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

Betty Louise Fouts
Jan 20, 2001
Augspurger), age 89, of Oakwood, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2001. She was a graduate of Middletown High School and Miami University, Oxford. Betty was an elementary school teacher at Maple Park Elementary School in Middletown. She was an active and supportive member of PEO - Chapter Z, The College Women's Club, Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association, Opera Guild, Dayton Woman's...

Berneda Lenore Weller
Jan 18, 2001
age 88 of Centerville, died Thursday, January 18, 2001. She was a member of David's United Church of Christ for 50 years. Preceded in death by her husband Robert in 1990 and a son, Richard in 1988. Survived by a daughter, Judith Weller; and 5 grandchildren, Steven Weller, Richard Kent Weller, Jefferi Weller and Penny McCandles, all of TX and...

Walter Bernard Bice
Jan 16, 2001
passed away Tuesday, January 16, in Marietta, Ohio. Bernard was born March 25, 1907 in Enterprise, West Virginia, to Walter O. Bice and Dona Tetrick Bice. Bernard was the second eldest of five sons, Evan, Donald, George, Robert; and one daughter, Shirla Bice Richardson. Bernard married Ireta Elizabeth Riley Bice, who preceded him in death June, 1997. They would have...

Miriam M. Snyder
Jan 14, 2001
age 92, of Oakwood, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2001. She graduated from Steele High School in 1926. Miriam was a dance instructor with Bott's from 1926-30. From 1930-37, she worked with her sister, Mary Mead-McKenzie, at the Mead School of Dance. She was a member of Dayton Country Club, Dayton Women's Club, Kiwanis Women's Club (past president) and St....

Ruth Ann Erd Karch
Jan 13, 2001
of Los Altos Hills, CA, formerly of Dayton, passed on on Saturday, January 13. She was a graduate of Fairview High School and Indiana University and a member of Chi Omega sorority. After graduation, she wrote the column ''Carol Cook'' for the Dayton Journal Herald. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Ruth Erd, former Daytonians. She...

Elizabeth Hamburger
Jan 12, 2001
of Oakwood, passed away Friday, January 12, 2001. She served 38 years on the former YMCA Travel & Adventure Series Program Selection Committee now known as the Kiwanis Club of Kettering Travel & Adventure Series. Elizabeth was also a member of the Aviation Trail, Inc., Advisory Committee and The Dayton Women's Club. Preceded in death by her parents, Frank and...

Ann Marie Berger
Jan 10, 2001
age 84, of Dayton, died Wednesday, January 10, 2001. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Col. Leon H. Berger USAF (Ret.) ''Butch''; 3 sons, Robert and his wife, Nancy of Kettering, James of Bluffton IN, and Ronald of South Lake Tahoe CA; daughter, Pamela Lloyd and her husband, John of Corte Madera CA; brother, John Lawsage and...

Tony Ellis
Jan 9, 2001
age 81 of Kettering, died Wednesday, January 9, 2001. He was a Lieutenant with the U.S. Army Air Force during WWII and was owner of the Carpet House on Wilmington Pike for 30 years before retiring in 1985. Tony was a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for over 50 years and a member of AHEPA. Survived by his...

Dorothy Lousie Sharitz
Jan 6, 2001
age 84 of Centerville, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2001 at Hospice of Dayton. Dorothy was a member of Centerville United Methodist Church and Homemakers Club. She was a volunteer at Southview Hospital for many years. Preceded in death by her husband, Herbert C. Sharitz. Survived by her daughter Deborah Smith and husband, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at...

John G. Perazzo
Jan 5, 2001
age 82 of Centerville, died Friday, January 5, 2001. John was a graduate of Rutgers University. He studied music at Juliard School of Music in New York and conducted and played trumpet in his band, John Greg and His Orchestra. He was a special agent for the U. S. Treasury Department, and was in charge of Prudential Insurance Co. of...

Robert Gilliland
Jan 1, 2001
age 80, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001. Robert was a 1941 graduate of Carnegie Melon in Pittsburgh, receiving his degree in Professional Electrical Engineering. He served in the U.S.Army Air Corp during WWII and was stationed at WPAFB. Robert retired as a consulting engineer, was a member of I.E.E.E. and the Cowan Lake Sailing Club. Preceded in death by brother,...

Coletia Anne Cusick
Dec 30, 2000
age 75, died on December 30, 2000, in Miami Valley Hospital. Anne was a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to the service of others. She was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She was employed as a sales representative for 10 Wilmington Place. She was a member of...

Hilda Mae Kroplin
Dec 29, 2000
age 97, of Centerville, died December 29, 2000. She worked at NCR and retired in 1968. Hilda was also an active past member of Polk Grove United Church of Christ. Preceded in death by her brothers, Harry, Albert, Chris and John; nephew, Charles ''Gene'' Jenkins. Survived by sister, Nellie Ankrom; nephews, Jerry Jenkins and John Kroplin; great nieces, Colleen Cassell,...

Loretta M. Bauser
Dec 28, 2000
nee ''Quick'', age 83 of Kettering, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church since 1954. Loretta graduated from Oak Grove High School in Clark County in 1935 and attended business college in Springfield. She was secretary at Rolling Fields Elementary School from 1955 to 1977 and was a member of the Greene and...

Evelyn Irene Campbell
Dec 28, 2000
age 84 of Lebanon, died Thursday, December 28, 2000. Preceded in death by her husband, Thomas S. Campbell in 1989. Evelyn was a life member of the United Methodist Church, most recently the South Park United Methodist Church. She had been treasurer of the Christian Women's Club, past president and a past treasurer of the United Methodist Women at Oak...

Michael Thomas Tokarsky
Dec 28, 2000
age 42, of Dayton, died Thursday, December 28, 2000. He was a graduate of Chaminade-Julienne High School, class of ''76. Mike was employed by Wright State University Transportation Services. He was a member and frequent volunteer of the Polish National Alliance (PNA) and the Dayton Polish Club. He served for many years as previous and current Vice President of the...

Loretta Marie Bauser
Dec 28, 2000
nee ''Quick'', age 83 of Kettering, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church since 1954. Loretta graduated from Oak Grove High School in Clark County in 1935 and attended business college in Springfield. She was secretary at Rolling Fields Elementary School from 1955 to 1977 and was a member of the Greene and...

Antonino Ferrante
Dec 25, 2000
age 79, died December 25, 2000. He was an immigrant from near Palermo, Sicily and was the second youngest of seven children. In 1953, Antonino married within 90 days after being introduced to his wife, Caterina Pasini. He came to America in 1954, to be with Caterina six months after their marriage. For 40 years he lived in Brooklyn, NY...

Barbara Anne Porter
Dec 24, 2000
PORTER, Barbara Anne, Follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, age 65, of Kettering, died Saturday, December 24, 2000, at Hospice of Dayton. Barbara was a long time member of Hillside Chapel of the Christian and Missionary Alliance and was very active in volunteer work. She attended Wright State University, where she received her bachelor degree in Liberal Arts. She was...

Glendola Binkley Kuntz
Dec 23, 2000
age 81, of Dayton, died Saturday, December 23, 2000. She was a member of Shiloh UCC church. She graduated from the Miami Valley School of Nursing. She loved being a nurse and dedicated her life to nursing others. Preceded in death by her sister, Allabelle Gillaugh. Survived by her husband of 59 years, J. Robert of Dayton; daughter Karen and...