Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Michael Edward Vollman
Nov 12, 2020
VOLLMAN, Michael E. “Mike”, age 72, of Kettering, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2020. Mike was born on May 9, 1948 to Patsy Vollman and the late Herman Vollman in Dayton, OH. He graduated from Fairmont East High School in 1967. He proudly served 6 years in the Air Force, including a tour...
Edward Olusina Senu-Oke
Nov 12, 2020
SENU-OKE, Dr. Edward Olusina (“Prof”) was born April 30th 1953 in Lagos, Nigeria to the family of High Chief Daniel Senu-Oke and Chief Mrs. Patience Senu-Oke. Prof attended Government Demonstration Primary School, and then Igbobi College Yaba Lagos where he was a senior prefect and well known for his athleticism, kind-heartedness, and love of life. After Igbobi College, Prof left...
Margaret "Denise" Mccoy
Nov 11, 2020
McCOY, Margaret “Denise”, age 59, of Miamisburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Denise was born on August 26, 1961 in Whitesburg, KY. She was a member of Aley United Methodist Church. Denise was a loving wife and passionate animal enthusiast. She is survived by her husband of 18 years, Mark McCoy; daughter, Juanita Evans; brothers, Marty Hall and...
Robert James Kuflewski
Nov 11, 2020
KUFLEWSKI, Robert J. “Bob”, age 60 of Kettering, passed away on Wednesday November 11, 2020. Bob was born on August 4, 1960 in Dayton, OH to Stephen and Jacqueline Kuflewski. He attended St. Albert the Great school and was a graduate of Alter High School. He made a 30 plus year career in sales working for several companies. He was...
Maura A. Hamilton
Nov 11, 2020
HAMILTON, Maura Anne, age 63, of Kettering, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Maura was born on June 14th, 1957 to James and Mary (Stroehlin) Weir in Meridan, Connecticut. When she was still young, they moved to Ohio. They went back to Connecticut often, and she had many fond memories of visiting her aunts, uncles, and cousins. She spent most...
Roy F. Kellerman
Nov 8, 2020
KELLERMAN, Roy F., age 75, of Beavercreek, OH, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020. Roy was born August 31, 1945 in Louisville, KY to Clarence and Mildred (Kaelin) Kellerman. After graduating from Trinity High School, he attended Bellarmine University, later in his professional career earning his master’s degree from Western Michigan University. Roy proudly served in the Army after college...
James Michos Hughes
Nov 7, 2020
HUGHES, James Michos “Jim”, age 81, of Oakwood (Dayton, Ohio) died peacefully on November 7, 2020. He was born on November 15, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles David Hughes and Marye Maude Michos. James is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Betsy; his daughter, Betsy Hilles Hughes (husband Emad Al-Masri); his son, Lawrence Bradfield Hughes (wife Catherine...
James T. Reppert (Lt. Colonel U.S. Army Ret.)
Nov 2, 2020
REPPERT, James T. (Lt. Colonel U.S. Army Ret.) of Centerville, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ray Paul Reppert and Wilma Ross Samuels; sisters, Margaret Lindsey (Bill), Jeanne Pickett of Canton, Ohio; step-son, Robert Catchpool, and first wife, Joyce Logan. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Patricia (Mahon); daughters,...
Mary Nell Horn
Nov 1, 2020
HORN, (Askren), Mary Nell, 88 of Dayton, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. Mary was born August 16, 1932 in Winchester, OH. She is preceded in death by her husband James Horn, her parents Richard & Celesta Askren and 2 brothers Larry and David. She is survived by her children, Mike (Carla), Shelly Spohn (Steve), Bob...
Martha Anne Cross
Oct 31, 2020
CROSS, Martha Anne, age 93, formerly Auburn and Burton townships in NE Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020 at her residence at Elmcroft of Washington Township in Miamisburg, OH. Martha was born in Brownsville, TN, and moved to Ohio as a teenager, where she met her late husband of 68 years. She was a graduate of Auburn High School...
Alexander Edward Wilkens
Oct 31, 2020
WILKENS, Alexander, age 20, of Springboro, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Alex was born February 7, 2000 in Russia, and was lovingly adopted by Edward and Nadine Wilkens soon after. He attended Bangor High School and graduated from Springboro High School in 2018. In the fall of 2018 Alex attended Heidelberg University. Alex worked...
Betty L. Warner
Oct 31, 2020
WARNER, Betty L., age 96, of Springboro, formerly of Kettering, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020. Betty was born January 28, 1924 in Pleasant Hill, OH to Albert and Ruth (Shafer) Thompson. She graduated from Newton High School in Pleasant Hill. During World War II, Betty corresponded with her friend Larry Warner. They later married in 1946 and moved to...
Leslie Jean Fischer
Oct 31, 2020
FISCHER, Leslie J., age 76, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 31, 2020. Leslie was born September 15, 1944 in Dayton, Ohio to Richard and Jean (Brown) Herman. She graduated from Fairmont High School Class of 1962 in Kettering, where she excelled in Fine Arts. She, along with two other classmates, were finalists from Fairmont in the Scholastic...
William Morton (Lt. Colonel Ret. Usaf)
Oct 30, 2020
MORTON, William, (Lt. Colonel Ret. USAF) more commonly known as “Col” has peacefully left this world in God’s loving hands to be joined again with his loving wife, mother, father, brothers and sister. The “Col” enlisted in the military when he received notice from his mother he was being drafted. He said he was not going to be drafted, he...
Sara Naima Batata
Oct 29, 2020
BATATA, Sara, age 50, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away October 29, 2020 after battling a decades-long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family (parents, Al & Julia, and sister, Amber). Dr. Batata was a graduate of Miami Valley School, Smith College, OSU Medical School & UMass residency program, and specialized in child & forensic psychiatry. She was an avid...
Jeffrey Allen Loomis
Oct 26, 2020
LOOMIS, Jeffrey “Jeff”, age 65, departed this life on October 26, 2020 from his residence in Kettering after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mina Loomis of Cleveland, Ohio. Jeff is survived by brothers, John (Jan), Stephen, David (Jennifer), and William “Bill”; nieces, Amy Kennedy, Jackie Guerra, Melissa Loomis-Diamond and Brittney Bowman; nephews,...
Jane Agnes Lieberth
Oct 24, 2020
LIEBERTH, Jane A., age 69, of Oakwood, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020. Jane was born June 29, 1951 in Wadsworth, OH, to Anthony and Alice (Moffet) Lieberth. She completed high school, and received her BA from the University of Dayton. Jane worked for companies such as TSI, Mazer, and Meister. Active in the community, she was a member of...
Kathleen Ann "Kathy" Ball
Oct 23, 2020
BALL, Kathleen Ann “Kathy”, age 70 of Kettering, OH, passed away on October 23, 2020. Kathy was born in Youngstown, OH on November 29, 1949 to the late Robert and Beverly Ball. She was a graduate of Fairmont East High School in 1967, received her BS from Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH in 1971 and her Masters of Education from Wright...
Dr. Coleman Boyd Witt
Oct 22, 2020
WITT, Dr. Coleman Boyd, age 90, of Washington Township, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Coleman was born on July 14, 1930 in Richmond, KY. He attended college at Eastern Kentucky University and medical school at the University of Louisville. Coleman was past President of East Dayton Optimist Club, Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine, a member...
William R. "Bill" Harris
Oct 21, 2020
HARRIS, William R. “Bill”, age 88, of Oakwood, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Bill was born to the late Chester and Alice (Pastors) Harris on August 3, 1932 in Steubenville, OH. He graduated from Steubenville “Big Red” High School and earned his BS in Marketing from Kent State University. Bill enlisted in the Naval Reserves...