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Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Robert G. Newcomb
Jan 31, 2014
NEWCOMB, Robert Gail, Age 58, of Kettering passed away of a heart attack on January 31, 2014. A member of Fairmont East High School Class of 1973, He played Tuba and Sousaphone and was a member of the NCR Band from 1970-73. Robert attended Wright State University and received a BS Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1978. He...
Paul M. Lavin
Jan 30, 2014
Paul M. Lavin, Colonel USAFR (Ret.), 69, of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 after a two-year progression of ALS / Lou Gehrig's disease. Paul's warm smile and compassionate generous nature made everyone feel special. He embodied gratitude for life's goodness, cherishing, above all, those he loved. Paul believed that the measurement of life was not about...
Anna M. Sperling Klepper
Jan 28, 2014
KLEPPER, Anna M. Sperling, age 98, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. She was born in Springfield, OH on May 18, 1915 to the late Fred and Anna Sperling. She graduated from Springfield High School in 1933. Anna attended Miami University where she earned her BA in 1959 and her MA in Education in 1964. She taught...
Thomas O. Davis
Jan 27, 2014
DAVIS, Thomas "Tom" Orval, age 63, of Centerville, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at Patriot Ridge Nursing Home in Fairborn. Thomas was born on September 1, 1950 in Dayton, OH to Lawrence and Dortha Davis. He graduated from Centerville High School in 1968. Thomas is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Orval and Lillie Denlinger; brother, James...
Constance S. Carlton
Jan 26, 2014
CARLTON, Constance S. "Connie", age 67, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014. Connie was born to the late Ward A. and Bernadine L. (nee Buedel) Freeze on July 31, 1946 in Dayton, OH. She graduated from Stebbins High School and worked at Community Blood Center in Dayton and Children's Medical Center. Connie is survived by her husband...
Richard Carl Roth
Jan 24, 2014
ROTH, Richard Carl, age 75, of Kettering, formerly of Madison, OH passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014. Richard was born January 2, 1939 in Cleveland, OH to the late Elmer and Mabel Roth. He graduated from Madison Memorial High School in 1957. Richard earned his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State in 1962 then went on...
Theresia Schuster
Jan 23, 2014
SCHUSTER, Theresia, age 82, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014. Theresia was born to the late Josef and Eva (nee Krewedl) Riffert on March 8, 1931 in Ruma, Yugoslavia. She was a kind hearted woman who enjoyed volunteering her time crocheting items for her family, the homeless, veterans and local nursing homes. Theresia loved being a part...
Catherine Collins Pretzinger
Jan 22, 2014
PRETZINGER, Catherine Collins ("Kate", unless you were mad at her), age 85, of Oakwood, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2014. Kate was born to Courtland M. and Dorothy M. (nee Dana) Collins on November 24, 1928 in Dayton, OH. She graduated from Oakwood High School in 1946 and received her BA degree in English from Capital University in 1950....
Pauline Marie Brenner
Jan 18, 2014
BRENNER, Pauline Marie "Polly", age 88, of Centerville, passed away on the morning of Saturday, January 18, 2014. Polly was born to the late James W. and Emma Christine Morris on March 28, 1925, in New Holland, Ohio. She graduated from New Holland High School in 1942. Polly was a member of the Dayton Women's Club and the Garden Club....
E C Pelfrey
Jan 17, 2014
PELFREY, E C, age 84, of Miamisburg, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014. E C was born on July 13, 1929 in Calla, KY to the late Eva Lee (nee Johnson) Hardman and Eric Crittenden Pelfrey. He served in the USAF as a Senior Master Sergeant and as a Civil Servant for the Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force...
Robert Peter Turk
Jan 16, 2014
Colonel USAF (RET) Robert Peter Turk, MD, age 82, of Kettering, OH, left this earth on Thursday, January 16, 2014, while surrounded by his family, at Hospice of Dayton. Robert was born in Hopelawn, New Jersey, to Joseph and Ethel (Zoldi) Turk, sixth of eight children. He was predeceased by his parents, and by siblings Margaret Leone (Louis), Ethel Tobias...
Henry Lawerence Fecteau
Jan 13, 2014
FECTEAU, Henry Lawerence "Hank", age 85, of Miami Township, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2014. Hank was born on December 7, 1928 in Hazel Park, MI to the late Joseph and Evelyn Fecteau. He worked many years in the construction business for Danis Industries, rose through the ranks, and retired as Vice-President of Inplant Division. Hank, as he was...
Carolyn Kearns Young
Jan 11, 2014
YOUNG, Carolyn Kearns, age 89, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Carolyn was born on May 24, 1924 in Dayton to the late Joseph and Mary Kearns. She was a social worker and community volunteer with degrees from Denison University, University of Dayton, and studies at Trinity College in Oxford, England. Carolyn was a former board member...
Robert Nye Downer
Jan 11, 2014
DOWNER, Robert N., M.D., age 69, passed away January 11, 2014, peacefully and surrounded by his family at Hospice of Dayton, after many years of complications from juvenile diabetes. Robert was preceded in death by his parents John and Mary Downer. He is survived by his loving wife and caregiver of many years, Grace. Also survived by his two children,...
Monte Dean Schenck
Jan 10, 2014
SCHENCK, Monte Dean, age 73, of Oakwood, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014. Monte was born on July 6, 1940 in Dayton to the late Robert and Erline Schenck. He was a proud graduate of Ohio University where he was a member of Sigma Nu and earned his MBA from University of Dayton. Monte was an automotive engineer and...
Jocelyn Ann Mcmann
Jan 9, 2014
MCMANN, Jocelyn Ann (nee James), age 74, of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014. Jocelyn was born to the late Eleanor James and Dan Dalton in Dayton, OH on December 8, 1939. She attended Stivers High School and graduated from Fairview High School in 1958. Joyce retired from Smith Barney and was a member of Fairhaven Church, where...
William Robert Coen
Jan 8, 2014
COEN, William Robert "Bill", age 86, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Bill graduated from Springfield High School, in Ohio, in 1945. He was a longtime member of The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, a Major in the US Army, earned a Law degree from The Ohio State University, and a Mason at the Far Hills Lodge....
Mary Ann Rodriquez
Jan 7, 2014
RODRIQUEZ, Mary Ann, age 85 of Kettering, passed on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Mary Ann was born in Anniston, Alabama to the late Joseph and Mabel (Smith) Dannaher. She graduated from St. Mary's School, Julienne High School, and attended the University of Dayton. Mary Ann was a loving homemaker and very active in her community. She worked with the Carroll...
Else Triftshouser
Jan 7, 2014
TRIFTSHOUSER, Else "Oma", age 90, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Else was a member of Memorial Church. She is preceded in death by her husband, Paul. Else is survived by her son, Richard (Lynn); daughters, Ursula (Bill) and Heide (Ed); sister, Martha (Rudolf); multiple grandchildren and spouses, great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild, and many other family and...
Marguerite Miller Gosiger
Jan 6, 2014
GOSIGER, Marguerite Miller, age 89, of Oakwood, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014. She was born on September 16, 1924 in Wheeling, WV to the late Harry and Clara Miller. Marguerite graduated from St. Joseph High School in Wheeling and St. Mary's College in Xavier, KS. She worked for many years at Rikes Department Store as head of the...
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