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

William Falknor
Sep 3, 2008
FALKNOR, William "Bill", 79 of Washington Township died peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. After graduating from Fairview HS in Dayton, Bill went on to earn his B.S. in Business and J.D. from Indiana University, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and later the Indiana University Alumni Association. He was admitted into...

Curtis Kelly
Sep 3, 2008
KELLY, Curtis, age 90, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1939. He was then employed in research and development at Wright Patterson Air Force Base until 1971 when he retired from the position of Supervisory Aerospace Engineer. Curt is survived by his wife of 63 years,...

William David Hobbs
Sep 3, 2008
HOBBS, William, 20, of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly at the Cleveland Clinic on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. Will was a 2007 graduate of Belmont High School and was attending Sinclair Community College. He worked at several different places in the Dayton area, including, Abercrombie and Fitch, Tumbleweed, Applebee's and Hollister. Will loved a good party, had a quick wit and...

Beatrice Dyer Williams
Sep 2, 2008
WILLIAMS, Beatrice Dyer, "Bea," died on September 2, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Survivors include, four sisters, Helen Danhauer of Owensboro, KY; Edith Crelin of Osprey, FL; Joyce Sovine of Tipp City, OH and Anna Ruth Sokolsky of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, one brother, Charles Williams of Beavercreek, OH and many loving nieces and nephews. She was...
Denzell J. Slish
Aug 31, 2008
Slish, Denzell J. (Berry), age 86, passed away Sunday August 31, 2008 in Centerville, OH. Dennie is preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, John P. Slish in 2002, three brothers and one sister. Dennie retired as a PBX operator and enjoyed being a homemaker and with her husband owned and operated Dayton Reliable Air Filter Service retiring...
Howard E. Bayless
Aug 31, 2008
BAYLESS, Howard , age 87, of Centerville passed away Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton with his family by his side. Howard was born on Sept. 27, 1920 in Winchester, OH. He was proud to be one of the twelve graduates of Winchester High School class of 1938. At 5' 8" he was a member of the basketball...
Inez May Muntz
Aug 30, 2008
MUNTZ, Inez M., (nee Cramton), age 92, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Inez was born on January 22, 1916 near Lynchburg, Ohio to the late Harry and Dortha (Wilkin) Cramton. She worked at Frigidaire Division of General Motors for about 25 years and she worked briefly at Fairley Hardware Company in Lynchburg....

Shirley Ann Schimer
Aug 28, 2008
SCHIMER, Shirley Ann, age 72 of Centerville passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Shirley was a graduate of Fairmont High School in 1953 and member of the flag corp. She was an avid sports fan and bowler. Shirley was a beloved and caring wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

John T. Hoban
Aug 26, 2008
Hoban, John Thomas, age 74, beloved husband of Evelyn for almost 50 years, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2008 following a valiant battle with cancer. He was a beloved father to Penny Harvey (and husband Joe), Mike Hoban (and wife Lisa) and John Hoban, grandfather to Sarah, Joshua, Matthew, Ian, Luke, Reilly and Duncan, godfather to David and Todd,...

M. Dorothy Ayres
Aug 25, 2008
AYRES, M. Dorothy. age 89, passed away Monday, August 25, 2008 at her residence. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, John & Marguerite (Pike) Kelly, Son: Richard L. Ayres, 4 sisters and 2 brothers. Dorothy is survived by her husband of 62 years, William B. Ayres, MD, two daughters and son-in-law; Rosemary Lynn Ayres of Centerville, OH and...

Mary Jane Frush
Aug 25, 2008
FRUSH, Mary Jane, age 83, passed away, Monday August 25, 2008 in Centerville, OH. Mary Jane was employed at DESC for 29 years as a secretary retiring in 1972. Mary Jane is preceded in death by her parents; Ernest & Hazel (Mehrley) Ridgeway and her husband Curtiss E. Frush in 1986. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Kimberly...
Eloise Frances Moorman
Aug 22, 2008
MOORMAN, Eloise F., 79 of Dayton passed away Friday, August 22, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Eloise was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald H. Moorman; son, Stephen A. Moorman; and sister, Marjorie Miller. She is survived by her children: Bernard (Teresa), Ann (Ray) Smith, Elisa (daughter-in-law), Charles (Eloisa), Catherine (James) Waag, and Paul Moorman; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren;...

Orval Edwards Cook
Aug 19, 2008
COOK, Orval Edwards 75, of Oakwood, passed away unexpectedly on July 19, 2008. Born in Dayton, he grew up in a military family and enjoyed the experience of living in many different places. Oakwood was home for many years where he was a student at Harman School and graduated from Oakwood High School in the class of 1950. He received...
Barbara Ann Hughes
Aug 19, 2008
HUGHES, Barbara A., (nee Foley) age 53, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at her home. She was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church, Kettering. Barbara received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1977. Barbara was an analytic chemist for the National Institute Health Center in Bethesda, MD. She met her...

Artie M. Vahldiek
Aug 19, 2008
VAHLDIEK, Artie M., age 81, of Riverside passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at her home. Artie was a life long member of Spinning Rd. Baptist Church. She graduated from Cumberland College and Eastern Kentucky University and was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. She retired after 30 years of service from Wright Patterson Air Force Base in 1986 as...
Beverly Faye White
Aug 18, 2008
WHITE, Beverly Faye, 79, of Bradenton, FL passed away August 18, 2008. Mrs. White was born on December 11, 1928 in Galien, Michigan. She taught school after earning her teaching certificate from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1949, and was a homemaker and resident of Bradenton since 1993 coming from Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. White was a member of...

Norman L. Harris
Aug 9, 2008
HARRIS, Norman, age 84 , of Oakwood, OH passed away Saturday, August 09, 2008 at his residence. Norman worked at Nelson's Union 76 in Oakwood, and retired from Butch's Rod Shop in Moraine, OH. Norman was a veteran of WW II serving with the US Army. Norman is preceded in death by his parents; Thomas & Florence Harris, brother Carroll...
Richard E Mescher
Aug 7, 2008
MESCHER, Richard "Dick" E. age 68 of Kettering passed away Thursday in Dayton, OH. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, Dick will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched. Preceded in death by his parents, Leo & Salome Mescher, Dick is survived by his wife of 40 years, Delores (Fecher) Mescher, his children and their spouses Brenda...

Ralph Lindemann, Ret.Major
Aug 6, 2008
LINDEMANN, Ralph, Ret. Major 65, of Waynesville, beloved husband, father and friend went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. He was a member of Southbrook Christian Church. Ralph retired from the Air Force in 1986 from the Aeronautical Systems Division at WPAFB. Since 1986, he has been employed by the USAF contractors continuing his work on the...
Caryl Eugene Rader
Aug 6, 2008
RADER, Caryl Eugene, 83, of Dayton (Oakwood), OH, died peacefully at Hospice of Dayton on August 6, 2008, following an unexpected illness. Born in Clark County, OH, to the late George W. and Bertha L. (Ballentine) Rader, he attended The Ohio State University where he played clarinet in the OSU Marching Band before transferring to Muskingum College. He subsequently graduated...