DONALD J. CHADWICK
May 21, 2017
DONALD J. CHADWICK of Riverside, NJ died May 21, 2017 at the age of 92. He was the owner and operator of Chadwick Memorial Home for over 40 years and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
BILL DEBERRY
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...
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.
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.