Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Robert Parsons Carmichael
Feb 16, 2011
CARMICHAEL, Robert Parsons, age 87, of Springboro went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Robert, born on November 29, 1923 in St. Louis, MO, was a retired aeronautical engineer from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He also proudly served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps. Robert was a long...
Robert Braun
Feb 15, 2011
BRAUN, Robert Thomas "Bob", age 85, of Dayton passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011. He attended Newport Catholic High School and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1951 with a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering. Bob devoted over 30 years to Monsanto, most recently at Mound Lab. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Parish. Bob was an...

Florence Theresa Lewandowski
Feb 14, 2011
LEWANDOWSKI, Florence T., “Flossy”, age 91 of Oakwood, Ohio, passed away in her sleep the evening of Monday, February 14, 2011. Flossy graduated from secretarial school and began working at the Hewlett Packard Car Company. After 19 years, the company closed its doors and Flossy soon got a new job at Chrysler Financial. She worked for 17 years until her...
Marie Constance Goehring
Feb 12, 2011
GOEHRING, Marie Constance (nee Cugini), age 90 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2011. Preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Harold Goehring in 2009 and her brothers, Orazio, Michael and Joseph Cugini. Marie is survived her daughters, Elizabeth (Darwin) Hall, Susan (Park) Studebaker and Laura (Robert) Harrelson; grandchildren, Renee, Justin (Renee) and Adrian Hall;...

Carl Ray Borgwald
Feb 11, 2011
BORGWALD, Carl, age 89, of Centerville passed away Friday, February 11, 2011. Carl was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he remained a life-long fan of Oklahoma Sooner Football. He worked many dedicated years as a civil engineer until he retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Carl was a proud former US Marine (1st Division) and WW...

Joseph A. Hendrickson
Feb 8, 2011
HENDRICKSON, Joseph A., Jr., age 22, of Kettering, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Joseph was a good hearted young man with a great smile who enjoyed fishing, basketball and time with his friends. He was a member of Ascension Catholic Church and was a graduate of ISUS Institute. Joseph is survived by his loving parents...
Warren J. Harter
Feb 7, 2011
HARTER, Warren J., age 94, of Centerville, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011. Warren graduated from Kiser High School where he loved to play football. He retired from General Motors after 36 years of service as a tool maker. Warren was a member of St. Leonard Faith Community where he volunteered for over twenty years. He was a devoted husband...
Junior E. Stapleton
Feb 6, 2011
STAPLETON, "Dick", age 95, of Kettering, formerly of Van Lear, KY. passed away. He was an honest, hardworking man who also found great joy in gardening. He served our country in the Army during World War II as well. Junior was preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Stapleton and son James Richard Stapleton. He was survived by daughter...

Kenneth Brian Sheppard
Feb 5, 2011
SHEPPARD, Kenneth, age 45, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, February 05, 2011. Ken was a graduate of Fairmont West and received an Associate Degree of Applied Science and Architectural Technology from Sinclair Community College. He was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and a volunteer at Dayton Metro Parks. He is survived by his wife of 10 yrs.,...

Sherman Blosser
Feb 4, 2011
BLOSSER, Sherman, age 93, of Suwanee, GA., formerly of Dayton, OH., passed away Friday, February 4, 2011. Sherman retired from WPAFB after serving 34 yrs. of service and attended Belmont United Methodist Church while in Dayton. He is preceded in death by his brother Robert Blosser; and sisters Mildred Burk, Christine McClain and Dorothy Kingrey. Sherman is survived by his...
Elizabeth Irene Ahern
Feb 3, 2011
AHERN, Elizabeth Irene, age 87 of Kettering, passed away on Feb 3rd 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Elizabeth was a member of the Democratic Women's Club and Heart Walk Ambassador in 1998. She was a fanatic fan of both the Cincinnati Reds and The Ohio State University Buckeyes and The Marching Band. Preceded in death...
Robert Sharon Anderson
Feb 2, 2011
ANDERSON, Robert, age 79, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Sevier County Nursing Home & Rehab in Tennessee. Robert was retired from General Motors as a Design Engineer after many years of dedicated hard work and also served our country in the U.S. Navy. He was a long time resident of Centerville, OH., and a member of Bethel Lutheran...

Phyllis Dahlgren Smith
Jan 31, 2011
SMITH, Phyllis Dahlgren, age 92, born in Chicago, IL and formerly of Springfield, OH, died Monday, January 31, 2011. Phyllis was an excellent golfer playing at the Springfield CC, Snyder Park and Lake Wildwood CC in Grass Valley, CA. She loved to sew, entertain and was an accomplished bridge player. Her positive attitude, generous spirit and great sense of humor...
Eleanor M. Cromer
Jan 30, 2011
CROMER, Eleanor May (Bryan), a resident of Kettering, OH, died at Good Samaritan Hospital on January 30, 2011. Eleanor was born in Chicago, IL on July 26, 1922 and raised in Piqua, OH, where her family owned and operated Retter's Tea Room, a well known restaurant for fine dining. She graduated from Piqua High School in 1940 and from Miami...
Terrence Raymond Poole, Iii
Jan 29, 2011
POOLE, Terrence Raymond, III, 6 month old son of Terrence Raymond, Jr. and Anastasia Powell, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011. Preceded in death by his maternal great-great-grandmother, Florence Woods; paternal great-grandfather, Robert Combs; maternal great-grandfather, James Anglin; and paternal grandparents, Terrence R. Poole, Sr. and Debra Gladney. Terrence is survived by his loving parents; maternal grandparents, Brian and...
Betty Lou Porterfield
Jan 27, 2011
PORTERFIELD, Betty age 82 of Kettering formerly of Clarke County, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011. Betty was a graduate of Murray (IA) High School. On June 17, 1950, she married Charles E. Porterfield, and they made their home in Des Moines, Iowa, then Bloomington, Minnesota, and then settled in Kettering, Ohio in 1976. She was an active...
William Vincent Boice
Jan 27, 2011
BOICE, William Vincent, "Bill," age 82, passed away from cancer on Thursday January 27, 2011 at Hospice of Dayton. He lived in Washington Township. Bill was born in Toledo, Ohio, on January 14, 1929, toWilliam Burlin Boice and Ruth Geer Boice. He graduated from Toledo Scott High School in 1947. He then attended the University of Toledo where he was...
Alfred Harry Krumnauer
Jan 26, 2011
KRUMNAUER, Alfred H., age 77, of Washington Twp., passed away January 26, 2011. Born in Saginaw MI., Alfred graduated from Vassar High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Park College. He served 21 yrs. As a Senior Master Sergeant Explosive Ordinance Disposal in the U.S. Air Force and then worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 22...
Etta Johnson
Jan 26, 2011
JOHNSON, Etta, age 86, formerly of Englewood, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Born and raised in Waco, KY., Etta lived in Dayton for over 25 yrs. before retiring to Salt Springs, FL. She was a very sweet, loving and devoted wife and mother, whose greatest joy was caring for her children and others. Etta was a member of Grace...

David Pennington
Jan 26, 2011
David Pennington, 88, a resident of Kettering, Ohio and a former resident of Somerset, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center in Kettering, Ohio. He was born September 16, 1922 at Manchester, Kentucky the son of the late James Pennington and Sally Ann Bennett Pennington. David worked for General Motors as an assembly line...