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

Catherine Shroyer Smith
Jun 22, 2002
SMITH, Catherine Shroyer, age 91, of Oakwood, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on Saturday, June 22, 2002. She was born on July 4, 1910 at the Long Romspert Homestead. Catherine graduated Oakwood High School, attended Ward-Belmont School in Nashville and graduated Ohio Weslyan University. She was a member of the Dayton Country Club, Troy Country Club, Zion Lutheran Church...

Katherine Joan ''Jo'' Bonnell
Jun 22, 2002
BONNELL, Katherine Joan ''Jo'', age 71 of Dayton, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2002 at Kettering Medical Center. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Jo was an Alumni of Ohio University, and a member of Sigma Kappa Sorority. She was very active in Square dancing, served on the Miami Valley Dance Council for more than 30 years, and...

John L. Clark
Jun 20, 2002
CLARK, John L., age 81, of Centerville, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2002 at Walnut Creek Nursing Home, in Kettering. He was a member of St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, and served in the Army during WWII. John was a charter member and past president of Kettering Rotary Club. He was preceded in death by his brother, Leo F....

Marilee Herbert
Jun 18, 2002
HERBERT, Marilee age 60 of Kettering, died Wednesday, June 18, 2002 at Hospice of Dayton. She was preceded in death by her father, Willie Rex Barber and mother, Lena Harrelson. Marilee is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Sid Herbert; 2 daughters, Pam Poorman of Vandalia, and Michele (Scott) Swansinger of Cleveland; 2 grandchildren, Zachary Walter Poorman and...

Elizabeth Deardorff
Jun 18, 2002
DEARDORFF, Elizabeth, age 95, of Largo, FL passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2002 in FL. She was a member of Fairmont Presbyterian Church, Kettering. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents, Clay & Daisy Watkins and husband, Harold Deardorff. She is survived by her son, Jimmy and wife, Beverly Smith of Hillsboro, OH and Largo, FL; 2 grandchildren, Jay...

Charline M. Mcneily
Jun 18, 2002
age 67, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2002. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her husband, Roy McNeily . Survived by her son, Charles McNeily and daughter-in-law, Terry Wilson of Vienna, VA; three daughters, Karen and Kathleen McNeily of Dayton, OH; Erin and Frank Vierra of San Lorenzo, CA; along with...

Mildred E. Frank
Jun 16, 2002
Hardman), age 84, resident of Franciscan St. Leonard, died June 16, 2002. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Agnes Hardman. Her husband, Robert L. Frank passed away in 2000. Survivors include her son, Gary R. Frank; daughter and son-in-law, Debra L. Sage and Michael Sage; grandchildren, Jodi and husband Brad Neal, Stacy Frank; and Mike and...

Robert Edward Batsche, Jr.
Jun 15, 2002
age 44, of Belleville, IL, beloved husband, father, son, and grandfather, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2002, after a lengthy illness. He was a retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Bob was a Communications Systems technician and served at Air Force bases in Texas, Mississippi, Indiana, Germany, United Kingdom and finally at Scott AFB in Illinois. He is...

Mary Jo Schuster
Jun 13, 2002
SCHUSTER, Mary Jo, (nee Wright) age 52 of Kettering, passed away, Thursday, June 13, 2002. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, CA and her Master of Fine Arts from The University of Alabama. Mary Jo's professional associations included; Very Special Arts Ohio, serving on the board of trustees, Dayton Art Institute, National Society...

Jerry Lee Niedermayer
Jun 12, 2002
''JerrBear'' age 11, of Kettering passed away Wednesday, June 12. He attended J. E. Prass Elementary School in Kettering. He is survived by his father and mother, Daniel C. and Trudy Niedermayer; brother, Daniel; 3 sisters, Chelsea, Patricia and Brittney; paternal grandfather, Raymond Niedermayer; paternal grandparents, Jerry & Pat Rinderle; maternal grandparents, James & Rose Chadwell and numerous aunts, uncles...

Norma Dell Monschke
Jun 11, 2002
, age 81, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2002. Born and raised in Missouri, she attended Baker University where she began a lifelong affiliation with the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. After college, she relocated to Seattle where she worked as a secretary, served as a junior USO hostess during WWII, and danced so divinely she swept the man...

Henrietta Dorothy Kistler, (Brunsman)
Jun 11, 2002
age 91, resident of Bethany Lutheran Village, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002. Retired in 1982, from Kistlers Specialized Gifts, which she founded in 1950. Member of Ladies' Oriental Shrine, Bara Court No. 15, 50 year member and Past Matron of Dayton-Victory Chapter #594, Order of Eastern Star and member of South Park United Methodist Church. Predeceased by her husband of...

William H. Hays
Jun 4, 2002
, age 84, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at Sycamore Hospital after a brief illness. He was born December 15, 1917, the son of the late John Coryell Hays and Sylvia Bowman Hays of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Bill was an Air Corps veteran of WWII and the Korean War, flying the Thunderbolt fighter in combat. After combat duty,...

Marjorie Jane Schultz (Nee Roberts) (Nee Stafford)
Jun 3, 2002
SCHULTZ, Marjorie J., (nee Roberts) (nee Stafford), age 81, went peacefully to her Lord after a lengthy illness on Monday, June 03, 2002 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Marjorie was raised in Trotwood Ohio and is a graduate of Miami Jacobs Junior College. She and Morley raised their family in Beavercreek Ohio. They were charter members of Kirkmont Presbyterian Church, where...

Marcia Kay Earnhart
Jun 2, 2002
EARNHART, Marcia K., age 65 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2002 at Hospice of Dayton. She worked in retail most of her life, most recently she was the retail manager of the Golden Lamb Gift Shop in Lebanon, OH. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Helen (Ewing) Rife. Marsha is survived by her 2...

Mary Elizabeth Albaugh
May 31, 2002
ALBAUGH, Mary Elizabeth ''Betty'', age 87, of Dayton, passed away Friday, May 31, 2002. She had attended Miami Jacobs College. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Al and her daughter, Jane. She is survived by her 3 daughters, Julie Guenther of Centerville, Joan Wuellner and her husband, Clancy of Monroe, OH and Jill Stewart of Quincy, MI; 9...

Catharine M. Merle
May 26, 2002
MERLE, Catharine M. age 42 of Springboro, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2002 at 10 Wilmington Place. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Merle; one daughter, Macy Merle of Springboro; one sister, Korinne McDonald and two brothers, Duncan and Chris McDonald all of Canada. Friends may call at the Routsong Funeral Home, 81 N. Main St., Centerville on Wednesday May 29,...

Dr. Lois N. Nelson
May 21, 2002
NELSON, Lois N., Dr. age 72, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Hospice of Dayton. Dr. Nelson received her Bachelor of Arts (Speech), Master of Education and Doctor of Education from the University of California, Los Angeles. Her fields of specialization were Medical Education, Curriculum Development, Research, Faculty Development, Human Development, Interaction Analysis and Leadership. Her main...

George F. Mcintyre
May 20, 2002
MCINTYRE, George F., age 84, of Washington Twp. passed away Monday, May 20th. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Iris (Meinke) McIntyre. Born in Sharon, PA., George spent most of his career as an Engineer with Chrysler Corporation in Detroit, MI. He retired from Chrysler Airtemp in Dayton, OH. George was a member of the Detroit Engineers...

Junior Leo Spitler
May 17, 2002
SPITLER, Junior L., age 83, of Kettering, passed away, Friday, May 17, 2002. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Esther Evelyn Spitler, and his second wife, Cordelia Spitler; Junior is survived by his children; Joan Linard, Jean (Joe) Beaver, Stephen (Karen) Spitler, Garry (Louann) Spitler and Randy Spitler; 7 grandchildren, Jacquelyne Beaver, Gregory (Christie) Linard, Gretchen (Steve)...