About Allred Funeral Home
In 1960, Kenneth J. Allred, Jim's father, created a comfortable home for families going through the experiences surrounding a funeral. This same Allred Funeral Home at 212 South Main Street in Berrien Springs continues to serve the community today. Ken worked in a very personal way, putting the emphasis on "home" from the very beginning.
After Ken's untimely death in December of 1965, Paul Mayhew purchased Allred Funeral Home as a companion business for his Edwardsburg home. In June of 1976, Jim Allred purchased the home in Berrien Springs, continuing what his dad had started over fifteen years earlier--a tradition of handling the everyday duties of a director in a way sensitive to the once-in-a-lifetime impact on families.
Jim Allred earned his mortuary science training from Wayne State University in 1974, training that he continues to keep current through his membership in the Michigan Funeral Directors Association, and the National Funeral Directors Association, as well as timely seminars.
Jim and his wife, Karen, have three grown children -- Kimberley (husband Bill) Dustin, who is an RN at Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, Michigan; Kelley (husband Mike) Murray, who is a Project Manager for ACI, a computer software company in Palm Coast, Florida; and Jimmy Allred, who is a Realtor with McLauchlin Realty in Berrien Springs. They are the proud grandparents of one grandson, Peyton Dustin.
Together Jim and Karen have served the community for almost 30 years, making improvements and updates to the facility. They continue to strive for what Ken started - a place of comfort for people facing the hardest times of their lives.
Come in and talk with Jim. Let him make your family comfortable in the Allred Funeral Home. Then express your concerns and questions that are puzzling you. Allow him to help you define the services you want, and let him take care of the details.
You'll find that the service he provides is your service.
The funeral home in 1960.
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