Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Vallie Sharpe
Jul 5, 2018
SHARPE, Vallie Murdock, age 95, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Vallie was born on May 23, 1923 in Troutman, NC to the late Fred and Elsie Murdock. She graduated from Statesville High School in 1942 and attended Mitchell College. Vallie was a long time member of Christ United Methodist Church. She enjoyed ballroom dancing and attending art...

Robert Bruce Beck, Jr.
Jul 3, 2018
BECK, Jr., Robert Bruce, age 57, of Centerville passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Robert was born on August 30, 1960 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Centerville high school in 1978 and received his Bachelor Degree from Auburn University. Robert was a member of Central Presbyterian Church in Moraine where he served as a Deacon and church Elder....
Mildred Anna Sparks
Jul 3, 2018
SPARKS, Mildred Anna, age 95, of Miamisburg, OH, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Mildred was born on October 10, 1922 in Hamilton, OH. She graduated from Roosevelt High School and retired after 33 years from General Motors in 1985. Mildred enjoyed tending to her garden, hummingbirds, and caring for her family and friends. She was preceded in death...
Vivian L. Brown
Jul 1, 2018
BROWN, Vivian L. (Anderson), age 82, of Washington Township, passed away on July 1, 2018. She was born on March 24, 1936 to Carl and Gladys (Sanders) Anderson in Indianapolis, Indiana. She graduated from Bridgeton High School in 1953, and married Marvin Brown on April 30, 1955. Vivian was a homemaker for most of her life. She loved children, and...
Harry Walter Anthony
Jul 1, 2018
ANTHONY, Harry Walter, age 64, of Washington Township, OH, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Harry was born to the late Harry H. and Bertella L. (nee Jauchius) Anthony on January 6, 1954 in Franklin Co., OH. He graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1972 and Morehead in 1976. Harry retired from the Beavercreek Police Department as a Detective...
Paul N. Mcfall
Jun 30, 2018
McFALL, Paul N., D.D.S., age 91, of Washington Township, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Paul was born on September, 4, 1926, in Dayton, OH, to Dana and Doris (nee Haas) McFall. Paul went on to serve in the Navy during WWII aboard the U.S.S General John C. Breckinridge. He attended Oberlin College while in the Navy. Paul went...
Diane R. Boehmer
Jun 30, 2018
BOEHMER (nee Coppock), Diane R., age 74, of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. Diane was born on January 4, 1944 to the late Clyde and Madeleine (nee Gray) Coppock, and was a lifelong resident of the Dayton area. She graduated from Kaiser high school in 1962. Diane was always very sociable and enjoyed spending her free time...
Robert Stephen Hanson
Jun 29, 2018
HANSON, Robert, age 91, passed away June 29, 2018, after a lengthy illness. A resident of Columbus, OH, Bob formerly lived in Dayton where he raised his family and maintained many friendships. He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. Hanson and Marie T. (Schrodt) Hanson; his first wife, Jean T. Hanson; and daughter, Deborah A Hartigan. He...

Tony Holiga
Jun 29, 2018
HOLIGA, Tony Michael Anthony, age 55, was a beloved father leaving behind his two children, Joey and Lily and their mother, Jennifer. He was also a son, a brother, a husband, and an uncle. Tony was called home to join other previously passed family members, on June 29, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. Tony was born on September 8, 1962...
Maxine Pancher
Jun 28, 2018
Maxine Pancher passed away peacefully at home in Centerville, Ohio on June 28, 2018. Born on April 6, 1939 in Blackfork, Ohio, she was preceded by her parents, Carl and Marie King and siblings, William and Georgieanna King. Maxine is survived by her husband of 49 years, Tim; children, Amy Pancher of Centerville, OH., Jill (Yaser) Aldineh of Oakwood, OH....
John D. Moore
Jun 26, 2018
MOORE, John, age 80, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018. He was born August 15, 1937 in Huntington, WV to Frank and Charlene (Tietd) Moore. John was a member of John C. Post Lodge Fraternal, Order of Police #44, and also a former Commandant of the Marine Lodge. He loved to travel, especially camping, and always tried to...
John Henry Knight
Jun 22, 2018
JOHN H. KNIGHT, age 90, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away peacefully June 22, 2018 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Born on February 20, 1928 in Pomeroy, OH, John graduated from Powhatan Point High School in 1945 where he was the senior class president. Following high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army during WW II serving both in Artillery and Calvary...
Gordon R. Callihan
Jun 19, 2018
CALLIHAN, Gordon Gordy R., age 100, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2018 surrounded by friends and family. Gordon was born on June 25, 1917 in Cameron, MO to Edward and Mildred Callihan. He worked for many years in sales at NCR in Dayton, OH. Gordon was a long time member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church, the Scottish...

James Henry Van Tassel
Jun 19, 2018
VAN TASSEL, James H., age 89, of Kettering, died on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Jim graduated from La Crosse Central High School and The University of Wisconsin at La Crosse in 1951. He taught chemistry at St. Johns Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin until he was drafted during the Korean War. After two years of military service, he attended Texas...
Clifford Bernard Thorstenson
Jun 18, 2018
THORSTENSON, Clifford Cliff B., age 55, of Centerville, OH passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018. Cliff was born on May 22, 1963 in Hartford, CT, to Clifford and Ann (nee Lindsey) Thorstenson. An Eagle Scout, he graduated from Enfield HS (CT) in 1981. He was a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy in 1985 with a B.S....
Alan E. Herner
Jun 17, 2018
HERNER, Alan E., age 61, formerly of Centerville, Ohio passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 17, 2018. He was a 1974 graduate of Trotwood-Madison High School. Alan graduated from Wright State University in 1978 with undergraduate degrees in Economics and Political Science. In 1980 he received a Master of Science in Social and Applied Economics followed later in 2001 by...
Victor O. Weaver
Jun 15, 2018
WEAVER, Victor O., age 92, of Dayton, OH passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018. Victor was born to the late Oak and Hazel Louise (nee Arnold) Weaver on July 28, 1925 in Brookville, OH. He graduated from Northmont High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Victor retired from The Sperry and Hutchinson Company and...
John Joseph O'Connell
Jun 13, 2018
OCONNELL, John Joseph (Jack), age 91, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. John was born on March 29, 1927 in Ft. Thomas, KY to the late John C. and Loretta (Peet) OConnell. He graduated from St. Thomas Grade School and Highlands High School Class of 1945. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy where...

Mary Ellen Clayton
Jun 13, 2018
CLAYTON, Mary Ellen, age 94, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Mary was born February 24, 1924 to the late Everett and Kathleen (Daly) Stockwell in Toledo, OH. She graduated from St. Ursula High School in Toledo, earned her Bachelors degree in education from Mary Manse College, and her Masters degree from Bowling Green University. Mary taught in Findlay, OH,...
Edward Adam Schwinn
Jun 7, 2018
SCHWINN, Edward Adam, age 89, of Centerville, formerly of Oakwood, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Edward was born to Edward Albert and Beulah Grace (nee Hunsberger) Schwinn on August 16, 1928 in Barberton, OH. He graduated from Stivers High School, Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelors of Science and from Miami University with a Masters of Education. Edward...