Charlene

Oaks

Charlene Oaks of Bright, IN peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 8. A devoted Catholic, she was married to Donald for 60 years and together they created a family to whom she would dedicate her life. Originally from Mt. Healthy, Charlene and Donald moved to Bright in 2007 where Charlene immediately fell in love with the tight knit community. She worked at UC for 25 years as an administrative assistant in the Chemical & Nuclear Engineering department. She was a huge sports fan including golf, football, and basketball and it is no surprise that her favorite team was UC. She also loved to play bingo and go to the casino and play slots, a game at which she ended up being pretty lucky. But Charlene's main love was her family. She was truly devoted to her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She would call her kids and grandkids several times a day just to check in and say hello. Charlene lived through her grandchildren and every Thursday she had a standing lunch date with them, it was something they all truly looked forward to.

Charlene will be greatly missed by her husband Donald and their three children Craig (Deborah) of West Chester, Jeff of Mt. Healthy, and Shawna (Tim) Drake of Bright. She leaves behind eight adoring grandchildren Mark, Nikki (Jason), Karly, Morgan, Kelsey, Kyerra, Amanda (Evan) and Cody; and three great-grandchildren Collins, Isabella, and Emerson. She also leaves behind her only brother Ronald Bruder.

A funeral mass will be held for Charlene on Thursday, December 12 at 10:00 am at St. John the Baptist campus of All Saints Parish with burial immediately following at St. John's Cemetery. To offer online condolences, please visit www.andres-wuestefeldfh.com .