Obituaries
Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
Susan Goeke
Jan 9, 2020
GOEKE, Susan Marie (nee Finley), age 59, of Kettering, OH, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on January 9, 2020. Survived by husband, Paul Goeke; daughter, Lindsay Goeke; and son, Matt Goeke. Services will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 6245 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45459, on January 18th, at 9:30am. Condolences may be sent...
Judy Lea Sikora
Jan 7, 2020
SIKORA, Judy, age 62, of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. Judy was born on November 30, 1957 in Akron, OH to the late John and Fran (nee Cutlip) Haberkost. She earned her Bachelor Degrees from the University of Akron which she put to use in her writing career. Judy was a member of St. Francis Circle at...
Jenny L. Dillon
Jan 6, 2020
DILLON, Jenny L., age 68, of Washington Twp, OH, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020. Jenny was born June 9, 1951 in Ermine, Kentucky to Roman and Ethel (Sturgill) Caudill. She attended Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing and earned her Bachelor’s from Wright State University College of Nursing and Health. As a life-long pediatric nurse, she held a variety...
Rita Sarah Weigand
Jan 5, 2020
WEIGAND, Rita Sarah (nee Hornick), age 87, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Rita was born on February 1, 1932 in Xenia, Ohio to Arthur and Helen Hornick. She was a graduate of Fairmont High School and the University of Dayton. She was a member of Oak Creek United Church of Christ and a former second grade...
Gerald Beckwith Sanders, Iii
Jan 2, 2020
SANDERS, Gerald Beckwith III, age 51, passed away in Medford, Oregon on January 2nd, 2020. He is survived by his parents Sarah & Richard Broock, Gerald & Diana Sanders, his sister CarrieAnn Sanders, his brother and sister in law, Todd and Candice Broock and his two nephews Silas and Levi, who called him Uncle BeBe. Jerry, or GB as he...
Juanita Anne Baird
Jan 2, 2020
BAIRD, Juanita Anne, age 82, of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020. Services in care of Routsong Funeral Home, Centerville.
Brian W. Douglass
Jan 1, 2020
DOUGLASS, Brian W., age 65, of Kettering, passed away on January 1, 2020. Brian was born on September 27, 1954 in Lackawanna, NY, but soon moved to the Dayton area with his parents, the late James and Mary Janet (Lowe) Douglass. He graduated from Fairmont West high school, class of 1973. Brian went on to work with the Dayton Progress...
Mary R. Leakas
Dec 31, 2019
LEAKAS, Mary R., age 95, of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Mary was a kind and caring woman with a heart for serving others. As a member of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, she served as President of both the Ladies Philoptochos Society and Daughters of Penelope, Advisor to the Maids of Athena, Sunday School Superintendent, and...
Monte L. Scott
Dec 30, 2019
SCOTT, Monte L., age 68, of Centerville, passed away on December 30, 2019. Monte was born on December 15, 1951, to the late Fred Scott and Gloria McKee, in Dayton. He graduated from West Carrolton High School and went on to work as a Union Representative at General Motors/Delphi for over 30 years. He was a Mason and was a...
Charles Clifford Gardner
Dec 29, 2019
GARDNER, Charles “Chuck” Clifford, Jr, age 73, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Chuck was born in Cleveland, OH on December 19, 1946 to the late Charles and Ann (Marolt) Gardner, Sr. He graduated from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, and went on to earn his undergraduate from St. Mary’s University and graduated with honors from...
Jean J. Geckeler
Dec 29, 2019
GECKELER, Jean, nee Jean Lester Jeffery, slept away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by husband, Richard Lee Geckeler, in 1998; and her brother Allen Lester Jeffery, in 2018. She is survived by her immediate family; daughter, Susan Geckeler Finegan, son-in-law Terrence P. Finegan, and grandsons, Devin M. and Sean P....
William "Bill" Preston Bowman
Dec 29, 2019
BOWMAN, William Preston “Bill”, age 91, of Kettering, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019. Born May 9, 1928 in Dayton, OH, to the late Worley and Helen Bowman, Bill is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Charlotte R. (Roetter); 3 daughters, Pam (Roger) Bauser, Judy (Steve) Mulkey, Amy (Ralph) Phillips; 6 grandchildren, P.J. (Nora) Bauser, Kim (Brendan)...
Donald Curtis White
Dec 27, 2019
WHITE, Donald Curtis, age 82, of Washington Township, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019. Don was born on June 25, 1937 in Piqua, OH to the late Elmer and Kathryn (nee Webster) White. He graduated from Piqua Central High School in 1955 and attended Bowling Green State University. He was a descendent of Jeremiah White, a member of the...
Frances Nardine Cela
Dec 26, 2019
Frances N. Cela, 78, of Sugar Creek, Ohio, passed away at Hospice of Dayton on December 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, John & Sue Galante, and her daughter, Dana Pastori. She is survived by her son Mark Cela, grandsons Anthony and Dean Cela, and granddaughters Giovanna Pastori and Angelina Owens. No services are planned at...
Waldemar Joseph Krewedl
Dec 26, 2019
KREWEDL, Waldemar Joseph, age 80, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Waldemar was born on February 23, 1939 in Yugoslavia. Waldemar graduated from Chaminade High School in 1957 and Case Western Reserve University in 1961. He was a proud member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He was a member of the Engineers’ Club of Dayton and the Church of...
Helen Lee Julian
Dec 21, 2019
JULIAN, Helen, age 85, of Dayton, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Helen was a resident of Friendship Village since 1992. She devoted her life to the service of the Lord and her family; having been a part of the founding of Fairhaven Church and Friendship Village. Much loved by her family and the community,...
Martha S. Pfeiffer
Dec 21, 2019
PFEIFFER, Martha S., age 102, of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Martha was born to the late James Sergent and Ora (Sumner) Sergent in Hazard, KY on March 5, 1917. She was a Kentucky Colonel and was the original “Yellow Pages” Girl Model. In addition, she founded and operated the Academy of Charm of Dayton and founded...
Joseph Daniel "Billy" Stephens
Dec 20, 2019
STEPHENS, Joseph Daniel “Billy”, age 40, of Dayton, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019. Billy was born on March 18, 1979 in Greenville, OH to Todd Stephens and Darci Richards-Stodd. He graduated from Tri-Village High School in 1998 and worked for CCT. Billy was preceded in death by his father (1996). He is survived by his son, Ayman Stephens;...
Richard Lee Gillen
Dec 20, 2019
GILLEN, Richard Lee, age 83, of Beavercreek, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2019. Richard was born on November 24, 1936 in Franklin, OH to the late Richard J. and Mary Alice (Garrett) Gillen. Richard graduated from Franklin High School and went on to work for NCR and Pitney-Bowes handling warehouse distributions. He was a sports fan and enjoyed watching...
John Phillips Brown
Dec 17, 2019
BROWN, John Phillips, age 80, of Centerville, OH passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. John was born on February 17, 1939, to the late James Maxwell and Ruth Edna Brown, in Philadelphia, PA. His family moved to Florida where he graduated from Edgewater HS in Orlando and attended college at Florida State and Miami of...