Charles Wayne Hayes, age 88, passed away on October 5, 2005. Charles was born in Dayton, Ohio on June 23, 1917, the son of Charles S. and Florence Wayne Hayes.  He attended Moraine Park School and graduated from Oakwood High School.  Charles received his formal education in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and the University of Dayton.  He joined IBM Corp. in Dayton as Manager of the Service Bureau during the summer of 1939.  Later, as the country was mobilizing for World War II, he enlisted in the U.S. Army/Air Corps. as a student weatherman in February of 1941 at Wright-Patterson Field.  Charles was later chosen to attend the Weather Forecasters School at Chanute Field in Rantoul, Illinois. He graduated from the 6-month course in April, 1942 and saw service as a Forecaster at Selfridge and Bolling Fields before entering the Adjutant Generals School at Ft. Washington, Maryland in July of 1942.  Charles graduated in September of 1942 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the ADG.  He served as an officer and commanded the 11th Machine Records Unit in the U.S. and Europe. After making the Normandy landings with the 1st U.S. Army, the unit continued in Europe.  He served later with the 9th Army and linked up with the Russians at the Elbe River in Germany in April of 1945.  Charles attained the rank of Major and was awarded the Bronze Star.  Charles married Marian B. Hayes in 1942 and after her death in 1983, he married Mary Lange Hayes. Charles joined his father in 1946 at Hayes Tools in sales. He became President of the corporation in 1960 and guided its growth from a few employees to well over 100 at the time of his retirement in 1984 when his sons took over active management. Charles has been an active citizen of Dayton and involved in the following organizations: Dayton Rotary Club (President 1982-1983), President of Rotary Foundation, President Dayton Engineers Club (1971), President and founding member of the Engineers Club Foundation, Founding President of Miami Valley Health Foundation supporting Miami Valley Hospital, President of The Dayton Club, President Oakwood Athletic Boosters, Life member of The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, served on various committees of The National Industrial Distributors Association, Moraine Country Club, President Spring Run Farms Trout Club, Slagel Trout Club in Muskegon, MI, Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club.  Charles hobbies included: model building, fly tying, rod building, reading and golf. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lange Hayes; three sons, Charles (Sherry) Stephen Hayes, Jeffrey (Emily) Wayne Hayes and Dr. Phillip (Jill) Wayne Hayes; sister, Elizabeth (Abner) Pratt; six grandchildren, Jeff (Emily), Sarah Elizabeth, Lindsey, Hannah, Curtis and Emma.  A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 33 W. Dixon Ave., Oakwood with Rev. John F. Koepke III officiating.  Private burial at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be sent to Dayton Rotary Foundation, 17 S. St. Clair St. Ste. 330 Dayton, OH 45402, Oakwood High School Education Foundation, 20 Rubicon Rd. Dayton, OH 45409 or Miami Valley Health Foundation, 31 Wyoming St. Dayton, OH 45409. A special thanks to the staff at Lincoln Park Manor for their wonderful and loving care and to special friends who visited often. Condolences may be sent to the family via the funeral home’s website at www.routsong.com.

The following obituaries are from the October 4, issue...

Howard Wilson Fogt, Sr. , age 91, died on Sept. 28, 2005. Born in Anna, Ohio, he graduated from Anna High School and Capital University, and attended Ohio State University. He taught at Waynesville High School.  Howard worked for Mobil Oil Company as an engineer and earned high credits for his accomplishments. To know Howard is to know a man who dedicated his life to enhancing the lives of people.  Active in his church choir for over 50 years, he was blessed with a gift to share with many people. He served faithfully at Lutheran Church of Our Savior Church, and as a steward of Bethany Lutheran Retirement Community’s Saint Stevens’ Ministry. He was a bingo runner, sing-along leader, avid bridge player. For years he faithfully volunteered his wood-working skills at Wee Care Arts. Mary Beach Fogt, his beloved wife, and daughter, Alice preceded him in death. He is survived by his children, Howard Wilson Fogt, Jr., Margaret Fogt Cothern, Katharine Fogt Hutchins and Sara Fogt Nisbet; grandchildren, Matthew W. Fogt, Elisabeth M. Fogt, Susanne S. Fogt, Charles D. Nisbet, Katherine C. Hutchins, Jeffrey Hutchins, Catherine E. Buckingham, and Bradley R. Cothern; great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Kristin, Kara, and Julia Buckingham,  Ellen Frank, and Hannah and Noah Cothern. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005 at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 155 E. Thruston, Oakwood, with Pastor Gary Eichhorn officiating. Burial in David’s Cemetery. Family received friends Friday at the Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering. In memory of Howard, contributions may be made to charity of choice. Condolences may be sent to the family via the website at www.routsong.com.

John Lloyd “Jack” Penny, Age 84, of Oakwood, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2005 at Miami Valley Hospital. Jack was born Jan. 20, 1921 in New Castle, IN to John and Hortense Woods Penny. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Patricia Boyd. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Mary (Atwood) Penny and three children; Pamela Crisler and her husband, Danny, John A. Penny and his wife, Toni, and susan rinn as well as his step-mother-in-law, Dottie Atwood. He dearly loved his six grandchildren; Julie, Adam, Andrew, Michelle, Brian and John, and his six great grandchildren: Alex, Kylie, Sophia, Sierah, Ashli and Evan. He was also very close with his sisters-in-law and their husbands: Gaynard and Jan E. Gross, Jack and Yvonne A. Ward, Gene and Joyce A. Baumaster, Margaret Attwood, all of their children, and his nieces and nephews. During World War II, Jack served his country as a Navy night fighter pilot. Later he was secretary/treasurer of the U.S. Broach Co. in Detroit, MI, and lastly secretary/treasurer of Hytek Coatings in Middletown, Ohio. Jack requested to have his body donated to the Wright State University School of Medicine. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the Miami Valley Hospital Foundation Cancer Center or Bethany Lutheran Home. Our sincerest thanks for the loving care and constant attention which the doctors, nurses and attendants showered on Jack and all his family. A private memorial service will be held.

Elizabeth Lane (nee Clulee), passed away on September 28, 2005.  She was born on January 7, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio.  She graduated from Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio in 1936. A resident of the city of Oakwood for 57 years, Mrs. Lane taught at Harman Elementary School in Oakwood, retiring in 1983 after 23 years of outstanding service.  She brought love and joy to all who knew
her and touched the lives of many students as a popular third grade teacher.  She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Winthrop D. Lane.  She leaves behind a loving family which includes 4 children, Stephanie (Ray) Potter, Judith (Philip) Perry, Elizabeth (Robert) Lawson and Arthur (Christine) Lane; 5 grandchildren, Gregory (Ericha) Potter, Douglas (Wendy) Potter, Beth (Allen) Zink, Bradley (Nicole) Lawson, Ann (Chad) Prittie; 9 great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Robert and Ryan Potter, Allison Potter, Griffin and Arden Zink, Lilly and Jacob Lawson, Ella Prittie.  Family will receive friends Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 12-1:30 p.m. at Routsong Funeral Home, 6 Oakwood Ave. at Irving. Funeral services and burial will be private.

The following obituaries are from the September 27 issue...

William J. Mara, age, 72, of Oakwood, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005. He is preceded in death by his father Edward James Mara, his mother Mary (Duane) Mara, and his brother Michael Mara of Worchester, MA. His wife of 32 years, Ursula; his children Chrissta McIntosh, her husband Dale, and their children Bonnie and Mary; his son Michael and his daughters Tatiana and Kiersten; his daughter Kim White, of Oakwood, her daughters Alexandra and Madalyn, and their father Andy; and his youngest son Tom, his wife Mary and their daughters Caitland and Jessica survive him. Bill left this life the way he lived it, peacefully, gently, and quietly. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association in honor of his beloved wife Ursula. Services were held at St. St. Albert the Great in Kettering on Saturday, Sept. 24. Arrangements entrusted to Newcomer Funeral Home, Kettering. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.NewcomerFamily.com.

Virginia (Rausch) Gray, Died at her home in Anderson Township, Ccincinnati, Ohio on Sept. 9, 2005. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 21, 1926. She graduated from Oakwood High School in 1944. Virginia was a talented watercolorist. Her paintings were entered in many art shows both in Cincinnati and Sanibel Island, Florida. She was a lifetime member of the Sure Shots, an OHS intramural basketball team. She attended She attended Western College for Women and the University of Cincinnati. She is survived by her husband Gavin, daughter Lucinda Hesch and husband Bob, son Gregory and wife Anne, grandchildren Sean, Jennifer and Erica Hesch, and Sarah and Rachel Gray and sister Carol Rausch Hagerman. Memeorial services were held September 16, 2005 at Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church Chapel. Memeorial gifts may be sent to Mot. Washington Presbyterian church, 6474 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45230, The Salvation Army or Hospice of Cincinnati.