JOHN MICHAEL “JACK” SKEFFINGTON JR
Mar 2, 2026
JOHN MICHAEL “JACK” SKEFFINGTON JR of Newport, RI died March 2, 2026 at the age of 87. A third-generation funeral director for over 65 years, he was the owner and operator of Skeffington Funeral Home in Providence. Jack graduated from the New England Institute of Anatomy in 1961.
GERALD F. “JERRY” SULLIVAN
Feb 28, 2026
GERALD F. “JERRY” SULLIVAN of Chicago, IL died February 28, 2026 at the age of 78. A licensed funeral director since 1972, he and his sister, Jeanne, assumed leadership of the family business after their father’s death. He later established his own traditional removal service and eventually practiced independently. In 1976, Sullivan purchased Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home, and in 1983 he...
GORDON L. DEIBLE
Feb 14, 2026
GORDON L. DEIBLE of Bradenton, FL, formerly of DuBois, PA died February 14, 2026 at the age of 77. He spent his career as a salesman and co-owner of the Reynoldsville Casket Factory.
JEROME A. SCHMITTZEHE
Feb 11, 2026
JEROME A. SCHMITTZEHE of Cape Girardeau, MO died February 11, 2026 at the age of 88. A funeral director since the early 1980s, he was an active employee with Crain Funeral Home.
ANTHONY JOHN TIBERI
Feb 11, 2026
ANTHONY JOHN TIBERI of Columbus, OH died February 11, 2026 at the age of 89. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for more than 60 years, he worked alongside his father-in-law, John Quint Jr at Maeder-Quint-Tiberi Funeral Home. Tiberi graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1968.
HAL CURTIS SIMPSON
Feb 8, 2026
HAL CURTIS SIMPSON of Webb City, MO died February 8, 2026 at the age of 73. A licensed funeral director since 1974, he completed his apprenticeship under the guidance of his father, Jack Curtis Simpson. In 2001, he and his wife, Stephanie, purchased Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City and Carl Junction from his mother, Barbara Simpson. They owned and...
LINDA ANN GRIFFIN
Feb 5, 2026
LINDA ANN GRIFFIN of North Augusta, SC died February 5, 2026 at the age of 73. A licensed funeral director, she was the general manager of G. L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary for over 40 years
MARTIN “MARTY” CARL STROHOFER
Jan 29, 2026
MARTIN “MARTY” CARL STROHOFER of Cincinnati, OH died January 29, 2026 at the age of 53. He dedicated 25 years of service to Matthews International and had served on the Cincinnati Catholic Cemetery Society’s board of directors for 24 years.
GLENN T. MILLER
Jan 27, 2026
GLENN T. MILLER of Butler, PA died January 27, 2026 at the age of 66. A graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he was a third generation funeral director at Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc.
DAVID “DAVE" HENRY COOK
Jan 26, 2026
DAVID “DAVE” HENRY COOK of Brookville, IN died January 26, 2026 at the age of 81. In 1965, he began working alongside his parents, Howard and Sarah Cook, as owner and operator of the Brookville branch of Cook Funeral Home. Together, they continued to operate the family’s original location in Sunman. Dave served as a past president of the Indiana...