Michael J. Semelsberger

A generous, honest, and people pleasing man of his word, Michael J. "Mike" Semelsberger, age 63, of Bellbrook, passed away Saturday, May 6th, 2017 at Hospice of Dayton. Mike was born November 15th, 1953 to Jack Semelsberger and Juanita (Caton) Semelsberger. He was preceded in death by his his parents, wife Christy, brother Jeff, and sister-in-law Denise Frieden. Mike is survived by his son, Jeremy Semelsberger (Kristen Stevenson) of Jamestown, and their children, Maya, Aida, and Eli; three brothers, Jack Semelsberger (Elaine) of Florida, Steve Semelsberger (Connie) of Meigs County, Ohio, and Jimmy Semelsberger (Lisa) of Florida; and one sister, Lisa Semelsberger of Florida.. More than anything, Mike was a devoted family man, especially to his grandbabies. He enjoyed spending time camping, fishing and grilling out at Cowan Lake, one of his favorite places. Mike was an avid fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. To help the family celebrate his life, you are invited to wear Buckeyes, Reds or Bengals paraphernalia as we share fishing and camping stories about Mike on Wednesday May 10th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home, 92 West Franklin Street, Bellbrook (937-848-6651). A life celebration service will follow at 1:00 pm. Burial at Miami Valley Memory Gardens. In memory of Mike, you can make a donation to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45420. Envelopes will be available at Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home as well. You are welcome to send a condolence or flowers, light a candle and share a story or picture about Mike at www.ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. Copyright Notice © 2017 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) 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.

Michael J. Semelsberger

November 15, 1953 - May 6, 2017