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Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Alexander Edward Wilkens
Oct 31, 2020
WILKENS, Alexander, age 20, of Springboro, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Alex was born February 7, 2000 in Russia, and was lovingly adopted by Edward and Nadine Wilkens soon after. He attended Bangor High School and graduated from Springboro High School in 2018. In the fall of 2018 Alex attended Heidelberg University. Alex worked...
Betty L. Warner
Oct 31, 2020
WARNER, Betty L., age 96, of Springboro, formerly of Kettering, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020. Betty was born January 28, 1924 in Pleasant Hill, OH to Albert and Ruth (Shafer) Thompson. She graduated from Newton High School in Pleasant Hill. During World War II, Betty corresponded with her friend Larry Warner. They later married in 1946 and moved to...
Leslie Jean Fischer
Oct 31, 2020
FISCHER, Leslie J., age 76, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 31, 2020. Leslie was born September 15, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio to Richard and Jean (Brown) Herman. She graduated from Fairmont High School Class of 1962 in Kettering, where she excelled in Fine Arts. She, along with two other classmates, were finalists from Fairmont in the Scholastic...
William Morton (Lt. Colonel Ret. Usaf)
Oct 30, 2020
MORTON, William, (Lt. Colonel Ret. USAF) more commonly known as “Col” has peacefully left this world in God’s loving hands to be joined again with his loving wife, mother, father, brothers and sister. The “Col” enlisted in the military when he received notice from his mother he was being drafted. He said he was not going to be drafted, he...
Sara Naima Batata
Oct 29, 2020
BATATA, Sara, age 50, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away October 29, 2020 after battling a decades-long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family (parents, Al & Julia, and sister, Amber). Dr. Batata was a graduate of Miami Valley School, Smith College, OSU Medical School & UMass residency program, and specialized in child & forensic psychiatry. She was an avid...
Jeffrey Allen Loomis
Oct 26, 2020
LOOMIS, Jeffrey “Jeff”, age 65, departed this life on October 26, 2020 from his residence in Kettering after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mina Loomis of Cleveland, Ohio. Jeff is survived by brothers, John (Jan), Stephen, David (Jennifer), and William “Bill”; nieces, Amy Kennedy, Jackie Guerra, Melissa Loomis-Diamond and Brittney Bowman; nephews,...
Jane Agnes Lieberth
Oct 24, 2020
LIEBERTH, Jane A., age 69, of Oakwood, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020. Jane was born June 29, 1951 in Wadsworth, OH, to Anthony and Alice (Moffet) Lieberth. She completed high school, and received her BA from the University of Dayton. Jane worked for companies such as TSI, Mazer, and Meister. Active in the community, she was a member of...
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Ball
Oct 23, 2020
BALL, Kathleen Ann “Kathy”, age 70 of Kettering, OH, passed away on October 23, 2020. Kathy was born in Youngstown, OH on November 29, 1949 to the late Robert and Beverly Ball. She was a graduate of Fairmont East High School in 1967, received her BS from Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH in 1971 and her Masters of Education from Wright...
Dr. Coleman Boyd Witt
Oct 22, 2020
WITT, Dr. Coleman Boyd, age 90, of Washington Township, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Coleman was born on July 14, 1930 in Richmond, KY. He attended college at Eastern Kentucky University and medical school at the University of Louisville. Coleman was past President of East Dayton Optimist Club, Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine, a member...
William R. "Bill" Harris
Oct 21, 2020
HARRIS, William R. “Bill”, age 88, of Oakwood, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Bill was born to the late Chester and Alice (Pastors) Harris on August 3, 1932 in Steubenville, OH. He graduated from Steubenville “Big Red” High School and earned his BS in Marketing from Kent State University. Bill enlisted in the Naval Reserves...
Matthew Gus Malacos
Oct 20, 2020
MALACOS, Matthew Gus, age 51, of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Matthew was born to George and Maureen (McGill) Malacos in Kalamazoo, MI on August 20, 1969. He graduated from Centerville High School and attended Fort Lewis College in CO. Matthew was Vice President\General Manager for Miami Industrial Trucks at the Troy branch. He was a computer...
Shelba J. Linsmayer
Oct 19, 2020
LINSMAYER, Shelba J, age 81, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was born to the late Earl and Violet (Sumpter) Lynd in Ironton, OH in October 25, 1938. Shelba graduated from Ironton High School and retired after 32 years of loyal service to AT&T. She enjoyed going to flea markets and attending services at First Baptist...
Gary Allan Cable
Oct 17, 2020
CABLE, Maj. Gary A., age 73, Beavercreek, OH passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Gary was born on August 6, 1947 to Robert and Gwendolyn (Larson) Cable, in New Kensington, PA. While in high school Gary’s family moved to Huntington Beach, CA where he graduated from Excelsior High School. It was there that he met his future wife and...
Ronald Eugene Wampler
Oct 14, 2020
WAMPLER, Ronald Eugene, age 83, of Bellbrook, passed away on October 14, 2020. Ronald was born in Dayton, OH on November 17, 1936 to the late Frank and Dorothy (Ferguson) Wampler. He served in the United States Coast Guard and was an extremely accomplished custom cabinet/furniture designer and fabricator. Ronald was a great teacher who enjoyed organic gardening/farming and the...
Virginia "Jean" Woods
Oct 13, 2020
WOODS, “Jean” Virginia, age 83 of Centerville, formerly of Dayton, passed away on October 13, 2020, at St. Leonard Nursing Home. Jean was a 1956 graduate of Western Local High School. She was an active member of the Centerville Christian Fellowship Church and past member of the Ohio Eastern Star #577. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil...
James William "Jim" Merritt
Oct 13, 2020
MERRITT, James William “Jim,” age 77 of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Jim was born on July 28, 1943, in Sydney, Ohio, to the late James Russel and Mary Catherine (Schlaman) Merritt. He graduated from West Carrollton High School and soon after married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Judy Arlene (Wells). Jim enlisted...
Sallie Marie Zacharias
Oct 12, 2020
ZACHARIAS, Sallie Marie, age 65 of Dayton, left her body Monday, October 12, 2020. Sallie stepped onto the bus today for the final time; this morning, she was driving. Radiant with her unforgettable eyes in a brightly colored dress with matching hat, shoes, and purse, no doubt nibbling on Fiddle Faddle. She was released from her earthly limitations and burdens,...
Thomas Walter Schwartz
Oct 8, 2020
SCHWARTZ, Thomas Walter, age 92, passed away October 8, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton from natural causes. Survived by his wife of 43 years, Pat Duke Schwartz, and daughters Debra Stewart and Julie (David) Rubens-(step-daughter) Lisa Bennett; grandchildren, Lyndsay Rubens, Delia Devir, Robert Devir, Meaghan Devir, and great-granddaughter Nikola Sackett. Mr. Schwartz was a veteran of the U.S. Army as...
Susan M. Carter
Oct 7, 2020
CARTER, Susan Martha, age 55, of Centerville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was born on August 16, 1965 in Watertown, NY to the late Richard and Shirley (Cummings) Burns. Susan graduated from Watertown High School and Jefferson Community College. She had an incredible work ethic, and was with PNC mortgage for many years....
Phyllis Jean Kohr
Oct 4, 2020
KOHR, Phyllis Jean, age 84 of Kettering, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 4, 2020, surrounded by family. Phyllis was born on August 18, 1936 in Adrian, MI to the late Victor and Katherine Fogelsong. She graduated from Blissfield High School in Michigan, then from Huntington College in Indiana. Phyllis attended Fairhaven Church and was a member...
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