Timson & Melroy Funeral Home

Timson & Melroy Funeral Home Since 1924 this funeral service has served families from Marion Crawford and Morrow Counties Fri. 10-4 Closed Wed. , Sat., Sun and Major Holidays. H. Mrs.

Effective February 2020, our new OFFICE hours are Mon., Tues., Thurs. As always we are available to help 24 hours a day in the event of the death of a loved one. Hello and welcome to the Timson & Melroy Funeral Home. Since 1924 this funeral service has served families from Marion, Crawford and Morrow Counties with the kind of small town dignity that makes the people who come through our door feel as though they have come to the home of a friend and not just into another business establishment. It is our pledge to help anyone in their time of need regardless of their race, creed, color or financial situation. Again, Welcome to our Home. Mark Melroy

History of the funeral home

In 1916 Homer D. Timson had a dream of some day owning his own funeral business. A native of Caledonia and while still in High School the sixteen year old was encouraged by the local funeral director and physician to attend embalming school and become a funeral director. That summer he enrolled in a six week course at the Columbus School for embalmers and graduated, but could not take the State Board examination until he was 21. When the United States entered World War I Homer joined the army and served in France as an ambulance driver. After his discharge he returned to Columbus and reviewed for his examination and was granted his embalmer's license. In the years that followed he served his apprenticeship under M. Gunder of Marion, founder of the Gunder Hall & Foulk Funeral Directors. In 1924 Homer and his new wife Opal moved to Caledonia where they opened a store front operation on the village square called the Homer D. Timson Undertaking and Furniture Company. In 1926 the Timsons purchased a new Chevrolet Ambulance that would be the first of many that the funeral home would own over the next 50 years as they continued to provide this necessity for the community. In 1927 the funeral business was moved to a newly remodeled home on South Main Street where the business is still located today. This was the second "funeral home" established in Marion County. In February of 1936 Homer Timson died of septicemia contracted while embalming leaving his wife and two children to carry on. Timson was determined to continue the dream. On April 6, 1936 Robert H. Allen came to Caledonia to become the funeral director and embalmer for the Timson Funeral Home. In 1939 Mrs. Timson and Mr. Allen were married and continued to operate the Timson Allen Funeral home until their deaths in April and September of 1980 respectively. In March of 1981 Mark Melroy came to Caledonia to pursue the day to day operations of the funeral home. Mark Melroy is a native of the Tiffin area and moved to Caledonia upon his graduation from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Since that time he has continued the challenges of operating a small town business by offering a dignified service that continues the practices of Homer & Opal Timson and Robert Allen.

02/19/2026

We will not have office hours February 23rd to February 27th.

02/16/2026
Happy Valentines Day!!
02/14/2026

Happy Valentines Day!!

Valentine’s Day can be especially tender when you’re grieving the loss of your loved one.It’s a day centered around love...
02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day can be especially tender when you’re grieving the loss of your loved one.

It’s a day centered around love, connection, and togetherness — and when someone you love is missing, the contrast can feel sharp. The world is celebrating hearts and flowers while yours may feel heavy, complicated, or broken.

If this day feels hard, here are a few gentle ways to cope:

1. Redefine the day.
You don’t have to celebrate it the way the world does. Let it simply be a day about love — in whatever form feels safe. Love for your person. Love for your family. Love for yourself.

2. Honor them intentionally.
Light a candle. Write them a note. Cook their favorite meal. Visit a meaningful place. Small rituals can bring grounding and connection.

3. Set boundaries.
It’s okay to skip events, mute social media, or decline invitations. Protecting your heart is not selfish — it’s wise.

4. Plan ahead.
Unstructured time can make grief louder. Decide in advance how you want to spend the day, even if the plan is simple.

5. Allow mixed emotions.
You might feel sadness, anger, love, gratitude, numbness — sometimes all at once. There’s no “right” way to feel.

And most importantly:
If today reminds you of the depth of your love, that love still exists. It didn’t disappear. It changed form.

Be gentle with yourself this Valentine’s Day.
You are allowed to grieve.
You are allowed to remember.
And you are still worthy of love — even in the middle of loss. ❤️

We both died that day.The day the world kept turning but mine stopped.The day people said, “You’ll be okay.” And I no...
02/14/2026

We both died that day.
The day the world kept turning
but mine stopped.
The day people said,
“You’ll be okay.”
And I nodded —
because I was still breathing.
But breathing
is not the same as living.
A part of me went with you.
A laugh I’ll never laugh the same.
A light that never shines quite as bright.
A version of me
that only existed
when you were here.
I still wake up.
I still move.
I still answer when my name is called.
But some days,
it feels like I’m just surviving
inside the shadow of what we had.
We both died that day —
you in body,
me in pieces.
I carry the silence you left behind.
I carry the words I never got to say.
I carry the ache that doesn’t ask permission
before it floods my chest.
And yet…
I keep breathing.
For the love we shared.
For the memories that still warm me.
For the promise that somehow
you are more than just a goodbye.
Maybe I didn’t stop living completely.
Maybe I just became
someone who loves across worlds.
Someone who misses deeply.
Someone who feels everything
a little more sharply now.
We both died that day.
I just kept breathing.
And with every breath,
I carry you. ❤️

02/05/2026

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02/03/2026

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02/01/2026

View Doris Mae (Foreman) Freeman's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/29/2026

View Don Robert Sherer's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/24/2026

View Douglas Allen Healea's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/23/2026

View Dale Marion Long's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

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407 S Main Street
Caledonia, OH
43314

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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+14198452511

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Hello and welcome to the Timson & Melroy Funeral Home. Since 1924 this funeral service has served families from Marion and Morrow Counties with the kind of small town dignity that makes the people who come through our door feel as though they have come to the home of a friend and not just into another business establishment. It is our pledge to help anyone in their time of need regardless of their race, creed, color or financial situation. Again, Welcome to our Home. Mark Melroy History of the funeral home In 1916 Homer D. Timson had a dream of some day owning his own funeral business. A native of Caledonia and while still in High School the sixteen year old was encouraged by the local funeral director and physician to attend embalming school and become a funeral director. That summer he enrolled in a six week course at the Columbus School for embalmers and graduated, but could not take the State Board examination until he was 21. When the United States entered World War I Homer joined the army and served in France as an ambulance driver. After his discharge he returned to Columbus and reviewed for his examination and was granted his embalmer's license. In the years that followed he served his apprenticeship under M. H. Gunder of Marion, founder of the Gunder Hall & Foulk Funeral Directors. In 1924 Homer and his new wife Opal moved to Caledonia where they opened a store front operation on the village square called the Homer D. Timson Undertaking and Furniture Company. In 1926 the Timsons purchased a new Chevrolet Ambulance that would be the first of many that the funeral home would own over the next 50 years as they continued to provide this necessity for the community. In 1927 the funeral business was moved to a newly remodeled home on South Main Street where the business is still located today. This was the second "funeral home" established in Marion County. In February of 1936 Homer Timson died of septicemia contracted while embalming leaving his wife and two children to carry on. Mrs. Timson was determined to continue the dream. On April 6, 1936 Robert H. Allen came to Caledonia to become the funeral director and embalmer for the Timson Funeral Home. In 1939 Mrs. Timson and Mr. Allen were married and continued to operate the Timson Allen Funeral home until their deaths in April and September of 1980 respectively. In March of 1981 Mark and Diana Melroy came to Caledonia to pursue the day to day operations of the funeral home. The Melroys are natives of the Tiffin area and moved to Caledonia upon Marks graduation from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Since that time they have continued the challenges of operating a small town business by offering a dignified service that continues the practices of Homer & Opal Timson and Robert Allen.