May 2021

Page A33 MAY 2021 FUNERAL HOME & CEMETERY NEWS Se c t i on A PM3305 Preneed program not available in all states. The staff there is so professional and kind. Even when our families call in and speak directly with customer service, I know they’re getting taken care of and treated respectfully. — Megan Coyle Coyle Funeral and Cremation Services Count on Physicians Mutual ® to grow and secure your preneed business. PhysiciansMutual.com/preneed 800.974.1802 News Association ContinueD OGR announces Nominees for 2021 Exemplary Service Awards INDIANAPOLIS,IN— The Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is proud to an- nounce this year’s nominees for the Ex- emplary Service Awards. These mem- ber firms are being recognized for the outstanding customer service they pro- vide to families during their time of loss. Each one has been selected based on comments families gave through OGR’s Family Contact Program. Three winners will be chosen from this list of nominees and recognized at OGR’s Golden Circle Celebration, a virtual awards ceremony scheduled for April 29th. “The loss of a loved one is never easy, but the pandemic caused additional com- plications as families were forced in many cases to mourn without traditional ser- vices. These awards acknowledge mem- ber firms for their service to families dur- ing extraordinary circumstances,” said OGR executive director Wendy King. “It is clear that all of these nominees con- duct their business by the Golden Rule by always remembering that families come first.” The 2021 Exemplary Service Award Nominees are: Anderson Funeral & Cremation, Belvidere, IL; Askew- Houser Funeral Home, Nanty Glo, PA; Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick, NJ; Chambers & Grubbs, Independence, KY; Freitag Funeral Home, Bridgeton, NJ; Harrod Brothers Funeral Home, Frankfort, KY; Heafey- Hoffman-Dworak-Cutler, Omaha, NE; Jakubs-Waite Funeral Home, East- lake, OH; Kolssak Funeral Home, Ltd, Wheeling, IL; Montgomery & Stew- ard Funeral Directors, Inc, Pueblo, CA; Owens Livingston Mortuary, Show Low, AZ; Plummer Funeral Services, Litchfield, IL; Russell Colonial Funer- al Home, Saint Clair, MO; R.W. Walk- er Funeral Home, Plattsburgh, NY; Schoppenhorst, Underwood & Brooks Funeral Home, Inc, Shepherdsville, KY; Shaughnessey-Banks Funeral Home, LLC, Fairfield, CT; Singleton Funeral & Cremation , Glen Burnie, MD; Stew- art Family Funeral Home, Tyler, TX; Strunk Funeral Homes, Vero Beach, FL; Thomas Funeral Home, PA, Cam- bridge, MD; Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring, MN; and Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, IN. Founded in 1928, OGR is an associa- tion of independently owned and oper- ated funeral homes throughout North America and overseas that share common goals of exemplary service, uncompro- mising care and compassion to families in their time of need. For more information, visit OGR.org/Family- Contact. ADS Classified Online www. NomisPublications .com