Meet Our Staff


Outstanding Service is Our Priority

The highest level of care starts with the quality staff members who will meet with your family. When you lose someone you love, you need someone who will listen to you and provide a healing and meaningful experience. Our highly qualified staff is ready to assist you throughout this difficult time.


If you are interested in preplanning for your funeral wishes, we invite you to book a meeting with our Preplanning Specialist to learn more about the process and its benefits.

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Tom Vanderwall
Tom Vanderwall
Owner, Licensed Funeral Director, and Embalmer
Tom Vanderwall
Owner, Licensed Funeral Director, and Embalmer

Tom was born and raised in Muskegon, MI, and graduated from Muskegon College before earning his degree in mortuary science from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science in 1974.


He owned and operated a funeral home in Charlevoix County, MI, until moving to Dayton in 1986. Choosing to make Dayton his lifelong home, he transferred his funeral director and embalmer licenses from Michigan to Tennessee.


He is a member of Grace Bible Church, the Dayton Rotary Club, and the Dayton Chamber of Commerce.


He and his wife Jan have been married 37 years and have four sons, one daughter and two grandchildren.

Jan Vanderwall
Jan Vanderwall
Secretary and Treasurer
Jan Vanderwall
Secretary and Treasurer

Jan was born and raised in Muskegon, MI. She and her husband Tom have four sons, one daughter, and two grandchildren. Jan is a member of Grace Bible Church, where she is a mentor for the "Moms4Moms" group. She enjoys sewing and gardening her flowers. (Jan is not a licensed funeral director.)

Andy Vanderwall
Andy Vanderwall
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Andy Vanderwall
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer