Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Alan H. Cornish

Alan H. Cornish

Mar 28, 2008

CORNISH, Alan H., age 80 of Beavercreek, OH passed away Friday, March, 28, 2008 in Kettering, OH. Alan is preceded in death by his parents; Henry & Elizabeth Cornish and two sisters. Alan is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy of 58 years, two daughters and sons-in-law; Deborah (Blake) Ferguson of West Carrollton, Judy (Mike) Marcum of Miami Township, two...

Richard Moder

Richard Moder

Mar 24, 2008

MODER, Richard passed away on Monday March 24th, 2008 at the Friendship Village Retirement Home in Columbus, Ohio. He was 85 years old. As a native Ohioan, Richard was born May 9th, 1922 in Brewster, Ohio, and spent most of his life living in the Dayton area as an Oakwood resident. Along with his loving wife of 67 years, Marjorie,...

David H. Walther

David H. Walther

Mar 22, 2008

WALTHER, David Hiser passed away March 22, 2008 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center after a lengthy illness. David was born October 25, 1921 and was the seventh child born to Katie and George Walther, founder of Dayton Walther Corporation (formerly Dayton Steel Foundry) of Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Fairmont High School, attended the University of Colorado and joined the...

Virginia Mae Parham

Virginia Mae Parham

Mar 19, 2008

PARHAM, Virginia (nee Ward) Jackson, 82, of West Carrollton passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Ginny was born in Bybee, KY on March 23, 1925 and raised in Morrow, OH to the late Henry and Molly Ward. Ginny never met a stranger and was loyal to her friendships, some of which spanned back to her...

Albert J Green

Albert J Green

Mar 17, 2008

GREEN, Albert J., age 99, of Kettering passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 at Lincoln Park Manor. He was a long time member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Oakwood. Al graduated from Ilion High School in New York State and received his engineering degree in 1931 from Cornell University. His first job out of college was as a surveyor...

Robert Eugene Miller

Robert Eugene Miller

Mar 16, 2008

MILLER, Robert E., age 92, of Kettering passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at Heartland of Kettering. He was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ. Robert was a graduate of the Ohio State University and was a life member of the Alumni of the first band to perform script Ohio. Robert worked 14 years at NCR, 14...

Robert L Gebhart

Robert L Gebhart

Mar 15, 2008

GEBHART, Robert, "Bob," 86, of Centerville, passed away at Kettering Medical Center on Saturday, March 15, 2008. Bob worked in his father's A&P grocery store while growing up in Miamisburg. After serving in the US Army during WWII, he worked at NCR for a couple of years, before opening Bob's Party Supply, a small grocery store in West Carrollton. Bob...

Clinton Ray Mittlebeeler

Clinton Ray Mittlebeeler

Mar 14, 2008

MITTLEBEELER, Clinton Ray, 70, of Centerville passed away Friday, March 15, 2008 at his home. After Clint graduated from the University of Louisville in 1968, he began work in the Electronic Warfare Engineering Division of the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as a junior engineer. He went to the University of Dayton in 1978 to obtain a...

Patricia Ann May Yogan

Patricia Ann May Yogan

Mar 13, 2008

YOGAN, Patricia Ann May age 79, died Thursday, March 13th, 2008 at Kettering Medical Center. Patricia was born in Akron, OH on August 13, 1928, the daughter of Clarence W. and Beatrice M. May. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nanette, and her siblings Dr. Richard E. May, Thomas E. May and Gerald L. May, all of Akron,...

Sharon E. Landis

Sharon E. Landis

Mar 13, 2008

of Lebanon passed away at her home on Thursday, March 13, 2008 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Sharon was a 1956 graduate of Fairmont High School and was the proprietor of Landis Antiques. Sharon was preceded in death by her sister, Shannon Shultz and her brother, Timothy Lane. She is survived by her loving husband, Don Landis, of 51...

Berniece Purvis

Berniece Purvis

Mar 13, 2008

PURVIS, Berniece, "Bernie," 93, of Dayton, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, March 13, 2008. Bernie was a long-time member of Kettering Assembly of God and had been a devoted servant in their East End Children's Ministry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, her brother, Raymond Coyle and her sisters; Helen...

William A. Copeland

William A. Copeland

Mar 12, 2008

COPELAND, William A. "Bill", age 81, of Dayton passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and E. Magnolia Copeland, his wife Gladys in Dec. 1991 and two brothers; Harry and Carl. Bill retired from Delco Products after 38 years service. Bill was a Veteran of WW II and the Korean war serving...

Charles C. Vaniman, Jr.

Charles C. Vaniman, Jr.

Mar 12, 2008

Vaniman, Charles C. Jr., 83 of Kettering, passed away March 12, 2008. He was born Jan 12, 1925 in Trotwood. Mr. Vaniman received his Bachelors Degree from Dartmouth College, and his Masters Degree from the University of Michigan. He was also a Veteran of WWII, US Navy. He was the President and owner of Vaniman Ford of Trot wood Ohio....

Joseph Junior Hollehan

Joseph Junior Hollehan

Mar 11, 2008

HOLLEHAN, Joseph, 88, of Beavercreek passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. He was a Veteran of the US Army during WWII. Joe was a pattern maker at LaCon Pattern Work until his retirement in 1981. He attended Stivers High School and was a member of the A.A.S.R-Valley of Dayton, F&AM-Millennium Lodge, Grotto and the Milton...

Elizabeth C. Eck

Elizabeth C. Eck

Mar 11, 2008

ECK, Elizabeth C. (Kuhns), of Centerville died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at age 97. Daughter of the late Miles S. and Etta Bond Kuhns, she is survived by two daughters, Carolyn E. (Robert) Richardson of Kula Maui, HI and Nancy E. (Dewey) Crawford of Winnetka, IL; brother, M. Edward (Marjorie) Kuhns of Dayton; nieces, Barbara J. (Doug Smith) Kuhns of...

Donald Harry Brown

Donald Harry Brown

Mar 11, 2008

BROWN, Donald H. "D", age 87, a lifelong resident of Dayton, OH passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Don was born on August 16, 1920 to Harry and Lyda Brown. He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Thomas H. Brown. Don is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 57 years, Virginia...

Margaret Mae Kren

Margaret Mae Kren

Mar 9, 2008

KREN, Margaret (nee Litten), 70, of Washington Twp., formerly of Upper St. Clair, PA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 9, 2008. To "live her dream" of being close to her beloved grandchildren and children, Ed and Marge moved to Washington Twp., OH, 4 years ago. Marge was a 1955 graduate of Martins Ferry High School in Martins Ferry, OH...

Daniel Thomas Turner

Daniel Thomas Turner

Mar 7, 2008

Turner, Daniel T., age 90, died March 5th, 2008 at Oak Creek Terrace Nursing Home, where he was well cared for through a prolonged illness. His young adulthood was spent in Buffalo, N.Y. where he met and married his one and only wife of 67 years, Kathryn Konnert Turner who survives him. After attending the University of Buffalo he began...

Edna Mae Hickerson

Edna Mae Hickerson

Mar 5, 2008

HICKERSON, Edna of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday March 5, 2008 at Sycamore Hospital. Edna graduated from Andrews High School and The Tennessee School of Beauty Culture College. Edna is survived by her husband, George Hickerson; children, Carolyn (Patrick) Skow of Tipp City, Lynda (Douglas) Hoffman of Kettering, Marilyn Gideon of Dayton and Patricia (Allen) Black of Crestwood, KY; grandchildren,...

Ruby Jo Daniel

Ruby Jo Daniel

Mar 4, 2008

DANIEL, Ruby Jo, age 84, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in Kettering, OH after an extremely courageous two year battle with illness. Ruby was born and spent her childhood in Pilot Point, TX. As a young teenager she relocated to Salinas, CA where she resided until 1955, and then moved to Dayton. Ruby retired as a Sales...