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

Ruby L. Rees
Oct 12, 2007
REES, Ruby L., age 94 of Dayton and Kettering, died Friday, October 12, 2007. Ruby was a member of the Central Christian Church of Kettering, Kettering & Suburban Senior Citizens, and Treasurer of Southeast FISH. Ruby retired from Civil Service at WPAFB in 1977. She was preceded in death by her parents Ota Rees & Stella (Galloway) Rees, 2 sisters;...
Martha Regina Parker
Oct 11, 2007
PARKER, Martha Regina, age 76, of Trotwood, formerly of Germany, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007 at her residence. Martha was born in Nurnberg, Germany; she graduated from high school there and earned her RN degree in Quebec, Canada. Martha attended St. James Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oskar and Maria Hardtlein, and her husband,...
Francis "Fritz" E. Curran
Oct 11, 2007
CURRAN, Francis E. “Fritz” age 86, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007. Francis was a resident at St. Leonard’s Senior Center Centerville, OH since November 1993 and was formerly of Westerville, OH. He retired from the US Air Force as a Lt. Colonel in October 1966 and from General Tire Sales in Columbus in October 1985. Fritz was stationed at...

W. Jewell Heffner
Oct 6, 2007
HEFFNER, W. Jewell, of Dayton passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Sanctuary at Wilmington Place. She was a member of David’s United Church of Christ, Beta Tau Sigma Sorority, and Daughter’s of the Nyle Azizah Temple #57. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 59 years Gale W. Heffner. Jewell is survived by her daughter...

Nolen W. Kimbler
Oct 6, 2007
KIMBLER, Nolen W., age 83, of Centerville passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Summerville at South Dayton. Nolen graduated from the Meade Memorial High School. He served in the United States Army for 25 years as a Sergeant First Class. Nolen retired from the United States Post Office after more then 18 years of service. He was a...
Robert Eugene Miller
Oct 5, 2007
MILLER, Robert E., “Bob” age 79 of Centerville passed away Friday, October 5, 2007 at Kettering Medical Center. Bob was a lifelong member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church. He was a 1945 graduate of Fairmont High School and received his BS in Engineering from Cornell University. Bob was an engineer, developer and realtor. He owned Cornell Builders, Centerville Commercial Park Inc.,...

Robert James, Jim Kellis
Oct 2, 2007
KELLIS, Robert James “Jim”, age 70, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at his home. Jim retired from the manufacturing/retail industry having worked for NCR and Macy’s. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert O. and Opal Kellis and grandson Ryan. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Betty (nee Riggs); son, Keith Kellis; 3 daughters,...

Opal Mae Ream
Sep 30, 2007
REAM Opal Mae, 87, of Centerville, Ohio passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007 in Denton, Texas. She was born November 2nd, 1920 in Wayland, Kentucky to Monroe and Prudy Collins. She married Tim C. Ream on December 8th, 1943. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to sew and worked at Walmart in Fabric Sales...

Miller Lucas Gregory
Sep 30, 2007
GREGORY, Miller L., age 85 of Dayton, OH and Ludlow, KY passed away Sunday, September 30, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. Miller was born in Charlotte, NC and raised in Ludlow, KY graduating from Ludlow High School in 1940 where he was proud to be on the tennis team. After high school, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps serving...

Myrtle R. Burks
Sep 29, 2007
BURKS, Myrtle R., age 98, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Sanctuary Nursing Home in Dayton. Myrtle was born in Tennessee in 1909 to Dillard and Cora Miller. Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents, infant son Bobby Burks, her husband of 43 years; Warner Burks in 1967, daughter; Virginia Smith, 2 sons; Harold Dean Burks and Ray...

Alva A. Horner
Sep 29, 2007
HORNER, Alva A. (Al), age 78 of Kettering passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2007 at his residence with his family present. Alva was a member of Church of the Ascension, the Junior Achievement Club and the Optimist Club. He was a graduate of Miami Jacobs Business College. Alva worked for the Mead Corporation for 21 years as a Systems...
Joan E. Winchester
Sep 28, 2007
WINCHESTER, Joan E., age 67 of Kettering, died on Friday, September 28, 2007. Joan was born in Portland, Maine. She lived in Kettering, Ohio most of her life. Joan served in the U.S. Air Force before joining National City Bank where she was a Branch Manager. She retired from National City after 30 years of service. Joan is survived her...
Angelo D. Reis
Sep 25, 2007
REIS, Angelo D., age 76 of Kettering passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007. Angelo worked as a baker in the Dayton area for many years. Angelo was preceded in death by his parents; Dimitri & Anastasia Reis, 2 brothers; Bill and Theodore Reis. Angelo is survived by his wife of 45 years, Anneta Reis, his in-laws; Chris & Olga Sourli...

Harold Craig Mclean
Sep 23, 2007
McLean, Harold Craig, 71 of Centerville passed away Sunday, September 23, 2007 at his home. He was a member of Centerville United Methodist Church. Mr. McLean graduated high school from Holmes High School, Covington, KY, where his grandfather was once Mayor. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. Mr. McLean was an Engineering...

James Ashton Lockwood
Sep 22, 2007
LOCKWOOD, Specialist James A., age 23, of Kettering, died on September 22, 2007 in Clarksville, TN as a result of an automobile accident. James served in Bravo Troop 1st Squadron 33rd Cavalry 3rd Brigade Combat Team 187th Infantry Regiment “Rakkasans” 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). He was a 2002 graduate of Fairmont High School, where he played freshmen football, ran...

William S Yeck
Sep 13, 2007
YECK, William S., age 92, died peacefully on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. Bill was born in Akron, Ohio on October 8, 1914, the son of Augustus and Bertha Yeck. He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Dottie, in 2004 and his brother, John D. Yeck. Bill is survived by his sons, Robert...

Doris E. Wall
Sep 13, 2007
WALL, DORIS E., age 87, of Loganville, GA passed away Thursday, September 13, 2007. A homemaker, Mrs. Wall is survived by: Children: Jerry & Vicky Grove of Dayton; Phyllis & Harvey Hudlow of Buford, GA; Beverly Byers of Loganville, GA; brother, Robert L. Hime of Sarasota, FL; 8 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 1:30 PM...

Marian Leona Mccabe
Sep 13, 2007
McCABE, Marian L., 87, formerly of Kettering and Centerville passed away Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007. Marian was preceded in death by her husband, John in 1996 and 1 brother Dean Moots. Marian was very active in the Christ United Methodist Church and was named Mother of the Year in the early 60’s. She was a member of the Women’s Society...
Marvel E. Benedict
Sep 11, 2007
BENEDICT, Marvel E., age 67, loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and sister passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash. Resident of West Chester, OH, formerly of Kettering, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Leila Brock; brothers Paul Brock and Charles Siegfried and grandson Jeremy Wildermuth. She is survived by her...

Margaret Ann Baker
Sep 10, 2007
Baker, Margaret Ann, 88, a resident of St. Leonard Center in Centerville, died September 10, 2007. She was born to Arthur G. and Margaret M. (Schauer) Mess in Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 22, 1919. She graduated from Oakwood (Ohio) High School, attended the University of Dayton, and graduated from the University of Akron. She also took classes at the Traphagen...