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Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
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...
Concetta "Tina" Orlando
Dec 14, 2019
ORLANDO, Concetta “Tina”, age 94, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Concetta was born on February 13, 1925 in Pretoro, Italy to Angelo and Maria Pietrantonio. She and her family moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1947 and shortly after she met her husband, Gabriel, and was married for 61 years. Concetta was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother....
James R. "Jim" Suhr
Dec 14, 2019
SUHR, James Robert, “Jim”, age 77, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019. Jim was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1942 to Harvey and Mary (McGrath) Suhr. Jim was a graduate of Proviso High School in 1960 and completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Northern Illinois University in 1965. Jim had a long career in IT and systems...
Noah Matthew Channell
Dec 13, 2019
CHANNELL, Noah Matthew, age 17, of Kettering, OH passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019. Noah was born December 29, 2001 in Kettering to Matt and Tracy (Snell) Channell. Noah was a senior at OHVA high school. Noah was happily employed at Penn Station and was working to become a manager. He even created his own sub, “The Noah Special”....
Pleshek Lucille F.
Dec 12, 2019
PLESHEK, Lucille Foster, age 95, of Beavercreek, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Lucille was born in 1924 to the late Monroe and Effie Foster and graduated from Morgantown High School. Lucille was extremely supportive of her family and every aspect of their lives. She was a gardener, member of the Iris Society, and won numerous first-place ribbons for...
Harlene F. Ashcraft
Dec 9, 2019
ASHCRAFT, Harlene, age 81, of Kettering, passed away on December 9, 2019. She was born in Jamestown, Tennessee. Harlene was preceded in death by her mother, Leeta Hite; brothers, Bob and Roy Reagon; grandson, Jared. She is survived by her husband of 63 years Jack Ashcraft; sons, Bob (Jo Ellen) Ashcraft, Dave (Leslie) Ashcraft, Mike Ashcraft; six grandchildren, Jacob (Lauren),...
Janet Sue Ousley
Dec 8, 2019
OUSLEY, Janet Sue, age 82, formerly of Centerville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Janet was born in 1937 to Henry Saylor and Ruth (Kempton) Saylor. She graduated from Stivers High School and received her Bachelor degree in Education from Wittenberg University. Janet leaves behind her husband of 59 years, Philip Ousley, daughter Susan (Bill) Woeste, son Scott...
Frederick Ayer Lageman
Dec 8, 2019
LAGEMAN, Frederick Ayer, age 71, of Centerville, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Fred was born to the late Alfred and Florence Lageman in Dayton, OH on July 23, 1948. He graduated from Fairmont West High School and Indiana State University. Fred served in the US Army Reserves and retired from Goodwill Easter Seals of the Miami Valley and...
Jane Gosiger Haley
Dec 4, 2019
HALEY, Jane Gosiger, age 89, of Oakwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 04, 2019. Jane was born to the late Clarence and Edna (Stoecklein) Gosiger in Dayton, OH on November 1, 1930. She graduated from Julienne High School and Marymount College. In addition to her parents, Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Louis M. Haley, M.D. and her...
Larry "Mike" Stolle
Dec 3, 2019
STOLLE, Larry, “Mike,” age 71 of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019. Mike was a graduate of Oakwood High School and received a degree in Sociology from the Ohio State University. He served as Vice President of Production at Yoder Die Casting Corporation until his retirement from the family business in 2012. Mike was a veritable force of nature....
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