Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

John R. Brownell, Jr.

John R. Brownell, Jr.

Dec 17, 2005

BROWNELL, R. John Jr., age 93, of Dayton passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Kettering Medical Center. John was a member of Fountain Gate Home Church. He was a 1930 graduate of Oakwood High School and went on to found Grant Brownell, an investment banking co., with his lifelong friend Richard H. Grant, Jr. John later served on the...

Ethel Elizabeth Crites

Ethel Elizabeth Crites

Dec 17, 2005

CRITES, Ethel Elizabeth, age 89, of Miamisburg passed away Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. Ethel was a graduate of the Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing in 1939. She was a member of the Centerville United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star Reiter Chapter in Miamisburg, and the Miamisburg Senior Citizens. Ethel was preceded in death by...

Betty A. Hamlin

Betty A. Hamlin

Dec 13, 2005

HAMLIN, Betty, age 47, died on December 13, 2005 after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer at her home in Galena, OH. She was born on August 8, 1958 to Edwin and Evelyn Elkin in Centerville, OH. She was preceded in death by her father. She leaves to mourn her passing, her mother, Evelyn Elkin of Centerville, OH,...

Walter E. Fultz

Walter E. Fultz

Dec 13, 2005

FULTZ, Walter E. age 87, formerly of Centerville and Wilmington, OH died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Pleasant Hill Manor in Piketon, OH. Walter was born March 12, 1918 in Newberry, MI, son of the late Chester and Effie ( nee Dummitt) Fultz. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Nora A. Fultz (nee Peed)...

Helen Brubaker

Helen Brubaker

Dec 13, 2005

Helen May Rarie Brubaker, 91, of Centerville, Ohio, died Tuesday December 13 at Hospice of Dayton. Friends may call at the Routsong Kettering Chapel from 11:30 – 1:30 pm on Saturday December 17th, with a memorial service to follow at 1:30pm. Internment of her cremains will be at the family’s convenience in Pennsylvania.Helen was born January, 17, 1914, on the...

Frances Mae Borgert

Frances Mae Borgert

Dec 11, 2005

BORGERT, Frances Mae, who shared with her family a never-ending sense of decency, kindness and humor, died December 11, 2005 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. A Dayton native, Fran attended St. Mary’s Elementary School and graduated from Julienne High School. Prior to her marriage to Val Borgert, a union that continued for 57 years until his death in 2003, Fran...

George Joseph Haller

George Joseph Haller

Dec 10, 2005

HALLER, George J., age 83, of Kettering passed away Saturday, December 10, 2005 after a brief illness. George was a life long resident of Kettering and formerly resided in Xenia, Ohio. He was a long time member of the Church of the Ascension. George was an aircraft mechanic at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and later became Space Allocations Officer...

Michael J. Peters Dr.

Michael J. Peters Dr.

Dec 9, 2005

PETERS, Dr. Michael J., age 46, of Mason passed away December 9, 2005. Michael was a graduate of the National School of Chiropractic Medicine in Chicago and operated a practice in Springboro for ten years. Michael was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. As an avid OSU fan, Mike enjoyed the latest romp over Michigan! Michael is survived by his...

Janet Swartsel

Janet Swartsel

Dec 9, 2005

Janet Oelman Swartsel, 92, died December 8, 2005 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter F. Oelman in 1979 and her second husband Richard Swartsel in 1988. Janet was a lifetime resident of Dayton and Oakwood. She was a graduate of Oakwood High School and Western College for Women. Janet was active in many...

Gregory E. Savage

Gregory E. Savage

Dec 8, 2005

SAVAGE, Gregory, E. “Greg” age 56, of Centerville, formerly of Kettering, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2005 at Southview Hospital. Greg was a 1967 graduate of Fairmont West High School and the Owner of Dingleberry’s Music Store. He began his career in the music industry by booking local bands at various venues throughout the Dayton area. He then went on...

John Norbert Voisard

John Norbert Voisard

Dec 8, 2005

VOISARD, John Norbert, born 1945, of Oakwood, died peacefully at his home on December 8th, 2005. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Jane, daughter and son-in-law, Drs. Sarah and Brian Kirkmeyer, son, Joel Voisard, daughter, Amanda Voisard, two brothers and two sisters, Phyllis and Richard Sweet, Judy and Jack Fiessenger, Gery and Inge Voisard, David and Pam...

Scott A. Sudduth

Scott A. Sudduth

Dec 6, 2005

SUDDUTH, Scott, age 32, of Kettering, passed away unexpectedly at the Miami Valley Hospital on December 6, 2005. Scott was a 1991 graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School and attended Sinclair Community College. He was a machinist for AMCO Products, worked for Marco’s Pizza and was an avid racecar fan at Kil-Kare Speedway. Scott is survived by his wife of...

Rodney R. Sanders

Rodney R. Sanders

Dec 6, 2005

SANDERS, Rodney R., “Rod” age 32, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2005. Rod was a 1991 graduate of Centerville High School. He enjoyed music, hiking, bicycling, and golf. Rod was preceded in death by his father, Richard J. Sanders. Rod is survived by his mother, Connie Sanders of Centerville; sisters, Sheryl Bartley and Janice Sanders both of Centerville;...

Richard Prugh Miller

Richard Prugh Miller

Dec 5, 2005

MILLER, Richard Prugh, age 87, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2005. Born in 1918 in Centerville, Ohio, to Lucille (Andrews) and Alan T. Miller. Dick was a descendant of the Miller/Andrew/Prugh founding fathers of Centerville and Washington Township. Dick was a former Centerville City Councilman, a founding member of the Centerville Washington Township Baseball League and a Washington Township...

Earl Bud, Buddy Norvell

Earl Bud, Buddy Norvell

Dec 5, 2005

NORVELL, Earl (Bud, Buddy) age 77, of Dayton passed away peacefully in his home December 9, 2005. After graduation from Roosevelt High School in 1946, Bud went to work for Lau Blower Co., where he remained until his retirement in 1990. He enjoyed staying busy walking and jogging, swimming, doing yard work, visiting with friends, and most of all, spending...

Stacil M. Wickens

Stacil M. Wickens

Dec 5, 2005

WICKENS, Stacil M., age 89 of Kettering, OH formerly of Lowell, OH went to be with the Lord on December 5, 2005 at Hospice of Dayton. He was born on July 23, 1916 in Lowell, OH to Wallace and EthelWickens. He lived in Kettering for 55 years. As a deeply religious person, he was a member of Christian Missionary Alliance...

Frances Edwina Dennis

Frances Edwina Dennis

Dec 5, 2005

DENNIS, Frances Edwina, died December 5, 2005 after a long illness. Edwina was 87 years old and was born October 12, 1918 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, James L. Dennis. She is survived by five children; David of Columbus, Ohio, Robert of San Diego, California, James, Jr. of Trail, Oregon,...

John R. Fish (Dick)

John R. Fish (Dick)

Dec 5, 2005

FISH, John R. (Dick) Age 70, of Washington Township OH, passed away on Monday, Dec 5, 2005 at his residence. He was born on December 23, 1934, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Walter and Helen Fish. Dick’s 37 years of successful service management began when he joined the Burroughs Corporation (UNYSIS) in 1956. In 1967 he...

Harold L. Hussey

Harold L. Hussey

Dec 5, 2005

HUSSEY, Harold L., age 87 of Carmel, Indiana, and formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away on December 5, 2005. He was retired from the IBM Corporation. He was very active in all Masonic bodies; a 33rd degree Mason and an active member of the Supreme Council, a past Executive Secretary for the Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, he also belonged...

Betty Lou Wallace

Betty Lou Wallace

Dec 2, 2005

age 75, of Centerville passed away Friday, December 2, 2005 at Bethany Lutheran Village. Betty loved being a nanny and was a caring, loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bell Wallace in 1996. Betty is survived by her daughter, Paula (Ken) Terrill of Kettering; son, Danny Harville; grandchildren, Brian, Dawn, Darby, Danielle, Ralph;...