Dellena Estelle Brose

Dellena Estelle Brose, age 93, of Blanchester, passed away Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati.  She was born April 11, 1933, in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of the late Delmer and Grace (Rose) Martin.  Dellena had worked with Brown County Ursuline in transportation and as horseback riding teacher.  She has also worked with Fayetteville Perry Schools as a bus driver and in the cafeteria.  Dellena had a passion for gardening, a love for animals, especially dogs, baking, and farm life.  She had a laugh that would make anyone smile.  She loved the Lord with all her heart.  Dellena is survived by children, Karen “Kay” (Kim) Bardoorian, Michael “Mike” Brose, Shannon (Pete) Kinikles, and Dennis (Mary) Brose; grandchildren, Ian Bardoorian, Stacy Lee Sircle, Joshua “Josh” Brose, Ammon Adams, Marissa (Ben) Halluska, Dellena Kinikles and Lydia Gil, Peter Kinikles, Ari Kinikles, Emy (Mike) Putnam, and Michael “Mikey” Brose; great grandchildren, Ella (Dustin) Davenport, Liam Adams, Abram “Abe” Adams, Jackson Putnam, Ella Putnam, Aisle Halluska, and Sloane Halluska; great great grandchild Percy James Davenport; and siblings, Calvin Lee (Carla) Martin and Martha Janes Savage.   In addition to her parents, Dellena is preceded in death by brother and sister-in-law William “Bill and Betty Martin.  A Celebration of Dellena’s Life will be held Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Church, 5704 Edwardsville Road, Clarksville, Ohio, 45113.  Brown Funeral Home, Wilmington, is assisting the family.  To leave an on-line condolence, please visit www.arehart-brown.com, or see our Facebook page, Brown Funeral Home. 

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