Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
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,...
Jean M. Stein
Aug 9, 2007
STEIN, Jean Marie, passed away on August 6, 2007, at Kettering Medical Center. Jean was born on June 26, 1921 in Kenosha, WI. As a teenager, Jean moved with her parents to Oakwood, OH, where she lived until 2006. Jean's father was a long-time executive at The Standard Register Company. Jean was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Frederick...
Joanne (Jocha) Ervin
Aug 4, 2007
ERVIN, Joanne (Jocha), beloved wife of James Ervin of Oakwood passed away after a brief illness on August 4, 2007 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna and John Jocha. She is survived by her husband, Jim of 35 years; daughters, Kennedy “Colleen” of Westerville, Oh, Megan of Oakwood; son, Ryan of...
Frank Stanley Casteele
Aug 2, 2007
CASTEELE, Frank Stanley, age 86, was born in Celina, OH. Preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Rosemary (Knoop) Casteele, son, Dennis Casteele and second wife, Nancy. Survived by son, Robert L. Casteele (Beth) of Kettering; brother, Jim (Sue) Casteele of Troy, OH; grandchildren, Nicole, Megan and Scott (Stephanie) Casteele; great-grandchildren, Leilani and Cameron. Also survived by...
Frank Stanley Casteele
Aug 2, 2007
CASTEELE, Frank Stanley, age 86, was born in Celina, OH. Preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Rosemary (Knoop) Casteele, son, Dennis Casteele and second wife, Nancy. Survived by son, Robert L. Casteele (Beth) of Kettering; brother, Jim (Sue) Casteele of Troy, OH; grandchildren, Nicole, Megan and Scott (Stephanie) Casteele; great-grandchildren, Leilani and Cameron. Also survived by...
Lida A. Talley
Aug 1, 2007
TALLEY, Lida Ann, age 74, of Dayton passed away on Monday, August 1, 2007 at Hospice of Dayton. Lida was born December 21, 1932 in her own home in Cumberland Furnace, TN. She was an active member of the Central Christian Church and worked as a Registered Nurse at numerous hospitals around the Dayton area. Lida worked hard later in...
Pamela Ann Chevalier
Jul 30, 2007
CHEVALIER, Pam Faulkner age 62, passed away after a 5 month battle of cancer. She is survived by her loving husband of 13 years, Charles Chevalier. She is the daughter of the late Tom Faulkner and is survived by her mother, Elinor Fernald. Pam was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be remembered by her laugh, smile and...
Samuel J. Diorio
Jul 23, 2007
DIORIO, Samuel, J., (Sam) age 82, of Kettering passed away Monday July 23, 2007 at Heartland of Centerville. He was born November 5, 1924 in Dayton, OH and was the son of Joseph and Santina Diorio. Sam is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lorraine, his 3 children, Ron (Sandy) Diorio, Steve (Carol) Diorio and Debbie (Scott) Graham; 5...

