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

David Andrew Fisher
Feb 9, 2003
age 42, of Marietta, formerly of Kettering, passed away, Sunday, February 9, 2003, as a result of an ATV accident. David was a 1978 graduate of Fairmont East High School. He was currently working for Ameritech. Survived by his fiancee, Wanda Erb; parents, Andy and Eve Fisher of Kettering; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Robin and John Harshe of Kettering and...

Howard Edmund Beck Jr.
Feb 5, 2003
BECK, Howard E. Jr., age 82, of Centerville, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2003 at Walnut Creek Nursing Home. Howard was a longtime member of Southminster Presbyterian Church and served on the finance committee for many years. He was a 1938 graduate of Fairview High School. Howard served in the Naval Air Corp. as a Lt. JG during WWII. He...

Paul N. Schaefer
Feb 4, 2003
age 59, of Kettering, passed away, Tuesday, February 4, 2003. Paul was a member of St. Anthony's and St. Charles Catholic Church. He graduated in 1961 from Chaminade H.S. Paul received his Electrical Engineering Degree from Sinclair Community College. He was a Real Estate Broker for Keyes Gateway for 25 years. Paul was a member of the Dayton Area Board...

Patricia M. Kander
Feb 3, 2003
age 97, of Centerville, peacefully went to be with the Lord on, Monday, February 3, 2003. She was a member of Lutheran Church of our Savior, where she taught Sunday school for many years and had the honor of being the oldest living member at the church. Preceded in death by 1 son, Stephen Kander. Survived by her husband of...

Space Shuttle Columbia
Feb 1, 2003
In Memory of the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia; Commander Rick Husband, Pilot William McCool, Payload Commander Michael Anderson, Mission Specialist Kalpana Chawla, Mission Specialist David Brown, Mission Specialist Laurel Clark and Israeli Payload Specialist Llan Ramon; The staff of the Routsong Funeral Home would like to express our most sincere sorrow for this brave crew and for their...

Jack Crittenden Everly
Jan 31, 2003
Everly, Jack C., age 74, of Oakwood, OH passed away Friday, January 31, 2003. He was born on October 25, 1928 to Crit and Virgie Harlow Everly in Jameson, MO. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Donna, four children and 10 grandchildren; P. David Everly & his son Jack of San Jose, CA, Mark & Ann Everly...

Robert "Bob" L. Krause
Jan 31, 2003
age 84, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2003. He was born on November 9, 1918, to Harry and Sue Krause of Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death in 2001 by his wife of 55 years, Eileen and his sister Margaret Reed of Columbus, OH. He is survived by his four children and their spouses; Sue Ellen (Ken) Lakey...

Vicky Ann Bond (Llewellyn
Jan 28, 2003
age 36, of Centerville, died unexpectedly, January 28, 2003. She graduated with an associate's degree from Sinclair and finished a bachelors degree in Human Resources. Vicky was a traveling radiology technician that took her to hospitals around Ohio. Preceded in death by her brother, Donald Bond in August 2001. Survived by her husband of 3 years, John Llewellyn; daughter, Lisa...

Pauline Reed Roeger
Jan 27, 2003
ROEGER, Pauline R. 'Polly', age 76, of Dayton passed away Monday, January 27, 2003 at Kettering Medical Center. Pauline was a member of David's United Church of Christ, as well as, treasurer for the church for 27 years. She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel School of Nursing and also volunteered at Kettering Medical Center. Pauline was preceded in death...

Martha S. Stover
Jan 27, 2003
age 80, of Centerville, passed away, Monday, January 27, 2003. Martha graduated from Steele High School and Miami Valley School of Nursing. She was a member of First Baptist Church for over 50 years. Martha was a former member of OE Star and Dayton Women's Club. Preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Stover; brother, John Stephens. Survived by her...

Evelyn Kleimeyer
Jan 26, 2003
(Allen), age 84, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2003. She was a descendent of Rev. Thomas Mayhew, the first governor of Martha's Vineyard. Evelyn was a 1937 graduate of Western Hills High School, Cincinnati. By virtue of her heritage, she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and long-time member of Church of the Incarnation....

Girvina Mae Bishop
Jan 24, 2003
age 81, of Miamisburg, passed away Friday, January 24, 2003. She was a graduate of Dennison University where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Girvina had worked in a medical office. Preceded in death in 1999 by her husband, Dudley Bishop and brother, Col. William Stoddard. Survived by her 2 daughters, Dana Lynn Bishop of Dayton and Carol...

Earl Eugene Rupel
Jan 24, 2003
age 81, of Springfield, OH, passed away Friday, January 24, 2003, at the Masonic Health Care Home. Earl was a lifetime member of South Park United Methodist Church and sang in the church choir. He graduated from Patterson Co-op High School. Earl was a design engineer, retiring from both NCR and SRL. He was a member of Scottish Rite Valley...

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...