Wayne Carl Ficke Ii

Wayne Carl Ficke II

December 19, 1967-May 8, 2016
Milford, Ohio
Wayne Carl Ficke II devout husband of Carolynn Michelle (nee Jones) Ficke; loving father of Megan Renae Glassford, Wayne Carl Ficke III and Corrine Michelle Ficke; beloved son of Wayne Carl Ficke Sr and the late Freida (nee Dohrman) Ficke; and dear brother of Wendy Neurburger, Wynne Kelch and Wanda Waddell, died on Sunday May 8, 2016 after a long with battle with heart disease.
Wayne and his wife Carolynn had a unique and intense relationship, so different from each other and so very much in love. He would often text her poems and quotes about her, his love for her or their relationship. She referred to him as her Knight in Shining Armor. He was the sky and heavens and she was the earth, she kept him grounded so he wouldn't drift away and he forever strived to teach her to fly and soar.
Wayne was a wonderful father. He wanted his children be thought leaders and to form their own views on life, the universe and everything. He adored Corrinne his 12 year old and would do anything for her if he had the power to do so. She could talk him into just about anything. The rest of us however did not fare as well. It was likely we would just receive a tidbit of wisdom from him on why we should help ourselves, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime". This was often Wayne's response to his son asking him if he could make him something to eat or frankly help with anything at all. He was his sons best friend and confidant. It was so important to him to maintain and grow his relationships with his children. When his daughter Megan decided to study Genetics he read every book he could get his hands on about it so he could have meaningful conversations with her. He would send her "stupid" science jokes to brighten up her day, "Two men walk into a bar one man orders H2O and the other says he would like to order H2O too, the second man died"

He was on a truth journey all of his existence. He loved to have "gray" conversations, conversations that he didn't leave him with an answer but rather pondering his own perspective and left him reeling with a need to understand more. Many of us argued with this man but it wasn't necessarily because he disagreed with us, but because he loved a good debate!
He loved to know how things worked from all things electronic to Quantum physics. It was typical to walk into a room and find him in the midst of pieces of computer components strewed from one end of the room to the other or find him surrounded by white boards and pieces of paper with barely legible formulas scribbled over every inch. His fascination with electronics began before the age of two. When most children were lugging around their stuffed teddy's Wayne carried around a D battery, his "rattery", captivated with its keen ability to make things "go"
Raising Wayne was interesting to say the least. His mother Freida was his biggest fan excited by every project, experiment or idea he had. He was an avid learner and was that way to the day he died. Unfortunately for his parents and sisters he often needed to learn by a more destructive hands on approach, essentially taking everything apart. He was often glued to his dad's side anytime he was working on equipment and ready with 100 questions. He challenged and experimented with everything. Raising Wayne as a first child was much like drinking from the parenting fire hose.
Growing up with Wayne was usually a fairly painful experience, with the exception of for his little sister Wynne who he coddled and protected, likely because she was the cutest of the three sisters. She saw him as a pillar of strength, her protector, her teacher and he defined for her what big brothers should be. Wanda was his sidekick, a very unfortunate job. He could talk her into anything from circus tricks (Ex: being a knife throwee, tight rope walker….) to building a bunker for when the Russians planned to attack. Wendy and Wayne were very close in age and inseparable for years. As they became teenagers together it was common to hear the two of them fight like an old married couple or to hear them acting out comedic antics and laughing hysterically at themselves.
Wayne was a beautiful, caring, curious and brilliant man. He will be missed by everyone whose lives he touched.

A Celebration of Life visitation will be held Friday May 13, 2016 at the Evans Funeral Home, 741 Center St., Milford, OH 45150 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM.