HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocument 12818 The History of
New Carlisle's Funeral Home... _
In 1925,Homer Amen and his wife Maleta
_ purchased the Brummitt Home at 201 South
" = Filbert Street in New Carlisle to be converted
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into the H.C.Amen Funeral Home.Upon
the establishment of the funeral
home,Mrs.Amen was granted
a dual license by the State of Indiana
to serve as a partner and funeral
director with her husband.
ix _ _ ' II In 1950,theirsori Robert
joined the firm which was
later renamed H.C.Amen and Son Funeral Home.Shortly after this time,Homer retired but
continued to assist his son when needed until his death in 1970.Robert owned and managed the
firm until his retirement in January 1986.At that time,it was the oldest continuous business in
New Carlisle.
Upon Robert's retirement,the Amen family sold the funeral home to the Kaniewski family,owners
of Kaniewski Funeral Home in South Bend.The firm was then renamed the Amen-Kaniewski
Funeral Home.
Kenneth and Robert Kaniewski,brothers,are the third generation owners of Kaniewski Funeral
Homes.They presently,manage both the South Bend and New Carlisle locations.Five of Kenneth
and Robert's children have joined the family business,making it the fourth generation of service to
the communities.
Today, the Kaniewski family and staff strive to continue the dedicated service to the New Carlisle
community that Homer and Maleta Amen began in 1925.
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Funeral Homes, Inc.
"Setting the Standard in Funeral Service"
3545 N.Bendix Drive 201 S.Filbert St.P.O.Box 909
South Bend,IN 46628 New Carlisle,IN 46552
(219)277-4444 (219)654-3221