DAVID A. MILLER
Apr 15, 2020
DAVID A. MILLER of Tonawanda, NY died April 15, 2020 at the age of 71. He attended Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, then served in the Army in the Vietnam War, deployed with mortuary affairs search and rescue from 1969 to 1971. Upon returning home, he began working for the Lester H. Wedekindt Funeral Home in Tonawanda, and...
EDWARD W. MILLER
Apr 15, 2020
EDWARD W. MILLER, II of Depew, NY died April 15, 2020 at the age of 73. A graduate of Simmons School of Mortuary Science in Syracuse, he worked as a funeral director with the Carlton-Ullrich Funeral Home, then served in the Army in the Vietnam War with a graves registration unit. He returned to work at the Barron Funeral Service...
HORACE WELCH
Apr 14, 2020
HORACE WELCH JR of Waycross, GA died April 14, 2020 at the age of 71. A licensed funeral director, he was the owner and operator of the Welch & Brinkley Mortuary.
LEON J GROFF
Apr 14, 2020
LEON J. GROFF of Sandusky, OH died April 14, 2020 at the age of 68. He received his associate's degree from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1972, where he graduated Cum Laude. He joined his father as a funeral director and embalmer at the Frey-Groff Funeral Home and built the new Groff Funeral Home in 1987. He continued...
PETER M BROWN
Apr 11, 2020
PETER M. BROWN of Nutley, NJ died April 11, 2020 at the age of 53. He was the manager of S.W. Brown & Son Funeral Home in Nutley. He was a graduate of Mercer County Community College, where he obtained his degree in Mortuary Science in 1992.
TONI MARTIN
Apr 10, 2020
PASTOR TONI MARTIN of Indianapolis, IN died April 10, 2020 at the age of 66. She was a certified Grief Counselor, Grief Ministry Director and Consultant, most recently with Sprowl Funeral Home and had previously worked for Bluitt and Son Funeral Home and Williams and Bluitt Funeral Homes in Indianapolis. She was also National Executive Exhibit Director for the 100...
ROBERT LEE FINCH
Apr 9, 2020
ROBERT LEE FINCH of Altavista, VA died April 9, 2020 at the age of 90. He spent over 65 years as a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Finch and Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, established in 1905 by his grandfather. He was a past president of the Southside Funeral Directors Association and the Virginia Funeral Directors Association, as well...
H. CHARLES CHUCK NELSON
Apr 8, 2020
H. CHARLES "CHUCK" NELSON of Gaylord, MI died April 8, 2020 at the age of 83. He and his wife, Patricia, opened Nelson Funeral Home in Gaylord in 1965. He earned a degree in Mortuary Science at Worsham College in Chicago, and was a passionate funeral director for over 50 years. He was also a member and past board president...
WILLIAM JAKUBS
Apr 6, 2020
WILLIAM JAKUBS of Cleveland, OH died April 6, 2020 at the age of 91. He was proud to be a funeral director for 70 years with his family firm, now known as Jakubs & Son Funeral Home, Cleveland and Jakubs-Waite Funeral Home, Eastlake.
RICHARD CHARLES STEELE
Apr 4, 2020
RICHARD CHARLES STEELE, II of Bay City, MI died April 4, 2020 at the age of 52. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State University and Mortuary Science License in 1991. He was a partner and vice president of the family business, Penzien-Steele Funeral Home. He was a member of Selected Independent Funeral Homes and was past...