DARRELL “DB” BENNETT
Oct 10, 2024
DARRELL “DB” BENNETT of Ocala, FL died October 10, 2024 at the age of 92. A licensed North Carolina, Kentucky and Michigan mortician, he began his career at Allore Funeral Home in Monroe, MI. In 1965, Bennett purchased the Maurice Funeral Home and Ambulance Service alongside his wife, Jean. Together, they operated the Bennett Funeral Home & Ambulance Service in...
JANORISE GREENE “JAN” STONE
Oct 7, 2024
JANORISE GREENE “JAN” STONE of Cocoa, FL died October 7, 2024 at the age of 77. A funeral director, she co-founded Stone Funeral Home, which she owned and operated upon the death of her husband, Rudolph “Rudy” V. Stone in 2004. Jan graduated with a degree in mortuary science from Miami Dade Community College.
CLEOPHUS BROWN
Oct 5, 2024
CLEOPHUS BROWN of Toledo, OH died October 5, 2024 at the age of 76. A retired funeral director, he served his apprenticeship under the late Jack Dale at Dale Funeral Home before he and his wife, Mary Ann Brown, opened The C. Brown Funeral Home, Inc. Brown continued to own and operate it alongside his family for 44 years before...
DORLA “DODIE” LAWVER
Oct 4, 2024
DORLA “DODIE” LAWVER of Akron, OH died October 4, 2024 at the age of 93. A retired funeral director, she owned and operated Hopkins Lawver Funeral Homes in Ellet, Mogadore and Uniontown alongside her first husband, Bob Lawver; parents, Otis and Gertrude Hopkins; son, Ted and daughter Coral Bowers. Dodie also worked at Hopkins Lawver Mfg, which was established by her father....
STEPHEN K. “STEVE” PRESCOTT
Sep 22, 2024
STEPHEN K. “STEVE” PRESCOTT of Portland, IN died September 22, 2024 at the age of 56. A funeral director, he worked at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home for 38 years and had also served as manager of Jay County Monuments. Prescott graduated from the Mid-America College of Funeral Service.
MICHAEL J. AMBRUSO
Sep 19, 2024
MICHAEL J. AMBRUSO of Dover, DE died September 19, 2024 at the age of 81. He co-founded Michael J. Ambruso Funeral Director, Inc with Joy Ambruso in 1969. During his career of more than 50 years, Ambruso served as contractor for the Dover AFB Mortuary Affairs from 1974-1977 and was selected by KLM and Pan Am to handle the largest dis-aster...
LARRY D. HARTZLER
Sep 17, 2024
LARRY D. HARTZLER of Brookston, IN died September 17, 2024 at the age of 86. He began his funeral career at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home in Goshen. In 1965, Hartzler and his wife, Norine purchased the Thompson Funeral Home in Brookston and continued to operate what is now known as the Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home for 38 years. A 1959 graduate of...
JUDITH A. SPAULDING
Sep 14, 2024
JUDITH A. SPAULDING of Middletown, OH died September 14, 2024 at the age of 79. She worked alongside her husband, Ronald M. Spaulding at the Wilson Schramm Spaulding Funeral Home as a licensed funeral director. Judith served as past president of the 4th District of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
JAYSON DANIEL WATKINS
Sep 13, 2024
JAYSON DANIEL WATKINS of Kalispell, MT died September 13, 2024 at the age of 55. He was a funeral director in Montana, Oregon and Arizona for 26 years, having served as general manager of the Buffalo Hill Funeral Home and Crematory. Watkins graduated from the Arapahoe Community College with a degree in mortuary science in 1998.
JOHN RAYMOND GORMLEY JR
Sep 13, 2024
JOHN RAYMOND GORMLEY JR of Egg Harbor Township, formerly of Ventnor, NJ died September 13, 2024 at the age of 92. A New Jersey licensed funeral director for over 65 years, he managed the Gormley Funeral Home, LLC. Gormley graduated from the Eckles College of Mortuary Science.