Michigan Memorial Funeral Home

Daniel P. Dwyer

Mr. Dwyer is a fourth generation funeral director raised in the family funeral home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts that was established by his great-grandfather in 1904. He graduated from Hudson Valley Community College’s Mortuary Science program in May 1988 and became a Massachusetts licensed funeral director and embalmer later that same year. In the summer of 1989 he obtained his New York funeral director’s license. He continued to work at the Dwyer Funeral Home until August 1991 when he became President of Ker-Westerlund & Fleming Funeral Home in Brattleboro, Vermont and obtained his Vermont funeral director’s license at that time. In 1994 he married Kelly, a fourth generation cemeterian from Flat Rock, Michigan. In 1997, Ker-Westerlund & Fleming was sold and he moved permanently to Michigan. In late 1997 he obtained his Michigan funeral director’s license and in early 1998 began plans for a funeral home to be located next to Michigan Memorial Park. In July of 2001 Dan and Kelly realized their dream when Michigan Memorial Funeral Home, a state of the art 22,000 square foot facility opened next to Michigan Memorial Park. Dan has been involved in numerous community projects and events throughout the years and is a member of Rotary, Elks and Masons. He and Kelly are the proud parents of three daughters, (possibly the fifth generation of funeral directors and cemeterians) Alexandra, Danielle and Quinn. They currently live next to the cemetery and funeral home while their residence above the funeral home is being completed.

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Richard L. Town

Richard L. Town is a highly experienced management, sales and marketing executive with expertise in the funeral and insurance industries. He began his career as an officer with the United States Army, serving as instructor and writer for the Nuclear Weapons Employment Division with the U.S. Army Artillery and Missile School. In this capacity, Lt. Town authored several new course instruction manuals and taught nuclear, chemical and biological warfare techniques to officers up to and including the rank of General.

Upon receiving an Honorable Discharge from military service, Lt. Town completed his education at Wayne State University, receiving a Michigan Funeral Director’s License while serving as an officer in the United States Army Reserve. He then served as a staff funeral director with the J.L. Peters funeral home before joining Howe-Peterson, Inc.As a member of the senior management team of Howe-Peterson, Inc. for over twenty years, Mr. Town managed the company’s Taylor, Michigan location were he more than doubled annual revenues and was instrumental in developing policies and procedures to improve and expand customer service; streamline internal operations; and meet federal and safety regulations, EEO requirements and training needs.

In 1986, Mr. Town created and developed one of the first Michigan off-site pre-need funeral planning centers utilizing insurance and trust investment options. The concept has become the national model for progressive and competitive companies seeking to expand market share.

In 1991, Mr. Town joined Fortis Family, Inc., a $300M niche insurance company, where he led the company’s Northern Division as Vice President of Sales.

Most recently, Mr. Town joined Michigan Memorial Funeral Home as a partner and General Manager responsible for start-up, operations, and at-need/pre-need sales.

An active supporter of community organizations, he is a lifetime member of the Dearborn Exchange Club as well as former Vice President of the Downriver Council for the Arts. He is currently active with the Huron Township Rotary Club.

Mr. Town possesses outstanding leadership and interpersonal capabilities and has consistently demonstrated these qualities throughout his life and career. Married with two sons, Erik and Errol, he resides in Huron Township where he enjoys boating and antique collecting. He is also active in community theater as an actor and director and has performed in shows including A Few Good Men, 1776, Fiddler on the Roof, Deathtrap, The Music Man, The Lion in Winter and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He is the proud “father” of two boxers, Amos and Annie.

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Chris Kane- Office Manager

Chris has lived in the Downriver area her whole life. She graduated from Trenton High School and attended Oakland University where she majored in music before discovering the business world. She honored her many business skills by working in administrative and management positions with Ford Motor Company, Diversified Service Technologies, Inc., Great Lakes Steel, and mostl recently as the Controller for several charitable foundations in the Detroit Masonic Temple. She has been part of the funeral home’s team almost from the beginning and was able to observe the actual building of the facility. Chris and husband, Brian have two daughters and one grandchild, and currently live on Grosse Ile. In her spare time she sings with “Friends” a trio, which specializes in performing benefit concerts to raise funds for symphonies and other foundations.

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Renee Miles- Administrative Assistant

Renee is a life-long resident of New Boston, attended Huron High School and graduated in 1977. She is a certified Medical Assistant and worked many years for a “home town” doctor in New Boston before being recruited to serve on the funeral home staff. She is married to her wonderful husband, Gary, has four children and one grandchild. Their closely knit family spends much time together cooking, camping, raising rabbits, riding horses, and allowing themselves to be “owned” by two loveable dogs.

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Corey L. Sika

Corey L. Sika is the Preplanning Consultant at Michigan Memorial Funeral Home. She comes to us from Bay City, Michigan where she was the Family Services Coordinator at Trahan Funeral Chapel for two years. Corey is a graduate of Central Michigan University where she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and friends. Corey’s hobbies include running, weight lifting, dancing and in-line skating.