HELTON, STEPHEN A, age 88 of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1932 in Dayton to Stephen A and Lillie (Peck) Helton. He was the Director of Data Processing at Dayton Progress in West Carrollton, OH where he worked for over 40 years. He served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954 and was stationed in Korea for 1 year. He is preceded in death by his parents, his sisters Millie, Mae and Ruby, his sister in law Rosemary and by his Son in Law Christopher Ketterer. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marcella, his son and daughter in law Stephen B and Marianne Helton, by his daughter Kim Ketterer (Doug Hall), his sister Betty Jean Johnson and his brother in law and sister in law Frank and Judy Ryan, his grandchildren Emily Nicole Ketterer-Digby (Kyle), Jordan Ketterer, and Alexandra Marie Helton (Jean Carlo Salazar). Funeral Services will be Private. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com.