Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Dolores Loretta Klimkowski
Jan 4, 2021
KLIMKOWSKI, Dolores Loretta (Ptasinska), age 91, of Dayton, passed away with her husband by her side on Monday, January 4, 2021. Dolores was born on February 4, 1929 in Chicago, IL to the late Antonina Duszynska and Kasimier Michael Ptasinski. She was the youngest sibling and last survivor from a family of 8 brothers and sisters including Ann, Rose, Estelle,...
Audrey D. Loges
Jan 4, 2021
Audrey D. Loges passed away in her home surrounded by her loving children on January 4, 2021 in Fairborn Ohio at the age of 86. Audrey is survived by her children, Daniel (Bonnie), Mary Ann Beatty, Timothy (Shelly), Mark (Sherry), Rebecca (Brian) Kundtz and Patricia (Fred) Haring; sibling, Grafton (Brenda) Redfern. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph...
Maria Asiza Taldo
Jan 3, 2021
TALDO, Maria A., age 46, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. Maria was born January 15, 1974 in Angeles City, Philippines. Raised in a military family and living at both San Antonio TX and Clark AFB Philippines, her final roots were in Ohio. After graduating from high school, Maria proudly attended and graduated from The Ohio State University...
Janet Mae Gramza
Jan 1, 2021
Gramza, Janet, age 82, died January 1, 2021. Janet was a devoted wife for 56 years to the late Michael Gramza, loving mother of Jeff (Ann) Gramza, Lori (Tom) Olding, Shelly (Pete Keller) Gramza, Amy (Shawn) Minehart, the late Mike Gramza, cherished grandma to Michael, Rachel, Katelyn, Emma, Hattie Gramza, Jenny Holland, Randy Olding, Marcella, Juliana Minehart, and dear sister...
Joanne H. Giessler
Dec 31, 2020
GIESSLER, JoAnne, age 89, of Oakwood passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. JoAnne was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1931 to Arnold E. Herzel and Margaret (Bayman) Herzel. She was a 1949 graduate of Fairview High School and received her BS from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio in 1953, and her MS in Education from Kent State in 1958. She was...
Robert Lee Debolt
Dec 31, 2020
DEBOLT, Robert Lee, age 36, of Dayton, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020. Robert was born October 19, 1984 to Elizabeth (DeBolt) Wickham. He owned and operated DeBolt Flooring, sub-contracting from Toledo to Cincinnati for many area business and builders. Considered “THE BEST IN THE BIZ” by many, there was no job too small or big for Robert, whether it...
Idella Rose Heindl
Dec 30, 2020
HEINDL, Idella Rose “Idey”, age 97, formerly of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital from Covid. Idella was a member of the Church of Ascension where she sang in the choir for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ray; her parents, George and Marie Sheets; daughter, Delores Jean; brothers,...
Malissa Ann O'Donnell
Dec 30, 2020
O’DONNELL, Malissa Ann, age 90, of Kettering, passed away December 30, 2020. Ann was born March 29, 1930 in Altoona, PA to the late Rupert and Helen (Chaplin) White. She was a graduate of Altoona High School in 1948. Ann attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, studying business education. She was a member of P.E.O. Chapter AN of Dayton, Ohio, University...
David Turner
Dec 29, 2020
TURNER, David, age 64, of Huber Heights, Ohio unexpectedly went home to be with the Lord on December 29, 2020. Deeply loved and cherish husband, dad, papaw, brother, and friend. He was born June 13, 1956 in Dayton, Ohio. Dave was a sign technician for the past 30 years. Dave had a passion for music, playing guitar, and sharing the...
Alice Ward Benedict
Dec 28, 2020
BENEDICT, Alice Ann Ward, age 93, of Oakwood and Chautauqua NY, peacefully passed away on December 28, 2020. She grew up in Cincinnati, graduated from Hughes High School in 1944 and received her BA in History with a Minor in Music in 1948 from Oberlin College. Alice also earned a MA in History from Ohio State University and a MS...
Don B. Sullenger
Dec 28, 2020
SULLENGER, Don Bruce, age 91, of Centerville, OH passed away from complications of chronic kidney disease on Monday, December 28, 2020. Don was born February 8, 1929 in Richmond, Missouri to the late Arthur D. and Clara B. (Mason) Sullenger. He graduated from Richmond High School as valedictorian and started college at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri where he heard...
Mary Wilshire Mead
Dec 27, 2020
MEAD, Mary Wilshire, passed away peacefully with family by her side on December 27, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio on Wingmead Farm which was her home for the past 70 years. Born in Dayton on November 22, 1928 to Alice Whittaker Wilshire and Van Ham Wilshire, Mary was raised in Dayton where she attended The Harmon School and Oakwood High School....
Barbara Ann Louise Ashbrook
Dec 26, 2020
ASHBROOK, Barbara Ann Louise, age 82, of Dayton, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020. Barbara was born April 22, 1938 to Eldron and Florence (Miller) Roehm. She graduated from Stivers High School in 1956, where she was a member of the Honor Society. Barbara was a member of the Rainbow Girls, and later became a member of The Eastern Star....
A. Michael "Mike" Couch
Dec 26, 2020
COUCH, Alan Michael, “Mike”, age 63, formerly of Springboro passed away unexpectedly from COVID-19 complications on Saturday, December 26, 2020. Mike was born on May 8, 1957 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, OH to Rocky Couch and Doris Smith. He attended Oakwood High School and served four years in the U.S. Army. Mike’s center was his family. He was...
William Dean Walther
Dec 26, 2020
WALTHER, William Dean, of Dayton, Ohio, passed away December 26, 2020, in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of ninety-four. He was born on December 4, 1926, the tenth of twelve children born to George Walther, Sr. and Katie Nicholas Walther. William was predeceased by Anne S. Westby and William D. Walther, Jr., children by his first wife, Jean Shuey. He...
Marjorie Kay Devilbiss
Dec 25, 2020
DEVILBISS, Marjorie Kay, age 73, of Kettering, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. Marjorie was born March 3, 1947 in Tina, Missouri to Paul and Lucile (Colton) Dinsmore. A 1965 graduate of Brookville High School, she received her Associates Degree in 1967 from Sinclair Community College. Marjorie was employed at Kettering City Schools as a secretary. She was a member...
Stephen "Steve" Suchy
Dec 21, 2020
SUCHY, Stephen (Steve), age 99, of Centerville, Ohio passed away peacefully on December 21, 2020 of natural causes. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Vera (Sherwood); his children, Steven (Phyllis) Suchy, Edward Suchy, Anita (Eric) Sepp, Julia (Bret) Turley; his grandchildren Eric, Krista, Jonathan, Lauren, Garrett, and Elizabeth; his great-grandchild Syndi Ray; and many nieces and nephews....
Kevin Harry
Dec 21, 2020
HARRY, Kevin, age 68, of Beavercreek, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. Kevin was born on May 3, 1952, to the late Eldon and Kathleen Harry, in Dayton, OH. Throughout his life Kevin was known as a very hard worker, even starting his first company, Kevin’s Custom Accessories, when he was just 17 years old. He was a talented...
Ronald Brunner
Dec 20, 2020
BRUNNER, Ronald, age 85, of Centerville, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. Ronald is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane Brunner; his parents, Charles and Lillian Brunner; and brother, Lawrence Brunner. He was a long time member of Dayton Motor Boat Racing Association. Ronald was a driver, owner, and inspector in hydroplane racing. Survived by his 5 daughters,...
Russell Stratton "Russ" Hoff, Jr.
Dec 19, 2020
HOFF, Russell Stratton Jr, “Russ,” age 96, slipped the bonds of Earth on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Born on May 19, 1924, in Schenectady, New York, Russ spent much of his childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father worked at WLWT during the early days of television. Russ graduated from Hughes High School in 1942. A proud World War II...