JOHN R. "BOB" KENNEDY
Jun 5, 2016
JOHN R. "BOB" KENNEDY of Blue Earth, MN died June 5, 2016 at the age of 50. He began his apprenticeship at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA before managing the Patton Funeral Home in Blue Earth for 17 years as a licensed funeral director. He graduated from the Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1988.
JOHN T. "JACK" CONNORS
Jun 3, 2016
JOHN T. "JACK" CONNORS of Allentown, PA died June 3, 2016 at the age of 83. He was a retired funeral director and owner of the John T. Connors Funeral Home in Allentown.
HENRIETTA FANT MIMS
Jun 1, 2016
HENRIETTA FANT MIMS of Griffin, GA died June 1, 2016 at the age of 82. She and her husband, Robert Dean Mims owned and operated Cherokee Casket Company before retiring and entrusting the company to their son, Michael Mims.
DOROTHY A. BLY
May 28, 2016
DOROTHY A. BLY of Cooperstown, NY died May 28, 2016 at the age of 98. In 1954, she and her husband, James Nicely Bly purchased the Newitt & Bly Funeral Home in Little Falls and continued to own and operate it for the next 26 years.
JAMES R. CANNING
May 26, 2016
JAMES R. CANNING of Wallingford, CT died May 26, 2016 at the age of 97. He was a licensed funeral director at the B. C. Bailey Funeral Home for over 40 years. He graduated from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Embalming in New York and was a member of the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors...
DONALD NELSON BOYER
May 25, 2016
DONALD NELSON BOYER of Sharpsville, IN died May 25, 2016 at the age of 70. He was a licensed funeral director for over 39 years and owner of the Boyer Funeral Home in Sharpsville, which he purchased alongside his wife, Cheryl in 1977. In 1981, they purchased the Leatherman-Morris Funeral Home in Tipton, and renamed it Leatherman-Morris-Boyer Funeral Home. He...
LAURENCE HALE WOOD
May 24, 2016
LAURENCE HALE WOOD of Floyd, VA died May 24, 2016 at the age of 99. He was a licensed funeral director and owner of Wood Funeral Home for over 60 years. The funeral home closed a few years ago after Wood reluctantly decided to retire.
RICHARD "DICK" WALTER MUIR
May 24, 2016
RICHARD "DICK" WALTER MUIR of Romeo and formerly of Almont and Dryden, MI died May 24, 2016 at the age of 81. He was a second generation funeral director who worked closely with his brother Norman in operating Muir Brothers Funeral Home in Almont as well as Muir Ambulance service. In 1984 he and his wife, Deborah acquired the current...
MARTHA ELIZABETH "BETTY" BEHM
May 20, 2016
MARTHA ELIZABETH "BETTY" BEHM, a lifelong resident of Madison/Perry, OH died May 20, 2016 at the age of 97. She worked alongside her husband Wilford N. Behm in owning and operating the Behm Funeral Home, which was founded by Wilford's parents, Walter C. and Alta E. Behm in 1906. Upon Wilford's death in 1961, Betty devoted her time to managing...
MILES T. "TOM" MARTIN
May 20, 2016
MILES T. "TOM" MARTIN of Mt. Morris, MI died May 20, 2016 at the age of 71. He purchased the Miles Martin Mortuary in Mt. Morris from his parents in 1971, and in 1996, he and his wife, Darnell acquired the Clark Funeral Homes in Vassar and Fairgrove. He graduated with a degree in mortuary science from Wayne State University...