Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Vicki Lynn Kuhn
Jul 29, 2020
KUHN, Vicki Lynn, age 71, of Centerville, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Vicki was born to the late William and Gardenia (Jones) Mills in Dayton, OH on December 23, 1948. She was a 1966 graduate of Belmont High School. Vicki attended Church of the Incarnation. Vicki was a loving, nurturing mother and grandmother, and always put others needs...
Jennifer Lynn Bradstreet
Jul 28, 2020
BRADSTREET, Jennifer Lynn, age 35 of Kettering, Ohio passed away, in her home, Monday, July 28, 2020. Jennifer: wife, mother, daughter, and friend. She was full of life. She followed the call of her gypsy soul, marching to the beat of a different drum. Always a lover of nature, flowers, mid-night dances in the rain. She rocked a mean hula...
William George Botting
Jul 26, 2020
BOTTING, William George, age 81, of Wilmington, OH, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020. William was born to William H. and Anne (Reichard) Botting in Dayton, OH on January 8, 1939. He graduated from Stivers High School and owned his own plastic molding company for over 15 years. William had an impressive collection of Indian Artifacts. He built his...
Jacquelyn Ruth Townsend
Jul 25, 2020
TOWNSEND, Jacquelyn Ruth, “Jacquie,” age 78, formerly of Centerville, Ohio passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020. Jacquie was born in Greenfield, Ohio in 1942. She was a graduate of Springfield High School in 1960. Jacquie was a dedicated wife and mother who also dabbled in writing fantasy novels. She enjoyed books, puzzles, and watching movies. Preceded in death by her...
Jack A. Schmidt
Jul 25, 2020
SCHMIDT, Jack A., age 84, of Beavercreek, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Jack was born on June 8, 1936, to the late Adolf and Maxine Schmidt, in Cleveland, OH. While attending Collinwood High School he met his sweetheart and future wife Angela. Jack began working for Firestone Tire at the age of 17 and worked for the company...
Paul Robert Mesing
Jul 24, 2020
MESING, Paul Robert, age 68, of Washington Twp., passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020. Paul was born May 5, 1952 in Indianapolis, IN, to Carl and Helen (Walbert) Mesing. He attended Purdue University and worked as a computer programmer. Paul received his Masters of Science in Business Administration from Indiana University and used that education to design systems for...
Marilyn Carol Motter
Jul 19, 2020
MOTTER, Marilyn C., passed away on July 19, 2020 at 10 Wilmington Place, Dayton, Ohio. Marilyn was born and raised in Canton, Ohio, graduating from Central Catholic high school. She was a giving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend; and was loved for her brilliant smile and willingness to listen. After losing her husband David, much too early in...
Doris Ann Bernadine Drees
Jul 18, 2020
Doris Ann Bernadine Drees was born on October 29, 1932 in Anna, Ohio. She was the seventh of twelve children born to Bernadine Poppeleman and Joseph Drees. After graduating from Holy Angels High School in Sidney, OH, Doris received her BSEDUC from the University of Dayton. She taught at Julienne High School for two years before obtaining her Master of...
Janet Nellie Alban
Jul 15, 2020
ALBAN, Janet Nellie (nee Hinkle), age 96, of Kettering, OH, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Janet was born September 23, 1923 in Columbus, OH to Carl and Mabel (Graham) Hinkle. She lived most of her life in southern Delaware County, moving to Kettering in 2012. Janet received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Medical Technology and in Education from...
Todd Alan Schaeffer
Jul 14, 2020
SCHAEFFER, Todd Alan, age 45 of Washington Township, OH, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Todd was born February 15, 1975 in Kettering to Dennis and Mabel (Newlen) Schaeffer. A 1993 Centerville graduate, he was the owner and operator of TnT Water Hauling, of which he was very proud. He also worked for Cox Ohio Newspaper and attended Fairhaven Church....
George John Langenderfer, Jr.
Jul 14, 2020
LANGENDERFER, George John, of Toledo, OH, more recently Centerville, OH and previously, Indian Hill, OH, passed away at his home on July 14th, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Sally Langenderfer, his high school sweetheart, their 4 daughters (Kristine, Jennifer, Heidi and Gretchen) and their spouses (Eric Hines and Ian Meiser) and 8 grandchildren (Christian...
Susan "Sue" Dorsey-Brandenburg
Jul 14, 2020
DORSEY-BRANDENBURG, Susan “Sue”, age 70, of Centerville, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. There are many people that leave indelible marks on our lives, and then there was Sue. She ripped up the playbook and re-wrote it with her own example. And now we’re expected to put her essence into words? Shakespeare himself would have come...
Robert "Bob" T. Duff (Ret. Lt. Colonel Usaf)
Jul 13, 2020
DUFF, Robert “Bob” T. (Ret. Lt. Colonel USAF), age 97 of Oakwood, passed away at his home Monday July 13, 2020. Bob was born April 30, 1923 in Pomona, CA to Emerson and Hazel (Cassell) Duff. He graduated from Citrus Union High School in CA and studied architecture at the University of Southern California, graduating also from AFIT Training with...
Eleanor F. Kraman (Nee Kearns)
Jul 13, 2020
KRAMAN, Eleanor, F. (Kearns), age 89, of Cincinnati, formerly of Kettering, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. She was born on September 29, 1930 in Los Angeles, CA to John and Maud (O’Sullivan) Kearns. Eleanor grew up in the Los Angeles area and graduated from Lincoln High School. She met her future husband, Frank Kraman, through their parish young people’s...
George Wooten
Jul 12, 2020
WOOTEN, George, age 92 of Centerville, Ohio passed away July 12, 2020. Born in Jacksonville, FL on March 4, 1928. George is preceded in death by his wife, Alma Wooten (2009), and sister, Carolyn. He is survived by his sister, Joann. A private graveside service will be held at David’s Cemetery. Arrangements in the care of ROUTSONG FUNERAL HOME, KETTERING....
Lavern Daniel "Vern" Moeller
Jul 10, 2020
Moeller, Lavern Daniel “Vern”, age 84, of Dayton, passed away on September 10, 2020. He was born on June 16, 1936 to Lawrence and Laura Moeller in Dayton, OH. Vern was an Auto Mechanic for many years and a member of Harley Davidson A Ride For Life. He was known to hang out at the Milton Club, VFW, and Eagle’s....
Mabel Palmer
Jul 9, 2020
PALMER, Mabel, age 85 of Dayton, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020. Mabel was born July 28, 1934 in Lone, KY to Sam and Linnie (Barret) Bowman. A tireless homemaker, she worked hard to make her home a warm, loving environment. Mabel was very active in her children’s lives, often dedicating her time to volunteering as a home room mother...
Betty R. Method
Jul 5, 2020
METHOD, Betty Roena (nee Penwell), age 98 of Miamisburg, passed away on Sunday July 5, 2020. Betty was a Miamisburg High School graduate, born in West Carrollton, on July 16, 1921, to the late Katie (Dreher) and Raymond Penwell. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Method in 1986;...
Constance Jean Tharp
Jul 4, 2020
THARP, Constance (Connie), age 94, of Dayton, OH previously Hendersville, NC, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2020. Connie was born to the late Joseph and Theresa (Buttafuoco) Nicoletti in Brooklyn, NY on May 17, 1926. She was the school secretary at Stony Brook Elementary in Rockaway, NJ for many years. Connie loved to cook and laugh, and was happiest...
Julie M. Temperley
Jul 3, 2020
TEMPERLEY, Julie M., of Darrowby Heights Farm in Spring Valley, Ohio, was 85-years-old when she died of complications with Parkinson’s Disease at Miami Valley Hospital on July 3, 2020. She was born to Harry and Mary Singer in Springfield, Ohio, where she grew up. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russ Temperley, who was a Lieutenant...