Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Teresa J. James
Jan 13, 2022
JAMES, Teresa J., age 72, of Riverside, OH passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Teresa was born on October 13, 1949 to the late Lance and Edna (Flynn) Clem, in Hamilton, OH. She attended Fairfield High School before moving to Monroe, MI with her family and finishing school. She was a loving and devoted mother who always went above...
Randall C. Hamilton
Jan 12, 2022
Randall C. Hamilton, age 75, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022. He was born on July 17, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late William and Geneva (Stamper) Hamilton. Randall proudly served in the United States’ Army. He was a devoted family man and a wonderful father and husband. Along with his parents he is preceded...
Beatrice Thies
Jan 11, 2022
THIES, Beatrice, age 83, of Riverside, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Beatrice was born March 10, 1938 in Harlan, KY to the late General and Ethel (Smith) Jackson. She had a career as a bus driver for Mad River School District, retiring after 30 years of service. Though she touched many lives during...
Dung Van Nguyen
Jan 11, 2022
NGUYEN, Dung Van, age 66, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00pm Sunday, January 16 at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering. Family will greet friends following the service. For those unable to attend, services will be livestreamed on Routsong Funeral Home’s YouTube page.
Anthony "Tony" Louis Braun
Jan 11, 2022
BRAUN, Anthony (Tony) Louis, 62, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, mentor, and friend went home to his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, January 11, 2022. He was born May 8, 1959, in Springfield Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents Burl and Jeannie (Parks) Braun, and brothers Courtney and Michael Braun. Tony is survived by his wife and soulmate...
Michael James Kelly
Jan 10, 2022
KELLY, Michael James, age 76, of Kettering, formerly of Oakwood, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. Michael was born November 8, 1945 to John and Frances (Minkus) Kelly. A graduate of Fairmont East in 1963 and Kent State in 1967, he earned his Master’s degree from the University of Michigan in 1969. Michael served as Oakwood City Chief of Police,...
Virginia M. Koogler
Jan 10, 2022
KOOGLER, Virginia M., age 104, of Centerville, passed away at St. Leonard Retirement Center on Monday, January 10, 2022. Virginia was born in Dayton, OH on March 13, 1917 to the late Arthur and Ida Bittner. She was a member of Normandy Church. Virginia enjoyed gardening, reading, playing BINGO at St. Leonard’s and spending time with family. She was preceded...
E. Marie Hughes
Jan 10, 2022
HUGHES, E. Marie, age 94, of Miamisburg, passed away at her residence Monday, January 10, 2022. Marie was born in Irvine, Kentucky on May 8, 1927 to Nesbert and Carrie Bryant. She retired from WPAFB after working 37 years, most of which she worked in the Air Force Materials Laboratory. Marie was a member of FEW (Federally Employed Women), which...
Jonathan "Jon" P. Fulton
Jan 9, 2022
Jonathan “Jon” P. Fulton, age 41, formerly of Oakwood passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022. Jon was born in Sandusky, Ohio in 1980 to William R. and Jan K. Fulton. He graduated from Bellevue H.S. in 1998 and received his B.S. from The Ohio State University in Financial Management in 2003. Jon worked as a professional sales representative at Alcon...
William A. "Bill" Enouen
Jan 8, 2022
ENOUEN, William A. “Bill” age 93, of Kettering, Ohio peacefully passed away at home on January 8, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Columbus, Ohio on November 7, 1928. He graduated from Cleveland Cathedral Latin High School in 1946 and served his country in the Army after WWII for eighteen months. He graduated from the University...
Tony Reynoso
Jan 8, 2022
REYNOSO, Tony Jr., passed away peacefully with loved ones at his side at the age of 68, on Saturday, January 8, 2022.Tony was born on June 17, 1953, to Tony Sr. and Adelina Reynoso, in Amarillo, Texas. He graduated from Caprock high school before attending Amarillo College. While attending college, Tony met and married the love of his life, Debbie,...
William "Bill" D. Elliott
Jan 7, 2022
William “Bill” D. Elliott, age 98, of Centerville, OH, previously of Corpus Christi, TX, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022. Bill was born to the late Wilson and Margaret (Mast) Elliot on August 20, 1923 in Ottumwa, IA. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII where he had the opportunity to be a Navigator on a B-17....
Mary Caroline Riebe
Jan 6, 2022
RIEBE, Mary Caroline, lost her courageous battle with cancer Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the age of 81. First diagnosed in 2016, she enjoyed several cancer-free years before its return in 2021. Mary Carol was born September 21, 1940 to Thelma and Charles George. She moved to Michigan with her mother, returning to Dayton in 1976. She started working for...
Nancy A. Kleinhenz
Jan 4, 2022
KLEINHENZ, Nancy A., age 61, of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. She was born in Dayton on March 10, 1960 to the late William and Thelma (nee Jacob) Reeves. Nancy graduated from Synder high school in Fort Wayne, IN before attending Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing. She had a long and successful career in nursing for...
Larry Rost Bilderback
Jan 4, 2022
BILDERBACK, Larry Rost, age 73, of Oakwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4th, 2022. Larry was born on March 29, 1948 in Wilmington, OH to the late Gail and Mildred (nee Sewell) Bilderback. He attended Clinton Massie High School where he excelled in academics as well as football, baseball and basketball. He also earned the award of Eagle Scout....
Stephanie L. "Sto" Hetzel
Jan 4, 2022
HETZEL, Stephanie L. “Sto” age 58, of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. She was born on May 7, 1963 the daughter of Dr. Thomas and Sharon Hetzel, in Dayton, OH. Stephanie attended Centerville high school, class of 1982, and attended The Ohio State University. Following her education, she worked in the retail management field before changing her...
John R. Shirey
Jan 3, 2022
SHIREY, John, age 90, a resident of Centerville, died on Monday, January 3, 2022. He is survived by a sister, Marguerite of Springfield, along with several nieces and nephews. John graduated from Springfield Catholic in 1948 and served in the U.S. Army for 31 months during the Korean War. He then graduated from The University of Dayton in 1963 with...
Glenda E. Hime
Jan 2, 2022
HIME, Glenda E., 91, of Centerville, passed away on January 2nd, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Edna Range; and her husband of 56 years, Don. She is survived by three children, David (Heather) Hime of Centerville, Shannon Cheryl Lopez of Minnesota, Debra Hime of Dayton; seven grandchildren; Andrew (Sarah) Hime of Columbus, April (Jared)...
Jean Jacqueline Pirnia
Jan 1, 2022
PIRNIA, Jean Jacqueline, age 77, passed away Jan. 1, 2022 in Centerville, OH. She was born May 26, 1944, to Ruth (Grant) and Martin Kraus in Akron, OH and graduated Copley High School in 1962. She attended Purdue University and was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. In 1966, she was the first in her family to graduate from college....
Nancye Sherk Schooley
Dec 28, 2021
SCHOOLEY, Nancye Sherk, age 83, of Oakwood, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 after battling Alzheimer’s for many years. Nancye was born June 19, 1938 to the late Edgar and Willa (McKay) Sherk. She graduated from Oakwood High School (class of 1957) and earned her associate degree from Christian College. Nancye had an exciting life living in Japan and Germany...