September 23, 2004

OBITUARIES

J. David Foell

J. David Foell, who served as interim Village manager in 2000, died of cancer on Thursday, Sept. 16, at Kettering Medical Center. He was 73.

Mr. Foell spent more than 40 years of his professional life in public service. He served for seven months as the interim manager of the Village of Yellow Springs in 2000, filling in for David Heckler after he resigned. The current Village manager, Rob Hillard, replaced Foell in November 2000.

In an interview with the News shortly before he left his position with the Village, Foell said of Yellow Springs, “It’s small enough that you can feel welcomed fairly quickly. I feel a part of the community even though I’m only here three days a week.”

He served as the city manager in Oakwood from 1963 to 1993. He also held the city manager position in Washington Court House from 1958 to 1963. After he retired, he worked as a consultant for a number of cities in the Miami Valley, including Tipp City and New Carlisle, and he served as the interim manager in Urbana and the Cincinnati suburb of Wyoming.

The Dayton Daily News quoted Oakwood Mayor Judy Cook as describing Mr. Foell as a scholar. “He was a great history buff and a great devotee of classical music, and a connoisseur of red wine.”

Mr. Foell is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Jan Wallace and Julie Anstaett; a son, John Eric Foell; and brother, Darrell Foell.

Services were held Monday, Sept. 20, at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Oakwood. Burial was at Woodland Cemetery. Memorial contribution may be made to the Lutheran Social Services of Mid America or Lutheran Church of Our Savior.

Cay Casenhiser

Cay Marion Casenhiser of Las Vegas, N.M., died unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 30. She was 55.

Born in Springfield on Aug. 18, 1949, she was a member of the Yellow Springs High School Class of 1967. She graduated from Bluffton College in Bluffton, Ohio. Cay retired after 27 years as a special education teacher in the Las Vegas school system.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She also volunteered at the Northeastern Regional Hospital.

She was preceded in death by her father, C.M. Casenhiser.

Cay is survived by her mother, Alice Casenhiser of Centerville; sister, Debbie Casenhiser of Centerville; and brother, David Casenhiser of Yellow Springs.

A memorial service was held Sept. 10 at the First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, N.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Glen Helen Raptor Center.