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Blair A. Overton , Owner/Manager
Email: blair@overtonservice.com
Blair has been a licensed Funeral Director
since 1992. He was raised in Traer, Iowa, and was a graduate of
North Tama High School in 1986. Blair continued his education at
the University of Iowa and graduated with a degree in Economics in
1990. He received his education in Mortuary Sciences at the New
England Institute in Boston, Mass. and while in Boston worked full
time for the J. S. Waterman & Sons Funeral Home. Upon his
graduation in 1991 he received the Fredrick J. Walker, Jr. award
for the highest academic average and the Founders Award for most
promise of outstanding contribution to funeral service.
Blair has owned and operated funeral homes in Traer, Dysart,
Vinton, Waterloo, and most recently has been overseeing the Greater
Des Moines' firms. Which include the Merle Hay Funeral Home
& Chapel Hill Gardens, Sunset Memorial Gardens & Chapel,
Brooks Funeral Care, the Tonini Chapel and the Cremation
Society of Iowa.
Blair and his wife, Whitney, have three sons, Alexander, Tyler
& Ryan. Blair and his family make their home in Johnston,
Iowa.
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Dixie Evans, Funeral Director
Email: dixie@brooksfuneralcare.com
Office Phone: 515-277-8700
Fax: 515-277-9700
Dixie Evans graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1996 and
then earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from
Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids. She attended the
Mortuary Science Program at DMACC in Ankeny and graduated in
2006. She has been with Merle Hay Funeral Home since the fall
of 2005.
Outside of work, Dixie enjoys spending time with her husband and
daughter and is an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan. She is a member of
the Norwalk United Methodist Church, the Norwalk Lions Club and
P.E.O. Chapter I.E.
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Seth Williams, Funeral Director
Email: seth@merlehayfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 515-278-4633
Fax: 515-276-5697
Seth Williams was raised near Gladbrook, Iowa and graduated from
Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School in 2000. He attended Simpson
College and graduated with his BA in Biology in 2004. In
2007, Seth completed the mortuary science program at DMACC.
He began working for Merle Hay Funeral Home in the fall of 2007,
and left to work as a funeral director at Wallace Family Funeral
Home in Newton. In August 2010, Seth returned to work at
Merle Hay Funeral Home.
Seth's family includes his wife, Kristin and daughter,
Sydney.. They reside in Altoona. Outside of work, Seth
enjoys the outdoors, spending time with his family, and cheering
for the Chicago Cubs and Iowa State Cyclones.
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Melissa Mohr, Funeral
Director/Family Service Supervisor
Email: melissa@merlehayfuneralhome.com
Office Phone:
515-278-4633
Fax:
515-276-5697
Melissa Mohr grew up in the
beautiful community of Eagle Grove, where she graduated high school
with the class of 2000. After completing her Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Business Administration at Hamilton College in Cedar
Falls, Melissa decided to explore her long time interest in funeral
service. She began working as an assistant for Gunderson
Funeral Home in Fort Dodge, where she experienced first hand the
impact a caring funeral professional has during a most difficult
time. Driven by her compassion and desire to assist grieving
families, she enrolled in the Mortuary Science Program at Des
Moines Area Community College. Upon earning her degree in 2006,
Melissa's funeral director career began that year working with the
Iles Family of Funeral Homes. In 2010, she joined the staff of
Merle Hay Funeral Home. Melissa assists families in all
aspects of funeral care, both in pre-need and at the time of loss,
and is knowledgeable in cemetery options.
Outside of funeral service Melissa enjoys spending time
with her family (including her dogs; Sonny and Eddie), playing
skip-bo, interior decorating and cooking. She is an active
member of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association and
PETA.
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Tracie Madren, Office Manager
Email: tracie@merlehayfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 515-278-4633
Fax: 515-276-5697
Tracie has been employed with Merle Hay and Sunset funeral
homes since 1988, and is involved with the day-to-day
operations of both of the funeral homes and cemeteries.
She graduated from Dexfield (Redfield) High School in 1983 and then
attended the University of Northern Iowa, where she received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration in 1987.
Tracie resides in Redfield with her family, Matt Hicks and daughter
Emily.
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Rachel Almlie, Office Assistant
Email: rachel@merlehayfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 515-278-4633
Fax: 515-276-5697
Rachel has been the voice on the phone at Merle Hay Funeral
Home since 2007. Family, music, language, animal welfare and
recycling are her driving passions. A former member of the
Drake Neighborhood Association Board, Rachel lives in a century-old
home with her husband, Wayne.
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Kate McKenna, Office Manager/Community
Relations Manager
Email: kate@brooksfuneralcare.com
Office Phone: 515-277-8700
Fax: 515-277-9700
Kate joined Brooks Funeral Care in August of 2009
after a career in event planning and non-profit fundraising with
organizations in Chicago and Des Moines including the Girl Scouts,
The Joffrey Ballet, Living History Farms and ITA Group. Kate earned
her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication
from Iowa State University in December of 2003. She enjoys
traveling, reading and knitting outside of the funeral care
business.
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