Auble-Gillman Funeral Home

12/22/2025

12/20/2025

The first step in getting your estate plan rolling is to organize your documents. Make sure to list the value of your home, other properties, deeds etc. Organize your bank account details. List liabilities, mortgage, credit cards, as well as retirement plans, 401(K), IRAs etc. Take photos of all of your valuables. List your insurance policies, noting cash values and death benefits.

12/20/2025

The number one reason to preplan and prefund your funeral: peace of mind.

12/19/2025

Depending on available resources and personnel, special elements may be added to the minimum two-person uniformed detail. These elements may include a rifle volley, color guard, pallbearers, a caisson, and a military flyover.

12/17/2025

We will ensure that your loved one's remains gets the best possible care. Feel free to contact us at 330-925-2911 to learn how we can help you organize an honorable send-off.

12/16/2025

Why should you pre-plan your funeral? It's one way you can choose how you'll be remembered. It's a simple way to leave instructions, such as what music you'd like played at your memorial service.

12/15/2025

Michael "Critter" W. Moody, age 63, of Rittman, died unexpectedly, Saturday, December 13, 2025, at his home, following a brief period of declining health.

Michael was born on April 14, 1962, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to the late Ronald and Loretta (Booth) Moody and graduated from Norwayn...

12/14/2025

Many families prefer to have reminders of their loved one present at the memorial. This can include small handful or even hundreds of photos and memories attached to a board, or placed on stands. Another popular option is to have a table at the memorial service with items, symbols, awards, collectables. Lastly, a granite memorial stone can be personalized with your loved one’s information, and can be a great thing to display as well.

12/14/2025

There are so many ways to memorialize a loved one. This example is to write a message, favorite characteristic, or memory of a loved one on a stone. All stones can be given to family members, placed in a clear vase, placed in a special memorial garden, or elsewhere. Memorialization is about personalization, so the options are unlimited! Any favorite memories or characteristics about a loved one to write? Consider the comments a virtual stone.

12/13/2025

Dress appropriately even you are just attending funeral service virtually. You may ask the family if they have dress code so you could follow, since you should always err on keeping the camera on as it shows a certain level of respect.

12/12/2025

Ralph B. Christy, age 83, of Rittman, died Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Apostolic Christian Village in Rittman, following a period of declining health.

Ralph was born on June 4, 1942, in Graysville, Ohio to the late Watt and Blanch (Hartshorn) Christy and lived most of his life in Ri...