Lee Karelse's Contact Details

Lee Karelse's Company Details

Betzler Life Story Funeral Homes, Inc.

Kalamazoo, MI, US • 20 - 49 Employees
Personal Services

You and your memories are not just part of the Life Story® process, they are its entire focus. Taking time to remember people is important because one life has the power to affect many. We share common experiences, yet our emotions, relationships, and memories create individual Life Stories for each of us. Life Story Funeral Homes® provide a funeral solution that is innovative, comprehensive, and insightful. The Life Story is woven into all the services we provide.Here is a little of our own story...Over eighty years ago, John F. Donovan founded Donovan Funeral Home in downtown Kalamazoo, and years later, moved the business to a historic mansion at 447 W. South Street. Roy Betzler purchased Donovan's in 1975, working with John's nephew, Charles. Ten years later Roy moved the business to the current, modern, single-story facility on Stadium Drive. In 1991, Roy's son Scott joined the firm. The family expanded their service to the community in 1999, when they bought the Thompson & Hawley Funeral Home in Paw Paw, and renamed it the Betzler & Thompson Life Story Funeral Home. In February of 2006 the physical form of The Life Story Experience was built – The Life Story Center. This unique, modern space features inviting patios, picture windows, cathedral ceilings, home furnishings and allows families to hold services and receptions all under one roof. "It's truly an extension of your home and doesn't feel or look like a funeral home", says Scott Betzler. We've also been offering pet cremation services for over 18 years. The unconditional love that we have for our pets, and they for us, is honored by our trusted and caring staff, who will ensure that your pet is cared for as if they were our very own throughout the pet cremation service. We invite you to visit our Life Tails Pet Cremation website at www.lifetailspetcremation.com.