Totten, Clara Marie, age 79 of Kettering passed away on October 17, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul W. and Helen C. Kogut. Survived by her husband James E. Totten, daughter Laurel C. Fischer and husband Karl of NM, and brother James Kogut. Clara graduated with a Bachelors from University of Wisconsin and received her Masters Degree from Oregon State. She worked at Kettering Research Lab in Yellow Springs for several years before choosing to stay at home and raise her daughter. A Memorial Service will be held at 11AM, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at St. George Episcopal Church, 5520 Far Hills Ave., Dayton. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Hospice of Dayton in Clara’s name. Care entrusted to Tobias Funeral Home, Far Hills Chapel.