Brucker & Kishler Funeral Home

Specialties

Locally, family owned and opperated for three generations. The Brucker family is proud of its heritage and commitment to the Newark-​Licking County community. Our caring and professional Funeral Directors are on call ²⁴⁄₇ to meet your family’s needs.

We offer pre-​planned and at-​need traditional burial and cremation services as well as other free, no obligation services such as creation of a living will or the assignment of a Durable Power of Attorney for healthcare.

We also offer pet cremation services.

History

Established in 1924.

Brucker & Kishler Funeral Home was founded in 1924. At that time it was known as the Householder Funeral Home. In 1951 Robert Brucker, Sr. and James Kishler formed a partnership and purchased the firm. In 1974 Jim Brucker, the son of Robert Brucker joined the firm as the second generation. In the year 2000, Jim Brucker’s daughters Leslea Brucker-​Calvert and Tracy Brucker– Brewster joined the firm, beginning the third generation of the family owned and operated funeral firm. The Brucker family is proud of its heritage and commitment to the Newark-​Licking County community.