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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Donna Jean Gabbard

Donna Jean Gabbard

Aug 27, 2022

GABBARD, Donna Jean (nee Henke), age 83, passed away August 27, 2022. She is survived by Lou, her loving husband of almost 63 years, and their four daughters and their husbands: Lori & David Graham, Julie & Vincent Arnold, Holly & Steve Hippenmeyer, and Amy & Robert Morgan. Donna is also survived by her loving cousin, Jennie Peter, and her...

Dorothea  Huber Bowers

Dorothea Huber Bowers

Aug 25, 2022

BOWERS, Dorothea Huber “Dottie”, age 89, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, passed away in Durham, North Carolina on August 25, 2022. She attended Oakwood High School, where she and her twin brother, Donald Huber, were Prom Queen and King, and competitive chess players. Dottie was also a field hockey star at Oakwood High, where she graduated in 1950. She then went...

William "Bill" Webb, Jr.

William "Bill" Webb, Jr.

Aug 25, 2022

WEBB Jr., William Carl “Bill” age 97, of Kettering passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022. Bill was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and was actively involved with the Kettering South YMCA. He retired from Wright Patterson Air Force Base as a Supervisory Electronic Engineer and worked as an engineering consultant for Grob Aircraft, E-Systems, and General Electric. Bill...

Roger Stephen Glass

Roger Stephen Glass

Aug 24, 2022

GLASS, Roger Stephen, passed away peacefully on the morning of August 24, 2022, at the age of 79. A resident of Oakwood, Ohio, and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida, he was born in Dayton, Ohio, to Irene and Marion Glass on November 5, 1942. He was longtime President and CEO of Marion’s Piazza and Managing Partner of the R.C.K. Investment Company. He attended...

Edward L. Shank

Edward L. Shank

Aug 21, 2022

SHANK, Edward L. (Ted), of Oakwood, age 93, died peacefully on Sunday, August 21, at Miami Valley Hospital, following complications from an injury sustained in an accident on his “touring trike.” Ted lived a long and happy life, devoted to family and community. He is survived by son, Craig, of Seattle, and his wife, Meredith, daughter, Anne Hilton of Oakwood,...

George W. Henry

George W. Henry

Aug 20, 2022

HENRY, George Wilson, 92, of Kettering, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022. He was born September 7, 1929 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, son of the late Oscar and Lillie Mae (Curtis) Henry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Marie (Teupe) Henry; sister, Bessie Henry; brothers, Richart Henry, Kenneth Henry, and James Henry. George was employed as...

Paul Charles Unverferth, Jr.

Paul Charles Unverferth, Jr.

Aug 20, 2022

UNVERFERTH, Paul Charles Jr, age 67, formerly of Centerville passed away Saturday August 20, 2022. Paul was born in St Louis, Missouri in 1954 to Paul C and Veronica (Boerger) Unverferth. He was a graduate of Alter High School in 1972. Paul owned and operated a general construction business, Unverferth Construction, for 48 years in the Dayton area, so driving...

Christine Kirby

Christine Kirby

Aug 19, 2022

KIRBY, Christine, age 75, of New Carlisle, OH, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022. Christine was born on October 1, 1946 to the late Melvin and Dorothy (Adams) Brown in Dayton, OH. She graduated from Tecumseh High School and retired from New Carlisle Dental after 30 years. Christine was past Vice President of The Rainbow’s. She was a loving...

Julie A. Carmichael

Julie A. Carmichael

Aug 19, 2022

Julie Ann Bish Carmichael will be so missed by her husband of 48 years, Jim, her son Drew, her daughter Lucy, and their families (including granddaughters Nola and Leela), and her sister Bobbi Brand and her family. Julie was a larger-than-life personality, a woman whose creative imagination was only exceeded by her love for fashion, and also, possibly, dogs. Julie’s...

Martha Louise "Marty" Neitman

Martha Louise "Marty" Neitman

Aug 17, 2022

NEITMAN, Martha Louise “Marty”, age 85 passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Marty was born on February 16, 1937. She was the third child born to the late Robert Newbold Feicht and Dorothy (Prugh) Feicht. Marty grew up in Dayton, Ohio and attended E. J. Brown Elementary School and graduated from Fairview High School class of 1955. She attended...

Carolyn Joyce Baudendistel

Carolyn Joyce Baudendistel

Aug 16, 2022

BAUDENDISTEL, Carolyn Joyce, age 71, of Dayton, formerly of Lakeview, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Carolyn was born on December 16, 1950, to the late Russell Price Sr. and Betty (Moon) Price, in Dayton. She graduated from Wayne, H.S., class of 1969, before starting her family later that year. Carolyn was a dedicated mother to three children, often...

Roland Joseph Carroll

Roland Joseph Carroll

Aug 15, 2022

CARROLL, Roland Joseph, Jr., (Ret. Air Force Col.) age 78, of Centerville, OH, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022. Roland was born on May 2, 1944 to the late Roland Sr. and Stella Carroll in Oakland, CA. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep High School, San Francisco State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, and University of Arkansas with...

Paul E.  Linsmayer

Paul E. Linsmayer

Aug 14, 2022

LINSMAYER, Paul E., age 76, of Kettering, OH, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022. Paul was born December 24, 1945 to the late Edward and Mary (Slusser) Linsmayer. After high school, he began working at GM, where he proudly worked on and built Humvees. Paul enjoyed bowling and fishing, but he loved nothing more than being with his family. Whether...

Thomas Sawyer Norwalk

Thomas Sawyer Norwalk

Aug 13, 2022

NORWALK, Thomas Sawyer, age 91, of Oakwood, OH, Saturday, August 13, 2022. He was born October 3, 1930 in Cleveland, Ohio; the son of the late Author and Isabel (Caldwell) Norwalk. Tom graduated from St. Petersburg High School, St. Petersburg, FL and completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami, FL. After completing college, he attended the Officer Candidate...

Robert M. Kyvik

Robert M. Kyvik

Aug 13, 2022

KYVIK, Robert M., passed away Saturday, August 13, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Brown-Kyvik, their two children, Susan Dismukes (Scott) and Douglas Kyvik (Jina) plus their three grandchildren, Evan and Catherine Dismukes and Cory Kyvik. Bob was born in West Allis, Wisc., to Michael and Linda Kyvik but grew up in Fort Wayne, Ind., where he graduated...

Marian Louise Beechey

Marian Louise Beechey

Aug 11, 2022

BEECHEY, Marian Louise, age 87, of Beavercreek, formerly of Kettering, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Marian was born in Carlisle, PA on June 15, 1935 to the late Clifford and Elizabeth (Baum) Myers. She graduated from Carlisle High School in PA and earned her Bachelors of Science in Education from Shippensburg University. Marian retired from Kettering City School...

Morgan A. Taylor

Morgan A. Taylor

Aug 11, 2022

TAYLOR, Morgan A., age 52, of Chatham, New York, passed away suddenly after a brief illness. He was born September 5, 1969 in Kettering, Ohio; the son of Gordon and Elizabeth Taylor. He is preceded in death by his father. Morgan is survived by his beloved wife of 18 years, Rachel Loshak; children, Harvey and Ridley; mother, Elizabeth; sister, Ann;...

Edna Marilyn Holland

Edna Marilyn Holland

Aug 10, 2022

HOLLAND, Edna ‘Marilyn’, age 91, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Marilyn graduated from Oakwood High School in 1948 and attended Stephens College. She spent all of her life in the Dayton, Ohio area and in later years wintered in Naples, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert C. & Edna B. Huber; brother, Charles...

Daniel S.  Caldwell

Daniel S. Caldwell

Aug 9, 2022

CALDWELL, Daniel S., age 60, of Dayton, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Shirley Caldwell. Survived by his sister, Paula (Gary) Pickering, brother, Jim (Lynn) Caldwell, sister Gale Adkisson, and two nieces, Susan Slusher (great nephew Keith) and Jessica Caldwell. A private memorial service for family followed by a...

Timothy E. Copley, Ii

Timothy E. Copley, Ii

Aug 5, 2022

Timothy E. Copley II, age 52, of Dayton passed away Friday, August 5, 2022. He was born May 5, 1970 in Kettering, Ohio; the son of Shirley and Timothy Copley. Along with his parents, Timothy is survived by his daughter, Rachel Flanigan; son, Collin (Denise) Copley; grandchildren, Trinity Flanigan, Aiden Flanigan, and Riley Copley; brothers, Brian and Douglas Copley; and...