Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Audrey E. Laughter

Audrey E. Laughter

Jul 20, 2022

LAUGHTER, Audrey E. Borkenhagen, 96, born April 14, 1926, of Dayton passed away July 20, 2022. A native of Dayton, Audrey graduated from Stivers High School in 1945, and enjoyed a modeling career with Elder-Beerman. An avid golfer, bowler, and bridge player throughout her life, she hosted along with her husband the Bogie Busters annual golf tournament in Dayton from...

Marilynn H.  Sheehan

Marilynn H. Sheehan

Jul 20, 2022

SHEEHAN, Marilynn Jane (Hamilton) passed away peacefully in her own bed on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at the age of 93. She was born in Miamisburg on April 21, 1929 to the late Hubert and Dorothy (Newland) Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 61 years, James “Jim” Sheehan and sister-in-law, Kathleen Grissom. She is survived...

Eleanor Elizabeth Cross

Eleanor Elizabeth Cross

Jul 19, 2022

CROSS, Eleanor Elizabeth (Atiyeh) “Ellie”, entered this eternal life on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. She was love incarnate. Ellie was a giver and healer of many souls. She was passionate about family, “it’s what life is all about” as she would say. If you were a child or grandchild of Ellie’s, you were loved deeply. She was slow to anger...

William  Wallace Macmillan, Jr.

William Wallace Macmillan, Jr.

Jul 17, 2022

MacMillan Jr., William Wallace The Honorable William Wallace MacMillan Jr., retired Montgomery County Common Pleas, Court Judge, beloved brother, uncle and friend died peacefully Sunday, July 17, 2022, just 25 days short of his 95th birthday. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Rose MacMillan Sr., and by his wife of 58 years, Lois. Bill is survived...

Josephine Ann Dilorenzo

Josephine Ann Dilorenzo

Jul 17, 2022

Josephine Ann DiLorenzo, nee Spina, 79, died on Sunday, July 17 of numerous complications from cardiac surgery performed at Mercy Fairfield. Ms. DiLorenzo was born in New York City and grew up in Harlem as part of a large, loving, vibrant Italian-American family. She attended New York City public schools and Julia Richman High School in Greenwich Village. She shared...

Elizabeth Dorothy Scheyd

Elizabeth Dorothy Scheyd

Jul 13, 2022

SCHEYD, Elizabeth Dorothy, age 84, of Beavercreek, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Elizabeth was born November 23, 1937 in Worcester, MA to Ignatius and Monica K. (Serva) Kozlowski. She proudly served in the United States Air Force as an RN. Elizabeth was a member of Incarnation Church, where she was awarded Volunteer of the Year in 2018. She had...

Kathryn Eva Romine

Kathryn Eva Romine

Jul 13, 2022

ROMINE, Kathryn Eva Wade, age 102, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in Kettering, OH. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She loved to sew, bake, and participate in her family activities. She was a member of the Burnsville Christian Church and an inspiration to her entire family. Karen and Bill Barrett cared for their mother...

Donald W. Hofele, Sr.

Donald W. Hofele, Sr.

Jul 12, 2022

HOFELE, Sr., Donald W. Age 88, of Kettering, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2022. He was preceded in death by his Father Charles W. Hofele, Mother Marjory N. Locker and brother Charles A. Hofele. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 yrs., Kathleen (Garrett) Hofele, sons and daughters-in-law Bill and Kim Hofele, Kevin...

Kenneth Byron Heaton

Kenneth Byron Heaton

Jul 12, 2022

HEATON, Kenneth Byron, age 74 of Kettering, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Kettering Memorial Hospital. Ken was a graduate of Centerville High School, Class of 1966, and received a BA from the University of Dayton in 1988. After 25 years of service, he retired from Goodwill Easter Seals where he contributed to the betterment of the community...

Sherrie Cory

Sherrie Cory

Jul 11, 2022

On July 11, 2022, the world lost a cherished and special woman, Sherrie Cory. Sherrie passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love, care, and comfort of her family. Sherrie was born in Adrian, Michigan September 3, 1941. She was the oldest daughter of the late Dot and Charles Cory. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill...

Josephine (Jody) Holmes Fraver Grinnell

Josephine (Jody) Holmes Fraver Grinnell

Jul 11, 2022

GRINNELL, Josephine (Jody) Holmes Fraver, age 86, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022. Jody was born on June 14, 1936, in Dayton, Ohio, to Joseph and Elizabeth Simmindinger Holmes. She was a graduate of Patterson Co-op and Miami-Jacobs Secretarial School. Jody married Norman C. Fraver, Sr., and had three children: Norman Charles, Jr., Joyce Ann, and...

Daniel Aulick, (Master Sergeant Usaf Retired) Metosh

Daniel Aulick, (Master Sergeant Usaf Retired) Metosh

Jul 11, 2022

METOSH, Daniel Aulick, (Master Sergeant USAF Retired) age 93, of Centerville, passed away on July 11, 2022. Daniel was born on March 30, 1929 in Petersburg, VA to the late Cyril and Lois (Jones) Metosh. He proudly served 26 years in the US Air Force until his retirement. Daniel loved his family, especially his wife, daughter, and grandchildren. In his...

Julie Rose Tamborski

Julie Rose Tamborski

Jul 10, 2022

Mason-Julie Rose Tamborski, 58, of Mason, Ohio, passed away at Brookside Extended Care on July 10, 2022. Julie was born August 23, 1963, the daughter of the late Dorothea Genevieve Tamborski and the late Christ Tamborski. Also preceded in death by sister-in-law, Debbie Tamborski and niece, Asheleigh Tamborski. Julie is survived by her stepmother, Carolyn Tamborski; two sisters, Annie Harvey...

Alexander Kyle Wilcox

Alexander Kyle Wilcox

Jul 9, 2022

WILCOX, Alexander Kyle, age 29, beloved son and brother, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Alexander was born on June 25, 1993, in Staten Island, NY. Alexander had a love for learning about different cultures, his favorite being Nordic and Cherokee traditions, and a passion for nature which he creatively expressed through his body art. His love for being...

Barbara Markham

Barbara Markham

Jul 8, 2022

MARKHAM, Barbara L., passed away July 8, 2022 at Miami Valley Hospital South. She was born September 17, 1934 to Clifton and Dorothy Spalding in Flint, MI. Barbara is a graduate of Riley High School in South Bend, IN. She also attended Lake Forrest College in IL. Barbara is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert; son, Robert Jr....

Jennifer L. Baxla

Jennifer L. Baxla

Jul 5, 2022

BAXLA, Jennifer Lynn “Jennie,” age 40, died on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022, having been, in her own words, ”murdered by cancer.” Born and raised in Kettering, OH, Jennie was an avid reader and writer from a young age, and she self-published her first book, a horror thriller called The Evil Summer, in 1994 at the age of 12. Her first...

Rachel G. Riddiford

Rachel G. Riddiford

Jul 3, 2022

RIDDIFORD, Rachel Gwynneth (Rachel A. H. Trevethan), loving empathetic wife, mother, empowering mentor passed peacefully Sunday July 3, 2022 at her home in Dayton Ohio. Born on October 6, 1961 in Detroit Michigan and growing up in Michigan with summers in Cape Chin Ontario, then Newport News VA, and Indianapolis IN before moving to Dayton Ohio to pursue a career...

June Marie Kiehna Debernardi

June Marie Kiehna Debernardi

Jul 1, 2022

June Marie Kiehna DeBernardi, age 88 of Montgomery County, Ohio passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Hospice of Dayton. June was born in Randolph County, Illinois graduated from Southern Illinois University, and completed a first Master’s Degree in June of 1963 and second Master’s Degree in 1999 from Wright State University. A tribute to June by Janie Reynolds:...

Betty J. White

Betty J. White

Jul 1, 2022

WHITE, Betty J., age 98, of Kettering, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022. She was born July 4, 1923 in Dayton, Ohio; the daughter of the late Robert S. and Caroline A. (Neff) Steele. Granny worked as an accountant for the Wright State University of Medicine for many years until her retirement. In her free time, she loved to collect...

William Edward Siewe

William Edward Siewe

Jun 30, 2022

SIEWE, William Edward (“Bill”) Siewe passed away peacefully at home on June 30, 2022. Born on August 31, 1959 to Mary Rita (Barnes) and Albert G. Siewe, Bill was the youngest of seven children. He attended Corpus Christi elementary school and Archbishop Alter High School, where he played football. He went on to attend the University of Notre Dame, where...