JOHN H. KERNS
Feb 4, 2017
JOHN H. KERNS of Oelwein, IA died February 4, 2017 at the age of 75. He worked as a funeral director for the Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion and the Fawcett Funeral Home in Winthrop before joining Brant Funeral Home in Oelwein in 1968. He later purchased the firm along with the Delsing-Wright Funeral Home in Maynard and the Gleim...
TERRY L. MOFFETT
Feb 3, 2017
TERRY L. MOFFETT of Boise, ID died February 3, 2017 at the age of 72. He worked alongside his wife, Faye as a licensed funeral director, owner and operator of Moffett's Memorial Chapel for over ten years and was a graduate of the Gupton Jones College of Mortuary Science.
CARL LEONARD GERBER
Feb 2, 2017
CARL LEONARD GERBER SR of Norwalk, OH died February 2, 2017 at the age of 79. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Gerber and Son Funeral Home, which his father, the late Leonard David Gerber established in 1939 as Gerber Funeral Home. He then acquired Heaston Funeral Home in the late 1970's and created Heaston-Gerber Funeral Home...
DORIS D. BELL
Jan 29, 2017
DORIS D. BELL of Brooklyn, NY died January 29, 2017 at the age of 95. She was president and co-owner of the Frank R. Bell Funeral Home, which was established in 1957. She took over operations of the firm officially as a licensed funeral director after her husband, the late Frank. R. Bell, sustained a stroke in 1971, which left...
GEORGE B "MIKE" DODGE
Jan 29, 2017
GEORGE B "MIKE" DODGE JR of Cambridge, MA died January 29, 2017 at the age of 87. He joined The Dodge Company in 1956, was elected treasurer in 1966, and served as vice president alongside his brother, Arnold Dodge and later both daughters, Debbie and Kristie.
WILLIAM "STEVE" SOUTHERLAND
Jan 26, 2017
WILLIAM "STEVE" SOUTHERLAND, SR of Lynn Ha-ven, FL died January 26, 2017 at the age of 79. He was a licensed funeral director at Southerland Family Funeral Home for 41 years, which he established alongside his parents, Ray and Bobbie Southerland in 1955. As president of the firm, he and his wife, Mary Sue, expanded the business beyond Bay County...
R. KLINE ASHTON
Jan 25, 2017
R. KLINE ASHTON SR of Palmer Township, PA died January 25, 2017 at the age of 84. He was a fourth generation funeral director and owner of the Ashton Funeral Home in Easton for more than 60 years. He graduated from Lafayette College in 1954 with a degree in mortuary science and was a founding member of the Northampton County...
CHARLES EDWIN GILLILAND
Jan 24, 2017
CHARLES EDWIN GILLILAND of Greensburg, IN died January 24, 2017at the age of 75. He joined his father's business, Gilliland-Howe Funeral Home at the age of 20 and later operated it as a licensed funeral director until his retirement. He graduated from the Indiana School of Mortuary Science in 1962.
RICHARD H. SEARER
Jan 22, 2017
RICHARD H. SEARER of Tyrone, PA died January 22, 2017 at the age of 91. He served his apprenticeship at Graham and Getz Funeral Home before becoming sole proprietor of the firm in 1988. He owned and operated it as the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, Inc for 29 years. In 2012, he was recognized for 60 years of service...
ROBERT "BOB" J. CHOATE
Jan 18, 2017
ROBERT "BOB" J. CHOATE of Chico, CA died January 18, 2017 at the age of 56. He was a licensed embalmer for several mortuaries in Butte County for 35 years and he also assisted the Butte County medical examiner's office up to the time of his death.