Waldemar Arno Oelschlager

I worked for Wally, when he was at Cooper from about 74-80. It was a fun, broadening experience and when I look back I remember him telling me -- "this will be one of the best jobs you've had" And he was right. Fond memories, I cherish

I am sure it will be hard for you and your family this time of year because he loved the holidays. My thought are with you all. Judy

October 1998. I met Waldemar Oelschlager. As a self-employed CPA, I interviewed with Waldemar regarding Charter, one of his companies, as a client. I thought to myself this person is going to be a strict task master and maybe "challenging" to work with. As years went by I found that, yes, he was a strict task master and at times frustrating to work with. I also found this to be a redeeming quality. Waldemar relentlessly pursued near perfection. I, accordingly, would find myself seeking the...

Kathy, Roland, Dieter, Jacky, and Ingrid, I was saddened to hear the news concerning your Husband/Dad. When I first Met Walt about 15 years ago it was during an interview to begin working together. We had some similarities in life as some of the things I was facing at that time he had gone through in a different way and he and I connected on many levels. I very soon came to appreciate that Walt's conversations and questions were from a genuine interest in life and helping me to excel. He...

20 December 2021 Dear Kathy and Family, Please accept our heartfelt condolences to you and all the family. We were privileged to have known Waldemar for a long time and feel a great sadness with his passing. Waldemar, a business major, joined Cooper-Bessemer in 1968 in Mt Vernon, Ohio where we met for the first time. Being a fellow German I soon learned that both our families had the background of fleeing from the Russians in 1945, hence had a similar beginning in life as...

I am Don Lakey's wife...Don worked with Waldemar as his part-time CFO. Waldemar has been part of our lives for 24 years...more than 1/2 of our married life. I am so very sad to hear of his passing. Even though I did not see him that often, I always welcomed his calls to Don of "Happy Good Morning Dorice". I have fond memories of him taking Don and me to the Lynchburg Airport for an international flight so that we could leave our car at Charter to save parking money. He was generous to us with...

Waldemar and I met in Mt.Vernon, Ohio in the late sixties: two young men, working a lot, having much fun together like boating or water-skiing together. Later we met again in the Netherland working for different Divisions of Cooper Ind. We had some wonderful trips together both driving Porsches going skiing in the Alpes. Further-on we both moved to England, Waldemar living south of London, myself in the north of London working again for different Cooper Divisions. But we again met regularly...

Dear Kathy, I am very sorry to hear about Waldemar and his struggles. He was one of my favorites ! I enjoyed serving on the Red Cross board with him. Maybe because we shared the same opinions. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He will be fondly remembered by many not only for his welcoming smile but for his kindness. Grief can be hard but special memories will help you cope.

To Kathy and family i am so sorry for your lost but i do remember the great times i had as working for him as his secretary at Gardner. What a wonderful and caring man and he will be missed by many. I have many fond memories with you and your family as a friend. Judy