Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Elizabeth C. "Lou" Deitz
Mar 29, 2025
Elizabeth Deitz passed quietly away in her home with her family around her on March 29, 2025. She was 97.
The daughter of United Presbyterian Church missionaries, Elizabeth (“Lou”) was born and spent her formative years in India in the 1930s and early 1940s. She was educated through high school at Woodstock, a Christian boarding school high in the Himalaya Mountains,...
Beverly Ann Kneisley Walker
Mar 29, 2025
Beverly Ann Kneisley Walker, age 93, passed peacefully with her husband of 73 years and her daughter by her side on Saturday March 29, 2025. She was born January 14, 1932 in Hillsboro, Ohio; the daughter of the late Harry and Bess Loretta (McNeil) Kneisley. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Harry R. (Geraldine)...
Kathleen Jean Molnar
Mar 27, 2025
MOLNAR, Kathleen Jean, age 68, of Kettering, passed away on March 27, 2025. Kathy was born on March 12,1957 in Middletown, OH into the home of William and Jean McMahon. She graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School and earned her bachelor’s degree in Applied Science from Miami University and MBA from Wright State University. Kathy was a member of the...
Walter L. Frederick
Mar 25, 2025
Walter L. Frederick, a beloved figure in the lives of many, passed away on March 25, 2025, at the age of 82 in Dayton, Ohio. Born on March 8, 1943, in Middletown, Walter dedicated over 30 years of his professional life to building management at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where he was known for his unwavering commitment and exemplary work...
Francis "Frank" G. Cser
Mar 25, 2025
Cser, Frank G., age 87, passed away on March 25, 2025. He was born on June 19, 1937. He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Bessie Cser; sister, Joan; and first wife, Peggy O’Neill. He is survived by his beloved wife, Norma, of 30 years; three stepsons, Richard, Norman, and William; and several grand and great-grandchildren.
Frank graduated...
Daniel Maurice
Mar 24, 2025
Daniel Maurice of Kettering, OH passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 following a short illness. He was 67.
Dan was a graduate of Alter High School, class of 1975. He was a gifted artist and the largest part of his career was spent producing high quality commercial art , book illustrations and treasured personal artwork for family, friends and acquaintances....
Robert Howard Galbraith
Mar 23, 2025
GALBRAITH, Robert Howard, age 87, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025. Bob was born July 11, 1937 in San Antonio, TX to the late Frederick and Margaret (Sneed) Galbraith. He attended Graceland College in Lamoni, IA for 2 years where he met his future wife, the former Connie Fuller. After graduating from Iowa State University with a Bachelor...
Dianna Lynne Connors
Mar 22, 2025
Dianna Lynne Connors, 77, passed away on 22 March 2025 in Dayton, Ohio. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she grew up in Oshawa, Ontario, and later made her home in both Kalamazoo, Michigan and Lacombe, Alberta — communities she cherished deeply.
Dianna was a brilliant and accomplished woman who excelled as a mother, teacher and therapist. She earned a BA in Psychology...
Ella Joan (Jody) Bolling Baldwin
Mar 20, 2025
Jody Baldwin died of natural causes on Thursday, March 20, 2025. She was 94 years old. Born in Norton, Va., on August 31, 1930, she was the daughter of Henry Cecil and Nelle Mann Bolling. She began studying piano and art at an early age. She continued these interests in college, earning a bachelor’s degree in music (voice) from Hollins...
Jane C. (Draugelis) Laumann
Mar 20, 2025
Laumann, Jane C. (Draugelis), age 92, of Centerville, OH, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025, surrounded by her family. Jane was born on March 11, 1933 in Hamilton, OH to the late Donald and Mary Cisle. She graduated from Hamilton High School where she met her first love, William “Buzz” Draugelis, later marrying in 1959. The couple then...
James A. Snide
Mar 19, 2025
James Amos Snide, “Jim”, age 87, of Kettering Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2025. He was born September 24, 1937 in Crookesville, Ohio. The middle of 3 sons born to Marie and Amos Snide.
Jim graduated from Linden McKinley High school in Columbus, class of 1955 and attended Ohio University, Athens, OH on an ROTC scholarship. He...
Randall Robert Thompson
Mar 19, 2025
Randall Robert Thompson “Randy”, age 47, died peacefully in his sleep on March 19, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton, with his family by his side, his yearlong battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease) and accompanying Frontal temporal Dementia (FTD) concluded.
Randall is survived by his wife, Masako Thompson (Yatsuki); his children, Maya and Kayla; his mother and stepfather, Tanya Thompson Frantz...
Karl Anderson
Mar 18, 2025
ANDERSON, Karl – age 93, of Kettering, OH, formerly of Boston, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Born on January 18, 1932, in Boston, MA, Karl was the son of the late Stanley and Rose Harzmovitz. He graduated from Chelsea High School before proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force as an Airman First...
Scott Braden Weatherspoon
Mar 17, 2025
WEATHERSPOON, Scott Braden, age 84, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025. Scott was born on December 24, 1940, to the late Scott and Nancy Weatherspoon, in Nashville, TN. He grew up in the Nashville area and attended Vanderbilt University. It was at this time during a family trip that he unexpectedly met the love of his...
Peter Lincoln Hershey
Mar 16, 2025
Peter Lincoln Hershey, age 82, passed away March 16, 2025, at VITAS Hospice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in 1942, in Dayton, Ohio, to Richard and Margaret (Froehle) Hershey. Although he was an only child, Peter grew up surrounded by cousins. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Army after two years of service then enrolled at the University...
Maeve Estelle Moffitt
Mar 14, 2025
MOFFITT, Maeve Estelle, went to Heaven Friday, March 14, 2025. Left to cherish Maeve’s memory are her parents, Dylan Moffitt and Nicole Knoblach-Moffitt; siblings, Landon Knoblach and Jaxon Moffitt; and grandparents, Charles and Suwanna Knoblach and Laquita Moffitt.
Ada B. Rife
Mar 14, 2025
Ada B. Rife, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, a member of the Miamisburg community, passed away on March 14, 2025, at the age of 93. Born to Robert and Beatrice Isenhart on May 18, 1931, Ada lived a vibrant, fulfilling life that touched the hearts of many.
A proud graduate of Fairview High School, class of 1949, Ada married the love of...
Novelle Koch
Mar 13, 2025
Koch, Novelle “Vel” was born in Seymour, Texas on April 22, 1940. She retired from Kroger as a bakery manager. Vel loved to bake wedding cakes and cakes for the family. She also loved fishing, going to the casino as well as garage sales, church and taking walks. Vel enjoyed spending her days with her beloved dog, Ginger and was...
Lewis E. Blakely, Jr.
Mar 12, 2025
Lewis E. Blakely Jr., known all his life as “Jerry,” passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025 at 95 years of age. His father, Lewis E. Blakely, Sr., his mother, Nina A. Blakely, and beloved wife of 66 years, Jean (Selby) Blakely, preceded him in death. His children, Scheryl Simms, Kelly (Patti) Blakely, and Dennis (Sharon) Blakely, as well as...
James R. Kleekamp
Mar 11, 2025
KLEEKAMP, James R., age 73, of Dayton, OH, passed away on March 11, 2025. James was born on October 9th, 1951 to the late Robert and Marabelle Kleekamp. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Susan M. Sweeney (nee Kleekamp). He is survived by his sisters Mary, Joann, Jennifer (Michael Moon), and Katherine; and beloved nephews Robert...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
