DAVID F. KOMOROWSKI
May 1, 2026
DAVID F. KOMOROWSKI of Brecksville, OH died May 1, 2026 at the age of 80. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for 40 years, he served as president of Tabone-Komorowski Funeral Home and was a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
BRIAN MICHAEL WELSCH
Apr 26, 2026
BRIAN MICHAEL WELSCH of Youngstown, OH died April 26, 2026 at the age of 71. He completed his mentorship under the late John Hughes before going on to serve for 40 years as a funeral director at McVean & Hughes Funeral Home.
MARK WILLIAM KRAMER
Apr 17, 2026
MARK WILLIAM KRAMER of Palouse, WA died April 17, 2026 at the of of 76. A second-generation funeral director, he began working alongside his father, Jack Kramer, at Kramer Funeral Home at the age of 14. He later completed his apprenticeship at Hazen & Jager Funeral Home before returning to the family firm, where he became co-owner. A graduate of...
BOBBY DALE HERRING
Apr 15, 2026
BOBBY DALE HERRING of Memphis, TN died April 15, 2026 at the age of 89. He worked as a sales representative for Pierce Chemicals Mortuary Supplies for more than 40 years and was a graduate of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.
JOSEPH D. SCHIAVONE
Apr 14, 2026
JOSEPH D. SCHIAVONE of Youngstown, OH died April 14, 2026 at the age of 85. He completed his apprenticeship at the Schiavone Funeral Home in Youngstown, followed by a year of dedicated service in Tiltonsville. Schiavone then returned to Youngstown, where he became the owner and operator of the Schiavone Funeral Home. He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary...
FRED G. NICKELS III
Mar 29, 2026
FRED G. NICKELS III of Westlake, OH died March 29, 2026 at the age of 98. A lifelong funeral director, he was the owner and operator of The Nickels Funeral Home in Lakewood, OH.
CHARLES DOUGLAS “DOUG” BIBLER
Mar 27, 2026
CHARLES DOUGLAS “DOUG” BIBLER of Ashtabula, OH died March 27, 2026 at the age of 77. A funeral director and embalmer, he served at several funeral homes throughout the Columbus and Canton areas before joining the Don Childs Funeral Home in Ashtabula. Following his retirement, Bibler continued working at Walker Funeral Home in Geneva. A graduate of the Cincinnati College...
ROBERT RUSSELL MCCABE
Mar 25, 2026
ROBERT RUSSELL MCCABE of Placida, FL died March 25, 2026. He entered business with his father, Howard, manufacturing casket parts at W & M Manufacturing in Geneva, IN, which later relocated to Portland, IN. What began as a father-and-son operation grew into a family enterprise, with his brother-in-law, sister, and mother joining and expanding the business from one small factory...
JACK LUCAS
Mar 18, 2026
JACK LUCAS of Pikeville, KY died March 18, 2026 at the age of 83. A funeral director, he was the owner and founder of Lucas and Sons Funeral Home. Lucas also founded the East Kentucky Chemical Company and had served as a salesman for Thompson’s Chemical Supply Company.
STEPHEN J. GEIBEL
Mar 17, 2026
STEPHEN J. GEIBEL of Butler, PA and Marco Island, FL died March 17, 2026 at the age of 80. A third-generation funeral director and embalmer, he owned and operated the Geibel Funeral Home in Butler from 1977 through 2012. A member of the Butler County Funeral Directors Association, he served as a former board member of the Western Pennsylvania Funeral...