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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Rouzbeh "Ron" Mostashfi
Mar 22, 2024
Mostashfi, Rouzbeh “Ron” age 82, of Dayton, OH passed away on Friday March 22, 2024. Rouzbeh was born on September 17, 1941 to the late Ali Mostashfi and Badieh Badizadeh in Tehran, Iran. At the age of 21 he came to the United States to continue his higher education where he attended the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and earned...
Marie (Rice) Lynch
Mar 21, 2024
LYNCH, Marie (Rice) age 89, completed her journey to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Marie was born to Sim and Ora Rice in Hyden, Kentucky. She was one of 11 children. She was preceded in death by her husband Stanley Lynch, her sister Oma, her five brothers Ira Rice, Earl Rice, Homer Rice, Monroe Rice, Lawrence Rice, and...
Martha L. Cooper
Mar 21, 2024
COOPER, Martha L., age 79, passed on Thursday, March 21, 2024. She was born October 21, 1944 in Clay County, Alabama; the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Dunaway) Fant. Along with her parents, Martha is preceded in death by her husband, Ray; beloved children, Debra and Ray, Jr.; and brothers, Donald, Jerry, and Gene Fant. She is survived by...
Barbara Jane Groff
Mar 20, 2024
Groff, Barbara Jane, 76, of Kettering, Ohio, died suddenly on March 20, 2024, saddening all who loved her. She was born in Dayton and baptized at Westminster Presbyterian Church, where she was still a devoted member and had served as a deacon. Barbara was lifelong friends with fellow graduates from Fairmont high school. She earned a BS in Pharmacy from...
Melita J. Minnis
Mar 20, 2024
MINNIS, Melita J., age 77, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Melita was born on July 27, 1946 in Princeton, Indiana and was the daughter of the late Marvin and Jeanettia (Johnson) Hertel. She is survived by her beloved husband, Gary, with whom she shared 58 years of marriage, as well as three children: Natalia...
Phyllis L. Bennett
Mar 20, 2024
Bennett, Phyllis L., age 84, of Miamisburg, OH, died peacefully on March 20, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cade Bennett, her parents, Arlene and Dennis Burton, and her brother, Jerry Burton. She is survived by daughters Terry (Mike) Baker and Brenda (Mark) Feuer, grandsons Steve (Carey) Jackson and Brad Ross, granddaughters...
Peggy Marie Ruebusch
Mar 20, 2024
RUEBUSCH, Peggy Marie, age 80, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Peggy was born January 17, 1944, in Covington, KY to the late Aurthur and Lucy Eldridge. A graduate of Holmes High School, she devoted her life to raising her three children and caring for her husband. Along with her parents, Peggy is preceded in death by her...
Barry L. Smith
Mar 19, 2024
Barry L. Smith, born on April 30, 1964, at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Fairborn, Ohio. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 19, 2024. Barry attended Fairborn High School, and then dedicated his life to the art of Masonry.Barry was known for his love of sci-fi movies and TV series, like Star Wars & Seinfeld....
Patricia Ann Folan
Mar 18, 2024
FOLAN, Patricia Ann, age 79, passed away March 18, 2024. She was born September 25, 1944 in Middletown, Ohio. Patricia is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Wright and Helen Walters; brother, William Walters; and daughter, Heather Schlorman. She is survived by her daughter, Allison Wassenich and numerous grandchildren. Patricia will be laid to rest at Woodside Cemetery, Middletown,...
Glynn R. McNaughton
Mar 17, 2024
MCNAUGHTON, Glynn R., age 73, of Kettering, passed away at home March 17, 2024. He was born one of five children to Laurine and Charles R. McNaughton on December 29, 1950. Glynn is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Michael and Terry McNaughton. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette “Toni” Marie (Dando) McNaughton; sister, Melanie Busch of...
Thomas C. Geraghty
Mar 17, 2024
GERAGHTY, Thomas Charles, 86, of Kettering, passed away March 17,2024. Family and friends gathered with him as he transitioned into his new life.
The youngest of five children, he was born July 20, 1937, in Cincinnati to Margaret (Harrigan) and Tim Geraghty. When Tom was seven, his father died and the family relocated to Dayton. He attended Corpus Christi elementary school...
David Y. Handlir, Jr.
Mar 14, 2024
HANDLIR, Jr. David Y., age 76, of Centerville, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024. David was born June 28, 1947 in Cleveland, OH to the late David Y. Handlir, Sr. and Anne Handlir. He graduated from Fairview Park High School in Cleveland, also graduated from Wittenberg University with a Bachelor’s in Business and then later earned his M.B.A. from The...
Roger L. Kaltenbach
Mar 13, 2024
KALTENBACH, Roger L., age 88, of Washington Twp., passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Hospice of Dayton. Roger was born on April 30, 1935, in a house on Kennedy Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. Story goes he was so tiny he fit in a shoebox and the doctor said he wouldn’t give a quarter for him.
All that changed. Roger was...
Henry "Hank" Maas
Mar 13, 2024
Henry “Hank” Maas, 79, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2024, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and joined his beloved wife, Carol, to be with the Lord.
Hank was born on July 2, 1944, to Anton and Magdelena (Bernhardt) in Graz, Austria. He came to America at six years old with four siblings and grew up in Dayton, Ohio....
Park Alan Studebaker
Mar 12, 2024
Dr. Park Alan Studebaker, age 69 of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on March 12, 2024.
Park was born to Richard and Sue Studebaker in 1955. Their home in Washington Township was not just a residence, but a historical treasure trove filled with antiques and memorabilia. Their unconventional love for novelties extended to their household pets, which included squirrels, raccoons, foxes, and...
Walt Alan Dudley, Sr.
Mar 11, 2024
DUDLEY Sr., Walter “Alan”, age 85, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024. He was born on January 2, 1939, to the late Walter Augustus Dudley and Betty (nee Sites) Dudley, in Dayton, OH.
Walt was a proud 1957 graduate of Miamisburg High School and went on to pursue higher education at the University of Dayton, graduating...
John S. Crouch
Mar 8, 2024
CROUCH, John S., of Dayton passed away March 8, 2024, after a short illness. He was born April 8, 1937, in Erie, Pennsylvania; the son of the late Nelson Brown Crouch and Clara Louise (Stevens) Crouch. Along with his parents, John is preceded in death by Dolores Lawrie, his friend since 1965 and eventually his partner. He is survived by...
Donald K Landis
Mar 8, 2024
LANDIS, Donald K., 85, of Lebanon, OH passed away Friday, March 8, 2024. Don was born on October 22, 1938, to the late Carl and Viola (nee Bower) Landis, in Dayton, OH. He was a 1956 graduate of Roosevelt High School. Don had a long career as an electrician with General Motors and NCR and was especially proud to work with...
Shirley Ann Wisecup
Mar 8, 2024
WISECUP, Shirley Ann, age 92, of Troy, went home to be with the Lord, March 8, 2024. She was born April 18, 1931 in Fairborn, Ohio; the daughter of the late Roy and Janice (Brown) Kress. Along with her parents, Shirley is preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Wisecup; brother, Gene Kress; and sister, Patricia Kress. She is...
William "Bill" James Dieruf
Mar 7, 2024
DIERUF, William James, "Bill", age 84, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024. He was born at Good Samaritan Hospital on September 3, 1939, to Margaret and George Dieruf. After graduating from Fairview High School, he majored in economics at Northwestern University. Bill received a full scholarship to Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. There he met...
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