Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Marcia Monfort

Marcia Monfort

Aug 18, 2021

MONFORT, Marcia, of Lima, Ohio, age 54, passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 18, 2021. After graduating from Lima Senior High School, Marcia became an entrepreneur with Monfort Heating and Air. She was extremely family oriented and very proud of her grandson, who she spent every day with. When Marcia wasn’t working, she could be found in Clearwater, FL, or at...

Grady James Lyons

Grady James Lyons

Aug 16, 2021

LYONS, Grady James, age 11 of Kettering, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. Grady was born December 8, 2009 to Jason and Kristi (Siewe) Lyons in Dayton, OH. He proudly attended J.E. Prass Elementary School, where he met many friends and enjoyed his school family. Grady always loved being outdoors surrounded by nature. He especially loved swimming or being at...

Erick Allen Bockrath

Erick Allen Bockrath

Aug 11, 2021

BOCKRATH, Erick Allen, age 45, of Centerville, passed away at home unexpectedly Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Erick was born April 7, 1976 to Edward and Anna (Schimmoeller) Bockrath. He graduated from Ottoville High School in 1994, and The University of Dayton in 1999. Erick worked several years at MacAulay Brown Inc. and then at Keilson Dayton for many years. He...

Ronald Duncan

Ronald Duncan

Aug 11, 2021

DUNCAN, Ronald, age 90, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born in Evansville, Indiana in 1930. A 1947 graduate of Roosevelt High School and graduate of Miami University. He was a route salesman with Borden Inc. for 37 years and had a distinguished career as a sports official. Ron umpired High School Baseball for 34...

Irma Virginia O'Brien

Irma Virginia O'Brien

Aug 11, 2021

O'BRIEN, Irma V., age 95, of Dayton, Ohio passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. She was born December 13, 1925, in Minster, Ohio to the late William and Frances (Sherman) Thieman. She worked at Frigidaire in Dayton until she met the love of her life, Robert J. O'Brien, whom she married on April 24, 1954, in Minster, Ohio....

Joseph Clement Camillus

Joseph Clement Camillus

Aug 8, 2021

CAMILLUS, Joseph Clement (“Joe” and “Sonny”), age 78, of Centerville, Ohio passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021. Joe was born in 1943 in Chennai, India to V.J. Camillus and Anne (Arouje) Camillus. He graduated with a BS in Chemical Engineering from A.C. College of Technology, Madras University, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Joe lived...

Jane Mccallister Porter

Jane Mccallister Porter

Aug 8, 2021

PORTER, Jane McCallister, age 90, of Centerville, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. She was “Mom” to her three sons, Jim, Dave, and Rick; “Nanie” to her five grandchildren, Mac, Laine, Mae, Will, and Tess; and just “Jane” to her three daughters-in-law, Karen, Brenda, and Lisa, and her hundreds, if not thousands, of friends. Jane was born in...

Frank Joseph Mastromatteo

Frank Joseph Mastromatteo

Aug 4, 2021

MASTROMATTEO, Frank Joseph, age 85, of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Kettering Medical Center. He was born on June 25, 1936 to the late Joseph and Sarafina Mastromatteo. Frank was born in Little Falls, New York, the youngest of four children. He graduated from Little Falls High School in 1955. After High School he entered Iowa...

Jack S. Baird

Jack S. Baird

Aug 4, 2021

Jack Stanley Baird, age 83, passed away on August 4, 2021 in St. George, Utah after fighting a courageous battle with stage 4 cancer. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 15, 1938 to George Dewey Baird and Mattie Morgan Baird. He was the youngest of seven children who all proceeded him in death: Muriel Ruth Kaiser, Shirley Madeline...

Richard Lloyd Beechey

Richard Lloyd Beechey

Aug 2, 2021

BEECHEY, Richard Lloyd, age 88, formerly of Kettering, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021. He was born in Morris Run, PA on October 20, 1932 to the late Morgan and Ellen Beechey. Richard was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Kettering American Legion Post #598, and DESE Golf League in which he enjoyed weekly. He served in the...

Michael F. West

Michael F. West

Aug 1, 2021

WEST, Michael F. age 56, of Beavercreek, formerly of Spring Valley, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2021. Michael was born on October 3, 1964 to the late Charles and Mary Ann (Trimbach) West, in Dayton, OH. He grew up in and around Spring Valley before graduating from the Greene County Career Center. Following his education Michael worked for both...

Tonia R. Davis

Tonia R. Davis

Jul 31, 2021

Davis, Tonia R., age 43, of Dayton Ohio, passed away in the evening unexpectedly in her home on July 31st. She completed Franklin High School and continued on to complete her cosmetology license. She was employed to various of things but the main jobs she was always up for were doing hair or spending time with children. Tonia was also...

Alison Lee Dietrich

Alison Lee Dietrich

Jul 28, 2021

DIETRICH, Alison Lee, age 51, of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Alison was born June 18, 1970, in Dayton, OH. A member of Centerville High School’s class of 1988, she attended Wright State University, and received her Associate’s Degree in Communications at Sinclair Community College. Alison worked as a fine dining coordinator for many years. She was a...

Katja D. Legg

Katja D. Legg

Jul 27, 2021

LEGG, Katja D., age 80, of Beavercreek, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Katja was born in Erlangen, Germany and moved to the United States in 1959. She became a citizen of the United States in April, 1970. She earned her GED and became a Licensed Medical Assistant in 1987. She completed her Associate’s Degree in nursing from Sinclair...

John Vincent Parziale

John Vincent Parziale

Jul 27, 2021

PARZIALE, John Vincent passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 27th, 2021, at his residence in Centerville, Ohio. He was 81. John was born May 9th, 1940 in Port Washington, NY. He graduated from St. Mary’s College, Moraga, California in 1962 and received his MBA from The University of California – Berkley in 1969. From 1970 – 2000, he was employed by...

Karen D.  Young

Karen D. Young

Jul 27, 2021

YOUNG, Karen D., age 84, of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Karen was a graduate of the University of Montana and did post-graduate work at Northwestern University and the University of Cincinnati, where as a member of the Wright State University String Quartet, she was a recipient of the first Friedlander Fellowship in Chamber Music for advanced...

Betty E. Johnson

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

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

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

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,...