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

Chad H. Fornshell
Aug 20, 2002
FORNSHELL, Chad H., age 67 of Osprey, FL died on August 20, 2002. He was born in Marion, Indiana on August 24, 1934 and came to Sarasota in 1991 from Kettering, OH. He was a graduate of Indiana University and retired in 1991 from the Kettering City School District where he was Supervisor of Special Education Services. He was selected...

Robert Anthony Loepp
Aug 20, 2002
LOEPP, Robert, age 43, of Centerville, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, August 20, 2002. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Robert and his family recently relocated to Dayton and was employed by Matrix Systems. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda and son, Nathan. Memorial services will be held in Cleveland. In Robert's memory, contributions may be...

Anderson Osborne
Aug 17, 2002
OSBORNE, Anderson, age 89 of Dayton, passed away, Saturday, August 17, 2002. He previously owned and operated a gas station in Miami, FL. Anderson is preceded in death by his loving wife of 41 years, Myrtle Osborne (Salmons). He is survived by his four children; Brenda (Steve) Walker of MI, Shirley (Ron) Weltzel of FL, Anderson (Phyllis) Osborne of FL...

Mary Mae Mikesell
Aug 15, 2002
MIKESELL, Mary Mae, age 86, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2002. She was a graduate of Fairview High School in 1933. Mary attended Miami University majoring in Art. Her father Daniel founded Mikesell Potato Chip Company. Mary was the Vice President and Board Member of the Mikesell Co. Mary founded the Mary Mikesell Foundation and supported numerous charities,...

Lois Marilyn Moore
Aug 12, 2002
MOORE, Lois, age 75, of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, August 12, 2002 in Dayton. She was born in Mt. Gilead, OH on December 21, 1926. Lois graduated from Chesterville High School as the Valedictorian in 1944. She attended Tiffin University. On January 26, 1947, she married George D. Moore in Dayton, OH. Lois was a legal secretary for many...

Margaret N. Hoopman
Aug 12, 2002
age 88, died Monday, Aug. 12, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard B. Hoopman, and her daughter, Jeanne Belcher. She is survived by her daughter, Martha Cather and her son-in-law, Myers, of San Diego, CA; a granddaughter, Ellen Belcher Langer and her husband Dennis, of Centerville, OH; 2 grandsons, David Belcher and his wife, Marcia, of...

Vere Elizabeth Kemp
Aug 11, 2002
KEMP, Vere Elizabeth, age 95, died peacefully at Hospice of Dayton after a brief illness. Her children were at her bedside. Mrs. Kemp retired from the Kettering School System in 1972 after a 27 year career as an elementary school teacher. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, she taught school there before moving to Ohio in 1942. She attended Oberlin...

George Harvey Garrison Md
Aug 8, 2002
GARRISON, George H., M.D., age 80, of Oakwood, OH, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2002. He was a graduate of East High School in Columbus. Dr. Garrison received his B.S. from Otterbein College in 1943 and his M.D. from Case Western Reserve (formerly Western Reserve). He served in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Medical Corp. during World...

Phyllis Sue Sule
Aug 8, 2002
age 66, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2002 at Heartland of Centerville. She was employed with Merrill Lynch. Phyllis loved to travel, loved baking and was an avid collector of Circus Clowns. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Sule, her father, James Jackson, and granddaughter, Mollie Beth Sule. Phyllis is survived by her mother,...

Beulah B. Kempf
Aug 4, 2002
KEMPF, Beulah B., of Centerville passed away, Sunday, August 4, 2002 at the Kettering Medical Center. Beulah was a member of the Colorado Ave. Baptist Church and was retired from NCR. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 14, at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Beulah's memory to the Colorado...

Ruth Eileen Croghan, (Watts)
Jul 30, 2002
CROGHAN,(Watts) Ruth Aileen, age 90, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2002. She was a member of Southminster Presbyterian Church in Centerville and former member of OES. Ruth retired as a teacher from Centerville City Schools. She was preceded in death by husbands, Hadley Watts and Joseph Croghan, and son-in-law, David Probasco. She is survived by her daughter, Kay...

Elsie M. Carter
Jul 28, 2002
CARTER, Elsie M., (Glass) age, 94 of Kettering, passed away, Sunday, July 28, 2002. She was born August 10, 1907 in Auglaize County, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover Glass and Lilly Norris and her husband, Herbert in 1980. Elsie is survived by her son, James G. (Regina) Carter of Centerville; grandson, Jason Carter of Centerville;...

Loretta Mable Lamb
Jul 22, 2002
age 95, of Centerville, passed away, Monday, July 22, 2002, at Franciscan at St. Leonard. She was a member of Kettering Suburban Senior Citizens and a volunteer at Seniors Inc. of St. Leonard's. Loretta was preceded in death in 1973 by her husband, John B. Lamb; and her son, Robert G. Rose in 1980. She is survived by daughter-in-law, Carol...

Lucille L. Dunham
Jul 20, 2002
DUNHAM, Lucille L., age 73 formerly of Germantown, passed away, Saturday, July 20, 2002 at Heartland of Oak Ridge in Miamisburg. She was a member of Germantown United Methodist Church. Lucille is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Jim Dunham; daughter, Peggy (Roger) Kinder of Brookville; 2 sons, Jim (Paula) Dunham of Centerville and Doug (Kathy) Dunham of...

Lula Sousley
Jul 20, 2002
SOUSLEY, Lula, age 82 of Kettering, Ohio, formerly of Elliott County, Kentucky, until she became ill, passed away, Saturday, July 20, 2002. She attended Aken Hall High School in Olive Hill, KY, and graduated from Elliott Co. High School, Sandy Hook, KY and attended Moorehead State University for 2 1/2 years. Lula then became a teacher and owner/operator of beauty...

James Blair Peoples, M.D.
Jul 19, 2002
age 57, died at Miami Valley Hospital July 19 after a brief illness. Dr. Peoples was the Elizabeth Berry Gray Chair of Surgery at Wright State University School of Medicine. He was a remarkable member of the University and Dayton communities since 1979. An Altoona Pennsylvania native, he completed medical school at New York University and his General Surgical training...

Rita K. Mcgowan
Jul 16, 2002
McGOWAN, Rita K., age 81 of Beavercreek went to her heavenly home, Saturday, July 13, 2002. She was a member of Ascension Church. Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice McGowan and their daughter, Annette McGowan. She is survived by 5 children; Maurita Ockerman of Niceville, FL, William McGowan of Whitefish, Montana, Cindy Bego of Sunnydale, CA, Laurie...

John Edward Sauer
Jul 12, 2002
age 83, of Centerville, passed away Friday, July 12, 2002. He was a 1937 graduate of Roosevelt High School. John was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, stationed in the Pacific Theatre in the 37th Division with 136th Field Artillery. He was a toolmaker for M & M Precision Systems, retiring in 1987. John was a longtime member...

Audrey E. Gahris
Jul 11, 2002
GAHRIS, Audrey Ellen, age 78, of Kettering, OH, and most recently Trinity Community in Beavercreek, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2002. She received her R.N. degree from Flower Hospital in Toledo and retired as a head nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton. Audrey was a past member of Normandy United Methodist Church where she was in the choir. She...

Richard Mcvay Davis
Jul 10, 2002
DAVIS, Richard McVay, age 78, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2002. Richard served in the Army Air Corp. Pilots Training Program from 1943 to 1945. He received his Bachelor of English in 1947, followed by his Masters Degree in 1948, both from Ohio State University and was a member of Theta Xi Fraternity. From 1948 thru 1951, he...