About Us

OUR STORY

Family Owned and Operated

About Wells and Cruz Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care

In 1926 the funeral home was founded at its current location by Joseph Thallemer. The funeral home was known as the Thallemer Funeral Home. Following Mr. Thallemer's death in 1955, the funeral home was purchased by Charles "Joe" Goethals who owned and operated the business as the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home. Joe passed away in 1989 and the funeral home was continued by his step-son, Wayne Troiola. In 2002 the funeral home was purchased by Chris and Marcia Wells. When Mr. & Mrs. Wells sought retirement, they approached Brandon & Jody Cruz to continue the legacy they began. The funeral home is now known as Wells and Cruz Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care. 

Modern updates and state-of-the art arrangement offices have been implemented to give families a level of comfort and ease along with affordability and dignity when death occurs. 

As a family operated funeral home with strong local roots, we are here to help families plan a unique and appropriate tribute to honor a life well lived. We are proud to continue the funeral home's tradition of being a locally owned and family operated Funeral Home, serving Mishawaka, South Bend, Granger, Osceola and the surrounding Michiana area. 

We are a husband-and-wife team working together with our experienced staff to serve the families that call on us in their time of loss. To those that dedicate themselves to our profession, funeral service is not an occupation, but a work of the heart. We recognize not only that a death has occurred.... but more importantly, that a life has been lived. We are here to provide guidance and support when your need is the greatest.

Wells and Cruz Family Funeral Home- Affordable Funerals...Lasting Legacies

Brandon and Jody Cruz
Owners