Vernon Edward Feen, Jr.

Vernon Edward Feen, Jr., age 90, of Grove City passed away November 23rd.
He was born July 9, 1933, to Vernon and Bartha Feen in Columbus, Ohio.
Vernon graduated from Columbus’ Central High School as President of his senior
class. A stellar baseball player and pitcher in high school and in college, he received
his undergraduate degree from Otterbein University. He later earned a master’s
degree from The Ohio State University. He was an educator for Columbus City
Schools and missed only two days of school in thirty years. He earned the school
system’s very first Good Apple Award and he was one of the first Home School
Community Agents, a new position as liaison between the schools, the families, and
community. The need for good behavior in the classroom was of upmost importance
to him.
Vernon was drafted and served two years in the United States Army. He was a
member of the Big Brothers Organization, maintaining a more than 60-year
relationship with “little brothers” Roger (Nancy) and Steve (Chris) Fones.
Vernon had a host of other jobs after retiring, including being selected as program
staff through Merrill publishing company. A voracious reader and writer, Vernon
published more than 300 editorials in The Columbus Dispatch and other periodicals.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Rae Grace Reynolds
Feen, sister-in-law Joyce Iava, brothers Robert and Wayne (JoAnn) Feen, and sister
Janice Feen Nairn. Vernon is survived by his daughters, Holly Feen-Calligan (Mike)
of Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, Polly Lundberg (Greg) of Pinehurst, NC, Sandra Feen
(Pete Diehl) of Grove City, Jenny Hall (Bryant) of Galloway; grandchildren Galen
Calligan of Grosse Pointe Park, MI, Ashley Newbrough (Steve) of Arden, NC,
Chelsea Zellner (Eian) of St. Paul, MN, Garry Diehl of Columbus, Cooper Hall of
Grove City, Parker Hall of Thornville, OH; two great-grandsons Chet Newbrough
and Whitacre Zellner, two great-granddaughters Callie Newbrough and Fiona
Zellner, honorary granddaughter, Anaemy Danner De Armas of Humble, Texas, and
several Connecticut and Ohio cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Vernon is also survived by lifelong friends, former Hilliard mayor Roger and Phyllis
Reynolds and his beloved Tee Jayes dining church crew: Ray and Cliff Treyens, Bob
Brown, Jeanette and Steve Watkins, John and Joan Moore, Lori Brehm Allen, and
her recently deceased mother, his special friend, Wilma Brehm.
A visitation will be held on December 19th at Cotner Funeral Home,
7369 East Main Street in Reynoldsburg, 4:00 -7:00pm, with an hour service
beginning at 5:00pm. Rev. Dr. Greg Lundberg officiating.
Vernon’s family is grateful to many of his home caregivers, many staff from Ashford
at Grove City, and Care 360 Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to
Care 360 Hospice, 3455 Mill Run Dr, Hilliard, OH 43026, or Big Brothers Big
Sisters of Central Ohio, 1855 E. Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229.

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