Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
James Rion
Feb 15, 2017
RION, James Paul, died February 15, 2017 after a 10 year courageous battle with melanoma. He was born February 5, 194l in Dayton, OH. James graduated from Fairview High School and The Ohio State University. While at Ohio State he became a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He also spent two years in the Army before attending and graduating...
Janice Bishop
Feb 14, 2017
Bishop, Janice C, age 89, of Miamisburg, died February 14th, 2017. Born August 11, 1927 in Lima, Ohio to Howard F. and Frieda (Fleming) Carr. Janice graduated from Fairview High School in 1945 and Denison University in 1949, working at both Rike's and Kettering City Schools. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, a 53 year member of PEO...

Josephine Marian Gottemoeller
Feb 14, 2017
GOTTEMOELLER, Josephine "Jo" Hansing, age 90, of Centerville, was born on July 9, 1926 to the late Christian and Alma (Duggan) Hansing in Indianapolis, IN. She is preceded in death by her devoted husband, Walter Gottemoeller; loving sister, Florence Hansing Kuntz. Mrs. Gottemoeller graduated from Marian College with a B.A. degree in Psychology and Education and from Butler University with...
Ina Tipton
Feb 13, 2017
TIPTON, Ina, of Kettering, passed away on February 12, 2017. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah Lee (Craig) Norris. Private services were held at the convenience of the family. Condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com. Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Visitation: Private US Service:...
Louise Cecilia Newman
Feb 12, 2017
NEWMAN, Louise Cecilia, age 103, of Middletown, formerly of Kettering, passed away on Sunday February 12, 2017. Louise was born on November 24, 1913 on a farm near Russia, Ohio to August and Ellen (Monnin) Pour. She loved floral and vegetable gardening, playing bingo, and reading. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of over fifty...
Joanne Mary Kernan
Feb 12, 2017
KERNAN, JoAnne Mary Sebert, 85, of Washington Township passed away on Sunday February 12, 2017. JoAnne was born in Norwood, Ohio on April 21, 1931 to Arthur and Ruth (Sweeney) Sebert. She graduated from Regina Hugh High School in Norwood, Ohio in 1950. She entered the St. Elizabeth Hospital Nursing School, graduating in 1953. Jo worked in many phases of...

Mato Vukusic
Feb 11, 2017
VUKUSIC, Mato, age 105, of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017. He was born April 24, 1911 in Katuni, Croatia. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Vukusic. Mato is survived by his wife, Marie, his son, Steve Vukusic, daughter, Luise Trathen, granddaughters, Erin (Will) Thetford, Christine (George) Vasilka, Michelle (JC) Ketchum; and grandson, Eric...
Stephen C. Meyer
Feb 10, 2017
MEYER, Stephen C., age 59, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017. Stephen graduated from Wright State with a BA degree. He served proudly in the US Navy and later retired from General Motors after 35 years of dedicated service. Stephen was an avid music lover, and played both the guitar and piano. He enjoyed Martial Arts and...

Helen Taylor
Feb 7, 2017
Services are being held at the convenience of the family. Please feel free to leave a message of condolence for the family. Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Marilouise Warren
Feb 5, 2017
WARREN, Marilouise "Becky", of Huber Heights, died on, Sunday, February 5th, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. Becky retired from Ohio Bell after 38 years of service. She was a lifetime member of Telephone Pioneers of America and the VFW Post # 9927. Becky was an animal lover and loved her dog Buddie and cat Sassy. She loved to dance and...

Marilouise Warren
Feb 5, 2017
WARREN, Marilouise "Becky", of Huber Heights, died on, Sunday, February 5th, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. Becky retired from Ohio Bell after 38 years of service. She was a lifetime member of Telephone Pioneers of America and the VFW Post # 9927. Becky was an animal lover and loved her dog Buddie and cat Sassy. She loved to dance and...

Catherine Josephine Gabriel
Feb 4, 2017
Catherine Josephine Gabriel, 93, of Oakwood, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Hospice of Dayton. Catherine was born January 25, 1924, in Dayton, Ohio, to William F. and Adele (Kratz) Glynn. She married Wallace Gabriel, who preceded her in death. Catherine worked for Pitney Bowes. She enjoyed gardening. She was an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary. Her son,...
James Thomas Emmons, Jr.
Feb 3, 2017
James Thomas Emmons, Jr. "Tom" of Lebanon, Ohio and Venice, Florida passed away peacefully at Tidewell Hospice in Florida on February 3, 2017. Born on February 7, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Ruth E. (Strosnider) and James T. Emmons, he was a 1959 graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Pharmacy. He is survived by his wife...
Andrea Clarissa Kelly-Brown-Hicks
Feb 3, 2017
KELLY-BROWN-HICKS, Andrea "Andi" Clarissa, beloved daughter of Mike and Virginia Kelly, passed away February 3, 2017 at Miami Valley Hospital after a brief illness. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Amanda (Chris) Johnson of Beavercreek and her son, John Brown of Kettering. Andrea will also be missed by her brother, Dean (Ciegi) Bustle of Morrow,...
Thomas Hugh Gillaugh
Feb 1, 2017
Thomas H. Gillaugh, 92, of Kettering, formerly of Oakwood, passed away February 1, 2017. He was born April 20, 1924 in Dayton, Ohio, to Huber W. "Whitey" and Mary (Olinger) Gillaugh. Tom graduated from Fairview High School and received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1946. He attended Dartmouth's Amos Tuck School for an additional year of graduate work in...

Mary A. Rotterman
Feb 1, 2017
ROTTERMAN, Mary A., age 83, of Centerville, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Heartland of Centerville. Mary was born in Dayton, OH to the late Lawrence and Lucille (Lachey) Ens on July 30, 1933. She is also preceded in death by her two sisters; Catherine Ney and Margaret Eichel. Upon graduating from Julienne High School in 1951, Mary...

Emily Makayla Davis
Feb 1, 2017
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Service: 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429 Monday, February 6, 2017 No Services
Richard Boice Markley
Jan 29, 2017
MARKLEY, Richard "Rich" Boice, 77, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2017, at Southview Medical Center. Richard was born on June 25, 1939 in Hutton, Maryland to parents Paul Andrew and Roberta Boice Markley, and was one of seven children. Richard began working for NCR in Maryland at the age of 18 as a field technician when...
Carol Jean Catanese
Jan 25, 2017
CATANESE, Carol Jean, age 84, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born on October 1, 1932 in Emporia, KS to August and Gertrude Koch. Carol graduated with a Bachelor's degree in business from Emporia State Business College and worked part-time in the retail industry for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her...
Ollie Mae Engle
Jan 24, 2017
ENGLE, Ollie, age 86, of Lebanon, formerly of West Carrollton, passed away on January 24, 2017. Ollie was born October 15, 1930 to the late William and Lena (Daniels) Combs in Harveyton, Ky. She was a dedicated mom, wife, and homemaker. She was very close to all of her sisters, no matter how far apart they lived. She was very...