Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Mildred Weidle Young
Mar 12, 2005
MILDRED WEIDLE YOUNG, age 104, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Oak Creek Terrace Nursing Home, Kettering. A Lifelong resident of Montgomery County, she was born to George and Oca Weidle on April 25, 1901, lived on Dayton’s East Second Street in the 1913 flood, married Van Buren Township resident, Russell H. Young in 1919, brought up their family...

F. Joseph Mcdermott
Mar 12, 2005
MCDERMOTT, F. Joseph, age 62, of Centerville, OH died Saturday, March 12, 2005 following a brief illness. He was a volunteer firefighter for Washington Twp. Fire Dept. since 1983 and a dispatcher for them since 1996. Born to F. Joseph and Mildred G. (Gudikunst) McDermott, on May 2, 1942, in Reading, PA. He was retired from Digital Equipment Corp. after...

Sara "Sally" Davidson Pavey
Mar 12, 2005
PAVEY, Sara Davidson “Sally”, age 92, formerly of Oakwood and Sun City Center, FL, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Bethany Lutheran Village, Centerville. Sara was a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church. She was a graduate of Xenia High School and attended Miami University, Oxford, OH. Sally was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Paul Pavey in 1991....
Robert S. Swaney
Mar 11, 2005
Swaney, Robert S. (Bob), age 81, of Kettering, passed away March 11, 2005 at Oak Creek Terrace Nursing home. Bob was born November 19, 1923 in Portsmouth, OH. He moved to Dayton at the age of 12. Bob was a loving husband to Betty (Bellville) Swaney for 60 years. He was class president for 3 years at Wilbur Wright and...
Paul Skrovanek
Mar 9, 2005
SKROVANEK, Paul of Centerville age, 87, passed away March 9, 2005 at Lincoln Park Manor, Kettering. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Anna Skrovanek; his first wife, Ellen Roberts Skrovanek; and two sisters, Mary O’Connor and Velma Hull. Paul is survived by his wife, Shirley Jerles Skrovanek; sister, Ann Rakaas of Binghamton, NY; step-daughter, Paula Barnett...

Stephen Robert Fricke
Mar 8, 2005
FRICKE, Stephen R., age 52, of Centerville passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. Stephen was a member of The Church of the Incarnation. He was a 1970 graduate of Alter High School and a graduate of Wright State University, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in English Education. He currently worked as a business agent for...

Dr. Alfred Hicks, Ii
Mar 7, 2005
Dr. Alfred Hicks II of Dayton died at Bethany Rehabilitation Center on Monday, March 7, 2005. He was born on January 17, 1920 in Denver, Colorado. He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret, a son, Alfred Hicks III of Denver, a daughter, Vaughn Hicks of Beaufort, SC and a sister, Virginia Hicks Broun of Denver, many nieces, nephews and...
Karen Faye Patterson
Mar 5, 2005
PATTERSON, Karen Faye (Nelson) age 48, of Sacramento CA, formerly of Beavercreek, OH passed away Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Mercy Hospital, Sacramento, CA. Karen was a graduate of Beavercreek High School and a graduate of Ohio University School of Nursing. She was the charge nurse in the heart and kidney unit at Sutter Memorial Center in Sacramento, CA. Karen...

Camilla Ann Levine
Mar 4, 2005
(Briggs), age 65, of Aiken, SC, formerly of New Castle, PA, passed away, Friday, March 4, 2005 at Life Care Hospitals of Dayton and is now in heaven doing what she did here on earth, making people laugh. She is cooking an Italian meal for those who arrived before her, including her Grandma Pesa and her parents, Archie and Jenita...

Marguerite M. Every
Mar 2, 2005
EVERY, Marguerite M., age 81, of Kettering, passed away, Wednesday, March 2, 2005 at Oak Creek Terrace. Marguerite attended Fairhaven Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chris D. Every. Marguerite is survived by her son, Chris and his wife Kim Every; daughters, Faith Every; and Sue and her husband, Russ Harris; grandchildren, Johnson, Jason, Shawn, Stacy and...
Patricia M. Kelley
Feb 28, 2005
age 67, of Dayton passed away Monday, February 28, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital. Patricia was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church and a graduate from Wilbur Wright High School. Patricia volunteered at Bergamo with developmentally delayed children with special needs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Loretta Hood; brothers, Ray and Jack Hood Jr.; special...
Ruth Caroline Behringer
Feb 28, 2005
age 88, resident of Bethany Lutheran Village, passed away Monday, February 28, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard C. Behringer in 1970 and her brother, Herbert Neef. Survived by daughters; Sharon L. Ramage (James) of Centerville, OH, Susan E. Mazurek (Douglas) of Centerville, OH; sons, Stephen P. Behringer of Jacksonville, FL, Stanley H. Behringer (Paula) of...

Catherine Vilas Davidson
Feb 28, 2005
DAVIDSON, Catherine Vilas, (“Cocky”) age 84, of Oakwood died February 28 at the Suites at Walnut Creek. Born April 15, 1920 in Cleveland to the late Helen Bradley Vilas and Malcolm Burt Vilas, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Davidson Sr., her sisters: Anne Pease, Helen Ginn, and Mary Elizabeth (Sunny) Myers, and her brother, Malcolm...

Rosemary B Bittner
Feb 28, 2005
BITTNER, Rosemary B., age 86, of Dayton, passed away Monday, February 28, 2005 at Liberty Retirement Community, Washington Twp. Rosemary was a 1937 graduate of Julienne High School and a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Huber Heights. She retired in 1985 from the Air Force Institute of Technology after 35 years of service. Member and past president of the...

Marilyn R. Davis
Feb 26, 2005
DAVIS, Marilyn R., age 74, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005. Marilyn had retired as a teacher from Carlisle School District. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, National Education Association and the Ohio Education Association. She is survived by 3 stepsons, Jim Davis, John Davis and Tom Davis; and a brother,...
Jeffrey E. Butterworth
Feb 25, 2005
BUTTERWORTH, Jeffrey E., age 56, of Centerville passed away Friday, February 25, 2005. Jeffrey was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was a 1967 graduate of Vandalia Butler High School and a 1971 graduate of Ohio University where he played drums in the marching band. He was a former Business Administrator of Westminster Presbyterian Church for 17 years and...

Harold Sharp
Feb 24, 2005
SHARP, Harold, age 66, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2005. He graduated from Arizona State receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Harold was a retired Captain in the U.S. Air Force. He also retired from WPAFB as a government contractor. Preceded in death by his son, Anthony Sharp; sister, Beverly Koth;. Survived by his loving wife of...

Kenneth Paul Munchel
Feb 22, 2005
age 62, of Xenia, passed away suddenly Tuesday, February 22, 2005. Ken graduated from Chaminade High School and attended St. Mary’s College in San Antonio, TX. He retired from WPAFB as a Supply Technician. Ken also served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and attended Cross Point Church. Preceded in death by his parents, A. Paul and Jane...

Paul Russell Bennett
Feb 22, 2005
age 77, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2005. Paul served in the US Army of Occupation in Korea as a Sergeant in the Infantry during 1946-1948. He was a graduate of Indiana High School and The University of Pittsburgh. Paul was a member of St. George Episcopal Church and Sycamore Creek Country Club. He worked at Kraft Foods...

Dorothea Kupka-Tyner
Feb 20, 2005
KUPKA-TYNER, Dorothea passed away February 20, 2005. She was born in Giessen Germany in 1930. In 1947, she fled communist East Germany to Freiburg West Germany. She attended Freiburg University earning her degrees in Economics and in Education. She met her future husband, Friedrich Kupka in 1950 and they wed in 1957. After her husband died, she immigrated to the...