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Buckeye Director
The
A publication of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association
Summer 2014
A Reminder About
Your Infectious-Waste
Disposal Options
PAGE 12
Same-Sex Marriage
Case Poses Issues
for Funeral Homes
PAGE 16
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Volume 6 • Issue 2
The Ohio Funeral Directors Association
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Officers
President
Joan Billman, CFSP
President-Elect
Terry L. Palmer, CFSP
Treasurer
Benjamin R. Easterling Jr.
Secretary
Bradley J. Chute, CFSP
Immediate Past President
Anthony J. Quahliero Jr., CFSP
Regional Directors
Northeast
Ben Kyle, CFSP
Northwest
Terry Andryc, CFSP
Southeast
Bradley J. Chute, CFSP
Southwest
Lori A. Hicks
OFDA Staff
Executive Director
Stephen J. Gehlert
Assistant Executive Director
Melissa S. Sullivan
Member Services Director
Becky Reuwee
Meetings Coordinator/Editor
Diana L. O’Neal
Director of Information Technology
Bob Shank Jr.
Member Services Coordinator
Amy Zanetos
Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Castle
Published May 2014
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OFDA Mission Statement
To represent and support our
membership by promoting
professional standards and
excellence in funeral service.
Contents
Features
A Reminder About Your Infectious-Waste Disposal Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Same-Sex Marriage Case Poses Issues for Funeral Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Extras
Call for Articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CareWorks Consultants Offers Workers’ Compensation and Safety Seminars in June . . . . . . . . 9
Pennsylvania Case May Impact Ohio Law on Funeral Home Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
New Online Process for Renewing Licenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Departments
President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Executive Director’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
In Memoriam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science..............17
Professional Refrigeration & A/C..........................23
Specialty Vehicles....................................................8
State Auto Insurance Companies...........................21
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Did You Know?
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The deadline for future issues is as follows:
• July 11 for the September issue
• October 10 for the December issue
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President’s Message
The Now Face of Funeral Service
One hundred thirty-five years … can you believe it?
Yes, this is the beginning of our 135th year at OFDA!
What a privilege it is to be serving as your president,
only the second woman to hold that office in all of our
135 years.
It was both an honor and a joy to be installed last
month at our convention by the first woman to hold
that position some 14 years ago, Tami Baird, CFSP!
Women’s presence in funeral service is not a new phenomenon. Prior to the Victorian era, caring for the
dead was viewed as a woman’s role. Death care tended to take place in the home. Women collected the
remains, washed and dressed the body, and prepared
it for the wake and burial. Men were responsible for
constructing the coffin and digging the grave.
Undertaking grew into a commercial enterprise,
a business where women were left on the sidelines.
The Victorian belief that held women had no place
in business, a business whose cornerstone was the science of embalming, coupled with the impression that
women were too weak and too timid to deal with all
the emotional and physical demands of the occupation, kept the majority of women from even considering funeral service.
In 1976, there were 343 women and 2,210 men enrolled
in funeral schools in the United States, according to the
American Board of Funeral Service. In 2011, there were
1,605 women and 1,319 men. That increase, coupled
with a surge in the number of women who own funeral
homes, reported to be 14 percent in the United States
the same year, reflects a trend that cannot be ignored.
Joan Billman, CFSP
Women are bringing their business acumen, their
intuitive and empathetic people skills, and a true passion for funeral service to our industry.
We’ve got to start dispelling the myths of women in
funeral service and seeing the value of having them as
our colleagues in this profession, because they bring to
the table a new perspective as well as a genuine sensitivity that’s greatly welcomed.
Often, those we are not known to will refer to us as the
secretaries. We are not just secretaries. Our job is more
than that. We are also makeup artists and event planners. We are organizers. We can be public speakers.
Listeners. Shoulders to cry on. People who are expected to fix things. We do fix things. We can remove a
pacemaker. We can tell you what color would go best
with that dress. We can tell you the best restaurants to
have a funeral breakfast and what florists do the best
arrangements. We are the writers who can help you
memorialize your loved one in an obituary. If you call
us at 10 at night, we will answer your call. Our hours
are around the clock.
I’m a funeral director. And I’m proud of it.
Women are not the new face of funeral service. We are
the now face of funeral service — an integral part of
the funeral industry.
Call for Articles
OFDA is always looking for additional content for The Buckeye Director magazine!
•Funeral-home press releases
•News about your funeral home’s personnel changes
•Photographs (JPG preferred) of any news about your funeral home
•Guest articles on relevant industry topics
Please send articles to Diana O’Neal at diana@ofdaonline.org.
Buckeye Director
The
A publication of the Ohio
Funeral Directors Association
Summer 2014
A Reminder About
Your Infectious-Waste
Disposal Options
page 12
Same-Sex Marriage
Case Poses Issues
for Funeral Homes
page 16
OFDA reserves the right to review all articles submitted and make the final
decision as to their publication.
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Executive Director’s Message
No Limits
I would like to share with you an article I read regarding comments made
by a commencement speaker last year at Tufts University.
Stephen J. Gehlert
This address was given by a man
named Eric Greitens, a former Navy
SEAL who served multiple tours
overseas in the war on terror. Mr.
Greitens is a Rhodes scholar who
today is CEO of Mission Continues, a nonprofit foundation he created to help wounded and disabled
veterans find ways to serve their
communities at home.
His message was to encourage
people to live a life committed to
service and sacrifice and to live
magnanimously. He called students
to live above and beyond their own
dreams and to be strong in the face
of opposition.
“What kind of service can I provide? What kind of positive difference can I make in the lives of others? If you
work every day to live an answer to that question, then
you will be strong.”
Mr. Greitens further stated, “The best definition I have
ever heard of a vocation is that it’s the place where your
great joy meets the world’s great need.”
You serve one of the world’s most basic and greatest
needs on a daily basis. The important piece of the puzzle
is making sure this is also a great joy in your life. If you
do this successfully, you will continue to not just be a
success but also to be a blessing to everyone you serve.
In order to help us live a life as defined by Mr. Greitens,
I would like to offer a few ideas to consider.
1. Rekindle … what is already deeply embedded in us
— our gifts — compassion, service, business acumen,
consensus-building and spirit of volunteering. These
gifts need to be rekindled in your firm, your community
and at the association level. Remember the passion that
drove you into funeral service in the first place.
2. Guard … the treasure entrusted to us — the families we serve, our own well-being, relationships with our
personal families and the commitment to our profession
through your service to the association.
3. Invest … in others what we have received. Be mentors to funeral directors at your firm, throughout your
community and throughout the state. And recruit and
encourage these individuals to participate in association
activities and leadership.
4. Join … in the weight of leadership. Those who have
served know leadership is not easy. If you can, participate at the highest level possible, and, if you are unable
— support and encourage those who do.
If we commit ourselves to this type of life, we can build
something incredibly special. We can build a profession
and an association without limits!
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CareWorks Consultants
Offers Workers’ Compensation
and Safety Seminars in June
This year’s CareWorks Consultants seminars will take
place from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Topics include:
• Prospective Premium Payment System
• Program Timelines
• Lowering Claim Costs
• Hearing Representation
• Unemployment Cost Control Strategies
•Safety
Claims administrators, safety coordinators, financial officers, payroll and
human resource administrators, and supervisors are encouraged to attend.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at all seminars. There is
a $40 fee to attend.
These seminars fulfill BWC’s group two-hour safety training requirements
for policy year 2013 for group-rated and group retrospective employers with
a claim in 2012.
To Register
Mail, fax or email the information below to Sarah Crouthamel.
Mail: 5500 Glendon Court, Dublin, OH 43016
Fax: 614-210-584; Office: 800-837-3200, ext. 7245
Email: sarah.crouthamel@ccitpa.com
You may also register on our website at
www.careworksconsultants.com/about-cci/seminars.
Locations
•
June 23 – Cincinnati/Dayton
Elements Event Centre
11974 Lebanon Road
Cincinnati, OH 45241
•
June 24 – Cleveland
Holiday Inn Independence
6001 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131
•
June 25 – Canton
Courtyard Marriott
4375 Metro Circle North West
North Canton, OH 44720
•
June 26 – Toledo
Hilton Garden Inn
6165 Levis Commons Boulevard
Perrysburg, OH 43551
•
June 27 – Columbus
Quest Business Center
8405 Pulsar Place
Columbus, OH 43240
Attendees: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Company Name: __________________________________ Email: _______________________________________
BWC Policy Number: ________________________ Phone Number: ______________________________________
Date and Location of Seminar Attending: ____________________________________________________________
by T. Scott Gilligan,
OFDA General Counsel
PENNSYLVANIA CASE
MAY IMPACT OHIO LAW ON
FUNERAL HOME NAMES
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early five years ago, a group of Pennsylvania funeral homes and cemeteries launched a federal court challenge to a dozen key provisions of Pennsylvania’s funeral licensing law. They were initially successful when
a federal district court invalidated 11 of the 12 provisions as unconstitutional. However, that victory was shortlived, as the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion on February 19, 2014, that reversed nearly all
of the district court’s ruling. As a result, most of Pennsylvania’s funeral licensing law will be reinstated.
Although the 3rd Circuit Court reversed most of the district court’s
original holdings, it did uphold one ruling from the trial court. It agreed
with the district court that Pennsylvania’s prohibition against funeral
homes utilizing trade names violates the right of free speech provided
by the First Amendment.
While the ruling from the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers
the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware) would not be
binding in Ohio, the decision would carry substantial weight if a similar
constitutional challenge is brought against Sections 4717.06(B)(3) and
4717.11(B) of the Ohio Revised Code, which govern the names of Ohio
funeral homes. Ohio, like Pennsylvania and eight other states, requires
that the funeral home only be operated under the name of the funeral
director actually in charge and ultimately responsible for the funeral
home. In addition, Section 4717.11(B) of the Revised Code allows a
funeral home to retain the name of former licensees who have died or
who are no longer associated with the funeral home as long as the name
of the current licensee is added to the funeral home name within a twoyear period.
In the Pennsylvania challenge, the state defended its funeral-home-name
law by arguing that it protects consumers against deception and being
misled as to who owns the funeral home. By restricting the name of the
funeral home to the funeral director actually in charge, Pennsylvania
argued that the consumer knows with whom he or she is dealing with
and who is accountable.
The 3rd Circuit Court, in its analysis of the Pennsylvania’s funeral
licensing law, first recited the standard by which it would review this
limitation on the freedom of speech. For the Pennsylvania law to survive
constitutional challenge, the state had to demonstrate that the law alleviated the cited harm to a material degree.
The 3rd Circuit Court found Pennsylvania’s claim that the law was
necessary so that consumers knew with whom they were dealing to be
undercut by the provision in Pennsylvania law that allowed predecessors’
names to be used in the funeral home name. By permitting the reten-
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Ohio, like Pennsylvania and
eight other states, requires
that the funeral home only be
operated under the name of
the funeral director actually in
charge and ultimately responsible
for the funeral home.
tion of a predecessor’s name in the funeral home name, the consumer
would be unaware of with whom he or she is dealing. The court also
questioned why the use of trade names in the funeral industry would
mislead or deceive consumers. It concluded that Pennsylvania’s rationale
for the law was insufficient and that the law constituted an unconstitutional infringement on the freedom of speech.
While, as noted above, the 3rd Circuit Court’s ruling is not binding
in Ohio, it is a persuasive argument that will carry weight if a constitutional challenge is brought against Sections 4717.06 and 4717.11 of
the Ohio Revised Code. Since Ohio, like Pennsylvania, allows a former
licensee’s name to appear in the name of the funeral home, Ohio would
be hard-pressed to defend the law by arguing that Ohio consumers need
to know with whom they are dealing.
The 3rd Circuit Court’s opinion will certainly be studied by the Ohio
Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors. Whether the Board seeks a
change in Sections 4717.06(B)(2) and 4717.11(B) based on the ruling
remains to be seen. Likewise, whether the Board will be able to enforce
Ohio’s funeral-home-name requirements against a funeral home owner
that wants to use a trade name is an open question. OFDA will continue
to monitor the situation and keep members updated.
Calendar of Events
JUNE
4-5
10
17
17
27
Planning Meeting, The Lodge
& Conference Center, Geneva
State Park
Mortuary Response Team Annual
Golf Outing, Oakhaven Golf
Club, Delaware
Master Trust Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
Executive Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
OFDA Family Day, Cedar Point
JULY
4
OFDA Office Closed for Holiday
13-16 NFDA Leadership Conference,
Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa
Valley, California
22
Master Trust Committee Meeting
(late due to Leadership Conference), OFDA Headquarters
22
Executive Committee Meeting (late
due to Leadership Conference),
OFDA Headquarters
23
Board of Directors Meeting (late
due to Leadership Conference),
OFDA Headquarters
AUGUST
Meetings to be determined
SEPTEMBER
1
14
16
16
OFDA Office Closed in
Observance of Labor Day
OFDA District 14 Meeting,
DerDutchman Restaurant,
Plain City
Master Trust Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
Executive Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
OCTOBER
21
22
Executive Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
Board of Directors Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
NOVEMBER
18
Master Trust Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
18
Executive Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
27-28 OFDA Office Closed in Observance
of Thanksgiving
DECEMBER
11
25
Executive Committee Meeting,
Hilton Columbus at Easton
OFDA Office Closed in Observance
of Christmas
12-15 NFDA Convention, Music City
Center, Nashville, Tennessee
21
Master Trust Committee Meeting,
OFDA Headquarters
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A Reminder About Your
Infectious-Waste Disposal Options
by Barb Garrison, M.S., CHMM, PCP
In Ohio, most generators of infectious waste, including funeral homes,
are permitted to dispose of 49.9 pounds of infectious waste each month
in their normal trash. Pretty straightforward, right? Well, there’s a little
more to it than that.
Per Ohio Infectious Waste Regulations codified in Chapter 3745-27 of the Ohio Administrative Code, small generators of infectious
waste must provide evidence that they are,
in fact, generating less than 50 pounds of
waste each month. In other words, small
generators must weigh their infectious waste
before it is put with the rest of their trash
and record these amounts on a monthly
log. Those funeral homes that have purchased the OFDA’s Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) manual have
a Waste Generator Record that they can use
to document this information.
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If you generate 50 pounds or more of infectious waste per month (which is rare for a
funeral home), you are required to register as
an Infectious Waste Generator with the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and
you must use a registered infectious-waste
hauler to dispose of your infectious waste.
The registration is valid for three years and
requires a $140 fee. Again, this seems pretty
straightforward, right? Perhaps not. I recently
conducted some compliance audits at several
funeral homes in Ohio and was reminded that
there are some nuances to these regulations of
which you should be aware. For example:
Q: What if a funeral home owner is 100 percent
sure that the funeral home does not generate 50
or more pounds of infectious waste per month,
but it hasn’t been weighing its waste?
A: The Ohio EPA would consider this funeral
home to be a large generator and would
require it to register as such.
Q: How long must a funeral home continue
to weigh its infectious waste in order to demonstrate that it does not generate 50 pounds
or more a month? For example, is three years’
worth of records enough?
A: Unfortunately, you must continue to weigh
your waste … forever! The Ohio EPA requires
infectious-waste generators to weigh their
infectious waste for as long as the business
continues to generate infectious waste.
Q: What happens if a funeral home generates
50 pounds or more of infectious waste for
only one month?
A: If an infectious-waste generator generates
50 pounds or more for even one month in a
year, it must register with the Ohio EPA as a
large generator.
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Q: What if a funeral home uses a registered
infectious-waste hauler to pick up its infectious waste? Is it still required to weigh the
waste before it gives it to the hauler?
A: It depends. The funeral home owner should
check the receipts provided by the hauler to
verify that they contain the amount of waste
— in pounds — that was collected, not just
the number of containers that were collected.
If the hauler is not weighing the waste, then
the funeral home owner must either weigh
the waste himself or herself and document the
amounts, or ask the hauler to start weighing
the waste for the funeral home and provide a
written record of the recorded weights.
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Q: If a funeral home uses a registered infectious-waste hauler, does it have to register
with the Ohio EPA?
A: Not necessarily. Although you only HAVE
to use a registered hauler to dispose of your
infectious waste if you generate 50 pounds or
more of infectious waste, you may CHOOSE
to use an infectious-waste hauler if you like.
The key to whether or not you need to register
with the Ohio EPA is the AMOUNT of waste
you are generating. If you generate 50 pounds
or more, you must register.
I hope this article has answered any questions
you may have had about the Ohio EPA’s
infectious-waste disposal requirements, but if
you have additional questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me at 614-404-3384 or
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by Vanessa Niekamp,
Executive Director,
Ohio Board of
Embalmers and
Funeral Directors
New Online Process
for Renewing Licenses
It will soon be time to renew your license, and, this year, it will be completed online!
A written notice (pictured at right) will be mailed to
each licensee by the last day in August informing him or
her that his or her license will expire on December 31,
2014. The notice will be printed on neon green paper
so it stands out and will include the licensee’s UserID,
password and license number. Licensees will be asked to
log on to the Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors website at http://funeral.ohio.gov and select the link
titled “RENEWAL” to renew online. It is important that
you make sure the Board has a current mailing address
for you, so you get your renewal notice.
Renewing online allows payment to be made by credit
card or debit card. Visa, MasterCard, American Express
and Discover are accepted. Once you log on with your
UserID and password, just follow the instructions. If you
cannot complete the process during your session, the
licensing system will save the information you entered
and allow you to log on at a later time to continue. The
secure server encrypts all information that you transmit
using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Your email confirmation will serve as your receipt. Your wallet card will be
mailed in January 2015.
If you do not wish to renew your license to practice in
the state of Ohio, you will need to inform the Board of
your decision in writing. Please do not forget to include
your name and license number in the correspondence.
All licenses expire on December 31, 2014, and you
cannot legally provide services after that date without
renewing your license. The online renewal process will
allow the Board to quickly identify those who have
failed to renew by December 31, 2014, and to inform
the Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics to
suspend their access to the Electronic Death Registration
System (EDRS).
If you have any questions regarding the online renewal
process, please contact the Board at 614-466-4252 or
oh.emb.bd@exchange.state.oh.us.
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by T. Scott Gilligan,
OFDA General Counsel
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
CASE POSES ISSUES
FOR FUNERAL HOMES
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uneral homes throughout Ohio have received a Notice of Court Order sent by the director of
the Ohio Department of Health regarding same-sex marriage. While the Ohio Department of
Health was ordered by a federal district court in Cincinnati to issue the notice, the notice is raising
more questions than providing answers.
The notice arises out of the case of Obergefell
v. Wymyslo, which was decided by federal district court Judge Timothy Black on December 23, 2013. At issue was whether Ohio
could constitutionally refuse to recognize
out-of-state same-sex marriages when preparing death certificates. Two surviving spouses
of same-sex marriages claimed that Ohio’s
refusal to list them as surviving spouses on
the Ohio death certificates violated their
rights. In addition, a third plaintiff, Cincinnati funeral director Robert Grunn, asked
the court to recognize his right to list surviving spouses of same-sex marriages on Ohio
death certificates.
As background, 17 states have now recognized same-sex marriage. Six of the states
were required to recognize it by court order
(California, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New Mexico), eight
states by legislative fiat (Delaware, Hawaii,
Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New
York, Rhode Island and Vermont) and three
states by popular vote (Maine, Wyoming and
Washington). In addition, the District of
Columbia legalized same-sex marriage back
in 2010.
By contrast, Ohio is one of 26 states that
has either a constitutional amendment or a
state law that prohibits same-sex marriage
in the state. In the case of Ohio, the voters
amended the Ohio Constitution in 2004 to
state that only a union between one man and
one woman may be recognized as a valid marriage in the state of Ohio. On the basis of this
constitutional provision, Ohio did not allow
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a surviving spouse from a same-sex marriage held in one of the 18 jurisdictions that
recognize same-sex marriage to be listed as a
surviving spouse on an Ohio death certificate.
The issue before the court in Cincinnati was
not whether Ohio could prohibit same-sex
marriages within its borders but whether Ohio
could refuse to recognize same sex-marriages
that were legally carried out in one of the 18
jurisdictions that permit it. Judge Black, in
a very detailed 50-page opinion, held that
Ohio could not refuse to recognize same-sex
marriages held in one of the 18 jurisdictions
that allow it. The holding was based upon
his finding that Ohio had not provided any
legitimate rationale for depriving samesex spouses of their rights to have their
marriage recognized. He also found that
since Ohio recognized out-of-state marriages involving first cousins, common-law
spouses and minors, even though none of
those marriages could be held in Ohio, it
could not refuse to recognize legitimate
out-of-state same-sex marriages.
Despite the very broadly worded opinion,
the judge limited the ruling to the three
plaintiffs. Therefore, the court ordered
that Ohio had to list the two surviving
same-sex marriage spouses on the death
certificates. It also ruled that the Ohio
Department of Health could not forbid
funeral director Robert Grunn from listing a surviving same-sex spouse on an
Ohio death certificate.
What effect does Judge Black’s limited
ruling have for Ohio funeral homes? Virtually none. Except for Robert Grunn,
Ohio funeral directors should continue to
follow Ohio’s constitutional amendment,
which prohibits the recognition of samesex marriage in Ohio. Until a judge issues
a ruling declaring that Ohio must recognize all legitimate same-sex marriages,
Ohio funeral homes should abide by the
Ohio Constitution.
From a practical standpoint, what does
that mean? First, if a funeral home is
preplanning for a same-sex couple, it
should have each partner/spouse fill out
an Appointment of Representative form
appointing the other with the primary
right of disposition. This will give the
survivor the right of disposition regardless
of whether Ohio recognizes or does not
recognize same-sex marriage.
If the funeral home is involved in a family
dispute in an at-need situation with a surviving spouse of a same-sex marriage, the
funeral home is always free to direct the
disputing parties to obtain a probate court
order in order to proceed with the funeral
and/or disposition. This would relieve the
funeral home from being the target of a
lawsuit and would place the dispute into
the court system. Until this issue is clearly
decided by the courts, it is OFDA’s recom-
...if a funeral home is
preplanning for a samesex couple, it should have
each partner/spouse fill
out an Appointment
of Representative form
appointing the other
with the primary right
of disposition. This
will give the survivor
the right of disposition
regardless of whether
Ohio recognizes or does
not recognize
same-sex marriage.
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mendation that, if a funeral home faces a
family dispute involving a same-sex marriage spouse, it should direct the parties to
the probate court.
As far as when we may get an answer to
this unsettled issue, the Ohio attorney
general has appealed Judge Black’s ruling
to the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Hopefully, when the appellate court rules
later in 2014 or early 2015, it will bring a
resolution to this issue. If the 6th Circuit
Court follows the trend we are seeing in
other appellate courts around the country,
it is probable that Judge Black’s ruling will
be upheld and Ohio will be obligated to
recognize same-sex marriage from other
states. Of course, we will not know if that
happens until the 6th Circuit Court rules.
OFDA will continue to update members
on these developments.
If any OFDA member has a question
regarding this article, please contact Scott
Gilligan at 513-871-6332.
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In Memoriam
Jane Schneider Braund, 83, of the New
Madison, Ohio, and Whitewater, Indiana,
communities, went home to be with the Lord
on Monday, February 24, 2014.
She was born on May 23, 1930, in Richmond,
Indiana, to John Manning and Doris Abel
Burgess. She was a 1949 graduate of Whitewater High School. She married David E.
Schneider on June 4, 1950, and shared nearly
31 years of marriage until his death on March
9, 1981. During that time, she was a homemaker and a farmer’s wife in a home that was
blessed with five children.
On April 28, 1984, Jane married Delbert
Braund of New Madison. She continued as a
homemaker and a funeral director’s wife until
their retirement.
Jane was a lifelong member of the Whitewater United Methodist Church, where she
served as superintendent of the children’s department and led the UMYF. She was active
in the United Methodist Women’s Society
there and was a past treasurer and president.
She also served the society and was past vice
president at the New Madison United Methodist Church, where she was also a member.
She enjoyed her years in Bible Study Fellowship in Richmond; her involvement in the
Fire Belles of the New Madison Volunteer
Fire Department; and serving with the National Farmers Organization, where she was
a past treasurer.
Jane enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, making
wreaths and scrapbooking.
Jane will be missed by her husband, Delbert
Braund Sr.; her daughters and sons-in-law,
Jody and Michael Roll and Gwen and Barry
Tinkle; her sons and daughters-in-law, Mike
and Cavela Schneider, David and Nonalee
Schneider, Steve and Jenny Schneider and Del
Jr. and Karen Braund; her 14 grandchildren;
her 25 great-grandchildren; her sister Barbara Hunt; her brother and sister-in-law, John
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Pierre and Audrey Burgess; and several nieces
and nephews.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents; her
first husband; her son Johnny Schneider in
1964; her sister Pat France in 2013; and her
brother Joseph Abel Burgess in 2012.
John T. “Pete” Dilley, age 75, of Mount Vernon, passed away April 1, 2014, at Riverside
Methodist Hospital in Columbus after a brief
illness. He was born November 18, 1938, in
Ironton, Ohio, to the late Thomas R. and
Helen (Hartman) Dilley.
Pete was a member of the Mulberry Street
United Methodist Church, Ohio Lodge
#199 F&AM, the Valley of Columbus Scottish Rite, the York Rite Bodies, the Aladdin
Shrine, the Baldwin Shrine Club, Glenwood
Chapter #303 OES, BPO Elks Lodge; he
was a founding board member of Hospice of
Knox County; and he had been active in various community organizations for many years.
Pete was a licensed funeral director, embalmer
and owner of Harris-Dilley Funeral Home in
Bladensburg and North-Dilley Funeral Home
in Mount Vernon.
He is survived by his wife, Mary (Skirvin)
Dilley, whom he married on July 30, 1960;
two daughters, Rebecca D. (Michael) Boyd of
Flemingsburg, Kentucky, and Anne D. (Christopher) Powers of Maine; his grandchildren,
Sarah, Amanda, Rachel and Jacob Boyd and
Alex Powers; and one brother, Dick (Ann) Dilley of Mount Vernon, Maine.
Memorial contributions may be made in Pete’s
memory to a charity of one’s choice.
Larry H. Dugger, age 71, of Dublin, Ohio,
formerly a longtime resident of Carrollton,
Ohio, went to be with the Lord after a brief
illness on Friday, April 4, 2014, with his family
at his side. Larry was the former owner of the
Allmon-Dugger Funeral Home in Carrollton,
where he faithfully served his community.
A licensed Ohio funeral director and embalmer, Larry was also a paramedic who owned
the Allmon-Dugger Ambulance Service for
many years. After moving to Dublin in 2007,
Larry was employed with the Rutherford
Funeral Home in Columbus, Worthington
and Powell. A graduate of Carrollton High
School, class of 1961, he was a proud veteran
of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1961 to
1965. He was a member and past master of
Carroll Lodge #124; a member of F & AM,
32nd-degree Mason, Valley of Canton; and
a member of Tadmore Shrine. Larry was a
former member and trustee of the Carrollton
First United Methodist Church and was currently attending Northwest United Methodist
Church in Columbus. He was an avid aviator
and licensed pilot.
Larry was preceded in death by his father,
Oran Dugger; his mother-in-law, Mag Allmon; and his father-in-law and business partner,
Jerry Allmon.
Larry is survived by his high school sweetheart
and wife of 50 years, Mary Ann Dugger; his
daughters and sons-in-law, Cheri and Jeff
Mayfield of Springfield, Ohio, Teri and Bret
Ray of Dublin and Lisa and Todd Miller
of Dublin; his adored grandchildren, Ryan,
Kendra, Chelsea, Chad and Josh; his mother,
Thelma Cassidy of Carrollton; his stepmother,
Jodie Dugger of Burnsville, North Carolina;
his aunt Mary Robinson of Uniontown, Ohio;
his half-sister, Julie (Dan) Morsheiser of Carrollton; the extended Allmon family, including
his brother-in-law Jim (Jan) Allmon of Gainesville, Virginia, who was like a brother to him;
and his many friends and colleagues.
Larry was loved by all. He brought a smile to everyone’s face and always had a laugh to share. He
touched so many lives. Larry, who was known affectionately by family members and close friends
as “Clark,” will truly be missed by all.
Sylvia Rayella Engle died March 1, 2014, following a battle with cancer.
She was born August 25, 1937, in Tiffin, to
loving parents Adams A. and Stella Irene (Andrews) Turner, the third of four daughters.
She graduated from Tiffin Columbian High
School, class of 1955, and The Ohio State University, class of 1958, with a bachelor’s degree
in dental hygiene. She returned to The Ohio
State University in 1982, earning a master’s
degree in elementary education.
While attending The Ohio State University, she
was president of the Kappa Delta Sorority and
a member of the Alpha Delta Honor Dental
Hygiene Sorority, and she enjoyed working with
the “Block O” committee. She was also a representative for the National Panhellenic Council.
Following college, she worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. D.G. Dallas Smith in Fostoria
and for many years with Norman Kreiger,
DDS, in Tiffin.
On May 9, 1959, she married John Phillip
Engle, who went on to own the Turner-Engle
Funeral Home. In 1968, she also became a
licensed funeral director and worked alongside
her husband for many years.
She was fortunate enough to be listed in the
Who’s Who in College; be selected as Tiffin’s
Junior League Outstanding Young Woman
of the Year in 1970; and be a member of
Order of the Eastern Star and past matron of
Tiffin Chapter 189, where, in 1974, she was
chosen as grand adah for the state of Ohio.
She was also a charter member of Altrusa
International in Tiffin; chairman and founder
of the Seneca County, Ohio, History Day;
a member of the Seneca County Museum
Foundation; and a founder of the Tiffin Heritage Festival, in addition to involvement with
many other civic organizations. It was here
she made many lasting friendships, which she
treasured to her last day.
She has been described as a true friend, reserved, extremely dedicated and passionate,
which she proudly exhibited during the sixyear fight to save the Tiffin courthouse.
She enjoyed family gatherings, skiing in the
mountains of Colorado, and going camping
with her husband and children. She also enjoyed working crossword and sudoku puzzles.
In addition to her husband of 54 years,
John, she is survived by two sons, Matthew
S. (Susan) Engle of Pickerington and Adams
A. (Stephanie) Engle of Tiffin; a daughter,
Kimberly Jo (Patrick) Griffin of Canal Winchester; a sister, Pari A. Carter of Clyde; five
grandsons, Tyler Griffin, Turner A. Engle,
Carson P. Engle, Riley W. Engle and Andrew
A. Engle; three granddaughters, Ari A. Engle,
Taylor S. Griffin and Abby O. Engle; a special
niece and nephew, Ryan (Katie, MD) Carter
and Megan (Matt) Brewer; three step-grandchildren, Trisha, Timmy and Nicole; and four
step-great-grandchildren, Kaliyah, Weston,
Evelyn and Kameron.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded
in death by two sisters, Mary Carolyn McFerrin and Nancy Ann Rohrbach; and an infant
brother, Adams A. Turner Jr.
Memorial contributions may be made in
her name to Tiffin Historic Trust, 172 Jefferson St., Tiffin, OH 44883, or to First
Lutheran Church.
Rosemarie Kerver, 80, died on February 19,
2014. She was the beloved wife of the late
Ralph; the dearest mother of Michael (Karen),
Elizabeth (fiancé Michael Yatska) Haneline, Linda (Richard) Previte, Laura (Kevin)
Barry, Jim (Jeanette), Tom (Jacqueline), John
(Tammy), and the late Kathryn; the dearest
mother-in-law of the late Timothy Haneline;
the devoted grandmother of Michael, Matthew, Timothy, Ryan, Andrew, Anthony, Sean,
Lauren, Dominic, Nicholas, Stevan, Bryan,
Jeffrey, Morgan, Jonathan and Adam; the
great-grandmother of Jackson, Timothy, Kali
and Mable; and the dear sister of Joan (Joseph)
DiFiore, Dominic (Joan) Rossi and the late
Gloria (Bernard) Jarold.
Memorial contributions may be made in
Rose’s memory to the Kathryn Kerver Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Villa Angela, St.
Joseph High School, 18491 Lakeshore Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44119, or Hospice of
the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Avenue,
Cleveland, OH 44110.
James J. Mulqueeny, of Fairport Harbor, was
born October 10, 1927, in Painesville, and
passed away January 10, 2014, in Madison.
He was a member of St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic Church, KofC Council 947 in
Painesville, B.P.O.E. 549 in Painesville, VFW
Post 7754 in Fairport Harbor, the American
Slovenian Club in Fairport Harbor, the Hun-
garian Culture Club in Fairport Harbor, the
Tri-County Funeral Directors Association, the
Ohio Funeral Directors Association and the
National Funeral Directors Association.
Jim was the son of William E. and Mabel
(Walter) Mulqueeny. He graduated from
Thomas W. Harvey High School, served in
the U.S. Army, graduated from the Cleveland
College of Mortuary Science and joined his
father in the Mulqueeny Brothers Funeral
Home located in Fairport Harbor and Painesville. He was associated with the merge of
Spear-Mulqueeny Funeral Home until his
retirement in 1990.
Jim had been athletic, but his favorite sport
was baseball. From his early teens, he was a
knowledgeable and loyal fan of the St. Louis
Cardinals. He played minor league baseball
for the Philadelphia Phillies. Jim also enjoyed
bowling in several leagues at the former
Mar-Val Lanes in Painesville. His favorite
pastime was spending time with his children
and grandchildren.
Survivors are his wife of 61 years, Arline
(Eason) Mulqueeny; his daughters, Bridget
(Bobby) Rosita, Ellen (Doug Paris) Mulqueeny
and Colleen (Jeff Kanocz) Farrell; his son, Jay
(Donna) Mulqueeny; his grandchildren, Kyle
and Kurt Farrell, Angela Turner and Jerod
Mulqueeny; his sister, Margaret Ann Filuta;
and his cousin, Mary Jo Gartland.
Contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s
Padua Church, 523 Plum Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077.
Raymond C. Neville, age 89, of Gulf Port,
Florida, and formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died
Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Suncoast Hospice
in Pinellas Park, Florida. He was born September 5, 1924, to Raymond C. and Bertha
Mae (Roe) Neville Sr., and on July 7, 1945, he
married Barbara R. Gosda, who passed away
on January 2, 2013.
Ray was a graduate of Libbey High School,
and he attended the University of Toledo and
Case Western Reserve. He was a veteran of the
U.S. Navy, where he served for four years as a
transport pilot, lieutenant J.G., during World
War II in the north and south Pacific theaters.
He remained active with his love for aviation
for over 50 years. Following the war, Ray
graduated in 1948 from the Cleveland College of Mortuary Science through the GI Bill.
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neral Home and Ambulance Service in 1953.
The business flourished and became a highly
regarded part of the Reynolds Corners community. Recognizing a need in Holland, he
opened up the Southwest Chapel on Airport
Highway in 1974.
He was a licensed funeral director and embalmer for over 50 years and served as president of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association
in 1976. Ray, Barbara and their four children
were longtime members of Epiphany Lutheran
Church. He was a 45-year member of the
Adams Township American Legion Post #553
and was also active in many local, civic and
charitable organizations.
Ray was an avid golfer, playing courses around
the country, and he was proud that he made
par on the very last hole before finally hanging up his golf clubs. He also enjoyed fishing
and boating. Ray made his home in Florida
with his daughter Linda for the last year of his
life. His family would like to thank Linda and
Ray’s niece, Sherrie Johnston, for the loving
and compassionate care they provided for Ray
this past year.
Ray is survived by his daughter, Linda L.
Neville; his sons, Gale R. (Molly) Neville and
Kenneth A. Neville; his grandchildren, Heidi
Herbster, Randy Neville, Robin Hennessey,
and Carley and Thomas Grasberger; and five
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his loving wife of 67 years, Barbara R. Neville, and his daughter Janet E. Grasberger.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Epiphany Lutheran Church.
Helen Tracy Rutherford, 91, of Columbus,
passed away peacefully at home on Sunday,
February 16, 2014.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Bertha and Berkley Tracy; her sister, Myrtle Shory Hazel Amstutz; and her brother,
Denver Tracy.
She is survived by her loving husband of
70 years, William P. Rutherford; her children, Arch (Carolyn) Rutherford and Lynn
(Joe) Harper; her grandchildren, Tracy (Joe)
Hayes, Kelly (Brendan) King, Amy (Kevin)
Reed, Brett (Sarah) Harper and Craig (Erika)
Rutherford; and her great-grandchildren, Will,
Ellie, Annie, Molly, Joe, Jack, John, Peter, Kaylyn, Julia, Marley and Charlotte.
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She was a longtime member of Indianola
Church of Christ and the Kum Double Class.
She was a past president and a 50-year member
of the Clintonville Women’s Club, the chairman and leader of CWC Bible Study group
for 17 years, a past president of the Women’s
Division of Project HOPE, a past president
of the Women’s Board of Pilot Dogs, Inc., a
past president of the Northern Lions Ladies
Auxiliary, a past president of the North High
Women Alumni Association and a member of
the Corinthian Chapter OES No. 393.
In addition to her church and charity
involvement, she spent many years working at
Rutherford Funeral Homes and shared many
adventures with Bill as they traveled the
world together.
She was a loving and devoted wife, mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. Although she will be greatly missed by all who
loved her, her legacy will be carried on through
her children, her grandchildren, her greatgrandchildren and the many lives that she
touched throughout the years.
Donald E. “Sonny” Saulbeamer, 87, of Nelsonville, Ohio, passed away January 19, 2014,
surrounded by his family at The Pickering
House, Lancaster, Ohio.
Sonny was born April 1, 1926, in New Straitsville to Frank and Myrtle Saulbeamer. He retired
from North American-Rockwell in Columbus
and was a member of St. Mary of the Hill’s
Catholic Church in Buchtel. Sonny and his wife,
Ruth, have been caretakers of the Warren-Brown
Funeral Home in Nelsonville since 1996.
Surviving are his wife of 63 years, Ruth E.
Brown Saulbeamer of Nelsonville; three sons;
two daughters; 10 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren;
and one sister.
Eugene J. Sujkowski Jr., age 74, passed away
on Monday, March 31, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a long battle
with cancer.
He was born on August 3, 1939, in Toledo
to Eugene and Alice (Sobieralski) Sujkowski.
Gene attended St. Stanislaus grade school and
was a 1957 graduate of Central Catholic High
School. He received his B.A. degree from St.
Vincent College and completed his mortuary
science degree from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1962. That same year, Gene
married his high school sweetheart and the love
of his life, Marcia (Matuszewski), on June 23.
After passing the state board exam, he went
on to work at the family business, which was
established in 1888, located on Nebraska Avenue. He was the fourth generation and became
co-owner with his brother, Bill, after the passing
of their father in 1978. In 1980, the business
moved to its new location on Airport Highway.
In 1976, Gene, along with Marcia, purchased
the Rossford Funeral Home, which is now Sujkowski Funeral Home of Rossford, where they
made their home and raised their three sons.
He semi-retired in 2005 from the Toledo
location and proudly worked along with his
sons at the Rossford location until the very
end. Gene was a member and a past president
of the Northwest Ohio Funeral Directors Association and a member and past president
of the Ohio Embalmers Association and the
Ohio Funeral Directors Association. Gene
was a devout Catholic, a parishioner of All
Saints Catholic Church and a fourth-degree
member of the Holy Cross Knights of Columbus. Gene enjoyed traveling and participating in all of his grandchildren’s sporting
events. He also enjoyed getting together
for lunch with old classmates. Gene was an
avid fan of the Cleveland Indians and was
a Harley-Davidson enthusiast and enjoyed
riding with his sons. Gene cherished spending time with his family, his friends and the
community of Rossford.
Surviving are his loving wife of 51 years, Marcia; his sons, Brian (Wendy), Mark (Brenda)
and Kevin (Dawn) Sujkowski; his grandchildren, Dane, Ashley, Jordan and Joey Sujkowski;
his step-grandchildren, Stephanie Welling and
Holly Bates; his brother, Bill (Pat) Sujkowski;
his brother-in-law, Ron (Diane) Matuszewski;
and his nieces and nephews, Jill Wentz, Jenni
(Ryan) Meyer, Jeff (Amy) Matuszewski and
Kris (Jen) Matuszewski. Also surviving are
cousins and great-nieces and -nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to All
Saints Catholic Church or to Central Catholic
High School.
Marie Ventura passed away April 1, 2014.
Loving mother of Frank DiPenti (Brenda),
Paul DiPenti (June), John DiPenti (deceased)
and Dawnn Danaher (Greg); grandmother
of Frank, Adam, Alex and Michael; sister of
Fred Marcelli (deceased) and Robert Marcelli
(Marilyn); beloved aunt and cousin to many;
and dear daughter of the late Josephine Marcelli (Orfeo) and Joe Ventura.
Her heart will forever remain in Little Italy.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy
Rosary Capital Campaign.
Pastor Carl J. Wikoff, beloved husband of the
late Betty J. (née Floyd) Wikoff; loving father of
Lesley A. Franklin, Cindy L. (Don) Hunt and
Brian A. (Karen) Wikoff; dearest grandpa of
Amberly (Jeff) Schmaltz, Lily Wikoff, Crystal
(Randy) Walker, Sarah Franklin, Emily (Brian)
Recker, Seth Franklin, Jordan Wikoff, Rich
Franklin, Greg Franklin and Shane Huff; greatgrandpa of Anna and Jack Schmaltz, Brody
and Ella Walker, Brilynn and Kendal Franklin,
Gloria and Carrson Franklin, and Braydon and
Bryson Huff; and dear brother of Inez Richley,
Henrietta Freeman and Carole Jean Moore.
Carl died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the age
of 81. He was a resident of Harrison, Ohio.
Carl was a graduate of Colerain High School,
class of 1950; he was a Korean War veteran,
serving in the U.S. Marine Corps; he was
married to Betty Floyd Wikoff for 58 wonderful years; he retired from Proctor & Gamble
after 37 years of service; and he pastored for
42 years at the Philippi Baptist Church. The
family requests that memorials be given to
Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597,
Cincinnati, OH 45263.
William Hyland Moffett, age 78, died April
8, 2014, at home in Dixon Springs, Illinois.
He was born April 1, 1936, in Columbus,
Ohio, and raised in Gahanna, Ohio.
He was a retired funeral director and embalmer. Bill operated the Moffett Embalming Service and was a former employee of
Margarum Funeral Home and Schoedinger
Funeral Services. He also held a funeral director and embalmer license in Illinois.
Bill was an active member of Dixon Springs
Baptist Church, serving as assistant treasurer, and he worked in the sound booth.
He was a former member of all Masonic bodies, including the Shrine, a former
member of OFDA, Lions Club, and past
Worthy Patron of Caledonia Chapter of the
Eastern Star. Bill was also a 13-year veteran of the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta Morse
Moffett, whom he remarried in 2004; his
children, Hyland and Laura Morse of Ashton, Illinois, Mary and Terry Light of Dixon
Springs, Illinois, Jay and Lori Moffett of
Columbus, Ohio, and David Moffett and
Anissa Belanger-Moffett of Columbus, Ohio;
his stepchildren, Gayla and Tommy Davis of
Clinton, Mississippi, and Roger Morse of Bradenton, Florida; 12 grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mary
Margaret Barnes, Fort Meyers, Florida, and
Sue Ellen and Donald Earl, Gahanna, Ohio.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents,
Frank and Arlie (Casto) Moffett, and his wife,
Roberta Goddard Moffett.
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