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June DeBERNARDI Obituary
June Marie Kiehna
Age 88 of Montgomery County, Ohio, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Hospice of Dayton. June was born in Randolph County, Illinois, graduated from Southern Illinois University, and completed a first Master's Degree in June of 1963 and second Master's Degree in 1999 from Wright State University. A tribute to June by Janie Reynolds: If ever there was a person who loved life and learning, it was June DeBernardi. I first heard the term "armchair traveler" from June. When she was not physically flying around the globe, she was watching travel shows and reading esoteric fiction set in esoteric lands! June was a lover of books and as part of her annual Christmas letter, she would list titles she had read for the year. Some years I counted as many as 40 and never less than 30! June's extensive travels (52 countries and all 50 states) caused her to have a world view of just about everything! She was a philosopher, an economist, a sojourner of beauty and truth. June DeBernardi will be missed by all who knew here. The space she adorned in this world can never be replaced. It will always be reserved for the June I knew. She is survived by many cousins including Lawrence "Larry" Kiehna, James "Jim" Kiehna, John "Jack Kiehna, Karen A. Kiehna, Robert "Rob" Kiehna, Melvin Ronald "Ron" Kiehna, Dennis Rand Kiehna, Marc Lynn Kiehna, Carolee June Haas, Judith Ann Hass, as well as many friends in the Dayton area and around the world.
Family will greet friends Wednesday, July 6 from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Routsong Funeral Home, 81 N. Main St., Centerville. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be made at www.routsong.com.
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Robert Corbett
November 30, 2024
I first met June in March 1978. I was working at NCR, and I had recently been transferred to the USA from Australia. June and her husband Mario were extremely welcoming to me and to my young family. and helped us with the transition to living in Ohio. June hosted small parties in her home, and invited us to various cultural events. June was an extremely gracious, well educated and articulate person. I always learned something new whenever I spoke with her.
I moved away from Ohio, and stayed in touch. June wrote wonderful letters that she included in her Christmas cards. When I visited Ohio I sometimes saw June. She did not like to go out due to problems with her feet, so she would invite me to coffee in her home. June had a mini-museum of NCR artifacts, and it was lovely to listen to her memories.
June was part of the fabric of what was wonderful about Ohio living, and I will never forget her.
Rest In Peace June DeBernardi.
Eve Pines
December 30, 2022
I just called June to wish here happynew year, but ended up finding her obituary online. Nobody had told me that she had passed, and I'm sad to hear this news. We met on a trip to China mire than 40 years, and kept in touch ever since. In recent years, she sent me recommendations for travel videos and books that she enjoyed. She was a real world traveler, and had so much enthusiasm for learning through her reading and travels. I will miss her.
Tom McDermott
September 17, 2022
I am an old neighbor of June and just learned of her passing. Having spent hours listening to her talk about life and the world around us, I could not agree more with the tribute written here. She´s met all my kids, encouraged them and helped them grow. June was a super human and I will miss here. Tom
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