MARVIN LEE JUDY of Charleston, SC died December 27, 2011 at the age of 84. He worked as a funeral director for JM Connley Funeral Home for three years, later with J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Funeral Chapels before retiring after forty five years. He was a graduate of St. Louis College of Mortuary Science.
RUSSELL R. BEVIS of Tallahassee, FL died December 17, 2011 at the age of 85. He was the founder of Bevis Funeral Home in Tallahassee, which he sold to his son, Rodney J. "Rocky" Bevis in 1998.
WILLIAM E. FROELICH, JR., of Gridley, IL died December 26, 2011at the age of 88. He was a licensed funeral director for more than 60 years. He was the owner and operator of the Froelich Family Memorial Homes in Gridley, Flanagan, El Paso, Minonk, Toluca, Bloomington, Normal, Danvers and Carlock, which were established by his father, William E. Froelich in...
PAMALEE E. HOLM of Valley City, ND died December 21, 2011 at the age of 75. She along with her brother, his wife and her husband, Lee Holm purchased Oliver's Chapel from her parents, now known as Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel. She remained an active part in the business until her retirement in 1996. She was a graduate of the North...
ARTHUR J. NICOL of St. Paul, formerly of Minnetonka, MN died December 20, 2011 at the age of 93. He served as custodian and trustee of Groveland Cemetery Association for 42 years, retiring six months before his death.
WALLACE S. "BUDDY" GRUBBS of Louisville, formerly of Walton, KY died December 14, 2011 at the age of 78. He was a retired funeral director and embalmer for Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Homes.
JOE M. MOORE, a longtime Tulsa, OK resident died December 12, 2011 at the age of 92. He was the funeral director and owner of seven funeral homes in the Tulsa area, including all Moore Funeral Home locations which are located in Tulsa, Bixby, Broken Arrow, Owasso, Collinsville, Turley, Wagoner, Skiatook and Claremore as well as the recently acquired Fitzgerald...
JOHN L. MATT, SR., of New Hartford, NY died December 10, 2011 at the age of 90. He was a second generation licensed mortician for Park West Memorial Chapel in New York. In 1946, he and his wife, Grace Giacinta Massaro established Matt Funeral Home which was later incorporated in 1948 as Matt Funeral Service, Inc. He was a graduate...
DEFOREST PETERSON of Valley City, ND died December 9, 2011 at the age of 84. He served the people of Valley City and Barnes County as a funeral director for 35 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association, and a graduate of the Indiana College of Mortuary Science.
ELMER GEISSLER of San Diego, CA died December 9, 2011 at the age of 83. In 1953, he earned his funeral directors license, working at Clairemont Mortuary for 63 years.