Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

James A. Snide

James A. Snide

Mar 19, 2025

James Amos Snide, “Jim”, age 87, of Kettering Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2025. He was born September 24, 1937 in Crookesville, Ohio. The middle of 3 sons born to Marie and Amos Snide.

Jim graduated from Linden McKinley High school in Columbus, class of 1955 and attended Ohio University, Athens, OH on an ROTC scholarship. He...

Randall Robert Thompson

Randall Robert Thompson

Mar 19, 2025

Randall Robert Thompson “Randy”, age 47, died peacefully in his sleep on March 19, 2025 at Hospice of Dayton, with his family by his side, his yearlong battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease) and accompanying Frontal temporal Dementia (FTD) concluded.

Randall is survived by his wife, Masako Thompson (Yatsuki); his children, Maya and Kayla; his mother and stepfather, Tanya Thompson Frantz...

Karl Anderson

Karl Anderson

Mar 18, 2025

ANDERSON, Karl – age 93, of Kettering, OH, formerly of Boston, MA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Born on January 18, 1932, in Boston, MA, Karl was the son of the late Stanley and Rose Harzmovitz. He graduated from Chelsea High School before proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force as an Airman First...

Scott Braden Weatherspoon

Scott Braden Weatherspoon

Mar 17, 2025

WEATHERSPOON, Scott Braden, age 84, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025. Scott was born on December 24, 1940, to the late Scott and Nancy Weatherspoon, in Nashville, TN. He grew up in the Nashville area and attended Vanderbilt University. It was at this time during a family trip that he unexpectedly met the love of his...

Peter Lincoln Hershey

Peter Lincoln Hershey

Mar 16, 2025

Peter Lincoln Hershey, age 82, passed away March 16, 2025, at VITAS Hospice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born in 1942, in Dayton, Ohio, to Richard and Margaret (Froehle) Hershey. Although he was an only child, Peter grew up surrounded by cousins. He received an Honorable Discharge from the Army after two years of service then enrolled at the University...

Maeve Estelle Moffitt

Maeve Estelle Moffitt

Mar 14, 2025

MOFFITT, Maeve Estelle, went to Heaven Friday, March 14, 2025. Left to cherish Maeve’s memory are her parents, Dylan Moffitt and Nicole Knoblach-Moffitt; siblings, Landon Knoblach and Jaxon Moffitt; and grandparents, Charles and Suwanna Knoblach and Laquita Moffitt.

Ada B. Rife

Ada B. Rife

Mar 14, 2025

Ada B. Rife, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, a member of the Miamisburg community, passed away on March 14, 2025, at the age of 93. Born to Robert and Beatrice Isenhart on May 18, 1931, Ada lived a vibrant, fulfilling life that touched the hearts of many.

A proud graduate of Fairview High School, class of 1949, Ada married the love of...

Novelle Koch

Novelle Koch

Mar 13, 2025

Koch, Novelle “Vel” was born in Seymour, Texas on April 22, 1940. She retired from Kroger as a bakery manager. Vel loved to bake wedding cakes and cakes for the family. She also loved fishing, going to the casino as well as garage sales, church and taking walks. Vel enjoyed spending her days with her beloved dog, Ginger and was...

Lewis E. Blakely, Jr.

Lewis E. Blakely, Jr.

Mar 12, 2025

Lewis E. Blakely Jr., known all his life as “Jerry,” passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025 at 95 years of age. His father, Lewis E. Blakely, Sr., his mother, Nina A. Blakely, and beloved wife of 66 years, Jean (Selby) Blakely, preceded him in death. His children, Scheryl Simms, Kelly (Patti) Blakely, and Dennis (Sharon) Blakely, as well as...

James R. Kleekamp

James R. Kleekamp

Mar 11, 2025

KLEEKAMP, James R., age 73, of Dayton, OH, passed away on March 11, 2025. James was born on October 9th, 1951 to the late Robert and Marabelle Kleekamp. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Susan M. Sweeney (nee Kleekamp). He is survived by his sisters Mary, Joann, Jennifer (Michael Moon), and Katherine; and beloved nephews Robert...

Ethel Burgett

Ethel Burgett

Mar 11, 2025

Ethel Burgett, age 102, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025. Born on November 11, 1922, in Winchester, Kentucky. Ethel lived a long, fulfilling life filled with love, devotion, and dedication to her family and her passions.Ethel was a woman of many talents. She was known for her incredible skill in crocheting and quilting, creating beautiful works of art that...

Randall Douglas Smith

Randall Douglas Smith

Mar 7, 2025

SMITH, Randall Douglas, age 75, of Dayton, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025. 

Randall was born September 22, 1949. A proud veteran, he served in the First Infantry of the Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Cambodia. Randall was awarded the Bronze Star for his heroic service to our country. Randall loved the outdoors, and could be found...

Judie Sherwin

Judie Sherwin

Mar 7, 2025

SHERWIN, Judie, age 81, of New Lebanon, OH, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2025. She was born on November 30, 1943, in Dallas, TX, to the late William and Tillie Moore, although she was raised in the Chicago, IL area where she graduated from Lyons Township High School in 1961. Judie continued her education at Sullins Junior College in...

Roger Stephen Zappe

Roger Stephen Zappe

Mar 6, 2025

ZAPPE, Roger Stephen, age 80, of Kettering, Ohio passed away peacefully at Hospice of Dayton on March 6, 2025. Roger was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 22, 1944 to Stephen Zappe and Josephine (Haren) Zappe. Roger retired from Clifford Paper after having excelled for 50 years as a sales representative in the book publishing paper industry. He gained the...

Shirley M. Docken

Shirley M. Docken

Mar 5, 2025

DOCKEN, Shirley M., age 90, of Beavercreek, OH, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Shirley was born on January 7, 1935, to the late Charles and Jane Gill, in Columbus, OH. She grew up in the Columbus area before meeting her future husband Richard Docken. After they married, they relocated to the Dayton area where Richard worked at WPAFB....

Roberta Antolini

Roberta Antolini

Mar 5, 2025

Roberta Antolini Age 85, of Beavercreek, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at home. Roberta was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Richard, her parents Louis and Madeline (Boldasair) Battisti, and her sister and brother-in-law Lois and James McCarthy. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law William and Carole Battisti; three daughters: Michele Powers...

Theodore E. "Ted" Murphy, Jr.

Theodore E. "Ted" Murphy, Jr.

Mar 4, 2025

MURPHY Jr., Theodore E. “Ted”, age 73, of Dayton, OH passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Ted was born on February 7, 1952 to the late Theodore Sr. and Shirley Ann (Howard) Murphy. He graduated from Kettering Fairmont East High School and earned his B.A. in Music at Marycrest College, in Davenport, IA, in 1973. He began his...

Kay Doreen Wick

Kay Doreen Wick

Mar 3, 2025

WICK, Kay Doreen Crampton

Wick, Kay Doreen nee Crampton, 83, of Centerville, OH, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025. She was born in Michigan City, Indiana on March 31, 1941, to parents Myrick and Dorothy Crampton of Chesterton, IN. Kay is preceded in death by her parents and brother Raymond Crampton. She’s survived by husband Carl; sister Barbara Crampton Long...

William "Bill" Arthur Meyer

William "Bill" Arthur Meyer

Mar 3, 2025

William “Bill” Meyer, age 83, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away peacefully with family by his side on March 3, 2025, at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton. Bill lived a full life, filled with love, laughter, and countless memories that will be cherished by all who knew him. Born to Alberta (Kronenberger) and Bernard Meyer, he was a proud graduate of Chaminade...

Donna Marie Winner

Donna Marie Winner

Mar 3, 2025

WINNER, Donna Marie, beloved wife, devoted mother, precious sister, and proud grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. 

She was raised on a farm in Patton, Pennsylvania, and enjoyed singing with her sisters as part of the La-Don-Dor Trio, who performed at sock hops and other events in Western Pennsylvania. A few days...