Obituaries

Mar 18, 2007

MEEKER, Willetta R., “Billie” age 89, formerly of Dayton, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 at the Ohio Masonic Home, Springfield. She was born in Winchester, VA July 29, 1917. Billie was preceded in death by her loving husband, W. Don Meeker, Sr. in 1993. She is survived by son, William D. Meeker, Jr. and Fran Hand of Tampa, FL;...

Mar 17, 2007

Mar 14, 2007

WELCH, Paul T. 80, of Bonita Springs, FL passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2007 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born March 3, 1927 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa and moved to Harveysburg, Ohio as a young boy. He attended Parker Co-op School and studied engineering at Ohio State University. He was a former builder and developer of...

Mar 14, 2007

Buenning Sr., Charles Anthony, age 82, of Dayton, formerly of Columbus, OH passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton. Charles attended Ohio State University where he played the trombone in the marching band. He was honored by the university as a lifetime member of the OSU marching band (TBDBITL). Charles was longtime member of St. Leonard’s...

Mar 14, 2007

CREEL, Kathleen Mae “Katie” (Potter), age 85 of Walnut Creek Nursing Center passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Katie was a school teacher in Kettering and Centerville for 18 years. She achieved bronze level ballroom dancing status at Fred Astaire Dance Studio. Katie was also a Real Estate Broker for 12 years. She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 12, 2007

REED, John William, age 90, of Kettering passed away Monday, March 12, 2007. He was born in Dayton, OH and graduated from Steele High School and Dennison University. He served in the United States Marines during WWII and retired from Standard Register. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church and Dayton Country Club. He was preceded in death...

Mar 10, 2007

PRUETT, Robert “Bob” Eldridge age 69, of Washington Township passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2007. Bob received his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame University; his graduate degree from Northern Illinois and his PhD from Bowling Green University. He taught at the University of Georgia and retired after 29 years of service from Wright State University. Bob was a member...

Mar 10, 2007

JOHNSON, Camille age 83 of St. Leonard’s Retirement Community, in Centerville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at St. Leonard’s Retirement Community. Camille attended Northwestern University and worked for the U.S. Congressman Tony Hall as an Administrative Assistant. She was an active member of the St. Leonard’s Faith Community. Camille was preceded in death by her loving husband...

Mar 10, 2007

MILLAT, Michael K. age 52, of Dayton died Saturday, March 10, 2007 in a single car automobile accident. Mike was a graduate of Oakwood High School and Bowling Green University. His career was dedicated to Millat Industries where he served as Executive Vice President. Mike’s passion was Tae Kwon Do where he achieved his Second Degree Black Belt. He was...

Mar 4, 2007

BISHOP, Mary Ann, “Mazie” age 79, of Beavercreek passed away, Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. She was a 1945 graduate of Fairview High School and received her Bachelor of Arts from 1949 from Ohio Wesleyan University. Mazie was crowned Miss Dayton in 1952 and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority and Phi Epsilon Omicron. She...

Mar 4, 2007

ROHL, Leila E., age 84 of Centerville passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2007 at Bethany Village. Leila was a member of the Catholic Social Service, the Rosary Alter Society and was a volunteer at the Cox Arboretum Herb Society. She was preceded in death by her brother, Roger Koverman. Leila is survived by her husband of 60 years, Henry...

Mar 3, 2007

RAY, Carl K., age 82, of Centerville, OH passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He was the son of the late Rev. Daniel and Ollie (Self) Ray of Leitchfield, KY. He is survived by his wife, Marolyn (Hydaker) Ray and 2 children; Tracie Waterhouse and David (Joellen) Ray, all of Washington Township; 6 grandchildren, Amanda, Amy...

Mar 3, 2007

WOODLEY, Ralph G., age 87, of Centerville passed away Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. He was a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church. Ralph was a graduate of Columbus North High School and The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. He served in the United States Navy for 4 years, leaving as...

Mar 2, 2007

BAUMANN, Carl M., age 95, of West Chester, OH passed away, Friday, March 2, 2007 at Chesterwood Nursing Care. Carl was a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio Northern University and worked for the Chrysler Corporation. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jane Ellis Baumann in February,...

Mar 1, 2007

MCRAE, Albert Henry of Scarborough, Maine, age 90, died peacefully in his sleep at his residence in Piper Shores Retirement Community on Thursday night, March 1, 2007. Albert was born in Taunton, Mass. on August 28, 1916, a son of Georgiana and John McRae. He grew up in Taunton where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. He earned an...

Feb 26, 2007

BILLETT, Robert D., age 83 of Centerville passed away on Monday, February 26, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital. Bob was born and raised in Evanston, IL. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rochester in 1947 where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. Bob served as a Fighter Pilot in the United...

Feb 25, 2007

QUEEN, Darlene Sue, age 49 of Kettering passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at her residence. Darlene was a graduate of Patterson Co-Op and Sinclair Community College. She worked for Centerville Family Dental as a Dental Hygienist and was a longtime member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Darlene was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Roberta Furl....

Feb 24, 2007

CLARKE, James F., passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at Kettering Medical Center following a brief illness. He is survived by wife Janet Mardis Clarke and son Jeffrey M. Clarke, daughter-in-law Christine B. Whitaker-Clarke and grandson Zachary James Whitaker Clarke and also by daughters Anne Clarke Oler of Kettering and Jane F. Clarke of Evansville, Indiana, and by brother David...

Feb 22, 2007

Sanders, Sr. Gerald Beckwith, 93, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007. He is survived by Pauline Sloan Sanders his loving wife of almost 70 years and his three children, Judy Selby of Charleston, South Carolina, Paula MacIlwaine and her husband John, and Gerald Sanders Jr. and his wife Diana of Dayton. 'Jerry' was born in Butler, Pennsylvania...

Feb 22, 2007

WHELAN, James K. “Jim”, age 65, of Huber Heights, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007. He retired from the Navy after serving 25 years of service. Jim also retired from Heidelberg Printing Press. Preceded in death by his sister, Stella Dunn. Survived by his parents; Charles and Ella Dunn of Miamisburg; his wife of 3 years, Linda; daughters and sons-in-law,...