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Committees 2009-2010

Executive Committee
Nominating Committee
Communications Committee
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Long-Range Planning Committee
Membership Committee
Products & Services Committee


Executive

Chair
Koven L. Brown, CFSP
K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center
322 Nisbet St., N.W.
Jacksonville, AL 36265
Phone: (256) 435-7042
Fax: (256) 435-2702
E-mail: klbrownfuneral@cableone.net
Website: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com

Kevin Opsahl
Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
601 W. 21st St.
P.O. Box 34
Yankton, SD 57078-0034
Phone: (605) 665-9679 or (800) 495-9679
Fax: (605) 668-1992
E-mail: opsahl@iw.net
Website: www.kostelfuneralhome.com

Jeffrey Wages
Wages & Sons-Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
P.O. Box 1150
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Phone: (770) 277-4550
Fax: (770) 277-4553
E-mail: jwages@wagesandsons.com
Website: www.wagesandsons.com

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Nominating

Chair
Guy Linnemann, CFSP
Linnemann Funeral Homes
30 Commonwealth Avenue
Erlanger, KY 41018-1791
Phone: (859) 727-1250
Fax: (859) 727-7466
E-mail: linnemannfh@fuse.net
Website: www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com

Koven L. Brown, CFSP
K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center
322 Nisbet St., N.W.
Jacksonville, AL 36265
Phone: (256) 435-7042
Fax: (256) 435-2702
E-mail: klbrownfuneral@cableone.net
Website: www.klbrownfuneralhome.com

Michael G. Butler
Livingston-Butler-Volland Funeral Home
& Cremation Center
1225 N. Elm St.
Hastings, NE 68901-3229
Phone: (402) 462-2147 or (800) 714-3245
Fax: (888) 234-2217
E-mail: lbv@windstream.net
Website: www.lbvfh.com

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Communications

Directs all publications of the association, including the annual Resource Guide and award-winning magazine, The Independent. Provides insights and recommendations for marketing and public relations.

Chair
John M. Kreidler

Kreidler Funeral Home, Inc.
314 N. 10th St.
McAllen, TX 78501
Phone: (956) 686-0234 or (800) 692-0234
Fax: (956) 682-8529
E-mail: kreidler@sbcglobal.net

Dwight Hooper
Hooper Funeral Homes, Inc.
501 W. Main St.
P. O. Box 305
Inverness, FL 34450
Phone: (352) 726-2271 or (888) 746-6737
Fax: (352) 726-1801
E-mail: dlh@hooperfuneralhome.com
Website: www.hooperfuneralhome.com

Adam Miles Martin
Miles T. Martin Funeral Home, Inc.
1194 E. Mt. Morris Rd.
Mt. Morris, MI 48458
Phone: (810) 686-2210 or (888) 686-2210
Fax: (810) 686-0317
E-mail: adam@martinfuneralhome.com
Website: www.martinfuneralhome.com

J. Tyler Pray
Pray Funeral Home, Inc.
401 W. Seminary
Charlotte, MI 48813-9973
Phone: (517) 543-2950
Fax: (517) 543-2952
E-mail: jtpray@gmail.com
Website: www.prayfuneral.com

Mary F. Steele
Arnett & Steele Funeral Home, Inc.
106 Cherry St.
Pineville, KY 40977-1602
Phone: (606) 337-2045 or (877) 337-2045
Fax: (606) 337-2046
E-mail: arnettsteele@bellsouth.net
Website: www.arnettsteele.com

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Education

Responsible for recommending educational programs and audio seminars for the association. Oversees planning of the Annual Conference.

Chair
Catherine A. (Cathie) Tattrie

Smith Funeral & Memorial Services
8 Schoolhouse Rd.
Warren, RI 02885
Phone: (401) 245-4999
Fax: (401) 247-4870
E-mail: wjsmithfh@aol.com
Website: www.wjsmithfh.com

Donald I. Green
George Irvin Green Funeral Home, Inc.
3511 Main St.
Munhall, PA 15120
Phone: (412) 461-6394
Fax: (412) 461-2080
E-mail: greenfuneralhome@verizon.net
Website: www.georgeigreenfuneralhome.com

Chris Miller
Thomas Miller Mortuary
1118 E. 6th St.
P.O. Box 762
Corona, CA 92878
Phone: (951) 737-3244
Fax: (951) 737-3271
E-mail: chris@thomasmillermortuary.com
Website: www.thomasmillermortuary.com

Terry W. Plummer
Plummer Funeral Services, Inc.
404 E. Union Ave.
Litchfield, IL 62056-1566
Phone: (217) 324-3939
Fax: (217) 324-5177
E-mail: plumrfh@consolidated.net
Website: www.plummerfuneralservices.com

John Dallas Slack, CFSP
Slack Funeral Home, PA
3871 Old Columbia Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: (410) 465-4400
Fax: (410) 750-1478
E-mail: slackfh@aol.com
Website: www.slackfuneralhome.com

William Slater, II
Wm. Slater & Sons
301 Virginia Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15211
Phone: (412) 381-3345
Fax: (412) 382-5692
E-mail: williamslaterii@comcast.net
Website: www.slaterfamilyservice.com

Peter A. Urban
Anton B. Urban Funeral Home, Inc.
1111 S. Bethlehem Pike
Ambler, PA 19002-5803
Phone: (215) 646-8556
Fax: (215) 646-5671
E-mail: skip@urbanfuneralhome.com
Website: www.urbanfuneralhome.com

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Finance

Chair
Jeffrey Wages, Chair
Wages & Sons-Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
P.O. Box 1150
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Phone: (770) 277-4550
Fax: (770) 277-4553
E-mail: jwages@wagesandsons.com
Website: www.wagesandsons.com

Kevin Opsahl
Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
601 W. 21st St.
P.O. Box 34
Yankton, SD 57078-0034
Phone: (605) 665-9679 or (800) 495-9679
Fax: (605) 668-1992
E-mail: opsahl@iw.net
Website: www.kostelfuneralhome.com

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Long-Range Planning

Ensures that OGR's strategic plans are on course. Recommends any changes to the Board of Directors. Also responsible for investigating future opportunities and making recommendations to the Board.

Chair
John Dallas Slack, CFSP
Slack Funeral Home, PA
3871 Old Columbia Pike
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: (410) 465-4400
Fax: (410) 750-1478
E-mail: slackfh@aol.com
Website: www.slackfuneralhome.com

George O. Darte
George Darte Funeral Chapel, Inc.
585 Carlton St.
St. Catharines, ON L2M 4Y1
Canada
Phone: (905) 937-4444
Fax: (905) 937-6605
E-mail: george@dartefuneralhome.com
Website: www.dartefuneralhome.com

David M. Fry
Fry Funeral Home
220 E. 6th St.
P.O. Box 30
Tipton, IA 52772-0030
Phone: (563) 886-6336
Fax: (563) 886-6806
E-mail: fryfh@iowatelecom.net
Website: www.fryfuneralhome.com

Chris Miller
Thomas Miller Mortuary
1118 E. 6th St.
P.O. Box 762
Corona, CA 92878
Phone: (951) 737-3244
Fax: (951) 737-3271
E-mail: chris@thomasmillermortuary.com
Website: www.thomasmillermortuary.com

G. Thomlinson Stradling, III
Stradling Funeral Home, Inc.
201 Church Ave.
P.O. Box 92
Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone: (717) 733-2472
Fax: (717) 738-3549
E-mail: stradfh@ptd.net

Robin L. Williams
R. Lee Williams & Son Funeral Home & Crematory
3530 49th St.
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Phone: (727) 527-1177
Fax: (727) 527-1170
E-mail: rwilliam@mindspring.com
Website: www.rlwilliams.com

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Membership

Reviews and recommends recruiting and retention activitie. Exercises oversight of the Family Contact Program.

Chair
Michael S. Lewis

Lewis Funeral Home, Inc.
6405 Hwy. 90
Milton, FL 32570
Phone: (850) 623-2243
Fax: (850) 623-6345
E-mail: lewismk@bellsouth.net

Jack Frost
Frost Funeral Home, LLC
250 E. Main St.
P.O. Box 948
Abingdon, VA 24212-0948
Phone: (276) 628-2131
Fax: (276) 628-1205
E-mail: jackfrost@eva.org
Website: www.campbellfrostfuneralhome.com

Christopher Janowiak
Janowiak Funeral Home, Inc.
Geer-Logan Chapel
320 N. Washington
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: (734) 482-6000
Fax: (734) 482-6068
E-mail: janowiakfuneralh@aol.com
Website: www.janowiakfuneralhome.com

Andy Millsaps
Wages & Sons-Gwinnett Chapel
1031 Lawrenceville Hwy.
P.O. Box 1150
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Phone: (770) 277-4550
Fax: (770) 277-4553
E-mail: amillsaps@wagesandsons.com
Website: www.wagesandsons.com

Gerry Montgomery
Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors, Inc.
1317 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 777
Pueblo, CO 81002
Phone: (719) 542-1552
Fax: (719) 543-8819
E-mail: gerry@montgomerysteward.com
Website: www.montgomerysteward.com

Cari Spence
Spence-Miller Funeral Home
2697 Columbus St .
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 875-4878
Fax: (614) 875-1014
E-mail: carispence@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.spencemillerfuneralhome.com

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Products & Services

Recommends qualified suppliers and oversees all aspects of the supplier/association relationship to ensure successful business partnerships for our co-op buying program.

Chair
Wayne S. (Bud) Wieting
Wieiting Family Funeral Home, Inc.
411 W. Main St.
Chilton, WI 53014-1313
Phone: (920) 849-4941
Fax: (920) 849-9245
E-mail: wieting@charter.net
Website: www.wietingfuneralhome.com

Roger Beyers
Beyers Funeral Home & Crematory
1123 W. Main St.
Leesburg, FL 34748
Phone: (352) 787-4343
Fax: (352) 787-4674
E-mail: rogbeyers@aol.com

William Brock, Jr., CFSP
Vander Plaat Funeral Home of Wyckoff
257 Godwin Ave.
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Phone: (201) 891-3400 or (800) 891-3401
Fax: (201) 652-4230
E-mail: vanderplaatfh@aol.com
Website: www.vanderplaatfuneralhome.com

Tod W. Langeland
Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel
622 S. Burdick St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5297
Phone: (269) 343-1508 or (800) 268-3884
Fax: (269) 343-5919
E-mail: info@langelands.com
Website: www.langelands.com

Gary Smith
Radney-Smith Funeral Home
320 N. Elm Ave.
P.O. Box 2096
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone: (256) 245-1616
Fax: (256) 245-1603
E-mail: 817gas@mysylacauga.com
Website: www.radneysmith.com

John W. Wenig
Wenig Funeral Homes
711 Broadway
P.O. Box 141
Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085-0141
Phone: (920) 467-3431
Fax: (920) 467-4531
E-mail: jwenig@wenigfuneralhome.com
Website: www.wenigfuneralhome.com

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