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.
JON CHARLES THOMAS
Jun 12, 2013
JON CHARLES THOMAS of Gainesville, GA died June 12, 2013 at the age of 74. Since 2004, he worked alongside his wife, Patsy as a funeral director, owning and operating Forest Meadows Funeral Home and Cemeteries, Morning Funeral Home in Melrose, Evans-Carter Funeral Home in High Springs and A-Direct Cremations in Gainesville and Summerfield, and has served as CEO for...
CLIFFORD W. "CORK" LANT
Jun 12, 2013
CLIFFORD W. "CORK" LANT of Lincoln, NE died June 12, 2013 at the age of 71. He was the military funeral honors coordinator with Nebraska Army National Guard and was a retired funeral director.
HILDRETH ROSA THOMPSON
Jun 11, 2013
HILDRETH ROSA THOMPSON of Detroit, MI died June 11, 2013 at the age of 94. In 1950, she co-founded Thompson Funeral Home Inc, alongside her husband, Joseph B. Thompson. She and her husband opened a second location in 1975. She assisted many families that needed services who were deaf and hearing impaired as well as assisting her husband in every...
LORING J. "BUTCH" WARD
Jun 9, 2013
LORING J. "BUTCH" WARD of Danvers, formerly of Beverly, MA died June 9, 2013 at the age of 59. He was a funeral director at C. R. Lyons & Sons until he retired. He previously worked at Campbell Funeral Home in Beverly. He graduated from the New England Institute at Mount Ida College of Funeral Service.
ANTON J. "TONY" RUSKA
Jun 8, 2013
ANTON J. "TONY" RUSKA III of LaGrange and a for-mer longtime resident of Riverside, IL died June 8, 2013 at the age of 87. He was a licensed funeral director at Cermak's Home for Funerals in Cicero for 22 years.
HENRY J. "JACK" SCHELLHAAS
Jun 6, 2013
HENRY J. "JACK" SCHELLHAAS IV of Richland Township, PA died June 6, 2013 at the age of 91. He was a fourth generation funeral director, working alongside his two brothers, Charles and Robert at Schellhaas Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc, which was established by his great-grandfather, Henry J. Schellhaas in 1855. He took over operation of the firm after...
George D. Johnson
Jun 1, 2013
GEORGE D. JOHNSON of Hope Mills, NC died June 1, 2013 at the age of 41. He was a funeral director at Wiseman Mortuary Chapel.