History & Staff

My name is George Jardine, second generation of Jardine Funeral Home. My father, Millar Jardine, started the funeral home in 1953. In 1972, I received my funeral directors license and since then I have been serving the community. Over my 48 year career, I have been present at monthly and annual events throughout Strongsville and its local organizations.

My name is Jason Jardine. I have lived in Strongsville my whole life except for some of my college years. I have been licensed Director for 20 years and worked with my father at our family funeral home 'Jardine' for 23 years. It is an honor to continue my career as a funeral director in my families firm who's dedicated to its surrounding communities.

I truly enjoy honoring the Veterans in our area; The stories and experiences they share with everyone in our office and I are priceless.

My name is Karen M. Marron and I have had the pleasure of working with Jardine Funeral Home for 13 years as a Licensed Funeral Director, Embalmer, and Pre-need Counselor, and have now taken on the role of General Manager. I grew up in Findlay, Ohio and relocated to Strongsville, Ohio after graduating from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science and an Associates degree in Applied Science.

My husband, Sean, and I currently reside in Strongsville. We have one daughter, Eleanor, and we enjoy hanging out at home and taking our dog, Bear, for long hikes through the Metroparks. I genuinely enjoy my job of caring for families during a time of need. I believe my integrity and sincere personality builds a personal relationship with each family while creating a more meaningful funeral experience.

At Jardine Funeral Home, we focus on serving our Veteran community. We are proud to engage our Veteran families and to have the opportunity to learn their loved one’s story. As a staff, we have all learned about the Veterans in our own families, closest to me being my husband, Sean. He is a United States Marine Corps Veteran – he served two tours overseas in Iraq. I am proud of him for his sacrifices he made to serve our country and I am honored to be his wife. I look forward to hearing more stories from our families and learning their military history.

My name is Myles Kalina- Hammond and I have had the pleasure of working with Jardine Funeral Home for 5 years as a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. I grew up in Painesville, Ohio and relocated to Lakewood, Ohio after being a funeral director in the Washington D.C. area. I attended the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science and an Associate’s degree in Applied Science.

I currently reside in Lakewood Ohio with my cat Rocky. I enjoy running, traveling, and spending time with friends and family. I have had a passion for serving families during their time of need since I was in the 8th grade. I believe it is important to create a meaningful and personal service for those who have lost a loved one.

At Jardine Funeral Home, we focus on serving our Veteran community. We are proud to engage our Veteran families and to have the opportunity to learn their loved one’s story. As staff, we have all learned about the Veterans in our own families, closest to me being my dad and brother. My dad served in the U.S Military during the time of the Gulf War. My brother currently serves in the U.S Air Force. I look forward to hearing more stories from our families and learning their military history.

My name is Maddy Klaameyer and I have been working with Jardine Funeral Home since February of 2022 as a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. I grew up in Ashland, Ohio. I went to school at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Mortuary Science and an Associates degree in Applied Science.

I currently reside in Grafton with my miniature golden-doodle, Turbo. I enjoy traveling and spending time with my friends. I knew I wanted to be a funeral director since I was 15 years old. I love hearing your loved ones stories and creating a meaningful service honoring them and the life they lived. I am a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, as well as the Embalmers Association of Cleveland.

At Jardine Funeral Home, we focus on serving our Veteran community. We are proud to engage our Veteran families and to have the opportunity to learn their loved one’s story. As a staff, we have all learned about the Veterans in our own families as well as the veterans in our community.

I am Walt I have been a pre-need specialist going on 20 years. I enjoy helping families looking to plan ahead for loved ones or themselvs. Helping families prepare their pre-need plans is my passion. Being able to give families a sense of relief that everything will be taken care of when the time comes is a great feeling, families are able to then focus on being there for eachothere while we take care of the rest.
I have met with many-a-family who share my common interests; favorite movie line's “You’re killin’ me, Smalls.” – Ham, The Sandlot, to activities (Ice fishing, poker, and my family) and life advice I have always lived by; The Golden Rule: “Treat others as you want to be treated.”

My name is Jonathan Obodean. I began working at Jardine Funeral Home in 2019. I am currently in the final few months of my completing my funeral director apprenticeship and I am a certified crematory operator. In addition to my career in funeral care, I'm also a musician and Eucharistic Minister at several churches in the Cleveland area, being mostly self-taught at playing the piano and pipe organ.

I'm honored and blessed to be part of the Jardine team in helping families through what may be one of the most difficult situations they may face and to help them honor and celebrate their loved one in the most distinguished way possible.

Jacob Hunter has been on staff with Jardine Funeral home since 2019. Jake has been in charge of Jardine Funeral Homes motorcade and procession coordination for the past 3 years, playing a vital role on staff and to the families he serves. During his time with Jardine’s, he has established an excellent professional reputation with the Strongsville surrounding communities. Jake enjoys his time serving families; being one of the many welcoming faces met at Jardine's.

My name is Bernie Leatherman and I was born in Wadsworth, Ohio. I graduated from Medina High School. For about 18 years, I worked in the printing industry and then decided to make a career change. My career change was into the death care industry where I worked at a crematory in the shipping division. Being more intrigued by this industry, I pursued a career at Jardine Funeral Home where I have been for over 10 years.

My name is Tom Brubeck and I have been a member of the Jardine Staff for ten years. As a Strongsville resident for the past 36 years, Charter member of St. John Neumann Parish, Former Councilman, and licensed realtor with Coldwell Banker in Strongsville, I am very familiar with many of the people who utilize our services.

I am the senior member (age-wise) of our highly qualified Staff. Having lost both of my parents,as well as all three of my siblings, I have an acute awareness of the emotional loss of a loved one.

Often I am the first person of the Jardine Funeral Home Team to meet with the family of a deceased person.This occurs at their home, hospital, nursing home, or hospice facility.Unlike many other funeral homes, Jardine's has chosen not to outsource this very important segment of our services, but entrusts that to me. The sensitivity that I provide at this difficult time is then perpetuated by me when the family comes to the funeral home for visitations.

Caring and Compassion are the most important contributions I make to the families we are proud to serve.

Fred Miller has been on staff with Jardine Funeral home since 2003. Fred has been a dedicated and caring member in this community for many years. He has helped in many memorable funerals for very dear and loving families. During his time with Jardine’s, he has established an excellent professional reputation guided by his love and compassion for others.
He is a pillar of kindness and generosity, calming those who are grieving with soothing words and practical solutions.

My name is Crystal Jardine and I am a licensed funeral director as of April 2012. I have lived in Strongsville since I was 5 and am a graduate of Strongsville High School. I obtained my bachelors degree in Business from Baldwin Wallace College and earned my MBA in Accounting from Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management.

I am dedicated to serving our community in the best ways possible. We strive to make sure families are as comfortable as they can be and receive the care they need though the difficult time they are experiencing.

At Jardine's, we honor Veterans every chance we can. My grandfather, Michael Phillips, was in the US Army during World War II. He was awarded a Silver Star for his heroic effort while under heavy German counterattacks in Mt. Rutundo, Italy on November 10th, 1943. Also, my dad served in the US Navy and I have an uncle who served in Vietnam.

It's an honor to help families through such a difficult time.