History
The Indiana Funeral Director's Association was founded in 1880 by 47 charter members.
Today IFDA has grown to over 480 member firms. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IFDA provides membership
services and continuing education opportunities throughout the state.
PAST PRESIDENTS
| 1881 |
*Isaac Ball, Terre Haute |
1928 |
*Frank A. LePell, Valparaiso |
1975 |
Robert E. Lee, Bedford |
| 1882 |
*Isaac Ball, Terre Haute |
1929 |
*Charles Herrlich, New Palestine |
1976 |
Frank N. Waltermann, Richmond |
| 1883 |
*Charles Kregelo, Indianapolis |
1930 |
*James A. Coffing, Attica |
1977 |
Robert B. Shelby, Covington |
| 1884 |
*Charles T. Whitsett, Indianapolis |
1931 |
*Bert S. Gadd, Indianapolis |
1978 |
*Max Frain, Winamac |
| 1885 |
*C.L.Woll, Logansport |
1932 |
*Bert S. Gadd, Indianapolis |
1979 |
James Boultinghouse, Rockport |
| 1886 |
*O.G. Davis, Williamsburg |
1933 |
*Bert S. Gadd, Indianapolis |
1980 |
James Little, Beech Grove |
| 1887 |
*Frank W. Flanner, Indianapolis |
1934 |
*Hallard A. Flynn, Chesterton |
1981 |
William Welsheimer, South Bend |
| 1888 |
*M.L. Meeks, Muncie |
1935 |
*Jesse F. Phillippi, Zionsville |
1982 |
David H. Cook, Brookville |
| 1889 |
*Dexter Gardner, Vincennes |
1936 |
*Dwight R. Baker, Dayton |
1983 |
*Michael St. Pierre, CFSP, Indianapolis |
| 1890 |
*J.G. Chambers, Madison |
1937 |
*Dwight R. Baker, Dayton |
1984 |
Ken Grandstaff, Roann |
| 1891 |
*H.R. Downing, Richmond |
1938 |
*Herbert R. Wald, Indianapolis |
1985 |
Russell B. Johnson, Anderson |
| 1892 |
*Rodney Strain, Logansport |
1939 |
*Morris H. Sleeth, Shelbyville |
1986 |
Michael T. Butts, Terre Haute |
| 1893 |
*James W. Buchanan, Marion |
1940 |
*Frank M. McNeely, Indianapolis |
1987 |
William B. Scott, Jeffersonville |
| 1894 |
*D.C. Barnhill, Crawfordsville |
1941 |
*Frank J. Evans, Noblesville |
1988 |
Kenneth Parson, Muncie |
| 1895 |
*J.H. Fetter, Peru |
1942 |
*Clarence C. Piepho, Muncie |
1989 |
*Gerald V. Rees, Hobart |
| 1896 |
*Frank Munchoff, Anderson |
1943 |
*John H. Blackwell, Indianapolis |
1990 |
Richard E. Tudor, Franklin |
| 1897 |
*Miss Fannie Gardner, Vincennes |
1944 |
*Harold E. Rozelle, Anderson |
1991 |
*Maurice L. Sefton, Indianapolis |
| 1898 |
*J.H. McCully, Idaville |
1945 |
*Ralph McMullan, Kempton |
1992 |
Elden B. LaHayne, Hammond |
| 1899 |
*J.H. McCully, Idaville |
1946 |
*Ralph McMullan, Kempton |
1993 |
Leonard Urban, Connersville |
| 1900 |
*J.N. Frist, Clinton |
1947 |
*Donald C. Ulrich, Dillsboro |
1994 |
John Noffze, Alexandria |
| 1901 |
*M.F. Parsons, Greensburg |
1948 |
*Verlan L. Poindexter, Washington |
1995 |
Dan Frain, Winamac |
| 1902 |
*A.V. Weisinger, Mount Vernon |
1949 |
*J. Harold Fife, East Chicago |
1996 |
Jerrit Clayton, CFSP, Zionsville |
| 1903 |
*E.E. Davis, Alexandria |
1950 |
*Raymond E. Needham, Marion |
1997 |
Gary Eastlund, Syracuse |
| 1904 |
*W.H. Hiss, Plainfield |
1951 |
*Harry W. Moore, Indianapolis |
1998 |
Terry Davidson, Delphi |
| 1905 |
*M.B. Stultz, Huntington |
1952 |
*Kenneth G. Alexander, Evansville |
1999 |
Mike Owens, CFSP, Alexandria |
| 1906 |
*George C. Wyatt, Rushville |
1953 |
*Harry E. Danielson, Plymouth |
2000 |
Sam Frain, CFSP, Winamac |
| 1907 |
*George J. Watson, Cayuga |
1954 |
*Earl C. Hollis, South Bend |
2001 |
Ron Deremiah, CFSP, Indianapolis |
| 1908 |
*H.M. Purviance, Huntington |
1955 |
*Frank W. Moore, Rushville |
2002 |
David McCoy, Hammond |
| 1909 |
*Edwin R. Hisey, Indianapolis |
1956 |
*Gene E. Laird, Amboy |
2003 |
Brian Vaughan, CFSP, Indianapolis |
| 1910 |
*I.D. Emmons, Columbus |
1957 |
*Earl K. Parson, Muncie |
2004 |
Angela Sallee, CFSP, Indianapolis |
| 1911 |
*W.A. Rushton, Plainfield |
1958 |
*F. Walter Voss, Seymour |
2005 |
Timothy Yoder, Goshen |
| 1912 |
*Mont Boord, Covington |
1959 |
*Bernard A. Dziadowicz, Hammond |
2006 |
Lynn Haverstock, Michigan City |
| 1913 |
*B.K. Adams, Peru |
1960 |
*Charles W. Pemberton, Lynnville |
2007 |
Darrell Holtzclaw, CFSP, Indianapolis |
| 1914 |
*Ivory C. Tolle, Lebanon |
1961 |
*P.L. Myers, Lebanon |
2008 |
Dr. Charles French, CFSP, Brazil |
| 1915 |
*Folger P. Wilson, Richmond |
1962 |
*Howard J. Cook, Sunman |
2009 |
Jim Todd, Rushville |
| 1916 |
*W.F. Evans, Brownsburg |
1963 |
*Myron C. Hutchins, Kendallville |
2010 |
*Ed Porter, CFSP, Anderson |
| 1917 |
*C.R. Wilson, Mooresville |
1964 |
*Harold M. Schmutzler, Huntingburg |
2011 |
Paul St. Pierre, Indianapolis |
| 1918 |
*H.P. Martin, Terre Haute |
1965 |
*Kenneth Plummer, Bedford |
2012 |
Dan Hurt, Indianapolis |
| 1919 |
*Chas C. LaFollete, Thorntown |
1966 |
*Lloyd E. Hartzler, Elkhart |
2013 |
Rick Ferguson, Seymour |
| 1920 |
*James M. Chappell, Kendallville |
1967 |
*Gerald. E. McHatton, Warsaw |
2014 |
Andy Clayton, Indianapolis |
| 1921 |
*Clyde E. Titus, Indianapolis |
1968 |
*Harold. D. Unger, Indianapolis |
2015 |
Alan Earl, Argos |
| 1922 |
*J. Frank Hamilton, Westport |
1969 |
Millard H. Rullman, Aurora |
2016 |
Wallace Hooker, CFSP, Wingate |
| 1923 |
*Harley E. Hickman, Terre Haute |
1970 |
*Max McClanahan, Jasonville |
2017 |
Scott Stodghill, Fort Branch |
| 1924 |
*Floyd E. Williams, Gary |
1971 |
*George L. Bocken, Hammond |
2018 |
Norman Juday, LaPorte |
| 1925 |
*Harry M. Allen, Peru |
1972 |
*George R. Sansom, Evansville |
2019 |
Richard Owen, Syracuse |
| 1926 |
*Paul H. Buchanan, Indianapolis |
1973 |
*John B. Hutchins, Kendallville |
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| 1927 |
*Floyd S. Culp, Goshen |
1974 |
W. Thomas Porter, Greensburg |
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*Deceased
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