...

Larry James Cronin

Larry James Cronin

Aug 10, 2007

ROUTSONG FUNERAL HOME, Inc. 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45429 937-293-4137 FAX 937-299-4130 Please call us with charges as soon as possible. Thank you. Dayton Daily News Run: Once: Starting: Sunday , August 12th CRONIN, Larry James age 79, of Miamisburg, OH passed away on Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Kettering Medical Center. Born on December 18, 1927...

Jesse Martin Lowry

Jesse Martin Lowry

Aug 9, 2007

LOWRY, Jesse Martin, age 24, of Kettering passed away Thursday, August 9, 2007. He was a 2001 graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School. Jesse served our country in the United States Marine Corp and went on to work in landscaping. He is survived by his parents, Kevin M. Lowry and Deborah S. Lowry; sister, Heather Lowry of Kettering; Jeanie, stepsister,...

Jean M. Stein

Jean M. Stein

Aug 9, 2007

STEIN, Jean Marie, passed away on August 6, 2007, at Kettering Medical Center. Jean was born on June 26, 1921 in Kenosha, WI. As a teenager, Jean moved with her parents to Oakwood, OH, where she lived until 2006. Jean's father was a long-time executive at The Standard Register Company. Jean was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Frederick...

Joanne (Jocha) Ervin

Joanne (Jocha) Ervin

Aug 4, 2007

ERVIN, Joanne (Jocha), beloved wife of James Ervin of Oakwood passed away after a brief illness on August 4, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna and John Jocha. She is survived by her husband, Jim of 35 years; daughters, Kennedy “Colleen” of Westerville, Oh, Megan of Oakwood; son, Ryan of...

Frank Stanley Casteele

Frank Stanley Casteele

Aug 2, 2007

CASTEELE, Frank Stanley, age 86, was born in Celina, OH. Preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Rosemary (Knoop) Casteele, son, Dennis Casteele and second wife, Nancy. Survived by son, Robert L. Casteele (Beth) of Kettering; brother, Jim (Sue) Casteele of Troy, OH; grandchildren, Nicole, Megan and Scott (Stephanie) Casteele; great-grandchildren, Leilani and Cameron. Also survived by...

Frank Stanley Casteele

Frank Stanley Casteele

Aug 2, 2007

CASTEELE, Frank Stanley, age 86, was born in Celina, OH. Preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Rosemary (Knoop) Casteele, son, Dennis Casteele and second wife, Nancy. Survived by son, Robert L. Casteele (Beth) of Kettering; brother, Jim (Sue) Casteele of Troy, OH; grandchildren, Nicole, Megan and Scott (Stephanie) Casteele; great-grandchildren, Leilani and Cameron. Also survived by...

Lida A. Talley

Lida A. Talley

Aug 1, 2007

TALLEY, Lida Ann, age 74, of Dayton passed away on Monday, August 1, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. Lida was born December 21, 1932 in her own home in Cumberland Furnace, TN. She was an active member of the Central Christian Church and worked as a Registered Nurse at numerous hospitals around the Dayton area. Lida worked hard later in...