Daleiden Mortaury to celebrate 115 years with open house
The Daleiden Mortaury will celebrate 115 years of service with a community open house to thank Aurora and the surrounding communities for their trust in the mortuary since 1902. Join fourth generation daughters Stephanie Daleiden and Anastasia Daleiden Yokosawa, their staff and families, at this event. Refreshments and gift basket raffles will include gift cards from local area businesses.
The open house will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at the mortuary, 220 N. Lake St., Aurora.
Please RSVP via www.eventbright.com and search: "Daleiden Mortuary Community Open House" no phone calls, please.
In 1902, Peter M. Daleiden founded and established The Daleiden Mortuary. His sons, George and Theodore, joined him in partnership and after their father's death in 1940, they continued to operate the mortuary. After, Ted passed away in 1955, George operated the business as sole proprietor until his son, Peter, graduated from Worsham College and was employed by the mortuary. After several years, Peter was accepted as a junior partner until his father's death in 1976.
In 1980, Peter was able to better accommodate the needs of the ever-increasing clientele by purchasing the Corcoran Funeral Home at Lake and Cedar streets on Aurora's West Side.
Before the modernizing renovation of The Daleiden Lake Street Mortuary in 1993, Peter's two daughters, Stephanie and Anastasia, each of whom are licensed funeral directors, joined him in the profession.
The High Street facility of The Daleiden Mortuary was contributed to St. Nicholas Church May 30, 2004, to be used by the parish as a community center and priest residence. The facility is named, The St. Nicholas Daleiden Center in recognition of our family's more than 100 years of funeral service to the greater Aurora community.
After the passing of their father, Peter G. Daleiden earlier this year, daughters Stephanie Daleiden and Anastasia Daleiden Yokosawa continue to operate the Daleiden family business, now in its 4th generation. They are proud to continue the Daleiden tradition of serving our community with the same compassion and understanding that their family has, since 1902.