NICOLE T. SIMULYNAS
Jun 16, 2022
NICOLE T. SIMULYNAS of Leicester, MA died June 16, 2022 at the age of 28. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, she worked for the J. Henri Morin & Son Funeral Homes of Spencer and Leicester since 2019. A graduate of the FINE Mortuary College, Simulynas was a member of the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association.
JACQUELYN “JACKIE” LEE FRAKER
Jun 13, 2022
JACQUELYN “JACKIE” LEE FRAKER of Marshfield, MO died June 13, 2022 at the age of 72. A licensed funeral director, cosmetologist and EMT, she was the owner of Fraker Funeral Home, which she co-owned alongside her husband, Gary Fraker since 1972 as well as the Fraker Ambulance Service from 1972 to 1975.
JOHN M. BRAZZELL
Jun 12, 2022
JOHN M. BRAZZELL of Auburn, IN, formerly of Albion, IN died June 12, 2022 at the age of 89. He was a funeral director and owner of Brazzell Funeral Home in Albion from 1963-1996.
STEPHEN WRIGHT GARY
Jun 9, 2022
STEPHEN WRIGHT GARY of Greenville, KY died June 9, 2022 at the age of 72. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he worked for Gary’s Funeral Home for 52 years. Gary graduated from the Kentucky Embalming School.
STEPHEN WRAY MURDOCK
Jun 9, 2022
STEPHEN WRAY MURDOCK of Perry, IA died June 9, 2022 at the age of 72. He began working at Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines, IA. In 1978, Steve and his wife, Joyce purchased Timeon Funeral Homes in Perry and Yale. Since 1990, they solely ran Murdock Funeral Home in Perry. A 1975 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary...
JOHN H. “JACK” EVANS SR
Jun 8, 2022
JOHN H. “JACK” EVANS SR of Milford, OH died June 8, 2022 at the age of 83. A funeral director since 1962, he started Evans Funeral Home in 1985; serving the Milford/Goshen and Clermont County communities for more than 60 years. Evans graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
WILLIAM MICHAEL “MIKE” WILDER
Jun 8, 2022
WILLIAM MICHAEL “MIKE” WILDER of Perryville, KY died June 4, 2022 at the age of 75. In 1970, he began working for Coyle Funeral Home in Perryville, which he later purchased. He and his wife, JoNell, operated Wilder Funeral Home and Monument Company for 44 years as well as Wilder’s Flower Basket and Wilder Insurance Agency. Wilder served on the...
CARL E. SEYMOUR
Jun 7, 2022
CARL E. SEYMOUR of Potsdam, NY died June 7, 2022 at the age of 94. He was a longtime funeral director and former owner of Seymour Funeral Home.
DONALD ROBERT FRITZ
Jun 3, 2022
DONALD ROBERT FRITZ of Chicago, IL died June 3, 2022 at the age of 50. He worked alongside Jerry Sullivan at the Cremation Society of Illinois, where he eventually became director of operations. A graduate of the Worsham College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Cremation Association of North America. His insights on cremation operations enabled him...
FRED N VORAN SR
Jun 2, 2022
FRED N. VORAN SR of Allen Park, MI died June 2, 2022 at the age of 94. A funeral director, he owned and operated Voran Funeral Home. The Allen Park Chapel was co-founded with his brothers Denny and Nick in 1951, followed by Dearborn Chapel in 1960 and Taylor Chapel in 1966.