Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Richard A. Miller
Apr 11, 2004
MILLER, Richard A. “Rick”, age 57, of Bellbrook, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 10, 2004. He served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. Rick was a computer programmer for L.M. Berry & Co. for 19 years. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Susan; his parents, Richard and Margaret Miller; 2 daughters, Laura Willoughby of Baltimore,...

Kent Martin
Apr 5, 2004
MARTIN, Kent, a 30 year resident of Dayton, died on April 5, 2004 at the age of 70 at his home in Hilton Head, SC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and Russell Martin. Mr. Martin is survived by his wife of 47 years, Faye; daughters, Karin Martin and Mindy Martin Weigel and her husband, Breck, both...

Donald V. Lindamood
Apr 2, 2004
age 80, of Kettering, passed away Friday, April 2, 2004, at Heartland of Kettering. Preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Sarah Lindamood and his brother, Emerson Lindamood. Survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary; 2 daughters, Cynthia (Dave) Youngerman of Kettering and Christie (Seth) Taylor of San Antonio, TX; and 3 grandchildren, Matt (Diana) Youngerman, Mark Youngerman...
Halla C. Klees-Ibaugh
Apr 1, 2004
KLEES-IBAUGH, Halla C., (nee Hickerson) age 88, of Centerville passed away Thursday, April 1, 2004 at Bethany Lutheran Village. Halla was a 1932 graduate of Steele High School. She and her husband, Paul founded the Carillon Cafeteria and ran it for many years before their children took over. As a family, they operated the Carillon for over 50 years. Halla...
Geri Gourley
Mar 28, 2004
GOURLEY, Geri, age 64, of Miamisburg, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2004 at Miami Valley Hospital. Geri was a member of Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church in Miamisburg. She was a loving mother and wife who enjoyed crafts, needlepoint and ceramics. Geri is preceded in death by her parents, Fredrick and Frances Gansley. She is survived by her...
Donald G. Wilson
Mar 27, 2004
WILSON, Donald G. “Don”, age 67, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004 at Hospice of Dayton. Don was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Humboldt, TN where he was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He attended The University of Tennessee. Don was a veteran of the US Marine Corp., member of Amvets Post 99, the American...

Melvin H Snider
Mar 27, 2004
SNIDER, Melvin, age 84, of Washington Township, passed away, Saturday, March 27, 2004 at his home. Melvin was born June 5, 1919 in Hopkinsville, OH to James and Lura (Lewis) Snider. He was a graduate of Kings Mill High School. Melvin served in the Navy during WWII in the South Pacific Theatre of Operations. After WWII, Melvin returned to Dayton....

Melvin Howard Smith
Mar 26, 2004
SMITH, Melvin H. Sr., age 66, of Centerville, passed away Friday, March 26, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. He was a graduate of Centerville High School. Melvin had retired after 20 years as a teamster in the trucking industry. He was preceded in death by his son, Melvin Smith, Jr.; and his brother, Donald Smith. Melvin is survived by his...

James A. Lewis
Mar 26, 2004
LEWIS, James A. “Jim”, age 69, of Miami Township, died Friday, March 26, 2004 at his home. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Reginald and Gertrude Lewis and brother, U.S. Army Lt. Thomas K. Lewis. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Rosemary L. Lewis: daughter, Catherine (Jeff) Harrity of Tyrone, PA: 3 sons, David...

Marilyn L. Rigo
Mar 24, 2004
age 56, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. She was a graduate of The University of Dayton and was employed there as an Administrative Assistant. Marilyn was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Virginia Batsche. Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Virginia...
Brandon S. Bacher
Mar 24, 2004
BACHER, Brandon S., age 15, of Kettering, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 24th after a very courageous battle with complex congenital heart conditions. Brandon was a freshman at Carroll High School and a member of The Church of The Ascension. Brandon had a special love for skateboarding, roller coasters, computers, video games and his dogs, Gracie...
James P. Fiorita
Mar 20, 2004
of Dayton, OH, died on Saturday, March 20, 2004, after a brief stay at Hospice. He was born February 28, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois. Jim was a graduate of Stivers High School, and the University of Dayton, where he was a star athlete in football and baseball. He served in the US Army during WWII and attained the rank of...

Delores L. Matheson
Mar 16, 2004
MATHESON, Delores L., age 74, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2004. Delores was a member of Church of The Ascension. She graduated as a registered nurse from The Niagara University School of Nursing in Niagara Falls, NY. Delores is preceded in death by her daughter, Eileen Steinheimer. She is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Donald...

Nicolene M. Macgregor
Mar 15, 2004
MACGREGOR, Nicolene M., age 88, of Oakwood, passed away Monday, March 15, 2004. Nicolene was an educator who taught at Ernst, Oak Creek and Kennedy Schools and was a member of the Kettering Classroom Teachers Association (KCTA) where, she also served on the executive board. Nicolene is survived by her son, Wallace MacGregor. Funeral services will be held Thursday at...

Kenneth P. Lakey
Mar 15, 2004
age 74, of Beavercreek, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2004. Ken was born on March 17, 1929. He was born and raised in Dayton. He served in the United States Army for four years. After completing service to his country, Ken returned to Dayton and began his career as meatcutter at Dots Supermarkets and later Imperial Foodtown. He then...
Kevin Francis Ayers
Mar 15, 2004
AYERS, Kevin F., age 52, of Washington Township, passed away Monday, March 15, 2004. He had worked as a store manager for Gold Circle as well as other retail outlets. Kevin was a member of Church of the Incarnation. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Ayers. Kevin is survived by his wife of 21 years, Cheryl Ayers;...
Geraldine Lee Fish
Mar 14, 2004
FISH, Geraldine Lee, “Gerry”, age 55, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2004, at Hospice of Dayton. She graduated from Anderson High School, Anderson, Indiana and was a 1972 graduate of Wright State University. She was employed at Day-Mont Behavioral Health Care, Inc. for 25 years. She enjoyed traveling, ballroom dancing, and was a member of the WSU...

Max H. Reynolds
Mar 13, 2004
age 91, of Beavercreek, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Trinity Community of Beavercreek. Max was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church. He graduated from Converse High School in Converse, IN and received his degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University. He worked for ARCO as a sales manager for the chemical by-products division. Max was preceded...
Herschel Lykins
Mar 12, 2004
LYKINS, Herschel, age 78, of Dayton, passed away Friday, March 12, 2004. Herschel was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In 1978 he retired as a LT. from the Dayton Fire Department. Herschel was a member of the Dayton Lodge #147 F&AM Dayton Valley Scottish Rite, Antioch Shrine, and the Dayton Fire Fighters Credit Union where he served on several...

Robert L. Lindenschmidt
Mar 11, 2004
age 93, of Centerville, passed away Thursday, March 11, 2004. Bob was a golf professional at Hartwell Country Club for 19 years and following that was the owner of Acme Hardware in Findlay Market in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was an honorary lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and a honorary lifetime member of the Findlay Market Association and was...