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Steve Gerberry Funeral Director
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Steve is a 1995 graduate of the Mineral Ridge High School, graduating as class Valedictorian. He then received his AAS from Youngstown State University before attending the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, where he received his BMS. He has been with Lane Funeral Home since 1996, and had been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2000. Steve is also a licensed life and health insurance agent.
Steve lives in Mineral Ridge, with his wife the former Stacie Donchatz; daughters: Megan and Madeline; and Labrador Sadie.
Steve is a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mineral Ridge, and serves on the Board of Trustees in Weathersfield Township. He is a member of the Tri County Funeral Director’s Assoc., Ohio Funeral Director’s Assoc., National Funeral Director’s Assoc., Trumbull Township Assoc., and Ohio Township Assoc. |
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Bob Burkhart
Vice-President
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Bob is a 1965 graduate of Jackson Milton High School and attended the Youngstown College from 1965 to 1967 before graduating from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1968. He was licensed as a funeral director in 1969 and has worked at the Funeral Home since 1964.
Bob was born and raised on the Isaly Dairy Farm in North Jackson and has lived in Mineral Ridge since 1973. He married the former Carol Hatfield in 1973 and has three children: Tod, Tiffany Philbin and Tami Burkhart as well as two grandchildren: Paityn and Jacob. |
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Justin Kaszowski Funeral Director
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A native of Warren, Ohio Justin was raised by his grandparents and graduated in 2000 from Howland High School. He attended Kent State University Trumbull Campus and transferred to Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mortuary Science in March of 2004. Justin was a recipient of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association Scholarship and the Eagle of the Cross Award from the Diocese of Youngstown.
Justin joined Lane Funeral Homes in June of 2002 prior in leaving for mortuary school. He returned from mortuary school and served his apprenticeship under Walter G. Sinn and became licensed in the State of Ohio as a Funeral Director and Embalmer in September of 2005 and is the youngest funeral director/embalmer within the Lane Funeral Homes. Justin's main role within the Lane Family of Funeral Homes is as an embalmer and funeral director at the Austintown Chapel.
Justin is a member of St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Warren, where he is currently serving on the Pastoral Council, is Eucharistic Minister, leader of the rosary and is co-chairman of the Worship and Liturgical Committee of the Church. Justin is also a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church also in Warren. Justin is also a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, where he serves on the Scholastic, Young Funeral Director, Education/Apprentice, and OFDA Mortuary Reponse Team Committees, a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Ohio Embalmers Association, American Embalmers Association, and is currently working towards becoming a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner. He is also a member of the Western Mahoning County Kiwanis Club, Youngstown Model Railroad Association, and the Thursday Night Sportsmen's Bowling League.
Justin enjoys traveling, volunteering within the community, golfing, bowling, model railroading, and spending time with his family and friends. He resides in Warren, Howland Township with his grandmother Mary Ann. |
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