Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Marilyn Singerman
Jan 15, 2021
SINGERMAN, Marilyn, (89), stepped into a vibrant, eternal life with the Lord Jesus on Friday, January 15, 2021. Marilyn was born in Massillon, Ohio on July 12, 1931 to the late Lucile and William Elliott She; graduated from Washington High School in 1949 and attended Heidelberg College in Tiffin where she caught the eye of Jack Singerman of New Philadelphia,...
Morgan Bowman Macdonald Jr.
Jan 14, 2021
MACDONALD, Morgan Bowman Jr, age 97, of Dayton, died on January 14, 2021. Morgan was born on December 9, 1923 in Uniontown, Pa. to Morgan Bowman MacDonald and Ruth Greene MacDonald. He attended St. Andrew's School in Delaware and upon graduation enlisted in the army, serving in the Pacific theater. Post war he attended Yale University graduating with the Class...
Mary Kay Lamoureux
Jan 14, 2021
Lamoureux, Mary Kay, age 77, of Centerville, mentor, role model, teacher, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Mary Kay was born in 1944 to the late Paul and Mary Unger in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Dayton with a B.S. in Education. While both were in high school, she met Philip...
Doris Jean Conway
Jan 13, 2021
CONWAY, Doris Jean, age 95, of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, previously of Oakwood, OH, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Doris was born on November 30, 1925 in Union Township, OH to the late Melvin and Cora Wright. Doris, the youngest of five girls, was raised in Potsdam, OH and graduated from Capital University with a...
Otherlia Hall
Jan 11, 2021
HALL, Otherlia Powell, was born to the late James and Blanche Powell on July 1, 1940 in Somerville, Tennessee. Otherlia (Sista) moved to Dayton, Ohio 50 years ago with the love of her life, the late Ulysses “Sonny” Hall where she departed this life on January 11, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. Otherlia accepted Christ at an early age and...
Marsha Louise Carlson
Jan 11, 2021
CARLSON, Marsha Louise, age 74, of Dayton, formerly of Jamestown, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. Marsha was born April 2, 1946 in Indianapolis, IN to Ralph and Gladys (Spell) Cummings. After high school, she attended Cedarville College then transferring to University of Dallas graduating in 1968, receiving her Bachelors of Arts in Special Education. Marsha taught in Dallas Texas,...
James L. Stalvey
Jan 10, 2021
STALVEY, James Leaholm, age 94, of Kingsport, TN, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. James was born October 6, 1926 in Gresham, South Carolina to Bennett and Luna (Richardson) Stalvey. A graduate of the University of Detroit, he worked in the telecommunications field as an electrical engineer and then later was promoted to upper management. James was active in his...
Donald Wogoman
Jan 8, 2021
Don was born on March 9, 1930 and grew up in Arcanum Ohio in a family full of brothers and sisters. After graduating high school he took a job with General Motors. Shortly thereafter, he was drafted into the Army during the Korean War, where he continued his training and participated in the research and development of the burgeoning computer...
John R. Harshman
Jan 6, 2021
HARSHMAN, John R. age 95, of Kettering passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021. John, a WWII Veteran, is survived by his daughter Pam Henderson; 3 sons, John (Vicki) Harshman, Doug Harshman, Jeff Harshman (Carrie). Grandchildren include: Mark (Vickie), Angela (Ronnie), Chad (Nancy), Jason, Heather (Shawn), Amanda N. (Dennis), Justin (Jackie) and Amanda P. In addition, 18 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great...
Robert Michael Mehlick
Jan 4, 2021
MEHLICK, Robert “Bob” M., age 71, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. Born in Milwaukee, WI in 1949, then moved to Kettering in 1960, where he remained a lifetime resident. He worked with the railroad and retired from Amtrak. He also worked as a Dayton area realtor for over 25 years. Bob was a member of...
Dolores Loretta Klimkowski
Jan 4, 2021
KLIMKOWSKI, Dolores Loretta (Ptasinska), age 91, of Dayton, passed away with her husband by her side on Monday, January 4, 2021. Dolores was born on February 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late Antonina Duszynska and Kasimier Michael Ptasinski. She was the youngest sibling and last survivor from a family of 8 brothers and sisters including Ann, Rose, Estelle,...
Audrey D. Loges
Jan 4, 2021
Audrey D. Loges passed away in her home surrounded by her loving children on January 4, 2021 in Fairborn Ohio at the age of 86. Audrey is survived by her children, Daniel (Bonnie), Mary Ann Beatty, Timothy (Shelly), Mark (Sherry), Rebecca (Brian) Kundtz and Patricia (Fred) Haring; sibling, Grafton (Brenda) Redfern. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph...
Maria Asiza Taldo
Jan 3, 2021
TALDO, Maria A., age 46, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. Maria was born January 15, 1974 in Angeles City, Philippines. Raised in a military family and living at both San Antonio TX and Clark AFB Philippines, her final roots were in Ohio. After graduating from high school, Maria proudly attended and graduated from The Ohio State University...
Janet Mae Gramza
Jan 1, 2021
Gramza, Janet, age 82, died January 1, 2021. Janet was a devoted wife for 56 years to the late Michael Gramza, loving mother of Jeff (Ann) Gramza, Lori (Tom) Olding, Shelly (Pete Keller) Gramza, Amy (Shawn) Minehart, the late Mike Gramza, cherished grandma to Michael, Rachel, Katelyn, Emma, Hattie Gramza, Jenny Holland, Randy Olding, Marcella, Juliana Minehart, and dear sister...
Joanne H. Giessler
Dec 31, 2020
GIESSLER, JoAnne, age 89, of Oakwood passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. JoAnne was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1931 to Arnold E. Herzel and Margaret (Bayman) Herzel. She was a 1949 graduate of Fairview High School and received her BS from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio in 1953, and her MS in Education from Kent State in 1958. She was...
Robert Lee Debolt
Dec 31, 2020
DEBOLT, Robert Lee, age 36, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. Robert was born October 19, 1984 to Elizabeth (DeBolt) Wickham. He owned and operated DeBolt Flooring, sub-contracting from Toledo to Cincinnati for many area business and builders. Considered “THE BEST IN THE BIZ” by many, there was no job too small or big for Robert, whether it...
Idella Rose Heindl
Dec 30, 2020
HEINDL, Idella Rose “Idey”, age 97, formerly of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital from Covid. Idella was a member of the Church of Ascension where she sang in the choir for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ray; her parents, George and Marie Sheets; daughter, Delores Jean; brothers,...
Malissa Ann O'Donnell
Dec 30, 2020
O’DONNELL, Malissa Ann, age 90, of Kettering, passed away December 30, 2020. Ann was born March 29, 1930 in Altoona, PA to the late Rupert and Helen (Chaplin) White. She was a graduate of Altoona High School in 1948. Ann attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, studying business education. She was a member of P.E.O. Chapter AN of Dayton, Ohio, University...
David Turner
Dec 29, 2020
TURNER, David, age 64, of Huber Heights, Ohio unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on December 29, 2020. Deeply loved and cherish husband, dad, papaw, brother, and friend. He was born June 13, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio. Dave was a sign technician for the past 30 years. Dave had a passion for music, playing guitar, and sharing the...
Alice Ward Benedict
Dec 28, 2020
BENEDICT, Alice Ann Ward, age 93, of Oakwood and Chautauqua NY, peacefully passed away on December 28, 2020. She grew up in Cincinnati, graduated from Hughes High School in 1944 and received her BA in History with a Minor in Music in 1948 from Oberlin College. Alice also earned a MA in History from Ohio State University and a MS...