With a family tradition of service for over 95 years, we promise to take care of you and your family at the time when you need us the most. Located in southeast Indiana, we are poised to provide service to families throughout the area with services at your local church, cemetery or our new large facility in Batesville.
Whether you may choose a cremation, memorial celebration or a full service funeral, we understand the importance of our role during this time of loss. We realize the need to listen to you. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of service for our families in their greatest time of need with the utmost dignity and compassion.
Whether you may choose a cremation, memorial celebration or a full service funeral, we understand the importance of our role during this time of loss. We realize the need to listen to you. Our mission is to provide the highest quality of service for our families in their greatest time of need with the utmost dignity and compassion.
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As a third generation funeral director and graduate of Mid-America College of Funeral Service, Louisville, Kentucky, he is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Indiana and Ohio. Rodger is a U.S. Navy Veteran, member of the Batesville Lodge #668 Free &Accepted Masons, American Legion Yeager-Benson Post#199, Fraternal Order of Eagles #1130 and St. John United Church of Christ.
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