Member Spotlight Member Spotlight increased. In 2012, we saw the need and added an on-site crematory. Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home & Crematory in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (photo provided) What does your funeral home do in order to create a strong community presence? Do you believe that this is important? For many years, our annual calendar has featured classic cars. During the pandemic, the theme for the calendar was switched to historic Cuyahoga Falls photos, with many of the photos having classic cars in the photos. These calendars, along with the museum, have blessed us to create a strong community presence as we often drive the cars in the annual Memorial Day parade. We also reach out to the community to provide us photos of their classic cars or take photos of their car for our annual calendar. The museum is open to the public for tours throughout the year, and on the evenings of the car shows in our local community. Our friendly staff enjoys sitting out in front of the museum ready to “shoot the breeze” about nostalgic moments, or even cars! In what ways do you use technology to further the services you offer? With the arrival of pandemic protocols, we were tasked with brushing up on our technology skills. We offer families the option of recording the services and placing it on our website for those not able to attend. What growing trends have you noticed in the funeral service profession? How do you keep up with these changes? Over the years, the cremation rate has certainly 14 www.ogr.org | Winter 2022 (from left) Clifford-Shoemaker staff members Jan Bethel, Floyd Wimer, Kristen Carbary, Steve, Marty & Ken Shoemaker (provided photo) We have a wonderful and close-knit staff. Jan Bethel, Kristen Carbary and Floyd Wimer are our full-timers. The entire staff are dedicated professionals offering all families the same high-quality level of caring, professional service as they have over our 100+ years. What do you value most about OGR? Why did you become a member? The bronze OGR plaque that has been affixed to the outside of our funeral home building since 1959 means something to us here at Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home. Our staff truly cares about the families we serve, and we try to carry out our daily operations with the mindset of treating others how we would like to be treated. OGR also has many great professional resources. Is there anything in particular that you do at work to keep your spirits high or the spirits of your staff high?
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