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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Willard Keith Cale
May 4, 2022
Willard Keith Cale, 81, of Centerville, Ohio passed away peacefully in the presence of his family and friends on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Born on September 20, 1940, in Buffalo, Ohio, to late parents Boyd and Leone Cale, he attended Buffalo High School. Will is survived by his loving wife of 55 years Sylvia Cale; daughter Kathy Eichlin, son-in-law Brian...
Lynn C. Chadbourne
May 3, 2022
CHADBOURNE, Lynn C., age 76 of Miamisburg went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2022 at Sycamore Hospital. Lynn was a graduate of Victoria High School in 1964. He served in the Air Force from 1964-1968 and received an honorable discharge. Lynn attended college in Texas where he received his BS and MS in Health Systems Management. He...
Robert E. Slack
May 3, 2022
SLACK, Robert (Bob) Eugene, 70, of Springboro, Ohio passed away after a long and brave battle with chronic illness on May 3, 2022. Bob was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on February 24, 1952 and was raised near Dayton. He graduated from Northmont High School in 1971, completing the Auto Mechanic Trade Program. Bob was deeply in love with his wife...
Elmer C. Hamilton
May 3, 2022
HAMILTON, Elmer C, age 92, of Kettering, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the The Laurels of Kettering. Elmer was born in Dony, KY on June 14, 1929, to the late D. Emit and Virgie Tackett Hamilton. After graduating from McDowell High School, he served his country in the US Army during...
Col. Donald L. Smith Usaf, Ret.
Apr 30, 2022
COL Donald L. SMITH, USAF, Ret. age 71, of Centerville, OH, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Don was born April 1, 1951 in Hasselt, Belgium to the late Leston and Yvonne (Haenan) Smith. Don graduated Syracuse University in 1974 and entered the Air Force as a Navigator. Col. Smith earned his Pilots Wings in 1979 and his Command...
Cynthia Ann Jacobs
Apr 30, 2022
JACOBS, Cynthia Ann, "Cindy" (Porter), age 64, formerly from Oakwood passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cindy was a graduate of Oakwood High School in 1975 and received her BA from The Ohio State University in 1979. Cindy was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority during her time at OSU. Cindy's spirit was beautiful, big,...
Mary Raine Creager (Wagner)
Apr 29, 2022
CREAGER, Mary Raine (Wagner), age 87, of Dayton, passed Friday, April 29, 2022. She was born on October 31, 1934 to the late Joseph and Nancy Raine. Mary graduated from Washington Seminary in Atlanta, GA and attended college at Stratford College in Danville, VA. She met Harold “Doc” Wagner on a blind date in 1953. They married in 1954 and...
The Rev. Dr. Robert D. Fenwick
Apr 28, 2022
FENWICK, The Rev. Dr. Robert D, age 91, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022, of natural causes. Bob was born in Helena, MT on June 4, 1930 to the late John L and Amy Dobson Fenwick. He was preceded in death by his spouse, Lois A (nee Bowen) Fenwick, and his daughter, Amy T Fenwick Simpson. Bob attended Winona...
Vivian Katherine Geisert
Apr 28, 2022
GEISERT, Vivian K., age 99, of Centerville, OH passed away on Thursday April 28, 2022. Vivian was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, its East Oak Circle, and the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post #9927. Vivian graduated from Kiser High School in 1941. During WW-II she was employed by Civil Service at Wright Field and served as...
Tracy Hegamaster Bieser
Apr 27, 2022
BIESER, Tracy Hegamaster, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was born on August 24, 1949 in Tarrytown, New York. She spent her early years living in New York, Virginia, Vermont and Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from Thomas A. DeVilbiss High School in Toledo, Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia and Ohio University. Her happiest early memories were...
Donald "Don" K. Groves
Apr 26, 2022
GROVES, Donald K., age 85, of Kettering, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at The Carlyle House in Kettering. Donald graduated from Stivers H.S. in 1954 and served in the U.S. Navy Reserves for eight years. He worked as a machinist model maker at NCR and later became President and owner of Certified...
Ashley A. Meadows
Apr 25, 2022
MEADOWS, Ashley A., age 64, of Dayton, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022. Ashley was born in Dayton, OH on November 26, 1957 to Rev. Billy Ware and Helen Meadows (nee Thomas). Ashley was well known for his love of cooking, and would frequently spoil his family with the best homemade BBQ. More than anything else Ashley was most...
Ruth Marie Long
Apr 24, 2022
LONG, Ruth Marie (Vaughn), age 86, formerly of Kettering, OH, ascended to heaven on Sunday, April 24, 2022, from Katherine B. Reynolds Hospice Home located in Winston-Salem, NC, surrounded in love by those near and far. Ruth was born on March 3, 1936 in Dayton, OH to the late Fred and Sadie Vaughn. She was a hard worker throughout her...
Dorothy "Irene" Busch
Apr 24, 2022
BUSCH, Dorothy Irene (Holcomb), age 94, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Kettering Medical Center after a short illness. Irene was born on May 24, 1927 to the late Harrison and Jennie Holcomb. She loved playing tennis at Quail Run, golf at Sugar Valley Golf Club, and bridge at the American Legion Hall with her many...
Kristine Marie Thurman
Apr 24, 2022
THURMAN, Kristine (Kris) Marie, age 70, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at home. Kris was born on November 12, 1951 to James Kessel and Mary Ann (Doll) Kessel. She graduated from Carroll High School in 1970. She then attended the University of Cincinnati earning a Bachelor’s degree and following that up with a Master’s degree in...
Daniel "Danny" Thomas
Apr 23, 2022
Daniel “Danny” Thomas, age 78, of Fairborn, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022. He was born July 16, 1943 in Mannington, West Virginia; the son of the late Pershing Emrys and Marguerite Belle (Jolliffe) Thomas. Danny proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era from 1964 to 1968. After serving, he worked as a machinist at Globe...
C. Erwin Velbis
Apr 23, 2022
Velbis, C. Erwin, age 56, of Dayton, OH, went peacefully to rest on Saturday, April 23, 2022, until Jesus comes again. He was born November 15, 1965, in Lexington, Kentucky to Cenon and Carole (Florence) Velbis. Erwin began his education at Highland Academy, Tennessee where he went on to complete his Undergraduate Degree in Nursing at Southern Adventist University, Tennessee....
Richard Albert "Rick" Lindeman
Apr 20, 2022
LINDEMAN, Richard Albert “Rick”, age 77 of Kettering, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Rick was born in Springfield, Ohio on January 4, 1945 to the late Richard and Mary (Whitacre) Lindeman. He graduated from Chaminade High School in 1963 and attended University of Dayton. Rick was a Regional Manager at the Dial Corporation where he frequently traveled...
Jerry Lee Burns
Apr 17, 2022
BURNS, Jerry “Kojack”, age 77, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Jerry was born in Dayton, OH on June 10, 1944 to the late Robert and Pauline Burns. He graduated from Colonel White High School and attended Sinclair Community College, and night school at the University of Dayton. He joined the U.S. Army in 1962 and was...
Nancy Lynn Gilbert
Apr 16, 2022
GILBERT, Nancy Lynn (Ervin) 81 of Dayton, Ohio and Plantation, Florida passed away April 16, 2022. She was born July 17, 1940 in Dawson Springs, Kentucky. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, James “Jimmy” T. Gilbert, III, her Mother and Stepfather Jo and Irving Wayne, her brother Donald B. Ervin of San Antonio, TX,...
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