{"id":110234,"date":"2021-12-09T19:05:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T00:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110234"},"modified":"2021-12-09T19:05:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T00:05:50","slug":"william-h-kresge-funeral-home-celebrates-150-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110234","title":{"rendered":"William H. Kresge Funeral Home Celebrates 150 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Serving the Community Spanning Over 5 Generations<\/p>\n<p><b>Brodheadsville, PA<\/b>: William H. Kresge Funeral Home celebrated 150 years of serving the West End community this past November. The funeral home was first a furniture store in the late 1800\u2019s, and then branched out to the funeral business. Since then, they have become a large part of the West End community with their thoughtful services and support.<\/p>\n<p>William A. Kresge, the founder of William H. Kresge Funeral Home, originally was a furniture maker and carpenter who built many of the original homes on Route 209 in Brodheadsville during the 1870\u2019s. He also built caskets for families, which ultimately led him turning the furniture store into a funeral home after receiving his mortician license. Since then, there have been 5 generations of Kresge\u2019s serving the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has always been the mission of our funeral home to provide considerate, caring and compassionate services to every family we serve. I was not fortunate enough to know my great grandfather or grandfather, but I know my father lived by that statement,\u201d says Thomas J. Kresge, of William H. Kresge Funeral Home. \u201cIn my forty three years here, I have tried to carry on that same tradition and I am confident that my son will also.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What makes William H. Kresge Funeral Home unique:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Offering funeral and memorial services with traditional to unique touches, burial services, cremation services, and celebration services<\/li>\n<li>Help throughout the entire process<\/li>\n<li>Assist with the obituary<\/li>\n<li>Process all of the paperwork needed<\/li>\n<li>Provide access to grief education and support materials, and referrals to counseling services<\/li>\n<li>Available 24\/7<\/li>\n<li>And help in any other way they can to make the process easier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cGrowing up, I was fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with both my father and grandfather,\u201d says Thomas C. Kresge, of William H. Kresge Funeral Home. \u201cThey instilled in me the knowledge and understanding of the business at such a young age, which ultimately led to a comfortable transition when I decided to become the 5th generation funeral director of the family business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>About\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kresgefuneralhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">William H. Kresge Funeral Home<\/a><\/b>: Located in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, William H. Kresge Funeral Home has been serving the community for over a century with their family owned funeral business. Spanning over 5 generations, William H. Kresge Funeral Home prides themselves in offering welcoming, caring and dignified services, as well as to honor your loved one and family with respect and personal attention to every detail.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided on behalf of the West End Fair by:<br \/>\nErin Tamm<br \/>\njustQ Solutions<br \/>\nDigital Marketing Strategist<br \/>\nwww.justQSolutions.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serving the Community Spanning Over 5 Generations Brodheadsville, PA: William H. Kresge Funeral Home celebrated 150 years of serving the West End community this past November. The funeral home was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=110234\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">William H. 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