Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Patrick J. Cunningham
Dec 28, 2021
Patrick J. Cunningham, age 90, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Patrick was born May 23, 1931 to the late Patrick and Lorene (Schwieterman) Cunningham. He proudly served in the Navy and worked as an electrician and carpenter. Patrick was a devoted husband and father who loved his family deeply. He met the love of his life, Marlene,...
Jean Caroline Little
Dec 26, 2021
LITTLE, Jean Caroline, age 105, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021. Jean was born March 18, 1916 in Union City, IN to the late Don and Mary (Harris) Frazier. A graduate of Union City High School, she received her degree in business at Miami Jacobs Business College. Jean was very active in the community, serving as the Executive...
Joyce Laufersweiler
Dec 26, 2021
Angels in Heaven, GET READY, One Singular Sensation is headed your way. Joyce “Darling" Laufersweiler (Hoglund), age 89, of Kettering, OH, passed away December 26, 2021. Joyce was born on May 27, 1932 in Columbus to Harry and Gertrude (Deck) Hoglund. A graduate of Holy Rosary High School, she went on to attend The Ohio State University, where she was...
Robert L. Sweeney
Dec 25, 2021
SWEENEY, Robert L. (Bob), age 85, of Kettering, OH passed away peacefully on December 25, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen, of 63 years; son, Michael and parents, Robert LeRoy and Helen Sweeney. Bob will be deeply missed by his son, David (Sarah); daughter, Suellyn; daughter-in-law Annie; sisters, JoAnn Walk and Carolyn (Dick) Bales; brother, James...
Mary Catherine Fadely
Dec 25, 2021
FADELY, Mary C., age 88, of Springboro, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021. Mary was born on April 14, 1933 in Troy, OH to the late Robert and Mary E. Coppock. A graduate of Troy High School, she dedicated herself to raising her family. Mary went back to school, graduating from Urban University with a degree in Accounts Receivable. She...
Lance Alexander Winkler
Dec 25, 2021
Lance Alexander Winkler, age 64, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Lance moved with his family to Dayton at age four. He went to Smith School in Oakwood, Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania and graduated with the Oakwood High School Class of ’76. After high school he attended Maharishi International University in Iowa for several...
Mary Jo Scalzo
Dec 25, 2021
SCALZO, Mary Jo, age 71, of Springboro, passed away at Sycamore Hospital on Saturday, December 25, 2021. Mary Jo was born on December 3, 1950 in Wheeling, WV to the late Edward J. and Eleanor (nee Gompers) Hannel. She graduated from St. Joseph Central Catholic High School and earned her BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Dayton....
Cynthia Elaine Meier
Dec 25, 2021
MEIER, Cynthia Elaine, age 70, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021. Cindy was born February 26, 1951 to the late Harold and Lois (Finney) Neal. She graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1969 and then from Morehead State University in 1973. Cindy dedicated over 10 years of her life teaching elementary school, a member of Alpha Delta Kappa,...
Steven Felix
Dec 24, 2021
FELIX, Steven, age 57, formerly of Bronx, NY passed away in Columbus, OH on Friday, December 24th 2021. Steven was a hard, dedicated worker. From the very early age of 17, he joined the IBEW Local 3 Union. He began at McPhilben as a spot welder and then moved up to reading Blueprint & Code. He eventually moved to the...
Tammie Snyder
Dec 23, 2021
Tammie Snyder, age 54, of Centerville, Indiana, is at peace. She left Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was born February 17, 1967 in Richman, Indiana; the daughter of the late Larry Lee Plyley and Karen Snyder. Tammy is survived by her children, Michelle (Peter) NG, Cory (Brittney) Rush, and Courtney Polley; significate other, John Waterman; brothers, Larry (Sandy) Plyley and...
Robert L. Brenner
Dec 22, 2021
BRENNER, Robert L., age 99, of Centerville, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Robert was born to the late William Brenner and Anna Louden on November 23, 1922 in Indianapolis, IN. He served his country in the Army 11th Airborne Division 1941-1946 during WWII. In 1951, Robert graduated from the University of Dayton. He was a Mason and was...
Marilyn King Pope
Dec 22, 2021
POPE, Marilyn King, age 75, of Kettering, peacefully passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Marilyn was born May 11, 1946 in Columbus, OH to the late Dr. Benjamin and Jane (Elliot) King. A 1964 graduate of Fairmont West High School, she earned her Master’s in education at Ohio State University. Marilyn devoted 35 years to her students, teaching in Grandview,...
Marilyn Yvonne Glass Lusa
Dec 21, 2021
LUSA, Marilyn Yvonne Glass, age 91, of Washington Township, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Marilyn was born on June 11, 1930, in New Boston, Ohio. Her late parents were Charles and Gladys Glass. Marilyn Glass attended Glenwood High School, New Boston, where she graduated ln 1948 with honors. She was married to John Lusa on June 16, 1951,...
Charles Mcmillan Graham
Dec 21, 2021
Charles Graham knew the true meaning of service – to his country, his community, his church, and everyone he loved. As a young man, he volunteered as soon as he could to join the American forces in World War II. He was just 17 when he left America for Japan to be part of the U.S. occupation and revitalization of...
James D. Abel
Dec 19, 2021
ABEL, James D., age 61, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was born September 26, 1960 in Dayton, Ohio; the son of the late James T. and Georgia M. (Adams) Abel. James retired after many years working as a construction superintendent in both residential and commercial areas. He was an avid motorsports fan and he liked watching...
Alfred W. "Al" Alexander
Dec 19, 2021
ALEXANDER, Alfred W. “Al”., age 96, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Alfred was born on September 29, 1925 in Rock Island, IL to the late Alfred and Winifred (Longenbacker) Alexander, Sr. He served in World War II with the Army Air Corp as a 2nd Lieutenant Bombardier and retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve...
Virginia Jean Schulke
Dec 18, 2021
SCHULKE, Virginia “Jean”, age 83, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Jean was born on November 1, 1938 in Dayton to the late John E. and Virginia June (Hollingsworth) Doling. She graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1957. Following her education Jean met the love of her life, Edward Schulke Jr., later marrying on November 15, 1958....
Mary Anne Wagner Barr
Dec 17, 2021
Mary Anne Wagner Barr, age 61, of Kettering, OH passed away peacefully on December 17. 2021. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on November 30, 1960 to Harold Beck Wagner and Mary Wagner Creager. Mary Anne was a graduate of Oakwood High School (’78), Hillsdale College (’82), and Urbana University (’09). She served in several roles in education including as...
Ann O. Deutschle
Dec 16, 2021
DEUTSCHLE, Ann, age 84, of Washington Township, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Ann was born in Champaign, IL on May 11, 1937 to the late Rudy and Ann (White) Overshiner. She was a long time member of over 50 years at Fairhaven Church. Ann graduated from Champaign High School and attended the University of Illinois where she was...
Lawrence Everett "Larry" Olson
Dec 14, 2021
OLSON, Lawrence Everett “Larry”, passed peacefully surrounded by his loving wife and daughter at Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 after a brief illness. Larry was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on October 24, 1949 to Leda Jean and Anton L Olson. He graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in 1967 and graduated...