Locally and
Family Owned For Almost 110 Years
Albert
Charles Walter founded Walter Mortuary Company, Inc., d.b.a. “Walter
Funeral Home” in September of 1894. Albert’s son,
Donald C. Walter, then joined the family business. Their business
was located in the 1200 block of Broadway, until the building
of the current location at 4653 Glendale Avenue in 1986.
Mildred E. Walter took over ownership in 1955 upon the death of
her husband Donald and was joined in the business by Paul E. Mathewson
and Michael L. Johnson in 1984. At that time the vision of developing
the Glendale site became a reality. Mildred passed away in February
of 1993. At the end of 1994 the original funeral home on Broadway
was closed after celebrating 100 years of operation. Paul Mathewson
passed away in June of 2001, just as the plans for expansion of
the Glendale facility were being finalized. Eric Mathewson, Paul’s
son, joins Mike in the family business. Locally and family owned
for almost 110 years. Walters Funeral Home continues to offer
all forms of services for families in need.
Building Bigger to Serve You Better
By
expanding our facility on Glendale Avenue we will be able to provide
quality services to more families without feeling crowded or worrying
about scheduling conflicts. The 5,400 sq. foot addition will allow
multiple families to schedule services without fear of space constraint.
The new lounge with kitchenette provides an area for families
to relax and reflect in comfort. The addition of a large chapel
will allow comfortable seating for large services and a state
of the art audio/video system for playing live music, tapes or
CD’s. Expanded parking at the funeral home with a portico-designed
entry will make it easy for passenger loading and unloading in
inclement weather. All restrooms and entranceways are ADA compliant
to be easily accessible by all members of our community. The staff
of Walter Funeral Home has provided caring, professional service
to Toledo families for over a century and through four generations
of family.
