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

Charles E. Jay
Jan 3, 2007
JAY, Charles E., age 83, retired architect of Oakwood, passed away at home on Wednesday, January 3rd. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. Edwin Jay and Nelle (Martindale) Jay and a brother, Edwin D. Jay. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marjorie; two daughters, Julie McCracken of Del Mar, CA and Carrie Rogge of...
Elleen Peters
Jan 2, 2007
PETERS, Elleen, 86, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Elleen was a graduate of Mt. St. Joseph in 1942 with a degree in dietetics. She was an active member of St. Leonard’s Retirement Community. Elleen was preceded in death by her parents, William and Clara Roehm, husband, James A. Peters, Sr., brother, Gilbert Roehm and sister-in-law Grace (Don) Flaherty. She...

Ruth F. Phillips
Jan 1, 2007
PHILLIPS, Ruth F. (nee Frank), age 81, of Xenia passed away Monday, January 1, 2007. Ruth was born March 2, 1925 in South Fork, PA. As a young woman, Ruth moved to Cleveland, OH during WWII and worked building military aircraft. She met her husband, Phil Phillips and they raised their family in Kettering, OH. In the late 1950’s, Ruth...

James E. Taylor
Dec 31, 2006
TAYLOR, James E., age 81, of Kettering passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Heartland of Centerville. James served in the United States Navy during WWII. He worked at WPAFB as a Photographic Engineer in Research and Development for 38 years, was a member of the Society of Photographic Scientist and Engineers and Dor-Wood Optimists. James was preceded in death...

Kasperski Helga Dorothea
Dec 31, 2006
KASPERSKI, Helga Dorothea, age 77, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2006. Helga was born in Tilsit in East Prussia (now Sovietzk, Russia) on February 24, 1929 as oldest child of Ernst Gronau and his wife Dorothea, a born Kaschub. The family suffered expulsion and Helga fled to London and from there to the United States, where she worked...

Clifford R. Anders
Dec 31, 2006
ANDERS, Clifford R., born July 31, 1929 in Zanesville, OH passed away, Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. Cliff served in the United States Army from March 1951 to March 1953. He has been a resident of Kettering since 1962 and worked for Spiegel Inc. for 18 years. Cliff had his private pilot license and enjoyed flying. He...

Charlotte E. Bahl
Dec 28, 2006
BAHL, Charlotte E., (Rogge), age 91, of Monroe, OH (formerly of Oakwood) passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was a member of Bellbrook Presbyterian Church. Charlotte was a 1933 graduate of Oakwood High School and attended Denison University. Charlotte was a leader for the Brownies and Girl Scouts, and was a “Tri Delt” at...
Leland V., Jr. Norris
Dec 27, 2006
NORRIS, Leland V., Jr. “Junior” age 77, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at Miami Valley Hospital. Junior was a 1947 graduate of Fairmont High School and a charter member of the Kettering Fairmont Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1952, he received his B.S. Degree in Education from the University of Dayton, and served as captain of the...

James H. Mcdaniel
Dec 21, 2006
McDANIEL, James H. “Jim”, age 58, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2006. He was a Marine veteran of Vietnam and retired as a supervisor after 35 years of service at WPAFB. He was a member of American Legion #888 and Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. Preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Thelma...
Alex Gal
Dec 19, 2006
GAL, Alex, age 88, of Carlisle, OH, formerly of Gary IN, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2006 . Alex was a member and very active in the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Gary, IN where he served in many roles and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Centerville, OH. He worked at US Steel Mill in...

Madonna W. Goss
Dec 18, 2006
GOSS, Madonna (Wine), age 83 of Washington Township, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2006 at Miami Valley Hospital. Madonna was a graduate of Roosevelt H.S. and Manchester College. She also completed numerous graduate studies including Westminster Choir College; Juillard School of Music; and the Cincinnati conservatory. In 1946 she began her teaching career in Alexandria, OH teaching vocal and...
Loretta J. Bowers
Dec 18, 2006
BOWERS, Loretta J. “Rae”, age 81 of Dayton passed away on Monday, December 18, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Rae was a lifelong member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church. She was inducted into the Dayton Softball Hall of Fame. Rae was preceded in death by her parents, Edward “Tom” and Rose Blommel; loving husband, Jack Bowers; 3 brothers, Dick,...
Harry C. Richards
Dec 17, 2006
RICHARDS, Harry C., age 97 of Kettering passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Harry graduated from Purdue University in 1932, later attending The Harvard Business School. He was the President of Transmission, Inc. that he co-owned with his brother Bob Richards. Harry was a member of Dayton Rotary Club for 55 years, Engineer Club, Fur,...
Dr. Richard Joseph Sylvester
Dec 16, 2006
SYLVESTER, Dr. Richard Joseph, age 73 of Washington Township passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at the Kettering Medical Center. Richard received his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Yale University and his Ph.D in Civil Engineering and Applied Mathematics from the University of Colorado. Dr. Sylvester had achieved over forty years of engineering and management experience...

Martha Adamson Berner
Dec 15, 2006
BERNER, Martha Adamson age 93 of Kettering passed away on Friday, December 15, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Martha was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Moraine Country Club, Four Seasons Garden Club and the Junior League. She enjoyed flower gardening, traveling, cooking, and volunteering at the Kettering Hospital. Martha was the youngest girl in Dayton at age...

Martha Adamson Berner
Dec 15, 2006
BERNER, Martha Adamson age 93 of Kettering passed away on Friday, December 15, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Martha was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Moraine Country Club, Four Seasons Garden Club and the Junior League. She enjoyed flower gardening, traveling, cooking, and volunteering at the Kettering Hospital. Martha was the youngest girl in Dayton at age...
Jane Louise Blacker
Dec 13, 2006
BLACKER, Jane Louise, “Janie”, age 47 of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 13, 2006 at Sherman Home, Hospice of the Valley, in Scottsdale, AZ. She fought a courageous 15 month battle with colon cancer at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, Envita Natural Medical Center and Mayo...
Eugene M. Mitchell
Dec 12, 2006
MITCHELL, EUGENE M, “GENE” age 83, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He was born July 3, 1923 in Cincinnati, OH. He is preceded in death by his son, Daniel E., his parents, Eugene Daniel and Marie (Healon) Mitchell and sister, Marie Jennings of Cincinnati. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his beloved wife of...

Eldron S. Mulroney
Dec 9, 2006
MULRONEY, Eldron “Smitty”, age 82, of Dayton, OH passed away Saturday, December 9, 2006 at the Dayton VA Hospital. He was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Temple. Smitty served 4 years in the United States Army during WWII and earned 2 Bronze Stars and the Freedom Medal of the Phillipines. He worked for General Motors for 39 years and...

Marlene Ann Greiner
Dec 8, 2006
age 73, of Washington Township, passed away Friday, December 8, 2006. Marlene was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 12, 1933. She graduated from Mother of Mercy High School Class of 1951 and is a member of Incarnation Catholic Church. Survived by her beloved husband of 52 years, James; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Barbara Greiner; daughter and son-in-law, Katie...