Obituaries
Carole Anne Marcroft
Jan 25, 2018
MARCROFT, Carole Anne, age 78 of Centerville passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018. She was born in Dayton on March 24, 1939 to the late, Charles and Frances (Vollmer) Gress. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth “Ken” Marcroft Lt Col, USAF (retired); children, Terrie (Robert) Holcombe-Butts, Tom (Kelly) Holcombe; step-children, Sabra (Reagan) Marcroft-Clark, Kyle (Mona) Marcroft; grandchildren, Elizabeth...
Raymond E. LaGarde
Jan 22, 2018
LaGARDE, Raymond E., age 83 of Dayton, Ohio died peacefully at home on January 22, 2018. Ray was born June 1, 1934 in Brockton, Mass. to the late, Albert J. and Delia (Dupuy) LaGarde. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Albert, Richard, Donald, Robert and Leonard. Following his years as a tool and...
Bette J Fleck
Jan 18, 2018
Fleck, Bette J., age 95 of Dayton, OH passed away Thursday. Bette was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Sr. and Flora Fleck and her brother, Howard Fleck, Jr. Services will be held 1:00 pm Monday, February 5 at the Woodland Cemetery Mausoleum. Arrangements by the Westbrock Funeral Home, Wayne Ave.
James "Jim" Anthony Domin
Jan 17, 2018
DOMIN, James Anthony “Jim”, 79, passed away unexpectedly on 17 January 2018, one day short of his 80th birthday at Kettering Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on January 18, 1938 in West Hazelton, PA to Anthony Domin and Mary (Tomsho) Domin. Jim graduated from Berwick High School in Berwick, PA in 1955. After high school he...
Ann Alexia Hickey
Jan 16, 2018
Ann Alexia Hickey, 96, of Kettering Ohio died Tuesday January 16, 2018. She was born February 19, 1921 in Minster, Ohio to the late Anthony and Anna (Hemmelgarn) Knapke. On April 29, 1950 she Married John Hickey who died October 8, 2000. Survivors include her son Larry, ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and daughters-in-law Ursula Stehle, Deborah Seigel and Charlotte...
Charles P. Liebert
Jan 16, 2018
Liebert, Charles P., age 81, of Kettering, passed away Tuesday January 16, 2018. Mr Liebert was born and raised in Louisville, KY., and was a graduate of Bellarmine College. He was employed in the food service / sales industry during his entire working career. Charles was a former volunteer with Catholic Social Services and was a parishioner at Emmanuel Catholic...
Robert E. Weisman
Jan 16, 2018
WEISMAN, Robert E., age 89 was born May 9, 1928 in Dayton, Ohio. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 16, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Alma Weisman; sister, Martha (Carl) Hatton; brother, Tom (Clara) Weisman; baby Charles and brother-in-law, Charles Leech. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years,...
Lutgarda P. Salimbagat
Jan 13, 2018
SALIMBAGAT, Lutgarda P., age 93 of Centerville, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. She was born on June 16, 1924 in the Philippines to the late, Melanio and Benita (Castillon) Papileras. Also preceding her in death is her husband, Marcos Salimbagat in 1993 and daughter Corazon Salimbagat-Bacalla in 2013. She is survived by her children, Virginia Salimbagat-Comendador, Fatima Salimbagat-Casalla,...
Rita Barbara Kern
Jan 13, 2018
Kern, Rita B (Knoth) Age 96, of Centerville, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at St Leonard Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Catherine (Osterloh) Knoth, husband Joseph Kern, Sr, sisters Stella Thomas and Alvina Hopkins, brother Sylvester Knoth and daughter Barbara Haney. She is survived by her children Shirley (Don) Coty, Joe (Irene) Kern,...
Annie L. (Kish) Duncan
Jan 10, 2018
Annie Louise Duncan (Kish) Annie Louise Duncan, age 27, passed on January 10, 2018 at her home in Kettering, Ohio. She was born January 12, 1990 and enjoyed a happy childhood growing up with a loving circle of family and friends in Jefferson Hills, PA. She graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and Wright State University, with a Masters’ Degree...
Mary R. Bertke
Jan 9, 2018
MARY R. (MADER) BERTKE, age 92 was called to her final reward and reunited into the arms of her loving husband on January 9, 2018. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard J. Bertke, her parents Otto and Anna (Schaeper) Mader, and sisters Clarina Steineman, Delores Clement, Kathryn Schumacher, Gladys Mader, Jo Anne Mader, and Anna Marie Mader,...
William J. "Bill" Berger
Jan 5, 2018
Berger, William Joseph, age 74, of Centerville, Ohio, died peacefully on Friday, January 5, 2018 at River Oaks Alzheimer’s Special Care Center. He was born on June 12, 1943 in Darke County, Ohio, the son of Magloire and Bertha (Grisez)Berger. Bill was a 1961 graduate of Versailles High School. He served in the US Army from October 1961 to October...
Margot Grandfield
Jan 4, 2018
Grandfield, Margot Charlotte, age 88 of Huber Heights, Ohio passed away Thursday night January 4, 2018. Margot is survived by her loving family - her husband Robert; her daughter Barbara Grandfield; her son Robert Grandfield III; her daughter Norma Howell (Edwin); her grandchildren Juliet Wainscott (Matt), Cynthia Grandfield, Katherine Branch (Eric), David Howell (Kylie), Thomas Howell (Linda Moore); and her...
Ruth Lewis
Jan 2, 2018
Ruth Lewis Bowling Green, KY (formerly Washington Twp, OH) Ruth Lewis passed suddenly January 2, 2018 at Bridgepointe at Village Manor in Bowling Green, KY. She was preceded in death by husband Dr. George Lewis; parents Rev. Maurice and Esther (Husman) Marling. Ruth is survived by her children Carol Watwood (Daryl, children Sarah Stephens (Nathan), Catherine, and Andrew), Franklin, KY;...
James Robert "Bob" Schiller
Jan 1, 2018
James Robert “Bob” Schiller, age 82, from Kettering, OH, went to his Lord at 8:30 PM on January 1, 2018 surrounded by his family. Preceded in death by his father George A. and his mother Grace Marie McKeon, and his brother Joseph. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Suzanne M. Finke Schiller, his brother George, of NH;...
Nancy L. Brayshaw
Jan 1, 2018
Nancy L. Brayshaw passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018 in the comfort of her home in Lakewood, OH. Nancy was born in Dayton, OH, in 1944 to Fred and Margaret Dye. She is survived by her loving husband, Michael Brayshaw, of 51 years, beloved children Michael Brayshaw and Missy Gibel (John), brother Fred Dye (Marcella) and four grandchildren: Celeste,...
Phyllis Seibel
Dec 31, 2017
Phyllis Louise Seibel (Brinkman), age 89 Passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31st, 2017 with family by her side. Phyllis was born on April 16th, 1928 to Maurice and Estelle Brinkman in Dayton, OH. She was always thankful for having had a Catholic education including St. Anthony, Immaculate Conception, and Julienne High School. Upon her graduation, Phyllis worked as a...
Betty Arnold
Dec 30, 2017
ARNOLD, Betty, age 75 of Centerville passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017. She was born on January 26, 1942 in South Dakota to the late, Joseph and Mae (DeMarco) Davis. Also preceding her in death is her husband, Fred in 2015. Betty is survived by her children, Dominique (Patrick) Ray, Fred (Joni) Arnold, Scott (Cathy) Arnold; grandchildren, Madeline and...
Betty Ann Perkins
Dec 30, 2017
Betty Ann Behringer Perkins, age 95, of Centerville passed away Saturday, December 30th. A Dayton native, she held a Masters Degree in History from the University of Dayton where she taught for seventeen years and helped to establish the Women’s Studies program which she directed from 1971-1984. She also headed U.D.’s Title IX evaluation process. She was active in the...

