ROBERT G. "BOB" DOWNS
Jul 9, 2013
ROBERT G. "BOB" DOWNS SR of Superior, WI died July 9, 2013 at the age of 86. He was a third generation funeral director at Downs Funeral Home. In 1966, following the death of his father, he became president of the firm. He graduated from the University of Minnesota's School of Mortuary Science.
MARION RUSSELL PINE
Jul 8, 2013
MARION RUSSELL PINE of New Paltz, NY died July 8, 2013 at the age of 105. She was a licensed funeral director at Pine Funeral Home, a family business that her husband, Gordon D. Pine operated until his death in 1957. She then assumed ownership, operating alongside her son, Vanderlyn until retiring at the age of 82.
ARTHUR "ARTIE" ANDERSON
Jul 3, 2013
ARTHUR "ARTIE" ANDERSON of Trenton, NJ died July 3, 2013 at the age of 69. He was a licensed funeral director at Anderson Funeral Service. He graduated from the McAllister Institute of Mortuary Science in New York.
DAVID GARY
Jul 2, 2013
DAVID GARY of Columbus, OH died July 2, 2013 at the age of 74. He was a licensed Ohio funeral director, embalmer for over 43 years. He founded the Gary Memorial Chapel in Bexley and the David Gary Funeral Home in Mansfield, OH.
ROXANNE LYNNE MOORE
Jul 2, 2013
ROXANNE LYNNE MOORE of Richmond, IN died July 2, 2013 at the age of 53. She was the secretary and involved in the family business, Paul Casket Company for over 30 years.
STEVE JON HAMMER
Jul 2, 2013
STEVE JON HAMMER of Green Bay, WI died July 2, 2013 at the age of 49. He worked alongside his father and brother in the family business, E. C. Manger & Son.
JOHN A. LINDQUIST
Jun 30, 2013
JOHN A. LINDQUIST of Ogden, UT died June 30, 2013 at the age of 94. He took over operation of the family business, Lindquist & Sons Mortuary, after his father died during the great depression. He worked alongside his brothers, Carl and Clyde, initiating the family business during the 40s, beginning with a new mortuary located at 34th Street and...
JOSEPH J. McGOLDRICK
Jun 29, 2013
JOSEPH J. McGOLDRICK of Jenkintown, PA died June 29, 2013 at the age of 89. He was the owner and operator of the Joseph J. McGoldrick Funeral Home, founded by his father, Joseph J., in 1900. He took over the family business in 1959 after the death of his sister, Anne, who assumed leadership of the firm after her father...
PAUL GENE RODEN
Jun 24, 2013
PAUL GENE RODEN, a long time resident of Paris and Fondly, TX died June 24, 2013 at the age of 75. He was a third generation Lamar county funeral director, working alongside his brother, Marcus Roden, as co-managers of Gene Roden's Sons, a company acquired by Gene Roden in 1952. In 1980, he left the firm to become president of...
GEORGE HARRY SPEAR
Jun 19, 2013
GEORGE HARRY SPEAR of Quincy, IL, died June 19, 2013 at the age of 85. In 1962, he became a partner at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. He graduated from St. Louis College of Mortuary Science in 1955.