Kenneth "Ken" E Eller

Eller, Kenneth E. "Ken", age 85, of Centerville, formerly of Ft. Myers Florida, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, June 29th, 2018. Ken was born July 8th, 1932 to Ruby (White) and Kenneth Eller. He graduated from Roosevelt High School, Class of 1950 in Dayton, Ohio where he played varsity basketball and baseball and met the love of his life, Olga. Ken earned an athletic scholarship to play basketball for Dennison University, and later earned a contract with the Washington Senators Baseball Farm Team, until he was drafted to serve honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Once he was discharged from the Army, he completed his degree in Business at the University of Dayton. He previously worked as a Credit Manager for Standard Register in Dayton until retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife of 42 years, Olga (Hornis). Ken is survived by his daughter Michelle (Doug) Tidwell and their children, Hannah Tidwell of Denver, Colorado and Jack Tidwell, of Centerville; daughter Toni Eller; son Rick Eller and his son Richard Alan Moser; his sister-in-law, Effie Douglass, nephew John (Kathy) Johnson of Kettering, niece Jill Johnson of Montreal, Canada, nephew Brian Douglass and numerous other nieces, nephews, and friends. Ken was an avid sports fan and kept up with them everyday by reading the sports page of the paper before reading the rest in its entirety. He was particularly fond of the Cincinnati Reds and the U.D. Flyers. When he wasn't at the horse races or dog races, you could find him on the golf course, playing golf or in his condo on the 4th hole in Florida. Ken will be remembered for the deep love he had for his family and for his quiet, kind, sweet, and generous spirit, and his funny story-telling ability. Ken's cremated remains interred in Davids Cemetery. We will celebrate Ken's life at Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home, 92 W Franklin St, Bellbrook, OH 45305 on Sunday September 16 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. You are welcome to send a condolence or flowers, light a candle and share a story about Ken at www.ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. Copyright Notice © 2018 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Kenneth "Ken" E Eller

July 8, 1932 - June 29, 2018