Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Janet Shock Beardsley
Sep 2, 2007
Janet Shock Beardsley 89, of Oakwood, passed away Sunday Sept 2, 2007. She was born Aug 12, 1918 in Dayton, Ohio the daughter of Earl and Helen Shock. She was a graduate of Fairmont High School and Denison University. Mrs. Beardsley was a champion golfer and avid bridge player. She was inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame, the...
Richard H. Williamson
Aug 29, 2007
WILLIAMSON, Richard H., age 74, of Centerville passed away Wednesday at Kettering Medical Center. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kettering for 45 years, and a real estate appraiser with Stout Appraisal Services. Richard was preceded in death by his parents Howard T. and Ethel M. Williamson, brother Douglas Williamson and sister Mary Jane Williamson. He is...
Jean V. Stone
Aug 25, 2007
STONE, J.V. (Jean Vernon); age 83, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at Kettering Medical Center. Born September 29, 1923 to Rev. Merrill V. and Mabel Stone. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Sydney R. Stone. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Elenora M. (Weiskircher), Centerville; his children, Sharma Jean Stone,...

Lloyd Jones
Aug 25, 2007
JONES, Lloyd, 90 formerly of Centerville passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 in Miamisburg, OH. at Heartland of Miamisburg. Preceded in death by his parents and his son Roger Jones in 2004. Lloyd owned and operated the W & J Wholesale, on E. Third St. in Dayton for 52 years. Lloyd served in the US Navy during WW II. Lloyd...
Betty Lou Potts
Aug 23, 2007
POTTS, Betty L., age 68, of Bellbrook, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2007 at Southview Hospital. Betty graduated from Wellston High School in Wellston, OH. She was the Vice President of TDM Construction Company until her retirement after 28 years of service. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Elza and Julia Camp; brother; Jimmy Camp and great-grandson, Justin...
Richard E. Myers
Aug 22, 2007
MYERS, Richard “Dick”, age 81 of Xenia, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at Hospice of Dayton. Richard was a graduate of Fairview-White High School and the University of Dayton. His working life was spent in the plastics business; 33 years with Standard Molding and 10 years as president of Jamestown Plastics. He was also a lecturer in the Mathematics...

Barbara Ann Baird
Aug 20, 2007
Baird, Barbara A., 75, of Kettering passed away Monday August 20, 2007. She was born August 17, 1932 in Dayton the daughter of Roy and Helen Wood. She was a graduate of Roosevelt High School and a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She attended Ferry Church of Christ in Waynesville. Survivors include her husband of 47 years Kenneth; sons...

Kurt R Kuschnerus
Aug 19, 2007
Kuschnerus, Kurt R., 87 of Kettering, passed away Sunday August19, 2007. He was born November 3, 1919 in Berlin Germany the son of Franz and Elsbeth Kuschnerus. Mr. Kuschnerus retired from Price Brothers Concrete as a Civil Engineer. He was a member of Schlaraffia German Social Club, Kiwanis Club of Dayton where he was very active in many positions and...
Caroline Ann Carter
Aug 18, 2007
CARTER, Caroline A. age 7, of Kettering, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2007 in her mother’s arms after a lengthy battle with cancer. Caroline would have been a 2nd grader at St. Albert the Great Elementary this year. She was involved in Brownies and loved to play tennis and swim. Caroline also loved to work with clay and take...
Shelby H. Crowe Phd.
Aug 18, 2007
Crowe, Shelby H., Phd. 72, of Dayton, passed away Saturday August 18, 2007. He was born July 5, 1935 in Winchester, Ky. He was the son of Claude and Lena Crowe. Dr. Crowe was a professor at Wright State University with 37 years of service. He was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Education;...

Shirley E Farmer
Aug 18, 2007
FARMER, Shirley E., 75 of Wilmington, OH, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. Shirley is preceded in death by her father Ernest G. Strausbaugh, her sister, Ernestine “Tina” Jones and her brother James G. Strausbaugh. She is survived by her husband of 60 years James T. Farmer, Sr.; her mother, Sarah Irene (Hill) Strausbaugh of Wilmington;...

Joan Herkenhine
Aug 18, 2007
Joan Herkenhine, 81, of Dayton passed away Sat, August 18, 2007. She was born May 27, 1926 in Dayton, the daughter of Elmer and Leona Bogart. She was a graduate of Oakwood High School, and a lifetime member of Sugar Valley Country Club, as well as the Bellbrook Garden Club. She enjoyed golfing, boating & fishing, gardening and her loving...
Charles Lester Woods
Aug 18, 2007
WOODS, Charles Lester “Chuck”, age 78, of Oakwood, passed away Saturday August 18, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton following a brief illness. Chuck was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nina, in 2005 to whom he was married for 57 years. Chuck is survived by his daughters, Christine (Tim) Taylor and Jennifer (Ken) Samoly, both of Chagrin Falls, OH;...

James Arthur Sims, Jr.
Aug 18, 2007
SIMS, James A. Jr., “ Jay” 36 of Washington Twp. passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 14, 2007. He was born May 16, 1971 in Madison, Wisconsin the son of Dr. James A & Carolyn E Sims. Jay graduated from Oakwood High School, and spent a summer in LeVesinet, France. He attended Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. Where he tested out...
Caroline A Carter
Aug 18, 2007
CARTER, Caroline A. age 7, of Kettering, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2007 in her mother’s arms after a lengthy battle with cancer. Caroline would have been a 2nd grader at St. Albert the Great Elementary this year. She was involved in Brownies and loved to play tennis and swim. Caroline also loved to work with clay and take...

Jeanette L. Dimatteo
Aug 17, 2007
DiMatteo, Jeanette L., age 95, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Dayton, passed away on Friday August 17th 2007 in Florida. Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Leo J. DiMatteo; brothers, Angelo and Vincent Donise; sisters, Helen Marko, Mary Rose Monnier and Carmella Clark. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Lee Perrone and many nieces and nephews....

Denzil Howard Anderson
Aug 14, 2007
ANDERSON, Denzil Howard passed away, August 14, 2007. He was born in Lynn, IN. He was preceded in death by his parents the late Denzil M. and Marie Hopkins Anderson and one brother, Harold H. Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Golda Kathleen Anderson; son, Edwin Booth Anderson and his wife, Tara; 2 grandchildren; and 2 nephews, Richard and...
Kenneth Wayne Younkman
Aug 12, 2007
YOUNKMAN, Kenneth Wayne, age 79, of Dayton, succumbed to Parkinson’s disease on Sunday morning, August 12, 2007. Born in Bluffton, Ohio, Ken spent most of his life in Ohio with summer retreats to Crystal Lake, Michigan. Ken was a graduate of Miami University (1950), a U.S. Marine who served in Korea, a Rotarian, a VP of Sales for Spaulding Fibre...

Larry James Cronin
Aug 10, 2007
ROUTSONG FUNERAL HOME, Inc. 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45429 937-293-4137 FAX 937-299-4130 Please call us with charges as soon as possible. Thank you. Dayton Daily News Run: Once: Starting: Sunday , August 12th CRONIN, Larry James age 79, of Miamisburg, OH passed away on Friday, August 10, 2007 at the Kettering Medical Center. Born on December 18, 1927...
Jesse Martin Lowry
Aug 9, 2007
LOWRY, Jesse Martin, age 24, of Kettering passed away Thursday, August 9, 2007. He was a 2001 graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School. Jesse served our country in the United States Marine Corp and went on to work in landscaping. He is survived by his parents, Kevin M. Lowry and Deborah S. Lowry; sister, Heather Lowry of Kettering; Jeanie, stepsister,...