Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Naomi A Brinkman
Jun 6, 2016
Brinkman, Naomi A., age 85, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away at Brighton Gardens of Washington Township on June 6, 2016. Naomi was born in Sidney, Ohio on August 8, 1930 to the late Ivan & Alice (Fessler) Apple. She was one of 5 children, and is preceded in death by two of her brothers; Carl and Paul Apple. Naomi is...
Michael Spindler
Jun 5, 2016
SPINDLER, Michael, formerly of Kettering, Ohio, passed away peacefully June 5, 2016. Mike was born in Dayton, OH on October 7, 1957. He was adopted by Charles and Juanita Spindler who lovingly gave him a good home. Mike loved riding his Harley and as long as he could, he would snowboard. He graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County...

Anthony Louis Debernardi
Jun 4, 2016
DeBERNARDI, Anthony L., "Tony" age 77, of Washington Twp., passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016. Tony was born on March 18, 1939 in New York City to Anthony and Zona Maie DeBernardi. He was an avid photographer, loved woodworking, leather tooling, fine foods and traveling. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, Tony graduated from New York University with...
Sylvia Eileen Korosei
Jun 2, 2016
KOROSEI, Sylvia Eileen (Hickman), age 89, of Kettering, passed away on June 2, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton. Sylvia was born on October 5, 1926, in Round Bottom, Monroe County, Ohio, the youngest child of Frank and Freda (Martin) Hickman. Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents; half-sisters Mildred (Schneider) Riggenbach and Gladys (Hickman) Eddy; brother Leslie Hickman; husband...
Ann Elizabeth Blaeser
May 29, 2016
Ann Elizabeth Blaeser passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Born in Dayton, Ohio on December 5, 1933 to Helen McGee Lyons and Charles Lyons, she was 82 years old. In her junior year at the University of Dayton, Ann met her future husband, Henry Paul Blaeser. Following her graduation, they were married on October 22, 1955. Last fall they...
Ruth M. Graumann
May 28, 2016
GRAUMANN, Ruth M., age 92, of Dayton, OH, formerly of Cape May Court House, NJ for 52 years, passed away on Thursday, April 28th, 2016. Ruth was born to the late Robert M. and Florence R. Dare in Wildwood, NJ on December 13, 1923. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 72 years, William S....

Helen Davies Carpenter
May 24, 2016
CARPENTER, Helen Irene Davies, passed away on May 24, 2016 in Dayton, OH. Born to Margaret Mary (Jenkins) and David Collins Davies of Oil City, PA on August 13, 1926, Helen is survived by sons Timothy, William, David and Joel, their wives, ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband, Robert Riley, preceded her in death. Helen, a superb homemaker, seamstress,...
David L. Smith
May 22, 2016
SMITH, David Lewis, age 95, of Oakwood, passed away on May 22, 2016 at home. Born in 1921 in Dayton, David was the son of Jack and Bessie Lewis Smith. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1939 and received the Oakwood Distinguished Alumni Award in 2012. He entered Miami University, but served three years in the army in the...

James Mitchell Funk
May 20, 2016
Funk, James Mitchell, age 75 of Kettering, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016. Jim was born and raised in Benham, Kentucky. He served in the Air Force and retired from DESC after 38 years. Jim is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sue; sons, Jim Jr and wife Teresa, Tod and wife Shay, Brad and wife Nikki and seven...
Mary Ann Hiett
May 17, 2016
HIETT, Mary Ann, age 80, of Washington Township, passed away on May 17, 2016 at Hospice of Dayton. May Ann was born on August 5, 1935 in Milwaukee, WI to the late William and Joan Engels. She worked as a Registered Nurse, beginning her career at St. Mary's Hospital in Wisconsin and retiring from St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Dayton. Following...

John James Burneka
May 10, 2016
John James Burneka, 54, of Oakwood, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at home. He was born April 2, 1962, to the late Stanley Francis Burneka and Marjorie Ann Lardner. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Melissa Kay Ann Burneka; his children, Ashley Burneka, John Burneka (Liz), Jacob Burneka, Amanda Burneka, Zach Burneka, Ally Burneka, Noah Burneka,...
Evelyn Ferguson
May 9, 2016
FERGUSON, Evelyn, age 83, of Centerville, passed away on Monday, May 09, 2016. Evelyn was born October 31, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio to Felix H. and Laura (White) Baker. She was a 1951 graduate of Fairview High School and has been involved with the Class of '51 reunion committee for the past 25 years. Evelyn was the Executive Director of...
M. Virginia "Ginny" Ferron-Borth
May 7, 2016
FERRON-BORTH, M. VIRGINIA (GINNY), age 56, of Springboro passed away Saturday May 7, 2016. Ginny attended Wilson High School in Tacoma and Graduated from University of Dayton (UD) in 1981. She worked with NCR developing software; with Teradyne in Boston designing MRP systems; and with our friends at Crane Consumables in Middletown managing the growing office. She touched many people...
Beth Ann Mccartan
May 6, 2016
McCARTAN, Beth Ann, age 64, passed away at home on Friday, May 6, 2016. Beth was preceded in death by a daughter, Shannon McCartan and her father, Max Curran. Beth is survived by her husband Brian, daughters Kristie Schoonover (Brandon) and Dr. Kate McCartan, and son Dan McCartan (Katherine); her mother Pat Curran; brothers Harvey Curran (Mary Fahrenbruck) and Dale...
Peggy Jacobs
May 4, 2016
JACOBS, Peggy of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2016 at age 83. Born in Hamilton, Ohio on February 2, 1933 to parents Sidney D. Van Winkle and Elizabeth (Streamas), Peggy is survived by her son, William T. Jacobs, and by her sisters, Ellie Kane and Grace Clark. She is recently preceded in death by her loving husband, William R....
James Lee Miller
May 4, 2016
MILLER, James Lee, age 94, passed away at his home on May 4, 2016 in Kettering Ohio. James was born on January 2, 1922 to Clyde and Emile (Beckett) Miller in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Steele High School in 1940. On Christmas Day, 1941, he married the love of his life, Janet Stoddard, to whom he was married for...
David Alan Lykins
May 2, 2016
LYKINS, David Alan, age 64, of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2016. He was born on May 21, 1951, in Dayton, OH to Thelma M. Kibler Lykins and the late Herschel Lykins. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jo Lykins-Seibel. David is survived by one sister, Barbara Trump of Kettering, OH; 2 nieces, Nikki...
Ronald E. Hartley
May 2, 2016
HARTLEY, Ronald E., 84, of Centerville, passed away on May 2, 2016. Ron was born February 2, 1932 in Ravenna, OH to the late Virgil and Gladys (Spencer) Hartley. He graduated in 1954 from Kent State University with a B.S. in Business Administration. Ron received a commission as a 2nd Lt. in the Army R.O.T.C. at Kent State and served...
Mary Helen Vocke
Apr 30, 2016
VOCKE, Mary Helen, age 92, of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Mary was born to the late Francis Joseph Sabo and Maria "Mary" Laczo on September 12, 1923 in Glouster, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Louis J. Vocke, Jr.; 1 sister and 5 brothers. Mary is survived by daughters, Linda (Charles) Wallace, Gloria...
Carol E. Accrocco
Apr 27, 2016
ACCROCCO, Carol E., age 92, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. She was born on March 20, 1924 in Rochester, N.Y. to the late Dr. George L. and Helen E. (nee Schwenzer) Cutton. Carol was a government employee at the General Accounting Office in Washington, DC, during WWll where a highlight of her secretarial job involved typing...