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JANUARY 2013
FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS
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MONTHLY FEATURES
Classified Ads .............................................................................................
Shipping Directory ......................................................................................
Calendar of Events ......................................................................................
Association News ........................................................................................
Deaths ........................................................................................................
Educational News .......................................................................................
Suppliers News............................................................................................
COLUMNS:
A Proactive Approach to Advance Funeral Planning by Chris Kuhnen........
Changing Lives Through Laughter by Nancy Weil .......................................
Memoires des choix des Jacque by Kate Frediani-Gorman .......................
Greening the Funeral Industry by Jonas A. Zahn ........................................
John A. Chew..............................................................................................
Legal Speak by Atty Harvey I Lapin............................................................
Let’s Chat by Kristan Dean ..........................................................................
Observations by Steven Palmer .................................................................
OSHA Compliance by Gary Finch ..............................................................
Protecting Your Families and Your Business by Jim Starks........................
The Gift of Aftercare by Sherry Williams........................................................
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FEATURED
“My family is always looking for more ways to share our story. Be-
ing featured on the directory cover was a great opportunity to share our
roots and our core values with funeral professionals across the country.”
– Linda Darby, CEO
Sunset Funeral Home and Trigard, Danville, IL
2009 Cover
“It was indeed an honor for our
funeral home to be featured on
your cover with the story on the in-
side of our history which reinforced
that “We did build our business”
and did it well.”
“I am truly honored and humbled that
Russo’s Hillside Chapels was chosen
to be the featured funeral home of
the year and shared with the funeral
industry across the nation. I hope my
story inspires all other funeral homes
to always pursue their goals because,
“Dreams do come true!””
– Joseph A. Russo, President
Russo’s Hillside Chapels, Hillside, IL
2013 Cover
– John Vincent Scalia
Scalia Home for Funerals, Inc., Staten Island, NY
2011 Cover
HAVE YOU SEEN THESE CHILDREN?
The photographs below have been provided by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Please help locate these children by posting in your lobby, office, on your bulletin board, etc.
Anyone with information should immediately contact the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or (703)235-3900
Endangered Missing
Circumstances:
Both photos shown are of
Dwight. He was last seen onApril 1, 2011.
DWIGHT STALLINGS
Date of Birth:
5/19/2010
Date Missing:
4/1/2011
Age Missing:
11 Mos
Age Now:
2 Yrs
Sex:
Male
Race:
Black
Height:
2’6”
Weight:
26 lbs
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Brown
Missing From:
Elk Grove, CA
Endangered Missing
Circumstances:
Jhessye was last
seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue
jean shorts, and pink sandals.
JHESSYE SHOCKLEY
Date of Birth:
4/1/2006
Date Missing:
10/11/2011
Age Missing:
4 Yrs
Age Now:
6 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
Black
Height:
3’5”
Weight:
55 lbs
Hair:
Black
Eyes:
Brown
Missing From:
Glendale, AZ
Endangered Missing
Circumstances:
Both photos shown are of
Aliayah. She was last seen at home on Septem-
ber 24, 2011. Aliyah’s ears are pierced and she
is missing her top four front teeth. She was last
seen wearing purple Dora pajama bottoms, a
pink princess sweatshirt, and no shoes.
ALIAYAH LUNSFORD
Date of Birth:
7/29/2008
Date Missing:
9/24/2011
Age Missing:
3 Yrs
Age Now:
4 Yrs
Sex:
Female
Race:
White
Height:
3’0”
Weight:
35 lbs
Hair:
Brown
Eyes:
Brown
Missing From:
Weston, WV
Herman-Kinn Funeral Home Staff. (L to R) Lana Fargo, Jason Kinn,
Patricia Heyman, Mark Herman and Amanda Herman.
The Gibsonburg Location in 1892
have been serving Sandusky County
for over a Century
Herman-
Kinn
locations
“Charlie” Nopper
, a li-
censed funeral director
and embalmer, was hired
to manage the business.
When Robert F. retired in
December 1987, Charlie
purchased all of the assets
of the funeral business. In
1989, the name officially
changed to
Nopper-Veh
Funeral Home and Mon-
uments
.
In 1957
Robert “Bob”
Karlovetz
and
Alfred “Al”
Dorfmeyer
founded the
first funeral home in the
Fremont area to be built
as a funeral home and not
converted from a house.
Bob bought out his part-
ner Al, in the 1960’s and
continued to run the busi-
ness on his own until his
son,
Thomas,
was dis-
charged from the Army
and came back to Fremont
to help him run the mor-
tuary. After Bob retired,
Tom became ill. During
this time his friend and
colleague Charlie Nopper
was there to help with the
business. Sadly, Tom died
of cancer in 1991. Bob
came out of retirement to
run the business until he
could settle Tom’s estate.
During this time, Charlie
continued to help with the
day-to-day operation of
the funeral home. In July
1993, Charlie Nopper was
able to purchase
Karlovetz
Mortuary, Inc
. The Fre-
mont location name was
changed to
Nopper-Kar-
lovetz Mortuary, Inc
. in
1994.
After working with Char-
lie for several years, funeral
director
Mark A. Herman
began planning for the fu-
ture. In 2002 funeral direc-
tor
Jason N. Kinn
, began
working with Mark and
Charlie. On May 15, 2003
Mark and Jason partnered
to purchase all assets of the
two funeral homes from
Charles F. Nopper.
The
Herman-Kinn-Kar-
lovetz Funeral Home
in
Fremont was recently ex-
panded with the addition