Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
David Loyd Clark
Sep 27, 2023
CLARK, David Loyd, age 75 passed away peacefully Wednesday September 27th 2023. He was a graduate of Belmont High School Class of 1966. Shortly after David enlisted in the United States Navy. He was aboard the USS America serving two tours in the Vietnam War. After returning home, David met the love of his life Linda and began a...
Sarah V. "Ginny" Lehnhoff
Sep 26, 2023
LEHNHOFF, Sarah V. "Ginny", age 83, of Kettering, OH passed away September 26, 2023. Ginny was preceded in death by her husband, Richard "Nick" Lehnhoff; parents, Leonard and Viola Humphrey; sisters, Barbara (Barb) and Dorthy "Dot"; brother, Danny. She is survived by her children, Dale and Kaye; sister, Dolores (Dee); grandson, Jason (Jessica); great grandchildren, Noah and Callie; nieces, Lynn,...
Ryan Emmet Deffet
Sep 25, 2023
DEFFET, Ryan Emmet, age 30, of Chicago, IL, formerly Oakwood, OH, departed this life on Monday, September 25, 2023 due to an unexpected injury. Ryan was born on December 11, 1992 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Oakwood High School and earned a BA in Audio Art and Acoustics from Columbia College of Art and Design, Chicago. He was a...
Virginia Bowling
Sep 25, 2023
BOWLING, Virginia, age 95, of Dayton, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023. Virginia was a first generation American, born August 6, 1928 to Italian immigrants John and Lucretia (Romano) Bretti. In her younger years, she attended Holy Angels and Julienne High School. She went on to marry James Bowling and worked hard to create a warm and loving home for...
Carolyn Jane Nunn
Sep 23, 2023
Carolyn Jane Nunn (86), a devoted mother and grandmother and a faithful servant of Jesus Christ, found peace on September 23 in Dayton, Ohio. Carolyn entered the world on December 8, 1936 in a farmhouse near Paris, Illinois and was the second of five children born to William and Doris Day (née Quillen). She grew up on the farm and attended elementary school in Vermilion, Illinois,...
Mary Searles
Sep 22, 2023
SEARLES, Mary, age 77, of Beavercreek, passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 in Beavercreek, Ohio.
Mary (Marianthi Mitrousis) was born on September 29, 1945 in Flampouro Greece to the late Stefanos and Arhonda (Kiritis) Mitrousis. She immigrated from Greece when she was 12 years old and lived in Englewood, Ohio where she graduated from Colonel White High School....
Ronald Dean Coleman
Sep 21, 2023
COLEMAN, Ronald Dean, age 72, of Bellbrook, OH, better known as Coach, Pops, and Papaw, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2023. Ron was born in Greenfield, Ohio to the late Charles and Susie Coleman on March 31, 1951. He graduated from McClain High School in Greenfield and went on to attend Wilmington College. There Ron earned...
Ken Loper
Sep 20, 2023
LOPER, Ken, age 54, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Ken was born September 11, 1969 to Thomas and Mary Jane (Burchfield) Loper.
From a young age, Ken showed an aptitude for computer coding, meticulously working with his friends to write a code that would role the dice for their Dungeons and Dragons campaign. He carried...
Janet Marks
Sep 20, 2023
MARKS, Janet, age 89, of Kettering passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Born June 15, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio, Janet was a graduate of Fairview High School and member of Delta Theta Tau Sorority. Janet was passionate about playing competitive bridge with her friends and an active member of David’s United Church of Christ. She is preceded in death...
Amy Danielle Lucas
Sep 18, 2023
LUCAS, Amy “Danielle”, age 48, of Fairborn, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023. Danielle was born in Kettering, OH on October 17, 1974 to Burnett D. Lucas, Jr., and Rebecca L. Miller. She graduated from Centerville High School in 1993 and went on to earn her LPN from Sinclair. Danielle volunteered at The Artimus Center for domestic violence victims...
Virgil Michael Burkett
Sep 16, 2023
BURKETT, Virgil Mike, age 96, passed away at the VA Hospice Unit on September 16, 2023. Mike was born on March 22, 1927, to the late Mose and Frieda (Wolfe) Burkett in Dayton, OH. He attended Pasadena School in (Beavertown), what is now Kettering, OH. He took a position at Gerstner and Sons making fine wood tool chests. He entered...
Roger Louis Dudley
Sep 15, 2023
Roger passed away at the age of 92 on September 15, 2023 at Courtyard of Centerville. He had moved to Centerville to be near his daughter July 1, 2020 but had lived in Berrien Springs, Michigan for the past 46 years. Roger was born in Honesdale, Pennsylvania on September 8, 1931. Preceded in death by his wife Margaret Dorothy Goronzy...
Karen Sue Huffman
Sep 15, 2023
HUFFMAN, Karen Sue (Wingeier), age 79, a longtime Pataskala resident, passed away on September 15, 2023.
Karen was born on September 5th, 1944 to the late Fredrick and Olive (Heskett) Wingeier, in Columbus, OH. After graduating from Watkins Memorial High School, where she was the 1962 class president, she went on to attend The Ohio State University. While...
LaDonna Mary Mastromatteo
Sep 12, 2023
It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved mother, LaDonna Mary Mastromatteo (nee Clark), at age 81, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 after her brave battle with cancer.
LaDonna was born in Waterloo, Iowa, the firstborn child of Mary ("Tote") and Donald Clark. She lived by her faith and was a member...
Edward Collins
Sep 11, 2023
Edward Collins, 77, of Sugarcreek Township, Ohio, passed away from natural causes on September 11, 2023, in Fairborn, Ohio.
Ed was born in Columbus, Ohio, on March 21, 1946. He attended St. Catharine Elementary School and St. Charles Academy in Columbus and graduated from Chaminade High School in Dayton in 1964. He graduated from Wright State University in...
Helen K. Filcik
Sep 10, 2023
FILCIK, Helen K., age 97, beloved and faithful wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Helen was a longtime resident of Kettering. She enjoyed a number of years first at Sycamore Glen Retirement Community, then at Bethany Lutheran Village. The family is very thankful for...
Lynell Mae Root
Sep 8, 2023
ROOT, Lynell Mae passed away on September 8, 2023. She graduated from Fairmont West High School in Dayton, Ohio in 1978 and The Ohio State University with a degree in Forestry. While working for Champion Paper in New Jersey, she was hit by a car and seriously injured. After several surgeries and months of rehabilitation, Lyn adjusted to life as...
Anne Patrice Trick
Sep 8, 2023
TRICK, Anne Patrice (Meseroll) 81, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2023.
Born Patricia Anne (Patty) to Howard and Margaret Meseroll on September 28, 1941, she moved with her family from New Jersey to Ohio when she was five. Her faith was instilled in her early on and was a compass continually guiding her throughout her “three lives” as...
John (Jack) Burkley, Jr.
Aug 30, 2023
BURKLEY, John (Jack) K. Jr., age 67, of Dayton, OH, formerly of Centerville, OH passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. John was born on January 19, 1956 to the late John Sr. and Betty Burkley in Akron, OH. He grew up in the Akron area and graduated from Walsh Jesuit High School before attending The Ohio State University....
Alberta Louise Sauer
Aug 29, 2023
SAUER, Alberta Louise, age 103, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2023. She was born January 12, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio; the daughter of the late Emil Leon and Martha (Zebold) Liffick. Along with her parents, Alberta is preceded in death by her husband, John Edward Sauer and brothers, Jack, Richard, and Joseph Liffick. She is survived by children, John Sauer,...