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50+ Years
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Emergency
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Trusted Funeral Services in Salem, Ohio
Arbaugh Pearce Greenisen Funeral Home was established in 1901 and stands as the oldest family-owned funeral home in Salem, Ohio. We have served generations with care, compassion, and commitment during their most emotional moments. Our focus is on providing families with respect and dignity, whether they require traditional funeral services, cremation, memorial services, or pre-arranged planning. Each service is tailored to meet individual needs, ensuring meaningful closure for survivors. We offer grief support for a full year following a loss, recognizing the importance of ongoing compassion.Our team maintains a 118-year combined experience, with licensed funeral directors and embalmers committed to excellence. We specialize in veterans services, including headstones, burial flags, and commemorative ceremonies. Our historic facility, preserved in a Victorian-style home, features full handicapped accessibility and a welcoming environment for families. We pride ourselves on being a trusted local resource, adapting to modern needs while honoring tradition. Our commitment to transparency ensures no hidden fees and clear communication throughout every service.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Memorial Services
Pre-Arrangements
Veterans Services
Grief Support
Burial Services
Pre-Plan Services
Send Flowers
Obituaries
Details
- Year established: 1901
Highlights and features
- We have provided funeral services since 1901 with 118+ years of combined experience
- Our family-owned business maintains a deep commitment to local communities
- We offer fully handicapped-accessible facilities for all families
- Our pre-arrangement services provide peace of mind for future needs
- We specialize in veterans' services including military honors and memorials
What people say
Compassionate care
Professional support
Peaceful closure
Trustworthy service
Dedicated staff
Services
Funeral Services
We provide traditional funeral services that honor lives through personalized ceremonies in our Victorian-style facility. Families can choose from visitations, viewings, and graveside services with open or closed caskets. Our team ensures every detail reflects the deceased's legacy while meeting specific cultural or religious traditions.
Cremation Services
Flexible cremation services allow for pre-funeral viewings or post-cremation memorials. We offer urn selection, ash scattering guidance, and columbarium placement options. Our staff provides compassionate support while explaining the full range of cremation possibilities and memorialization choices.
Pre-Arrangements
Our pre-arrangement services allow individuals to document end-of-life preferences while providing financial security through pre-funded contracts. We offer detailed consultations to create personalized plans that relieve future burdens from loved ones during their time of grief.
Veterans Services
We specialize in veterans' services including military funeral honors, burial flags, and government headstone procurement. Our experienced staff ensures proper ceremonial procedures and assists families with VA benefit applications for eligible service members and their families.
Grief Support
Our annual grief support program delivers daily guidance through email messages. This service helps families navigate the mourning process during the critical first year following a loss, providing resources for emotional healing and community connections.
People
Robert M. (Bob) Greenisen
President
Bob Greenisen has directed the funeral home since 1990. With 35+ years of experience, he combines generational knowledge with modern funeral practices while maintaining the business's founding values of compassion and community service.
Ray J. Greenisen
Founder
Ray Greenisen acquired the business in 1977. After WWII service and mortuary education, he dedicated his career to Salem families. He established the Greenisen legacy of personalized funeral care that continues today.
Ernest J. Greenisen
Funeral Director
Ernest Greenisen joined the family business after graduating in 1978. As a licensed director and embalmer, he brings over four decades of expertise in traditional funeral services and community-oriented bereavement support.
Questions
What services do you offer for veterans?
We provide full military honors, government headstone procurement, burial flag ceremonies, and VA benefit application assistance for eligible veterans and their families.
Do you offer pre-arrangement planning?
Yes, we offer comprehensive pre-arrangement planning with customizable options and pre-funded contracts to ensure your wishes are honored while relieving family burdens.
Are your facilities accessible?
Our historic facility includes full handicapped accessibility with ramp access from the parking lot to all service areas.
What grief support resources exist?
We offer a year-long daily email support program providing guidance, coping strategies, and community connections for those navigating the grieving process.
Reviews (5)
JohnAndCarol
Dec 15, 2020
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This is a very nice place The funeral Director I thinkhis name is Bob is the best He is so kind and helpful. I lost my husband in July and he took care of everything Would recomend yhis place to everyone
Nancy Sheldon
Aug 01, 2020
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The Greenisens are such nice people. They went above and beyond to help us, not just with normal services, but with advise and suggestions for making our whole experience easier They make you feel cared for, treating your family like their family They are simply the best!
Sabrina Smith
Jun 20, 2020
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My father passed away on Jan 2, 2019. I went to Ohio from Florida to take care of the details. I am very disappointed in how this funeral home handles things for families. My dad was to be cremated and the remains I was assured that my family in Ohio could pick up some and the rest would be mailed to me, I was told several times that mailing them would not be a problem. I have called and called and left several messages, at first i was getting return calls saying that there was an issue with mailing them, then i was told it was expensive. Well for one if it was expensive I should have been told
Tiffany Washington
May 13, 2020
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Mr. Robert is a Croke. He well spoken but when he feel like you have no family he take matter to his own hands. He tired to take my father things for personal gain. Im talking about the death of my father Norman Davis. He still owe me a chain of custody
Ja Ste
Oct 16, 2015
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I am so saddened that I have been lied to by the funeral home director right to my face of a simple request. I asked him before I left NC how much would it cost to have two laminated obituaries made, he said that there would be NO cost to me. Well I made it up to Ohio the following week and still no progress of the laminates. So I wrote down my address and handed it to him directly he said that he would mail them to me, still a month later NO laminates. So I also have called the funeral home 4 times, NO return call to me from the funeral home at all. It's a shame that the director lied to me and
