Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Jeanette M. Bryan
Nov 22, 2020
BRYAN, Jeannette M., Age 92, formerly of Washington Township, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. She was a victim of Covid-19. Jeannette was the youngest of five, by a bit of a margin—a surprise baby, and she always felt lucky for being born. It fell to Jeannette to care for her aging parents, so she learned caregiving skills early....
Ernest H. Wiedemann
Nov 21, 2020
WIEDEMANN, Ernest H. of Washington Township, died peacefully on November 21, 2020, at age 93, after a life well-lived. Ernie was born on October 26, 1927 to Ernst (Germany) and Dora (née Johansen/Denmark) Wiedemann in Buenos Aires, Argentina, prior to their immigration to the United States (U.S.). Ernie took pride in the sacrifices his parents made for freedom and their...
John R. Loesch
Nov 20, 2020
LOESCH, Dr. John Robert, age 70, of Xenia passed away at home, surrounded by love and peace on Friday, November 20, 2020. John was born on March 1, 1950 in Akron, OH to Robert and Elizabeth Loesch. He attended the Illinois Institute of Technology and graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry. He was a skilled and caring optometrist who...
Samuel Raymond Morris
Nov 17, 2020
MORRIS, Samuel Raymond, age 75, of Xenia, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Samuel was born July 8, 1945 in Xenia, OH to Burdett and Marie (Tumbleson) Morris. He was a 1965 graduate of Wilmington High School, and went on to work for NCR and then International Navistar for 31 years. Samuel later worked for both Xenia and Kettering school...
Margaret "Peggy" Ellen Hanson
Nov 17, 2020
HANSON, Margaret E. “Peggy” (Henderson), age 78, of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Peggy was born in Lakeland, Florida on July 8, 1942, and graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Home Economics, she was an active member of Alpha Gamma Delta, and she was a district manager at Frigidaire for many years and later...
Harvey James Pierce
Nov 16, 2020
PIERCE, Jr., A.I.A., Harvey James, age 90, died on Monday, November 16, 2020. Harvey was born in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in Greenville, Ohio. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1948, and went on to study architecture and engineering at Ohio State University graduating in 1952. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, Rotary International, and...
Norma Jean Hauer
Nov 16, 2020
HAUER, Norma Jean Browning, 89, of Kettering, Ohio passed away on November 16, 2020. Norma was born in 1931 in Waverly, OH where she was raised in a simple one-room log cabin in Gee Hollow by her maternal grandmother Mary Baxter Rose. Determined to transcend bleak poverty, illiteracy, and the other perils of post-war Appalachian Ohio, Norma figured out very...
Clifford Calvin Downard
Nov 16, 2020
DOWNARD, Clifford C. age 88, of Trenton, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 16, 2020. Clifford was born on August 28, 1932 to the late Clifford and Louise Downard, in New Haven, OH. After high school, he met the love of his life, Barbara (nee Klamo) Downard and they began their nearly 65 year journey together. Clifford started...
Patricia S. Lamance-Oaks "Pat"
Nov 15, 2020
LAMANCE-OAKS, Patricia S. “Pat”, age 78, of Dayton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Pat was born on August 29, 1942 to the late Willard and Maxine Thompson in Jelico, TN. Pat never met a stranger. She treated everyone with the same level of respect and kindness. Pat treated everyone as if they were...
Kathryn E. Bailey
Nov 13, 2020
BAILEY, Kathryn E., age 81, of Kettering, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. Kathryn was born May 7, 1939 to Claude and Ada (Johnson) Barnes. She was a Patterson Co-Op graduate, working at Chrysler Products and General Surplus, but found her true calling as a loving homemaker. Kathryn was a gifted seamstress who enjoyed watching movies and spending quality time...
Michael Edward Vollman
Nov 12, 2020
VOLLMAN, Michael E. “Mike”, age 72, of Kettering, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Mike was born on May 9, 1948 to Patsy Vollman and the late Herman Vollman in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Fairmont East High School in 1967. He proudly served 6 years in the Air Force, including a tour...
Edward Olusina Senu-Oke
Nov 12, 2020
SENU-OKE, Dr. Edward Olusina (“Prof”) was born April 30th 1953 in Lagos, Nigeria to the family of High Chief Daniel Senu-Oke and Chief Mrs. Patience Senu-Oke. Prof attended Government Demonstration Primary School, and then Igbobi College Yaba Lagos where he was a senior prefect and well known for his athleticism, kind-heartedness, and love of life. After Igbobi College, Prof left...
Margaret "Denise" Mccoy
Nov 11, 2020
McCOY, Margaret “Denise”, age 59, of Miamisburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Denise was born on August 26, 1961 in Whitesburg, KY. She was a member of Aley United Methodist Church. Denise was a loving wife and passionate animal enthusiast. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Mark McCoy; daughter, Juanita Evans; brothers, Marty Hall and...
Robert James Kuflewski
Nov 11, 2020
KUFLEWSKI, Robert J. “Bob”, age 60 of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday November 11, 2020. Bob was born on August 4, 1960 in Dayton, OH to Stephen and Jacqueline Kuflewski. He attended St. Albert the Great school and was a graduate of Alter High School. He made a 30 plus year career in sales working for several companies. He was...
Maura A. Hamilton
Nov 11, 2020
HAMILTON, Maura Anne, age 63, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Maura was born on June 14th, 1957 to James and Mary (Stroehlin) Weir in Meridan, Connecticut. When she was still young, they moved to Ohio. They went back to Connecticut often, and she had many fond memories of visiting her aunts, uncles, and cousins. She spent most...
Roy F. Kellerman
Nov 8, 2020
KELLERMAN, Roy F., age 75, of Beavercreek, OH, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020. Roy was born August 31, 1945 in Louisville, KY to Clarence and Mildred (Kaelin) Kellerman. After graduating from Trinity High School, he attended Bellarmine University, later in his professional career earning his master’s degree from Western Michigan University. Roy proudly served in the Army after college...
James Michos Hughes
Nov 7, 2020
HUGHES, James Michos “Jim”, age 81, of Oakwood (Dayton, Ohio) died peacefully on November 7, 2020. He was born on November 15, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles David Hughes and Marye Maude Michos. James is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Betsy; his daughter, Betsy Hilles Hughes (husband Emad Al-Masri); his son, Lawrence Bradfield Hughes (wife Catherine...
James T. Reppert (Lt. Colonel U.S. Army Ret.)
Nov 2, 2020
REPPERT, James T. (Lt. Colonel U.S. Army Ret.) of Centerville, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ray Paul Reppert and Wilma Ross Samuels; sisters, Margaret Lindsey (Bill), Jeanne Pickett of Canton, Ohio; step-son, Robert Catchpool, and first wife, Joyce Logan. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia (Mahon); daughters,...
Mary Nell Horn
Nov 1, 2020
HORN, (Askren), Mary Nell, 88 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. Mary was born August 16, 1932 in Winchester, OH. She is preceded in death by her husband James Horn, her parents Richard & Celesta Askren and 2 brothers Larry and David. She is survived by her children, Mike (Carla), Shelly Spohn (Steve), Bob...
Martha Anne Cross
Oct 31, 2020
CROSS, Martha Anne, age 93, formerly Auburn and Burton townships in NE Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her residence at Elmcroft of Washington Township in Miamisburg, OH. Martha was born in Brownsville, TN, and moved to Ohio as a teenager, where she met her late husband of 68 years. She was a graduate of Auburn High School...