Roger Primm
Funeral Director

Roger Primm began his career as a caring Funeral Director at a young age in Dayton, Ohio. While attending Ashland College in 1965 he met Harry Denbow and was asked to become a partner in Mr. Denbow's Funeral Home.

Roger has been an active member in the Ashland community and enjoys helping the families he serves. Mr. Primm has also held many leadership positions in organizations like the Rotary Club, Salvation Army Board of Trustees, and is a 32nd Degree Mason.

In his spare time he enjoys spending time traveling around the world with his beautiful wife Phyllis. They have travelled to places such as Holland, Germany, France, and crused the Rhine River. This very travelling has led Roger to respect his own back yard and sparked his interest in the Muskingam Watershed Conservitory. Since becoming involved with the Watershed Mr. Primm has been appointed to the Advisory Board.

Edward Kemery
Funeral Director

Ed Kemery, was born in Ashland and raised in the Nankin area. He was a 1972 graduate of Mapleton High School, attended Bowling Green State University and graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science fall class of 1976. He is a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland where he serves as an usher. He has served as a volunteer fire fighter with the Nankin Fire Dept., and served as secretary for the Nankin Fire Board.

He has been a volunteer with the Ashland County United Appeal, and served on the Ashland County Cancer Association Board. He has been a baseball coach with the Nankin Youth League, and is a member of the Young Men’s Business Club in Ashland and the Elks Lodge #1360 in Ashland.

He is a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association and the Ohio Embalmers Association.