ABOUT US

ABOUT US

ABOUT US

Our History

In 1934, B.J. and Marie Conroy established the Conroy Funeral Home, moving at a later date to the  700 block of Poyntz Avenue.

In 1951, Courser Funeral Home opened a new facility at 1317 Poyntz Avenue with the Conroy Funeral Home to become the Parkview Funeral Home.

Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home benefits from a proud tradition dating back to 1898.

This heritage is not taken lightly. Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home is dedicated to providing high-quality funeral services with understanding and sensitivity.

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Arriving in Manhattan, Kansas in 1886, George Southern started his career as a carriage upholsterer. Soon after, he purchased an oil tank wagon and became well-known for delivering  kerosene throughout the city.

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Arriving in Manhattan, Kansas in 1886, George Southern started his career as a carriage upholsterer. Soon after, he purchased an oil tank wagon and became well-known for delivering  kerosene throughout the city.

In 1898, George Southern began operating the Southern Funeral Home opened its doors at 421  Poyntz Avenue. The building included an office, a sales parlor with caskets, and an embalming  room. Mr. Southern was well respected in Kansas as he served as President and Vice-President of  the Kansas Funeral Association. Locally, he served three terms as the Riley County Coroner. By  purchasing an ambulance in 1910, Mr. Southern became the first independent ambulance offering  outside of Fort Riley. The ambulance service was still in operation upon his death in 1927. In 1940,  Southern Funeral Home became the Courser Funeral Home operated by Roudy Courser. 

In 1898, George Southern began operating the Southern Funeral Home opened its doors at 421  Poyntz Avenue. The building included an office, a sales parlor with caskets, and an embalming  room. Mr. Southern was well respected in Kansas as he served as President and Vice-President of  the Kansas Funeral Association. Locally, he served three terms as the Riley County Coroneer. By  purchasing an ambulance in 1910, Mr. Southern became the first independent ambulance offering  outside of Fort Riley. The ambulance service was still in operation upon his death in 1927. In 1940,  Southern Funeral Home became the Courser Funeral Home operated by Roudy Courser. 

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Arriving in Manhattan, Kansas in 1886, George Southern started his career as a carriage upholsterer. Soon after, he purchased an oil tank wagon and became well-known for delivering  kerosene throughout the city.

In 1898, George Southern began operating the Southern Funeral Home opened its doors at 421  Poyntz Avenue. The building included an office, a sales parlor with caskets, and an embalming  room. Mr. Southern was well respected in Kansas as he served as President and Vice-President of  the Kansas Funeral Association. Locally, he served three terms as the Riley County Coroneer. By  purchasing an ambulance in 1910, Mr. Southern became the first independent ambulance offering  outside of Fort Riley. The ambulance service was still in operation upon his death in 1927. In 1940,  Southern Funeral Home became the Courser Funeral Home operated by Roudy Courser.