Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Clara Cecelia Richter

Clara Cecelia Richter

Feb 29, 2004

RICHTER, Clara Cecelia Olsen Johnson, age 104, of Centerville and New York, passed away Sunday, February 29, 2004 after living a full life. Born in 1899 on Staten Island, NY and raised in Norway and Sweden, she returned to the United States in 1920. Here she began her own family and raised three children. Clara is preceded in death by...

William Rader Crawford

William Rader Crawford

Feb 27, 2004

CRAWFORD, William Rader, age 84, formerly of Oakwood and Venice, FL, passed away Friday, February 27, 2004 at Crestview Manor in Beavercreek. William was the owner/operator of the Crawford Shoe Store of Dayton for over 35 years. He was a member of the Dayton Rotary Club and the Dayton Retail Merchants Association. He was preceded in death by his wife,...

Florian F. Haas

Florian F. Haas

Feb 27, 2004

age 93, of Southbury, CT, passed away Friday, February 27, 2004, of natural causes. Florian was a master plumber, retiring from Plumbers and Pipefitters. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Haas; daughter, Nancy Lou Rogge; sisters, Bernadine Davis, Clara Hussong and Valeria Bullock; brothers, Edmond Haas and Norbert Haas, all of Dayton. Survived by sister; Mary Margaret...

Nan Wahrer

Nan Wahrer

Feb 27, 2004

WAHRER, Nan age 72, of Kettering, passed away Friday, February 27, 2004 at Hospice of Dayton. Nan was a member of Oakwood United Methodist Church. She had been employed with Dayton Power and Light, Top Value Stamps for 25 years, and at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for over 17 years. Nan is preceded in death by her parents, infant brother,...

M P Eddy

M P Eddy

Feb 25, 2004

EDDY, M.P. “Martie”, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 after an extended illness. M.P. is survived by his loving devoted wife of 51 years, Janie. He is also survived by his 5 children, Matt, Debra, Karol, Charlie and Melanie; 7 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; his identical twin brother, R.T. Eddy and 2 sisters, Otherine and Juanita of CA....

Doris E. Sterzer

Doris E. Sterzer

Feb 24, 2004

STERZER, Doris Elma, age 84, of Kettering, passed away peacefully at Hospice of Dayton on February 24th, 2004. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Walter G. Sterzer of Kettering; son, Michael Jay Sterzer of Tinley Park, IL, brother-in-law, Earl E. Sterzer of Dayton; cousins, nieces, nephews, a Godchild and friends she made along the way. Doris was...

Constance June Rench

Constance June Rench

Feb 24, 2004

RENCH, Constance “June”(nee Saring), age 82, of Centerville, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, to whom her family meant everything, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2004, in Naples, FL. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Carl Rench; son, Michael Rench; 2 daughters, Debby Sibert and her husband, Jerry and Cathy Smith; 6 grandchildren, Heather Rench, Micah Rench, Jessica...

Francis Anthony Kraman

Francis Anthony Kraman

Feb 24, 2004

KRAMAN, Francis, A., “Frank” age 74, of Kettering passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. Frank was a longtime member of The Church of the Ascension in Kettering. He was a graduate of Campion High School in Prairie Du Chien, WI and received an Associate Degree from the University of Dayton. Frank retired after 34 years of...

Joann Ames

Joann Ames

Feb 23, 2004

AMES, JoAnn , age 77, of Redington Beach, FL, passed away Monday, February 23, 2004 at the Freedom Square Nursing Center in Seminole, FL. She was born on September 26, 1926 in Lebanon, OH. Mrs. Ames was a homemaker, and was of Presbyterian faith and belonged to several bridge clubs in FL and bridge and golf clubs in Michigan. She...

Donnah J. Dieterle

Donnah J. Dieterle

Feb 22, 2004

DIETERLE, Donnah J., age 58, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2004 in Kettering. Donnah was a member of David’s United Church of Christ in Kettering. She received her Masters Degree in nursing from Andrews University and graduated from the University of Dayton with a Degree in Law. Donnah was a member of the Dayton Women’s Bar Association, and...

Miriam I. Corwin

Miriam I. Corwin

Feb 20, 2004

age 82, of Kettering, passed away Friday, February 20, 2004 at Crestview Manor Nursing Home, Beavercreek. She was employed as a cook for the Kettering Schools District before retiring in 1979. Preceded in death in 1975 by her husband, Norman. Survived by her 3 daughters, Patricia Rukavich of FL, Nancy Cook of Columbus and Linda (Marvin) Smith of Mechanicsburg, OH;...

Dorothy E. Baumann

Dorothy E. Baumann

Feb 18, 2004

BAUMANN, Dorothy Jane Ellis, age 93, of Centerville, OH passed away, Wednesday, February18, 2004 at Lodge Care Center in Loveland. Dorothy was a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church. She received her Bachelor of Music degree at Ohio Weslyan University in 1931 and her Masters of Science of Education degree at the University of Dayton in 1965. Dorothy was a counselor...

Richard C. Rike

Richard C. Rike

Feb 18, 2004

RIKE, Richard C., “Dick”, age 92, of Spring Valley, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2004. Richard was a graduate from General Motors Institute in Flint, MI. He worked as an engineer for Delco Moraine GM Division retiring in 1970 after 42 years of service. Richard was a member of St. Leonard’s Chapel and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). He was...

Philip M. Cruz

Philip M. Cruz

Feb 18, 2004

CRUZ, Philip Milligan, was born October 5, 1968 in Sayre, PA. He went home to be with his Lord on February 18, 2004. Philip graduated from Coudersport High School of Coudersport, PA in 1986. He graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH in 1990. He was employed by Lockheed Martin Corp. of Dayton, OH as a...

Kelly C. Casey

Kelly C. Casey

Feb 17, 2004

age 18, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2003. Kelly was a 2003 graduate of Fairmont High School and was employed by Value City for over one year. She is survived by her mother, Nancy Casey of Kettering; father, Daniel Casey of Dayton; sister, Courtney (Jacob) Castor of Centerville; nephew, Coby Castor; maternal great grandmother, Catherine (Kenney) Chromick of...

Henry H Stick

Henry H Stick

Feb 17, 2004

STICK, Henry H., age 81, of Oakwood, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2004. Henry was a 1945 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, received his MBA from the U. Pa.’s Wharton School and Ph.D. from Ohio State Univ. He was a retired Colonel of the U.S. Air Force and a former professor of finance and Associate Dean...

Sylvester B. Kerlin Jr.

Sylvester B. Kerlin Jr.

Feb 15, 2004

KERLIN, Sylvester B. Jr., “Bill”, age 87, of Springboro passed away Sunday, February 15, 2004 at Hillspring Health Care Center in Springboro. Sylvester was a 1934 graduate of Oakwood High School and received his degree from Purdue University in 1938. He served in the United States Army during WWII directly under General Eisenhower at supreme command headquarters off the southern...

John Thomas Lucas

John Thomas Lucas

Feb 15, 2004

LUCAS, John T., age 77, of Centerville passed away Sunday, February 15, 2004 at The Franciscan at St. Leonard’s in Centerville. John was a member of Fairhaven Christian Missionary & Alliance Church. He received his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree in school business administration from Ohio State University. John was a teacher at Van Buren Junior High, principle at...

Herbert P Aikin

Herbert P Aikin

Feb 14, 2004

AIKIN, Herbert P., age 72, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2004 in Kettering. Herbert was the former owner of the Village Square Barber Shop for over 15 years, retiring in 1977. He served in the United States Army in Korea where he was a prisoner of war. Herbert was a member of the Elks, and the American Legion...

Margaret  E. Gardiner

Margaret E. Gardiner

Feb 13, 2004

GARDINER, Margaret E., age 76, of Centerville passed away Friday, February 13, 2004 at Kettering Medical Center. Margaret was employed at Wright Patterson Air Force, had worked 15 years for International Envelope and 20 years with Apex Machine and Tool. She was a member of the W. A. Reiter Chapter of the Eastern Star in Miamisburg. Margaret is preceded in...