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

Shirley R Thomas
Jan 20, 2008
THOMAS, Shirley R., Age 72, of Trotwood passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008 at her residence. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; Kirk & Minnie Scott and one sister Margaret Hawkins. Shirley is survived by her husband of 55 years, James C. Thomas, 1 daughter and son-in-law; Robbie (Alan) Herner of Dayton, OH, 3 grandchildren; Jimmy, Robin and...

Linda Marie Cole
Jan 20, 2008
COLE, Linda Marie, age 45, of Centerville passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2008 at her home. She was a 1980 graduate of Centerville High School. She is survived by her parents, Douglas and Elizabeth Cole of Centerville; 2 brothers, Steve (Janice) of Centerville and Andrew (Cheryl) Cole of NC; 2 sisters, Susan (Ron) Barwig, Sharon (Bruce) Salter all of...

Joseph Mcmilton Wilson
Jan 17, 2008
WILSON, Joseph M., M.D., 89, of Centerville passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. Dr. Wilson was a cardiologist in the Dayton area until his retirement in the mid 80s. He served as Chief of Staff at Good Samaritan Hospital, was a member of the first medical staff at Kettering Medical Center and served on the...
Christopher Savino
Jan 15, 2008
Savino, Christopher, 52, of Northport, FL passed away January 15, 2008 of respiratory failure due to multiple myeloma. He is survived by his wife of twenty-eight years, Cindy, and son Zachariah, his parents Joseph Savino and Virginia Welss, his sister Amy (Will) Muetterties and three nieces Jessica (Matt) Haney, Carly (Luke) Gesin and Whitney Muetterties. Chris was born October 14,...
Joseph Ben Kelley
Jan 11, 2008
KELLEY, Joseph Ben II Joey 36, of Miamisburg passed away Friday Jan 11, 2008. He was born Dec 28, 1971 in Kettering, Ohio. He was the son of Joseph and Betty (Cole) Kelley. He was owner and operator of Elite Tool and Cutter Grinding Company, and also owned the 4200 Place restaurant in Moraine. Prior to owning his businesses, Joe...

Patricia E. Howard
Jan 11, 2008
HOWARD, Patricia E., 67, of Centerville, passed away on January 11, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital South. She is survived by Tom her loving husband of 46 years; son and daughter-in-law, J. Kenneth and Olivia Howard; two sisters, Noel (Clint) Fruitman and Muriel Ann Box; grandchildren, Megan Howard, Lucas Howard and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of...

Harry Steele Price Iii
Jan 9, 2008
PRICE, Harry Steele III, age 69, passed away in Scottsdale, AZ on January 9, 2008. Steele, an Oakwood native, was born April 19, 1938 to the late Harry S. Jr. and Janet S. Price; he lived in Oakwood and Kettering, moving to Bellbrook in 1976 and then to Arizona ten years ago. He attended Oakwood High School; Phillips Academy, Andover,...
John Gray Olt
Jan 8, 2008
OLT, John G., age 64, died unexpectedly on January 4, 2008. He attended Oakwood High School and Denison University, and graduated from the University of Arizona, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He owned an insurance company in Dayton with his father for many years and continued to work in the insurance field until his death....

Carolyn York Stahl
Jan 6, 2008
STAHL, Carolyn York, age 65, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2008 at her home. Carolyn was a 1960 graduate of Western Hills High School and a 1964 graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Nursing. She was a Nurse Paralegal for the law firm of Freund, Freeze and Arnold and a member of the Centerville United Methodist...

Nicholas T. Batlas,
Jan 6, 2008
BATLAS, Nicholas T. Nick, age 80, of Centerville passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2008. Nick was a former educator and athletic coach and worked as a real estate broker and appraiser for many years. He and his wife enjoyed traveling and visiting friends from afar. Preceded in death by his parents Theodore and Calliope Batlas; brother, Chris Batlas. Nick...

Robert Edwin Baker
Jan 5, 2008
BAKER, Robert E., 95, of Kettering passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Lincoln Park Manor. Robert was a member of the John Durst Lodge #713 Scottish Rite, Past President of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and a longtime member of Southern Hills United Methodist Church. He retired as Manager of the North Dayton branch of the...

Paul W. Kronauge
Jan 4, 2008
Kronauge Jr., Paul W., age 75, of Centerville, formerly of Oakwood, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008. He was a 1950 graduate of Oakwood High School and attended the University of Dayton. Paul served in the United States Navy as an aircraft mechanic during the Korean conflict. He worked as a salesman for ARCO Tool and Die before starting his...

Jewell Christine Barnett
Jan 4, 2008
Barnett, Jewel age 91, of Dayton, formerly Huntington, WV, died January 4th, 2008 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born February 18, 1916, in Clear Creek, WV to the late Okey and William Neale Stribling. Jewel was a graduate of Raleigh General Hospital School of Nursing in Beckley, WV and retired as a Registered Nurse at the C&O...

Rosemary L. Farrell
Jan 4, 2008
Farrell, Rosemary, 78 of Kettering died on January 4, 2008. Born on July 29, 1929 in Duquesne, PA., the daughter of the late William and Mary (Rodgers) Horgan. She was preceded in death by husband Robert, sister Eunice Fisher, and brothers Hugh, John, William, David and Joseph. She is survived by daughters Kathleen (Norman) Boesch of Chillicothe, Celine (Gregory) Muir...

Paul W Kronauge Jr.
Jan 4, 2008
Kronauge Jr., Paul W., age 75, of Centerville, formerly of Oakwood, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008. He was a 1950 graduate of Oakwood High School and attended the University of Dayton. Paul served in the United States Navy as an aircraft mechanic during the Korean conflict. He worked as a salesman for ARCO Tool and Die before starting his...
Carmon Lavon Clay, Col Us Army (Ret)
Jan 2, 2008
CLAY, COL US ARMY (Ret), Carmon Lavon, age 93, of Miamisburg passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2008. Carmon was born in Montpelier, OH, Jan. 2, 1915, son of Andrew C. Clay and Ida L. Clay. He was a graduate of Montpelier High School, The Ohio State University and held a Masters Degree from the University of Illinois in Electrical Engineering....
Paul Christopher Burrows
Jan 1, 2008
BURROWS, Paul C., age 34, of Washington Twp., passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was a graduate of Centerville High School. Paul was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Henry and Ouida Kotek and cousin, Julie Schmidt-Miller. Paul is survived by his parents, Ronnie and Mary Burrows; sister, Jennifer (Harry) Williamson and their children,...
Harold Eugene Shoemaker
Jan 1, 2008
SHOEMAKER, Harold, “Gene,” 93, of Kettering passed away on January 1, 2008 at his residence as he wished. Gene joins “his girl Peggy,” who, after 62 loving, fun-filled years of marriage, left his side April 5, 2007. Born in Eaton, IN, he was predeceased by his father, Charles, mother, Wanda and sister, Helen. A successful manufacturer’s rep. for Wagner Mgf....

Dr. Richard F. Bahr
Dec 31, 2007
BAHR, Dr. Richard F., age 84 died Monday Dec. 31, 2007 at One Lincoln Park. He was born in Springfield, OH to Frederick and Norma Bahr. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley, a son David, two grandchildren Sarah and Andrew; a daughter Suzanne Pugh, husband Charles and grandson Richard of Denver; a son James and wife...

James Edward Davis
Dec 28, 2007
DAVIS, James Edward, 82, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2007 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Jim was born in Lima, OH on January 10, 1925 and resided in Centerville. He worked as a sales associate for Rike’s Department Store at the Dayton Mall for over 20 years and the Dayton Malleable Iron Co. Jim was preceded by...