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Sedgwick Funeral Home opens New Location
CANTON,IL—
Ralph Sedgwick
of
Sedgwick Funeral Homes
, recently
opened a new funeral home at 1995
N. Main Street, Canton. The location
is actually the 9th hole green of the for-
mer Canton Country Club golf course.
Ralph’s grandfather,
Ralph J. Sedg-
wick
purchased the
Murphy Memo-
rial Home
in Canton in 1946, which
became
Murphy-Sedgwick Memo-
rial Home.
The historic mansion
was built in 1857 and had been a fu-
neral home since 1927. Ralph’s son,
Richard Sedgwick
, joined the busi-
ness in 1972. Richard’s son, Ralph P.
Sedgwick, joined the family business
in 1994 and is currently the owner.
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Jessen Funeral Home Whiteland
Jessen Funeral Home Franklin
Jessen Funeral Home Trafalgar
WHITELAND,IN—
Jessen Fu-
neral Homes
, owned and oper-
ated by
John
and
Suellen Jessen
,
has a long and rich history in the
funeral industry. They now have
three locations in Whiteland,
Franklin and Trafalgar, Indiana.
John’s great grandfather, Floyd A.
Gorsline, founded
F.A. Gorsline
and Sons
in Williamston, MI
in 1903. Upon his retirement,
his sons,
W. Ray
and
Claude A.
Gorsline
, continued the busi-
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