Edwin Warner Augenstein

November 23, 1929 - November 25, 2020

Edwin Warner Augenstein, age 91 of Columbus, passed on to his heavenly home on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. An Ohio native, Ed grew up in Marysville, son of the late Leroy and Jennie Augenstein. He is also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Alice; children, Paula and David; and siblings, Edmund, Evelyn, and Phyllis. Ed graduated from Marysville High School, after which he worked as a farmer before serving his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he was a radio operator stationed in Germany. Upon his return home, he met and married the love of his life, graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS degree in Agriculture Engineering, started a family, and worked for John Deere for several years before joining the federal government for a decades-long career as a Systems Analyst at the Defense Logistics Agency. Throughout their nearly 50-year marriage, Ed and Alice shared a deep commitment to raising their six children in a faith-filled home, a passion for travel, great joy in their grandchildren, and a devotion to Christian service, with Ed serving as a Sunday School teacher for over 30 years, an Awana youth program leader for over 50 years, and in a variety of other roles as a faithful member of Clintonville-Linworth Baptist church since the 1970s. Ed will be greatly missed by his children, Lois (Kevin), Sharon (Greg), John (Holly), and Steve (Julie); his daughter-in-law Lora; his son-in-law Al; his beloved grandchildren Jim, Mike, Jonathan, Emily, Nathanael, Jacobsen, Timothy, Rebecca, Baker, Regan, Riley, Grant, Spencer, Ryan, Evan and Gavin; and his great grandchildren Parker and Addison. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association at www.alz.org or to Awana Clubs International at www.awana.org.