PHIL WASHUM
Phil Washum, 41 years old, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 24, surrounded by his family in his home in Hidden Valley.
Growing up in Cheviot, Phil loved to play football, baseball, and soccer, and added softball to his skills as he got older. If he wasn’t on the field, you could find Phil doing just about anything outdoors. Through his love of nature, Phil appreciated working in the yard where he enjoyed the trees, bushes, and flowers that surrounded him. He also loved spending time on the lake, fishing or boating with his family, or golfing with his buddies. Buying and fixing cars was another hobby of Phil’s and it was a running joke that he couldn’t keep a car longer than 18 months because he always wanted something new or different. A bargain shopper at heart, he was always on the look for a good deal, trying to beat everyone else at the auction sites. The life of the party, Phil was constantly smiling and happy. He loved to tell jokes and stories for everyone within earshot. He was a loyal friend and remained in contact with friends from his childhood and his Oak Hills Class of ’97. He graduated from NKU with a Business Management and Organizational Leadership degree. Simply put, Phil was the nicest guy you would ever meet and was willing to help anyone out at a moment’s notice. Phil met his soon-to-be bride, Kate, at a party thrown by mutual friends. Married on August 26, 2006, and through nearly 15 years of marriage, they were blessed with four beautiful children. He always put Kate and the kids first, making sure they had the newest and best of everything. At the end of the day, Phil enjoyed nothing more than spending quiet time with his family.
Phil will be deeply missed by his wife, Kate, and their four children, Vince, Ava, Ethan and Cali; his mother Linda (Billy) Hedrick of Monroe, father William Washum of Cincinnati, brother Greg Washum of Lebanon, and nephew Will Washum Jr. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Joyce and Claude Washum Jr. and Jackie and Arthur Robertson.
Visitation for Phil will be held on Saturday, May 1 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., at All Saints Parish Life Center at 7536 Church Lane, W. Harrison, IN 47060. A funeral service will begin at 1 p.m., at the same location. Memorials for Phil can be given toward an education fund for his children or to the Oral Cancer Foundation which helps fund Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma research. Memorials will be accepted at the visitation or can be mailed to Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home at 25615 State Rt. 1, Guilford, IN 47022. Please visit www.andres-wuestefeldfh.com to sign the guestbook or leave online condolences.