Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Robert L. Courtney
Aug 16, 2016
COURTNEY, Robert L. "Bob" died peacefully on August 16, 2016 at the age of 86. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Norma I. Courtney, nee Hagmann. He is survived by his four daughters: Deborah Smyth (Bob Frey), Ellen Irvin (Gil Irvin), Lisa Blommel (Bob Blommel) and Jennifer Eberenz (Daniel Matulka). He is the proud grandfather...
Richard A. Dewall
Aug 15, 2016
Age 89, born to Grace Gardner and Herman Harvey DeWall on December 16, 1926, Appleton, Minnesota died peacefully at his home August 15, 2016. Survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Diane (Prettyman) DeWall, daughters Beth Barclay DeWall (Chicago), Amy (Steve) Dadmun, Milwaukee, Melissa (Tim) Slager (Hudson, Ohio), and grandchildren Lauren Dadmun, Richard John Dadmun, Shelley Dadmun, Paige Dadmun,...

Doris R. Bailey
Aug 14, 2016
BAILEY, Doris R., age 86, passed away August 14, 2016 at Holy Family Home. Doris is preceded in death by her loving husband, Donald Bailey and her parents, Ralph & Margaret Reeder. Born in Centerville, Doris graduated from Centerville High School and attended the Dorothy Lane American Baptist Church and was very active in the women's group. Doris worked for...
Harold O. Farris
Aug 13, 2016
FARRIS, Harold Olin, age 92, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016. He was born April 20, 1924 in Mt. Clare, West Virginia, the oldest of the six children of Hiram Olin and Virginia Ruth (Satterfield) Farris. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife of 60+ years, Beth (Berglund); his brother, John; sisters Velma Nixon, Patricia (Pat) Browder...

Doris Stilwell
Aug 11, 2016
STILWELL, Doris "Dee", of Kettering, passed away August 11, 2016, at her home in New Port Richey, Florida. Preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Eiche; her husband, Frank Stilwell, Jr; one son, Frank Stilwell III; and one daughter, Patricia Bechler. Survived by her son in law, Billy G. Bechler, Jr; 3 grandsons, Willie Bechler (Shannon), Chris...

Ronald E. Palmer
Aug 8, 2016
PALMER, Ronald E., 84, of Washington Township, passed away Saturday, August 13th, surrounded by his family. He was born May 23rd, 1932 to Robert & Opal (Shock) Palmer, who preceded him in death. Ron was a pharmacist for many years at Philhower Drugs in Miamisburg. Later at Revco, Super-X and retiring in 2000 with CVS. He graduated from Jefferson High...
Mary Ann Hoffman
Aug 7, 2016
Mary Ann Hoffman, the Matriarch of our family, age 92, passed away on August 7, 2016 at Trinity Community in Beavercreek, Ohio. She was a resident of Bellbrook, Ohio since 1964 prior to moving to Trinity in March of this year. She is survived by her three sons and their families: Mark and Susan Hoffman, their son, Nicholas; Timothy (Rick)...
Editha "Edie" Coffey
Aug 7, 2016
COFFEY, Editha "Edie", born on February 1, 1935 to parents, Paul and Charlotte Prochnow in Mirow, Germany, passed away after a brief illness on August 7, 2016 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Prochnow; mother, Charlotte Prochnow; and sister, Lisa Prochnow. She is survived by her children, Hans (Elyse) Coffey...
Valerie Joyce Andrews
Aug 5, 2016
ANDREWS, Valerie (Olson), passed away on Friday, August 5, 2016. Valerie was born in Eagle Bend, Minnesota on May 3, 1932 to Ray and Cecelia (Zeug) Olson. She graduated from St. Peter High School and from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. She taught briefly at E. J. Brown School in Dayton and as a substitute teacher in the...
Martha Bowman Ebeling
Aug 2, 2016
EBELING, Martha (Marty) Bowman, formerly of Oakwood, died at Hospice of Dayton on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Daughter of George W. and Merea Miley Bowman, Marty was born in Greenville, Ohio on June 6, 1932. She was graduated from Greenville High School as class valedictorian in 1950. In 1954 she was graduated magna cum laude from Ohio Wesleyan University, where...
Lucinda Belle Schenck
Jul 30, 2016
SCHENCK, Lucinda Belle, age 69, of Oakwood, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Lucinda was born on February 7, 1947 in Avoca, NY to the late Gerald and Mary Mattice. She attended Fairmont Presbyterian Church and worked for numerous years at the Oakwood Register. She also volunteered at Smith Elementary School in Oakwood where her children attended. Lucinda loved...
Kathleen Marie Heitz
Jul 27, 2016
HEITZ, Kathleen Marie, age 79, of Miamisburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Kathleen was born on October 13, 1936 in Dayton to the late Marion and Fayne Bradford. She graduated from Centerville High School in 1957, attended Miami Jacobs College, and was a member of St. Johns United Church of Christ in Germantown. Kathleen was preceded in death...
James L. Robinson
Jul 25, 2016
ROBINSON, James "Jim", age 93, of Bethany Lutheran Village in Centerville, OH, formally of Oakwood, OH, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016. James was born to the late Burns and Amy Robinson on March 10, 1923 in Ft. Thomas, KY. Jim retired from Kettering Schools after more than 30 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha...

Daniel Issac Hartley-Kopp
Jul 24, 2016
Funeral Home: Centerville Routsong Funeral Home 81 N. Main St. Centerville, OH US 45459 Visitation: 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH America 45429 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 No Visitation
Charles D. Conner
Jul 24, 2016
CONNER, Charles Donald, "Chuck", age 82, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Charles was born to the late William and Anna Mae (nee Sharp) on January 4, 1934 in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Roosevelt H.S. and the University of Dayton with an Electrical Engineering degree. Charles worked for IBM and other companies before joining NCR. Charles...
Eunice A. Wojcik
Jul 23, 2016
WOJCIK, Eunice Ann (Mino), age 80, of Xenia, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Eunice was born on July 19, 1936 to Louis and Stella Holt and was raised by her grandmother, Annie Setters, in Danville, KY. She worked and retired from General Motors after 35 years. Eunice was an extraordinary mother, wife, grandmother and friend and was always...
David Vernon Breitenbecher
Jul 23, 2016
BREITENBECHER, David Vernon, age 88, of Cincinnati, OH, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016. David was born to the late Vernon Leroy and Hazel Marie (nee Lewis) Breitenbecher on March 5, 1928 in Middletown, OH. He enjoyed boating, tending to his flower garden, reading and conducting research. One of David's great passions was being a mentor to others on...

Alberta A. Whitescarver
Jul 23, 2016
WHITESCARVER, Alberta A., 91, of Dayton, passed away July 23, 2016, at the Widow's Home in Dayton. She was a member of the Central Churchof the Nazarene. Preceded in death by her father and mother, Walter & Ioma Forsythe; her husband, Lawrence Whitescarver; brothers Richard, Eugene and Walter Forstythe and one sister, Dorothy Glover. Survived by her daughter, Norma Jean...
Robert Charles Meckstroth
Jul 21, 2016
MECKSTROTH, Robert C. (Bob), beloved husband & father, age 91 of Kettering passed away Thursday July 21, 2016 at Miami Valley Hospital. Upon graduation from Fairmont High School in 1943, he served our country in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Ocean as the sole sailor in charge of radar, sonar, & communication on his ship, USS...
Jeanette West
Jul 21, 2016
WEST, Jeanette, (Cook), age 80, of Springboro, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Jeanette was born on August 14, 1935 in Williamstown, KY to the late Spencer and Mamie Cook. She graduated from Dry Ridge High School in KY then went on to earn her Bachelor's in education from Wittenberg University and her Master's in Education from the University...