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

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...

Olivia Elam Davis
Dec 23, 2000
formerly of Kettering, died Saturday Dec. 23, 2000 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Oakwood. Preceded in death by husband Ernest L. in 1995, Mrs. Davis was involved in many Dayton activities including Teen Age Director at the Y.W.C.A., Dayton Council on World Affairs, Job Corp. Program, Woman's Literary Club, Dayton Woman's Club, P.E.O. Chapter C.K. and longtime member of First...

Q. Jean Elissa
Dec 22, 2000
Funeral Home: Centerville Routsong Funeral Home 81 N. Main St. Centerville, OH US 45459

C. Roy Routsong
Dec 21, 2000
age 96, of Trinity Community, died Thursday, December 21, 2000. He taught school at Pasadena grade school in Beavertown before going to the Army in 1940. During WW II, he served as a First Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery and later , in Japan. After leaving the Army, he received his Masters in School Administration from the University of California,...

Geraldine Boyden Sisson
Dec 20, 2000
SISSON, Geraldine B. (Bailey), age 84, of Oakwood, passed awa Wednesday, December 20, 2000. She attended BelleFourche High School in South Dakota and received her B.S. from McCallester College. Geraldine was a member of College Women's Club, Progressive Mother's Club, Women of Fairmont, Wally Byam Caravan Club Int'l. and Fairmont Presbyterian Church. She found pleasure in knitting and contributed many,...

William E. Ahern
Dec 17, 2000
age 82, of Kettering, died Sunday, December 17, 2000. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. William was a traffic manager for Top Value Enterprises and was a member of Church of the Ascension. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Thomas Ahern and Johnny Ahern; and 2 sisters, Loretta Cashin and Sister Valeria of The...

Dorothy M. Swart
Dec 13, 2000
age 81, of Kettering, formerly of Springfield, died Wednesday, December 13, 2000. Preceded in death by her husband Richard B. Swart in 1986; a son, Richard D. Swart, in 1975; and a brother and sister. Survived by 2 granddaughters, Michelle and her husband, Chris Albery, and Tonya Swart, all of Kettering; a great granddaughter, Olivia Marie Albery who was born...