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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Edward Baranyi
Dec 16, 2025
BARANYI, Edward, age 100, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Dearly loved by wife Elenor Baranyi (deceased), married 75 years; beloved father of Richard, Dennis, and Joan; beloved grandfather of Kyle (Amanda), Tate, and Tara Redd (Donald); beloved great-grandfather of Brandon, Corey, Grace, Olivia, Mason, and Kendall; beloved daughters-in-law, Barbara and Sally. He proudly served his country as a Marine...
Walter Scott Nekrosius
Oct 25, 2025
Dr. W. Scott Nekrosius, age 80, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 19, 1945, to the late Walter B. Nekrosius and Magdalene S. Nekrosius. In his youth he was an ardent Boy Scout and was proud to have earned his Eagle Scout award. Scott graduated from the University of Chicago with...
Joseph Eugene Brehm
Dec 21, 2025
Brehm, Joseph Eugene “Joe”, age 74 of Miamisburg, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Joe proudly worked as a paperboy and later a SOHIO gas station attendant to earn towards his tuition at THE Ohio State University. As a student in ROTC, he served to protect during the riots of 1970. He graduated OSU with a...
Scott A. Walker
Dec 19, 2025
WALKER, Scott A. age 69, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 19, 2025, surrounded by his wife and daughters.
Born in Dayton, Ohio, on July 29, 1956, Scott graduated from Fairmont East High School and went on to attend postsecondary automotive school before spending 25 years helping to run the family business, Pella Sales, Inc. While...
Margaret Eileen Beaver
Dec 19, 2025
Margaret Eileen Beaver, age 91 of Dayton, Ohio passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, at Ohio Hospice of Dayton.
Margaret was born on July 20, 1934 in Dayton, Ohio. She was a 1952 graduate of Wayne Township High School in Huber Heights. Margaret was awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Dayton in 1958. She was...
Janet Elizabeth Black
Dec 19, 2025
Janet Elizabeth Black, a beloved educator, cherished mother, and devoted community member, peacefully passed away on December 19, 2025. She was born on August 14, 1935, to Russell and Gladys Watkins in Centerville, where she spent her formative years on the family farm. Janet graduated from Centerville High School and went on to earn her associate degree from Otterbein University,...
Daina C. Arnett
Dec 19, 2025
ARNETT, Daina Carol (Zax), age 64, of Dayton, passed away in the comfort of her loving husband on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Hospice of Dayton. Daina was born on August 4, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio. She was a graduate of Fairmont High School and the University of Dayton, specializing in early childhood education.
Daina’s beautiful smile lit up every room,...
Sandra A. "Sandy" Haferman
Dec 18, 2025
HAFERMAN, Sandra A., "Sandy" (Snyder), age 88, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025. Sandy was born in Dayton, Ohio on December 28, 1936 to Harry C. and Mabel (Rosengarten) Snyder. She attended Julienne High School and graduated from St. Joseph Commercial High School in Dayton in 1954. She also attended Delta College in Saginaw, Michigan and the University of Georgia....
George Louis Walter
Dec 18, 2025
George Louis Walter, beloved husband of 60 years to Mary Frances (nee Feldman); devoted father to Beth Pavloff (John), Sarah Holt (Andrew), and Michael Walter (Vanessa). Proud Grandfather to eight grandchildren; Paul, Grace and George Pavloff, William, Frances, and Gus Holt and Matilda and Sylvie Walter. Survived by his brother, Albert (Buck) Walter and sister, Mary Kay Luckey (Paul). Devout...
Donetta May Rineer
Dec 15, 2025
RINEER, Donetta May, age 87, of Centerville, OH passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. She was born to Mary Margaret Hilton and Donovan Jenkins in Martins Ferry, OH on November 25, 1938. Donetta attended Southbrook Christian Church where she was active in various ministries. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who spent much of her...
William P. Boland
Dec 11, 2025
BOLAND, William P. “Bill”, age 94, of Centerville, took leave of this world Thursday, December 11, 2025. His passing will leave a hole in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. He was a graduate of Chaminade High School, and the University of Dayton. Bill also served as an Army Infantry Training Officer during the Korean War.
He retired...
William Roy Bohaboy, Sr.
Dec 8, 2025
BOHABOY, William Roy, Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in the early morning of December 8th, 2025. He was born on May 17, 1942 in Newark, NJ to parents Howard and Marion Bohaboy.
Roy was a talented athlete, playing baseball and basketball at Boonton High School and Columbia University in New York. One of his favorite moments at...
James F. Dooley
Dec 7, 2025
DOOLEY, James “Jim” “Duke”, age 82, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on December 7, 2025, with his loving family by his side. While our hearts grieve his passing, we take comfort in the hope that we will see him again.
Jim graduated from Belmont High School in 1961. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the...
James Heilman
Dec 7, 2025
James M. Heilman, better known as “J,” of Dayton, Ohio, died on December 7th, 2025 at 81 years of age. He was the son of James M. Heilman and Rosemary Cypher Heilman, and was born in Charleston, West Virginia, in 1944.
He grew up in Piqua, Ohio and graduated from Earlham College. He completed graduate work at Indiana University and received...
Christopher John Clayton
Dec 5, 2025
Christopher John Clayton, age 71, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away on December 5, 2025, at Bethany Village in Dayton, Ohio.
A proud graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Christopher earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and dedicated his career to regional newspapers in Adrian, Michigan, and Ashtabula, Ohio. He was an active member of the Church of Incarnation in...
Mary Jane "Ginny" Whalen
Dec 5, 2025
WHALEN, Mary Jane “Ginny” (Berghoff), age 101, of Dayton, OH entered heaven on December 5th, 2025. She passed peacefully at home, surrounded by family. She was born on June 1, 1924 – the only child of John A. and Mary (Ziehler) Berghoff of Fort Wayne, IN.
Ginny was raised on the family farm, Covington Manor, and was homeschooled through eighth grade....
Curtis H. Crabtree
Dec 4, 2025
CRABTREE, Curtis H. “Crusty” age 79, of Tipp City, OH, formerly of Kettering, OH, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Curtis was born on October 31, 1946, to the late William and Maxine Pearl (nee Hoop) Crabtree, in Wilmington, OH. He attended Belmont High School before enlisting in the U.S Army. Curtis was a proud veteran who had served...
Sarah Lee Koch
Dec 4, 2025
KOCH, Sarah Lee, (Richards), age 71, of Oakwood passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Centerville. Retired speech-language pathologist, she received her masters from Cleveland State. A wonderful woman who aspired to help children and make the world a better place. Preceded in death by her father, Keith Richards, mother, Lucy Richards (Isreal) and sister, Ann Swartz (Richards). Survived are...
Anita V. Brand
Dec 3, 2025
BRAND, Anita V., age 76, of Centerville, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
She was born April 9, 1949 in Waterloo, IA to the late Oliver and Leola (Palmer) Freeman. Growing up, Anita moved several times, attending numerous schools before graduating. This taught her to adapt to what life threw at her and brought about a resilience that she maintained throughout...
Gwendolyn Marie Welch
Dec 2, 2025
WELCH, Gwendolyn Marie, age 98, of Lebanon, OH, went to be home with the Lord on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. She was born on February 4, 1927 in Lebanon, OH. Gwendolyn graduated from Lebanon High School, where she was a member of the debate team. After her graduation she moved to Los Angeles, CA with her best friend. Several years...
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