West Branch
In the early 1900's T.T. Hathaway and E.L. Hollingsworth served as the funeral directors and also operated the local furniture store.
In1922 W.B. Anderson started as a funeral director and operated Anderson Funeral Home in the rooms above what is currently Springdale Insurance Agency at 101 North Downey St.
In the early 1950's the funeral home was moved to 303 North Sixth St. where it remained for over 50years. In 1959 Gilbert Barker purchased the funeral home from Mr.Anderson. Gilbert later purchased the Snider Funeral Home in West Liberty in 1969 and operated the two businesses until his retirement in1996.
Scott Henderson joined the funeral home in 1984 and purchased both funeral homes in 1996. Scott and his wife Jackie had hoped to find a new location for the construction of a new funeral home shortly after buying the business in 1996. In September 2003 land was bought and in December construction began with the building being finished in October 2004.
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In the late 1800's Sherman and Carrie Snider operated the Snider Furniture and Funeral Home in West Liberty. They were later joined by the Snider's daughter and son-in-law Virginia and Raymond Gehrke. The funeral home was located at 105 West Third St. in a downtown store front next to the furniture store. The Gehrke's later purchased the private residence of Mr. Pickering at 205 E. Third Street and converted the home into a funeral home. 
