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The History of <br /> New Carlisle's Funeral Home... _ <br /> In 1925,Homer Amen and his wife Maleta <br /> _ purchased the Brummitt Home at 201 South <br /> " = Filbert Street in New Carlisle to be converted <br /> M <br /> into the H.C.Amen Funeral Home.Upon <br /> the establishment of the funeral <br /> home,Mrs.Amen was granted <br /> a dual license by the State of Indiana <br /> to serve as a partner and funeral <br /> director with her husband. <br /> ix _ _ ' II In 1950,theirsori Robert <br /> joined the firm which was <br /> later renamed H.C.Amen and Son Funeral Home.Shortly after this time,Homer retired but <br /> continued to assist his son when needed until his death in 1970.Robert owned and managed the <br /> firm until his retirement in January 1986.At that time,it was the oldest continuous business in <br /> New Carlisle. <br /> Upon Robert's retirement,the Amen family sold the funeral home to the Kaniewski family,owners <br /> of Kaniewski Funeral Home in South Bend.The firm was then renamed the Amen-Kaniewski <br /> Funeral Home. <br /> Kenneth and Robert Kaniewski,brothers,are the third generation owners of Kaniewski Funeral <br /> Homes.They presently,manage both the South Bend and New Carlisle locations.Five of Kenneth <br /> and Robert's children have joined the family business,making it the fourth generation of service to <br /> the communities. <br /> Today, the Kaniewski family and staff strive to continue the dedicated service to the New Carlisle <br /> community that Homer and Maleta Amen began in 1925. <br /> • • <br /> an�eZvs i <br /> Funeral Homes, Inc. <br /> "Setting the Standard in Funeral Service" <br /> 3545 N.Bendix Drive 201 S.Filbert St.P.O.Box 909 <br /> South Bend,IN 46628 New Carlisle,IN 46552 <br /> (219)277-4444 (219)654-3221 <br />