Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Brandon S. Bacher

Brandon S. Bacher

Mar 24, 2004

BACHER, Brandon S., age 15, of Kettering, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 24th after a very courageous battle with complex congenital heart conditions. Brandon was a freshman at Carroll High School and a member of The Church of The Ascension. Brandon had a special love for skateboarding, roller coasters, computers, video games and his dogs, Gracie...

James P. Fiorita

James P. Fiorita

Mar 20, 2004

of Dayton, OH, died on Saturday, March 20, 2004, after a brief stay at Hospice. He was born February 28, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois. Jim was a graduate of Stivers High School, and the University of Dayton, where he was a star athlete in football and baseball. He served in the US Army during WWII and attained the rank of...

Delores L. Matheson

Delores L. Matheson

Mar 16, 2004

MATHESON, Delores L., age 74, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2004. Delores was a member of Church of The Ascension. She graduated as a registered nurse from The Niagara University School of Nursing in Niagara Falls, NY. Delores is preceded in death by her daughter, Eileen Steinheimer. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Donald...

Nicolene M. Macgregor

Nicolene M. Macgregor

Mar 15, 2004

MACGREGOR, Nicolene M., age 88, of Oakwood, passed away Monday, March 15, 2004. Nicolene was an educator who taught at Ernst, Oak Creek and Kennedy Schools and was a member of the Kettering Classroom Teachers Association (KCTA) where, she also served on the executive board. Nicolene is survived by her son, Wallace MacGregor. Funeral services will be held Thursday at...

Kenneth P. Lakey

Kenneth P. Lakey

Mar 15, 2004

age 74, of Beavercreek, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2004. Ken was born on March 17, 1929. He was born and raised in Dayton. He served in the United States Army for four years. After completing service to his country, Ken returned to Dayton and began his career as meatcutter at Dots Supermarkets and later Imperial Foodtown. He then...

Kevin Francis Ayers

Kevin Francis Ayers

Mar 15, 2004

AYERS, Kevin F., age 52, of Washington Township, passed away Monday, March 15, 2004. He had worked as a store manager for Gold Circle as well as other retail outlets. Kevin was a member of Church of the Incarnation. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Ayers. Kevin is survived by his wife of 21 years, Cheryl Ayers;...

Geraldine Lee  Fish

Geraldine Lee Fish

Mar 14, 2004

FISH, Geraldine Lee, “Gerry”, age 55, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. She graduated from Anderson High School, Anderson, Indiana and was a 1972 graduate of Wright State University. She was employed at Day-Mont Behavioral Health Care, Inc. for 25 years. She enjoyed traveling, ballroom dancing, and was a member of the WSU...

Max H. Reynolds

Max H. Reynolds

Mar 13, 2004

age 91, of Beavercreek, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Trinity Community of Beavercreek. Max was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. He graduated from Converse High School in Converse, IN and received his degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University. He worked for ARCO as a sales manager for the chemical by-products division. Max was preceded...

Herschel Lykins

Herschel Lykins

Mar 12, 2004

LYKINS, Herschel, age 78, of Dayton, passed away Friday, March 12, 2004. Herschel was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In 1978 he retired as a LT. from the Dayton Fire Department. Herschel was a member of the Dayton Lodge #147 F&AM Dayton Valley Scottish Rite, Antioch Shrine, and the Dayton Fire Fighters Credit Union where he served on several...

Robert L. Lindenschmidt

Robert L. Lindenschmidt

Mar 11, 2004

age 93, of Centerville, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2004. Bob was a golf professional at Hartwell Country Club for 19 years and following that was the owner of Acme Hardware in Findlay Market in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was an honorary lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and a honorary lifetime member of the Findlay Market Association and was...

Xenia Argue

Xenia Argue

Mar 11, 2004

ARGUE, Xenia, (nee Athan of Newark, OH) age 81, of Naples, FL, passed away, Thursday, March 11, 2004 in Centerville. Xenia was a member of St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Church in Naples, FL and The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Dayton, OH. Xenia attended the Ohio State University having been the first in her family to attend college. She was...

Katherine Louise Holverstott

Katherine Louise Holverstott

Mar 10, 2004

HOLVERSTOTT, Katherine Louise (Peterson) age 74, passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2004 following a courageous struggle with cancer. Katherine was born outside Jamestown, OH June 24, 1929 to the late Beatrice L. (Hundley) and Ervin C. Peterson. She is survived by a loving family, her husband of 47 years, James C. Holverstott, and their three daughters, Mary...

Patricia E. Keleman

Patricia E. Keleman

Mar 10, 2004

KELEMEN, Patricia E., age 75, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. She was a graduate of Julienne High School. Patricia was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. Preceded in death by her parents, William and Marie (Kramer) Hohl. Survived by her husband of 55 years, Louis; 2 daughters, Kathleen Hinders and Rebecca and her...

Lucille M. Schick

Lucille M. Schick

Mar 9, 2004

SCHICK, Lucille, M., age 81, born March 26, 1922 went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 9, 2004. Lucille was born in Bristol, WV and came to the Dayton area at a very early age. She worked at Frigidaire and later at the General Motors Chevy Moraine Engine Plant. She is preceded in death by her father and mother,...

Willie Wilson

Willie Wilson

Mar 8, 2004

WILSON, Willie, age 51, “Dry Wall Willie”, passed into the arms of our Lord from a work related accident March 8, 2004. Throughout the trials and tribulations of his life he always kept his heart of gold, his laughter and his deep love for those he left behind. Willie is reunited in heaven with his parents Willie and Mollie; brother,...

Helen Louise Byrne

Helen Louise Byrne

Mar 4, 2004

Byrne, Helen Louise (nee Cheney), age 92, of Richmond, KY formerly of Dayton, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 4, 2004 at the Pattie A. Clay Regional Hospital in KY. Louise was a retired employee of the Montgomery County Clerks Office and a member of The Church of The Ascension, Dayton. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Byrne...

Tyler R. Spaulding

Tyler R. Spaulding

Mar 1, 2004

Spaulding, Tyler R., age 46, of Kettering, passed away Saturday unexpectedly of natural causes. Tyler graduated from The Miami Valley School in 1975 and attended Hiram College. Tyler always remained close and devoted to his family. His quick wit and kind heart will be forever missed. He was preceded in death by his brother, Matthew Spaulding in 1962. Tyler is...

Clara Cecelia Richter

Clara Cecelia Richter

Feb 29, 2004

RICHTER, Clara Cecelia Olsen Johnson, age 104, of Centerville and New York, passed away Sunday, February 29, 2004 after living a full life. Born in 1899 on Staten Island, NY and raised in Norway and Sweden, she returned to the United States in 1920. Here she began her own family and raised three children. Clara is preceded in death by...

William Rader Crawford

William Rader Crawford

Feb 27, 2004

CRAWFORD, William Rader, age 84, formerly of Oakwood and Venice, FL, passed away Friday, February 27, 2004 at Crestview Manor in Beavercreek. William was the owner/operator of the Crawford Shoe Store of Dayton for over 35 years. He was a member of the Dayton Rotary Club and the Dayton Retail Merchants Association. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Florian F. Haas

Florian F. Haas

Feb 27, 2004

age 93, of Southbury, CT, passed away Friday, February 27, 2004, of natural causes. Florian was a master plumber, retiring from Plumbers and Pipefitters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Haas; daughter, Nancy Lou Rogge; sisters, Bernadine Davis, Clara Hussong and Valeria Bullock; brothers, Edmond Haas and Norbert Haas, all of Dayton. Survived by sister; Mary Margaret...