Family Owned & Operated · Dayton, Ohio · Since 1925
We Are HereFor You
When you face life's most difficult moment, you don't have to face it alone. Marker & Heller has been gently guiding Dayton families through grief and loss for over a century — with warmth, dignity, and unwavering care, at any hour.
Available 24 hours a day, every day of the year
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Serving Dayton
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Neighborhood Chapels
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Our Services
Every family is different. Every farewell is unique. We offer a full range of services, each shaped entirely around your wishes.
Traditional Funeral
A meaningful service that honours your loved one's life — bringing family and friends together to share grief, memory, and celebration with profound dignity.
Cremation Services
A dignified cremation with full support for memorialisation. Urns, scattering ceremonies, and bespoke keepsakes crafted with care and intention.
Pre-Planning
Give your family the gift of peace of mind. Document your wishes today and ease the burden on those you love most, when it matters most.
Grief Support
Our compassionate counsellors walk alongside you long after the service — because healing does not follow a schedule.
Memorial Tributes
Custom memorial books, video tributes, and floral arrangements that become lasting keepsakes — a permanent testament to a life beautifully lived.
Veterans Services
Full military honors, headstones, and burial flags — coordinated with the respect and gratitude every veteran has earned. Proudly serving the Wright-Patterson community.
A Century of Care,
One Family's Promise
Since 1925, the Marker and Heller families have served Dayton and the greater Miami Valley with quiet dedication. Over a century since our founding, we remain fiercely independent — not a franchise, not a corporation, but your neighbours.
Our two chapels — on North Main Street in Dayton and in Huber Heights — are woven into the fabric of this community. We have cared for over a century of Dayton families, and we take that responsibility to heart with every arrangement.
Speak with our team“To care for the dead is one of humanity's oldest rites. We carry this sacred responsibility with reverence — treating every life as the irreplaceable story it truly is.”
Marker & Heller— Our Founding Principle
In Their Own Words
They treated our mother as if she were one of their own. We felt held every step of the way. The grace they brought to the most difficult day of our lives was extraordinary.
The Henderson Family
Dayton, OH
From the very first phone call at 2 AM, their gentleness and professionalism gave us an anchor. Nothing was too much trouble. We will never forget their kindness.
James & Patricia Okafor
Huber Heights, OH
Pre-planning with Marker & Heller was the most loving thing I have done for my children. The team made a daunting conversation feel like a gift.
Margaret Sinclair
Kettering, OH
We're Here for You,
Day or Night
Loss does not wait for business hours. Our compassionate team answers every call personally — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You will never reach a recording when you need a human voice most.
(937) 275-7434