Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Thomas D. Morgan
Oct 22, 2021
MORGAN, Thomas D., age 82, of Kettering passed away Friday, October 22, 2021. Tom was born to Walter and Edith Morgan in New York, NY on April 30 1939. He graduated from High School in NY and went on to attend Parks College in St. Louis, earning his B.S in Aeronautical Engineering. After graduating Tom went on to begin his...
Stephen Andrew Loomis
Oct 21, 2021
LOOMIS, Stephen “Steve”, age 74, departed this life on October 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mina Loomis of Parma, Ohio, and his brother Jeffery “Jeff”. Steve is survived by brothers, John (Jan), David (Jennifer), and William “Bill”; nieces, Amy Kennedy, Jackie Guerra, Melissa Loomis-Diamond and Brittney Bowman; nephews, Jeremy Loomis, Matthew “Matt” Loomis,...
Nancy Duckson
Oct 21, 2021
DUCKSON, Nancy L. (nee Flesch), age 86, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021. Nancy, a mother of two, helped her husband begin their business, Ron Duckson Security Systems in 1973. She was an active and life-long member of St. John’s United Church of Christ where she was a member of The Women of St. John’s. Favorite past times...
Georgia Afendoules
Oct 20, 2021
AFENDOULES, Georgia, passed away at the age of 100 on October 20, 2021, at her home in San Diego, CA. Born on September 28, 1921 in East St. Louis, IL to citizens of Greece, Dimitra and Christ Terzoupoulos, her family returned to Patras, Greece shortly after her birth. At the onset of World War II, her parents sent her back...
William G. Christensen
Oct 20, 2021
CHRISTENSEN, William G, age 95, of Centerville, formerly of Green Valley, AZ, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021. William (Bill) was born on June 17, 1926 to the late William T. and Jennie (Gerdes) Christensen, in Goldfield, IA. His family including his two older sisters moved to the Dayton area. William graduated from Fairview high school in 1944 and...
Alice "Joann" Fremder
Oct 20, 2021
FREMDER, Alice “JoAnn”, age 77 of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021. JoAnn was born December 6, 1943 in Red Ash, Tazwell County, Virginia to Parker Bryant Herndon and Minnie Elizabeth Puckett. After graduating from Centerville High School, JoAnn began employment at McCall’s, where she met and married her husband of 37 years, Jack L. Fremder. JoAnn was employed...
Philomene M. King
Oct 16, 2021
KING, Philomene M, age 97, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021. She was known as a dedicated member to the Liederkranz Turner German Club and VFW Post 9927. Visitation will start at noon with services to be held 1PM on Thursday, October 21 at ROUTSONG FUNERAL HOME, 2100 E STROOP RD, KETTERING. Following the graveside ceremony at...
Katherine P. Neustadt-Wright
Oct 16, 2021
NEUSTADT-WRIGHT, Katherine P., age 98, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2021. Katherine was born June 19, 1923 to Frederic and Margaret (Davis) Stroup. She composed beautiful poems and had a servant’s heart, volunteering her time at various hospitals. She is preceded in death by her parents; her son, Richard E. Wright; her husband, Kenneth E. Wright; and...
Bernard N. "Red" Carroll, Jr.
Oct 15, 2021
CARROLL Jr, Bernard N. “Red”, age 92, of Washington Twp, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021. Red was born to the late Bernard N. Carroll Sr. and Elizabeth (Kennedy) on August 19, 1929 in Springfield, MA. He was a member of Incarnation Parish. Red received his Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, where he also had a chance to watch...
Virginia E. Lee
Oct 14, 2021
LEE, Virginia E. (English), age 93, of Oakwood, Ohio passed away October 14, 2021. Virginia was born and grew up in Urbana, Ohio. She attended Ohio State University, earning a BS in Home Economics in 1949 and then a Master of Arts degree in Psychology in 1963. She was fond of telling how she tried out to join the Ohio...
Ruth T. Mahone
Oct 14, 2021
MAHONE, Ruth Tulloss, age 96, of Kettering, died on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Born in Howard, OH on July 28, 1925 to the late Joseph and Florence (McCleland) Tulloss. Ruth graduated from Mt. Vernon High School, Mt. Vernon, OH class of 1943. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Kettering, OH. Ruth was employed at Cooper-Bessemer during...
Matthew Nicholas Lawhorn
Oct 13, 2021
LAWHORN, Matthew Nicholas “Mamatt” AKA “The Lion”, age 20, of Mason, OH, passed away at Ohio’s Hospice of Dayton on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Matthew was born in Dayton, OH in 2001 to Tom Lawhorn and Kimberly L. Medley. He would have graduated from Mason High School in 2022. Matthew was loved by his teachers, Barb, Bobbie, and Connie, and...
Gregory P. "Pop-Pop" Powell
Oct 12, 2021
Gregory P. Powell “Pop-Pop” Age 62, Formerly of Trotwood, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. He was a graduate of Roth High School in 1977 and received his associate’s degree in criminal justice at Sinclair Community College in 2010. He married the love of his life, Diana in March of 1986. Greg’s hobbies included hunting, fishing, cooking and several...
Roy "Ol' Roy G" Adams
Oct 12, 2021
ADAMS, Roy G., “ol’ Roy G”, of Beavercreek, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Roy was born on September 1, 1927 to Ben and Ida Caldwell Adams in Salyersville, Kentucky. Roy spent some time in Wenatchee, Washington, when his family moved there to work in the apple orchards. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his spouse of...
Harold Grinnell, Jr.
Oct 10, 2021
GRINNELL, Harold Jr., age 97, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021. Harold was born June 24, 1924 in Yellow Springs to Harold Russell and Mary Alma (Rice) Grinnell. He was a graduate of Brian High School in Yellow Springs, and served in the US Marines from 1942-1945, earning the rank of Sgt. and was honorably discharged. He is...
Jeffrey Joseph Pedro
Oct 9, 2021
PEDRO, Jeffrey Joseph, age 61, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Jeff was born in Massillon, OH on September 28, 1960 to Joseph and Beverly (Del Vecchio) Pedro, Jr. He graduated as a student athlete from Massillon High School in 1979 and Southern Illinois University in 1985. Jeff was a police officer for over 30 years, 25...
John W. Harris
Oct 8, 2021
HARRIS, John W. (The King), age 71 of Kettering passed away Friday, October 8, 2021. He was a graduate of Stivers High School in 1968. His first job after high school was working in the freezer at Liberal Market where he was a Teamster and a union steward. From there he went into the restaurant industry and worked as a...
Margaret J. Neff
Oct 6, 2021
NEFF, Margaret J., Margaret passed peacefully last week at the Suites at Walnut Creek at the age of 88. Known as Peg to her many friends and family, she was born in Youngstown, OH to David E. Jones and Margaret Hunter Jones. She attended Rayen High School in Youngstown, graduating in 1950, and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree...
Gladys M. Styron
Oct 5, 2021
STYRON, Gladys Mae, age 93, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. She lived in Dayton for fifty years. Gladys was a lifelong member of Memorial Presbyterian Church. After twenty-five years at Wright State University, she retired as Service Coordinator at the TV Center. Gladys enjoyed giving her time and volunteering at a variety of places, such as...
Gary Lee Aiken
Oct 3, 2021
AIKEN, Gary Lee, age 73, of Washington Township, passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021. Gary was born on November 11, 1947 in Dayton, OH to the late Burley and Laura (Miller) Aiken. He graduated from Trotwood Madison High School in 1965, and has remained an important place for him throughout his life. It was there that Gary met his...