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Kettering & Centerville OH Obituaries
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Norma Jean Hauer
Nov 16, 2020
HAUER, Norma Jean Browning, 89, of Kettering, Ohio passed away on November 16, 2020. Norma was born in 1931 in Waverly, OH where she was raised in a simple one-room log cabin in Gee Hollow by her maternal grandmother Mary Baxter Rose. Determined to transcend bleak poverty, illiteracy, and the other perils of post-war Appalachian Ohio, Norma figured out very...
Clifford Calvin Downard
Nov 16, 2020
DOWNARD, Clifford C. age 88, of Trenton, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, November 16, 2020. Clifford was born on August 28, 1932 to the late Clifford and Louise Downard, in New Haven, OH. After high school, he met the love of his life, Barbara (nee Klamo) Downard and they began their nearly 65 year journey together. Clifford started...
Patricia S. Lamance-Oaks "Pat"
Nov 15, 2020
LAMANCE-OAKS, Patricia S. “Pat”, age 78, of Dayton, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Pat was born on August 29, 1942 to the late Willard and Maxine Thompson in Jelico, TN. Pat never met a stranger. She treated everyone with the same level of respect and kindness. Pat treated everyone as if they were...
Kathryn E. Bailey
Nov 13, 2020
BAILEY, Kathryn E., age 81, of Kettering, passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. Kathryn was born May 7, 1939 to Claude and Ada (Johnson) Barnes. She was a Patterson Co-Op graduate, working at Chrysler Products and General Surplus, but found her true calling as a loving homemaker. Kathryn was a gifted seamstress who enjoyed watching movies and spending quality time...
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,...
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