Our Obituaries
CHARLES ROBERT COX
September 9, 2017
CHARLES ROBERT COX of Amarillo, TX died September 9, 2017 at the age of 54. In 1984, he began working for his mentor, Mack Gordon at Schooler-Gordon Funeral Home in Memphis, TX and maintained working for the funeral home as licensed funeral director until 1990. In 2003, he established Cox Funeral Home in Amarillo, TX and dedicated his Benton Chapel to the memory of his maternal grandparents, H. T...
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LARRY DUANE JOHNSON , SR
September 6, 2017
LARRY DUANE JOHNSON SR of Topeka, KS died September 6, 2017. He began working for Bowser Mortuary along with J. W. Jones Funeral Home of Kansas City as a licensed funeral director. In 1976, he and his wife, Harriett purchased Bowser Mortuary from Mrs. Bowser. In 1976, he changed the name to Bowser-Johnson Funeral Chapel and operated it at the Van Buren location until 1997, at which time, Johnson,...
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MICHAEL M. SMITH
August 29, 2017
MICHAEL M. SMITH of Danville, KY died August 29, 2017at the age of 77. A licensed funeral director and mortician for more than 50 years, he was the owner and operator of Smith-Jackson Funeral Home in Danville and Smith & Smith Funeral Home in Lexington. He graduated from the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in Louisville.
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JOHN ELDON BARTON
August 24, 2017
JOHN ELDON BARTON of Wheeling, WV died August 24, 2017 at the age of 53. A licensed mortician since 1986, he was the head embalmer and funeral director at Kepner Funeral Homes for 30 years. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1986.
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HERBERT WALKER, JR
August 23, 2017
HERBERT WALKER JR of Cincinnati, OH died August 23, 2017 at the age of 75. He worked alongside his son, Herbert T. Walker III in owning and operating the Walker Funeral Home, which served families throughout Hamilton County.
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ANTHONY S. "TONY" RENDINA, JR
August 19, 2017
ANTHONY S. "TONY" RENDINA JR of Merrillville, IN died August 19, 2017 at the age of 85. He was a licensed funeral director in Indiana for 62 years. He owned and operated the Rendina Funeral Home in Gary with his brothers, Romeo and Vince, for the past 53 years. He served as president of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association.
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MARY FRANCES HAGAN
August 15, 2017
MARY FRANCES HAGAN of Brookeville, MD died August 15, 2017. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Hagan of Joseph Gawler's Sons LLC, Washington DC. Mary began attending NFDA conventions with her husband in 1948. After Joe's passing in 2000 Mary continued to visit with her industry friends by attending the annual convention.
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CHARLES A JONES
August 15, 2017
CHARLES A JONES of East Palo Alto, CA died August 15, 2017at the age of 80. He established Jones Mortuary and served the residents of East Palo Alto and the surrounding communities for over 40 years as a licensed funeral director.
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JOHN W. GLUECKERT, SR
August 14, 2017
JOHN W. GLUECKERT SR of Arlington Heights, IL died August 14, 2017 at the age of 82. He started his career in the funeral industry working for Dick and Betty Black at Black's Memorial Home in downtown Arlington Heights. He later worked for Howard Haire as a licensed funeral director and manager of Haire Funeral Home, which he purchased in 1970. He renamed the funeral home in 1976 and in 1987...
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EDWARD DANIEL "MIKE" BERGIN
August 10, 2017
EDWARD DANIEL "MIKE" BERGIN of Waterbury, CT died August 10, 2017 at the age of 74. He was a licensed funeral director at his family's business, Bergin Funeral Home, for many years. He served as the state inspector of funeral service until his retirement in 2014.
He had the distinction of being the longest serving mayor of the city of Waterbury. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of...
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HERB POPPLE
August 3, 2017
HERB POPPLE of Valrico, FL died August 3, 2017 at the age of 65. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 41 years, he started in the funeral industry in Vermont in 1975 and in 1980 he moved to Brandon, FL where he worked in different capacities with Stowers Funeral Home and Hillsboro Memorial Home. In 2016, he retired from Loyless Funeral Home and Florida Mortuary Funeral and Cremation...
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LARRY L. HEITKAMP
August 3, 2017
LARRY L. HEITKAMP of St. Henry, OH died August 3, 2017at the age of 72. He was a licensed funeral director at the N. J. Hogenkamp Sons, Inc for over 51 years, managing the St. Henry funeral home. He was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
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LISA BIJOLD
July 21, 2017
LISA BIJOLD, longtime industry veteran died July 21, 2017. Lisa spent 20 years in the mausoleum industry, and for the past two years was sales manager for Matthews Gibraltar Mausoleum, a division of Matthews Cemetery Products. As the first woman to sell both community and private mausoleum in the industry, Lisa excelled at helping her clients design and develop mausoleums. A special tribute was...
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BLANCHE LAWS-MCCONNELL
July 21, 2017
BLANCHE LAWS-MCCONNELL of Los Angeles, CA died July 21, 2017 at the age of 67. She was a licensed funeral director and manager of Angelus Funeral Home for 43 years. She graduated from the Texas Southern University with a degree in mortuary science. She was a member of the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association Inc, California Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, a Living...
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LISA MARIE BIJOLD
July 21, 2017
LISA MARIE BIJOLD of Cold Spring, MN died July 21, 2017at the age of 47. She worked as a sales manager for Cold Spring Granite for many years, and was currently employed by Gibraltar Mausoleum and Matthews Cemetery Products.
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JOE THOMAS WINSTEAD
July 11, 2017
JOE THOMAS WINSTEAD of Hattiesburg, MS died July 11, 2017 at the age of 66. He was vice president of Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home. He worked in the family business for 52 years. He graduated from the Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in 1972.
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LARRY "DIGGER" KRIVOSHEIN
July 11, 2017
LARRY "DIGGER" KRIVOSHEIN of Walla Walla, WA died July 11, 2017at the age of 79. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 35 years, he was the former owner and operator of Groseclose Funeral Home, which he purchased from Bob Groseclose in 1965. He retired in 1992 and sold the business. He was a member of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association.
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FRANK J. KAPETANOVICH
July 8, 2017
FRANK J. KAPETANOVICH of Pittsburgh, PA died July 8, 2017 at the age of 46. He worked at the Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home as a licensed funeral director and was affiliated with the Andrew T. Scheid Funeral Home in Millersville and Lancaster. A graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Professional Car Society, Inc.
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JOHN STANLEY CREIGHTON
July 8, 2017
JOHN STANLEY CREIGHTON of Selma, CA died July 8, 2017at the age of 88. In 1964, he purchased the Garner Funeral Chapel in Kingsburg. He officially retired from the Creighton Memorial Chapel in 1998, and up until about a year ago, has been in the funeral home for one reason or another.
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JACE LARRABEE
July 6, 2017
JACE LARRABEE of Clarkston, WA died July 6, 2017 at the age of 60. He was a licensed funeral director and manager of the Coeur d'Alene Memorial Funeral Home and Cemetery in Coeur d'Alene, ID. He later moved to Seattle, WA to work for Acacia Funeral Home and Memorial Park and eventually returning to the Lewiston-Clarkson Valley and the family business, Merchant and Mountain View Funeral Homes. He...
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CHARLES "SCOTTIE" M. SCOTT , SR
June 29, 2017
CHARLES M. SCOTT "SCOTTIE" SR of South Toledo, OH died June 29, 2017 at the age of 80. He served Toledo and the surrounding communities for sixty years. He began working as a licensed funeral director at the former Bennett Funeral Home. He became manager of the Boyer-Van Wormer Funeral Home in 1971 and later purchased the business from the Van Wormer family. In 1985, he acquired the Bersticker...
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BARBARA L. DIERKES RUSH
June 26, 2017
BARBARA L. DIERKES RUSH of Powhatan Point, OH, formerly of Dunkirk, NY, Moundsville, WV and Clarington, OH died June 26, 2017 at the age of 69. A retired funeral director, she and her late husband, Vernon "Butch" Rush owned and operated Rush Funeral Homes, Inc in Clarington and Sardis, OH for many years. She received her state of Ohio funeral directors license and graduated from the West Virginia...
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LARRY G. HUGHES
June 24, 2017
LARRY G. HUGHES of Marion, IL died June 24, 2017 at the age of 77. He was a licensed funeral director for over 51 years. He worked alongside Leonard Mitchell at Mitchell Funeral Home before partnering in 1970 and in 1982 he purchased the business. He later acquired Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. He received a degree in mortuary science from the Southern Illinois University School of...
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HAROLD LEE MASSEY
June 23, 2017
HAROLD LEE MASSEY of Roanoke Rapids, NC died June 23, 2017 at the age of 62. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Massey Funeral Homes in Jackson, Aulander and Roanoke Rapids. He received a degree in mortuary science from the John Tyler Community College in Chester, VA.
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RICHARD "DICK" WALKER
June 22, 2017
RICHARD "DICK" WALKER of Commerce, TX died June 22, 2017 at the age of 72. He was a licensed funeral director at the Rhoton Funeral Home in Carrollton before owning and operating the Jones-Walker & Son Funeral Home in Commerce. He enrolled in the mortuary science program at the University of Minnesota and attended the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service.
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GEORGE "SONNY" W. MEADOWS II
June 19, 2017
GEORGE "SONNY" W. MEADOWS II of Buffalo, NY died June 19, 2017 at the age of 76. He was a licensed funeral director at the former Meadows Brothers Funeral Home, which was established by his father, Huby Sr in 1936. He co-owned and co-managed the firm alongside his brother, Huby Jr from 1975 until 1992 when the business closed. He graduated from the Simmons School of Mortuary Science in 1964.
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RICHARD LLOYD SANDBERG
June 19, 2017
RICHARD LLOYD SANDBERG of Janesville, MN died June 19, 2017 at the age of 83. He was a third generation funeral director, owner and operator of the Sandberg and Arnoldt Funeral Homes in Waseca and Janesville, MN. In 1956 he received a degree in mortuary science from the University of Minnesota.
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SAMUEL R. LOCKLEAR, SR
June 19, 2017
SAMUEL R. LOCKLEAR SR of Pembroke, NC died June 19, 2017 at the age of 88. He was the first American Indian to be licensed as a funeral director in Robeson County. In 1952, he began working at Locklear Funeral Home, which was established by his parents, Luther H. and Pattie Hunt Locklear in 1948. He acquired ownership of the Locklear & Son Funeral Home after his father retired in 1965. He...
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CARL RICHARD CLIFTON
June 18, 2017
CARL RICHARD CLIFTON of DeLand, FL died June 18, 2017 at the age of 75. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 57 years, he began working at the Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home in DeLand on the weekends his junior year in high school. On the day of his high school graduation, he moved into the funeral home to work full-time and later acquired ownership of the facility, which he had operated...
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PHILIP KIRKWOOD HAMILTON
June 14, 2017
PHILIP KIRKWOOD HAMILTON II of Mt. Clemens and Benton Harbor, MI died June 14, 2017 at the age of 53. He served families in the metro Detroit area as a fifth generation funeral director and owner of the Wm. R. Hamilton Co. Funeral Home. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State School of Mortuary Science.
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RONALD E. PECHACEK
June 12, 2017
RONALD E. PECHACEK of Chester, IL died June 12, 2017 at the age of 63. He was a licensed funeral director for over 40 years. He started work at Dashner Funeral Home in Red Bud, IL in 1976. In 1984, he went to work for the Welge Funeral Home in Chester, IL and purchased the business in 1990. He owned and operated the Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Red Bud and Evansville and Pechacek-McClure...
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JOHN J."JACK" HARLAND
June 12, 2017
JOHN J."JACK" HARLAND of Port Henry, NY died June 12, 2017 at the age of 85. He worked at Harland Funeral Home for over 65 years as a licensed funeral director and served as Essex county coroner for 12 years. He graduated from the Simmons Institute of Funeral Service.
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ROBERT "BOB" KENNETH GORDON
June 11, 2017
ROBERT "BOB" KENNETH GORDON of Secane, PA died June 11, 2017 at the age of 32. He was a training supervisor for Answering Service for Directors of Media, PA.
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DWIGHT E. DENNEY
June 10, 2017
DWIGHT E. DENNEY of Milton, IN died June 10, 2017 at the age of 60. A licensed funeral director, he graduated from the Mid-America College of Funeral Service.
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WILLIAM L. "BILL' SHORTS, SR
June 9, 2017
WILLIAM L. "BILL' SHORTS SR of Ft. Myers, FL died June 9, 2017 at the age of 92. He worked as a licensed funeral director in Warren, OH before moving to Ravenna, OH in 1954 to establish the Shorts Funeral Home and Ambulance Service. In 1975, he opened his second funeral home in Streetsboro. He continued to own and operate the firms until selling them to his son, Bill Jr., in 1990. A 1950 graduate...
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PHILIP M. KAPLAN
June 8, 2017
PHILIP M. KAPLAN of Boynton Beach, FL died June 8, 2017 at the age of 76. He began his funeral career in 1962 in Rochester, NY, where he had owned the Parsky Funeral Home.
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THOMAS "TOMMY JO" JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
June 7, 2017
THOMAS "TOMMY JO" JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM of Kilgore, TX died June 7, 2017 at the age of 64. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Cunningham Funeral Home for 32 years. A graduate of the Dallas Institute of Funeral Services, he was past president of the Independent Funeral Directors Association, associate member of the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association and a...
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CLARENCE M. WOOD, JR
June 6, 2017
CLARENCE M. WOOD JR of Philadelphia, PA died June 6, 2017 at the age of 90. He and his wife, Geraldine Bowser Wood founded Wood Funeral Home Inc in 1959 from inspiration of two family members who were already funeral directors, Elmer "Bus" Bullock in Harve de Grace, MD and Newton S. Bowser in Topeka, KS. In 1991, the business was transformed from a sole proprietorship to a partnership under the...
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STANLEY H. FRYCZYNSKI, JR
June 4, 2017
STANLEY H. FRYCZYNSKI JR of Bayonne, NJ died June 4, 2017 at the age of 90. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of the S. Fryczynski & Son Funeral Home for over 40 years, which was established by his father in 1917. He graduated from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service.
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JOHN DANIEL CARON
June 1, 2017
JOHN DANIEL CARON of North Andover, MA died June 1, 2017 at the age of 77. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer in North Andover and Haverhill, having worked alongside his father at the R. George Caron Funeral Home and later the N. Power O'Connor Funeral Home. He then became the owner and operator of the Caron Funeral Home in North Andover. He received a diploma in Sanitary Science,...
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EDWARD J. WAITT
May 29, 2017
EDWARD J. WAITT of Brockton, MA died May 29, 2017 at the age of 98. He was Massachusetts' oldest active licensed funeral director for almost 70 years, during which time, he established Waitt Funeral Home with his wife, Kay in 1928. He graduated from the New England Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in 1947.
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DENNIS W. BOOM
May 20, 2017
DENNIS W. BOOM of Dallas, TX died May 20, 2017 at the age of 77. He was a long-time owner of what is now known as the Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Homes and Cremation Services. He purchased the funeral home in St. Paul, MN in 1981 from Earl and Roswitha Holcomb and in 1993, he and his wife, Elaine, expanded the business to include a second location in Shoreview, MN. The booms lived above...
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JOHN "JACK" K. WATKINS
May 19, 2017
JOHN "JACK" K. WATKINS of Sylvania, OH died May 19, 2017 at the age of 87. He worked at the Reeb Funeral Home as an embalmer, funeral director and ambulance driver where he had been employed since he was twelve years old doing yard work and other errands. He retired as partner in 2012 and continued to help at the funeral home. He graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1959...
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KATHREN LOIS RITCHEY WILLIAMS
May 16, 2017
KATHREN LOIS RITCHEY WILLIAMS of Redmond, OR died May 16, 2017 at the age of 77. She worked alongside her husband, Wally Williams as a licensed funeral director. Together, they purchased the Driskill Memorial Chapel in John Day, OR after the death of Carl Driskill. In 1980, she moved to Bend, OR, where she started working for Paul Reynolds at Niswonger Reynold Funeral Home and in 1986 she moved...
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ROBERT G. SHORT
May 15, 2017
ROBERT G. SHORT of Archbold, OH died May 15, 2017 at the age of 90. In 1949, he joined his father, the late Joseph L. Short, in the family business, Short Funeral Home, as a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He remained active in the funeral home for more than 65years, making him one of the longest serving funeral directors in Ohio. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science,...
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DORIS E. BAKER
May 15, 2017
DORIS E. BAKER of Zanesville, OH died May 15, 2017 at the age of 98. She joined the staff of the Bateman Memorial Home where her father, the late William DeLong, was manager and part owner. A graduate of the Cleveland College of Embalming, she passed the Ohio State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors exams, receiving both licenses in 1939, making her the only women in the area to hold both...
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B.D. BUD HUNTER
May 14, 2017
B.D. "BUD" HUNTER of Springfield, IL died May 14, 2017 at the age of 87. He worked for the S. P. Wright Advertising Co. that provided advertising and consulting services to the funeral industry. He purchased the company and expanded the scope of the business on an international scale. In the late 1960's, Hunter founded Amedco, Inc, which later became the second largest manufacturer of burial...
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BILL DEBERRY, SR.
May 13, 2017
Bill DeBerry Sr of Denton, TX died May 13, 2017 at the age of 84. He served the funeral industry for over 64 years as a licensed funeral director. He began working for the J. Levy Funeral Home in Galveston before moving to Denton to work for J. B. Floyd at the Schmitz-Floyd-Hamlett Funeral Home and later for Bob Schmitz at Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home. At the time Schmitz retired, he went...
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PATRICK FARRELL
May 13, 2017
PATRICK FARRELL of Rochester Hills, MI died May 13, 2017at the age of 79. He served a 41-year career with the Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association, where he excelled to the position of CEO and general manager until his retirement in 2004.
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FRANCES E. MESSMER MCCOMBS
May 13, 2017
FRANCES E. MESSMER MCCOMBS of Connersville, IN died May 13, 2017 at the age of 89. She worked alongside her husband, Paul W. McCombs for several years as a secretary, who along with Gene and Jeannie Krepp owned and operated Mac Machine & Metal Works.
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MARJEAN S. McCOLAUGH
May 3, 2017
MARJEAN S. McCOLAUGH of Xenia, OH died May 3, 2017 at the age of 99. In 1960, together with her late husband Bob, they purchased the former Nagley Funeral Home in Xenia and proudly founded the current McColaugh Funeral Home based on their dedication to serve families in their time of need.
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NORMAN DUGGAN HOLMAN, SR
April 30, 2017
NORMAN DUGGAN HOLMAN SR of Headland, AL died April 30, 2017 at the age of 73. He served as Henry County Coroner for twenty-four years and was president of the Headland & Abbeville Mortuaries, Inc before retiring in 2016 as a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Alabama and Florida. A 1965 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Academy of Graduate...
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LANCE W. ULEN
April 27, 2017
LANCE W. ULEN of Harrisburg, PA died April 27, 2017 at the age of 73. He was a third generation licensed funeral director for over 40 years. He was president and supervisor for the Hooper Memorial Home, Inc, which was established by his grandfather, Walter J.B. Hooper Sr., in 1898. A graduate of the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, GA, he was a member of the National Funeral...
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IVAN E. BEYERS, JR
April 27, 2017
IVAN E. BEYERS, JR of Leesburg, FL died April 27, 2017 at the age of 94. He was a second generation funeral director, owner and operator of Beyers Funeral Home. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a recipient of the Clyde Lankford award for funeral service. He was a member of the Florida Funeral Directors of Florida and the Independent Funeral Directors of Florida.
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STEPHEN N. STEINBERG
April 26, 2017
STEPHEN N. STEINBERG of Manhasset, NY died April 26, 2017 at the age of 74. He worked alongside his brother, Franklin O. L. Steinberg as the owner and operator of Sunset Chapels, Inc for 52 years. He graduated from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in 1957.
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GALE A. GOHLKE
April 26, 2017
GALE A. GOHLKE of Monroe, WI died April 26, 2017 at the age of 77. He was a licensed funeral director for over 50 years, serving area communities like Poynette, Kenosha, Racine, Albany, and Janesville. He served the Shriner-Hager-Gohlke Funeral Home in Monroe for the past 21 years. He graduated from the Wisconsin Scholl of Mortuary Science in Milwaukee.
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WILLIAM "BILL" JOSEPH KOCH
April 24, 2017
WILLIAM "BILL" JOSEPH KOCH of Ridge, NY died April 24, 2017 at the age of 97. He worked as an insurance salesman, manager and investigator for 25 years. After retiring in 1982, he began working for various funeral homes on the East end of Long Island as a licensed funeral director and embalmer until he was 94. He graduated from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in 1949.
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PETER M. CONNELL
April 20, 2017
PETER M. CONNELL of Huntington, NY died April 20, 2017 at the age of 83. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at the M.A. Connell Funeral Home, which his father, Michael A. Connell established in 1923. After his father died in 1955, he and his younger brother inherited the business, which prompted his enrollment in mortician school. He lived in an apartment above the business with his...
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JOSEPH E. NUTTER
April 13, 2017
JOSEPH E. NUTTER of Lost Creek, WV died April 13, 2017 at the age of 80. He was the former owner, funeral director and embalmer at Davis Weaver Funeral Home in Clarksburg, WV, retiring in 2003. A graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he conducted a seminar on Death and the Clergy for the American College in Belgium. He was a member of the West Virginia Funeral Directors...
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JOHN V. SERPAS, JR
March 29, 2017
JOHN V. SERPAS JR of Covington, LA died March 29, 2017 at the age of 93. He was a leader in the funeral industry for over 76 years with Orleans Manufacturing and Orleans Casket Company in Mandeville, LA. He was a member of the Casket & Funeral Supply Association.
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GEORGE WELDON BRIGGS
March 28, 2017
GEORGE WELDON BRIGGS of Jennings, LA died March 28, 2017 at the age of 96. He was the oldest licensed funeral director and embalmer in the state of Louisiana. A graduate of the Southern School of Morticians in Shreveport, he was a member of the Louisiana Funeral Directors Association.
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DAVID L. "DAVE" SEELEY
March 28, 2017
DAVID L. "DAVE" SEELEY of Bellefontaine, OH died March 28, 2017 at the age of 60. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Eichholtz Funeral Home for over 35 years. He was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
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HERSCHEL ERNEST KIMES, JR
March 26, 2017
HERSCHEL ERNEST KIMES, JR of Parkersburg, WV died March 26, 2017 at the age of 87. He was a licensed funeral director and owner of Kimes Funeral Home until 1977. He was the great uncle of Rob Kimes, WVFDA Executive Director and Brad Kimes, current owner of Kimes Funeral Home.
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RICHARD L. EBERSOLE
March 24, 2017
RICHARD L. EBERSOLE of Conway Springs, KS died March 24, 2017at the age of 85. He served his apprenticeship at the Elliott Funeral Home in Hutchinson, KS in 1957 before moving to Conway Springs in 1960 to purchase Ebersole Mortuary. He continued to serve the Conway Springs community and the surrounding area for the next 57 years as a licensed funeral director, embalmer and owner. He graduated...
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LOUIS CHARLES "L.C" POWELL
March 23, 2017
LOUIS CHARLES "L.C" POWELL of Hattiesburg, MS died March 23, 2017at the age of 78. He was a licensed funeral director at Smith Funeral Home in Columbia, MS. He previously worked at Hall Fairly and Golden Gate Funeral Home & Chapel of Hattiesburg, MS.
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GARY L. WALLIN
March 21, 2017
GARY L. WALLIN of Oak Harbor, WA died March 21, 2017 at the age of 68. He worked for Bartleson Funeral Home as a licensed funeral director and embalmer before he founded Wallin Ambulance Service in 1976, alongside his brother, Ron. In the early 1980s, the ambulance service transitioned to Whidbey General Hospital, where Gary became department head. While still working at the hospital, Gary began...
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LARRY C. THOMPSON
March 20, 2017
LARRY C. THOMPSON of Sheboygan, WI died March 20, 2017 at the age of 76. He was a licensed funeral director in Watertown and Waterloo, WI before relocating to Sheboygan, where in 1992 he took a position at the Novak-Ramm-Ziegler Funeral Home until 2005. He then assisted other local funeral homes until his retirement. He graduated with a degree in mortuary science from the Milwaukee Area Technical...
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CLAIR GRIGGS
March 17, 2017
CLAIR GRIGGS of Newark, OH died March 17, 2017 at the age of 90. He and his wife, Lois, established Courtesy Ambulance and Courtesy Funeral Livery in 1971. He graduated from Cleveland Mortuary College in 1954 and was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, where he had been recognized for holding a funeral director license for over 50 years.
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JOHN DELMER LONGANACRE
March 15, 2017
JOHN DELMER LONGANACRE of Fort Spring, WV died March 15, 2017 at the age of 79. He was a funeral director for over 50 years, beginning his career with the Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in Ronceverte, and later served as the owner and operator of Longanacre Funeral Home in Fairlea and Fort Spring, WV.
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RUTH MYERS MATICS
March 15, 2017
RUTH MYERS MATICS of Clendenin, WV died March 15, 2017 at the age of 81. She was the co-owner of Matics Funeral Home Inc and was a member of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association and the Capital City District Funeral Directors Association.
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ROBERT "BO" HAGEMIER
March 14, 2017
ROBERT "BO" HAGEMIER of Indianapolis, IN died March 14, 2017at the age of 72. He was a partner at the Indiana law firm, Hagemier Allen & Smith, which focused on business litigation. He was instrumental in shaping Indiana laws dealing with funeral services, such as the Practice Act, the Pre-Need Act and the Funeral Planning Declaration in the Rights of Disposition. He was well-known for his work...
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FRANCIS "FRAN" BERGIN
March 10, 2017
FRANCIS "FRAN" BERGIN of Twin Falls, ID died March 10, 2017at the age of 82. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Bergin Funeral Chapel in Shoshone, ID. He also operated an ambulance service in Lincoln County, was elected coroner for Lincoln County and worked as a secretary/treasurer for the Shoshone Cemetery. He attended mortuary college in San Francisco.
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RICHARD E. MYERS
March 8, 2017
RICHARD E. MYERS of North Ogden, UT died March 8, 2017 at the age of 85. He was a licensed funeral director at Myers Mortuary, which over the past 64 years, has operated alongside his business partners, his father Elmer; his sons, Greg and Shaun; and his grandsons, Matthew and Marcus. He graduated from the Los Angeles College of Mortuary Science and was the founder of the NFDA's Pursuit of...
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THOMAS PAUL HOLTZ
March 5, 2017
THOMAS PAUL HOLTZ of New Berlin, WI died March 5, 2017 at the age of 74. He was a Wisconsin funeral director and a member of the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association.
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RICHARD L. GOODIE
March 5, 2017
RICHARD L. GOODIE of Rising Sun, MD died March 5, 2017 at the age of 85. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 50 years, he has been working for the R. T. Foard Funeral Home since 1985. He graduated from the Eckels College of Mortuary Science in 1951.
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THOMAS "TOM" C. MAXWELL
March 5, 2017
THOMAS "TOM" C. MAXWELL of Mound, MN died March 5, 2017at the age of 74. He established Dial Caskets in the early 90's alongside his family. He also sold stationery to the funeral industry and was a representative for several companies, including Messenger, Rob-Win and Regal Line.
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R. DAVIS HARPER
March 3, 2017
R. DAVIS HARPER of Temple, TX died March 3, 2017 at the age of 58. He worked as a fourth generation funeral director at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home before he and his partner, Philip Scanio established Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in 1997. He graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1979.
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WILLIAM J. BICAN , JR
March 3, 2017
WILLIAM J. BICAN JR of Cleveland, OH died March 3, 2017 at the age of 86. He was the owner of Bican Brothers Funeral Home from 1957 until his retire-ment in 1994.
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WILLIAM D. "BILL" BACKMAN, JR
March 1, 2017
WILLIAM D. "BILL" BACKMAN JR of Aurora, IN died March 1, 2017 at the age of 85. He was employed at Aurora Casket from 1948 until his retirement in 1993. During this time, he served as president from 1978–1993, CEO from 1983–1996 and chairman of the board from 1989–2002. He graduated from Wabash College in 1953 and later established the William D. Backman Sr Scholarship.
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JOHN THURMAN CAMPBELL
March 1, 2017
JOHN THURMAN CAMPBELL of Trenton, NJ died March 1, 2017 at the age of 73. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Campbell Funeral Chapel for nearly 35 years, which he established in 1982. A 1976 graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in New York, he was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, New Jersey State Funeral Directors...
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GEORGE E. WITTMAIER, JR
March 1, 2017
GEORGE E. WITTMAIER JR of Chalfont, PA died March 1, 2017 at the age of 80. He served his apprenticeship at Levine Funeral Home in Philadelphia before establishing the Wittmaier Funeral Home in 1963. He continued to own and operate the firm as a licensed funeral director until retiring in 1994, at which time, the business was sold to Jim Scanlin who continues George's same tradition of excellence...
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ALYCE LOUISE CARTER GRIFFIN
February 28, 2017
ALYCE LOUISE CARTER GRIFFIN of Chicago, IL died February 28, 2017 at the age of 98. She worked alongside her husband, Ernest A. Griffin as a licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 50 years. Together they purchased the Bell Auto and Undertaking Company from his father, Stephen A. Griffin in 1947, operating it as Griffin Funeral Home, Ltd. In 1955, Ernest passed away and Alyce, along with...
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FREDERICK KELLOGG GIFFORD
February 28, 2017
FREDERICK KELLOGG GIFFORD of South Berwick, ME died February 28, 2017 at the age of 57. He was a sales representative for The Dodge Company and a licensed funeral director. He graduated from Fine Mortuary College in Norwood, MA.
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GREGORY D. BRIDGEFORTH
February 27, 2017
GREGORY D. BRIDGEFORTH of Maple Heights, OH died February 27, 2017 at the age of 65. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Gaines Funeral Home. He was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
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JOEL E. LEVINGSTON
February 26, 2017
JOEL E. LEVINGSTON of Port Neches, TX died February 26, 2017 at the age of 85. He was a licensed funeral director, embalmer and owner of Levingston Funeral Home, which he established in 1955. He received his mortuary science degree from Landig Mortuary College in Houston.
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LARRY M. JENKINS
February 23, 2017
LARRY M. JENKINS of Avon Park, FL died February 23, 2017 at the age of 62. He joined his father in operating the family owned business, Highland Park Cemetery in Fort Wayne, IN. In 2000, he relocated to Florida to work for Service Corporation International, and in 2009, he joined Northstar Memorial Group. He later served as sales manager for Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Avon Park, FL and was a...
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DOUGLAS J. "DOUG" LUCZAK
February 22, 2017
DOUGLAS J. "DOUG" LUCZAK of Bay City, MI died February 22, 2017 at the age of 54. He was a licensed funeral director and co-owner of Gephart Funeral Home, Inc along with his father, Gerald A. Luczak and brother, David. He graduated from the Wayne State College of Mortuary Science in 1986 and was a member of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association, where he served as past president of District...
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ROGER THOMAS VOIE
February 17, 2017
ROGER THOMAS VOIE of Stevens Point, WI and Iola, WI died February 17, 2017 at the age of 85. He owned and operated Voie Funeral Home alongside his brother, Eugene, and later ran the Voie Furniture Store until its closing in 1966. They also operated the area's ambulance service from the late 1940s until 1970, when it became the Iola Area Ambulance Service. He retired in 1990 as a licensed funeral...
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CLIFFORD ALLEN GREENE
February 13, 2017
CLIFFORD ALLEN GREENE of Wooster, OH died February 13, 2017 at the age of 71. He began working for the McIntire Funeral Home in 1964 and in 1984, along with Thomas E. Davis, became co-owner of the funeral home. After Davis retired in 2000, he became sole owner until his retirement in December of 2011. A 1969 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Ohio...
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LOREN D. ROTH
February 13, 2017
LOREN D. ROTH of Pettisville, OH died February 13, 2017 at the age of 62. He started his career with Sauder Woodworking Co in 1989, and in 2014, he joined Sauder Funeral Products as the director of strategic planning. He was a member of the Casket & Funeral Supply Association.
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GERALD R. "JERRY" COOK
February 13, 2017
GERALD R. "JERRY" COOK of Northfield, MN died February 13, 2017 at the age of 86. He spent 40 years as a successful funeral home sales representative and graduated from the University of Minnesota, School of Mortuary Science in 1957.
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JOHN P. "JACK" MOLONEY
February 12, 2017
JOHN P. "JACK" MOLONEY of Central Islip, NY died February 12, 2017 at the age of 81. He served as the director of Moloney Funeral Home beginning in 1956, after the death of his father. He continued in the role until his illness took over last summer.
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ROBERT "BOB" W. DELMORE
February 12, 2017
ROBERT "BOB" W. DELMORE of Robbinsdale, MN died February 12, 2017at the age of 95. A licensed funeral director in Minneapolis for over 60 years, he was the owner and operator of Gearty-Delmore Funeral Chapels and was previously employed at White Funeral Home. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1941 with a degree in mortuary science.
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MEADE VERNON ROWE , SR
February 8, 2017
MEADE VERNON ROWE SR of Morristown, NJ died February 8, 2017 at the age of 92. He was a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Rowe Funeral Home, which he established alongside his late wife, Marion Cecelia Rowe. The business later merged with another funeral home in town and was renamed Rowe-Lanterman Home for Funerals, and is operated by Rowe's son, M. Vernon Rowe, Jr.
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CLEO A. HAWK
February 8, 2017
CLEO A. HAWK of Sligo, PA died February 8, 2017 at the age of 84. He and his father, Guy, ran the Hawk Funeral Home for many years until he purchased the family business. He was instrumental in helping to start the Community Ambulance Service, which he ran in Sligo and the surrounding communities. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.
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ARNETT RAY BURNSIDE
February 8, 2017
ARNETT RAY BURNSIDE of Bridgeport, WV died February 8, 2017at the age of 83. He established Burnside Funeral Home in 1997 alongside his son, Scott P. Burnside and was a member of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association.
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JOHN H. KERNS
February 4, 2017
JOHN H. KERNS of Oelwein, IA died February 4, 2017 at the age of 75. He worked as a funeral director for the Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion and the Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop before joining Brant Funeral Home in Oelwein in 1968. He later purchased the firm along with the Delsing-Wright Funeral Home in Maynard and the Gleim Funeral Home in Arlington and continued to own and operate them...
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TERRY L. MOFFETT
February 3, 2017
TERRY L. MOFFETT of Boise, ID died February 3, 2017 at the age of 72. He worked alongside his wife, Faye as a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Moffett's Memorial Chapel for over ten years and was a graduate of the Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science.
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CARL LEONARD GERBER, SR
February 2, 2017
CARL LEONARD GERBER SR of Norwalk, OH died February 2, 2017 at the age of 79. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Gerber and Son Funeral Home, which his father, the late Leonard David Gerber established in 1939 as Gerber Funeral Home.
He then acquired Heaston Funeral Home in the late 1970's and created Heaston-Gerber Funeral Home in Norwalk and he also acquired Norwalk Monument...
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DORIS D. BELL
January 29, 2017
DORIS D. BELL of Brooklyn, NY died January 29, 2017 at the age of 95. She was president and co-owner of the Frank R. Bell Funeral Home, which was established in 1957. She took over operations of the firm officially as a licensed funeral director after her husband, the late Frank. R. Bell, sustained a stroke in 1971, which left him paraplegic.
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