Friedrich Fritz W. Kasischke

KASISCHKE, Friedrich [Fritz] W. of Centerville, OH ,died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the age of 87. He was born on November 22, 1923, in Rummelsburg, Germany. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Hildegard. Fritz is survived by his son, Gehard Kasischke and two daughters, Gudrun Miller and Heidi Kasischke. He is a graduate of the Berlin Technical Institute and worked 7 years at Berlin's radio station before moving his family to Dayton, Ohio, where he spent 30 years working as a computer engineer and manager at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He was very active in the Wright-Patt Ski Club, enjoyed thousands of miles on his bicycles, many years on his windsurfers, and even more years as a master bridge player. He was a member of Central Christian Church. Fritz loved his family and his many friends in all of his social activities. We will remember him with joyful hearts as he would want us to do. Friends of Fritz may join his family as we celebrate his life on Thursday, November 3, 2011, at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-BEAVERCREEK CHAPEL, 3970 Dayton-Xenia Road at Grange Hall Road with a gathering of family and friends from 5-7 p.m. and a memorial service starting at 7:00 p.m. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com

Friedrich Kasischke lived a life full of happiness, full of friends and full of love for God and his extended family. He is survived by his son, Gerhard Kasischke and his two daughters, Gudrun Miller and Heidi Kasischke. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Hildegard Kasischke in 2007.

He didn't do anything halfway. He was a great electronic engineer and boss at Wright Patterson Air Force Base for 30 years. He enjoyed skiing most of his adult life, later bocoming an avid cyclist in his 60's, a windsurfer in his 70's and was a master bridge player in his 27 years of retirement. Most of all, he had been a great partner to our mother and loved her and his kids above all else. He served God and touched so many lives. The day before he passed away, he told us he had great success in his life, loved many people, was sorry for those he may have hurt along the way, and was ready to start a new adventure.

We feel grateful as his children, along with his extended family and all his friends to have known a man as loving and giving as our father. Our lives are richer for knowing you Vati. We will live the rest of our lives sustained by the love you gave us and will join you when our great adventure begins bring us together again.