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Dave is a lifelong Wood County resident and is a graduate of Eastwood Local Schools completing his undergraduate studies at Bowling Green State University. He began in the funeral service industry in 1972 driving ambulance for the then Holcomb Funeral Home in Luckey where he would eventually return to serve his apprenticeship after graduating from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and ultimately purchase the business in 1983. As time progressed the Pemberville location was purchased in 1987 and the Woodville location in 2004. Dave is recognized by Who's Who in America and is a member of the National Funeral Director's, Ohio Funeral Director's, Ohio Embalmer's Associations, Masonic Lodge and other various business and professional organizations.
Dave enjoys being a part of the community and believes in giving back whether it be the purchase of a steer at one of our local fairs, emceeing or sponsoring an event. In his spare time he enjoys buying, restoring and selling antique cars, driving sports cars and attending NACAR races. Dave and his wife Fran have one daughter, Dr. Ashley Hughes who currently maintains an Optometry Practice in Southern Ohio, near her home with husband Jesse.
A native of the Fremont area, Fran is a graduate of Fremont Ross High School and the Flower Hospital School of Nursing. After graduating from Nursing School she worked for over 20 years as a Registered Nurse at Flower Hospital.
In subsequent years Fran served a 2 year funeral director apprenticeship and became a licensed Funeral Director in 1989 after the purchase of the Pemberville location. Together with her husband Dave they have jointly served the community with a zeal and passion in caring for others. This has been further reflected in the various social and business organizations that Fran has belonged to over the years. In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking and baking.
Fran and Dave are proud parents to Dr. Ashley Hughes their adult daughter who maintains her Optometry Practice in Southern Ohio near her home with husband Jesse.
Ernie & Robin, first met in college and now have celebrated over 30years of marriage. Ernie graduated from the Cypress College School of Mortuary Science in Southern California and later from Lourdes University as Magna Cum Laude. He has pursued a career in funeral service for the past 30 years.
Robin went onto work in banking and finance and now maintains life insurance license to assist families with funeral pre-arrangements. She remains a busy housewife, taking care of a home, husband and child.
In addition to being busy in the day to day operations of the funeral homes, both are active members of St. Rose Catholic Church. Ernie completed the 3-year curriculum of the Diocesan Lay Ministry program. He is also a Special Deputy with the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Ernie & Robin are proud parents of one daughter Toni, a graduate of St. Mary's College in Norte Dame, IN, and the University of Toledo College of Law. Toni presently works with St. Mary's College Foundation.
Having worked with Dave and Fran Marsh, we remain very excited to be affiliated with such a rich history of devoted and caring service. The legacy that Dave, Fran and the entire team both past and present at the funeral homes have established, is a proud benchmark that we can only hope to live up to. The strength of our commitment to work with empathetic hearts and a value-oriented outlook, we hope will establish a level of care that can be only be measured against the hardworking ethics that Dave and Fran have provided for many years. ‘The Caring Tradition’ to all of you and your shared memories… Will always be our first priority.”
Ernie and Robin Marsteller...
Julie joined the Marsh & Marsteller team in the Fall of 2021. She brings with her 40 years of experience in the office environment to our family of firms. She is a graduate of Eastwood Schools and a lifelong resident of the area. Julie and her husband Thom reside outside of Luckey and have been married for 39 years. They have a daughter, Tara, son-in-law Zach and 2 granddaughters. In her free time, you can find Julie always in her lawn doing yardwork, quilting and enjoying her time with family and friends.
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Bryce joined Marsh & Marsteller Funeral Homes in January of 2022. He is a lifelong resident of Perrysburg, Ohio and graduated from Perrysburg High School in 2013. Bryce would go on to receive a Bachelors in Education from Bowling Green State University in 2018 and later served as a 7th and 8th grade social studies, English, and Career Technology teacher for Toledo Public Schools. He then pursued a career in the funeral industry in 2020. Graduating from Wayne State University with a degree in Mortuary Science in the summer of 2023, Bryce is honored to serve the communities of Luckey, Pemberville, and Woodville with compassion, sensitivity, and empathy.
In Bryce's free time, he enjoys cooking, fishing, playing a variety of instruments, and spending time with his fiancée, Samantha, and their three dogs.
