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NASHVILLE, IL ~ Directions 171 N.W. Court St., P.O. Box 326 Nashville, IL 62263 Phone: 1-618-327-8111 Fax: 1-618-327-4910 |
J.D. Mann became involved in funeral service in 1905 by providing a horse drawn hearse for funerals. In 1921 J.D. Mann joined J.H. Hahne, who operated a furniture store and funeral business, as a partner in the funeral part of his business. This partnership lasted until 1928 when Mr. Mann opened his own funeral business and ambulance service in a storefront building located in the business district of Nashville, IL. Mr. Mann built a new funeral home on the west side of the county courthouse that was designed exclusively for use as a funeral home in 1938. This was one of the first buildings constructed specifically for funerals in Southern Illinois. The funeral home was designed by Karl Odenwald, a St. Louis architect and was built by Barney Holthouse of Oconee, IL. The ornamental plaster on the chapel ceiling, was created by Eugene Geisler. He was a former editor of the "Deutche Vogenblatt," a German newspaper in St. Louis. The new funeral home was added on to a two-story brick home that was built in the 1860's. The residence belonged to Mr. Mann's father and mother-in-law. Richard M. Pyatt purchased the Mann Funeral Service from J.D. and Viola Mann in 1970. Eric Campagna and wife Kathy moved to Nashville to become resident manager. Eric became a partner in the business in 1974. Mr. Campagna became the sole owner of the Campagna Funeral Home in 1987. In 1990 Paul Todd was hired as a funeral director and embalmer. Mr. Todd became a partner in the business in 2005. In keeping with the tradition of a family owned and operated funeral home, Eric Campagna's son-in-law, Chad Rhine joined the firm in 2006 as a funeral director and embalmer. Chad is the husband of Katie Campagna Rhine. Katie has been in charge of family services for all of the funeral homes beginning in January of 2000. |
| OKAWVILLE, IL ~ Directions 700 South Front St., P.O. Box 272 Okawville, IL 62271 Phone: 1-618-243-5565 Fax: 1-618-243-6203 |
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| Daniel Moll of Mascoutah, IL., owner of funeral homes in Mascoutah and St. Libory, opened a funeral home in the renovated former resident of Louis Frank at 700 S. Front St., Okawville, Il. in 1968. R.H. Beckmann was named manager along with his wife, the former Marie Buchmueller. Marie's parents, Otto and Marie, operated the Buchmueller Funeral Home in Okawville for 45 years. In August of 1975 an addition was built to the funeral home. A Chapel, office, lounge, preparation room and restrooms were added. The Moll family owned and operated the funeral home until 1992. Eric C. Campagna purchased the funeral home in the fall of 1992. Paul Todd and wife Heather moved to Okawville in 1994 to become resident manager. | |
| ASHLEY, IL ~ Directions 45 N.W. Railroad St., P.O. Box 272 Ashley, IL 62808 Phone: 1-618-485-2311 |
Jacob Kringer founded the funeral home in the 1920s in the business district of Ashley, Il. in a store front building. He later moved the business to the present location at 45 N.W. Railroad Street. Mr. Kringer passed away on December 14, 1971. The funeral home was then purchased by Len and Elaine Hogan and they transferred their funeral home operation to the Kringer Funeral Home in Ashley, Il. In 1981, Len and Elaine retired and the funeral home was purchased by Dick Pyatt, Eric Campagna and Dick Pacey of the Pyatt Funeral Homes. In 1987 Eric Campagna became the sole owner of the funeral home, which is now known as the Campagna Funeral Home. John Schultz was the resident manager from 1981 until he retired in 2000. John and his wife Betty still reside at the location. |