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“ Outstanding Service, an Affordable Price ” Tom Vanderwall and his family have captured the essence of what makes life worth living and brought it into their family owned and operated funeral home. After all, the joy of living is in the small moments at home; quiet conversations after the children have gone to bed, holidays celebrated together, special Sunday morning breakfasts, and the laughter of children. It's these small things that make life rich, and help create memories to last a lifetime. Tom and his wife Jan know a lot about the laughter of children, as they have raised five youngsters: Adam, Aaron, Alex, Kaley, and Andy. Both Tom and Jan are firm believers in traditional family values, and Jan is very proud to be living their commitment everyday as a full-time mother. She made the decision years ago to remain at home after the birth of their oldest son, Adam, and continues in this all-important, fully-engaging task to this day. Mr. Vanderwall approaches his business with the same essential level of commitment and enthusiasm that he brings to the challenges of parenting. Having purchased the Sawyer Funeral Home in 1986, he set about remodeling the facilities to bring them up-to-date, while keeping the down-home feeling. His attention to detail in serving his clients mirrors the attention it takes to raise happy, healthy and well-adjusted children: the small details are never overlooked or neglected. Be it baking the cookies that he is so famous for offering at the visitations or attending to the special needs of your family, Tom will look after all the details in creating a funeral or memorial service for your loved one that you will always remember. Mr. Vanderwall was born in Muskegon, Michigan and graduated from Muskegon College before earning his Mortuary Degree in 1974 from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science. He owned and operated a funeral home in Charlevoix County, MI until moving to Dayton in 1986. Choosing to make Dayton his life-long home, he transferred his funeral directors and embalmers license from Michigan to Tennessee. His purchase of the Sawyer Funeral Home was just one more way Tom made his commitment to Dayton a reality. This same community commitment led him to join and actively participate in the Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, and Grace Bible Church. He and his wife, Jan, have truly settled into Dayton to raise their children, and build a successful business. His son Alex plans to attend Mortuary College in 2006, later to join his father in the family business, thereby extending the family's dedication to service in the Dayton area. Part of the Vanderwall family focus on traditional values includes involving Tom's parents in the day-to-day activities of the funeral home. From the very first contact you make with Vanderwall Funeral Home, and the members of the Vanderwall family, you're assured the best of care, at the very best prices. I'm passionate about serving my community, and work hard every day to be the best funeral home in Dayton ”, remarks Tom. “Each family who comes to us gets the best of the Vanderwall family; our attention to detail, and our personal commitment to professional service. All this, and the knowledge that our business practices ethical and our prices are fair.”
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