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

Dwight Monroe Mabry
Jan 2, 2014
MABRY, Dwight Monroe, age 62, of Troy, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2014. He was born on February 21, 1952 in Sidney, OH to the late Emily and Bobby Mabry Sr. Dwight graduated from Sidney High School and worked as a Tank Commander for the United States Army. He is survived by his daughter, Heather Murphy of England, and...
Maryann R. Allen
Dec 31, 2013
ALLEN, Maryann R., age 59, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2013. Maryann was born on September 19, 1954 in Dayton, OH to Chester and the late Virginia "Ann" Rogers. She graduated from Wright State University and worked for Mead Digital Systems then BDM Federal for several years. Maryann helped organize WOW Rides which are bike rides for...
William Michael Kendell
Dec 30, 2013
KENDELL, William Michael "Bill", age 72, of Oakwood, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2013 at his home. Bill was born on October 15, 1941 in Dayton to the late Worley and Norma Kendell. He graduated from Oakwood High School in 1959 and earned a degree in Journalism from Ohio University where he was a member of the Phi-Delta Theta...

Miriam Jane Smith Clute
Dec 29, 2013
CLUTE, Miriam (Mim), age 93, died at home on Sunday, December 29. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years David and their son David Jr. She is survived by daughter, Karen of Dayton; sons, Gary of Dayton and Peter (Kayleen) of Severna Park, MD; four grandsons, Scott (Andrea), Andrew (Sherri), of Columbus and Seth & Joshua...
Bertrand Barry Heckel
Dec 29, 2013
Bertrand Barry Heckel, age 88, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 29th, 2013. He was preceded in death by his Father Adam and Mother Finola, and sister Eileen Kastner. He is survived by his beloved wife Mary; his sister Roberta Trick; his son Tom and wife Pam; daughter Ann Sommer and husband Rob; daughter Jane McDaniel; son John...

Anna Laura Bray Webb
Dec 24, 2013
WEBB, Anna "Ann" Laura Bray, age 86, of Kettering passed away on December 24, 2013. Ann was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and was actively involved with the Kettering South YMCA. She was also a schoolteacher for the Kettering City School District. Ann was preceded in death by her parents, M. Crawford and Mollie Bray; brother, Fletcher Bray;...

Robert A. Potter, Sr.
Dec 22, 2013
POTTER, Robert A. Sr., age 82, died peacefully at Otterbein Lebanon on Sunday, December 22. He was the son of the late Chester A. Potter and the late Edith (Pierson) Potter Backus of Dayton, Ohio. Bob graduated from Patterson Co-Operative High School in 1949. Upon graduation he was accepted into a toolmaker apprenticeship program at the National Cash Register Company,...

Doris Miller
Dec 22, 2013
MILLER, Doris J., age 92 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013. She was born November 18, 1921 in Dayton, Ohio. Doris retired in 1988 as an Associate Professor in the Manual Communications Department at Sinclair College, after working as a medical assistant for 39 years. Sinclair Community College established a scholarship in her name; the Doris J....

Homer Owen Hacker
Dec 20, 2013
HACKER, Homer Owen, noted artist and watercolor painter, passed away peacefully at his home in Centerville, Ohio on Saturday, December 20th, 2013 at the age of 96. Hacker was born June 14, 1917 and raised in Dayton, the son of artist/designer Owen E. Hacker and Mary Katherine (Wombold) Hacker. His art education began at an early age with classes at...
Effie Mae Nolan
Dec 20, 2013
NOLAN, Effie Mae, (Mae to most), age 82 of Dayton, Ohio and formerly of LaFollette, Tenn. passed away on Friday, December 20, 2013. Mae graduated from LaFollette High School in 1950. After graduation Mae ventured up to Ohio to spend some time with her beloved father. There she met and married in 1951 her only husband, Bill of 62 years....
Patrick Fennessy Flanagan
Dec 19, 2013
FLANAGAN, Patrick (Pat) Fennessy, age 63, longtime Dayton businessman and proprietor of Flanagan's Pub on Stewart Street, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton with his family by his side. Known affectionately as "Our Benevolent Host", Pat had a knack and a passion for making people feel comfortable in his "little joint". Born to George and...
Susan Kay Bramel
Dec 18, 2013
BRAMEL, Susan Kay, age 62, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013. Susan was born to Ralph and the late Flavia Goodman on September 9, 1951 in Wichita, KS. She was active in her church, Parkview Church of the Nazarene, the Walk to Emmaus Organization as a volunteer and a graduate of Kettering College of Medical Arts. She...

Catherine D. Riordon
Dec 17, 2013
RIORDON, E. Catherine, age 88, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away in Kettering, Ohio on December 17, 2013. Catherine was born Catherine Elizabeth Diebel on August 22, 1925 in northwestern Ohio, the daughter of Alonzo Diebel (a farmer) and Clara Miller Diebel (a music teacher). Her younger brother Richard passed away at the age of 5. Catherine graduated from Baldwin-Wallace College...

Albert Louis Naas
Dec 17, 2013
NAAS, Albert L., age 96, of Dayton passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on July 25, 1917 in Dayton to the late Alphons and Elizabeth Naas. Albert graduated from Parker High School and proudly served in the United States Army during WWII. He worked as a printer at NCR and was a...
Elizabeth M. Hobbs
Dec 15, 2013
HOBBS, Elizabeth M., age 95, of Washington Township, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born on November 19, 1918 in Padua, Mercer County, OH to the late Theodore and Frances Muhlenkamp. Elizabeth attended Jacobs Junior college in Dayton. While Mr. Hobbs was an Army Officer in WWII they lived in Alaska at the time of the Pearl...
Ronnie Hunsbarger
Dec 14, 2013
HUNSBARGER, Ronnie, age 67, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. He worked for Strohnen Bread Company as a truck driver and enjoyed the freedom the road gave him. Ronnie enjoyed being outdoors and playing the lottery. He is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Gabbard; son, Ronnie Jr. and Robert; and aunt, Josephine Jeferies. Ronnie is...
Peggy Joyce George
Dec 14, 2013
GEORGE, Peggy Joyce, age 83, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. Peggy loved her pets, collecting antiques, supporting the Reds, and spending time with her cherished grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Janet Culliton, Larry Hampton, Judy Gibson, and Ronnie Hampton. Peggy is survived by her daughters, Gina (Earl) Wyatt of Bellbrook, OH and...
Lydia Marie Mee
Dec 13, 2013
MEE, Lydia Marie, age 74, of Centerville, passed away peacefully Friday, December 13, 2013. She was born June 1, 1939 in McCreary County, KY to the late Dester and Valda Daughtery. She enjoyed a career in Sales and Interior Design until retiring to Lake Helen, Fl in 1989. She remained in Florida for a few years after the passing of...

Mary Call
Dec 12, 2013
CALL, Mary, age 96, of Centerville, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was born in Harrison County, KY on October 10, 1917 to the late Charlie and Lillie Mahorney. Mary enjoyed knitting, sewing, reading, and spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Ginger Ballard-Moore; siblings, Leroy Mahorney, Paul...

William Thomas Kunas
Dec 11, 2013
KUNAS, William Thomas, age 80, of Centerville passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Tom was born on November 28, 1933, in Chicago, IL. He served in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Remey from 1952 to 1956. Tom received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and his MBA from Xavier University. Tom worked as a heating and...