This webpage lists funeral homes and cremation organizations in the Dayton, OH area that we deem “cooperative.” A “cooperative” funeral home or cremation organization meets two criteria:
ACCESS
- makes its facility available to pathology personnel on a daily basis. At minimum, a four-hour window each day is necessary.
- ideally, makes its facility available on a 24×7 basis.
FEES
- charges a reasonable fee, if any, and assesses that fee only if the facility is utilized after-hours. We have not included funeral homes or cremation organizations where the facility charge exceeds $500.
- ideally, charges no fee to the family (or anyone else) for allowing pathology personnel to use its facilities.
Listed below are places we’ve worked with or called somewhat recently that we deem “cooperative.” This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and serves only as a starting point. If you identify other organizations that should be on this list, let us know.
Fees listed assume that your family is utilizing this business for final arrangements.
Note 1: if you are using a funeral home or cremation organization that does not allow the work on its premises, we can ask one of these “cooperative” funeral homes whether its facility can be rented for a fee for the brain donation work. And the “cooperative” funeral home may provide transportation from the place of death.
Note 2: there are two rare cases when a funeral home or cremation organization need not be open on a daily basis: (1) if death has occurred or (2) if the loved one is utilizing a “death with dignity” act on a certain day/time.
Arpp, Root & Carter Funeral Home
Germantown, OH
Contact: Carrie Carter
Phone: 937-855-2011
Web: arpprootfh.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends and after hours by appt. | Fee: None |
Note: No refrigeration on-site. Refrigeration is available nearby for $25/day.
Littleton & Rue Funeral Home & Crematorium
Springfield, OH
Contact: Cory Knox
Phone: 937-323-6439
Web: littletonandrue.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open after hours by appt. | Fee: None |
Routsong Funeral Home
Kettering, OH
Contact: Max Routsong
Phone: 937-293-4137
Web: routsong.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F: 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open Sunday and after hours by appt. | Fee: None |
Tobias Funeral Home
Dayton, Fairborn
Phone: 937-435-2273 (Far Hills Chapel), 937-252-3122 (Belmont Chapel), 937-427-1361 (Beavercreek Chapel), 937-878-0711 (Burcham)
Web: dignitymemorial.com/funeral-
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open evenings and after hours by appointment. | Fee: None |
Brain donation work is done at Beavercreek Chapel location in Dayton.
Westbrock Funeral Home
Dayton and Kettering, OH
Contact: Mark or Brian Westbrock
Phone: 937-253-6161
Web: westbrockfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open on weekends and after hours by appt. | Fee: None |
Note: No refrigeration. Refrigeration is available at the Medical Examiner’s Office, nearby.