Russell Joseph Lahut

LAHUT Russell Joseph Lahut was born on November 7, 1925 in Cleveland, Oh. and passed away peacefully in the arms of his family on February 26, 2009, after a brief illness. Russell grew up in Parma, Oh. and graduated from Parma Schaaf High School. He served his country in the United States Navy on a weather/radio ship in the South Pacific during WWII. He returned to the Cleveland area and graduated from Case Institute of Technology (CWR) in 1949 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. During his career he maintained the State of Ohio Professional Engineer's certificate, and worked for Dow Chemical, Proctor and Gamble, Standard Oil, and Abbott Laboratories, in Columbus, Oh. After retirement Russell worked as an engineering consultant and served for 24 years as a professor at Columbus State Community College, sharing his knowledge of HVAC and refrigeration gained through long career. He was a long time member of the Karl Road Baptist Church, Columbus, Oh. and served as a deacon. He was also a founding member of the Greenhills Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Oh. Russell was an active member of The Gideons International and enjoyed presenting the Bible to departing servicemen. Highlights of the past year have been a trip to Scotland with his wife Creida and the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in honor of his service to his country. He was a kind and loving husband and father who led by example of his faith and love of learning. Russell was preceded in death by his parents Frank F. Lahut, esq. and Elizabeth (Klaus) Lahut. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Creida (Few); and sister, Virginia Swift of Parma Heights, Oh.; children, Dan (Kandy) of Marion, Oh., Joy (Jim) Walko of Canton, Oh. and Tom (Lisa) of El Paso, Tex.; grandchildren, Senior Airman Robert J. Lahut, Dyess AFB, Abilene, Tex. and Airman First Class Thomas A. Lahut, Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Tex., Kimberly Walko of Cincinnati, Oh. Kate Walko of Greensboro, N.C. and Kristin Walko of Canton, Oh.; step-grandchildren, Loni, Tiffany, and Zachary Henderson of El Paso, Tex. Family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday in the LONG FUNERAL HOME, 5528 Cleveland Avenue (one block south of SR 161). Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2009, at the Karl Road Baptist Church, 5750 Karl Road, Columbus, Oh. with calling one hour prior to service. Rev. Richard Breusch officiating. Interment Sunbury Memorial Park, Sunbury, Oh. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: L.C. Patterson or Van Anderson Scholarship Fund in c/o Karl Road Baptist Church.