Jeremy R. DeBord

Jeremy R. DeBord

Licensed Funeral Director, President & CEO

Jeremy was born September 24, 1981, in Lancaster, PA and is the son of Mark and Diane Snyder DeBord. He grew up involved in the funeral business as he lived above the family’s funeral home on East Orange Street for most of his childhood. Jeremy attended elementary school at Lancaster Country Day School. Jeremy decided to attend Hempfield High School where he excelled at basketball, earning the admiration of first team All-District with honorable mention All-State honors. Following high school, Jeremy attended Millersville University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He continued his education by graduating from the University of Phoenix with a master’s degree in business. Jeremy spent the first four years of his professional career with Volvo Construction Equipment where he held various positions within the organization, ranging from Product Marketing Manager to Regional Sales Manager. Midway through 2009, Jeremy decided to follow in his parents’ footsteps and attend mortuary school where he graduated in 2010 becoming a licensed funeral director.

Jeremy and his wife Kelly and their children Ethan, Sloane, Austin and Sawyer, currently resides in East Hempfield Township. Jeremy is the former President of the Rotary Club of Lancaster has served on the Fulton Opera House Corporate Campaign, a volunteer and supporter of Hospice & Community Care, active in the Chamber of Commerce, as well as a variety of other organizations. In 2013, he was awarded the Central Penn Business Journal’s “40 under 40” award which honors the top 40 business executives under the age of 40. Jeremy’s purchasing the firms officially makes him the 4th generation owner of the family owned funeral homes. In what little free time he has, Jeremy enjoys going to the gym, coaching basketball and spending time with his family.