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The Ronald L. Seals Funeral Home, which has served the Fortville area and surrounding communities for more than half a century, originally opened its doors under the name of Paul C. Cory Funeral Home. The funeral home was founded in 1952 by Mr. Cory, a Fortville native. In 1957, the chapel was added to the funeral home and the house next door was purchased so that the family did not have to live upstairs at the funeral home. Mr. Cory ran the funeral home until his death in 1964. Following his death, his wife Dorothy ran the funeral home for almost a year.
In November 1965, Ronald L. Seals purchased the funeral home from Mrs. Cory, and Ron and his wife Darlene moved their family from Terre Haute to Fortville. The funeral home was then known as the Cory-Seals Funeral Home. A year later, the Cory name was removed and the funeral home became known as the Seals Funeral Home. In 1980, the funeral home was incorporated as Ronald L. Seals Funeral Home.
Through the years Ron continued to make improvements to the facility. In 1970, Ron removed the old front porch, shifted the location of the front door and added on a lounge area. Through the 70's and early 80's, Ron continued the funeral home expansion. The old barn behind the funeral home was leveled to make way for a large addition with a selection room, preparation room, new restroom facilities and an enclosed garage. A portion of the new addition also included a basement, known as the Seals Community Room, which is often used by various organizations at no charge.
To make way for the expanded parking facilities behind the funeral home, two homes were razed and a retaining wall was built along Staat Street to tidy up the terraced lawn area. Because the new addition was brick, Ron had the old section bricked in 1987 to complete the look of the funeral home.
In 1989, with the help of his sons and a contractor, Ron laid down 40,000 brick pavers to create a striking parking area. In 1995, during a complete redecoration, all of the funeral home's furniture was reupholstered, new paint and wall paper were applied and new carpeting was laid. Then, in 1997, both entrance doorways were replaced with gorgeous new doors complete with beveled glass designs.
In August 2002, after 37 years of service to the Fortville area, Ron and Darlene sold the funeral home to longtime associate Mike Staton. Keeping the familiar Seals family name, Mike continues to run Seals Funeral Home today.
Areas Served
Madison County, IN | Hancock County, IN | Marion County, IN | Hamilton County, IN
Our Professional Associations
- National Funeral Directors Association
- Indiana Funeral Directors Association
- Fortville-McCordsville Chamber of Commerce
- Veterans and Family Memorial Care
What We Offer
Our Specialties include:
- Funeral and Cremation Services
- Cemetery Markers
- Monuments
Our Services include:
- Community Meeting Room
- Traditional Funeral Services
- Online Flower Arrangements
- Saturdays and Sundays by Appointment
Testimonials
On 5/29/2024
Tammy Bauchert
had this to say:
Caring environment and assists in all aspects of funeral arrangements. Always a pleasure to work with.
On 4/26/2024
Daniel Silvey
had this to say:
Seals did a great job with my mother. The whole staff was very professional. They were there if we needed something but left us alone when we didn’t want anything.
On 3/13/2024
Alina Duffer
had this to say:
When my husband passed away suddenly I had no clue what all I needed to do. The caring staff at Seals made it so easy to get everything arranged so that he could have a beautiful military funeral. They helped me through everything and were amazing through it all. They even took the time to reach out and check on us in the weeks following the funeral. I never expected that but it really was kind. I would recommend Seals to anyone who finds themselves in need of their services. Really wonderful people and place.
On 9/12/2023
Denise Head
had this to say:
The entire staff was absolutely amazing and made each one of us feel like family. My husband of 47 years Alan Head passed away in July 2023. He battled a very long and terrible boutique with cancer. He was so tired and worn down but Mike was amazing at making him look just like the Alan everyone knew and loved. I found such comfort in that. I highly recommend Seals Funeral Home to anyone and everyone that is in need of this service.
Testimonial written by Denise Head on this site.
On 6/10/2023
Sara Brummitt
had this to say:
Mike was truly amazing during our difficult time losing our grandpa. He made something that was so difficult very easy for us and we just want to say thank you so much for everything. I would highly recommend Seals Funeral Home :)
Contact Us
Seals Funeral Home & Cremation Services
122 W. Staat St. Fortville, IN 46040
Phone: (317) 485-5144
Email: info
Corner of Merrill and Staat Street
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Our Hours
Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.
Monday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Thursday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Friday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Saturday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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