LARRY D. HARTZLER
Sep 17, 2024
LARRY D. HARTZLER of Brookston, IN died September 17, 2024 at the age of 86. He began his funeral career at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home in Goshen. In 1965, Hartzler and his wife, Norine purchased the Thompson Funeral Home in Brookston and continued to operate what is now known as the Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home for 38 years. A 1959 graduate of...
JUDITH A. SPAULDING
Sep 14, 2024
JUDITH A. SPAULDING of Middletown, OH died September 14, 2024 at the age of 79. She worked alongside her husband, Ronald M. Spaulding at the Wilson Schramm Spaulding Funeral Home as a licensed funeral director. Judith served as past president of the 4th District of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
DAVID LEE MILLER
Sep 10, 2024
DAVID LEE MILLER of Visalia, CA died September 10, 2024 at the age of 89. A third-generation funeral director, he worked alongside his father, Samuel Miller and brother, Paul at the Brooks Funeral Home, which his family purchased in 1963. David retired from what is now known as the Miller Memorial Chapel in 1996.
DARYL L. INGRAM
Sep 9, 2024
DARYL L. INGRAM of Marysville, OH died September 9, 2024 at the age of 75. A retired funeral director, he and his family served Marysville and surrounding communities for nearly 50 years as the owner of Ingram Funeral Home, which he acquired from the William H. Faulkner family in 1973. A 1972 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science,...
ANTHONY P. AMIGONE, SR
Sep 7, 2024
ANTHONY P. AMIGONE, SR of Buffalo, NY died September 7, 2024 at the age of 92. A licensed funeral director in New York since 1953 and Pennsylvania since 1976, he was chairman of Amigone Funeral Home, Inc, which was founded by his parents, Daniel and Mary “Molly” Amigone in 1926. The hallmark “Amigone Blue” livery was his creation. A graduate...
ERIC E. ANDERSON
Sep 6, 2024
ERIC E. ANDERSON of Lewisville, OH died September 6, 2024 at the age of 55. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he was employed as an inspector for the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. A graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Anderson was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
LOUIS CRESPO
Sep 6, 2024
LOUIS CRESPO of Friendswood, TX died September 6, 2024 at the age of 85. A second-generation funeral director, he was credited for developing protocol recognized as the standard by the funeral service industry in the international shipment of human remains. A 1961 graduate of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service, he served on the board of directors for the International Funeral...
DOUGLAS FRANCIS SHELBY
Sep 3, 2024
DOUGLAS FRANCIS SHELBY of Covington, IN died September 3, 2024 at the age of 69. A licensed Indiana and Illinois funeral director since 1986, he worked at Shelby Funeral Home for thirty-seven years and had formerly operated Parham Funeral Home in Veedersburg. Shelby served as Fountain County Coroner for eight years and a deputy for eight years. A 1986 graduate...
JASON DARRELL BETHANY
Aug 30, 2024
JASON DARRELL BETHANY of Roswell, NM died August 30, 2024 at the age of 50. He served families throughout Southeast New Mexico and Texas as a funeral director for over 20 years. A 1995 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, he was a member of the New Mexico Funeral Directors Association.
JAMES MATTHEW “MATT” BOYD
Aug 28, 2024
JAMES MATTHEW “MATT” BOYD of Dallas, TX died August 28, 2024 at the age of 69. He spent the past 30-plus years in the insurance industry, having worked with members of the funeral profession, selling preneed funeral insurance. In 2014, Boyd was awarded the Supplier of the Year award by the Texas Funeral Directors Association.