All Obituaries

ALLEN, Cole Michael Age 17, of Gettysburg, formerly of Brookville, passed away at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton on December 26, 2020. He attended Brookville Schools for several years and he was currently a junior at Greenville High School. He loved to fish, hanging out with his friends, gaming, and also attended Salem Church of God where he was an active part of their children & youth ministries. Cole is survived by his father, Nick Allen; mother, Alicia Albrektson; brother, Caleb...

BENEKE, Richard L. Age 88, of Minster, formerly of Sidney and Brookville, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin & Josephine Beneke and by brothers, Howard Lee Beneke & Harold Beneke. He enjoyed collecting John Deere Tractors. Richard is survived by sisters, Phyllis Dale & Betty (Don) Hopkins; brother, Bob (Betty) Beneke; 7 nieces & nephews. Visitation will be held at the GILBERT-FELLERS FUNERAL HOME, 950 ALBERT ROAD,...

CAIN, Harold J. “Jim” Age 72, of Brookville, passed away at his home with his daughters by his side on Mon. Jan. 11, 2021, following an extended illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold & Wanda & by his wife Cathy. Jim loved being part of the pit crew for Mark Gibson Racing at ARCA racing events. He loved harness racing, books, baking cookies & going to flea markets. Jim is survived by daughters, Stacey (John) Vanhoff & Kelly Cain; grandchildren,...

DONOHOO, Timothy R. Age 64, of Brookville, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Timothy was preceded in death by his parents, Richard & Carol Donohoo and brother, Matthew Donohoo. Timothy had a deep love for the Lord and was an active member of The Ridge Church and Target Dayton Ministries. He was also a fan of the Cleveland Browns and Ohio State. Survived by his wife of 19 years, Patty Donohoo; children, Christina (Roger Stewart) Donohoo-Stewart, Brian (Emily) Donohoo, Brad...

PINNEY, Reba J. Age 74, of Brookville, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Brookhaven following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Helen & George Guehring, by her 1st husband, Donald Pinney, by a son Jody Pinney, daughter, Kimberly Pinney, by a baby sister, Patricia and by brothers, Donald Ray Guehring, John Jewel Martin & Ronald Ray Martin. She was a 1966 graduate of Brookville High School and she was the owner of Personal Touch Cleaning Service....

WARD, Shirley Mae Age 97, formerly of Brookville, passed away at the home of her son, John, in Springboro on Sunday, January 10, 2021, following a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Wayne Ward & by her parents, Harry & Orpha Fasnacht. She was a longtime member of Phillipsburg United Methodist Church. Shirley is survived by sons & daughters-in-law, Michael (Barbara) Ward, Thomas (Marilyn) Ward & John (Karen) Ward; grandchildren, Matthew...

SEAGRAVES, Eddie Age 87, of Brookville, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Brookhaven, following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha. He retired from Brookville Local Schools, he was a longtime member of Brookville First United Methodist Church, he was a US Army veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He loved camping and golfing. Eddie is survived by 3 sons & daughters-in-law, David & Becky Seagraves, Gary & Becky Seagraves and Tony &...

RIGGS, Wilbur J. Age 97, of Brookville, originally from Nelsonville, OH passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following a brief illness. He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of WWII serving in the South Pacific.  He was preceded in death by his father Luster B.H. Riggs, stepfather Theodore Lightfoot and mother Roxie (Williams) (Riggs) Lightfoot. His wife Janis and first wife Mildred Louise (Mowery) (Reynolds) Riggs, mother of their children. Wilbur...

JOHNSON, Paul L. “PJ” “Ike” Age 76, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife Sharon, by a son Jeremiah Johnson, by sisters, Katherine & Barbara Johnson and by his parents, Paul H. & Ruby Marie (Baker) Johnson. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam era, he retired from Chrysler and after retirement, Paul enjoyed many years working at Beechwood Golf...

DOAT, George C. Age 84, of Clayton, passed away at home on Sunday, January 3, 2021. George was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Juanita Doat, and brother, John Doat. George loved to keep things simple. He served in the U.S. Army in the 1950’s. His family was very important to him. He also loved the Browns and raised standard bred harness racing horses. He was a social man who enjoyed life and was always down to Earth. Survived by his wife of 60 years, Elaine Doat; children,...