Charles Oberly

1939 - 2016

ST. PARIS - Charles E. Oberly, age 76, of Urbana, OH passed away on April 23, 2016 at 11:20 a.m. in the Springfield Regional Medical Center, Springfield, OH. Born on September 2, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio, Charles was a son of the late Paul A. and Anna Evelyn (Morgan) Oberly. He married Beverly May Bull on June 4, 1961 and she survives. Together they raised two children, Sheryl (Jay) Lamb of Sarasota, FL and Michael Oberly of Columbus, Ohio. A brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Maryanne Oberly of Chesapeake, OH, also survive him, as well as several nieces and nephews. Charles was a 1957 graduate of Westville High School. After graduation he attended The Ohio State University, where he earned a doctorate degree in Physics. He was also a Fellow at Wright State University. Charles was employed as a physicist with the defense department at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Fairborn and retired in 2002. He was currently a consultant with Universal Energy Systems in Dayton. He was a member of the Westville Knights of Pythias. Charles loved model trains and was a member of the C&O Historical Society, and the National Model Railroad Association since 1992. He also served as a board member for the Champaign County Arts Council, also since 1992. Charles enjoyed spending time with friends and family, reading, listening to music, traveling, and model railroading. He also designed and did a lot of the building on their passive solar house. A memorial funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 2 p.m. in the ATKINS-SHIVELY FUNERAL HOME, 216 S. Springfield Street, Saint Paris, OH with Reverend Glover of the Westville United Methodist Church presiding. There will be two hours of visitation prior to the service beginning at noon on Saturday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to Community Mercy Hospice, 444 Harding Road, Springfield, Ohio 45504. Condolences to the family may be sent to www.shivelyfuneralhomes.com.