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Saturday & Sunday,April 20 & 21, 20132:00-4:00 p.m.
Strayer
Funeral Home
Open House Weekend
1840 East Fifth St., DelphosSupplement to The Delphos Herald
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CongratulationsStrayer Funeral Home
BY NANCY SPENCER
nspencer@delphosherald.comDELPHOS The seven-year dream of a
local business and funeral director has cometo fruition. Strayer Funeral Home at 1840E. Fifth St., Delphos has opened its doors toserve the community in times of need.
Owner Mike Birkmeier and FuneralDirector Brian Strayer will welcome thepublic from 2-4 p.m. April 20 and 21 totour the new facility and enjoy some lightrefreshments.
This has been in the works for sevenyears, Birkmeier said. I saw the need foranother alternative for those who lose lovedones and in the past, this community hasalways supported two funeral homes.
Strayer has been a funeral director for 18years and says its his calling.
I originally went to school to be ateacher and after a year, it just didnt feellike a good fit, Strayer said. I went backto school and got my bachelors degree atmortuary school and then started workingat it to hone my craft. Its really up to eachperson how they do things.
Birkmeier said he admires Strayers field.It really is an art to do what he does,
Birkmeier said. Working with the deceased
and the family and all aspects of preparingfor the last tribute to a loved one takes aspecial person.
Strayer has found the career to be veryfulfilling.
It is rewarding to help the families. It
Strayer Funeral Home
opens to serve community
See STRAYER, page 7
Mike Birkmeier & Brian Strayer
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Funeral Director Brian Strayer goes over choices for caskets. Strayer will providefamilies with compassion, dignity, respect and honor while caring for their loved ones.
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A spacioussitting areain the privatekitchen areaprovidesfamilies with
respite duringvisitation andbefore and afterfunerals.
The commonarea in betweenthe two chapelsprovides ampleroom for guestoverow.
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A pair ofrefrigeratorsin the privatekitchen areaprovide amplespace forbeverages andkeeping foodcold.
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The commonarea of thefuneral homeif warmly litand inviting forthose who arewaiting to entera chapel or justtaking a break.
The funeralhome has twochapels forvisitation andfunerals.
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CongratulationsMike Birkmeier
& Brian Strayer on
the opening of thebeautiful new
StrayerFuneral Home
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brings comfort to me to know that Ive donethe best I can on their loved one. Thankyou really feels good in this business,Strayer said.
With 9,000 square feet under roof, thenew funeral home has two spacious cha-pels for viewing and funerals and a largecommons area for guest overflow. Lockedsecurity closets give families piece of mindthat their valuables are protected while theytend to matters at hand.
When family and friends need a break,a large kitchen area provides comfortableseating, large counter areas for food, refrig-erators, tables for snacking, dedicated spacefor coolers and privacy from the chapel
areas.Our goal is to create a comfortable
experience to help folks get through theprocess, Strayer said. We want them tofeel like they are at home as much as pos-sible. The family can be here for 6-7 hoursat a time.
Each chapel has its own portable TVwith a stand for videos and a state-of-the-artsound system to overlay requested musicduring visitation and services. The familiesare also provided magnetic picture boardswith various sized frames to display photosof loved ones.
The funeral home has 118 parking spac-es, including 8 handicap-accessible spaces.
Strayer (Continued from page 2)
The funeral
home providesa hearse anda limo for theimmediatefamily.
The foyer is bright and welcoming at Strayer Funeral Home. Guests can come inand hang their coats before entering the common area.
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