Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Alvin D. Currens
Feb 5, 2006
CURRENS, Alvin D., II “Al”, age 63, of Centerville passed away Sunday, February 5, 2006 at his residence. Al was a retired over the road truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin D. & Emma W. Currens; sisters, Affia C. Romes and Nita C. Ward. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Donna;...

Neil A. Nelson
Feb 4, 2006
age 93, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2006. Neil was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy C. Nelson and sister, Irene Gaffney. Survived by his two sons, Robert N. Nelson & wife Bonnie, of Loudon, TN and Stephan P. Nelson & wife Barbara, of Charlottesville, VA; three grandchildren, Christopher & wife Megan, Joshua and Alex Nelson and...

Lois Oblinger
Feb 3, 2006
OBLINGER, Lois C., age 80, of Kettering passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2006 at Traverse Manor in Traverse City, Michigan. Lois was born October 21, 1925 and lived in Dayton all her life. She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyn College and went on to a career in radio and television, working at Rikes with her own show, 'Shopping...

Okey Robert Carpenter
Feb 1, 2006
CARPENTER, O. Robert, “Bob” age 82, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Bob was a member of the Squares-A-Go-Go and Day’n 8’s Square Dancing Club. He also was a volunteer for the City of Kettering. Bob retired from GM-Frigidaire after 38 years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Keitha Carpenter. Bob...

Dorothy Theiss
Feb 1, 2006
THEISS, Dorothy M., age 91, passed away at Bethany Lutheran Village on February 1, 2006. She was preceded in death by her first husband, J. Leo Swan and second husband, John G. Theiss and survived by her son, Thomas Swan. Dorothy was a retired Registered Nurse, who graduated from Springfield Community Hospital and worked in hospitals in the Cleveland, Dayton,...
Dorothy Jane Libecapp
Jan 30, 2006
LIBECAP Dorothy J., “Dottie” age 79, of Washington Twp. passed away Monday, January 30, 2006 at Kettering Memorial Center. Dottie was a charter member of the Epiphany Lutheran Church and the Springboro Lutheran Church. She was a Teacher’s Aid with the Centerville City School system for over 15 years. Dottie was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Chick” in...

Barbara Rose Krug
Jan 29, 2006
KRUG, Barbara Rose (“Bobbie”), age 68, of Washington Twp. passed away Sunday, January 29, 2006 at her residence. Bobbie was a long time member of the Church of the Incarnation. She was a loving wife and a devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Margaret Towell. Bobbie is survived by her loving husband of...

Victor Carter
Jan 24, 2006
CARTER, Victor, age 84, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2006. He was a member of Church of the Cross, Good Sam Camping Club and member of the Far Hills Lodge F& AM, Scottish Rite, and Antioch Temple Shrine. Victor retired from Western Southern Life Insurance after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Kathryn Elizabeth Hemmelgarn
Jan 24, 2006
HEMMELGARN, Kathryn, age 83 of Kettering, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on January 24, 2006. She was a lifetime member of St. Helen’s Parish and an Army nurse during WWII. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Hemmelgarn, parents Louis and Bernadina Barhorst, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by her 9 children, Kenneth...

Sandra A. Ellison (Nee Lewis)
Jan 19, 2006
ELLISON, Sandra A. (Nee Lewis) age 66 passed from this earth to our Lord on January 19, 2006 after a year long battle with cancer. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and lifelong friend to many. Sandy was born in Richmond, IN and moved to the St. Petersburg area in 1941. She graduated from St. Pete...

Kenneth Charles Flayler Jr.
Jan 18, 2006
FLAYLER Jr., Kenneth Charles “Chuck” age 36, of Alpharetta, GA formerly of Kettering, OH passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 in Hamilton Ontario, Canada. Chuck was a 1988 graduate of Fairmont High School in Kettering, OH. He was an electrical engineer for Siemens Corp. working on a project in Canada. He worked for Neil’s Heritage House and Dorothy Lane...

Max B. Phillians
Jan 16, 2006
PHILLIANS, Max B., age 84 of Inverness, FL, formerly of Dayton, OH, died on January 16, 2006. Max was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Inverness, FL. He was a graduate of Otterbein College in Westerville, OH and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII. Max was a teacher for over 30 years, 19 of which...
Juanita S. Fricke
Jan 14, 2006
FRICKE, Juanita, (nee Shuey), age 88 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2006 at Lincoln Park Manor. Juanita was a longtime member of St. Albert the Great Church. She was also a member of Walnut Grove Country Club for over 40 years, where she and her husband were avid golfers. She was a volunteer at the Kettering Medical Center...

Linda C Lord
Jan 13, 2006
LORD, Linda C., (nee Corwin) age 66, of Kettering passed away Thursday, December 12, 2006 at Miami Valley Hospital after a long courageous battle with lung cancer and heart disease. Linda was a 1957 graduate of Oakwood High School and committee treasurer for her class reunions. She was a member of Oakwood United Methodist Church as well as a board...
Margaret Louisa Hilt
Jan 9, 2006
HILT, Margaret Louisa “Markie” (nee Macon), age 88, of Washington Township, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 9, 2006 at her home. Markie was a longtime member, past President of Women of Fairmont and member and leader of Women’s Circle groups at Fairmont Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, IN., enjoyed reading and loved...

Grace A. Fregeau
Jan 9, 2006
FREGEAU, Grace A., age 92, of Dayton, OH passed away Monday, January 9, 2006 at the Dayton Widows Home. Grace enjoyed square dancing and was a loving, caring wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Romeo Fregeau. Grace is survived by her son, Raymond R. Fregeau of Ft. Meyers, FL; daughter, Suzanne G. Robert of...

Sharon Lee O'Brien
Jan 6, 2006
O’BRIEN, Sharon Lee, age 56, of Cincinnati, OH formerly of Dayton, passed away Friday, January 6, 2006 at Christ Hospital, Cincinnati. Sharon was a graduate of Centerville High School and attended Hiram College. She was a computer analyst and worked with Ohio Casualty Group. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Richard “Dick” and Elva O’Brien and brother, Rick...

Carl Spaulding
Jan 5, 2006
SPAULDING, Carl M. age 79, of Ridgecrest CA, died Thursday, January 5, 2006 from Alzheimer's related pneumonia. In addition to has parents, Dr Kenneth and Minnie Kate Spaulding, he is preceded in death by sons, Matthew and Tyler Spaulding. Surviving are his devoted wife of 33 years, Judy Fair-Spaulding, daughter, Judy (Charley) Schuerholz of Kettering, grandson, Cris Hagen, son, Charles...
Mary E. Cullers
Jan 2, 2006
CULLERS, Mary E., age 78, of Kettering passed away Monday, January 2, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. Mary was a loving, caring and generous wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in 1993, son, Gary in 1991, and 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Mary is survived her 7 children, Pamela (Paul) Carey of Kettering,...

Harrison Campbell Berkeley, Jr.
Jan 1, 2006
BERKELEY, Harrison Campbell, Jr., age 88, died peacefully in his Oakwood home on Sunday, January 1, 2006. He was born January 13, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri. As a boy he lived in New York City and Paris, France before moving with his family to Dayton in 1927. Mr. Berkeley attended Oakwood High School. He graduated from the Episcopal High...