Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Betty E. Johnson
Jul 27, 2021
JOHNSON, Betty Elaine, age 94, of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Betty was born on May 4, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan where she met and married Raymond Johnson on October 25, 1947. Betty loved her family and was a devout Christian. She was full of life and was always well put together. You would never catch...
Dale Leroy Evans
Jul 26, 2021
EVANS, Dale LeRoy, age 90 of Toledo, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 26, 2021. Dale was born on August 4, 1930 in East Rochester, Ohio to William and Ruth Evans. He graduated from Minerva High School in 1948. A longtime resident of Centerville, Dale retired from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He enjoyed traveling, watching golf, photography, and cheering...
Miriam R. Beck
Jul 24, 2021
BECK, Miriam R, age 93, of Washington Township, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Miriam was a member of Central Presbyterian Church where she had been an elder and former deacon. She was also past President of Chapter DS of PEO, a member of Chi Omega Sorority, past President of the College Women’s Club, past Matron of the Dayton...
Michael W. Hittle
Jul 23, 2021
HITTLE, Michael Walter, aka Harm, aka Uncle Banana, age 52, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at UC Hospital in Cincinnati in the presence of his loving family. He was born October 1, 1968 in Kettering, to Jacquelyn and Ronald Hittle. He is survived by his mother, Jacquie; brother, Matthew and his wife, Danielle; brother, Steven and his wife,...
Charles H. Davis
Jul 22, 2021
DAVIS, CHARLES H., ascended to the heavens on 22 July 2021, after living in our world for 96 years. Born on 17 November 1924, in Pittsburgh, PA to loving parents Vincent and Elva Davis. While growing up in Mt. Lebanon, PA, Charles and his beloved and inseparable twin brother Albert, played every school and neighborhood sport their parents would allow....
Joanne Whitesell
Jul 19, 2021
WHITESELL, Joanne, age 92, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2021. Joanne was born on December 3, 1928 in Dayton to the late Walter and Violet Brown. She graduated from Fairmont high school before starting her long career with Ohio Bell. She served for over 30 years as a telephone operator before her retirement. Joanne was married to the love...
Jean Marie Wasky
Jul 18, 2021
WASKY, Jean Marie, age 72, of Kettering, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021. Jean was born August 7, 1948 in Wheeling, WV to James and Dorothy (Tolles) Law. A graduate of Colonel White High School in 1966, she attended Ohio Northern University. Jean retired from National City Bank after over 25 years of dedication. She was an active and long-time...
Mari Farmakis
Jul 18, 2021
FARMAKIS, Mari, age 94, of Dayton, OH, formerly Mason City, IA, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021. Mari was born to the late James and Helen (LaLousi) Farmakis on March 31, 1927 in Mason City, IA. She was a member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church. Mari graduated from Mason High School before moving to New York, NY to pursue...
Joyce Antonelli
Jul 18, 2021
ANTONELLI, Joyce, age 72, of Centerville, passed away on July 18, 2021. Joyce graduated from Beavercreek high school and Ohio University. She is preceded in death by her parents Carl and Mary Jeanette Alsip. Joyce is survived by her husband Roger Antonelli; sons Ryan, Mike (Jenna), and Jeff; grandchildren, Emmett and Giuliana; sister, Marilyn Taylor; and other extended family and...
Gary R. Gravette
Jul 16, 2021
GRAVETTE, Gary R., age 86, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. Gary was born and raised in Cleveland, OH. The son of the late Robert and Lucille Goldenbogen Gravette. He graduated from West Tech High School in Cleveland in 1953 and Bowling Green State University in 1957 with a BS in Education and a commission in the...
Dorothy J. Peterson
Jul 15, 2021
PETERSON, Dorothy J., age 94, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021. Dorothy was born February 20, 1927 to Edward and Theresa (Braun) Schad. A graduate of Oakwood High School in 1945, she attended the Dayton Art Institute to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. After her schooling, Dorothy worked at the Miamisburg Art Gallery, both as an...
Virginia Ruth Lilly
Jul 11, 2021
LILLY, Virginia Ruth “The Rose Lady”, age 81, of Kettering passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021. Virginia was born December 22, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio to Mr. and Della (Wadsworth) Fisher. Known as “The Flower Lady” or “Rose Mom”, she made flowers her life’s work, travelling to various Dayton establishments selling flowers until the age of 70. Virginia also...
Alice Jean White
Jul 10, 2021
WHITE, Alice Jean, age 89, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. She was born on July 28, 1931 in Hartford City, IN, and shortly after moved to Dayton. Alice graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1949, and was a member of the Luther League church group, where she met the love of her life Edmond Burl...
Ralph J. Link
Jul 7, 2021
LINK, Ralph J., age 95, of Dayton passed away peacefully on July 7, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. Ralph was born December 21, 1925 in Cranberry Prairie, Ohio in Mercer County to Urban and Augusta (Muhlenkamp) Link. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Esther Link; children, Nancy (Jeff) Merriman, Cindy (Steve) Belcher, and Douglas (Beverly) Link;...
Kenneth Gene Bohman
Jul 4, 2021
BOHMAN, Kenneth Gene, age 87, of Signal Mountain, TN, formerly of Bellbrook and Centerville, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021. Kenneth was born August 24, 1933 to Henry and Agnes Bohman. A graduate of Chaminade High School, he retired from DP&L after 45 years. Kenneth was an active man, playing softball up until he was 80 years old. He was...
Patricia Malloy "Pat" Hildreth
Jul 4, 2021
HILDRETH, Patricia Malloy “Pat”, age 90, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021, at Hospice. Pat was born July 6, 1930, in Richmond, VA to the late George and Lena (Wood) Malloy. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, GiGi, and friend. Pat loved spending time with her family and cooked countless meals. Many fond memories center around the kitchen table,...
Virginia Brooks Holton-Stahl
Jul 4, 2021
HOLTON-STAHL, Virginia Brooks went home to our Lord, passing peacefully after a short illness. Virginia, or ‘GGG’ as she was fondly dubbed by her loving family, was the pure definition of ‘patriarch’. A mother to three girls, Toni (William) Gardner, Marci (Carl) Jones and Teri (Richard) Taylor, Virginia became Grandma Ginger, or ‘GG’, to grandchildren Erik, Christopher, Brian, Patrick, Michael,...
James Joseph Mulligan
Jul 3, 2021
MULLIGAN, James J., lawyer, raconteur, husband, father, grandfather and uncle, died on July 3, 2021 at age 99. Jim was born on December 21, 1921 in New York City, the first of three children born to Sarah Gannon Mulligan and James Mulligan, immigrants from County Galway, Ireland. Jim recalled a happy though economically stressful childhood, and a mother without peer....
Robert L. Walker
Jun 30, 2021
WALKER, Robert L., age 92, of Palm Harbor, Florida, and Chautauqua, New York, died June 30, 2022 after a short illness. He was a longtime resident of Vandalia. Bob was born in 1929, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Helen and Raymond Walker. He spent his childhood in New Jersey and Paris, France. After graduating high school from the American...
Harvey Hull
Jun 30, 2021
HULL, Harvey, age 88, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, June 30, with Marcia, his loving wife of 68 years, by his side. He was preceded in death by parents Edith and Virgil Hull and brother and sister-in-law Vernon and Lois Hull. In addition to Marcia, he is survived by his brother Myron Hull (Jeanne); daughters Debra McCarty Garvin (Bill), Sondra...