NFDA congratulates the 2025 Pursuit of Excellence Award recipients:
A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors. Troy, Michigan
A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors – Vasu, Rodgers & Connell Chapel, Royal Oak, Michigan; A.J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Directors – Price Chapel, Troy, Michigan
Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Cheshire, Connecticut
Alderson-Ford Funeral Homes, Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut; Buckmiller Ford Mengacci Funeral Home, Naugatuck, Connecticut
Anderson & Sons Mortuary, American Fork, Utah
Ang Chin Moh Funeral Directors Pte. Ltd., Singapore
Arlington Memorial Chapels, Inc., Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Arrington Funeral Directors & Crematory, Jackson, Tennessee
A Sacred Choice Funeral Home, Houston, Texas
Bailey Family Funeral Homes, Wallingford, Connecticut
Bailey Family Funeral Homes/Connecticut Funeral Care, Plainville, Connecticut; Bailey Family Funeral Homes, Southbury, Connecticut
Bannan Funeral Home, Alpena, Michigan
Bayliff & Son Funeral Home, Inc., Cridersville, Ohio
Bradbury Memorial Center, Lake Havasu City, Arizona
Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, Louisiana
Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Ponchatoula, Louisiana; Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Denham Springs, Louisiana
Brunswick Memorial Home, East Brunswick, New Jersey
Mount Sinai Memorial Chapels, East Brunswick, New Jersey
Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home, Covington, Georgia
Capillas Señoriales Casa de Homenajes, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Windsor, Connecticut
Carmon Funeral Home and Family Center, Avon, Connecticut; Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, Granby, Connecticut; Nicholson & Carmon Funeral Home, Suffield, Connecticut; Samsel & Carmon Funeral Home, South Windsor, Connecticut; Ladd-Turkington & Carmon Funeral Home, Vernon, Connecticut; South Green Memorial Home, Hartford, Connecticut
Cemitério e Crematório Parque das Allamandas, Londrina, Paraná, Brazil
Chapel Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, Crown Point, Indiana
Kuiper Funeral Home, Highland, Indiana
Cook Funeral and Cremation Services, Grandville, Michigan
Reyers North Valley Chapel, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Cook Funeral and Cremation Services, Byron Center, Michigan; Kubiak Cook Funeral and Cremation Services, Wayland, Michigan; Kubiak Cook Funeral and Cremation Services, Dorr, Michigan; Koops Funeral Chapel, Lake Odessa, Michigan
Copeland Funeral Service, Beaufort, South Carolina
Cornerstone Funeral Services & Cremations, Birmingham, Alabama
Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes Inc., Cebu City, Philippines
Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes Inc., Davao City, Philippines; Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapels and Crematory, Quezon City, Philippines
Cozean Memorial Chapel & Crematory, Farmington, Missouri
C.R. Lyons & Sons Funeral Directors, Danvers, Massachusetts
David C. Brown Funeral Home, Belleville, Michigan
Duksa Family Funeral Homes, Newington, Connecticut
Duksa Family Funeral Homes, New Britain, Connecticut
Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home and Crematory, Canal Winchester, Ohio
Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home and Crematory, Pickerington, Ohio
Empresa Vila - Crematório e Centro Funerário São José, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home, Pennsauken, New Jersey
Falco, Caruso & Leonard Funeral Home, Camden, New Jersey
Finch & Finch Funeral & Cremation Service, Altavista, Virginia
Finch & Finch Funeral & Cremation Service, Gladys, Virginia
French Funerals and Cremations, Albuquerque, New Mexico
French Funerals and Cremations – Lomas, Albuquerque, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations -Wyoming, Albuquerque, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations – Golf Course, Albuquerque, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations – Gold Course, Albuquerque, New Mexico; French Funerals and Cremations, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Funeraria San Vicente S.A., Medellin, Colombia
Funeza Zaragoza, Mexico City, Mexico
Funeza Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza Vallejo, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza Calle 7, Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico; Funeza Los Reyes, Los Reyes La Paz, Mexico; Funeza Periférico, Mexico City, Mexico; Funeza Ecatepec, Ecatepec, Mexico
Gamble Funeral Service, Savannah, Georgia
Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing, Michigan
Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Dewitt, Michigan; Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, East Lansing, Michigan; Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Mason, Michigan; Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Williamston, Michigan; Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing, Michigan
Grupo Gayosso, Mexico City, Mexico
Gayosso Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico; Gayosso Allende, Coahuila, Mexico; Gayosso Capillas El Carmen, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Gayosso Capillas Marianas, Monterrey, Mexico; Gayosso Capillas Vallarta, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Gayosso Colima, Mexico City, Mexico; Gayosso Cuernavaca, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico; Gayosso Del Rio, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; Gayosso Felix Cuevas, Mexico City, Mexico; Gayosso Francisco Villa, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico; Gayosso Lomas Memorial, Mexico City, Mexico; Gayosso Lopez Mateos, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico; Gayosso Lopez Mateos, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico; Gayosso Madero, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico; Gayosso Morelia, Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico; Gayosso Periferico, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico; Gayosso Reynosa, Reynosa, Tamps, Mexico; Gayosso Santa Gema, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico; Gayosso Santa Monica, Tlalnepantla de Baz, Estado de México, Mexico; Gayosso Sullivan, Mexico City, Mexico
Jardines Del Tiempo, Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico; Mausoleos del Angel, Mexico City, Mexico; Valle De La Luz, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Hantge-McBride-Hughes Funeral Chapels, Hutchinson, MN
Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Lakeland, Florida
H.E. Turner & Co. Inc., Batavia, New York
Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, Batavia, New York; Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home, Oakfield, New York; Gilmartin Funeral Home, Batavia, New York; Marley Funeral Home, Attica, New York; Robinson & Hackemer, Warsaw, New York; Eaton-Watson Funeral Homes, Perry, New York
Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Carrollton, Georgia
Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Bremen, Georgia; Hightower Family Funeral Homes, Douglasville, Georgia
Holman-Howe Funeral Homes, Lebanon, Missouri
Howard K. Hill Funeral Services, New Haven, Connecticut
Howard K. Hill Funeral Services. Hartford, Connecticut; Henry L. Fuqua Funeral Service (A Division of Howard K. Hill Funeral Services), Bloomfield, Connecticut
Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, Texas
Jardim da Saudade Assistência, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jennings-Calvey Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Scranton Area Cremation Care, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
The J.F. Floyd Mortuary, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Floyd's Boiling Spring Chapel, Boiling Springs, South Carolina; Floyd's Pacolet Chapel, Pacolet, South Carolina
J. García López, Mexico City, Mexico
John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, Salem, Virginia
Johnston & Williams Funeral Homes, Ellensburg, Washington
Johnston & Williams Funeral Homes, Cle Elum, Washington
Jones and Son Funeral Home, Richton, Mississippi
Jones and Son Funeral Home, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Moselle, Mississippi; Jones and Son Funeral Home, Beaumont, Mississippi
Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes & Crematory, Villa Rica, Georgia
Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes & Crematory. Douglasville, Georgia
Kemp Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Southfield, Michigan
Kerrville Funeral Home, Kerrville, Texas
Kimble Funeral Home, Junction, Texas; Krestridge Funeral Home, Levelland, Texas
Lakeshore Memorial Services, Holland, Michigan
Ever Rest Funeral Home and Chapel, Muskegon, Michigan
Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., Hamburg, New York
Lakeside Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., West Seneca, New York
Lane Funeral Home and Crematory South Crest Chapel, Rossville, Georgia
Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Homes, Stamford, Connecticut
Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Homes, Greenwich, Connecticut; Spadaccino and Leo P. Gallagher & Son Community Funeral Home, Monroe, Connecticut
Macz Funeral Homes, Centralia, Illinois
Macz Funeral Homes, Odin, Illinois; Macz Funeral Homes, Sandoval, Illinois; Macz Funeral Home; Patoka, Illinois
Martin Funeral, Cremation & Tribute Services, Mount Morris, Michigan
Detroit Cremation Society, Grand Blanc, Michigan
McDougald Funeral Services, Anderson, South Carolina
Memorial Funeral Home, Edinburg, Texas
Memorial Funeral Home, San Juan, Texas
Mercer-Adams Funeral Service, Bethany, Oklahoma
Merkle Funeral Service, Inc., Monroe, Michigan
Merkle Funeral Service, Inc., Monroe, Michigan; Merkle Funeral Service, Inc., Erie, Michigan; Merkle Funeral Service, Inc., Dundee, Michigan; Merkle Funeral Service, Inc., Romulus, Michigan
Miles Funeral Home, Holden, Massachusetts
Miles-Sterling Funeral Home, Sterling, Massachusetts; Kelly Cremation and Funeral Care, Worcester, Massachusetts
Milward Funeral Directors, Lexington, Kentucky
Milward Funeral Directors – Southland, Lexington, Kentucky; Milward Funeral Directors – Man ‘O War, Lexington, Kentucky
Mitchell Family Cremations and Funerals, Inc., Albion, New York
Mitchell Family Cremations and Funerals, Inc., Holley, New York; Mitchell Family Cremations and Funerals, Inc., Medina, New York; Mitchell Family Cremations and Funerals, Inc., Middleport, New York; Mitchell Family Cremations and Funerals, Inc., Gasport, New York
Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, Iowa
Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland
Moments Funeral Home, Lucedale, Mississippi
Moments Funeral Home, Leakesville, Mississippi
Monte Vista Funeral Home & Memorial Park. Johnson City, Tennessee
Morada da Paz, Parnamirim, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, Madison, Indiana
Morris-Baker Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Johnson City, Tennessee
Myers Mortuary, Ogden, Utah
Myers Mortuary, Roy, Utah; Myers Mortuary, Brigham City, Utah; Myers Mortuary, Layton, Utah
O'Donnell Cremations Funerals Celebrations, Salem, Massachusetts
O'Donnell Cremations Funerals Celebrations, Danvers, Massachusetts
Oliverie Funeral Home, Manchester, New Jersey
Oliverie Funeral Home, Jackson, New Jersey
Pantalone Funeral Home, Inc., Greensburg, PA
Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Leon L. Williamson Funeral Home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Patrick T. Lanigan Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
PinesFuneral, Carthage, North Carolina
PinesFuneral. Robbins, North Carolina; PinesFuneral, Aberdeen, North Carolina
Pixley Funeral Home, Rochester, Michigan
Pixley Funeral Home, Auburn Hills, Michigan; Pixley Funeral Home, Keego Harbor, Michigan
Pollock-Randall Funeral Home, Port Huron, Michigan
Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home, Port Huron, Michigan; Marysville Funeral Home, Marysville, Michigan
Popp Funeral and Cremation Services, Viroqua, Wisconsin
Posey Funeral Directors, North Augusta, South Carolina
Pray Funeral Home, Inc., Charlotte, Michigan
Radney Funeral Home, Alexander City, Alabama
Langley Funeral Home, Camp Hill, Alabama
Reeves, Fruland & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Coal City, Illinois
Reeves, Fruland & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Morris, Illinois; Reeves, Fruland & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Gardner, Illinois; Reeves, Fruland & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Morris, Illinois; Reeves, Fruland & Baskerville Funeral Homes and Crematory, Wilmington, Illinois
Return Home, Auburn, Washington
Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Traverse City, Michigan
Robinson Funeral Home & Crematory – Downtown, Easley, South Carolina
Robinson Funeral Home & Crematory – Powdersville Road, Easley, South Carolina; Duckett-Robinson Funeral Home & Cremations, Central-Clemson Commons, South Carolina
Roller Funeral Homes, Little Rock, Arkansas
Roller Funeral Home, Mountain Home, Arkansas; Roller Funeral Homes, Paris, Arkansas; Roller-Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison, Arkansas; Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, West Helena, Arkansas; Roller Citizens Funeral Home, Marshall, Arkansas; Roller-Coffman-Crouch, Mountain View, Arkansas; Roller-Cox, Clarksville, Arkansas; Roller-Crouch, Batesville, Arkansas; Roller-Daniel Funeral Home, Search, Arkansas; Roller-England Funeral Home, England, Arkansas; Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway, Arkansas; Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Clinton, Arkansas; Roller-McNutt Funeral Home – Greenbriar, Greenbriar, Arkansas; Roller-Owens Funeral Home, North Little Rock, Arkansas; Roller-Swift Funeral Home, Osceola, Arkansas
Schramka Funeral Homes, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Schramka Funeral Homes, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; Schramka Funeral Homes, Thiensville, Wisconsin
Señoriales Corporación de Servicio, Guatemala, Guatemala
Soxman Funeral Homes, Ltd., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, New Castle, Delaware
Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, Newark, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, Delaware City, Delaware; Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Homes & Crematory, Middletown, Delaware
St. Peter Chapels, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tetrick Funeral Services, Johnson City, Tennessee
Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory, Bristol, Tennessee
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home – Downtown, Greenville, South Carolina
Thomas McAfee Funeral Home – Northwest, Greenville, South Carolina; Thomas McAfee Funeral Home – Southeast, Simpsonville, South Carolina; Gray Mortuary, Pelzer, South Carolina
Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC and Albemarle Crematorium, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Twiford Funeral Homes, LLC, Manteo, North Carolina
Waitt Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Morganville, New Jersey
Old Bridge Funeral Home, Old Bridge, New Jersey; Silverton Memorial Funeral Home, Toms River, New Jersey
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary, Salt Lake City, Utah
Valley View Memorial Park and Funeral Home, West Valley City, Utah; Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South Valley, Riverton, Utah
Weeks’ Funeral Home, Buckley, Washington
Weeks’ Enumclaw Funeral Home, Enumclaw, Washington; Weeks’ Dryer Mortuary, Tacoma, Washington; Edline-Yahn & Covington Funeral Chapel, Kent, Washington; Columbia Funeral Home, Seattle, Washington; Haven of Rest Funeral Home & Cemetery, Gig Harbor, Washington; Newell-Hoerling’s Mortuary, Centralia, Washington
Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, Royal Oak, Michigan
Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Home, Utica, Michigan