Wakeman Funeral Home

Meet The Funeral Directors




BRIAN D. WAKEMAN

Funeral Director

Certified Funeral
Service Practitioner

National Certified
Bereavement Facilitator

President
Owner - Manager

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Educational / Professional Credentials

  • Licensed Funeral Director in the State of Michigan.
  • 1981 Graduate of Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science, Detroit, Michigan and served as class Vice President.
  • Certified Eye Enucleator from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
  • Holds Limited Life Insurance License from the Basic Life and Health Insurance Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
  • Certified Funeral Service Practitioner from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, Westerville, Ohio.
  • Certified Funeral Service Practitioner
  • National Certified Bereavement Facilitator from the American Academy of Bereavement, Buffalo, New York.
  • Past President of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association District 7.
  • Served on Public Relations Committee for the Michigan Funeral Directors Association.


Community Activities / Recognitions

  • Member and Elder at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Saginaw, Michigan.
  • Past President of Holy Cross Lutheran School PTO.
  • Member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
  • Member of the Saginaw Athletic Officials Association #27.
  • 20-year basketball official Honoree from the Michigan High School Athletic Association.
  • Basketball Officials Trainer for the Saginaw Athletic Officials Association #27.



RODNEY C. WAKEMAN

Funeral Director

Certified Funeral
Service Practitioner

National Certified
Bereavement Facilitator

Vice President
Owner

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Educational / Professional Credentials

  • Licensed Funeral Director in the State of Michigan.
  • 1988 Graduate of Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science, Detroit, Michigan.
  • Board Certified from the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Huntsville, Arkansas.
  • Holds Limited Life Insurance License from the Basic Life and Health Insurance Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
  • Certified Funeral Service Practitioner from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, Westerville, Ohio.
  • National Certified Bereavement Facilitator from the American Academy of Bereavement, Buffalo, New York.
  • Past President of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association District 7.
  • Served on Public Relations Committee for the Michigan Funeral Directors Association.
  • Member of the Disaster Committee of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association.
  • Member of the Legislative Committee of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association.


Community Activities / Recognitions

 

HAROLD C. WAKEMAN

Funeral Director


Educational / Professional Credentials

  • Licensed Funeral Director in the State of Michigan.
  • 1955 Graduate of the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • Board Certified from the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Huntsville, Arkansas.
  • Member of first group of non-medical students certified as Eye Enucleator through the Michigan Eye Bank.
  • Certified Eye Enucleator from Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
  • Past President of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association District 12.
  • 40-year Honoree as Funeral Service Licensee in the State of Michigan awarded by the Michigan Funeral Directors Association.
  • Owner of the Corporation from 1965-1998.


Community Activities / Recognitions

  • Member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Saginaw, and served on many of its Boards.
  • Past President of the former Saginaw West Side Lions Club.
  • Former Saginaw County Coroner.
  • Proclamation recipient from the Michigan State Legislature for service as Saginaw County Coroner.
  • Recipient of the distinguished Who's Who of Michigan award.
  • Founding member of the original Saginaw County Drug Board.
  • Instructor for Saginaw County’s original Hospice group.
  • Past President of the Valley Lutheran High School Booster Club.




Professional Affiliations

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1218 N. Michigan Ave. • Saginaw, Michigan 48602-4700 • U.S.A.
(989) 752-8531

 

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