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

James R Townsend
Dec 12, 2008
TOWNSEND, James R., 54. Jim was a devoted and beloved husband, father, and friend to many. He passed away December 12, 2008 with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents Dick and Irene Townsend. Jim lived in Dayton his entire life, graduated from Belmont High School, and was well-known throughout the community. He enjoyed...

Loretta A Sloan
Dec 12, 2008
SLOAN, Loretta A (nee Jones)., 89, born on March 10, 1919 in Bayonne, New Jersey died December 12, 2008 at St. Leonard's Health Center. She was preceded in death by her son Charles T. Sloan, Jr. She is survived by her former husband Charles T. Sloan, her son Richard Sloan and her daughter Bonnie Buddendeck and her husband Virgil, seven...

Nancy S Schulte
Dec 10, 2008
SCHULTE, Nancy S., 71, of Centerville passed away on Wednesday, December 10 at her son's home. Nancy attended Sinclair Community College and the Kettering College of Medical Arts. She served 10 years at St. Elizabeth Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist. Nancy was a longtime member of Southbrook Christian Church and was a Daughter of the American Revolution (DAR). Nancy was...

Mary L Knoles
Dec 10, 2008
KNOLES, Mary L., age 91, of Kettering passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Mary was born to William and Edith Wirsching on February 11, 1917 in Dayton. Mary was a graduate of Steele High School in 1935. She met Leonard P. Knoles in 1940 and they were married on November 20, 1941 at St. Andrews Episcopal...

Marcille Eileen Crouch
Dec 8, 2008
CROUCH, Marcille Eileen, age 87, of Kettering passed away on Monday, December 8, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Marcille was a member of the Good Shepard Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Mildred Young. Marcy is survived by her sons, Larry (Monica) Crouch of Trotwood, James (Joyce) Crouch of Princess Ann, MD and John...
Jeanette Hawk Rosselli
Dec 6, 2008
ROSSELLI, Jeanette Hawk, age 90, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John F. Hawk & Donald A. Rosselli and 2 granddaughters, Amy Lea Sizemore and Cynthia Downs Brown. Jeanette worked at Rikes as a sales associate and was a member of their 25 year club. She is survived by her...

Vera May Crauder
Dec 4, 2008
CRAUDER, Vera May, age 94, of Dayton passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008.Vera was a member of Southern Hill United Methodist Church. She was a 1932 graduate of Roosevelt High School and worked at McCory's Department Store in downtown Dayton. Vera was preceded in death by her husband, Tom in 1987. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cindy...

Charlotte Shilt
Dec 4, 2008
SHILT, Charlotte age 83 of Xenia, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Greenewood Manor nursing home. Charlotte was a graduate of Beavercreek High School. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Mildred Barber; husband, Walter Shilt Jr.; sons, Walter Lawrence and James David Shilt and son-in-law, James G. Botts. Charlotte is survived by her daughters,...
Maurice P. Carter
Dec 4, 2008
CARTER, Maurice P. "Mo", age 82 of Kettering passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII after graduating from Hamilton High School in 1943. Mo retired in 1989 from NCR after having worked there for over 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Catherine...
Marion N Bieser
Dec 2, 2008
BIESER, Marion N., age 91, of Centerville, OH, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Marion was preceded in death by her parents Edwin R. & Carrie (Gerdes) Nelson and by her beloved husband of 64 years, Dr. Dietrich R. Bieser. She graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, and taught first grade in Iowa until her marriage in...
Teri Lee Carl
Dec 1, 2008
CARL, Teri Lee, age 29, of Moraine, OH, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 1, 2008. Teri graduated from Line Mountain High School in Herndon, PA in 1997. She received her BA degree from Messiah College in Grantham, PA in 2001 and her Master of Music Education Degree from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH...

Maxine A Leen
Nov 29, 2008
LEEN, Maxine, 89, of Centerville passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Bethany Village. Maxine trained in nursing at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, but her greatest joy was taking care of her family and home. Maxine was an active member on the Belmont Community Counsel, the PTO at the Church of Immaculate Conception and was an avid bridge...

Janice (Nee Mason) Battes
Nov 28, 2008
BATTES, Janice (nee Mason), 79, of Washington Township, passed away at Kettering Medical Center on Friday, November 28, 2008. Janice graduated from Routt High School in Jacksonville, IL, then earned her B.A. from the College of St. Francis in Joliet, NY. She continued with her education and pursued her M.S. from Columbia University in New York City and completed additional...
William Howell Morris
Nov 28, 2008
MORRIS, William Howell, 89, of Dayton passed away on Friday, November 28, 2008 at Oakcreek Terrace Nursing Home. William was an active member of Oak Creek United Church of Christ and the KSSC (Kettering South Senior Citizens.) He served in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant in the Pacific during WWII. William retired as an Accountant from Chrysler...

John N. Reeber
Nov 25, 2008
REEBER, John N., age 48 of Centerville passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at the University of Washington Medical Center. He graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in Marketing and Finance, and then worked as a financial advisor for over 25 years with ING. John was a devoted father and grandfather to: Laurel (Brian) Link, Amanda Reeber...

Margaret Spindler Siegfried
Nov 24, 2008
SIEGFRIED, Margaret (Peg) Spindler, age 101, passed away Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 at Mount Pleasant Retirement Community, Monroe, OH where she had resided for a number of years. Except for her college years and the early years of her marriage, Peg was a lifelong resident of Dayton. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents Samuel and Viola Spindler and...

John E. Heisel
Nov 24, 2008
HEISEL, John E., age 91, of Washington Township passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at his home. John was born and raised in Mt. Healthy, OH. He served as Major and Squadron Commander in Army Airways Communication Systems during WWII and the CBI Campaign. He received his BA from Miami University, Oxford, OH and was a member of Phi Kappa...

Howard Eugene Knott
Nov 24, 2008
KNOTT, Howard E., "Gene," 93, loving father and devoted husband passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008 at Heartland of Kettering after a year long struggle with health problems. Gene was a pattern maker by trade and during his youth played semi-professional baseball for various factory teams in Dayton. He was also very active in the Pattern Maker's Union during...

Ross "Jack" A Taylor, Jr.
Nov 24, 2008
TAYLOR, Jr. Ross "Jack," passed away after a brief illness at Bethany Village in Centerville on November 24, 2008. Jack was preceded in death by his loving wife, Joan Taylor. He is survived by his sister, Margaret Newman of Phoenix, Arizona; his brother, William Taylor of Dallas, Texas; his daughter, Kim Schnell and her husband Dr. Frederick Schnell of Macon,...

Eric Sherwood Jenkins
Nov 23, 2008
JENKINS, Eric S., age 57 of Washington Court House made his final journey on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus, OH. Eric was born on April 18, 1951 in Dayton, where he lived most of his life. He was the beloved son of Robert Avery Jenkins and Sarah Fleek Smucker Jenkins who both preceded him in...