At age thirteen, John realized he could benefit financially when their phone rang, helping his dad on death and ambulance calls. John has lived in the funeral home all but eight years of his life. Those eight years were spent driving truck for the coal company, getting married, having children, and taking college classes in the evenings for five years. John and Donna both attended Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus, while both working full time. They earned enough college credits to take the Ohio State Board for Funeral Directing, and both are Ohio licensed funeral directors.
John and Donna are blessed with three amazing children and their spouses: Jacob and Amanda, Angela and Todd, and Mitchell and Shannone. Both of their sons and one daughter-in-law are licensed embalmers and funeral directors; the other three have professional jobs but not in the funeral industry. Seven grandchildren: Alexis, Seth, Lance, Cooper, Audra, Piper, and Harper complete their family.
