Ross C. DeJohn, Jr., Chief Executive Officer
& Chairman of the Board
Joining his father in the family business in 1977, Ross
understood from the very beginning the importance of his family’s tradition. He
understands the heritage of his family and profession as well as the changing
needs of the community he serves. After graduating from Bowling Green State
University, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity, he became a
Licensed Funeral Director in 1986. He is a member of the Cuyahoga, Ohio, and
National Funeral Directors Associations. He served in the U.S. Army in 1972 as
a 2nd Lieutenant, and was an Army Reserve Captain from 1974 to 1980. He is also
Past President of the Mayfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Recently, Ross
completed the Hospice of the Western Reserve Volunteer Training Program and also
volunteers at Hillcrest Hospital with our Staff therapy dog, Magic. Ross Jr. is
a parishioner at St. Noel Church in Willoughby Hills, Ohio and has been married to his
wife Patty since 1971. They have three children and four grandchildren. Ross and
Patty reside in Kirtland, Ohio.