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 The Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., has a long history dating back to the late 1800’s when Mr. and Mrs. DeLong began operating the funeral home. They operated the funeral home in Topton, Pennsylvania, until 1942, when a partnership was formed between the DeLong’s and Earl A. Trexler. The funeral home, then located on Home Avenue in Topton was operated as DeLong and Trexler Funeral Home. In 1949 Earl A. Trexler became the sole proprietor of the funeral business and changed the name of the business to Earl A. Trexler Funeral Home.
Mr. Trexler had a new funeral home constructed on Weis Street, Topton, Pennsylvania, which opened in 1959. The Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., still operates out of that facility today.
In September of 1981 Earl A. Trexler and James R. Ludwick formed a business partnership to operate the funeral home and changed the name to Trexler – Ludwick Funeral Home. After forming the partnership, in October 1982, Mr. Trexler and Mr. Ludwick purchased an existing funeral business, located on Noble Street in Kutztown, Pennsylvania from the William S. Fritz family. This funeral home was also operated as the Trexler – Ludwick Funeral Home, Kutztown, Pennsylvania. William S. Fritz had operated the funeral business in Kutztown since 1915.
In January of 1986, James R. Ludwick purchased the funeral business from Earl A. Trexler and continued operating as Trexler – Ludwick Funeral Home. Mr. Emory B. Fenstermacher, a licensed funeral director was employed as a funeral supervisor of the Kutztown facility. Mr. Ludwick handled the supervisory duties of the Topton Facility.
In September of 1990 the construction of a new, state-of-the-art funeral facility was begun in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, at the corner of Greenwich Street and Fairview Drive. Construction was completed by August 1991, when the new facility opened. The name of the business was changed to Ludwick Funeral Home, and was still operated by James R. Ludwick as a sole proprietor. The Noble Street facility in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, was closed and the property was sold.
In 1997 Mr. Ludwick incorporated the business and the name was changed to Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc. and continues to operate funeral facilities in Kutztown and Topton, Pennsylvania.
Today, the Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., serves many families each year. They also have established a progressive Advance Planning program, and strive to provide each family with service beyond their expectations. In order to provide superior service to each family they serve, there are four licensed funeral directors employed along with additional professional staff members who attend to the necessary duties involved in operating a progressive, family-oriented funeral business which stresses personalized service to all that they serve.
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