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

Ruth E. (Yates) Jones
Feb 17, 2006
of Lebanon, OH passed away on Friday, February 17, 2006 at Heartland Hospital in Sebring, FL, where she spent the winter months. Ruth attended the Towne Blvd Church of God in Middletown, OH. She retired from Sears, in retail sales, after 30 years of service. Ruth and her first husband Cliff Yates were instrumental in the beginning of Christian Life...

Charles Maeder
Feb 17, 2006
MAEDER, Charles E., age 86 of Kettering passed away on Friday, February 17, 2006 at Bethany Lutheran Village. Charles was a lifetime member of Southern Hills United Methodist Church and past member of the Dayton Round Table. After graduating from Fairmont High School in 1937 he attended Sinclair Community College. Charles served in the United States Army Air Corp during...

Dr. Brett Lafave
Feb 17, 2006
LaFAVE, Dr. Brett M. age 36, of Marysville, OH passed away on Friday, February 17, 2006 at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering, OH. Brett was a graduate of Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, VT. He received his BS in Biology from the American International College. Brett also received his Veterinary Medical Degree from Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine...

June Marie Mcgilvery
Feb 16, 2006
McGILVERY, June Marie., age 81, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2006. She worked for Bethany Lutheran Village as a Social Worker. June was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh F. McGilvery Jr., in 2005. Preceded in death by her parents Martin E. Sims & Mary D’Esther Clayton-Sims. She is survived by her daughter, Karen (Bill) Todd, of...

George O. Shell
Feb 12, 2006
age 74, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2006. George attended Cherry Fork High School. He retired from Bob Ross Dealership after many years of service. George was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and was a past member of the American Legion and VFW. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Myrtle Shell and brothers,...

Alma Larue Mullen
Feb 11, 2006
MULLEN, Alma La Rue, age 79, of Centerville passed away Saturday, February 11, 2006. Alma was a charter member of Epiphany Lutheran Church, past coordinator of the senior citizens (J.O.L.Y.) group and a volunteer at the church. She retired from the Kettering Board of Education. Alma is preceded in death by her first husband of 38 years, John Demick, 3...

Rosemary L. Gal
Feb 8, 2006
GAL, Rosemary L., age, 76 of Carlisle, OH, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at Heartland of Miamisburg. Rosemary was a member of the Centerville Seventh Day Adventist Church and previously a member of Glen Park Seventh Day Adventist Church. She received her Bachelor and Masters Degree from Indiana University and retired after a 25 year career of teaching with...

Shawn B Zimbric
Feb 8, 2006
Zimbric, Shawn B., age 28, of Centerville passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2006. Shawn attended Incarnation School and CHS. He loved playing all sports, fishing, hunting and playing the piano. Shawn was also a friend of Bill W. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Joe and Betty Pjura and his uncle, Phil Zimbric. Shawn will be sadly...

Forrest Arresta Rinehart
Feb 5, 2006
RINEHART, Forrest A., age 86, of Centerville OH passed away, Sunday, February 5, 2006. Forrest was a graduate of Chillicothe High School. He was a graduate of Officers Training School. Forrest served in the United States Air Force as a pilot, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. Following retirement, he worked 10 years at the correctional institute in Chillicothe, then in...
Alvin D. Currens
Feb 5, 2006
CURRENS, Alvin D., II “Al”, age 63, of Centerville passed away Sunday, February 5, 2006 at his residence. Al was a retired over the road truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin D. & Emma W. Currens; sisters, Affia C. Romes and Nita C. Ward. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Donna;...

Neil A. Nelson
Feb 4, 2006
age 93, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2006. Neil was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy C. Nelson and sister, Irene Gaffney. Survived by his two sons, Robert N. Nelson & wife Bonnie, of Loudon, TN and Stephan P. Nelson & wife Barbara, of Charlottesville, VA; three grandchildren, Christopher & wife Megan, Joshua and Alex Nelson and...

Lois Oblinger
Feb 3, 2006
OBLINGER, Lois C., age 80, of Kettering passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2006 at Traverse Manor in Traverse City, Michigan. Lois was born October 21, 1925 and lived in Dayton all her life. She was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyn College and went on to a career in radio and television, working at Rikes with her own show, 'Shopping...

Okey Robert Carpenter
Feb 1, 2006
CARPENTER, O. Robert, “Bob” age 82, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at Hospice of Dayton. Bob was a member of the Squares-A-Go-Go and Day’n 8’s Square Dancing Club. He also was a volunteer for the City of Kettering. Bob retired from GM-Frigidaire after 38 years. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Keitha Carpenter. Bob...

Dorothy Theiss
Feb 1, 2006
THEISS, Dorothy M., age 91, passed away at Bethany Lutheran Village on February 1, 2006. She was preceded in death by her first husband, J. Leo Swan and second husband, John G. Theiss and survived by her son, Thomas Swan. Dorothy was a retired Registered Nurse, who graduated from Springfield Community Hospital and worked in hospitals in the Cleveland, Dayton,...
Dorothy Jane Libecapp
Jan 30, 2006
LIBECAP Dorothy J., “Dottie” age 79, of Washington Twp. passed away Monday, January 30, 2006 at Kettering Memorial Center. Dottie was a charter member of the Epiphany Lutheran Church and the Springboro Lutheran Church. She was a Teacher’s Aid with the Centerville City School system for over 15 years. Dottie was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Chick” in...

Barbara Rose Krug
Jan 29, 2006
KRUG, Barbara Rose (“Bobbie”), age 68, of Washington Twp. passed away Sunday, January 29, 2006 at her residence. Bobbie was a long time member of the Church of the Incarnation. She was a loving wife and a devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Margaret Towell. Bobbie is survived by her loving husband of...

Victor Carter
Jan 24, 2006
CARTER, Victor, age 84, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2006. He was a member of Church of the Cross, Good Sam Camping Club and member of the Far Hills Lodge F& AM, Scottish Rite, and Antioch Temple Shrine. Victor retired from Western Southern Life Insurance after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Kathryn Elizabeth Hemmelgarn
Jan 24, 2006
HEMMELGARN, Kathryn, age 83 of Kettering, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on January 24, 2006. She was a lifetime member of St. Helen’s Parish and an Army nurse during WWII. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Hemmelgarn, parents Louis and Bernadina Barhorst, 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by her 9 children, Kenneth...

Sandra A. Ellison (Nee Lewis)
Jan 19, 2006
ELLISON, Sandra A. (Nee Lewis) age 66 passed from this earth to our Lord on January 19, 2006 after a year long battle with cancer. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and lifelong friend to many. Sandy was born in Richmond, IN and moved to the St. Petersburg area in 1941. She graduated from St. Pete...

Kenneth Charles Flayler Jr.
Jan 18, 2006
FLAYLER Jr., Kenneth Charles “Chuck” age 36, of Alpharetta, GA formerly of Kettering, OH passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 in Hamilton Ontario, Canada. Chuck was a 1988 graduate of Fairmont High School in Kettering, OH. He was an electrical engineer for Siemens Corp. working on a project in Canada. He worked for Neil’s Heritage House and Dorothy Lane...