Eileen Fern (Seeley) Wyatt

Eileen Fern (Seeley) Wyatt, age 72 of Hamilton, Ohio entered her eternal resting place in Heaven.  She passed away peacefully at 10:55 am, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 with loved ones around her.  She was born in Hamilton, Ohio on February 11, 1952 the daughter of Mima (Knipp) Seeley Brinegar and Dallas W. Seeley.  She attended New Miami High School and Butler Tech Career Services.  On July 10, 1969, Eileen married her high school sweetheart, William (Bill) Ray Wyatt and were married for 49 years.

Eileen was employed as a school bus driver for Talawanda City Schools for 20 years.  She made a life-changing decision to seek further education and obtain her LPN license at the age of 46.  She worked in nursing homes and later as a private duty nurse.  She was also a very active member of Crossfire Church in New Miami.   She had a “green thumb” when it came to her flower beds.  This displayed not only the beauty of the flowers in her yard, but the mercy of human kindness that can be seen in the hands of gardeners - it is all done for love.

She accepted Jesus as her personal Savior at a young age, and was a steadfast Christian throughout her life, setting the example to all who knew her to be faithful to God.  Eileen made sure her children and grandchildren knew about Jesus and His unfailing love.  Eileen lived a life of service, and it was her deep desire that Jesus would be made real to others through her words and actions. Her love for Jesus, coupled with her nurturing spirit and love for others could be seen in her roles as Sunday school teacher for children and adults.  She very much enjoyed being a nursing home ministry leader.

Hospitality was one of Eileen’s greatest gifts. She had an incredible love for people and greeted you with warmth; you always felt heard, seen, and valued after spending any time with her. She loved inviting friends and family over to her home to visit.   If you were in her presence, you had her full attention, and it was nearly impossible to leave without being refreshed by a word of encouragement.  Her dedication to others was rooted in faith and modeled on Jesus’ example of compassion, sacrificial love, and grace. In all that she did, her heart’s desire was to point others to the Lord.

Her surviving family members are numerous, but mainly include:

Mother of 2 Children & Partners:  Daughter and son-in-law, Billie and Jeff Sirn; Son, Christopher Ray Wyatt

Grandmother to Four:  Kaitlyn Fields and significant other Benji Menasce, David and April Fields, Jacob Ray Wyatt, and Everett Ray Wyatt

Immediate Family: Brother Darrel Seeley of Tucson, Arizona, Debbie (Greg) Keith Gault of Camden, Ohio, Evelyn (Martin) Parman of Camden, Ohio, Renita (Ray) McElravey, Laverne (Winfred) Colwell, Sherry Henson and Brian Seeley, all of Hamilton.

Numerous other friends, church and family members – Special friend, Elbert Mays and others that are too many to list.

Eileen will spend eternity with the Lord and her wishes were to have her ashes spread in various flower gardens and natural park habitats.  Per her request, there will be no funeral service.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made the Tim Tebow Foundation and/or the National Audubon Society.

We want to thank the staff of the emergency room and nursing staff at UC Hospital Clifton, Dr. Kies at Midwest Eye Institute, Kettering Network primary care doctor, Dr. Maritess Asumen, the wonderful staff that assisted in quality of care in her final days.

The family suggests that you spend time with your children and family, teach them about God’s love, take long walks with your loved ones through God’s beautiful trails and hold tightly to your enduring friendships, lifelong and beyond.