Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Maryan Sego
Sep 30, 2003
SEGO, Maryan, age 62, of Naperville, IL, formerly of Dayton, passed away, Tuesday, September 30, 2003 in Naperville, IL.Maryan dedicated more than 26 years of her life to the help of those with special needs through her work at The Bridge High School, Little Friends, Downers Grove, the Association for Individual Development, Aurora, Indian Prairie School District 204, Aurora, and...

Russell J. Pobst Sr.
Sep 29, 2003
POBST, Russell J. Sr., age 83, of Kettering passed away Monday, September 29, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. Russell was a member of Sugarcreek Presbyterian Church. He served with the United States Army during WWII in India and Burma. Russell retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base as an Electrical Engineer. Preceded in death by his wife, Betty in 1986....

Maybelle Catherine Breuer
Sep 29, 2003
BREUER, Maybelle C., age 82, of Miamisburg, passed away Monday, September 29, 2003. Maybelle has been a member of David’s United Church of Christ since 1970, was a trustee of the church, treasurer of the Women’s Organization and served on the building committee. Survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Roland Breuer; son Paul and wife, Jennifer Breuer of...

Ruth Josephine Nafe
Sep 26, 2003
NAFE, Ruth J., age 99, of Kettering passed away Friday, September 26, 2003 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center. Ruth was born in 1903 to Walter and Rosa Gerken. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mars Nafe in 1976. Ruth is survived by her cousins, Donald E. Schweitzer of Dayton and Margaret Wolf of Delaware, OH. Funeral services will...

Elizabeth I. Lilly
Sep 24, 2003
age 94, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2003. Elizabeth was a graduate of Steele High School and Grace A. Greene Jr. College where she was a critic teacher. She was a life-time member of First Baptist Church of Dayton. Elizabeth was an honorary member of The Women’s Literary Club, former member of The College Club, Dayton Women’s Club,...

Val M. Borgert
Sep 23, 2003
age 80, husband, father, grandfather and businessman, died September 23, 2003 after a long illness. Born in Mercer County, Ohio, he served with distinction in the Navy Quartermaster Corps. during World War II after attending Stivers High School. A veteran of five decades in the insurance industry, Mr. Borgert was recognized as National Sales Leader for Monumental Life Insurance Co....

Jonathan J. Hearsum
Sep 22, 2003
age 23, of Kettering, passed away Monday, September 22, 2003. Jonathan was a 1999 graduate of Centerville High School. He was a much loved and requested server at Doubleday’s Restaurant. Preceded in death by his grandparents, Jack and Anne Cusick. He is survived by his loving mother, Susan; sister, Shea; brother, Ryan; and loving family and friends. Jonathan was a...

Dorothy Anna Dill
Sep 19, 2003
DILL, Dorothy Anna, (nee LeFevre) age 78, of Clearwater, FL and a prior resident of Washington Township and Kettering, OH for many years, departed this life on September 19, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. Preceded in death by her parents, Hazel Storms and Charles LeFevre; sister, Frances Pelton; and brother, Charles LeFevre. Dorothy is survived by her loving husband of...

Lonnie Combs
Sep 19, 2003
COMBS, Lonnie age 96, of Nancy KY, passed away Friday, September 19, 2003 in Somerset, KY. Lonnie is preceded in death by her husband, John Combs Sr. and son, John Combs, Jr. Survived by her daughter, Juanita Perkins of Nancy, KY; 1 son, Leland Combs of Nancy, KY; 4 grandchildren, Linnie (Mark) Willliams of Batesville, IN, Cheryl (Rodger) Flynn of...

Lois A. Brown
Sep 19, 2003
age 62, of Martinsville, VA, formerly of Dayton, passed away Friday, September 19, 2003. She was a member of Martinsville Church of Christ and attended West Carrollton Church of Christ. Lois retired from NCR after 34 years as a financial analyst. She was a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Association. Survived by her husband, Ron Brown; sister, Connie Beck; brother,...

Phyllis Mae Ratermann
Sep 16, 2003
age 77, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at Heartland of Centerville. Phyllis was preceded in death in 1989 by her husband, John “Bud” Ratermann and her mother, Saima Oatman in 2003. Survived by 2 daughters, Cindy Ratermann (Jim) Stone of Centerville and Sylvia (Mike) Pfahl of Wellington, FL; 1 son, Jim Ratermann (Jeanette Popp) of Tipp City...

Luigi Carone Sr.
Sep 13, 2003
CARONE, Luigi, Sr., age 89, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2003. Luigi was a Veteran of WWII and a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church. He was a founder and lifetime member of the Christopher Columbus Social Club in Dayton, and former partner of Luigi and Frank’s Restaurant on Brown St. in Dayton. Preceded in death by his...

Korey Lee Diblasi
Sep 13, 2003
DIBLASI, Korey, Lee, age 19, of Miamisburg passed away Saturday, September 13, 2003. Korey attended both Centerville and Miamisburg High Schools, where he played football for both schools. He was the recipient of the Citizens Award given by the Centerville Optimist Club in 1998. Survived by his mother and stepfather, Karen (Brad) Alexander of Centerville; father and stepmother, Ernest (Patty)...

Donald I. Grove
Sep 8, 2003
GROVE, Donald I., age 75, of Kettering, passed away Monday, September 8, 2003 at Heartland of Kettering. Donald was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was a technical writer for Frigidaire for over 33 years, also an avid square dancer and a model train enthusiast. Preceded in death by his parents, Vernet and Anna Margaret (Glickler) Grove. Survived...

Robert M. Brown
Sep 7, 2003
age 78, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2003. Bob was a veteran of the Army serving during WWII. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1948 and 1951 from OSU law school and attended LSU. Bob was a member of David’s United Church of Christ. His many memberships include the Far Hills Lodge F Scottish Rite Valley of...

Alfred B. Fehlmann
Sep 7, 2003
age 82 of Herndon, VA formerly of Dayton, Oakwood, OH, died Sunday, September 7, 2003 at Reston Hospital. Mr. Fehlmann served in the U.S. Army during WWII and retired after 36 years as Professor at the University of Dayton in 1984. He also taught school for Bradford and Pleasant Hill in Ohio. He is a member of the Herndon United...

Richard Woolf Herman, D.D.S.
Sep 6, 2003
age 72, of Oakwood, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2003. Dr. Herman was a dentist in the Dayton area for over 44 years. He was a graduate of Fairview High School, Ohio State University where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Dr. Herman was a lifetime member of the Dayton Dental...

Enez Ransom Chambers
Sep 3, 2003
CHAMBERS, Enez R., age 72, of Dayton passed away September 3, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. Enez was very active at Westminster Presbyterian Church as a choir member, in the Van Cleve Elementary Tutoring Program, as an Ordained Elder, as a Moderator of the Westminster Presbyterian Women and as Circle II leader. Enez was also active in the Miami Presbytery,...

Frank Edward Greene
Sep 2, 2003
GREENE, Frank Edward, age 83, passed away on September 2, 2003 at Greenewood Manor Xenia, OH. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys; mother, Bessie (Brightwell); father, Frank Greene; brother, Paul Greene; and daughter-in-law, Susan Greene. Frank (Ed) was born in Dayton, OH on January 3, 1920 and attended schools in Dayton, graduating from Roosevelt High School in...

Donna Jo Gravenstine
Aug 30, 2003
GRAVENSTINE, Donna Jo, age 51, of Centerville, OH passed away August 30, 2003 at Southview Hospital. Donna was a graduate of Woodson High School in Fairfax, VA. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at Wright State University, a Masters degree, in Library Sciences from Wright State University and a Masters degree in Human Resource Development from Xavier University. She...