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Wayne Joseph Homer
September 8, 1939 ~ January 18, 2018 (age 78) 78 Years Old Light a Candle
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Message from Carl Eddie and Anna Lee Sloan. AHS Class of 55
January 26, 2018 1:08 AM
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. May God keep you under his wing.
Message from Mary Kay Gardner
January 25, 2018 10:15 PM
Dear Linda; Really, really so sorry I can't be there for you today. I guess Wayne would know about Food Pantries - he did so much good for others. Remember you have friends praying for you & family. Hope to see you soon.
Mary Kay
Mary Kay
A candle was lit by Kate Ziedses des Plantes
on January 25, 2018 4:46 PM
Message from Joan and Don Lohr
January 25, 2018 12:13 PM
Dear Linda and family, you have our heartfelt sympathy on the passing of Wayne. As a cousin, I remember the fun times we had and being with the many family members who were the Hildebrand's and Homers. His suffering is over and I am sure he is with our Lord.
Message from Kitty Zech
January 24, 2018 10:41 AM
My deepest sympathy to the family. So sorry to hear of your loss. Wayne was such a caring, giving and pleasant person. I feel that the City of Cheviot has lost one of its best.
Kitty Zech
Kitty Zech
A candle was lit by Meyer Famiily
on January 22, 2018 6:20 PM
Message from Don & Mary Schraffenberger
January 22, 2018 3:25 PM
Linda & Family,
Our prayers are with you and your family as we all grieve Wayne's passing from this life to
be with God for all eternity. We say grieving, but we are also celebrating because we know that Wayne is now in Paradise waiting for you to join him . What a grand day that will be.
In the meantime, may the hand of God touch you all. God bless you !
Don & Mary
Our prayers are with you and your family as we all grieve Wayne's passing from this life to
be with God for all eternity. We say grieving, but we are also celebrating because we know that Wayne is now in Paradise waiting for you to join him . What a grand day that will be.
In the meantime, may the hand of God touch you all. God bless you !
Don & Mary
A candle was lit by Glenn Griffiths
on January 22, 2018 2:12 PM
Message from Linda Athon and family
January 22, 2018 12:30 PM
Our sympathies to this wonderful close knit family. Having grown up around all the Homer children and their lovely parents, Bert and Joe, I know Wayne is at peace -folded in their loving arms.
A candle was lit by Linda amd Gary Athon
on January 22, 2018 12:23 PM
A candle was lit by Cheryl Homer
on January 22, 2018 11:54 AM
Message from Frank and Sue Weyer
January 22, 2018 10:43 AM
So sorry to learn of Wayne's passing. We have good memories of him as our neighbor for many years. We will keep him and you, Linda, in our prayers.
A candle was lit by Rex Sellers
on January 22, 2018 9:48 AM
Message from Lorraine Alvarez
January 22, 2018 8:40 AM
I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of John's father. May you find peace during this difficult time knowing Mr. Homer is no longer suffering on this earth. My prayers are with all of the family.
Lorraine
Lorraine
Message from Gayle Reichert
January 22, 2018 8:17 AM
“Don’t get discouraged, Hikers! It’s just over the next hill!” We Happy Hikers always teased Wayne about this little pep talk which he shouted out to us more than once over the years of traveling together. Sometimes he was right. And sometimes he wasn’t, which made for the ongoing joke. But he always got us home in plenty of time to be warm and safe and well-fed at the end of the day. And we had so much fun all along the way!
I think it’s a good metaphor for the gift that he was and the gift that he gave. My first memories of Wayne come from the Christian Family Movement small group that Tom and I attended with Mary Beth and Bob, Dave and Nancy, and others. It was the 1960’s and we often talked of all the paradigm shifting going on during that decade. Wayne’s comments would emphasize the positive aspects of the changes we were witnessing. When we discussed our work, Wayne spoke of the teenagers at Bloom and Aiken (and eventually Taft) in compassionate, positive terms, seemingly never giving up hope for any one of them. If their goals hadn’t been reached yet, surely those goals were over the next hill. Or the one after that.
As far as I know, this was his philosophy in every aspect of his life. His high hopes for his children and his grandchildren never wavered and, partly as a result I’m sure, have been and are being realized. He and Linda provided the perfect balance as parents and as partners—Linda seeing the potential stumbling blocks along the trail or the steep hill up ahead, Wayne never faltering in his belief that he and all of us that he loved would reach our goal.
One of the things I hope to do in keeping his memory alive will be to listen for that voice when I become discouraged. And believe that the goal, ultimately, is just over the next hill.
Gayle Reichert
I think it’s a good metaphor for the gift that he was and the gift that he gave. My first memories of Wayne come from the Christian Family Movement small group that Tom and I attended with Mary Beth and Bob, Dave and Nancy, and others. It was the 1960’s and we often talked of all the paradigm shifting going on during that decade. Wayne’s comments would emphasize the positive aspects of the changes we were witnessing. When we discussed our work, Wayne spoke of the teenagers at Bloom and Aiken (and eventually Taft) in compassionate, positive terms, seemingly never giving up hope for any one of them. If their goals hadn’t been reached yet, surely those goals were over the next hill. Or the one after that.
As far as I know, this was his philosophy in every aspect of his life. His high hopes for his children and his grandchildren never wavered and, partly as a result I’m sure, have been and are being realized. He and Linda provided the perfect balance as parents and as partners—Linda seeing the potential stumbling blocks along the trail or the steep hill up ahead, Wayne never faltering in his belief that he and all of us that he loved would reach our goal.
One of the things I hope to do in keeping his memory alive will be to listen for that voice when I become discouraged. And believe that the goal, ultimately, is just over the next hill.
Gayle Reichert
A candle was lit by Donna Metzler
on January 22, 2018 7:18 AM
Message from Ray and Carol Hafner
January 21, 2018 1:28 PM
We were so sorry to read of the passing of Wayne. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family. May your fond memories help to bring some comfort and peace. Ray and Carol Hafner
Message from Richard and Sandy Rischmann
January 21, 2018 7:49 AM
We are sadden to hear of Wayne's passing. We will miss seeing him outdoors getting his excerise. Linda if we can help you with anything now or in the future don't hesitate to knock. Our prayers are with you and your family. The Rischmann's
Message from Beth Duncan
January 20, 2018 11:05 AM
Linda, John, Jill and James. I was sorry to hear of Wayne's passing. He will be missed terribly by all of you.
Message from Kim Gehring-Cook
January 20, 2018 9:11 AM
I cannot hear a Broadway musical song, to this day, without hearing Wayne singing it as he walked through the halls of Covington Latin.
The angels in heaven have a new member for their choir.
I'm so sorry for your loss. 😓
The angels in heaven have a new member for their choir.
I'm so sorry for your loss. 😓
A candle was lit by Kim Gehring-Cook
on January 20, 2018 9:02 AM
A candle was lit by Tina Kendrick
on January 20, 2018 6:59 AM
Message from Brian Kaplan
January 19, 2018 6:29 PM
I am so sorry to hear about Mr. Home's passing. He was a great dad, a great guy, and a great soccer coach.
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