PATRICIA E. (WOLBERT) MCDERMOTT
Nov 1, 2023
PATRICIA E. (WOLBERT) MCDERMOTT of Robinson Township, PA formerly a longtime resident of Crafton, PA died November 1, 2023 at the age of 68. A public relations director for Schepner-McDermott Funeral Home, Inc in Pittsburgh, she was a member of the Allegheny County Funeral Directors Association.
WILLIAM HENRY “BILL” BOIES
Nov 1, 2023
WILLIAM HENRY “BILL” BOIES of Muskogee, OK died November 1, 2023 at the age of 91. He purchased the Royal Casket Company Inc with the help of his father-in-law in 1962. Bill and later his son, Wesley, operated it until the business was sold to Matthews International in 2008. He served as president of the Casket Manufactures Association of...
DAVID ANDREW LATTA
Oct 31, 2023
DAVID ANDREW LATTA of Toledo, OH died October 31, 2023 at the age of 56. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he worked for Ansberg-West Funeral Home. Latta joined Walker Funeral Homes in 1995 and had served as vice president and manager until his retirement. After returning to the business in 2022, he began working for Newcomer Funeral Home....
KENNETH A. CAMP
Oct 27, 2023
KENNETH A. CAMP of Osprey, FL died October 27, 2023 at the age of 78. Retiring as President & CEO of Hillenbrand, Inc in 2013, Ken spent 32 years of leadership and mentorship transforming the Batesville Casket Company and Hillenbrand organization into a global, diversified industrial company.
DONALD S. “DONNIE” TAYLOR
Oct 20, 2023
DONALD S. “DONNIE” TAYLOR of Annapolis, MD died October 20, 2023 at the age of 93. A retired funeral director, he joined his father, James S. Taylor and two brothers, John M. “Jack” Taylor Jr and Robert Taylor in operating the John M. Taylor Funeral Home, and in the 1960s, took over operations. After the funeral home sold in...
BENJAMIN G. “PAPA G” GARLAND
Oct 11, 2023
BENJAMIN G. “PAPA G” GARLAND of Albany, NY died October 11, 2023 at the age of 85. A licensed funeral director, he began working alongside his uncle, James Clifford Garland, founder of Garland Brothers Funeral Home in 1965. Benjamin became owner of the Albany and Syracuse firms in 1969 and continued to operate them until 2019, when he took...
CHARLES AUCLAIR
Oct 5, 2023
CHARLES AUCLAIR of Fall River, MA died October 5, 2023 at the age of 81. He dedicated his entire life to the funeral industry, having served as a second-generation funeral director at the Auclair Funeral Home, which was founded by his parents, Albert and Alice Auclair. In 1967, upon the death his father, Charles assumed operation of the business...
AUSTIN AUGUSTUS LAYNE JR
Oct 1, 2023
AUSTIN AUGUSTUS LAYNE JR of Jennings, MO died October 1, 2023 at the age of 87. A funeral director and embalmer for over 30 years, he established the Austin A. Layne Mortuary, Inc in 1979 after working for the Wade Funeral Home in St. Louis. Layne Jr earned his associated degree in applied science from the School of Mortuary...
CHARLIE RUYLE
Sep 28, 2023
CHARLIE RUYLE of Morrisonville, IL died September 28, 2023 at the age of 80. He began his career in the funeral profession assisting his local funeral home with funerals and their ambulance service. Ruyle eventually accepted his first full-time position selling burial clothing and sundries. He sold caskets for several local companies, most recently Matthews International Funeral Solutions. Ruyle also assisted...
TOBY MICHAEL DAY
Sep 27, 2023
TOBY MICHAEL DAY of Moores Hill, IN died September 27, 2023 at the age of 49. Due to health issues in 2016 Toby left a twenty-two-year career in collision repair and began his second career in deathcare. After earning associate degrees at both Ivy Tech Community College and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, Toby served his funeral director...