Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Colonel Robert "Bob" L. Eigel, Sr.
Apr 11, 2018
EIGEL, Colonel Robert L. Sr., age 81, died April 11, 2018 at his home in Centerville, OH. Bob was born on January 10, 1937 in St. Louis, MO. to Dr. Edwin and Catherine (Rohan) Eigel. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Edwin Jr., Thomas, James, William, and John and sister, Kay Fuhrman. Bob is survived by his...
Naunearl P. Parrett
Apr 11, 2018
PARRETT, Naunearl, 82, of Beavercreek passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 11, 2018. Naunearl was born in Gravel Lick, KY to Boyd and Susie (Seaborn) Purvis, on November 5, 1935. She was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother, and adored her family. She found great pleasure in spending time with her great-grandkids, Madison and Colson. She was a longtime member of...
Melvin Stewart Lammers
Apr 10, 2018
LAMMERS, Melvin (Mel) S., age 79, of Beavercreek, Ohio passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Mel was born in San Diego in 1938 but moved to the Dayton area as a young boy. Mel was the son of Melvin B. Lammers and Dorothy Nona Stewart Lammers. After graduating from Springfield High School, Mel attended The Ohio State University as witnessed...
Mike Keadey
Apr 6, 2018
KEADEY, Michael Edward, age 69, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018. Mike was born on April 6, 1949 in Toledo, OH to William and Mary (Essig) Keadey. He graduated from Oakwood High School and earned his Bachelors Degree from Otterbein College. Mike was quite the athlete as a young man. He played sports all through high school years and...
Nancy L. Mcbride
Apr 2, 2018
MCBRIDE, Nancy Louise (Hodapp), age 87. She died Monday, April 2, 2018 in Kettering Hospital. Nancy is survived by her husband, Frank Jr. and four children; Eileen (Tommy) Illing; Frank III, (Mary Beth) and their children, Sean and Megan, Doug (Chris), Angela (Dennis) and their children, Melisa (Tyler) Christy and Dennis Jr., and 3 great grandchildren- Olivia, Moses, and Lola;...
Linda Leigh Eilmann
Mar 31, 2018
EILMANN, Linda Leigh (nee Collier), age 69, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018. She was born to late William A. and Evelyn J. Collier on May 3, 1948 in Cleveland, OH. Linda graduated from Brush High School in 1966 and with a degree in medical assisting from Cuyahoga Community College in 1969. She was a member...
Lisa M. Nitz
Mar 30, 2018
NITZ, Lisa Mary (Tavis), 53, of Bellbrook, went home to be with her Lord and Savior following her unexpected passing in Naples, FL. area on Good Friday, March 30, 2018. Lisa was born on October 15, 1964 in Langdon, ND, later moving to Indianapolis, IN with her parents Ron and Marilyn Tavis. She attended Indiana University and earned her B.S.N...
John Maurice Curnow
Mar 28, 2018
CURNOW, John Maurice was born on June 30, 1923, in the village of Ickenham near London, England, and passed away at the age of 94 on March 28, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. He attended the City of London School where he swam for the school. He joined the Royal Air Force during World War II at the age of seventeen...

Frances Ellen Bailey
Mar 26, 2018
BAILEY (nee Marchese), Frances E., 83, of Washington Township, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018. Born in Brooklyn, NY to the late James and Marion Frances went on to graduate from Queens College in 1966, with a B.S. in Psychology. In 1964 Frances and her husband, Robert Bailey, moved to the Dayton area, where they lived and raised their...

Merlin Eugene Culver
Mar 26, 2018
CULVER Sr., Merlin Eugene, age 84, passed away March 26, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross E. and Ruth Culver; sister, Donna Denham; brother, Homer Culver; sister-in-law, Marjorie Rutherford. He is survived by his wife of 60 years and 9 months, Emma Louise Culver; 3 sons, Gene (Mary), Mike, Mark (Shellie); niece,...
Carol J. Stevens
Mar 23, 2018
STEVENS, Carol J., age 79, of Dayton, formerly of Battle Creek, MI passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018. Carol was born on September 28, 1938 to William and Angela (Schoen) Neidhardt in Toledo, OH. She graduated from St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, and attended University of Toledo. Her greatest joy was brought to her by her children and grandchildren....

Christine H. Lyons
Mar 19, 2018
LYONS, Christine, age 96, of Springboro, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018. Christine was born on May 28, 1921 to John and Marie (Moore) Ford in Dunkirk, IN. She loved to read and listen to audio books on CD. Christine enjoyed collecting antique beer mugs and her favorite flower was the African violet. She was preceded in death by...
Harvey Herbert Dungan
Mar 19, 2018
DUNGAN, Harvey H., 90 of Springfield, IL, died on Monday March 19, 2018. Harvey was born October 19, 1927 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Charles H. Dungan and Lydia Schmidt Dungan. He married Helen Pancake on February 11, 1949 in Dayton Harvey served his country during WWII with US Army Transportation Corps and was assigned to the Pacific Theater,...
Isabelle R. Mcdermid
Mar 15, 2018
MCDERMID, Isabelle Richards Peachy, age 98, Bethany Village, Centerville, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Peachy was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, the Cactus and Succulent Society of Miami Valley (where she served as President for 8 years), and volunteered at Cox Arboretum from 1981 to 1997. She graduated from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY with a B.S....
David Ullery
Mar 11, 2018
ULLERY, David Allen, age 69, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Sunday, March, 11, 2018. David was born to Jack W. and Katherine Ullery on August 19, 1948 in Troy, OH. He graduated from Fairmont West High School in 1967 and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. David retired from Good Samaritan Hospital as a mental health...
Jack Whitesell
Mar 10, 2018
WHITESELL, Jack Wilfred, age 91, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Jack was born on December 5, 1926 in Miamisburg to the late Harry & Carmen (Holtzman) Whitsell. He was drafted in to Army after graduating high school and served in WWII. Jack worked for the state of Ohio with troubled youth thru work programs. He was a mathematician...
William David Borchers, Dds
Mar 8, 2018
BORCHERS, D.D.S., William David, age 65, of Oakwood, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2018. He graduated from Chaminade High School (1971) and earned both his undergraduate and D.D.S. degrees from The Ohio State University (1977). After only 3 years of undergraduate studies, Bill was accepted to The Ohio State College of Dentistry as 1 of only 5 students in...
Barry Scott Galen
Mar 7, 2018
GALEN, Barry S., 58, of Kettering, passed into eternal life on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Barry was born July 8, 1959 in Port Jefferson, NY to the late Barry and Barbara (Edelstein) Galen. He graduated with his Bachelors in Criminal Justice at the University of Dayton, and completed his law degree at Touro College on Long Island. Barry practiced law...
William John Mcneff
Mar 7, 2018
MCNEFF, William John, age 67, of Washington Twp., OH, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Bill was born to Grace (McKinnon) and the late William McNeff on September 17, 1950 in Cleveland, OH. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1968 and Cleveland State University in 1972. He later also earned a degree in accounting from Baldwin Wallace College...

Martha Doris Golson
Mar 6, 2018
GOLSON, Martha Higgins, 91, recently of Centerville, Ohio, and life-long resident of Mulga, Alabama, died on March 6, 2018. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Frances and Tom Bankston; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; as well as by her long-time Alabama friends and her new friends at Bethany Village. She is preceded in death by her husband L.P....