DAVID LEON “DAVE” HUTTON
Jun 12, 2023
DAVID LEON “DAVE” HUTTON of Moscow, ID died June 12, 2023 at the age of 66. Dave began working at Short’s Funeral Chapel in 1986. He and his wife, Terry, purchased the firm in 2008. Dave served his apprenticeship at Gibson’s Funeral Home in Boise and had previously worked for Cloverdale Funeral Homes until 1982 and O’Conner Funeral Homes...
G. SCOTT SMITH
Jun 11, 2023
G. SCOTT SMITH of Columbus, OH died June 11, 2023 at the age of 73. He began his career running ambulance calls for Toland-Herzig Funeral Home in Dover and C & C Ambulance Service in New Philadelphia.
Smith served as a licensed funeral director and embalmer for over forty years at a family-owned funeral home in Columbus and most...
BILL SULLIVAN JR
Jun 11, 2023
BILL SULLIVAN JR of Marshall, TX died June 11, 2023 at the age of 94. A third-generation funeral director, he served as president and CEO of Sullivan Funeral Home, Sullivan-Austin Street, Sullivan Life Insurance Company, Sullivan Monument Company, Colonial Gardens Cemetery, Algoma Cemetery, and was part owner of Marshall Floral Company. A graduate of the Dallas Institute of Funeral...
DAVID L. ORTON
Jun 8, 2023
DAVID L. ORTON of Austin, TX died June 8, 2023 at the age of 79. He retired from funeral service as a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 2014. Orton continued to work on a part-time basis until 2020. A graduate of the Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science, he was honored by the Texas Funeral Directors Association in 2016...
LOIS OVERTON
Jun 8, 2023
LOIS OVERTON of Islip, NY died June 8, 2023 at the age of 82. A licensed funeral director since 1986, she worked alongside her husband, Wayne at the family-owned business, Overton Funeral Home. She retired in 2008. Lois received her Associate of Applied Science Degree in Funeral Service from SUNY Farmingdale.
JOHN FRANK “JACK” VODRAZKA
Jun 6, 2023
JOHN FRANK “JACK” VODRAZKA of Independence, OH died June 6, 2023 at the age of 80. He joined his family business, Vodrazka Funeral Home in 1967 as a licensed funeral director and embalmer, while also operating his own individual embalming service. In 1977, Jack and his brother, Lawrence purchased the Cassidy Funeral Home, renaming it Vodrazka Funeral Home of...
LISA CARLSON
Jun 4, 2023
LISA CARLSON of Hinesburg, VT died June 4, 2023, at the age of 86. In 1987 she wrote the book “Caring for Your Own Dead,” the first manual of practical care for the dead written for lay families. In 1996, she revised and greatly expanded her book into a new edition. “Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of...
HARRY W. OGLE
Jun 1, 2023
HARRY W. OGLE of Oxford, OH died June 1, 2023 at the age of 93. A funeral director for over thirty years, he was the former owner of Smith & Ogle Funeral Home and served as a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
RICHARD A. “WINK” WINKELMAN SR
Jun 1, 2023
RICHARD A. “WINK” WINKELMAN SR of Salisbury, MA died June 1, 2023 at the age if 83. A licensed New York and Massachusetts funeral director, he began his career working at Frank E. Campbell-The Funeral Chapel in New York as the assistant director. Wink later moved to Massachusetts to work for J. S. Waterman & Sons Funeral Service as...
WILLIAM ANTHONY “BILL” BARCHEERS
May 28, 2023
WILLIAM ANTHONY “BILL” BARCHEERS of Hemphill, TX died May 28, 2023 at the age of 72. A licensed funeral director and embalmer for over fifty years, he worked at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill for several years before joining Martin Funeral Home in El Paso. In the late 1970’s, he moved to San Augustine to become director in charge...