Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

James M. Kruse

James M. Kruse

Sep 10, 2004

KRUSE, James M. “Jimmy”, age 19, of Miamisburg, passed away Friday, September 10, 2004. Jimmy was a member of The Church of the Incarnation. He was a student at Career Training Center through Miamisburg High School. Jimmy planned on attending Lincoln Tech in Indianapolis, IN to become an automotive technician later this fall. Jimmy was active throughout high school in...

Gregory B. Speros

Gregory B. Speros

Sep 10, 2004

age 81, of Dayton, passed away Friday, September 10, 2004, at Lincoln Park Manor of Kettering after an extended illness. Greg was born in Zanesville, OH, on August 8, 1923. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus G. Speros and Hilda M. Wellman and brother, George G. Speros. He is survived by two sons, Gregory and Markham, and...

Evelyn Sideroff

Evelyn Sideroff

Sep 9, 2004

age 76, of Kettering passed away Thursday, September 9, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. Evelyn was born in Cincinnati, OH to Nick and Sylvia Budina. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, and sisters, Rose and Kay. Evelyn leaves behind to mourn her a husband of 58 short years, Lou Sideroff; son, John Sideroff; daughter,...

Kenneth Keith Hedge

Kenneth Keith Hedge

Sep 9, 2004

HEDGE, Kenneth K., age 90, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2004 at Bethany Lutheran Village. Kenneth served in the Civilian Conservation Corp., was a Mason and a member of the Shrine. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Amy Gillespie in 2002. Kenneth is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Frances Hedge; son, Don (Marty)...

Richard W. Alexander

Richard W. Alexander

Sep 8, 2004

ALEXANDER, Richard W., “BEAR”, age 56, of Centerville, passed away, Wednesday at Sycamore Hospital. Richard was a financial analyst for Mead Corp. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amanda Alexander “Mandy” in 2004. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Karen (Miller) Alexander of Centerville; father and mother, Alfred and Doris “Jenny” Alexander of Centerville;...

Joseph Charles Meissner

Joseph Charles Meissner

Sep 8, 2004

MEISSNER, Joseph Charles, age 101, of Oakwood, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2004. Joseph, “Charlie”, was born September 28, 1902 to Anton and Barbara Donhauser Meissner in East Fairfield, Columbiana County, Ohio, the seventh of 15 children. His parents came to America from Germany in 1886. When he was two years of age, his family acquired a larger dairy farm...

Marie Zonars Dandelles

Marie Zonars Dandelles

Sep 5, 2004

DANDELLES, Marie Zonars, age 79, of Moraine, OH, passed away Sunday, September 05, 2004. Marie was a native of Dayton and a member of the Greek Orthodox Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Efrosini Zonars and her 2 brothers, Demetrius and George Zonars. Marie is survived by 2 daughters, Joanna (Jim) Robbins of Oak Hill,...

Mary L. Ghory

Mary L. Ghory

Sep 4, 2004

GHORY, Mary L. (Vollman), age 76, of St. Leonard's Community, passed peacefully the morning of September 4, 2004 at Bethany Lutheran Village. Mary was born on February 23, 1928 to Rudolph and Claire (LeSaint) Vollman. She is preceeded in death by her parents and brother, Rudolph W. Vollman, MD. Mary is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, James...

John D. Johnson

John D. Johnson

Sep 4, 2004

JOHNSON, John D., age 80, of Dayton, passed away, Saturday, September 4, 2004. John was born in Dayton November 10, 1923. He moved to Coldwater, OH for 13 years, then moving to Celina, OH than back to Dayton. John enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1942. He served in China as a crew member on B24’s as a...

Jeffrey L. Adams

Jeffrey L. Adams

Sep 2, 2004

age 50, of Oakwood, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004. Jeffrey was a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia where he received his Bachelors of Science in Education and Journalism and his Master’s degree in Journalism. He was employed as a Photojournalist with the Dayton Daily News. Prior to joining the Dayton Daily News, he was a faculty...

Anthony J. Dinofa

Anthony J. Dinofa

Sep 2, 2004

DiNofa, Anthony J. “Tony”, age 56, of Washington Twp., passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004. Tony was born May 12, 1948, in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his BA degree from Capital University. Tony served as Air Police in the Air Force during Korea and Vietnam. He also worked for Elder Beerman, Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority formerly known as...

Elizabeth F. Angel

Elizabeth F. Angel

Sep 2, 2004

age 84, of Centerville, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2004 at Heartland of Centerville. Elizabeth was a member of Bethany Church of Christ, Kettering. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Alvis Woodrow Angel; 5 brothers, and 2 sisters. Elizabeth is survived by her five children; Jean (Dan) Hawkes, Priscilla June Angel, Carolyn (Michael) Ling,...

James L. Krug

James L. Krug

Sep 1, 2004

KRUG, James L., “Jim”, age 83, of Dayton passed away, Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at Miami Valley Hospital. Jim was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He was an aeronautical engineer and retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia in 1994. He is survived by his 4 daughters, Susan...

Robert  F. Blank

Robert F. Blank

Aug 29, 2004

BLANK, Robert F. “Bob”, age 92, of Washington Twp., passed away Sunday, August 29, 2004, after a brief illness. Bob was born and raised in Oakwood and graduated from Oakwood High School in 1930. He was also a graduate of Ohio University and a staunch Bobcat fan, earning him the nickname of “Bobcat.” Bob and his brothers were the owners...

Scott M. Norris

Scott M. Norris

Aug 24, 2004

NORRIS, Scott M., age53, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. Scott attended Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and worked in Hospitality Management. He was involved in acting in high school, college and beyond. Scott was an avid nature and animal lover and enjoyed cooking and gardening. He is preceeded in death by his...

Montford R. Locklear

Montford R. Locklear

Aug 18, 2004

age 80, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2004. Monty was a Native American born in Pembroke, NC. He graduated from United Television Laboratories in Louisville, KY. Monty served our country in the Army in WWII. He was employed at DESC for 43 years. Survived by his wife, Helen LeCompte Locklear; daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and William Pyles of...

Florence Patricia Zubrick

Florence Patricia Zubrick

Aug 16, 2004

returned to the loving arms of God on August 16, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank John Zubrick. The youngest of five sisters, she was born on July 6, 1932, to Gladys Lora Cromwell and Clelly Ray Chitwood in Somerset, KY. She is survived by her loving sister, Maye Marie C. George and brother-in-law, Raymond George...

Roland H. Dadisman

Roland H. Dadisman

Aug 16, 2004

age 78, of Kettering, passed away Monday, August 16, 2004. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Roland graduated from GMI in Flint, Mi and received his Masters Degree from Xavier University. He retired from Delco Products as an engineer. Roland b served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the F&AM Masonic Lodge...

James E. Bardon Sr.

James E. Bardon Sr.

Aug 13, 2004

of Kettering, formerly of Coshocton, OH, died unexpectedly Friday, August 13, 2004, at Kettering Medical Center. He was born September 27, 1936, in Coshocton, Ohio. James was the son of the late James Bardon and Lois Isabelle Patton. He was a graduate of Coshocton High School in 1954 and Wilmington College in 1958. James was a member of Sigma Zeta...

William I. Hirsch, Jr.

William I. Hirsch, Jr.

Aug 12, 2004

age 49, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. Bill graduated from Kettering Fairmont West High School. Bill is survived by his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Shrader of Atlanta, GA; his father and mother, Bill and Jody Hirsch; son, Jason Yeager of Omaha, NE; daughter, Emily Kleiner of Huber Heights; brother, Robert Hirsch of Columbus, OH;...