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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Ruth Coles
Jan 22, 2003
COLES, Ruth, age 95 passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at Trinity Community of Beavercreek. She was a former resident of Lakewood and Olmsted Falls, OH. Ruth was a retired teacher from Cleveland and formerly taught in Sandusky County and Lakewood, OH. Preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Emma Kitsteiner; husband, James Emerson Coles; sister, Marian Kidder and...
Jewel Rader
Jan 20, 2003
age 65 of Beavercreek died Monday, January 20, 2003. He was a member of laborers' Local 1410 for over 35 years, the FOE and the Moose Lodge. Jewel is survived by his wife, Celia Rader; 6 children, Judy (Jim) McCartney, Stevie Rader, Danny Rader, Brenda Schneider, Peggy Rigney and Tina (Tim) Sersen; 8 grandchildren; his step mother; 2 sisters and...
Christine Bowden Harris
Jan 20, 2003
HARRIS, Christine Bowden age 48 of Kettering was born June 3, 1954. She passed away January 20, 2003 at her residence after a courageous 21 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Christine lived her life with amazing energy. She is a 1972 graduate of Fairmont West High School and Heidelberg College in 1976, taught junior high music in Tiffin,...
Peggy Louise Gabbard
Jan 18, 2003
age 65 of Centerville, passed away peacefully Saturday January 18, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. In her earlier years as a homemaker she was very involved with her church community and her children's lives. Peggy currently worked in the finance department for the City of Centerville for which she was very proud of. Her life was a love affair blessed...
William D. Losita
Jan 15, 2003
LOSITO, William D., age 83 of Centerville, OH who formerly lived in Cincinnati for over 60 years, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2003 at Franciscan at St. Leonard Health Care Center. Bill was a 6 year resident of Franciscan at St. Leonard's. While a resident of Cincinnati, he was an involved member of St. Margaret of Cortona Church. In his...
Forrest J. Becher Sr.
Jan 14, 2003
BECHER, Forrest J. Sr., age 91 of Bermuda Village in Advance, North Carolina, formerly of Dayton, Ohio and Delray Beach, Florida, died January 14, 2003 at Bermuda Village Health Center. Mr. Becher was born December 26, 1912 in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Steele High School in Dayton and Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was affiliated with Sigma Chi Fraternity....
Eugene Woolery
Jan 11, 2003
age 76, of Kettering, passed away, Saturday, January 11, 2003. Eugene received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Education degrees at Ohio State University. He was the supervisor of Industrial Arts in the Dayton Public Schools until his retirement in 1985. He was a longtime member of Lutheran Church of Our Savior. Eugene was a former member of Kiwanis...
Clifford C. Reeder
Jan 10, 2003
age 78, of Kettering went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 10, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. Clifford attended Far Hills Community Church. He owned and operated Reeder Sheet Metal Inc. (Guardian Sheet Metal) in Moraine for 28 years. Clifford was a former member of Walnut Grove Country Club who loved and was an avid golfer, and...
Robert L. Weisgarber
Jan 10, 2003
age 76, of Kettering, passed away, Friday, January 10, 2003. He retired in 1988 after 35 years with Refiners Transport. Robert was an active member of Teamsters. Survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Claudia; son, Robert and wife, Ann Weisgarber of Sugarland, TX; two daughters, Deborah and husband, Jeff Lovelace of Miamisburg, Jeanne and husband, Dennis McKinnon of...
Rita Mcrae
Jan 10, 2003
MCRAE, Rita of Scarborough, Maine formerly of Dayton, Ohio died Friday morning, January 10, 2003, with her husband, Albert at her side, after a brief illness. Rita was born October 26, 1913, the daughter of Paul and Rose Dahlinghaus. She spent her early years in the area of Maria Stein, Ohio and spent most of her adult life in the...
Franklin A. Ross
Jan 9, 2003
ROSS, Franklin A. age 77, of Kettering passed away Thursday, January 9, 2003 at Kettering Medical Center. Franklin was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Church in Kettering. He was an inventor, inventing a lens for the military which could be used at great depths under the sea. Franklin served as a pilot in the US Navy during WWII where...
Eleanore Larkby Purcell
Jan 8, 2003
(1921-2003), artist, musician, genealogist, naturalist, environmental activist and devoted mother and grandmother died at her home January 8, after a brief illness. She was a resident of Dayton for thirty-eight years and active in many civic, artistic and cultural organizations. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver Sheldon Larkby Sr. and Lina May Griffith Larkby of Hyde Park,...
Ruth Sinclair Wilson
Jan 8, 2003
WILSON, Ruth S. age 87, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at her home. Ruth was a faithful member of Christ Episcopal Church. She was a retired buyer of the Art Gifts Dept. at the Rike-Kumler Company. Preceded in death by her beloved sister, Dorothy M. Gieringer (nee Wilson), brother, David B. Wilson, Sr., and nephew, David B. Wilson, Jr....
Ellen L. Cole
Jan 6, 2003
COLE, Ellen L. (nee Spahr) age 82, of Centerville passed away Monday, January 6, 2003 at Hospice of Dayton. Ellen was a member of the Cornerstone Assembly of God and taught bible school at a number of nursing homes. She was a nurse in the Navy during WWII. After the war, she was a public health nurse and head nurse...
Lawrence S. Faigle
Jan 5, 2003
FAIGLE, Lawrence S., age 88, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2003. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Lawrence had worked for the U.S. Post Office. Preceded in death by his wife, Ella. Survived by 2 sisters, Marguerite Rado and Ann Faigle; sister-in-law, Annamarie Faigle; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held...
Elinor Jane Hemmelgarn
Jan 4, 2003
HEMMELGARN, Elinor Jane, age 73, of Riverside, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2003. She was a member of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church. Married on January 14, 1950 in Wapakoneta, OH, to her loving husband of 53 years, Robert. Also survived by their 2 sons, Mike Hemmelgarn of Dayton and Mark Hemmelgarn and his wife, Lori, of Cincinnati; and...
Mary H. Haerlin
Jan 3, 2003
of Kettering, passed away Friday, January 3, 2003. Preceded in death in 1989 by her husband, Eugene Haerlin; sister, Mrs. Eugene Hollencamp; and brother, Frank Hoefler, Jr. Survived by her sister, Olivia Hoefler of Kettering; and 2 brothers, Jack Hoefler (Mary Ellen) of Kettering and William E. Hoefler (Jane) of Stuart, FL; brother-in-law, Eugene Hollencamp of Kettering; sister-in-law, Kae Hoefler...
Anne Keyes Foreman Whipp
Jan 2, 2003
WHIPP, Anne Keyes Foreman, age 82 of Bethany Commons at Yankee Trace, Centerville, OH, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2003. Anne was the daughter of William and Anna Keyes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Foreman. Anne graduated from Oakwood High School and attended the University of Dayton. Anne and her husband, Carl, were founders of Sugar...
Kimberly J. Massey
Jan 1, 2003
MASSEY, Kimberly J. (nee Sonnycalf), age 39, of Brookfield, IL, formerly of Chicago and Xenia, OH, passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2003. She was the Executive Assistant of Goodman Theatre. Survived by her husband, Neil B. Massey; parents, Frank and Pat Sonnycalf; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Glen B. and Madlyn Massey; niece, Heather Massey. Graveside services will be held at 1:00...
Mary Ellen Crawford
Jan 1, 2003
Crawford, Mary Ellen (nee Moorman), of Dayton and formerly of Venice, Florida, died Wednesday, January 1, 2003. With her husband, she operated the Crawford Shoe Store of Dayton until retiring to Florida. Survived by her husband of 55 years, William; son, William Jr. and his wife, Janet of Richmond, VA; 2 daughters, Ann Hager and her husband, Robert of Dodge...
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