All Obituaries

McDONALD, Stella M. Age 79, of Brookville, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Hospice Butler and Warren Counties. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold McDonald; children, Nancy, Steve and Debbie McDonald; siblings, Homer Green, Ruel Green, Wilbur Greene, Kenneth Greene, and Garnett Burchett. Stella was an animal lover, contributor, and advocate for recue pets. Survived by her sister, Deloris Vance; son, Tom (Kathy) McDonald; grandchildren, Jeremy, Kiki, Michael,...

SHARE, George Age 96, formerly of Phillipsburg and Englewood, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Brookhaven Retirement Community. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Share; son, James Share; and brother, Keith Share. George retired from WPAFB in research and development. He was also an active member of Phillipsburg United Methodist Church. Survived by children, Sally (Bob) Mancz, and Charles (Barbara) Share; daughter-in-law, Diane Share; grandchildren, John, Jennifer,...

OREN, Philip M. Jr. Age 85, of Brookville, passed away Monday, October 22. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Oren; son, David Oren, and sisters, Barbara Carson and Shirley Willett. He was a pharmacist in the Dayton area for over 40 years and active member of First United Methodist Church, Brookville for over 40 years. Philip is survived by his children, Troy (Janelle) Oren and Andrew Oren, and granddaughter, Olivia Oren. Visitation will be held 5-7 pm Thursday, October 25, at...

JOHNSON, Ruby M. Age 101, of Brookville, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Johnson; daughters, Barbara Johnson and Catherine Johnson and numerous brothers and sisters. She is survived by her sons, Ronald Johnson, William (Grace) Johnson, Paul Johnson, Henry Johnson and Jerry (Sunny) Johnson; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held 11 am – 12 pm on Thursday, October 18, at  Gilbert-Fellers Funeral...

ENNIST, ROBERT FRANK, SR. Age 91, of Montrose, CO, formerly of Brookville, peacefully went to be reunited with his beloved wife Sarah Jane and their Lord on Saturday, September 22, 2018. He was preceded by his wife, Sarah Jane (Yocum) Ennist; parents, Emerson & Dorothy Ennist; sister, Marion Callahan; brother, William Ennist & granddaughter, Whitney Ennist.  Born in Centre Co. PA, on November 15, 1926, he served in the United States Navy during WWII as an electronics and...

MINIX, John R. Age 58, of Lewisburg, formerly of Phillipsburg, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Fri. Oct. 5, 2018, following a sudden illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Jackie Minix. He was a movie buff, he enjoyed fishing, the Bengals and the Buckeyes, but he enjoyed time with his family the most. John is survived by his son, Johnathan (Shayna) Minix; sister, Vickie (Mike) Wolfenbarger; brother, Brad Minix (Debbie); nieces, Amy &  Holly; nephew,...

OVERHOLSER, Joan E. Age 81, of Brookville, passed away Wed. October 3, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton, following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon & Helen Steck, by a brother Jack Steck and by a great-grandson, Preston Cole. She was a member of Laura Christian Church & the Order of the Eastern Star. Joan is survived by her husband of 47 years, Don Overholser; daughters, Tina Cole, Terrie Cole & Toni Cole; step-children, Steve Overholser & Tracy...

MORGAN, Kenneth D. Age 83, of Brookville, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pauline & Dewey Morgan Sr., by brothers, Dewey Jr., Porter, Donald & James and by sisters, Anita, Wanda & Betty. He was born in Oklahoma and moved to Dayton, OH in 1954 and then to Brookville in 1972. He sold cars for Renault of Dayton and was part-owner of Toyota Plaza North in Dayton. Ken...

LAUDERMILK, Krista Jeanne (Wardlaw) Age 45, of Lewisburg, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Kettering Medical Center, following an extended illness. She is survived by her husband of 14 years, Bill Laudermilk; son, Jordan Long; parents, Karl & Kerma Wardlaw; brother, Kyle (Holly) Wardlaw; nieces, Emma, Violet & Ivy; nephew, Zechariah; mother-in-law & father-in-law, Lois & Bill Laudermilk; brother-in-law, Bruce (Cassie) Laudermilk and numerous other relatives and...

PUTERBAUGH, Helen (Shafer) Age 95, of Brookville, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Hospice of Dayton. She was preceded in death by her husband Lowell & by a brother, Robert Shafer. She was a Past President of Brookville VFW Post #3288 Auxiliary and she was an active 4-H advisor for over 30 years. Helen is survived by her son, John; grandchildren, Amie, Andrew & Justin Puterbaugh; great-grandchildren, Olivia Shedd, Miles Egnor, Daniel Egnor & Emma Puterbaugh and...