Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

James A. Brown

James A. Brown

Oct 3, 2020

BROWN, James Austin, age 80, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020. James was born November 2, 1939 in Willard, OH to Harley and Elizabeth (Austin) Brown. He graduated from Attica High School, and Bowling Green State University where he later earned his MBA. James served as an officer in the United States Army including a tour in...

Jewell B. Rex

Jewell B. Rex

Oct 2, 2020

Rex, Jewell B. (Morgan), age 96, of Beavercreek, passed away at home on Friday, October 2, 2020. Jewell was a longtime active member of First Baptist Church of Kettering and a member of the Greenmont Women’s Club. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper. Jewell was a devoted wife and mother, she loved to spend time with her family, relatives...

Beatrice Margaret "Bea" Cartolano

Beatrice Margaret "Bea" Cartolano

Oct 2, 2020

CARTOLANO, Beatrice Margaret “Bea”, age 91, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Otterbein of Springboro. Bea was born on May 22, 1929 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia Canada. She was the eldest child born to Antonio and Cleonice DiVito, immigrants from the Abruzzo Region of Italy. It was there, in Nova Scotia, that Bea’s lifelong passion...

James Gerard "Ardie" Bonanno

James Gerard "Ardie" Bonanno

Sep 29, 2020

BONANNO, James Gerard “Ardie”, age 75, of Springboro, passed away at Miami Valley Hospital on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Ardie was born October 19, 1944, in Lima, Ohio to the late Francis and Mary Bonanno. He was a graduate of Chaminade High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Dayton. Ardie was larger than life...

Joel Edward Bailey

Joel Edward Bailey

Sep 27, 2020

BAILEY, Joel Edward, age 88, of Columbus, formerly of Fairborn, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. Joel was born September 30, 1931 in Hinton, WV to Alfred and Pauline Bailey. A graduate of Princeton High School in West Virginia, he attended Montgomery Tech and earned his Bachelor’s in accounting from Concord University. Joel retired from WPAFB, where he worked as...

Mary "Tish" Kaplan

Mary "Tish" Kaplan

Sep 26, 2020

KAPLAN, Mary “Tish”, age 82, of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. She was born to the late Ohmer Slaven and Lillian Vermillion in Virginia on February 22, 1938. Mary graduated from Wilbur Wright High School. She was a member of Temple Israel and ORT, a Jewish volunteer organization. Mary was a fun-loving, nurturing homemaker who always put...

Harry Paul Lang

Harry Paul Lang

Sep 26, 2020

LANG, Harry Paul, age 87, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020. He was a devoted and loving husband and father. Harry was a founding member of St. Francis of Assisi Church. He was a proud Girl Dad who loved his daughters and sat through countless ballet recitals and drill team performances with a big smile on his face....

Margaret Ellen Tuttle

Margaret Ellen Tuttle

Sep 24, 2020

TUTTLE, Margaret E. (Thompson), age 84, of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Bethany Village in Centerville, Ohio. Margaret was born on May 27, 1936 in Delphos, OH. She was a loving and dedicated wife to Norman Tuttle for over 44 years. A devoted mother and mother-in-law, attentive grandmother, caring great-grandmother, proud aunt, great-aunt and great, great-aunt....

William Francis Kelly

William Francis Kelly

Sep 24, 2020

KELLY, William Francis, age 85, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020. William was born July 24, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Francis and Loretta (Gallagher) Kelly. He graduated from St. Mary of the Barrens-National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, and attended DePaul University. William worked and retired from Hobart Manufacturing as a purchasing manager. In...

Judith Lee "Judy" Pabst

Judith Lee "Judy" Pabst

Sep 23, 2020

PABST, Judith Walter “Judy”, age 81, of Miamisburg, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Sycamore Glen Care Center. Judy was born in Findlay, grew up in North Baltimore, Ohio and then graduated from Bowling Green State University. She then began teaching at Findlay High School and later married husband Donald F. Pabst at her hometown church in...

John R. Schoener

John R. Schoener

Sep 23, 2020

SCHOENER, John R., age 64, of New Richmond, OH, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. John was born on November 10, 1955 to Jack and Flora (Fronista) Schoener. He graduated from Northmont High School in 1974 and received his engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. John’s internship at a paper mill during college launched his rewarding...

Richard Lee Miller

Richard Lee Miller

Sep 20, 2020

MILLER, Richard L. “Dick”, age 82, of Spring Valley, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Dick was born to the late Marion and Kathryn (Casey) Miller in Byron, OH on April 16, 1938. Dick was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Russell, Jacob, Larry, and Mick; and step-grandchild, Rachael Smith. He is survived by his loving wife...

Sandra Lee "Sandi" Hadick

Sandra Lee "Sandi" Hadick

Sep 20, 2020

HADICK, Sandra “Sandi” Lee (Seifert), age 57, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020. She is survived by her parents; Bob and Karen Seifert, husband; Robert Jerome Hadick; children, Melissa Joy Shelton and Robert Matthew Hadick; brother, Ryan Seifert; and grandchildren, Camden, Kinsley Lee and Kadence Shelton. Numerous other friends and relatives survive and find happiness and joy...

Gloria Jean Must

Gloria Jean Must

Sep 18, 2020

MUMPOWER-MUST, Gloria J. of Oakwood passed away Friday, September 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Harry Bushbaum, her first husband of thirty-six years, Glen E. Mumpower, and her second husband of twenty two months, Burton G. Must, Sr. She is survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins. A graduate of the University of Dayton and...

James "Jim" Day

James "Jim" Day

Sep 18, 2020

DAY, James Norbert “Jim”, age 92, of Dayton, OH passed away peacefully Friday, September 18, 2020. Jim was born on February 8, 1928 to George and Martha (Keifer) Day. Jim was 15 when he met the love of his life and future wife of almost 70 years, Elaine (Huellemeier) Day. They married in 1951 and shortly after, the Army shipped...

Chris "Cece" Raines

Chris "Cece" Raines

Sep 17, 2020

RAINES, Chris "CeCe”, aged 76 of Kettering, Ohio, passed away on September 17, 2020 at the Hospice of Dayton. Daughter of Tom and Marie Cleary, Chris was West Carrollton's graduating class of 1961's Homecoming Queen and Glee Club president despite the fact that she could not carry a tune. She graduated from Bowling Green State University in 1964 with an...

Gordon Lee Dieterle

Gordon Lee Dieterle

Sep 16, 2020

DIETERLE, Gordon Lee, age 75, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 with family by his side. Gordon was born on December 1, 1944 to John O. and Marie (Pollock) Dieterle. Prior to graduating from Fairmont High School, Gordon met the love of his life, Donnah, who he later married in 1967. Gordon enlisted in the United States Army...

Josephine S. "Jo" Sweeney

Josephine S. "Jo" Sweeney

Sep 15, 2020

SWEENEY, Josephine S. “Jo”, age 95, formerly of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020. She along with her husband owned and operated the J. & B. Hallmark stores in Beavercreek, Fairborn, and Trotwood. Mrs. Sweeney was a member of Corinth Presbyterian Church where she served as a Deacon. She attended Youngstown College. She is preceded in death by her...

Gwendolyn Jean Waltz

Gwendolyn Jean Waltz

Sep 15, 2020

WALTZ, Gwendolyn J. (Miller), age 86, of Oakwood, Ohio passed away the morning of Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Gwen was a proud Redhawk. She graduated from Miami University with a degree in accounting in 1957. Gwen met the love of her life, Victor “Bud” Waltz, at Miami University. The Miami merger lasted until his death in 1997. Gwen worked as...

Gerald A. "Jerry" Rieman

Gerald A. "Jerry" Rieman

Sep 14, 2020

RIEMAN, Gerald A. (Jerry), age 72, of Centerville, OH, passed away Sept. 14, 2020. Gerald was born November 22, 1947 in Kalida, OH. Jerry is preceded in death by his loving wife of 36 years, Donna Jo Rieman (Slayton); father, Edward A. Rieman and his mother Ettie M. Rieman (Mullett). Jerry graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree...