Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Carl Forlenza
Oct 29, 2010
FORLENZA, Carl, age 88, of Kettering, passed away Friday, October 29, 2010. Carl spent his youth in Staten Island, NY. He served our country in WWII in the Army tank battalion and a veteran of Battle of the Bulge. Carl was self employed and owned a candy store and 3 D's Bar. Carl was a witty, funny man whose passion...
Norma L. Sulfridge
Oct 26, 2010
SULFRIDGE, Norma L., age 78, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Norma was a witty, smart and compassionate woman who loved playing bridge. She was a graduate of Wilbur Wright High School and a homemaker who worked for a time at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Norma was a former member of Third St. Baptist Church. She is...

Jane Frances Mccoy
Oct 25, 2010
McCoy, Jane Frances (nee Doorley), age 84, of Kettering, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010. During WWII, Jane was part of the “Rosie the Riveter” group of working women who helped the war effort by manufacturing war supplies. She also was a member of the Dayton Catholic Women’s Club, the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion Post 598. She was...

David Frederick Newton
Oct 24, 2010
NEWTON, David Frederick, infant son of Matthew and Kathryn Newton, of Oakwood, passed away October 24, 2010. David is survived by his parents; grandparents Keith and Louise Newton and Frederick and Deborah Tafel; great-grandparents Robert and Evelyne Tafel and Lorraine Aldworth; aunt Elena Tafel; uncle Andrew (Jennifer) Newton; cousins Sarah and William Newton; and numerous other loving family members. The...
Martha Ann Seifert
Oct 22, 2010
SEIFERT, Martha Ann, age 74, of Kettering, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010. Martha graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School and was a member of St. Albert The Great Catholic Church. She worked as a private secretary for the Weirton Steel Corporation prior to her marriage in 1964. Martha volunteered for many organizations throughout her life time. She was...
Nicholas E. Davis
Oct 22, 2010
Davis, Nicholas E. "Nick" age 85, of Oakwood, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Dayton on Friday, October 22, 2010 surrounded by his friends and family. He was preceded in death by his mother, father, and daughter Sophia. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bea, son Nicholas, Jr. (Mary), daughter Diana, granddaughters Brooke and Sophia; Brother Pete...
Margaret Grace Allen
Oct 19, 2010
ALLEN, Margaret Grace, age 68, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2010. She is preceded in death by her parents Vesten and Mildred Henry; and brother Howard Henry. Margaret is survived by her husband of 13 years Robert C. Allen; daughters Penny S. (William D.) Wiley and Jennifer Grace Mullins; granddaughters Aubrie A. Wiley and Holly D. Wiley; brother...
Thomas Edward Dunn
Oct 17, 2010
DUNN, Thomas (Tom) Edward, age 72 of Springboro, passed away Sunday October 17, 2010, with his family at his side, after a long illness. Tom was born February 18, 1938 at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN. He was the first son of Aubrey and Teresa Dunn. Tom is survived by his loyal and loving wife of 51 years, Marie,...
Manuel S. Stiakakis
Oct 15, 2010
Stiakakis, Manuel S. "Manny", age 64, of Oakwood passed away peacefully at Hospice of Dayton, on Friday, October 15, 2010 after a long valiant and inspiring battle with cancer; a battle he faced with dignity, perseverance and faith. He was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Manny was a proud native of Pittsburgh, PA. and graduate of Duquesne University...
Paul Theodore Keller
Oct 14, 2010
KELLER, Paul, age 89 of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2010. Paul graduated from Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City, OH in 1938. He was a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, VFW Post 9927 and American Legion Post 598. Paul worked for NCR for over 28 years, then at Tait Manufacturing where he served as...
Marie Louise Meyer
Oct 11, 2010
MEYER, Marie Louise of Centerville went to join her husband, Edwin Meyer, on October 11th, 2010. Marie and Ed were married on July 8th, 1950, and shared a deep, lasting love. We lost Edwin on March 12th, 2009. Marie was born in New York, the only child of Marguerite and Lucien Leredu. Her greatest love was her family. Marie was...
James Robert Carpenter
Oct 10, 2010
CARPENTER, James R. "Bob," age 84 of Kettering, passed away on October 10, 2010. Bob was born on July 4, 1926 to the late Everett and Minnie Lindsay Carpenter. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Lee Everett Cooper. He is survived by his wife, Angenette, who he married on September 11, 1948; 62 years ago. He is...
Carol Irene Page
Oct 9, 2010
PAGE, Carol Irene, age 75 of Kettering, was granted her angel wings on October 9, 2010. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 18, 1935 to the late Russell and Mary Sams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ashley Page in 2001. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Sams and Diana Page; sisters, Dorothy Muhlenkamp, Delma...

Carol Irene Page
Oct 9, 2010
PAGE, Carol Irene, age 75 of Kettering, was granted her angel wings on October 9, 2010. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 18, 1935 to the late Russell and Mary Sams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ashley Page in 2001. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Sams and Diana Page; sisters, Dorothy Muhlenkamp, Delma...
Robert F. Pfeifer
Oct 7, 2010
PFEIFER, Robert F., "Bob", age 72, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010. He attended high school in Lake Geneva, WI. He received his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1970. John Bardeen, two-time Nobel Prize winner in physics, was a member of his PhD committee. He worked at NCR as an R&D Engineer in the mid-80's....
Larry Gene Schoephoerster
Oct 7, 2010
SCHOEPHOERSTER, Larry Gene "Shep", passed away at age 67 in the loving arms of his family on October 7th, 2010 in his home. Born in Waterloo, Iowa- resident of Kettering. Preceded in death by his parents Grant and Marion Schoephoerster. Shep is survived by wife Anna Marie of 44 years, daughter Tina Shiverdecker (Scott), son Steve Schoephoerster (Jenny), 5 grandchildren...
Callie M. Rehrig
Oct 4, 2010
REHRIG, Callie M. nee Damron, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2010 at Bethany Village. Callie retired from The City of Oakwood Finance Dept. after thirty years of service. She was a volunteer at Kettering Memorial Hospital and a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Preceded in death by husband, Jim. Callie is survived by her daughter Sue E. Sanders...

Dennis G. Schwarztrauber
Oct 3, 2010
SCHWARZTRAUBER, Dennis G., age 65 of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the James Cancer Center at OSU Medical Center. Dennis was born in Susquehanna, PA on August 13, 1945. He graduated from Blue Ridge High School in New Milford, PA in 1963 and received his Associates Degree from Broome Tech in Binghamton, NY in 1972. Dennis...
Maxine A. Yike
Oct 2, 2010
YIKE, Maxine A. (nee Stephenson), age 78, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2010. Maxine was born on February 7, 1932 in Dayton, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loren and Beulah Stephenson; and her husband Bill, who died in 1999; and her son Bill III. Maxine and Bill were married 47 years. She is survived...

John Robert - 'Bob' Choplin
Oct 2, 2010
CHOPLIN, John Robert "Bob", age 71 of Monterey California, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Hospice of Dayton. Bob served his country in the US Air Force from which he retired in 1986. He earned his PhD at the University of Texas at Austin and became a Professor at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California where...