He was born November 25, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio to Ralph and Esta (Phipps) Cornett.
Mike was a graduate of Waynesville High School, Wright State University and The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry in Springboro for 35 years and most recently was working for Cincinnati Dental Services in Landon. Mike was an avid fisherman and was a member of the Franklin Bass Club.
Mike is survived by his wife of 24 years, Jean Cornett; children, Amanda Edge and Amy Storm both Arkansas; step-son, Jason (Karin) Cornwell of Franklin; 6 grandchildren; siblings, Bruce (Carol) Cornett of Washington, Larry (Teresa) Cornett of Spring Valley, Sharon (Lou) Bonadies of Cincinnati and Mark Cornett of Florida; mother-in-law, Ruth Smoot of Aberdeen; brother-in-law, Eddie Smoot of Aberdeen; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his nephew, Larry Brian Cornett.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1 – 4 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME, Springboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a scholarship fund for Lake Erie Fishery Education: The Wilbert “Spark” Baumler Memorial Scholarship Fund at Stone Laboratory, Fund #200389. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.anderson-fh.com.