DELAYNE G. “DEE” DEITLOFF
Apr 24, 2023
DELAYNE G. “DEE” DEITLOFF of Norfolk, NE died April 24, 2023 at the age of 88. A licensed funeral director for over 40 years, he was co-owner of Home for Funerals, Resseguie Funeral Home in Madison, and Steffen Mortuary in Battle Creek. A graduate of the Cypress College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Nebraska Funeral...
STEPHEN P. “STEVE” AXELSON
Apr 14, 2023
STEPHEN P. “STEVE” AXELSON of Butte, MT died April 14, 2023 at the age of 75. He joined his family’s business, Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services as a licensed funeral director, a career that lasted fifty years. Steve also owned and operated Butte Crematories. He graduated from the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science in 1973.
MARY ELLEN “MEL” WEBSTER
Apr 12, 2023
MARY ELLEN “MEL” WEBSTER of Liberty Township, OH died April 12, 2023 at the age of 66. She co-owned Webster Funeral Home in Fairfield, which she established alongside her husband, Robert D. Webster.
HARRY SPENCER
Apr 12, 2023
HARRY SPENCER of Easthampton, MA died April 12, 2023 at the age of 75. A funeral director and embalmer, he worked at Faggas Funeral Service in Watertown for eight years, Pease Funeral Home in Northampton for twenty-five years and several area funeral homes over the last twenty years, including the Czelusniak Funeral Home. Spencer graduated from mortuary science school...
THOMAS “TOM” ZUBER BARR
Apr 11, 2023
THOMAS “TOM” ZUBER BARR of Fort Madison, IA died April 11, 2023 at the age of 65. A funeral director and embalmer for forty-three years, he began his career in Texas and worked in Boston, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati before returning to Iowa to join the family business, Barr Memorial Chapel in Fort Madison. He and his wife, Deanna later...
RONALD F. BRICKMAN
Apr 9, 2023
RONALD F. BRICKMAN of Concord Township, OH died April 9, 2023 at the age of 81. A retired funeral director and embalmer since 1966, he was a founding member of Brickman Bros. Funeral Home.
CHARLES “CHARLIE” HENRY BARNDT
Apr 9, 2023
CHARLES “CHARLIE” HENRY BARNDT of Wayne, OH died April 9, 2023 at the age of 90. A licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1960, he served his internship at Flynn-Froelke Funeral Home in Cleveland and continued to work there for two years. In 1961 Charlie and his late wife, Barb moved to Wayne and bought Baublitz Funeral Home, which until...
WILLIAM SANDERSON “SANDY” STUHR
Apr 8, 2023
WILLIAM SANDERSON “SANDY” STUHR of Sullivan’s Island, SC died April 8, 2023 at the age of 88. He joined the family business, Stuhr Funeral Home in 1958 as a fourth-generation funeral director. Sandy served as the CEO and chairman of the board. A graduate of the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science, he was a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner, president...
JERRY BERNARD “J.B.” BARR
Apr 6, 2023
JERRY BERNARD “J.B.” BARR of Charles Town, WV died April 6, 2023 at the age of 69. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he graduated with a degree in mortuary science from the Catonsville Community College in Maryland. A past president of the Eastern Panhandle Funeral Directors Association, he was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, and...
JAMES M. SMITH
Apr 4, 2023
JAMES M. SMITH of Somers, WI died April 4, 2023 at the age of 76. A Kenosha funeral director, he began his career at the Bruch Funeral Home, then worked at the Hansen-Lendman Funeral Home and retired after many years of serving families at the Proko Funeral Home. Smith graduated from the Milwaukee Area Technical College with a degree...