Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Irvin G. Bieser, Jr.
Feb 6, 2020
BIESER, Irvin Gruen Jr., age 78 of Oakwood, passed away February 6, 2020. Irv was born June 17, 1941 to Irvin and Catharine (French) Bieser in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from Oakwood High School, class of 1959, and recently received its Distinguished Alumni award. Irv went on to attend Harvard University for both his undergraduate and law degrees. Following Harvard,...
John Edward Staten
Jan 30, 2020
STATEN, John Edward, age 76 of Centerville, passed away January 30, 2020. John was born on June 16, 1943 in Salem, West Virginia to Raymond and Wilma (Burnside) Staten. He was a graduate of Patterson Co-Op High School in 1961 and began working at O’Neil & Associates shortly thereafter. John was a respected Dayton businessman and philanthropist who donated countless...
Wayne Edmund Tadlock
Jan 30, 2020
TADLOCK, Wayne Edmund, age 91, of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Wayne was born on February 2, 1928 in Scammon, KS to Walter and Agnes (nee Gilmour) Tadlock. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Pittsburg State University and his Master’s Degree in Chemistry from Iowa State. Wayne served in the US Marine Corp at Pendleton Camp. He...
Celeste Marie White
Jan 30, 2020
WHITE, Celeste, age 57, of Oakwood, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2020. Celeste was born on May 21, 1962 in Chicago, IL to Frank and Annabelle Betenia. Celeste had a superb business mind and the degrees to support it. She earned her MBA from Wright State University and she was a CPA who managed her own tax practice. She...
Samantha Wilkin Jones
Jan 28, 2020
JONES, Samantha W., passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020. She was born on May 30, 1931 in Wilmington, OH, to Gilbert and Virginia Wilkin. Samantha graduated from Wilmington High School and Briarcliff College, worked in NYC and Cincinnati, and raised a family in Dayton, OH. Samantha married Howard Hunter Herman Jones in 1955. She is preceded in death by husband,...
Robert Edward Crouch
Jan 27, 2020
CROUCH, Robert “Bob” Edward, age 88 of Centerville, passed away January 27, 2020. Robert was born December 26, 1931 in Burrville, TN, to George and Edith (Searcy) Crouch. He attended Roosevelt High School and proudly served in the U.S. Navy on the S.S Salisbury Sound. Bob loved playing softball when he was younger, enjoyed hunting and fishing was an avid...
Kobe And Gianna Bryant
Jan 26, 2020
BRYANT, Kobe age 41, and daughter Gianna, age 13, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Routsong Funeral Home will have a register book, which will be given to the Bryant family, for local fans and residents to sign between 10 AM – 6 PM on Wednesday, Feb 5 and Thursday Feb 6 at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop...
C. David Greathouse, Jr.
Jan 25, 2020
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle, C. David Greathouse Jr., age 91, of Kettering, Ohio, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Kettering Memorial Hospital. David was born at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio in 1928. He was preceded in death by parents, Claude David and Romaine Campbell Greathouse of San Antonio, Texas and sisters, Eleanor Lewis of...
Paul Gerhard Schaefer
Jan 22, 2020
SCHAEFER, Paul Gerhard., age 71, of Dayton, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Paul was born on October 23, 1948 in Holzheim, Germany to the late Caroline and Paul Schaefer. After migrating from Germany at 9 years old, Paul and his family settled in Cincinnati where he grew up and attended Colerain High School. At an early age, Paul...
Dawn Marie Hallock
Jan 21, 2020
HALLOCK, Dawn, Marie, age 49, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Dawn was born April 8, 1970 to Richard and Sue (Huss) Ciesa. She graduated from Alter High School and attended Sinclair Community College, where she studied fashion design. Dawn loved animals of all types. She was also an athlete, playing and coaching softball. A hockey fan, she...
Roger William Aiken
Jan 19, 2020
AIKEN, Roger William, age 71, of Lebanon, OH, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Roger was born on September 14, 1948 in LaFollette, TN. He graduated from West Carrollton High School and retired as a Miami Township Police Department Sergeant in 1992. Roger was a past President and was currently Sergeant at Arms for FOP...
Noble Eugene Stephens
Jan 18, 2020
STEPHENS, Noble Eugene, affectionately known as Papaw Nobe, died peacefully ten days before his 100th birthday. Born on January 28, 1920 in Tennessee, Noble lived a full and wonderful life. He was the last surviving member of his family that included 7 siblings, and was preceded in death by his wife, Lecta and also his son-in-law Michael Locke. He is...
Angenette Oakley Carpenter
Jan 17, 2020
Carpenter, Angenette Oakley, 95, of Kettering passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020. She is preceded in death by her parents, J. Oakley and Bessie Pence of Lebanon and her step-father William W. Rumer. She is also preceded in death by her husband James R. Carpenter (Bob), whom she married on September 11, 1948; her brother Everett Pence; sisters Florine...
John Byron Macdonald
Jan 16, 2020
MACDONALD, John Byron, age 81, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020. John was born in Rutland, VT in 1938 to John Malcom and Janet (Waterman) MacDonald. He graduated from Rutland High School in 1956 (Class President). He attended Middlebury College and received a BS degree from Syracuse University in 1971. He was a language specialist in the armed...
Judith Ann Porter
Jan 16, 2020
PORTER, Judith Ann (nee Markley) born September 6, 1928 deceased January 16, 2020 preceded in death by parents Homer and Dorothy Markley, beloved husband Dale Porter, M.D., beloved children Susan Hermann and Thomas Dale Porter. Survived by daughters Cindy Jacobs, Lisa Plattenburg (Jamie), son Scott Porter, sister Susan Fornshell, grandchildren Brooke Hermann, Micaela Heughlin (Joey), Alea Feeley (Frank), Leslie Jacobs...
F. Eugene Devol
Jan 15, 2020
DeVol, F. Eugene (Gene), 91, of Centerville, passed away on January 15, 2020. He was born on March 9, 1928 to the late Forrest Eugene and Ethel Elizabeth (Bateman) DeVol. Gene was a graduate of University of Cincinnati and a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Gene retired in 1990 from NCR Corporation, where he worked for 46 years. During...
Charles Edward Martin
Jan 15, 2020
MARTIN, Charles Edward, Lt. Colonel, USAF Retired, age 79, of Tipp City, OH, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. Mr. Martin was born on July 27, 1940 in Chattanooga, TN. He completed his college education at University of Chattanooga prior to enlisting in the USAF in 1962. Mr. Martin had an esteemed career in the military, serving in Asia...
Richard Lee "Dick" Kurpe
Jan 13, 2020
KURPE, Richard Lee “Dick”, age 78, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, January 13, 2020. Dick was born on August 21, 1941 in Dayton, OH to the late Helen (nee Silas) and John Kurpe, Jr.. Dick was a kind, quick-witted, and modest man who was loved by everyone, especially his wife and children. He enjoyed swimming/diving, bowling, and fishing. He...
Eileen E. Papetti
Jan 11, 2020
PAPETTI, Eileen E. (Willmott), age 93, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Eileen was born on March 6, 1926 to Raymond and Lillian (LaSselles) Willmott. She retired from General Motors and was a parishioner at St. Helen’s. She was very active there, joining the St. Helen’s Society as well as volunteering as a school nursing...
Genevieve A. "Jennie" Mcglone
Jan 11, 2020
MCGLONE, Genevieve A., "Jennie" age 93, of Centerville, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 11, 2020. She was born on August 30, 1926 in Ekin, IN. Jennie was preceded in death by her husband, Gene. She is survived by her son, Michael and his wife, Dawn; and much loved grandson, Justin. Family will greet friends 9-10:30am on...