Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Joseph  V. Saporito

Joseph V. Saporito

Aug 13, 2018

SAPORITO, Joseph Vincent, age 53, of Washington Township passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Joseph was born to Joseph and Elizabeth (Carlesimo) Saporito in Mississippi on December 17, 1964. He played football in high school and college. Joseph was a huge Bengals fan and loved to watch his boys play sports. He was also passionate about his work, cars, and...

Janet Lee Johnson

Janet Lee Johnson

Aug 10, 2018

JOHNSON, Janet Lee Beck Crabtree, age 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 10, 2018, joining her husband, Dr. Ernest W. Johnson and parents, Dana and Marjorie Beck. Born 1944 in Greenville, Ohio and a proud Centerville resident for 45 years. She is survived in life by her brother, Joseph S. Beck (Pam) and her children, Suzanne M. Newsome (Jeffrey),...

Ruth Crank

Ruth Crank

Aug 9, 2018

CRANK, Ruth E., age 79, of Huber Heights, OH, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Ruth was born to Charles and Mildred (Hoover) Stephenson on August 18, 1938 in Sidney, OH. She retired from New York Life where she held the title Top Lady Life Insurance Agent for 5 years. Ruth was always devoted to her family and grandchildren....

Estevan C. Pedroncelli

Estevan C. Pedroncelli

Aug 8, 2018

PEDRONCELLI, Estevan Corey, age 40, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Estevan was born on January 25, 1978 in Corrales, NM. Estevan had an early love for sports, especially soccer. He also took a national title in Vaulting, gymnastics on horseback, in 1996. He graduated from Cibola High School in Albuquerque, NM in the same year....

Dolores L. Millat

Dolores L. Millat

Aug 8, 2018

MILLAT, Dolores, age 88, of Waynesville, OH, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018. Dolores was born on May 31, 1930 in Dayton, OH. Dolores graduated from Fairview High School. She enjoyed tending to her lawn and garden, reading, volunteering at Kettering Hospital, hosting holiday and family events and most of all, spending time with her family. Dolores is preceded...

Max F. Wildermuth

Max F. Wildermuth

Aug 7, 2018

WILDERMUTH, Max F., age 84, of Kettering passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 in Mayfield, NY. Max was born on February 23, 1934 to Max H. and Ruth N. (Lever) Wildermuth in Centerville, OH. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and retired as a Quality Assurance Specialist for the US Government. Max enjoyed traveling, often...

Charles Arthur "Chuck" Leis

Charles Arthur "Chuck" Leis

Aug 6, 2018

LEIS, Charles Arthur, age 88, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2018. Chuck was born to Arthur F. and Grace Trine Leis on May 25, 1930 in Dayton. He spent his adult life in Kettering. Chuck graduated from Fairmont High School and DePauw University. He retired as President/CEO of A.F. Leis, Co. Chuck was preceded in death...

James A. "Jim" Coulter

James A. "Jim" Coulter

Aug 6, 2018

COULTER, James A. Jim, age 89, of Dayton, passed away on August 6, 2018. Jim was born on March 2, 1929 in New Castle, PA, to the late John and Florence (Kennedy) Coulter. He graduated from New Castle HS in 1947 and went on to serve his country in the Navy. While stationed in Maine he met his future wife...

Thomas Roger-Joseph Hall

Thomas Roger-Joseph Hall

Jul 30, 2018

HALL, Thomas Roger Joseph, age 53, of Washington Twp, passed away at home on Monday, July 30, 2018. Tom was born on April 28, 1965 in Dayton, OH to Tom and Betty (nee Swift, Denton) Hall. He graduated from Xenia High School, majored in Business Management and played football at Iowa Central University, and Tennessee Technical University and received his...

Gertrude Jean Knight

Gertrude Jean Knight

Jul 29, 2018

KNIGHT, Gertrude, age 74, a long-time resident of Beavercreek, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Miami Valley Hospital. Born in 1943 in Muskegon, MI, Gertrude received an Associates Degree in Business Administration in 1963. She enjoyed a long and successful career as a medical transcriptionist starting in Lansing, MI and moving on to the Dayton, OH area, including...

Michelle K. King

Michelle K. King

Jul 28, 2018

KING, Michelle K. (Ramsey), died at home on July 28, 2018. Born in Marion, Ohio on March 19, 1953. Michelle graduated high school, married her sweetheart, Larry King, and had two daughters. Michelle worked for many years for the Kmart Corporation in a variety of roles. Michelle and Larry spent many fun times with their horses before the girls were...

James P. Ferrang

James P. Ferrang

Jul 22, 2018

FERRANG, James P., age 87, of Centerville, passed away in peace on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Jim was born on November 21, 1930 to Emmett and Anna (Stetor) Ferrang in Pittsburgh, PA. He earned his undergraduate degree in Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and was a member of the Honor Societies SIGMA TAU and ETA KAPPA NU. Jim served...

Bernice M. Behler

Bernice M. Behler

Jul 22, 2018

BEHLER, Bernice M., nee McElfresh, age 94, of Dayton, OH, passed away in Kettering, OH Sunday, July 22, 2018. Graduated high school in Dresden, OH, studied business skills post high school in Columbus, OH then moved to Dayton and went to work for Variety Aircraft. Bernice belonged to Westminster Presbyterian Church and various other groups and activities. When she married,...

Betty Elizabeth Fanger

Betty Elizabeth Fanger

Jul 21, 2018

FANGER, Betty E. (nee Weiss), age 92, of Centerville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Betty was born on July 6, 1926, to Arthur and Helen (Steltzriede) Weiss, in Saginaw, MI. She was very proud to have worked in a manufacturing plant, following her HS graduation, during the WWII war effort. Following the war,...

Bruce Anthony Donahue

Bruce Anthony Donahue

Jul 17, 2018

DONAHUE, Bruce Anthony, 64, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Bruce was born on April 12, 1954, in Long Beach, CA, to Joseph and Viola (Szekelyhidi) Donahue. He graduated from Fairmont West high school in 1972, where he participated in numerous sports including cross-country, track, basketball, and football, and went on to continue his education at Wright...

Evan Rey Henry-Singleton

Evan Rey Henry-Singleton

Jul 16, 2018

HENRY-SINGLETON, Evan Rey, age 22, of Washington Township passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018. Evan was born on February 3, 1996 in Lompoc, CA. He was a loving son, brother and grandson, a brilliant athlete, a young man of verbal skill and wit, a self-taught musician and a loyal friend. He loved to travel including study abroad in Guatemala....

Harry G. Ebeling

Harry G. Ebeling

Jul 14, 2018

Harry Guion EBELING, formerly of Oakwood, died at Lincoln Park Manor on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Son of Philip C Ebeling, Esq. and Helen Guion Ebeling Stratton, Harry was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 6, 1932. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1950. In 1954, he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was president of the student...

Betty L. Missall

Betty L. Missall

Jul 9, 2018

MISSALL, Betty Lucille, age 95, of Washington Township, passed away at home on Monday, July 9th. Soon after graduating from Wilmington High School she began working at Wright Field where she met her husband of 66 years, John Walter Missall, II. She was a member of Church of the Incarnation Catholic Church and enjoyed fishing, going to the casino to...

Patrick Michael Routson

Patrick Michael Routson

Jul 7, 2018

ROUTSON, Patrick Michael Jr, age 23, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Patrick was born on March 16, 1995, in Troy, OH, to Patrick and Aimee (Merritt) Routson. He was very proud to be a graduate of Fairmonts class of 2014 and Fairmont Industries. Patricks outgoing, kind, and compassionate nature, as well as his strong sense of...

John C. Gibson

John C. Gibson

Jul 6, 2018

GIBSON, John C., 76, of Bellbrook, was called home July 6th, 2018, with his family by his side, after a short battle with Lymphoma. He was raised by his late grandparents Henry Hagan and Anna Elizabeth Gibson, who he lovingly referred to as Mom and Dad throughout his life. He worked at Jorgensen Steel in Dayton, OH, retiring after 28...