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Brief History:
The Girrbach Funeral Home was founded in 1893 by the Waldorff family and later purchased by the Girrbach family in 1966. The Girrbach family has been in the funeral service since the early 1900’s.
Ray Girrbach, owner, is a third generation funeral director. Ray attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago, IL and graduated in 1979, at which point he took over the family business.
Ray is an active member of the community and has served on various boards and committees for the following organizations; Barry Community Hospice, United Way and the Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Federated Funeral Directors of America, Michigan Funeral Directors Association (MFDA) and the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA). He is also a member of the Hastings Kiwanis Club and has been for the past 29 years.
