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

George Tashe Echcaroff
Nov 13, 2004
ECHCAROFF, George, age 74, of Xenia, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 13, 2004. He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. George retired from the U.S. Post Office. He was a veteran of the US Army during WWII. Preceded in death by his first wife, Rose, of 45 years; parents, Tashe and Gena Echcaroff; sister, Eleanor Clingman and brother, John...

Esther Kathleen Scott
Nov 12, 2004
SCOTT, Kathleen (Brust), age 87, of Kettering, passed away November 12 at Heartland of Kettering. Kathleen was a long time resident of the AFL-CIO Towers Apartment. She had a passion for the arts, particularly painting. Kathleen worked as a bookkeeper for PK Home Shopping Center. She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Norman Nelson Miller in 2000, and...

Donald Lyle Ritter
Nov 12, 2004
age 78, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2004, at Miami Valley Hospital. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II and the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Don was an employee of Wright Patterson A.F.B. for 40 years. He is survived by Rosella Ritter, his wife of 56 years, and numerous...
Mildred Marie Jackson
Nov 11, 2004
JACKSON, Mildred Marie, age 65, of Huber Heights passed away Thursday, November 11, 2004 at Miami Valley Hospital. Mildred was born in Dixie Creek, VA. She was a longtime employee at Van Dyne Crotty. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Rosetta Bradley; sister, Edith Saunders; and 2 brothers, Samuel Jackson Bradley and Harold Bradley. She is...

Maggie M. Arrowood
Nov 10, 2004
ARROWOOD, Maggie M., age 71, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2004. Maggie attended Belmont United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Stivers High School in 1951 and then retired from Dorothy Lane Market. Maggie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She passed away peacefully and will be missed by all. Preceded in death by her...

Thelma S. Gabell
Nov 7, 2004
age 98, of Kettering passed away Sunday, November 7, 2004 at Walnutcreek Terrace Nursing Center. Thelma was a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church. She had a passion for antiques and thoroughly enjoyed working in her yard as well as being a homemaker. Thelma was preceded in death by her husband James Gabell in 1969. Funeral services will...

Dorothy Jean Scheble
Nov 7, 2004
SCHEBLE, Dorothy Jean, age 84, of Dayton, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2004. She was a graduate of Fairview High School and attended Miami Jacobs College. Dorothy was a life long resident of Dayton. She retired as a legal assistant from Hanaghan & Hanaghan. Dorothy was once a member of Grace United Methodist Church. She is a member of Harvest...
Dennis Clarence Harden
Nov 6, 2004
HARDEN, Dennis Clarence, age 72, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2004. He was a graduate of Fay High School (OK) and Wichita College of Business (KS). Following his service in the Korean War, Dennis was employed by Cessna Aircraft Co. until 1957. He later graduated from the Ohio Assn. of Realtors Institute. Dennis established his own firm, Harden...

David P. Romanko
Nov 4, 2004
age 51, of Springboro, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 4, 2004. He was born June 27, 1953, in Pittsburgh, PA. Dave was a graduate of Penn State University, majoring in Industrial Engineering. He was a 20 year employee of the federal government, holding a position of project manager for the U.S. Air Force at WPAFB. Dave...
Howard L. Jackson
Nov 3, 2004
JACKSON, Howard L., age 67, of Miami Township passed away suddenly Wednesday, November 3, 2004 at Miami Valley Hospital. He was born January 6, 1937 in Van Buren Township (Kettering). Howard retired from the City of Kettering as a Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor with 36 ½ years of service, and most recently from the Washington Township Fire Maintenance Department with 10...

Faith J. Bova
Nov 2, 2004
BOVA, Faith J., ( formerly Faith Cirillo) age 96, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. Faith retired from Monsanto after 26 years of service at the Mound Labs. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Frank Cirillo in 1984 and Peter Bova in 1993. Faith is survived by her nephew, Douglas D....

Louise Anna Marie Reinicke
Oct 31, 2004
REINICKE, Louise, Anna Marie, age 90, died Sunday, October 31, 2004. Preceded in death by her husband, Albert Reinicke and daughter, Bonnie Deal and brothers-in-law, Theodore and Edward Reinicke. Louise is survived by her son, James and wife, Sylvia Reinicke; two grandsons, Brian and Darren and his wife, Aleece; two cousins, Richard Frey of Centerville and Eugene Frey of Hamilton...

Richard E. Berger
Oct 28, 2004
age 60, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2004, at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Dick attended Stivers High School and Cornerstone Baptist Temple. He was employed with General Motors working in Fire & Security and then retired from Delphi after 21 years of service. Dick was a captain on the Kettering Fire Dept. serving as a volunteer for 33 years...
Patricia H. Bergen
Oct 28, 2004
BERGEN, Patricia H., age 81, Born Again Christian as of February 14, 1978, went home to be with the Lord on October 28, 2004. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kettering. Preceded in death by her son, David Bertelsbeck of Columbus and sister, Marilyn Rodecker of Cleveland. Survived by daughter, Mary Lou (Farrell) Kilbane; and daughter-in-law, Marilyn...

Patricia H. Bergen
Oct 28, 2004
age 81, Born Again Christian as of February 14, 1978, went home to be with the Lord on October 28, 2004. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Kettering. Preceded in death by her son, David Bertelsbeck of Columbus and sister, Marilyn Rodecker of Cleveland. Survived by daughter, Mary Lou (Farrell) Kilbane; and daughter-in-law, Marilyn Bertelsbeck, six grandchildren...
Richard E. Berger
Oct 28, 2004
BERGER, Richard E. “Dick”, age 60, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2004, at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Dick attended Stivers High School and Cornerstone Baptist Temple. He was employed with General Motors working in Fire & Security and then retired from Delphi after 21 years of service. Dick was a captain on the Kettering Fire Dept. serving as a...

Arthur W. Bull
Oct 27, 2004
BULL, Arthur W., age 85, of Centerville, formerly of Birmingham, MI passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at Heartland of Centerville. Arthur received his Engineering Degree from Purdue University in 1942. During WWII Arthur was employed with NASA and later was president of Michigan Wire Cloth. In 1958 Arthur was injured in an airplane accident, spending 38 years in nursing...

Ray E. Calton
Oct 23, 2004
CALTON, Ray E., age 71, of Hillsboro, OH passed away at his residence. Ray was a Korean War Veteran with 20 years active duty in the United States Air Force and 20 years Civil Service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He was also a member of the VFW Post #9936 in Dayton. He was preceded in death by his...

Jane Kennedy Maltby
Oct 22, 2004
Jane Kennedy Maltby, age 82, Dayton native passed away October 19, 2004 in Mesa, Arizona. Jane graduated from Steele High School in the last class before the school was closed in 1940. She was a life member of former Central Reformed Church and a charter member of Oak Creek UCC. Jane was a former employee of Ohio Bell Telephone Co....
Terez Brecher
Oct 21, 2004
BRECHER, Terez, age 74, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2004 at Miami Valley Hospital. Terez was born and was educated in Hungary. She was a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, and was the artist who painstakingly restored all the stations of the cross in the church. She was also a member of the Hungarian Club...