About Us

The Eddy Funeral Home has been serving Jamestown and the surrounding communities since Porter W. Eddy and Herbert Procter returned from the Spanish-American War in 1905. They purchased the Adam Furniture Co. at 108 1st Avenue South and operated the furniture store on the main floor and the funeral home in the basement, and later on the second level.

In 1925, Eddy purchased Procter's interest after his retirement.

Paul W. Eddy, Porter's son, began a friendship with Truman E. Risbrudt while attending the University of Minnesota. Eddy returned in 1931 to serve as President of the Eddy Funeral Home and Risbrudt followed a year later to serve as Secretary/Treasurer. The funeral home built an new facility in 1931 at 226 2nd Avenue SW and operated there until purchasing the present location from Willett Mortuary in 1952.

Through the years, Eddy Funeral Home has employed the most empathetic and thoughtful morticians known to the industry.

James Lusk began his professional career in 1944 at the Eddy Funeral Home until his retirement in 1966. H.L. "Bud" Tordoff worked at the funeral home from 1948 until his retirement in 1979.

Curtiss O. Goehner gained his insights in 1955 while attending Jamestown College. He graduated from the University of Minnesota and returned to join the staff.

He and Tordoff purchased Eddy's interest in 1976, and Tordoff sold his shares to Goehner in 1979.

O.J. Stocking was associated with the firm from 1973 until retiring in 1989. Jason Skiftun was a member of the staff for 8 years.

Mark C. Goehner, Curtiss' son, began learning the trade while working with his father. He also attended the University of Minnesota and returned the funeral home in 1985. He purchased Curtiss' interest in the funeral home in 2004 ands serves as President.

Garin Martin is a native of Sioux Falls, SD and graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University and the Worsham College of Mortuary Science. He has been a licensed funeral director since 1994 and began his employment at Eddy Funeral Home in 2003.

As the Eddy Funeral Home enters the 21st Century, they will be sure to continue a leading pace among the many successful funeral homes in the country by offering personal service to families of all capacities.

Williams-Lisko Funeral Home was originally the Daly Funeral Home and was founded in 1929 by Jack and Florence Daly. When Jack in died in 1932, Florence, one of the few female funeral directors of her day, continued to run the business herself. In time, Florence married Arven Peterson and they continued to operate the business as the Daly-Peterson Funeral Home. In 1970, the business was sold to Harold and Harriet Thornby. Harold and Harriet operated the Daly-Peterson-Thornby Funeral Home until 1982 when it was sold to Dan and Eileen Lisko. Dan, originally from Oakes, ND and Eileen, originally from St. Paul, MN, moved to Jamestown in January of 1982 and took over operation of the business, eventually changing the name to Lisko Funeral Chapel. The Liskos completely remodeled the building on 421 First Avenue South during the first several years of their time in Jamestown. Both Dan and Eileen became active members of the Jamestown community. In 1996, they purchased the Holte Funeral Home in Edgeley which became Lisko Funeral Chapel in Edgeley. They completed various remodeling projects in the funeral home and have been honored to serve the people of both Jamestown and Edgeley. Lisko Funeral Chapel provides complete funeral services including traditional funerals, memorial services, graveside services, cremation services, educational programs, funeral pre-need and pre-planning options and burial insurance. They feel strongly that every family and every situation is unique and will work to tailor any services to meet the particular needs of any family or individual.

In January of 2010, Mike Williams of Jamestown became a partner in Lisko Funeral Chapel. Mike became sole owner of Williams-Lisko Funeral Chapel in Jamestown and Edgeley on January 1, 2011.