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T.R. Chiles 1882-1964



Russell Chiles 1916-1990



Harold Chiles 1904-1991



Howard Laman 1921-1980



Jim Chiles

President & CEO, member of First Baptist Church, Lima Rotary Club, Board of Trustees for The Heart Center of West Central Ohio, former President of Lima Symphony Orchestra, former Trustee at St. Rita's Medical Center, resides in Lima with wife, Betsy; they have 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren.

Don Chiles

Executive V.P., member of First Baptist Church, Lima Lodge 205 of Free & Accepted Masons, Allen County Sheriff Dept. Mounted Posse, American Legion Post 96, member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370 and BPO of Elks Lodge 54. Resides in Lima with wife Betty, they have 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Bob Laman

V.P., Licensed Funeral Director since 1989, member of First Baptist Church, where he is a member of the Diaconate Board, Lima Noon Optimist Club and Treasurer of Lima Noon Optimist Foundation, member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370 and BPO of Elks Lodge 54, resides in Bath Township with wife Ginny and two daughters, Lisa and Laura.

Randy Williams 1955-2005



Gordon Diller

V.P and General Manager of Bluffton Chapel, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1978, Pandora native, Member of Grace Mennonite Church.

Duane G. Hedrick

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1994. Delphos native; Member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Lima Exchange Club, St. Rita's Development Council; Certified Eye Enucleator. Resides in Lima with his wife, Dena and sons, Christian, Cameron and Caden.

Gerald D. "Gary" Kill

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1995. Spencerville native, Member of Lima Kiwanis Club and its Board of Directors, Certified Eye Enucleator, Member of Restoration Temple. Resides in Lima with his wife Tammy and their seven children, Jordan, Andrew, Harrison, Hope, Samuel, Faith and Joy.

Robert P. "Robbie" Brown

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1994. New Lexington, OH native Member of Lima Kiwanis Club, Masonic Lodge 706; Chapter, Council and Commandery, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370, Certified Eye Enucleator, Attends St. Charles Catholic Church. Resides in Lima with his wife Denise and son Alan.

Jon Kinn

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 2000, Bluffton native. Member of Bluffton Fire Dept. Resides in Bluffton with his wife Mandy.

Chuck Rodden

Licensed Funeral Director since 1999. Member of Ft. Shawnee Lions Club, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 370, retired from Sohio Chemical/BP, member of Quarter Century Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1275, graduate of Bowling Green State Univ., native of Oklahoma,resides in Lima with wife Jackie, they have 2 sons and 4 grandchildren.