Geiple Funeral Home Inc

George W. Geiple, began the family business of manufacturing and selling furniture in Glen Rock, PA in 1880. He was a cabinetmaker by trade. It was about this time that Geiple made his first recorded sale of a coffin or casket. Since he was a cabinetmaker, many times, these craftsmen would manufacture the casket and provide very basic services for the families that had purchased these products from them. Therefore it was also around this time that he became interested in the undertaking business.

In August of 1892, that had training for doing embalming. He attended Clarke's School of Embalming in Baltimore, receiving a diploma from this school on August 19,1892.

With the growth of his business in 1894 he moved to a larger location on the West Side of Water Street, known as the Geiple Building and more recently the Lau Building. [across street from Ambulance Club Bldg.] This consisted of a large showroom area, workshop and stable. The business was located at that location until 1928 when the business was moved to its current main street location.

It was not until the early 1900's that funeral directors needed licenses to practice in the Commonwealth. G. W. received his Pennsylvania State Board of Undertakers License on April 10, 1906. It was also the time when his son Harry C. Geiple became interested in taking up the ''family trade". Harry attended the Clarke's School of Embalming in Harrisburg and received his diploma
from the school on September 5, 1905.

In 1907, the firm received a new horse drawn hearse, which is still in the Geiple Family. This hearse was used from 1908 until the delivery of the first motorized hearse in 1918. This first motorized hearse was delivered to Geiple on September 20, 1918

Harry's son George Eugene Geiple became interested in the business and attended Gettysburg College and Eckles College of Embalming in Philadelphia, graduating on May 27, 1939. He took his apprenticeship with his father and received his Pennsylvania Funeral Director License on January 12, 1942.

In 1955, in time for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the firm, a large addition was added to the property. This provided a large chapel area for 100 people and the older funeral home area was remodeled and provided a separate chapel area for another viewing or seating for an additional 50 people. Also, a large morgue and casket display room were added on the second floor, with a five car garage in the basement area.

On August 30, 1975, George Eugene's son, Glenn E. Geiple graduated from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, becoming the 4th generation of funeral directors in the Geiple Family. He received his license from the State Board on January 3, 1977.

With George Eugene's health failing Glenn E. purchased the corporate stock from him on January 4, 1992. He continues to operate the Geiple Funeral Home, Inc. in Glen Rock and celebrated the 133rd anniversary of the business in 2013.

Glenn E. Geiple and Megan R. Harbold are licensed funeral directors. The Geiple Funeral Home, Inc. is the oldest continually operated funeral home owned by the same family in the York County area. We serve families in the southern York County area, Hanover area, and the greater York area of all faiths and also provide services for many of the Hebrew families in the York County area.