Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Dorothy Lee "Dottie" Lavanche

Dorothy Lee "Dottie" Lavanche

Apr 12, 2021

LAVANCHE, Dorothy Lee Schrader “Dottie”, age 97 of Kettering, OH, passed away on April 12, 2021. Dottie was born August 26, 1923 in Byllesby, VA to Carl and Anna (Beasley) Schrader. Dottie lived her life full of love and caring every day, especially for her family. She was generous with her time, talents and energy, always thinking of others instead...

Lorlee L. Hoff

Lorlee L. Hoff

Apr 10, 2021

HOFF, Lorlee Louisa (Harvey), age 92, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Born on March 11, 1929, in Huntington, West Virginia, Lorlee spent much of her childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she graduated in 1946 from Hughes High School. Lorlee attended the University of Cincinnati, graduating in 1950 with degrees in Psychology and English Literature. She met Russell Stratton...

Mark Joseph Foor

Mark Joseph Foor

Apr 9, 2021

FOOR, Mark Joseph, age 57, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021. Mark was born to Robert and Michelle (Ziobron) Foor in Kettering, OH on February 23, 1964. He graduated from Beavercreek High School in 1982 and attended Wright State University. Mark was a carpenter in construction for many years and later worked for MAHLE for over 20...

Choyce Ann Mcbride

Choyce Ann Mcbride

Apr 7, 2021

McBRIDE, Choyce Ann, age 81, a longtime resident of the Dayton area, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Choyce was born December 10, 1939 in Cincinnati, OH to Clifford and Evelyn (Gaugh) Fleitz. A graduate of Fairmont West High School in 1957, she later attended Ohio University, before working for Rubicon Cadillac. It was there that she met her husband...

Anne (Zajac) Emick

Anne (Zajac) Emick

Apr 7, 2021

EMICK, (Zajac) Anne; born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 4, 1926, Anne completed her life’s journey on April 7, 2021 at the age of 94, in Kettering, Ohio. She returned to her heavenly father and reunited with her loving parents, Theodore and Mary Zajac (Ludwik), her vigilent husband of 65 years, William F. Emick and cherished brothers, John (Hattie) Liszewski,...

Craig M. Leaver

Craig M. Leaver

Apr 7, 2021

LEAVER, Craig M., age 71, of Bellbrook, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Craig was born on January 4, 1950 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Paul and Jean (Bogart) Leaver. He graduated in 1968 from Purcell High School. Craig became a journeyman pipefitter at Hilton Davis Chemical Co where he worked for 12 years. After a life...

Margie D. Polites (Nee Kossoudji)

Margie D. Polites (Nee Kossoudji)

Apr 3, 2021

POLITES, Margie D. (Kossoudji), age 76, formerly of Centerville and Waynesville, passed away in Sarasota, FL on Saturday, April 3, 2021 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Margie was born on August 1, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio to Demetrius Kossoudji and Athena Tepelides. She was a graduate of Colonel White High School in 1962. Her outstanding organizational skills and friendly...

Geraldine  B. "Jerry" Muth

Geraldine B. "Jerry" Muth

Apr 2, 2021

MUTH, Geraldine B. “Jerry”, age 88, of Lewisburg, OH, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021. She was born to the late Nesbert and Carrie (nee Puckett) Bryant on August 29, 1932 in Irvine KY. Jerry retired from NCR after 20 years. She enjoyed nature, playing the piano, listening to the radio, and she loved spending time with her family....

Kathryn F. Waldron

Kathryn F. Waldron

Apr 1, 2021

Waldron, Kathryn F., age 96, of Centerville, died peacefully in her own home on April 1, 2021, after a full and healthy life. Known to most as “Sissy”, she was born in Philadelphia on November 17, 1924 to Frank and Marie (Curley) Schmid, the second oldest of their eight daughters. She was a graduate of Little Flower High School and...

Virginia Florine Mulroney

Virginia Florine Mulroney

Mar 30, 2021

MULRONEY, Virginia F, age 91, of Dayton, OH passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Beaver, Ohio on September 8, 1929. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Temple. She retired from Printing Service after 25 years of service. Virginia was preceded in death by her loving husband, Eldron "Smitty" Mulroney in 2006;...

Michael Paul Waker

Michael Paul Waker

Mar 29, 2021

WAKER, Michael P., age 73, of Dayton, passed away on March 29, 2021. Michael was born on May 12, 1947 to the late Paul and Phyllis (Wilson) Waker, in Dayton, OH. He was in the first class to graduate from Carroll High School in 1965, and was a talented football and basketball player. Following High School, Michael received a full...

John Lee (Jack) Akerman

John Lee (Jack) Akerman

Mar 28, 2021

AKERMAN, John Lee (Jack), age 95, of Kettering Ohio, joined his heavenly Father on Sunday March 28 2021 at 5:10 am at Kettering Medical Center after suffering heart complications. First and foremost, Jack loved God and showed his love for God by serving and loving others just as Jesus did. His wife Arlene Catherine (Kemery) of 70 years was his...

Lee W. "Bill" Kessen

Lee W. "Bill" Kessen

Mar 27, 2021

KESSEN, Lee W. “Bill”, age 80, of Washington Twp., passed away Saturday, March 27, 2021. Bill was born February 20, 1941 in Dayton. A graduate from the University of Dayton, he worked as a real estate broker, retiring after 30 plus years. Bill loved cars, and was especially fond of his Corvette. Involved in the community, he was a Mason...

David Lee Yarger

David Lee Yarger

Mar 18, 2021

YARGER, David Lee, age 80, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021. David was born April 29, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Harold and Alta (Wolford) Yarger. He graduated from Kettering Fairmont high school and attended Sinclair College. After his education David enlisted in the military, and served his country for a total of 7 years in...

Mary Catherine Hickey

Mary Catherine Hickey

Mar 18, 2021

HICKEY, Mary Catherine, age 89, of Dayton left her family to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 18th, 2021. Mary was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1931 to the parents of Charles Albert and Irene May (Keller) Eaton. She was a graduate of Wilbur Wright High School and attended Sinclair College for a short time. Mary was an active...

George Vawter

George Vawter

Mar 16, 2021

E. George Vawter, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital South. He was born in Mansfield, OH to George S. and Mirl (Slick) Vawter. George served in the Army Air Corp in WWII and then earned his Bachelor's degree from Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio, in 1948, and began teaching at elementary schools around Columbus...

Lori M. Draut

Lori M. Draut

Mar 16, 2021

DRAUT, Lori M., age 59, of Oakwood, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Lori was born March 22, 1961 to Gerald and Glenda (Hopkins) Draut. She graduated from Oakwood High School in 1979, and soon after began her career in the medical field as a radiologist technician at Kettering Hospital. Lori was an avid gardener, and could often be found...

John Martin Henry, Sr.

John Martin Henry, Sr.

Mar 14, 2021

HENRY, John "Jack" Martin Sr, age 85, of Kettering, passed away quietly at home Sunday, March 14, 2021. Jack was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1935 to Lester and Elizabeth "Betty" (Schierloh) Henry. He graduated from Fairmont High School in 1953, Sinclair College, and received his Bachelor's in Accounting from Wright State University in 1977. He was a founding member...

Robert Charles "Bob" Nevin

Robert Charles "Bob" Nevin

Mar 14, 2021

NEVIN, Robert Charles, age 80, passed away March 14, 2021. Robert, known as “Bob”, was born November 4, 1940 in Dayton, Ohio to Robert Steely Nevin and Virginia Ruth (Boehme) Nevin. He attended Oakwood High School and received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College and a master’s degree in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. From...

Roy Wilson

Roy Wilson

Mar 12, 2021

WILSON, Roy H., age 87 of Bellbrook, OH, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021. He was born May 26, 1933 in Norton, VA. He is survived by his wife, Virginia of 65 years; and two daughters, Sandra and Melissa. Roy has five grandchildren, Rachel, Sarah, Kristen, Melissa and Timmy. He has nine great grandchildren, Jacqueline, Aaron, Scarlett, Andrew, Joseph, Liam,...