Obituary for Derik “Bub” Martin Orschell (Complete)

DERIK “BUB” MARTIN ORSCHELL Derik “Bub” Martin Orschell  40, of Brookville, died on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati. Derik was born in Oxford, Ohio on September 19, 1982, to Martin E. Orschell and Angela R. Pennington. He was a graduate of Franklin County High School and went on to Hanover College …

EDITORIAL A letter to the community, which is an editorial EDITORIAL

By John Estridge To the taxpayers and residents of Brookville and neighboring environs I am a member of the Brookville Town Council, and for that I want to apologize to everyone. It is probably the most dysfunctional governmental entity in the world up to this time, and that is including the U.S. Congress. But I …

Obituary for Rodney Scott Pence (Complete)

RODNEY SCOTT PENCE Rodney Scott Pence, age 60, of Brookville, died Friday, June 9, 2023, at his residence in Brookville.     Born February 27, 1963 in Batesville, he was the son of the late Richard and Nancy (Allison) Pence. He was employed for more than 30 years at Owens Corning in Brookville, where he …

Obituary for Steven Gene Burch

STEVEN GENE BURCH Loving husband, father, and Paw Paw Steven Gene Burch went to his eternal home on June 7, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born December 17, 1960, to Ronald and Wanda Burch. Those surviving who will cherish Steve’s memory are his beloved wife of 40 years, Patricia (Denham) Burch; his loving …

Obituary for Edward Purkey

EDWARD PURKEY Edward Purkey, 89, of Camino, California, died peacefully, January 26, 2023, surrounded by family. He was born in Hamilton, Ohio on April 16, 1933, to James Purkey and Alice King (Purkey). Edward married Dorothy Kunkel on October 17, 1953, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Brookville.  Edward was a proud Air Force veteran …