Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Barbara Moshos
Feb 16, 2015
MOSHOS, Barbara, age 84, formerly of Kettering, Ohio, and currently residing with her son in Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, passed away on February 16, 2015 due to complications of Alzheimer Disease. Barbara was born March 22, 1930 to the late William Markham and Barbara Dupee of Whitley County, Kentucky. The youngest of eleven children, Barbara is preceded by her husband...
Vasiliki S. Vlahos
Feb 15, 2015
VLAHOS, Vasiliki, age 76, departed to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 15, 2015. Born in Athens, Greece to Leonidas and Stella Kanelli, she is preceded in death by both her parents, her husband of 52 years, Stratos G. Vlahos, and her sister Boula of Athens, Greece. Vasiliki came to the United States with her husband and two sons...
Marlene Louise Harding
Feb 14, 2015
HARDING, Marlene Louise, age 90, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born on August 16, 1924 in Trotwood to the late Clifford and Ethel Weeks. Marlene enjoyed playing cards and was a wonderful seamstress. She loved to golf and was a Charter Member of NCR Country Club, where she planned many...
Pauline Varley Faris
Feb 9, 2015
FARIS, Pauline "Tippie" Varley, age 91, died on Monday, February 9, 2015 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center. She was born July 2, 1923 in Buford, Ohio. Tippie worked for Rike's and for Air Service Command at WPAFB during WWII. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend. Tippie was dedicated to her family and faith. She allowed...
Faye W. Carpenter
Feb 4, 2015
CARPENTER, Faye W., age 93, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Faye was born in Springfield, OH to the late William and Fannie Glauner. In addition to her parents and stepfather, Joseph Brown, Faye was preceded in death by her husbands, Edward Selz, Jr. in 1969; Robert Arnott in 1986 and Kenneth Carpenter in 2012. She is...
Wallace "Jeff" Jefferson Lord
Feb 3, 2015
LORD, Wallace "Jeff" Jefferson, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at home. He lived in Centerville for the past 15 years and in Kettering from 1966 to 2000 and was born and raised in South Georgia. Jeff earned an associate's degree in engineering from Southern Technical University in Atlanta, Georgia, and started working for Western Union in...

Martha A. Atkinson
Feb 2, 2015
ATKINSON, Martha A., age 89, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2015. Martha was born to the late Roger and Marjorie (nee Ginaven) Foster on October 27, 1925 in Springfield, OH. She attended Wittenburg University and worked as a Registered Nurse for many years. Martha was a gentle and kind spirited woman who loved spending time with her family and...
Jack O. Moody
Feb 1, 2015
MOODY, Jack Owen, Jr., age 85, of Washington Township passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015. Born in Dillon, SC, July 18, 1929, Jack was an Eagle Scout and at the tender age of 13, too young, but determined to serve his country, instead devoted himself to training his Doberman Turk for military service. In 1943 Jack was enrolled at the...
M. Maureen Murphy
Jan 31, 2015
MURPHY, M. Maureen, age 74, of Dayton, OH, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Maureen was born on September 7, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Robert T. and Cecile H. (nee Hawkins) Hocter. Maureen was a Registered Nurse, a calling inevitable for her. In 1962 she graduated from a 3-year program at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH....

Shirley Maxine Gogle
Jan 30, 2015
GOGLE, Shirley "Mickey", age 88, of Centerville, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Gogle. Mickey is survived by sons, James (Nancy) Gogle and Thomas Gogle; grandchildren, Stephanie, Julianne, and John. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Church Women United, League of Women Voters, Emergency Food Bank, Montgomery County...
Jean V. Woodhull
Jan 30, 2015
WOODHULL, Jean Verity, age 94, died in her home on Friday, January 30, 2015 after a brief illness. She was born in 1920 in Middletown, Ohio the daughter of Elizabeth and Calvin Verity and the granddaughter of George M. Verity who founded Armco Steel. She attended Hillsdale School in Cincinnati, the Ethel Walker School in Connecticut and Sarah Lawrence College...
Myriam A. Kreml
Jan 30, 2015
Myriam Kreml, age 77, of Huber Heights, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015, in Naples, Florida, after prolonged illness with bronchiactisis and COPD. She was born to the late Guillermo Espino and late Socorro Palma-Flores Espino on February 22, 1937. Born and raised in Concepcion De Maria, Honduras, she resided in Huber Heights, Ohio, and Naples, Florida. Myriam earned...

Gerald E. Thorpe
Jan 29, 2015
THORPE, Gerald E., age 93, died on Thursday, January 29, 2015 in Inverness, FL. Gerald was born at home in Tallega, KY on April 5, 1921 to Sherman and Alpha Thorpe. He graduated from Lee Jr. College and taught school in a one-room school house. At the outbreak of WWII, he volunteered and served in Europe in General Patton's 3rd...
Robert Gilbert
Jan 29, 2015
GILBERT, Robert John, born July 27, 1926, son of Rose Ellen Brinkley and Jessie J. Gilbert in Farmsville, OH, died on January 29, 2015 in Kobacker House Hospice, in the loving care of his family. Bob was a graduate of Johnsville-New Lebanon (Dixie) High School. Loving husband, father, grandfather and proud great-grandfather. Bob was preceded in death by his beloved...
Genevieve Marie-Louise Smith
Jan 28, 2015
SMITH, Genevieve Marie-Louise Mirloup, born April 7, 1921 in La Ferte-St. Aubin, France, passed away on January 28, 2015. Survived by her daughters, Tricia McGill (Mert) of Springboro, OH, Madeleine Miller (Tim) of Westminster, MD, Evelyne Holder of Richmond, VA, and by her son, Lawrence Smith (Diana) of Glen Burnie, MD. Genevieve was blessed with 9 grandchildren, Sean, Melissa, Suzanne,...
Deann "Dede" Davies
Jan 27, 2015
DAVIES (Schenck), De Ann Noel "DeDe", of Kettering passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She was a graduate of Oakwood High School in 1992 and attended Wright State University. DeDe was a member of the Oakwood choir during school, as well as the Phi Mu sorority at Wright State. She enjoyed many hobbies such as crochet and jewelry making. Her...

Thomas William Hoog
Jan 27, 2015
HOOG, Thomas William, age 73, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Hospice of Dayton. Tom was born August 8, 1941, in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Herbert C. and Evelyn (Staub) Hoog. Tom graduated from duPont Manual High School class of 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University...

Nancy Lou Cauley
Jan 27, 2015
Nancy Lou Cauley, died at 5:15 AM on January 27, 2015 after a long struggle with dementia. Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she grew up in Quincy, Illinois, attended Ward Belmont College in Tennessee, and Northwestern University completing a BA in English literature. She married Francis Hill Cauley of Evanston, Illinois and lived there for fifteen years, before moving to...

Wayne Horton Marks
Jan 23, 2015
MARKS, Wayne H., age 82, of Kettering passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2015 at Suites of Walnut Creek. He was born in Delaware, OH to the late Carl and Frances Marks on March 10, 1932. Wayne was a graduate of Delaware Willis High School and Ohio Wesleyan University and a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He proudly served...

Buddy R. Burns
Jan 20, 2015
BURNS, Buddy Ray, age 82, of Huber Heights, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Glenna Piersall Burns. Buddy served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Thompson during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1954. He retired from the Pepsi-Cola Company in 1997 after 33 years. Buddy...