ROBERT PATRICK GAMBONEY
Dec 15, 2023
ROBERT PATRICK GAMBONEY of Oak Park, IL, formerly of the West Side of Chicago died December 15, 2023 at the age of 72. He was a funeral director for over 47 years in Oak Park.
ROBERT STEPHEN RAE
Dec 15, 2023
ROBERT STEPHEN RAE of York, PA died December 15, 2023 at the age of 65. A licensed funeral director, he was a trailblazer in the funeral insurance industry, having served as the founder of Golden Considerations, Inc., which earned national recognition.
CHARLES R. “RICK” LANIER JR
Dec 15, 2023
CHARLES R. “RICK” LANIER JR of Lakeland, FL died December 15, 2023 at the age of 74. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Lanier Funeral and Cremation Services. Rick earned his degree in mortuary science from the Miami Dade College and was a past president of the Polk County Funeral Directors Association.
PETER JAMES KRISTAN
Dec 14, 2023
PETER JAMES KRISTAN of Mundelein, IL died December 14, 2023 at the age of 66. A funeral director for over 40 years, he was an expert restorative reconstructionist and gifted make-up artist. Kristan served his apprenticeship at Piser Funeral Home in Chicago and continued his career with the family business, Kristan Funeral Home. He graduated from the Worsham College of Mortuary Science.
BARBARA F. HESTON
Dec 5, 2023
BARBARA F. HESTON of Huron Township, MI died December 5, 2023 at the age of 80. She was president and a third-generation owner of Michigan’s largest privately-owned cemetery, Michigan Memorial Park. She was a long-time member of ICCFA, the Michigan Cemetery Association, and was a past president of PAA (Pre-Arrangement Association).
CHARLES S. CHESTNUT III
Dec 4, 2023
CHARLES S. CHESTNUT III of Gainesville, FL died December 4, 2023 at the age of 83. A funeral director, he owned and operated Chestnut Funeral Home for over sixty years. Charles graduated from the Eckels School of Mortuary Science in 1961.
BRADLEY “BRAD” DENTON HARDISON
Nov 27, 2023
BRADLEY “BRAD” DENTON HARDISON of Ransomville, NY died November 27, 2023 at the age of 68. He worked alongside his father, Denton Hardison and uncle Gerald Hardison at the Hardison Funeral Homes as a funeral director and ultimately, the owner. Brad graduated with a degree in mortuary science from the Hudson Valley Community College in 1975 and was a...
RONALD L. SMITH
Nov 24, 2023
RONALD L. SMITH of Marion, IN, formerly of Richmond, IN died November 24, 2023 at the age of 80. He was a funeral director at the Doan & Mills Funeral Home for forty years, retiring in 2017.
JARED KYLE DYE
Nov 23, 2023
JARED KYLE DYE of Anchorage, AK died November 23, 2023 at the age of 49. A funeral director and embalmer, he purchased what is now known as Legacy Funeral Homes in 2006 and continued to own and operate it for 17 years. Dye obtained his degree in mortuary science from the Arapahoe Community College.
HOWARD G. “DICK” WAGNER JR
Nov 21, 2023
HOWARD G. “DICK” WAGNER JR of West Deptford, NJ died November 21, 2023 at the age of 88. He was a funeral director for over forty years for his family business, Wagner Funeral Home, which was established in Woodbury in 1895. In 2003 the funeral home combined with Davis Funeral Home, creating Davis & Wagner Funeral Home, where he...