Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Phyllis Joan Kniess
Nov 6, 2016
KNIESS, Phyllis Joan, age 89, of Blairsville, GA, formerly of East Dayton, OH, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016. Phyllis was born on August 6, 1927 in Dayton, OH to Arthur and Sarah (Middleton) Landis. She graduated from Northridge High School in 1945 and worked as an office manager at Simmons Cadillac for over 20 years. Phyllis was a...

Winnefred L. Matheny
Nov 6, 2016
Winnefred Matheny, age 95, of Dayton, OH, passed away on November 6, 2016. She was born on May 22, 1921, in Indianapolis, IN, to the late Orin and Minnie (Whitley) Sheeks. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Harry. To leave a message of condolence for the family, please do so below. Services were held at the convenience...
Elizabeth Helen Hahnsch
Nov 6, 2016
Elizabeth Hahnsch died on Sunday, Nov. 6 in Kettering, Ohio. Mrs. Hahnsch was 93. She was assisted in the last months of her life by Hospice of Dayton, but died in her own bed at home as was her wish. Mrs. Hahnsch was born in Vermilion, Ohio and raised a family there with husband, Robert Hahnsch, who preceded her in...
Kevin M. Lowry
Nov 5, 2016
LOWRY, Kevin M., age 59, of Kettering, passed away on November 5, 2016. Kevin was born on September 12, 1957 in Buffalo, NY and then shortly after was adopted by his loving parents, John and Ruth Lowry. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp as a Field Radio Operator from 1975-1981. Kevin worked for numerous years at Millat...

Bruce Stamper
Nov 5, 2016
Bruce Maxwell Stamper, age 69, of Oakwood, passed away on November 5, 2016. Bruce was born on May 17, 1947, in Cambridge, MA to Maxwell and Ruth (Hillman) Stamper. Services were held privately at the convenience of the family. Condolences may be left for the family below. Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US...
Suzanne I. Lawson
Nov 4, 2016
LAWSON, Suzanne I., age 67, of Washington Township, Dayton, Ohio passed away on Friday, November 4, 2016. Suzanne was born on November 20, 1948 in Marion, Ohio to Lynn and June Coulter. She graduated from Marion Harding High School in 1966 and attended Wright State University. Suzanne worked for nearly 35 years at the Mead Corporation in Dayton as a...
Arthur Geier
Nov 1, 2016
GEIER, Arthur M, age 74, of Centerville, OH, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Arthur was a graduate of Mariemont High School and received his B.A. in Mathematics from Wilmington College. He retired from WPAFB as a Systems Analyst working for the DOD in Air Force Intelligence. Arthur was a member of the Beaver Valley Masonic Lodge and SIGMA ZETA...
James B. Heathman
Oct 28, 2016
HEATHMAN, James Brooks Sr., age 76, of Centerville, passed away on October 28, 2016. He was born in Dayton, OH on April 10, 1940 to the late Frank and Dorothy Heathman. James graduated from Oakwood High School in 1957 where he earned his nickname "Teke" and then attended The Ohio State University. He proudly served in the Army Reserves. James...
Phyllis Anne Henry
Oct 23, 2016
HENRY, Phyllis Anne, age 8o, of Kettering passed away quietly at home on October 23, 2016 after a courageous fight with lung cancer. She was born January 10, 1936, daughter of Everett Earl Rensch and Vivian LaRue Ehrhard Rensch. She graduated from Fairmont High School and Miami Jacobs Business College. Phyllis was passionate about family, travel and genealogy, visiting all...
Mary Alice Billow
Oct 23, 2016
BILLOW, Mary Alice (Riggs), age 87, of Dayton, OH, passed away Sunday, October 23rd in Tucson, AZ. She was a graduate of Bexley High School in 1947 and received her B.S. in Elementary Education from Capital University in 1951. At Capital, Mary Alice held student leadership positions and was elected May Queen in 1950. Mary Alice started her career as...
Irvin Henry Schmidt
Oct 22, 2016
SCHMIDT, Irvin H Jr. "Bud", age 89, of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at St. Leonard's Retirement Center. Bud was born on December 1, 1926 in Cincinnati, OH to Lillian and Irvin Sr. He was a member of Belmont United Methodist Church. He retired in 1988 from Dayton Tool & Die and was a WWII Navy veteran....
Jane Focke
Oct 20, 2016
FOCKE, C. Jane, age 96, departed this life on Thurs., Oct. 20, 2016. Jane was born on Aug. 6, 1920 in Greenfield, Ohio, the daughter of Ralph Clyborn and Martha (Hallam) Clyborn. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. "Jack" Focke and son-in-law, Kenneth R. Smith. She was a long-time member of Immaculate Conception Church in Dayton....

Norman B. Gudorf
Oct 18, 2016
GUDORF, Norman B., age 83, of Dayton, Ohio passed away unexpectedly October 18th at Good Samaritan Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 6th 1932, the son of Urban Sr. and Francis (Sturwald) Gudorf. Noman was preceded in death by his wife the love of his life for 55 years Wanda Pauline (Hughes), parents Urban and Francis,...
Judith Ann King
Oct 10, 2016
KING, Judith Ann, age 70, of Oakwood, OH, quietly left us as she slept on Monday, October 10, 2016. Had she been awake she would have put up her best judicial argument to stay longer. Sadly, that was not the case. Judith was born to the late John R. and Marie (nee Meyerhoffer) Bene on February 12, 1946 in Cleveland,...
M. Marcella Leadingham
Oct 9, 2016
LEADINGHAM, M. Marcella, age 94, formally of Bellbrook, passed away Sunday October 9, 2016 at St. Leonard's Nursing Home. Marcella was a member of Parkview Church of the Nazarene where she taught Sunday school and became a beloved figure. She is preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W. Leadingham in 2004. Marcella is survived by her daughter, Carrie Jo...
Shon Darell Dawkins
Oct 9, 2016
DAWKINS, Shon Darell, age 43, of Miamisburg, OH, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016. Shon was born on August 28, 1973 in Gaffney, SC. He graduated from Blacksburg High School in SC where he was inducted into the Blacksburg Athletic Hall of Fame. He also graduated from Gardner Webb University and with a Masters in Psychology from California Coast...

Patricia Ann Mccormick
Oct 8, 2016
Patricia Ann McCormick Talbot departed this Earth Saturday, October 8, 2016. Pat was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother & great grandmother, as well as a kind and loving friend to many. Pat brought sunshine into the lives of every person she met. Pat lived life to its fullest. Her kindness and compassion for all of God's creations were admirable. She...

Lloyd Eugene Penwell
Oct 7, 2016
PENWELL, Lloyd Eugene, age 92 of Washington Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 7, 2016. He was born in Greenfield, OH to the late Ralph and Della Penwell. Lloyd graduated in 1942 from McClain H.S. in Greenfield, OH and attended University of Dayton. He proudly served in the United States Army during WWII in the Pacific Theater. After returning...
Elizabeth "Libby" Ann Hornbeck
Oct 7, 2016
HORNBECK, Elizabeth "Libby" Ann, age 99, a lifelong resident of Oakwood, passed away one day shy of her 100th birthday, on Friday, October 7, 2016. Libby was born to the late Harry Lee and Lee (Waymire) Flack on October 8, 1916 in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated as V. President from Oakwood High School in 1934 and Ohio State University with...
Virgil Salvatore Gulino
Oct 6, 2016
GULINO, Virgil Salvatore, age 94, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Virgil was born to the late Joseph and Josephine (nee Bertolino) Gulino on December 14, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY. He served his country as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force serving during WWII and the Korean War, receiving many awards. As a Licensed Professional...