Family and friends enjoyed many good meals and happy times with Mary and Bob as Mary loved to entertain and make people feel welcome in their home. Mary was an eternal optimist who always had a kind word and an open heart. She died July 30, 2021.
Obituaries
Jul 25, 2021
Claude and Ruby’s greatest passion was their devotion to their Lord and to their family. They taught Bible studies and Sunday School; they supported multiple missionaries and traveled on several mission trips. He died on July 21, 2021.
Jul 19, 2021
She received her Doctorate in Nursing Education from Miami University and taught at the School of Nursing at both Miami and Wright State University. She died on July 16, 2021.
Jul 18, 2021
In retirement she became a docent at the Tucson Museum of Art, where she gave talks on Japanese wood block prints and classical artists for the museum at schools, retirement homes, and organizations around the area. She died July 13, 2021.
Jul 17, 2021
David Wood's desire not to be a part of the military industrial complex led him to make choices throughout his life and led to years of service as a teacher and mentor rather than working on research projects at a nearby air force base. He passed away July 12, 2021.
Jul 12, 2021
A veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve, Jim worked at NCR until 1976. He retired as the Instrument Shop Supervisor from the Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science in 1999. He died on July 9, 2021.
Jun 19, 2021
Carolyn spent most of her 30-plus years at Kettering Medical Center in the Medical Education Department guiding surgical residents during their on boarding and training process. She retired in April 2018 and passed away on June 11, 2021.
Jun 1, 2021
Ed was a devoted family man. He loved nature and being outdoors. Ed enjoyed riding his motorcycle and traveling. He died on May 26, 2021.
May 15, 2021
Raymond Russ received his B.S. in business and M.S. in psychology at Wright State University, where he was employed as assistant director of purchasing and purchasing agent until he retired in 1993. He died on May 13, 2021.
May 14, 2021
Ruth’s involvements were varied: Gourmet Club, Better Health Co-op, gardening, mystery novels, professional conferences and, eventually, European travel, as she was the first Wright State professor to take students abroad for workshops. Her creativity flourished in classrooms as she understood the value and necessity of gently moving people out of their comfort zones to expand their thinking. She died May 10, 2021.
