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

Ann Spangenberg
Mar 15, 2006
SPANGENBERG, Ann, age 92, of Kettering, died on March 8, 2006, at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, FL. She was born Annabelle Lee Baker on August 11, 1913, in Scioto County, OH to John and Mamie Baker. Ann was Past Matron of Victory Chapter #410 (Dayton-Victory Chapter #594) Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of Dayton Shrine...

Wilbur J. Dieterle
Mar 14, 2006
DIETERLE, Wilbur J., age 85, of Kettering passed away, Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Sunrise of Oakwood. Wilbur was a 1938 graduate of Fairview High School. He retired from NCR in 1976 after 38 years of service. During his tenure he was foreman of the special parts division. Wilbur was a life member of the Dayton Gym Club, the VFW...

Justin H. Mccarthy Jr.
Mar 13, 2006
Justin H McCarthy Jr, “Pat”, after a lengthy battle with cancer, passed away at the age of 76 on Monday, March 13, 2006, at Hospice of Dayton.He was born on 9/12/1929 in Everett, WA. He graduated from Dartmouth College where he was a member of Chi Phi fraternity and was also on the golf team. Following graduation, he mmediately joined...

Roger C Faris
Mar 12, 2006
FARIS, Roger Cameron, age 87, of Dayton, formally of Hillsboro, OH, passed away on March 12, 2006 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center. Roger moved from Hillsboro to Dayton in 1958. He worked at Dunhill’s Clothing for many years. He was the owner of the Kettering Karry Out for 23 years. After a brief retirement, Roger started working again, this time...

Roger Cameron Faris
Mar 12, 2006
FARIS, Roger Cameron, age 87, of Dayton, formally of Hillsboro, OH, passed away on March 12, 2006 at Walnut Creek Nursing Center. Roger moved from Hillsboro to Dayton in 1958. He worked at Dunhill’s Clothing for many years. He was the owner of the Kettering Karry Out for 23 years. After a brief retirement, Roger started working again, this time...

Marion J. Glass
Mar 12, 2006
GLASS, Marion J., age 92, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Mr. Glass was a life long resident of Dayton and attended Kiser High School. He was the founder and president of Marion’s Piazza and Marion’s Ice Cream and Sandwich Shop. Mr. Glass was a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, a...

Dr. George A. Diehl
Mar 10, 2006
DIEHL, Dr. George A. educator, died on March 10, 2006, at the Lincoln Park Manor nursing home in Kettering, Ohio. He was 97. He was born in Cincinnati on June 29, 1908, the eldest child of George W. and Caroline Steinmetz Diehl. He received his BA and MA degrees from the University of Cincinnati, and subsequently earned a PhD from...

Leslie S. Vesey
Mar 8, 2006
VESEY, Leslie S., age 49, of Beavercreek died March 8, 2006 after a brief, but courageous battle with cancer. Les was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, nephew, uncle and friend. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Mary Mallory and Myron and Margaret Vesey. Les is survived by his wife of 21 years, Kim (nee Lynch);...

Clayton T. Rammler
Mar 6, 2006
RAMMLER, Clayton, T., Minister, United Church of Christ, age 88, of Kettering passed away, Monday, March 6, 2006 at Patriot Ridge United Church Community in Fairborn. Clayton was a graduate of Ludlow High School in Ludlow, KY. and Mission House, Lakeland College Seminary, Sheboygan, WI from which he received his Doctor of Divinity. After seminary graduation in 1943, Clayton enlisted...

Leona S. Adkins
Mar 4, 2006
ADKINS, Leona S. age 68, of Dayton passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006. Leona attended St. Helen Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry in December 1998. Leona is survived by her daughter, Karen (Kenneth) Savory Horn of Dayton; sons, Ronald (Joyce) Savory and Michael Savory both of Dayton; and 3 grandchildren, Brandon and Cameron Horn...

Patrick J. Skea
Mar 4, 2006
SKEA, Patrick J., “PJ” age 81, of Centerville, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. He was just shy of his 82nd birthday. Born in the Bronx, New York, he served in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII, flying over 25 missions as a Bombardier and received numerous honors. PJ worked at Bucks County Community...

Edward E. Sikes
Mar 4, 2006
SIKES, Edward, E., age 84, a native Daytonian passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. Ed was a 1938 graduate of Parker Co-Op (presently known as Patterson Co-Op). He worked as a Tool Engineer for Sheffield Tool and Die and for the IBM Corp. Ed then went to work for Delco Moraine until his retirement in 1985....

Gary E. Grether
Mar 3, 2006
GRETHER, Gary E., age 68, of Dayton, passed away Friday, March 3, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Gary was a longtime member of First Lutheran Church in Dayton. He was a 1958 graduate of Fairmont High School and attended Sinclair Community College, where he received his degree in Radiology. Gary served in the United States Navy, stationed on a destroyer...

Earleen V. Waigand
Mar 2, 2006
WAIGAND, Earleen V. (Lee), 63, of Sacramento, Anchorage, Chicago and Oakwood, to name a few, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2006, comfortably in her home. Born in Chicago, Lee Waigand (nee Hoff) escaped high school and went on to an illustrious career in art and art design. She worked in the newspaper business for nearly 40 years, starting as an...

Robert H. Whitton
Mar 2, 2006
WHITTON, Robert H., age 82 of Kettering passed away on March 2, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Robert was a member of the Fairmont Presbyterian Church, the F & AM Millennium Lodge and was a Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. serving during WWII and the Korean War. He retired from NCR after many years of service. Robert was...

Anne B. (Mcsherry) Stenning
Mar 2, 2006
STENNING, Anne B., (McSherry) age 77, of Kettering, formerly of Oakwood, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Clermont Nursing Center, Milford, OH. Anne was assistant to the rector for 11 years at S. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Oakwood, a graduate of Oakwood High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert G. McSherry “Mac” in 1984 and...

Ann M Kondrotas
Feb 26, 2006
KONDROTAS, Ann M., age 90 of Dayton passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Northwood Nursing Home. Ann is survived by her son, Frederic A. Kondrotas Jr.; daughters, Frances Kondrotas and Dr. Kathryn Kondrotas Dubester. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Holy Cross Lithuanian Church, 1924 Leo St., Dayton at 10:00 AM with...

Gilbert H. Altherr
Feb 26, 2006
ALTHERR, Gilbert H. “Gil”, age 91, of Springboro, formerly of Kettering, and a resident of Ft. Meyers, FL for the past 25 years passed away Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center. Gil was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Air Force as a Major. He was a graduate of Purdue University and a member of...

Joseph F. Accrocco
Feb 25, 2006
ACCROCCO, Joseph F., age 85, of Kettering passed away Saturday, February 25, 2006 at Brighton Gardens. He was born and raised in Bellaire, Ohio. Joseph played football for UD before and after WWII. He was a Golden Gloves Boxing State Champion in Ohio. Joseph graduated from the University of Dayton in 1947. He did graduate studies at the University of...

Margaret Powers Kronauge
Feb 20, 2006
KRONAUGE, Peggy (Margaret Ann Powers) of Centerville, formerly of Oakwood, devoted wife of Paul W. Kronauge Jr., married nearly 49 years, passed away on February 20, 2006. She was the beloved mother of Paul W. Kronauge III (Corrine) of Redwood City, CA; Patricia Kronauge (Jerry Gulker) of Hobe Sound, FL; Pamela Marshall of Centerville, OH; Polly Kronauge of Jackson, WY;...