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

Malinda Pauline Wheeler
Feb 5, 2001
age 84 of Centerville, passed away at Villa Fairborn Nursing Home on Monday, Feb. 5, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ottis F. Wheeler and a son, John Wheeler. Survived by a son, Arthur F. Wheeler and his wife Sharon of Fairborn; a daughter-in-law, Betty Wheeler of Springboro; 6 grandchildren, Mark Wheeler and his wife Cheryl of...

Betty Jean Riley
Feb 3, 2001
RILEY, Betty (nee Busch), age 73 of Washington Township, died Saturday, February 3, 2001. Preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Norman Riley in 1999. Betty volunteered at Kettering Medical Center and was a member of the C.C.L. Club. Survived by daughters and sons-in-laws, Linda and Patrick Powers and Pamela and Richard Young, all of Kettering; 2 grandchildren,...

Melvin M. Slagle
Feb 3, 2001
age 97 of Baton Rouge, LA, formerly of Oakwood, died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001 at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 6, 1903, in Kirkpatrick, Ohio to Bert O. Slagle and Ida Edith Croft Slagle. Melvin retired from General Motors after 41 years of service. He moved to Baton Rouge in 1989 to be...

Amelia Bulugaris
Feb 1, 2001
age 83, of Dayton, died Thursday, February 1, 2001, at Hospice of Dayton. She was the past owner of Chili King Restaurant. Preceded in death by her husband, Michael S., in 1985. Survived by her daughter, Stacie (Nick) Rozakis of Dayton; her son, Stamatis Bulugaris of Dayton; a sister, Helen (George) Mandas; 6 grandchildren, Melodye (Tim) Hayes, Stellitsa (Brad) Malone,...

James ''Jim'' Howe
Feb 1, 2001
age 66 of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001. He was a graduate of the University of Dayton and retired from WPAFB after 35 years of civil service. Preceded in death by his parents, James M. and Kathleen Howe. Survived by his wife, Mary Ann; a son, Jimmy; a daughter, Amy; a granddaughter, Arianna; 2 sisters, Kathleen Cummins...

Fred Rodney Armstrong
Jan 28, 2001
age 78 of Kettering, passed away Sunday evening, Jan. 28, 2001. He was retired from Production Control Units, Inc., as Chairman and C.E.O. He was a graduate of Bath High School in Fairborn, OH. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He had served as a Trustee of...

Craig West Gridley
Jan 26, 2001
age 72, died Jan. 26, 2001 at Hospice of Dayton. Craig was a retired engineer from AFLC at W.P.A.F.B. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Charis (Taylor); 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Carlo McGinnis, Jane and James Cote of Dayton, Ann and Andrew Cook of Grosse Point, MI. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; Ann,...

Charles Milton Funk
Jan 26, 2001
age 82, of Kettering, passed away Friday, January 26, 2001. He was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and was employed by N.C.R. for 30 years. Charles was a member of Dayton Gem Society, Washington Twp. Square Dance Club 2x4's, active in Boy Scouts of America and very active at Church of the Cross, United Methodist. Survived by his...

William H. Churchheus
Jan 26, 2001
age 72 of Dayton, died, Friday, January 26, 2001. Preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Kemerer in 1990 and stepfather, Merle Kemerer in 1986. Survived by a 4 cousins, B. L. (Nancy) Gladwell of Columbus, OH, Betty Jane Conley of Columbus, OH, C. Robert (Mary) McMillion of Parkton, MD, and George J. McMillion; 3 second cousins, Craig Gladwell of...

Josephine Lovena Jenkins
Jan 26, 2001
(Billings), ''Billie'', age 80, of Centerville, passed away on January 26, 2001 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born on June 12, 1920, in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, to Harry Thomas Billings and Merceades Margaret (Cheap) Billings. She grew up in Ashland, Kentucky, where she graduated from high school. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Education from Butler University, Indianapolis...

Lillian Rosella Delscamp
Jan 24, 2001
age 85, formerly of Centerville, died Wednesday, January 24, 2001 at Sycamore Glen. Preceded in death by her husband, Raymond, Sr., in 1967. Survived by daughters Karen G. Johnson of Springboro and Lynn J. Olive and husband Ben, of Washington Township; and son R. Craig Johnson and wife, Ann, of Madison, CT; 3 grandchildren, David Olive, Julia Chandler and Catherine...

Rebecca Ann Meek
Jan 22, 2001
MEEK, Rebecca Ann, age 42, died Monday, January 22, 2001. Rebecca was a member of the Kettering Assembly of God, a 1977 graduate from Stebbins High School, and obtained her associates degree from Sinclair. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Lanny; daughters, Lyndsey age 12 and Chelsea age 8; son Brandon, age 16, all living at home;...

Harold A. Riffle
Jan 22, 2001
RIFFLE, Harold A., age 85, passed away on January 22, 2001. Harold was a lifelong resident of Dayton and Centerville, and a charter member of Christ the King Church of Centerville. Retired from N.C.R. after 25 years. Preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Ida Riffle, and a brother, Oscar Riffle. Survived by his wife of 52 years, Marie;...

Elizabeth Herbst
Jan 21, 2001
HERBST, Elizabeth, age 84 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2001. Survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Naomi and Russell Anger of Port St. Lucie, FL; a granddaughter, Cathy (Dennis) Hansard of Atlanta, GA; great grandson, Jake; a daughter and son-in-law, Lillian and Delbert Woods of Webster, KY; a granddaughter, Suzanna (Eddie) Hardesty of Guston, KY; a great granddaughter,...

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...