Donald F. "Don" Brumbaugh, 76, of Greenville, passed away Friday afternoon, February 25, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.
He was born April 21, 1934 in Darke County, son of the late Orville and Etoile Marie (Brandt) Brumbaugh. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Gary, Bob and John Brumbaugh; and a sister, Phyllis Black.
Don was retired from Fram/Allied Signal in Greenville and had worked as the head of maintenance of the Ansonia First Church of God. He was a member of the Greenville Missionary Church. An avid bowler and golfer, Don will be most remembered for his music as leader and saxophonist of the Don Brumbaugh Orchestra.
He is survived by his wife, Arb (Christian) Brumbaugh; daughters, Taunya (Tom) Buxton of Versailles, Sherry (Doug) Warvel of Greenville, and Mindy (Tim) Walters of Ansonia; grandchildren, Traci (Jesse) Dobbelaere, Laci (Octavio) Cedena, Mandy (Ryan) Addison, Kyle Warvel, Lana (Alan) Wombolt and Reese Walters; great grandchildren, Ava and Gabriel Addison, Wesley Dobbelaere, and Grady Warvel; a sister, Carolyn Brumbaugh of Ansonia; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A private service will be held at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Gary Oser officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday March 2, 2011 from 4-8 p.m. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the Cancer Association of Darke County.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com.
