Headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, we operate funeral homes and cemeteries in ten states. We are a growing, dynamic and innovative company, focused completely on providing families with the highest quality funeral service at a fair price.
We are very proud to be privately-owned and known as one of the most progressive, growth-oriented funeral service providers in the country. Our highest commitment is to provide the best possible service to each family we serve – one family at a time, every day.
We are always recruiting talented professionals to work as funeral directors, managers, preneed sales associates, administrative professionals and support staff.
Our Home Office and cemeteries provide opportunities in Accounting, Compliance, Facilities Management, Groundskeeping, Human Resources, Information Technology, Learning & Development and Marketing.
Throughout our history, our company has always been characterized by the pursuit of Excellence in everything we do, a relationship of Trust with the families we serve, Care for our associates and our communities, and the ongoing pursuit of Growth both as individuals and as a company. These four values serve as points on a compass, guiding our daily actions and decisions, helping us to do the right thing.
“I actually get to do something incredibly rewarding. I have more time with my family at home and have begun to spend a little more time with families who have lost a loved one. I feel at home and it is hospitality in a very rare, genuine form.”
Barbara Capriotti
Assistant Manager - Syracuse, NY
“I’ve felt welcome since day one and I have never stopped feeling welcomed.”
Debra Payne
HR Business Partner - Topeka, KS
“Like most funeral directors, I work very hard during the workday, but I’m always home for dinner with my family. Family time is extremely important to me and Newcomer, my employer, understands that. They value me as an employee and want me to be successful and happy.”
Adam Byers
Funeral Director in Charge - Columbus, OH
“I love being part of a company that cares.”
Sandra Villegas
Account Representative - Topeka, KS
“I wanted to find a way to be able to help people, so when I saw the opening at Newcomer I knew it was the position for me.”
Amy Moon
Administrative Assistant - Rochester, NY
“Joining Newcomer straight out of college as an apprentice allowed me to return home to Akron. I am now the Managing Funeral Director and am truly impressed by the dedication our associates show each and every family we serve on a daily basis. Our team goes above and beyond to provide high-quality service at an affordable price. There’s no place I’d rather be.”
Robyn Deterling
Managing Funeral Director - Akron, OH
“I used to be a Funeral Director at a small, family owned funeral home. It was a very nice place, but as the youngest/newest director, I found myself constantly on call. Working at Newcomer has made my job fun again. At work I am part of a family atmosphere that runs like a well - oiled machine to manage all the details involved in a caring, traditional funeral service.I also love the fact that when I am home with my husband and cats, I have the time to enjoy them. ”
Jessica Olson
Funeral Director - Orlando, FL
“I think I am lucky to get to come to a job where they care about their employees.”
Julie Garrison
Senior Accounting Services Representative - Topeka, KS
“I love assisting families. Nothing makes me more satisfied than when a family leaves the funeral home in better spirits than when they came.”
David Wilcox
Funeral Director - Rochester, NY
“I don’t feel like I’m working when I’m at work. The Charles Bukowski poem, The Consummation of Grief, “I was born for this. I was born to hustle roses down the avenues of the dead.” Sums it up best.”
Megan Castilleja
Crematory Operator - Dayton, OH
“I get to walk in the door everyday and do a job that I enjoy and that I can be proud of.”
Shelly Zipperle
Marketing Project Manager - Topeka, KS
“It means family and being apart of a very large extended family.”
Anne Law
Director, Compliance & Risk Management - Topeka, KS
“It’s very rewarding to be able to grow and learn new skills. It’s just been excellent.”
Kathy Schmid
Web Programmer - Topeka, KS
Welcome to our blog. This is our channel for sharing information with you on topics ranging from cremation and funeral planning to grief support and positive living.
Our company benefits from a long and rich tradition dating back to 1893, when D.W. Newcomer opened a funeral home in Kansas City. Followed by his son, grandson, and great-grandson Ren Newcomer, the tradition of providing quality funeral service at a fair price has guided the family for generations.
We believe every family deserves personal service, merchandise of the highest quality, and a price that is fair. This belief has guided our expansion and plans for future growth. Learn more about how our company has grown over the years in the timeline below.
Kansas City craftsman D.W. Newcomer asked to make casket by a friend and begins business.
D.W.’s son David expands business and purchases land in what will become Kansas City’s Plaza district to build a funeral home.
Newcomer’s Plaza funeral home expands.
United States Navy veteran Warren Newcomer, a third-generation funeral director, joins the family business.
Warren Newcomer steps out of Kansas City business, retains funeral home in Topeka, Kansas.
Warren’s son Ren graduates from the University of Kansas and joins the family business in Topeka, Kansas.
Ren Newcomer purchases Parker-Price and Penwell-Gabel Mid Town in Topeka, Kansas.
Ren marries Theresa Cernich of Kansas City.
Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas is purchased.
Johnson Cremations, Funerals & Receptions joins the NFSGI family in Junction City, Kansas
Ren and Theresa launch Newcomer Funeral Home, a value-priced alternative to the high cost of funeral services.
Olathe, Kansas funeral home is built.
Lakewood, Colorado funeral home opens in original location.
Albany, New York location opens in a remodeled insurance claims office.
Mass-Hinitt Cremations, Funerals & Receptions opens in Junction City, Kansas
The Casper, Wyoming funeral home opens.
The South Dayton, Ohio chapel opens in a remodeled grocery store.
Akron, Ohio chapel opens in a remodeled cafeteria.
The Southeast Chapel in Topeka, Kansas is built.
Parker-Price in Topeka, Kansas is remodeled
The West Rochester, New York chapel opens.
The East Orlando location opens.
Newcomer Funeral Home is built in Columbus, Ohio.
Newcomer Funeral Home is built in Toledo, Ohio.
North Dayton Chapel is built. It is the second location in the Dayton metro area.
The East Rochester, New York chapel opens.
Syracuse, New York location is opened.
Newcomer Funeral Service Group begins offering markers, monuments & permanent keepsakes.
Lakewood, Colorado chapel is built in its new location.
Aurora, Colorado location is built. It is the second location in Denver.
Grove City, Ohio location is built, serving as the second location in the Columbus metro.
Beavercreek, Ohio location is built, serving as the third funeral home in the Dayton metro.
The Southwest Chapel in Topeka, Kansas is built.
Louisville, Kentucky location opens.
Newcomer Funeral Service Group introduces online viewing of services in selected locations.
Newcomer Funeral Service Group begins offering Earth-Friendly products and services.
New Albany, Indiana location opens.
Southwest Toledo location opens. It is the second location in the Toledo metro.
The Parker-Price Reception centers opens in Topeka as a place for families to gather and share a meal after the funeral service.
Newcomer Funeral Homes begin serving Cincinnati, Ohio families.
Mount Hope Cemetery & Funeral Chapel in Topeka, Kansas is purchased.
Green Bay, Wisconsin facility opens.
West Side Chapel opens in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Southwest Louisville opens, serving as the second location in the Louisville metro.
Indianapolis, Indiana location opens.
South Seminole Chapel opens in Longwood, Florida as the second location in the Orlando metro area.
Newcomer Funeral Home opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
New Comer Cremations & Funerals opens in Watervliet, New York. It is the second location in the Albany metro.
Northern Kentucky Chapel opens in Erlanger, Kentucky as the third chapel in the Cincinnati metro area.
West Sylvania Chapel opens in Toledo, Ohio serving as the third location in the Toledo metro area.
Centerville Chapel opens in Dayton, Ohio serving as the fourth location in the Dayton metro area.
The Penwell-Gabel Planning Center opens in Overland Park, Kansas.
The Newcomer Planning Center opens in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Winter Park, Florida location opens. It is the third location in the Orlando, FL metro area.
Powell, Ohio location opens as the third funeral home in the Columbus metro.
Kansas City craftsman D.W. Newcomer asked to make casket by a friend and begins business.
D.W.’s son David expands business and purchases land in what will become Kansas City’s Plaza district to build a funeral home.
Newcomer’s Plaza funeral home expands.
United States Navy veteran Warren Newcomer, a third-generation funeral director, joins the family business.
Warren Newcomer steps out of Kansas City business, retains funeral home in Topeka, Kansas.
Warren’s son Ren graduates from the University of Kansas and joins the family business in Topeka, Kansas.
Ren Newcomer purchases Parker-Price and Penwell-Gabel Mid Town in Topeka, Kansas.
Ren marries Theresa Cernich of Kansas City.
Memorial Park Cemetery in Topeka, Kansas is purchased.
Johnson Cremations, Funerals & Receptions joins the NFSGI family in Junction City, Kansas
Ren and Theresa launch Newcomer Funeral Home, a value-priced alternative to the high cost of funeral services.
Olathe, Kansas funeral home is built.
Lakewood, Colorado funeral home opens in original location.
Albany, New York location opens in a remodeled insurance claims office.
Mass-Hinitt Cremations, Funerals & Receptions opens in Junction City, Kansas
The Casper, Wyoming funeral home opens.
The South Dayton, Ohio chapel opens in a remodeled grocery store.
Akron, Ohio chapel opens in a remodeled cafeteria.
The Southeast Chapel in Topeka, Kansas is built.
Parker-Price in Topeka, Kansas is remodeled
The West Rochester, New York chapel opens.
The East Orlando location opens.
Newcomer Funeral Home is built in Columbus, Ohio.
Newcomer Funeral Home is built in Toledo, Ohio.
North Dayton Chapel is built. It is the second location in the Dayton metro area.
The East Rochester, New York chapel opens.
Syracuse, New York location is opened.
Newcomer Funeral Service Group begins offering markers, monuments & permanent keepsakes.
Lakewood, Colorado chapel is built in its new location.
Aurora, Colorado location is built. It is the second location in Denver.
Grove City, Ohio location is built, serving as the second location in the Columbus metro.
Beavercreek, Ohio location is built, serving as the third funeral home in the Dayton metro.
The Southwest Chapel in Topeka, Kansas is built.
Louisville, Kentucky location opens.
Newcomer Funeral Service Group introduces online viewing of services in selected locations.
Newcomer Funeral Service Group begins offering Earth-Friendly products and services.
New Albany, Indiana location opens.
Southwest Toledo location opens. It is the second location in the Toledo metro.
The Parker-Price Reception centers opens in Topeka as a place for families to gather and share a meal after the funeral service.
Newcomer Funeral Homes begin serving Cincinnati, Ohio families.
Mount Hope Cemetery & Funeral Chapel in Topeka, Kansas is purchased.
Green Bay, Wisconsin facility opens.
West Side Chapel opens in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Southwest Louisville opens, serving as the second location in the Louisville metro.
Indianapolis, Indiana location opens.
South Seminole Chapel opens in Longwood, Florida as the second location in the Orlando metro area.
Newcomer Funeral Home opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
New Comer Cremations & Funerals opens in Watervliet, New York. It is the second location in the Albany metro.
Northern Kentucky Chapel opens in Erlanger, Kentucky as the third chapel in the Cincinnati metro area.
West Sylvania Chapel opens in Toledo, Ohio serving as the third location in the Toledo metro area.
Centerville Chapel opens in Dayton, Ohio serving as the fourth location in the Dayton metro area.
The Penwell-Gabel Planning Center opens in Overland Park, Kansas.
The Newcomer Planning Center opens in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Winter Park, Florida location opens. It is the third location in the Orlando, FL metro area.
Powell, Ohio location opens as the third funeral home in the Columbus metro.
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