Retirees Association

Obituaries

Brady Allen
Mar 13, 2025
Brady Allen was beloved by countless students. He was the author of Back Roads & Frontal Lobes and was a brilliant writer and storyteller. He died on March 8, 2025.
Kay Wick
Mar 9, 2025
Kay was committed to community service. She was a member of the Montgomery County Board of Elections for 12 years. She co-chaired Ohio elections personnel education programs through the Ohio Association of Election Officials (OAEO). She died on March 3, 2025.
Feb 16, 2025
Blair dedicated much of his career to shaping young minds and advancing biomedical education. He brought building model airplanes and building bridge designs to the students in the engineering program at Wright State, creating and spreading love for design with them. His impact on students and the broader medical community was profound and lasting. He died on Feb. 8, 2025.
Peter Lauf
Feb 9, 2025
Peter had a sharp mind throughout his entire life, engaging friends, family and colleagues in spirited discussions about philosophy, music, sciences, and life. He imbued his love of these subjects to his children. He was also a passionate supporter of the musical arts, and played both piano and harpsichord, starting ensembles and attending concerts together with his three children. His legacy lives on in his contributions to science, and in the hearts and minds of all those he touched. He died on Feb. 3, 2025.
Richard A Upton
Jan 31, 2025
Richard enjoyed running his Karate Dojo, American Pangainoon Academy. The Dojo meant the world to him. He died on Jan. 28, 2025.
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Jan 11, 2025
Mark found great joy in gardening, traveling, and reading. Whether tending to his garden or exploring new destinations, he embraced life with enthusiasm. His love for travel was especially evident in his pilgrimages to religious sites that deepened his spiritual connection. He died on Jan. 1, 2025.
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Jan 1, 2025
Robert, a man of immense resilience and indomitable spirit, was a beacon of love and wisdom to all who knew him. His life was a testament to the words of Winston Churchill, "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." He died on Dec. 28, 2024.
Carol Baumhauer
Dec 28, 2024
She built her career in the insurance business, running her own business, Baumhauer Insurance Agency, and later became the director of Ohio Small Business Development Center. She helped many people start their own businesses, including her children. She died On Dec. 25, 2024.
Lorna Dawes
Dec 2, 2024
Lorna’s personal and professional commitment to education, to the flourishing of the arts and the empowerment of artists, and her dedication to Wright State, the Muse Machine, and the Dayton Community will stand as an example of how one person can contribute to the development of resilient, benevolent institutions. She died Nov. 30, 2024.
Linda Su Shook
Nov 28, 2024
She was about kindness, compassion, care and forgiveness. A part of the United Methodist Church and a choir member and director for nearly 50 years, she had a strong faith. Throughout life’s struggles, she stood strong and steadfast in hope that things would get better. She died Nov. 24, 2024.

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