DAVID HALLENBECK
Jan 11, 2024
DAVID HALLENBECK of Pataskala, OH died January 11, 2024 at the age of 74. He was a retired grief counselor and funeral director at Brucker-Kishler Funeral Home. Halleneck was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association.
MICHAEL “MIKE” ASSALLEY
Jan 11, 2024
MICHAEL “MIKE” ASSALLEY of Taylorville, IL died January 11, 2024 at the age if 38. He started his career working for Butler Funeral Homes in Springfield, IL as a school intern, licensed funeral director apprentice, and then as a licensed funeral director. In May 2017, Mike acquired four funeral homes from Perfetti Funeral Homes, Inc (Taylorville, Morrisonville, Sorento, and...
WALTER EDWARD “WALLY” MARTENS JR
Jan 7, 2024
WALTER EDWARD “WALLY” MARTENS JR of Cleveland, OH died January 7, 2024 at the age of 78. He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 50 years, having owned and operated the Walter Martens and Sons Funeral Home as second-generation. In 2023, Wally and his wife, Victoria closed their location and partnered with Charles Slone to operate...
DEAN MICHAEL PARKER
Jan 4, 2024
DEAN MICHAEL PARKER of Carrollton, GA died January 4, 2024 at the age of 77. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, Dean pursued his passion for mortuary science. earning an Associate degree in Mortuary Science. He was a funeral director and embalmer with Almon Funeral Home.
PETER T. MONTERA
Jan 1, 2024
PETER T. MONTERA of Eastchester, NY died January 1, 2024 at the age of 95. He was a New York State licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1954. In 1962, Montera became president of the Thomas C. Montera Inc in Bronx, which was established by his father, Thomas C. Montera in 1929. A 1953 graduate of the American Academy McAllister Institute...
LENORA T. WISEMAN
Dec 29, 2023
LENORA T. WISEMAN of Fayetteville, NC died Friday December 29, 2023 at the age of 89. Along with her late husband, Walter L. Wiseman, she operated the Wiseman Mortuary, receiving her funeral directors license on April 11, 1972. Among her many accomplishments, Lenora was honored by the 100BWFS, Inc as a Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2022-2023.
THOMAS GIBSON BLACKSTONE
Dec 27, 2023
THOMAS GIBSON BLACKSTONE of Girard, OH died December 27, 2023 at the age of 86. He became the third generation to work and own Blackstone Funeral Home in Girard, working with his father, Gordon until his death in 1984 and his daughter, Kathleen, since 1981. A 1962 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, he was a member...
BERT R. TOMON
Dec 25, 2023
BERT R. TOMON of Parma Heights, OH died December 25, 2023 at the age of 81. A Cleveland area funeral director, he was past president of the Cuyahoga Funeral Directors Association.
WILLIAM F. “BILL” KASTEN
Dec 22, 2023
WILLIAM F. “BILL” KASTEN of Kansas City, MO died December 22, 2023 at the age of 90. A funeral director, he worked alongside his grandfather and uncle at Pfeffer Funeral Home in Seneca for several years. Bill had a degree in mortuary science.
OLIVER DOYLE LOWE JR
Dec 21, 2023
OLIVER DOYLE LOWE JR of Bossier City, LA died December 21, 2023 at the age of 90. He attended embalming school in Dallas and his career as a funeral director spanned fifty years. Lowe was also a certified grief counselor who specialized in bereavement counseling for parents who had lost a child. He received the Funeral Director of the...