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

Yvonne Reed Cook
Nov 14, 2009
COOK, Yvonne Reed, age 85, of Kettering, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Hillsgrove, PA. Yvonne was an LPN in Florida and was a member of the Moose Lodge #1400 in St. Cloud, FL. She was preceded in death by her son, James; grandson, Bradley; great-grandson, Mark; and 8 brothers and sisters. Yvonne...
Andrew Joseph Niekamp
Nov 14, 2009
NIEKAMP, Andrew J. "Andy", age 76 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Andy was born to the late Andrew J. and Alma (Bertke) Niekamp in Celina, Ohio on August 21, 1933. He graduated from St. Henry High School in 1951, volunteered for the draft in 1953 and served two years in the US Army. Andy went on...

Anyah Renee Gregory
Nov 12, 2009
Our precious daughter was born on November 9th at 5:55am. She went home to be with the Lord November 12th at 4:55am. She lost her battle with dyplasia. She will always be loved and missed. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
Jeanne C. Smith
Nov 12, 2009
SMITH, Jeanne C., age 82 of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at her home. Jeanne is the daughter of the late Virginia Stout Smith. She earned her Masters from Wright State University and worked as an Associate Professor for Sinclair Community College. She was a member of the Dayton Woman's Club, Women's Literary Club, and College Women's...

Annamarie Depriest
Nov 12, 2009
Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429

Garnia L. Moses
Nov 8, 2009
MOSES, Garnia L. “Mose”, age 97 of Beavercreek, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Trinity Village. Garnia was a longtime member of Central Christian Church. Preceded in death by her son Allen; husband, Ernest; and her three brothers and three sisters. Garnia is survived by her son Gary Moses and his wife Terry; granddaughter Diana (Bruce) Bowling and...

Harry Maloy Ray
Nov 7, 2009
RAY, Harry Maloy, age 62 or Miami Twp., passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Kettering after a brief illness. Born October 7, 1947 in McRae, GA to the late H.F. Ray and Dorothy Maloy Ray of Jacksonville, GA. Harry served his country in the US Navy during the Vietnam War and retired as a Major from the Army...

Kathleen Bray Fella
Nov 5, 2009
FELLA, Kathleen (MacArthur), age 88 of Kettering, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. Kathleen was the former owner of Kay’s Book Knook and a former member of First Church of Religious Science and a member of Moraine & Kettering Senior Citizens. Preceded in death by her husband, John S. in 1983. Kathleen is survived by two...
Robert M. O'Hara
Nov 4, 2009
O'HARA, Robert M., age 83 of Kettering, Ohio, died peacefully with his family at his side on November 4, 2009 at Bethany's Memory Support. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Barbara Nichols O'Hara, his daughter, Ani O'Hara of Seattle and his son, James (Stephanie) O'Hara of Oakwood. He is also survived by 3 sons Rick, Mark and...

Donald B. Hapner
Nov 4, 2009
HAPNER, Donald B, age 91, died Sunday evening, November 8, 2009 at Miami Valley Hospital after a short illness. Don was born June 17, 1918 in Dayton, OH and was employed by WHIO Radio for 46 years and retired as Chief Engineer in 1983. He was inducted into the WHIO Radio Hall of Fame in June 1995. Don also served...
Lawton C. Gerlinger, Jr., M.D.
Nov 3, 2009
GERLINGER, Lawton C., Jr., M.D. of Clarksville, Ohio and Naples, Florida, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Lawton was born April 11, 1938 in Fostoria, Ohio, son of the late Lawton C. Gerlinger, M.D. and Mary (Rousculp) Gerlinger. He graduated from Fostoria High School in 1956. Lawton was also a graduate of Culver Summer Schools...

Charlene M. Fricke
Nov 2, 2009
Funeral Home: Centerville Routsong Funeral Home 81 N. Main St. Centerville, OH US 45459
Harold L. Goehring
Oct 30, 2009
GOEHRING, Harold (Hal) L., age 93 of Centerville, formerly of Kettering, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2009. Born in Swissvale, Pennsylvania. Hal attended Bethany College, where he was a member of the Men's basketball team, and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh. He went on to a successful career in Human Resource Management, beginning with the Westinghouse Electric Corp....
Jane Louise Johnston
Oct 29, 2009
JOHNSTON, Jane Louise, age 94, of Cincinnati passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Jane, a long time resident of Dayton and a member of Grace United Methodist Church, was a generous, loving and patient woman who loved sewing and traveling the world, especially throughout the South Pacific. She is preceded in death by her parents, Percy F. Silver and...

Raymond L. Folz
Oct 29, 2009
FOLZ, Raymond L., of Cincinnati, age 79, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Brighton Gardens of Washington Twp. Raymond was the beloved husband of Eugenia, a loving father of Karen Perry (Conrad), Kimberly Egan (John), R. Randall Folz (Brenda) and the devoted grandfather of S. Matthew and Kyle Pinger, Allison, Alex and Andy Folz. Raymond was the dear...
M. Agnes Weddle
Oct 27, 2009
WEDDLE, M. Agnes, age 95 of Washington Twp., passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Agnes graduated from Hebron High School in 1932 worked as an office manager for the student health center at Valparaiso University. She was an active member of Normandy Church and a former member of Hebron United Methodist Church having received her...
Maria Prieto
Oct 24, 2009
PRIETO, Maria, (Koutra) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Maria is survived by Julio, her husband of 56 years; her daughters, Eleni Prieto and Lorie Prieto-Wells; and three beloved grandsons, Graham and Alexander Garrison, and Colby Wells. She is also survived by her brother Spiro and a sister Alexandra, and a host of relatives in Agion, Greece where...
Alan Watton, Jr.
Oct 21, 2009
Alan Watton, Jr, passed on October 21, 2009, age 94. He was born on August 9, 1915, in Seattle, WA, the eldest son of Alan and Charlotte (Milne) Watton and preceded in death by his first wife, Beatrice (Strome) Watton, and his second wife, Helen (Schumacher) Watton. Dr. Watton is survived by two children, Charlotte Sue Sadowski (Dennis) of San...
Steven L. Summers
Oct 21, 2009
SUMMERS, Steven, age 60 of Bellbrook, beloved husband, father and friend, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Steve loved his family and friends above everything in his life. He was cantankerous in a humorous way and lived his life to the fullest. Steve loved to cook, eat, garden, golf, collect cars and entertain friends and family. He loved playing...

Rita H. Vlahos
Oct 20, 2009
VLAHOS, Rita, age 97, of Dayton, passed away October 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, John, who passed away in 1988. Rita is survived by her son, Koste and his wife, Ginny; sister, Joanne Spreng, her husband Bob, their children and other nieces and nephews. She was involved in many civic activities in the Dayton area...