Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
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...
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...
Robert Thomas Bossong
Jan 24, 2011
BOSSONG, Robert Thomas, age 59, of Dayton, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011. Robert graduated from Ohio University and earned a degree in Forestry. He was preceded in death by his parents Clifford and Thomasa Bossong; and loving dogs Ben and Bosco. Robert is survived by children Amy (Mike) Hershner, Kelly L. (Kelly M.) North, and Brad Bossong; grandchildren M.J....
James C. Heikes
Jan 24, 2011
HEIKES, James C., age 40, of Kettering, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011. Jim played football for Fairmont High School where he earned offensive lineman of the year graduating in 1989. He then went on to Wittenberg College, class of 1994 where he again played football. Jim coached soccer and Jr. High wrestling teams and loved the game of golf...
Mary P. Osborne
Jan 24, 2011
OSBOURNE, Mary P., age 93, formerly of Bellbrook, passed away Monday, January 24, 2011. Private services will be held. Arrangements by Routsong Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com. Funeral Home: Kettering Routsong Funeral Home 2100 E. Stroop Rd. Kettering, OH US 45429
Desra N. Herbst
Jan 21, 2011
HERBST, Desra (Desi), age 65, passed away peacefully January 21, 2011 at Brighton Gardens in Washington Township after an extended illness. He proudly served his country in the Marines. Desi retired from Delphi after 37 years of service as an engineer. He was a member of David’s United Church of Christ where he served on the Board of Deacons and...
Melinda Elizabeth Collins
Jan 15, 2011
COLLINS, Melinda Elizabeth "Mendy" (nee Brewer), age 36 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Melinda was a loving and caring person who gave of herself to help others. Preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, William and Pearl Brewer. Melinda is survived by her husband, Brian Collins and their children, Madison and Sam; parents, Bill and Linda...

