Robert M. Waite

Robert M. Waite, D.O., age 88, of Hartford township, OH, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at the Hospice House in Poland, OH. He was born January 25, 1931, in Columbus, OH, a son of Sidney B. and A. Louise (Lipsey) Waite. He was a 1949 graduate of Linden McKinley High School in Columbus, OH and went on to do his Pre-Med at The Ohio State University. He received his Doctorate in 1961 from the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. He was also a veteran, having served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. Doc was employed as a physician in Columbus for his first year and then moved to Kinsman in 1963 where he opened his own practice and retired in 2003. He also worked at a federal prison in Lexington, KY, as Medical Officer for two years from 1992 until 1994. Doc was a member of the Kinsman Presbyterian Church where he served as a Deacon and Elder. He was a member of the Kinsman Rotary Club; and served on the Joseph Badger School Board of Education and Kinsman Library Board of Directors. Doc belonged to the local Western Reserve Academy and was a lifetime member of the Ohio and National Osteopathic Associations. He also was the former Chief of Staff of Warren General Hospital. He enjoyed building things and working in his barn as well as traveling. One of the highlights of Doc’s life was the annual Waite Family Reunion, which was held in various places throughout the United States. The Waites are a large and happy family and Doc loved spending time with them. Doc is survived by his wife, Carol A. (Vogel) Waite, whom he married September 15, 1973, of Hartford township, OH; daughter, Linda S. (Marland) Lout of Metairie, Louisiana; son, David R. (Jenny) Waite of Kinsman, OH; son, David B. (Nicole) Simons of Queen Creek, Arizona; son, Jeffrey S. (Charlotte) Simons of Findlay, OH; daughter, Carolyn C. Waite of Hartford township, OH; several grandchildren; 1 great granddaughter; 2 sisters, Jeannie Moore of Richmond, Virginia, and Betty Carter of Napa, California; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Margie Barr; 3 brothers, Donald Waite, D.O., Louis Waite, D.D.S., and Raymond Waite; and 3 brothers-in-law, Col. Lee Moore, Glenn Carter, and Ernie Barr. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 12:00 Noon at the Kinsman Presbyterian Church, 6383 Church St., Kinsman, OH, with Pastor Susan Francis officiating. Calling hours will be on Monday, September 16th from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service, 8569 Main St., Kinsman, OH. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kinsman Presbyterian Church, PO Box 304, Kinsman, OH 44428. Those wishing to share a fond memory or condolence may visit www.baumgardnerfuneralhomes.com

Service Information

Cemetery

Kinsman Cemetery
Church St.
Kinsman OH 44428

Visitation

Monday, September 16 2019
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Baumgardner Funeral & Cremation Service of Kinsman
8569 Main St. P.O. Box 285
Kinsman OH 44428

Service

Tuesday, September 17 2019
12:00 PM

Kinsman Presbyterian Church
6383 Church St.
Kinsman OH 44428