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Wendy King Named Order of the Golden Rule CEO

January 15, 2021
Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) has appointed Wendy King to serve as its executive director and CEO. She has 21 years of nonprofit experience and most recently served 14 years with the American Heart Association, including eight as executive director for the Indianapolis market. During her tenure, Ki...
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Legacy Funeral Group Acquisitions

January 15, 2021
Legacy Funeral Group, which owns and operates more than 140 funeral homes, cemeteries and crematories in nine states, has acquired Memorial Oaks Chapel (Brenham) and Strickland Funeral Homes (Somerville and Caldwell). In 1974, Clarence Gerke and Wayne Giese built Memorial Oaks Chapel with a missi...
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Knollcrest Funeral Home Announces Acquisition

January 15, 2021
Knollcrest Funeral Home (Lombard) founder Robert Van Staalduinen announced that the firm has acquired Steuerle Funeral Home, the longest-serving funeral home in Villa Park. The sale by Henry Ebeling to Knollcrest follows years of strong friendship and cooperation between the men based on mutual resp...
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Brookins Funeral Home Celebrates Fifty Years

January 15, 2021
Brookins Funeral Home is celebrating 50 years of funeral service in Chicago. During that time, the Brookins family has served as proud neighbors, active political representatives and a leading voice for positive change. Founders Howard Sr. and Audrey, along with children Andrea, Howard Jr., Cheryl a...
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Foundation Partners Group Acquisitions

January 15, 2021
Foundation Partners Grouphas acquired five properties in Chico, California, from the Brusie family: Brusie Funeral Home, Bidwell Chapel, Affordable Mortuary, Chico Cemetery Association and Glen Oaks Memorial Park. Brusie Funeral Homes and Cemeteries was founded in 1942 by Warren Pope Brusie and wife...
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Texas Funeral Directors Association Installs 2021 Officers

January 15, 2021
After holding elections at its recent 134th annual convention, the Texas Funeral Directors Association installed the following officers to serve during the 2020-21 term: President Troy Murray, Gilmer; President-elect Jimmie Lucas, Fort Worth; Secretary-Treasurer Blue Broussard, Beaumont; and Immedia...
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Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association Installs Officers

January 15, 2021
Bruce Parthemorewas installed as 2020-21 president-elect and Michael Hacker as secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association (PFDA) at its Fall Board Meeting. Parthemore is a licensed funeral director and certified preplanning consultant. He attended West Virginia Universi...
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Co-Owner Busch Funeral and Crematory Services Retires

January 15, 2021
In late October, James Busch, co-owner of ­Busch Funeral and Crematory Services (Cleveland), announced the retirement of his brother, Mark ­Busch: “After nearly 40 years at Busch Funeral and Crematory Services, it’s with great excitement that I share news of my brother and co-owner M...
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Rollings Funeral Service Acquisition

January 15, 2021
Rollings Funeral Service(Tyrone) recently acquired Kimes Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Parkersburg, West Virginia (above). The funeral home, which has served its community for more than 100 years, was owned by Kathy Kimes-Black, who has been with the funeral home since she was 24. She dec...
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Funeral Service Foundation Self-Care Handbook for Funeral Service Professionals

January 15, 2021
In collaboration with the Funeral Service Foundation, Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D., has written a self-care handbook for funeral service professionals titled “Caring for Families & Caring for Yourself.” This 28-page booklet provides in-depth looks at grief overload and secondary trauma; tips ...
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