Bill Wappner ~ Owner and Funeral Director
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 wwappner@wappner.com
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William attended The Ohio State University and Cincinnati
College of Mortuary Science and has been a licensed Funeral Director
since 1975. He is a respected member of the business community as a
Past President of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association; Past
Policy Board Member and past chairman of the Government Regulatory
Committee of the National Funeral Directors Association; a board
member of the Ohio Crematory Operators Association; member of the
National Selected Morticians; the International Order of the Golden
Rule; Cremation Association of North America and the Federation of
International Thanotoligst Association. William is also active in
the community as a member of the Board of Directors of the North and
Central Ohio Volunteers of America, Inc.; member of the Mansfield
Lodge #35 F. & A.M., B.P.O.E. #56; a member of the Mad River
Sportsman Club. He enjoys golf and sporting clays.
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Tom Wappner ~ Owner and Funeral Director
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 twappner@wappner.com
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Tom attended Ohio State University and Cincinnati College of
Mortuary Science and has been a licensed Funeral Director and
Embalmer since 1972. He is a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors
Association and a member of their Mortuary Response Team. Tom is
also a member of the International Order of the Golden Rule and
National Selected Morticians. He enjoys hunting, camping, old cars
and golf. Tom is active in the community as a member of B.P.O. Elks
#56 serving as a Trustee and a Past Exalted Ruler, member of
Mansfield Lodge #35 F. & A.M., Baku Grotto, serving as a Trustee
and a Past Monarch, Sons of Amvets, and the Professional Car
Society
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Jeff Bell ~ Funeral Director
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 jbell@wappner.com
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Jeffrey G. Bell attended Kenyon College and Cincinnati College
of Mortuary Science and has been a licensed Funeral Director and
Embalmer since 1974. Jeffrey has been employed with Wappner Funeral
Directors since 1975 currently serving in a managerial position.
Jeffrey is married with three children. He is a member of First
English Lutheran Church; Mansfield Lodge #35 F & AM; Ancient and
Accepted Order of Scottish Rite-Valley of Columbus; Baku Grotto;
B.P.O. Elks #56; and Inter-City Amateur Radio Club. Jeffrey is an
avid golfer; golf club builder and enjoys tennis. He also enjoys
amateur radio and the national and international fellowship it
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Dan Distl ~ Funeral Director
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 distl@wappner.com
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Daniel J. Distl attended Ashland University and Cincinnati
College of Mortuary Science and has been a licensed Funeral Director
and Embalmer since 1966. Dan has been employed with Wappner Funeral
Directors since 1983. He is currently Secretary and Treasurer of the
Ohio Funeral Directors Association District 2. Dan's memberships
include Venus Masonic Lodge #152 F & AM, Scottish Rite, Valley
of Columbus, Baku Grotto, Elks Lodge # 56 and a member of Holy
Trinity Lutheran Church. His wife Jan, teaches in Lexington Schools,
and has two daughters Susan and Julie. Dan's interests include
anything old, special interest and antique cars, and refinishing and
repairing furniture.
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Dann Marble ~ Funeral Director
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 dmarble@wappner.com
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Dann L. Marble attended Ashland College, Bowling Green State
University and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and has been a
licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer for over 25 years. Dann has
been employed with Wappner Funeral Directors since 1988. He served
the Ohio Funeral Directors Association as a member of the
Professional Education Committee for five years, as chair of that
committee for four years, currently serving on the Scholastic
Assistance Committee and the Membership Committee of the Ohio
Funeral Directors Association. Dann is married, his wife Connie is a
teacher with Ashland City Schools, they have two adult children and
one granddaughter. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church;
former Deacon; Country Club of Ashland; Atlantis Country Club in
Atlantis, Florida; Mansfield Masonic Lodge #35, Mansfield Chapter
#28; Mansfield Commandery #21; Baku Grotto; and Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite- Valley of Canton. Dann enjoys travel, gardening,
outdoor sports activities, numerous Masonic activities, and spending
time at home in south Florida.
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Mark Strong ~ Funeral Director
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 mstrong@wappner.com
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Mark A. Strong attended Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
and has been a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1986.
Mark has been employed with Wappner Funeral Directors since 1982. He
is a member of the Ohio Emergency Disaster Response Team and a CANA
Certified Cremation Operator.
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Michael Lancaster ~ Funeral Director
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 mlancaster@wappner.com
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Michael S. Lancaster attended the Cincinnati College of
Mortuary Science and has been a licensed Funeral Director and
Embalmer since 1994. Michael has been employed with Wappner Funeral
Directors since 1998.
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Sean Hartwell ~ Funeral Director
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 shartwell@wappner.com
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Sean W. Hartwell attended Eastern Kentucky University and Cincinnati
College of Mortuary Science and has been a licensed Funeral Director
and Embalmer since 1995. Sean has been employed with Wappner Funeral
Directors since 1995. He is a member of the B.P.O. Elks #56, Mansfield Kiwanis, and
enjoys golfing.
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Scott Baltzell ~ Funeral Director
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sbaltzell@wappner.com
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Scott R. Baltzell is a graduate of Wright State University and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Sciences. He is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer and has been employed with Wappner Funeral Director since 1998. Scott is a member of the B.P.O. Elks #56. Scott enjoys outdoor activities and traveling in his free time.
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Jill Thomas-Neighbors ~ Funeral Director
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jill@wappner.com
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Jill Thomas-Neighbors is currently one of Wappner Funeral
Director's Advanced Funeral Planners. Jill attended Youngstown State
University and Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. She has
been a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer since 1990 and a
licensed Life and Health Insurance Agent since 1993. Jill has been
employed with Wappner Funeral Directors since 1993. She has received
Advanced Funeral Planning Awards annually since 1993. Jill is
married and has a one year old daughter; she enjoys spending time
with her husband, daughter and extended family, collecting antiques,
playing golf and cross stitching.
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Chris White ~ Pre-arrangement Counselor and Funeral Director
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 cwhite@wappner.com
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Chris was born and raised in Mansfield and graduated from St. Peter's in 1987. He graduated from Muskinigum College in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Chris is a licensed funeral director and has been with Wappner Funeral Directors since 1998 helping families prearrange their funeral services.
In his free time he enjoys hiking, photography, fishing, and golf.
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Christy Linton ~ Funeral Director
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 clinton@wappner.com
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Christy is a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. She is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. Christy is currently helping families prearrange funeral services. She is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Galion and attends Resurrection Parish in Lexington. In her free time, Christy enjoys reading, exercising, and spending time with her husband Wesley and white German Sheperd, Brewski.
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Randall VanHove ~ Funeral Director
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 rvanhove@wappner.com
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Shelly Woode~ Funeral Director
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swoode@wappner.com
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Amy Wappner-Bove ~ Funeral Director
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a_bove@wappner.com |
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Jane Baki ~ Pre Arrangement Counselor
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jbaki@wappner.com |
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