JOHN ARTERO
Nov 4, 2012
JOHN ARTERO of Victoria, TX died November 4, 2012 at the age of 82. He was a longtime owner of Artero Memorial Chapels, which his father established in 1940.
BARBARA JEAN BAILEY LEVETT
Nov 3, 2012
BARBARA JEAN BAILEY LEVETT of Conyers, GA died November 3, 2012 at the age of 79. In 1964, she and her husband, George William Levett, Sr., established Levett and Young Funeral Home, now known as Levett Funeral Home. Together, they operated the firm until he died in 2004. Since then, her son, George W. Levett, Jr., managed the firm and...
LISA SAXER-BUROS
Nov 2, 2012
LISA SAXER-BUROS of Janesville, WI, co-founder of Madelyn Co., died November 2, 2012 of lung cancer. The passing of Lisa's mother, Madelyn Saxer, in 1992 gave rise to the Madelyn Co. Keepsake Pendant. Business collaborate Joni G. Cullen stated "I am blessed. Madelyn Saxer's generosity and compassion did not skip a generation, as Lisa has been the best friend and...
GLEN EDWIN KIMES
Oct 22, 2012
GLEN EDWIN KIMES of Parkersburg, WV died October 22, 2012 at the age of 85. He was a licensed funeral director since 1950, co-owner and operator of Kimes Funeral Home for many years. He was a mem-ber of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association, and the Little Kanawha Funeral Directors Association. He was a graduate of the Cincinnati College of...
FRANCIS EMERSON HAYNES
Oct 19, 2012
FRANCIS EMERSON HAYNES of Opelousas, LA died October 19, 2012 at the age of 87. She was the owner of Williams Funeral Home. She also established Williams Progressive Insurance, which is currently listed as the fourth largest minority-owned insurance company.
CLYDE L. "SUNNY" CHANDLER
Oct 18, 2012
CLYDE L. "SUNNY" CHANDLER of Sarasota, FL formerly of Graceville, FL died October 18, 2012 at the age of 73. He was a licensed funeral director, embalmer and owner, working alongside his wife in opening Chandler and Son Funeral Home in 1995. He worked for Bodge Funeral Home in Pensacola before moving to Clearwater, where he was employed at Larkins...
AGNES MAGDALENE FIERSCHNALLER GOULD
Oct 16, 2012
AGNES MAGDALENE FIERSCHNALLER GOULD of Hopewell, PA died October 16, 2012 at the age of 93. In 1950, she purchased Shanko Funeral Home alongside her husband, Raymond A. Gould, renaming it Shanko-Gould Funeral Home, before establishing the name as Gould Funeral Home. In the mid 1960s, they bought Wells Funeral Home in Petersburg, which was renamed as Gould-Wells Funeral Home...
THERESA CROSSLIN GAINOUS
Oct 11, 2012
THERESA CROSSLIN GAINOUS of Daytona Beach, FL died October 11, 2012 at the age of 90. She was the former owner of R. J. Gainous Funeral Home, which was established by her late husband, Dr. Rabbi J. Gainous. She relied solely on their well-trained godson, Alexander C. Wynn, III to manage the family business. Wynn became sole proprietor of the...
JOHN M. "DOBIE" DOBRINICK
Oct 10, 2012
JOHN M. "DOBIE" DOBRINICK of Trafford, PA died October 10, 2012 at the age of 73. He was employed by William Daugherty Funeral Home, which he bought in 1974 and later established the John M. Dobrinick Funeral Home. He was a graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.
KEVIN MICHAEL BRENNAN
Oct 6, 2012
KEVIN MICHAEL BRENNAN of Topeka, KS died October 6, 2012 at the age of 61. He operated the Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home alongside his wife, Mary and two of their children.