Our History
At Hartzler Funeral Home and King Memorial Home we are independently owned and operated. Both of our firms are committed to the compassionate care of your family in this most difficult time.
Mark and Deb Hartzler are the owners of King Memorial Home of Mentone and Hartzler Funeral Home of Akron. Mark graduated from the Indiana School of Mortuary Science of Indianapolis. After receiving his license, he and his wife owned and operated Wolf-Hartzler Funeral Home of Walton, Indiana. After four and a half years of service to that community he had the opportunity to come back home to Akron.
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Mark Hartzler Owner/Funeral Director
Mark and his family have been serving the community for many years. Mark is a 1973 graduate of Akron High School and a graduate of the Indiana College of Mortuary Science.Mark started his career in funeral service working at what is now the Gundrum Funeral Home of Logansport while attending college. After graduating from Mortuary College Mark purchased the Wolf Funeral Home in Walton, Indiana. Mark and his wife Deb purchased the funeral home in Akron in September of 1985. He is also a licensed insurance agent in the state of Indiana to help families with any of there pre-planning needs.He is a member and past president of the Akron Lions Club, the Akron-Mentone Kiwanis Club, the Lincoln Masonic Lodge, and along with his wife Deb, they have attended the Akron Church of God since moving to Akron in 1985.Mark has served his community as well as his profession for over 30 years.
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Deb Hartzler Owner
Deb is heavily involved in the funeral home as well. She handles the book keeping and many other functions at the funeral home. Deb also works part time at Lake City Bank. Most of her days are spent caring for her granddaughters as well as being involved in activities at the Akron Church of God. She is originally from the Logansport area where she graduated from Logansport High School in 1976.
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Blaine Hartzler Funeral Director
Blaine has been around the funeral home his entire life. He graduated from Tippecanoe Valley High School in 2002, and in 2004 he graduated from Westwood College of Technology as the “Outstanding Graduate of the Class” earning an Associates Degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia. Then he went back to school, after working for Zimmer Orthopedics of Warsaw for 3 years, to Mid-America College of Funeral Service. Graduating in 2007 he was the Valedictorian of his class. In 2014 he became a licensed insurance agent in the state of Indiana to help families with any of their pre-planning needs. Blaine is a member and is a past president of the Akron Lions Club as well as a former girls basketball coach for Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. Blaine and his wife Rebecca attend the Akron Church of God. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, Britta Marie Hartzler on December 4, 2013, second daughter Katey Elaine Hartzler on January 21, 2016, and son Camden Stephen Hartzler on July 26, 2021.He brings much expertise to the services available at both funeral homes. Blaine’s technical, graphics, and multimedia background has been instrumental in the development of our tribute videos, our memorial website, and webcasting of services.
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Rebecca Hartzler Funeral Director
Rebecca grew up in the small town of Owensville, Indiana. She is a graduate of Gibson Southern High School and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana with a degree in Business Administration. She then graduated from Mid-America College of Funeral service with a degree in Mortuary Science. Rebecca and Blaine were married on September 18, 2010.She is an active member of the Akron Church of God and volunteers with the youth program. She also has been the past President of the Akron Las Donas Club. She has been instrumental in the organization and planning of the Akron 4th of July. Rebecca was employed with the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation and worked at Mentone Elementary serving as Treasurer. She currently serves the community as the Akron Clerk/Treasurer. Rebecca and Blaine have 2 daughters and a son.
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Stacey McGriff
Stacey is a 1999 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School and a 2000 graduate of Fort Wayne Business College where she earned an Office Administration Degree. She is currently the receptionist at the Akron Vision Center. Stacey along with her two daughters Emily and Taylor attend the Akron Church of God.
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Mike Walters
Michael Walters began helping at both of our locations years ago. He has assisted on funerals for over 2 decades and thoroughly enjoys serving the community. Mike's primary occupation is a licensed real estate appraiser. Mike's free time is pleasantly consumed by his six grandchildren. From sporting events to four-wheeler rides, Mike is kept very active.
