Obituaries

Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas

Roy F. Kellerman

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

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.)

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Matthew Gus Malacos

Matthew Gus Malacos

Oct 20, 2020

MALACOS, Matthew Gus, age 51, of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Matthew was born to George and Maureen (McGill) Malacos in Kalamazoo, MI on August 20, 1969. He graduated from Centerville High School and attended Fort Lewis College in CO. Matthew was Vice President\General Manager for Miami Industrial Trucks at the Troy branch. He was a computer...

Shelba J. Linsmayer

Shelba J. Linsmayer

Oct 19, 2020

LINSMAYER, Shelba J, age 81, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was born to the late Earl and Violet (Sumpter) Lynd in Ironton, OH in October 25, 1938. Shelba graduated from Ironton High School and retired after 32 years of loyal service to AT&T. She enjoyed going to flea markets and attending services at First Baptist...

Gary Allan Cable

Gary Allan Cable

Oct 17, 2020

CABLE, Maj. Gary A., age 73, Beavercreek, OH passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Gary was born on August 6, 1947 to Robert and Gwendolyn (Larson) Cable, in New Kensington, PA. While in high school Gary’s family moved to Huntington Beach, CA where he graduated from Excelsior High School. It was there that he met his future wife and...

Ronald Eugene Wampler

Ronald Eugene Wampler

Oct 14, 2020

WAMPLER, Ronald Eugene, age 83, of Bellbrook, passed away on October 14, 2020. Ronald was born in Dayton, OH on November 17, 1936 to the late Frank and Dorothy (Ferguson) Wampler. He served in the United States Coast Guard and was an extremely accomplished custom cabinet/furniture designer and fabricator. Ronald was a great teacher who enjoyed organic gardening/farming and the...

Virginia "Jean" Woods

Virginia "Jean" Woods

Oct 13, 2020

WOODS, “Jean” Virginia, age 83 of Centerville, formerly of Dayton, passed away on October 13, 2020, at St. Leonard Nursing Home. Jean was a 1956 graduate of Western Local High School. She was an active member of the Centerville Christian Fellowship Church and past member of the Ohio Eastern Star #577. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil...