NEAL W. SCHNEIDER
Oct 16, 2024
NEAL W. SCHNEIDER of Janesville, WI died October 16, 2024 at the age of 92. In 1960, he started his own funeral home business and worked steadfastly at Schneider Funeral Home until his retirement in 2015. Schneider furthered the family’s five generation legacy in the funeral home business, one that began with his grandfather and continues to this day with...
JOSEPH E. DECROTEAU
Oct 13, 2024
JOSEPH E. DECROTEAU of Medford, MA died October 13, 2024 at the age of 64. He served the Medford community as a funeral director. DeCroteau graduated with a degree in mortuary science from Miami Dade College.
ROBERT JAMES “BOB” FELLER SR
Oct 12, 2024
ROBERT JAMES “BOB” FELLER SR of Columbia, MO died October 12, 2024 at the age of 83. A funeral director, he worked for Clugston Funeral Home in Macomb, IL from 1963 until 1968. Bob then joined Shelter Insurance Company, the old MFA Insurance Company, where he served 32 years as a district sales manager in Ft. Smith, AR, state sales manager,...
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...