Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Delores Kirkland
May 12, 2018
KIRKLAND, Delores Evaline (nee Gordon), age 89, passed away at her home on May 12, 2018. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements entrusted to Routsong Funeral Home. Service: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
A. Lillian Landers
May 10, 2018
LANDERS, A. Lillian, age 89, of Wilmington, formerly of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Lillian is preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years Howard Landers. She is remembered by her daughters Linda (David) Jones and Patricia (Daniel) Eggert; grandchildren, Patrick (Amanda), Travis (Michele), Shelby (Mark), Tonia (Geoff), and Rhett; 12 great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandson....
Mitchell Alec Simmons
May 5, 2018
Mitchell Alec Simmons, age 24, passed away Sunday, May 6th, 2018. He was a graduate of Beavercreek High School in 2012 and received his BA in Criminal Justice from the Ohio University in 2016. In high school, Mitchell was a kicker for his football team and a member of a number of clubs and organizations. In college, Mitchell was an...
Richard E. Mccaffrey
May 4, 2018
McCAFFREY, Richard E. Sr., Age 79, formerly of Riverside, passed away on May 4, 2018. Richard was born in Toledo, Ohio. He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Luella (Dalling) McCaffrey and his wife of 60 years Janet. His family includes his son, Richard (Lisa) McCaffrey, Jr. of Kettering; daughter, Julie McCaffrey of Xenia; three grandchildren, Jessica...
Matthew H. Cook
May 4, 2018
COOK, Matthew Harry, age 54, died May 4th, 2018, peacefully in his sleep at his home in Glenwood, Florida. Matt lived in Florida for the past 30 years at Duvall Homes and School for the developmentally disabled. Matt enjoyed music esp. Elton John, Harry Belefonte, and The Unicorn song, and Burl Ives. He was very fun loving and sociable, and...
Jamie Catherine Bruggeman
May 2, 2018
BRUGGEMAN, Jamie Catherine, passed away on May 2, 2018 at the age of 90. Jamie was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Robert J. (Bob) Bruggeman; parents, Hester Kirkwood and James C. Hawkes; stepfather, Wesley Kirkwood; and her beloved grandson, Jonathon Gregory Bruggeman. She is survived by extended family and friends, including treasured family friend Mikell...
Helen Elizabeth Hayes
Apr 30, 2018
HAYES, Helen Elizabeth (nee Tatum), passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, after living on this Earth for 101 years. She is preceded in death by her husband Grady E. Hayes, her son William C. Phelps, her nephew Jordan Schuster, her great-grandson Brenden, and her cousin Marty Robinson and husband Jim Robinson, She was a member of Christ Methodist Church...
Francesca Rosaria Dastoli
Apr 30, 2018
DASTOLI, Francesca Rosaria, age 90, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018. She was born in Filadelfia, Italy on October 2, 1927 to Francesco and Angela Pujia. Francesca and her family moved to America in 1965. As a young girl, Francesca began working as a seamstress in Italy, a career she continued working alongside her husband Giovanni for...
Wilma Allen
Apr 29, 2018
ALLEN, Wilma, age 92, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. Wilma was born to the late Felix and Nancy (Feltner) Wooten on February 12, 1926 in Hazard, KY. She graduated from Hazard High School and enjoyed sewing, music, and spending time with her sisters and family. Wilma was a member of Church of the Christ. She...
Margaret Kender
Apr 29, 2018
KENDER, Margaret, born Oct. 30, 1908, Dayton, Ohio. Died Monday, April 29, 2018, age 109 . Preceded in death by Parents Andrew & Elizabeth Liphart (Liebhardt ); sister, Elizabeth Eschenberg; brother, Frank Liphart; half nieces, Theresa Messaros & Jennie Lapois; husbands, Joseph S. Balogh & William Kender; step-sons, William & Eugene Kender of Lawtons, New York; son-in-law, Herbert Skaggs; grandson,...
Carla Treppenhauer Greis
Apr 27, 2018
GREIS, Carla Treppenhauer, age 94 of Centerville, Ohio, formerly of Malverne, New York, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018. She was born on December 6, 1923 in Shanghai, China, the only child of Carl and Adele (Dietze) Treppenhauer. At that time, Shanghai was a bustling city, the European center of commerce and trade in China and so culturally rich...
Dale Lewis Mengle
Apr 27, 2018
MENGLE, Dale Lewis, age 97, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018. Dale was born to the late Jesse Roy and Mildred Beatrice (nee Smith) Mengle on July 12, 1920 in Morrow, OH. He graduated from Morrow High School in Morrow, OH. Dale served his country in the Army Air Corp. during WWII in the Air Training...
Joanne Louise Schaaf
Apr 27, 2018
SCHAAF, Joanne Louise, age 62, of Bellbrook, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018. Joanne had a love of helping people. She volunteered regularly at the senior centers Annual Pancake Breakfast, the Beavercreek Theatre Club, Day of Caring, Family Violence Prevention Center and many other organizations that she held dear. Joanne enjoyed spending time outdoors hiking trails at the Sugarcreek...
Marvin L. Billow
Apr 26, 2018
BILLOW, Marvin L, 88, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 26th in Tucson, AZ. He was a graduate of Ney High School in Ney, OH in 1947 and received his B.S. in Business Administration from Capital University and an MBA from the University of Michigan in 1955. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from 1950...
Lynn Drury Womsley
Apr 25, 2018
WOMSLEY, Lynn Drury, age 77, of Oakwood passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Lynn was born in Dayton, OH on February 14, 1941 to Charles and Ruth (Houk) Drury. She attended Oakwood High School and was a member of St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Lynn loved her family, friends, cooking, and sailing. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...
Donald R. Turton
Apr 25, 2018
TURTON, Donald R., age 86, of Centerville, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Donald was born on January 4, 1932, to Ralph and Mildred (Beach) Turton. When Donald was 3 years old the family relocated to Centerville where he became a lifelong resident. He graduated from Centerville High school in 1951, before serving his country in the US Army....
Jack A. Daugherty
Apr 24, 2018
DAUGHERTY, D.D.S., Jack A., age 93, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Jack was born on November 6, 1924 in Columbus, OH. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII stationed in Guam and served with the Marine Corp. on Iwo Jima where he received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Jack graduated from Case Western...
Megan S. Rion
Apr 21, 2018
Rion (North), Megan (1973-2018) had a passionate curiosity to explore the beauty of the world and a natural ability to nurture and care for any plant or animal that crossed her path. She moved through this world as a thoughtful, creative soul. She fell in love with her husband, Jon Paul over a bed of lavender. They went on to...
John Edward Wunder
Apr 20, 2018
WUNDER, John Edward, Sr, age 94 of Kettering, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. John was born on July 7, 1923 in Howe, IN. He graduated from Lima High School in 1941 where he was a star basketball player. John graduated from Purdue University with a BSME in 1948, followed by graduate work at MIT....
Phuong V. Dang
Apr 20, 2018
DANG, Phuong V., age 92, of Dayton, formerly of Vietnam, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 20, 2018. Phuong was born on March 14, 1926 to Bang Dang and Nhan Pham and graduated from the National Academy of Government Administration. Phuong served as a member of the Congress of South Vietnam from 1967-71. During the time he served as a...

