Donald "Don" Ernst Jr.

A strong and often stubborn man, Donald "Don" Ernst Jr., of Miamisburg, passed away, Sunday, February 28th, 2021. Don was born to Donald Ernst Sr. and Ann (Tackett) Ernst on December 2, 1952 in Hillsboro, Ohio. He was employed for JDJ Construction for over 13 years where he worked as a Drywaller. While he worked hard at his job, his favorite ways to spend his time usually involved his 2000 Yamaha Roadstar, a fishing pole, or his grandkids. With his grandkids he enjoyed RC cars and hot wheels, watching them play sports and in some cases helping to coach, and was always Santa at Christmas for their enjoyment. Don had an affinity for flashlights, collecting a large number of them over the years. He liked to go mushroom hunting and browsing at flea markets, and enjoyed visiting the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, son-in-law Daryl Hall, and father-in-law Robert "Bob" Cook, and is survived by his wife of 30 years, Lisa (Cook) Ernst, children Heidi Hall, Walt Ernst, Heather (Jason) Lewis, Tonya Dean, and Christina "Tinga" Dean (John), grandkids Jonathan Chase Ernst, Brandy, Haylee, Brooke, Markus, Cole, Conner, Logan, Ayden, Carson, and Madison, mother-in-law Anna Mae Cook, brother Ronnie (June) Ernst, and close friends Rick Hansford, Ronnie Goodrich, Kelly (Tom) Murphy, and Judy Nesselrotte. To help the family celebrate his life, you are invited to share during his Life Celebration visitation at Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home (92 W. Franklin St., Bellbrook) on Saturday, March 13th from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with Military Honors beginning at 2:00 pm. The family invites you to continue the celebration from 5:00 pm to 8:00pm at the Miamisburg Moose Lodge (2110 E. Central Ave, Miamisburg, OH 45342). In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Don's Memorial Fund (Wood Forest Bank, c/o Lisa Ernst (#...3678), or through the Conner & Koch webpage ( https://www.connerandkoch.com/funeral-pay). You are also welcome to write a condolence, plant a tree, or share a photo of Don at www.ConnerAndKoch.com. During this difficult time, if you are feeling ill or unhealthy in any way, you are encouraged to pay your respects in alternative methods, such as, sending a sympathy card or sharing a memory through Don's online book of memories. In addition, the visitation will be streamed live via the internet. If you wish to view the services on the live stream, please reach out to funeral home to be added to the list. If you plan to attend services in person, be sure to bring your mask to wear while you are inside at both the funeral home and the lodge. © 2021(Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) Copyright Notice ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Donald "Don" Ernst Jr.

February 28, 2021 - February 28, 2021