We learned last week that a Auburndale, Florida, resident and funeral director had been honored as American Funeral Director’s “Funeral Director of the Year”.   In a press release from her employers at Foundation Partners Group it was explained that Jennifer Lindell-Roys, a funeral director at the Kersey Funeral Home had been so honored.

According to that press release we learned that she “(was) selected from a wide field of nominees submitted by funeral professionals across the nation. . .”.  The press release continued by saying, “Lindell-Roys is being honored for decades of funeral service excellence, mentoring future professionals and providing compassionate care for families throughout Dade & Polk counties.” 

According to Andrew Clark, Foundation Partners Group Senior Vice-President of Operations, “Jennifer’s compassion and care for families in need is unmatched.  She treats all families as if they were her own. This best-in-class care is rooted in her love of the Auburndale community and our sacred profession. Her selfless approach to funeral service is inspiring and motivational to those who have the honor to work by her side.”

Access the American Funeral Director article through the Foundation Partners website here

Information supplied by Foundation Partners Group indicates that Ms. Lindell-Roys was “inspired by the television show “Quincy” at eight-years-old, Lindell-Roys’ interest in forensic pathology evolved into volunteer work at local funeral homes during her high school years. After graduation she enrolled in the funeral service education program at Miami Dade college and worked at a local funeral home to put herself through school. Eleven years later, after being married, giving birth to a daughter and divorced, she graduated from mortuary school and moved to Auburndale. She joined the Kersey Funeral Home team as a funeral director and embalmer in 1996 and has served as location leader for the past five years.”

Finally, Foundation Partners Group said in their press release of December 11 that  “Community service is very important to Lindell-Roys, both personally and professionally. She is a past-president of the Tri-County Funeral Directors Association, was a member of Auburndale Chapter 149 of the Order of the Eastern Star, and volunteers at the Community Thanksgiving Outreach, which feeds more than 5,000 people each year.  Lindell-Roys is a former Greater Auburndale Chamber of Commerce board member, where she continues to serve as an ambassador and project leader. This past April, Kersey Funeral Home was title sponsor of the Chamber’s Annual Business Expo, where nearly 100 businesses shared information about their products and services with the entire community.”

Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions to funeral service Ms. Jennifer Lindell-Roys!!!

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