OHIO MONUMENTS - Key Persons
Aaron is a 5th generation memorialist in the family business. He is happily married to his wife, Robin, and they have three wonderful children: Ethan, Libbey and Eliza. When not at work, he likes to spend time with his family, hunt, fish, bicycle, boat, camp and play music. He is a Scout leader in Scouts BSA and belongs to Monument Builders of North America and the American Institute of Commemorative Art. He and his family attends Cedar Creek Church and are die hard Ohio State Buckeyes Fans. What he like most about his job is working and helping families design a tribute to their loved ones that future generations will be able to see.
Gary has been in the funeral business since 2001, helping families with both pre-planning and aftercare. Gary finds helping people at one of the worst times of their life to be very fulfilling. As part of the aftercare, he enjoys meeting families to help design a monument to honor their family member. Gary enjoys playing golf and taking care of gardening around their home with his partner, Bonnie, along with following Bowling Green State and The Ohio State athletics. He hopes to one day see the Cleveland Browns play for a Super Bowl title. He has three sons: Bryan, Paul and Todd, along with seven grandchildren, who keep him busy.
Jeff has been with the company 13 years. He has two lovely children and a dog. When not at work, you can find him playing softball, hunting, fishing, and doing all sorts of outdoor activities. Jeff is an Ohio State Fan (Go BUCKS!). What he enjoys most about his job is constructing monuments for families and the new challenges all the different shapes and sizes present.
John is the 4th generation to work in the family business. He and his wife, Jane, keep busy with their 4 children and constant renovations on their home. They are members of St. Rose Church in Perrysburg. John enjoys gardening, cooking, working out, and is a passionate Ohio State football fan. The greatest part of his job is when he helps a family create a design that tells their story and knowing it will last for generations to come.
Jonathan has been with the company since 2007. He is married, has three sons, four grandchildren and attends First Alliance Church where he's active in helping with the youth and greeting families. Jonathan enjoys camping and is a member of the Maumee Valley Wheelman Bicycle Racing club, enjoys racing every week and riding his bike to work daily. He enjoys helping families by adding final inscriptions on their memorial stones as well as custom carvings and verses.
Nancy has been with the company for about 8 years. She's a member of Holy Rosary Cathedral Church, has a very close and loving family, enjoys movies, cooking and volunteering. She's dedicated years of volunteering to places such as at St. Vincents Hospital, St. Anthony's Villa, the crisis hot-line for Lucas & Monroe counties and assisting the criminal bailiff in Lucas County Common Please Courthouse. Nancy works mostly with families who are planning ahead to create a memorial of how they'd like to be remembered or reaching out to families who have lost a loved one. This allows her to assist in creating a memorial stone to preserve the memory of those being honored. A tribute of their life in a beautiful during way to created an everlasting monument for the family.
Trisha has been the office manager at Maumee Valley Memorials since 2015. She is a dedicated wife, mother of three girls, and a grandmother of one. She enjoys boating, fishing, gardening, and being with her family. Her duties with the company are mostly behind the scenes, seeing that each memorial is ordered and placed in a timely manner. Her compassion for family is the driving force that makes this happen.