JOHN M. BRAZZELL
Jun 12, 2022
JOHN M. BRAZZELL of Auburn, IN, formerly of Albion, IN died June 12, 2022 at the age of 89. He was a funeral director and owner of Brazzell Funeral Home in Albion from 1963-1996.
STEPHEN WRAY MURDOCK
Jun 9, 2022
STEPHEN WRAY MURDOCK of Perry, IA died June 9, 2022 at the age of 72. He began working at Westover Funeral Home in Des Moines, IA. In 1978, Steve and his wife, Joyce purchased Timeon Funeral Homes in Perry and Yale. Since 1990, they solely ran Murdock Funeral Home in Perry. A 1975 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary...
STEPHEN WRIGHT GARY
Jun 9, 2022
STEPHEN WRIGHT GARY of Greenville, KY died June 9, 2022 at the age of 72. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he worked for Gary’s Funeral Home for 52 years. Gary graduated from the Kentucky Embalming School.
WILLIAM MICHAEL “MIKE” WILDER
Jun 8, 2022
WILLIAM MICHAEL “MIKE” WILDER of Perryville, KY died June 4, 2022 at the age of 75. In 1970, he began working for Coyle Funeral Home in Perryville, which he later purchased. He and his wife, JoNell, operated Wilder Funeral Home and Monument Company for 44 years as well as Wilder’s Flower Basket and Wilder Insurance Agency. Wilder served on the...
JOHN H. “JACK” EVANS SR
Jun 8, 2022
JOHN H. “JACK” EVANS SR of Milford, OH died June 8, 2022 at the age of 83. A funeral director since 1962, he started Evans Funeral Home in 1985; serving the Milford/Goshen and Clermont County communities for more than 60 years. Evans graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
CARL E. SEYMOUR
Jun 7, 2022
CARL E. SEYMOUR of Potsdam, NY died June 7, 2022 at the age of 94. He was a longtime funeral director and former owner of Seymour Funeral Home.
DONALD ROBERT FRITZ
Jun 3, 2022
DONALD ROBERT FRITZ of Chicago, IL died June 3, 2022 at the age of 50. He worked alongside Jerry Sullivan at the Cremation Society of Illinois, where he eventually became director of operations. A graduate of the Worsham College of Mortuary Science, he was a member of the Cremation Association of North America. His insights on cremation operations enabled him...
FRED N VORAN SR
Jun 2, 2022
FRED N. VORAN SR of Allen Park, MI died June 2, 2022 at the age of 94. A funeral director, he owned and operated Voran Funeral Home. The Allen Park Chapel was co-founded with his brothers Denny and Nick in 1951, followed by Dearborn Chapel in 1960 and Taylor Chapel in 1966.
JOHN ROBERT BRABOY JR
Jun 2, 2022
JOHN ROBERT BRABOY JR of Amarillo, TX died June 2, 2022 at the age of 75. A graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, he was president of the Mid-America College, where he taught restorative art.
HUGH CONKLIN BELL
Jun 2, 2022
HUGH CONKLIN BELL of Shenandoah, IA died June 2, 2022 at the age of 98. He was a licensed funeral director in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Arizona for fifty-five years. During 1967-1968 Bell volunteered to be a civilian mortician under the Department of the Army, Mortuary Service. He was then assigned to the Air Base Saigon, Vietnam where he gave...