1933     *75TH ANNIVERSARY*     2008

This year our family celebrates 75 years of service to our friends and neighbors in Pulaski and the surrounding area.  Thank you for allowing us the privilege of journeying with you in those times of great personal loss and suffering.
 
My grandfather, Ray, died at the age of 44, before I was born.  He started this business in 1933 and built its reputation on compassionate service and personal attention to details.  He often got so nervous tending those details that he would stutter.  In 1947 he built a new funeral home, which was attached to the old facility.  For those of you who wonder about the 'fake' door at our west entryway, it was put there to balance the appearance of that entry when the old building was razed. The working door through which you enter the building on the parking lot side originally served as the doorway to our home.

After my grandfather's death in 1952 my grandmother, Mary, acquired a new identity.  She was now a widow, and mother / provider for four growing boys (Mike, John, Ray "Skip" and Doug). She began her new life as the town's funeral director.  Bill Blaney and Gordie Malcore helped her with the practicalities of embalming those who died until my father, Mike Marnocha, graduated from mortuary school in 1956 and joined the family business.  We lived upstairs in that older building until we moved into the home my friends affectionately refer to as 'The Cleaver Residence.'
 
My grandmother was diagnosed with cancer and died at the age of 55, in 1966.  My dad was 32 years old at the time of her death.  He operated the funeral home for several years on his own, until I joined him in 1977.  We worked together for almost 20 years.  I purchased the funeral home from him on October 4, 1994.  At that time he 'more or less' retired.  Those of you who know my dad know that the grass doesn't grow too long beneath his feet.  He and my mother, Gretchen, are actively enjoying their retirement.
 
As is true with other types of service-oriented businesses, funeral service in 2008 looks considerably different than it did in 1933.  One thing that has remained the same, however, is the premium we place on providing you with compassionate service and personal attention.  It is now, as much as it was in 1933, a privilege to answer your call for help. 

Thank you so much...   Pam

Marnocha Funeral Home has been family-owned and operated since 1933.  Over the past seven decades we have helped thousands of families plan and carry out celebrations of the lives of their loved ones. At Marnocha Funeral Home we know that it is often the little things that make a big difference.  We offer a variety of services to ensure that every detail of planning a funeral or memorial service is as effortless and straightforward as possible. Our 'hands-on" approach to funeral and memorial services allows our clients to celebrate the lives of their loved ones in a variety of different ways. We invite you to combine our services with your own ideas to create a memorable funeral service for your loved one. Please take the time to  browse through our Website to learn more about us and the services we offer. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule a free consultation, please contact one of our associates at 920.822.3221.