Zeiner Funeral Home hires apprentice
Dustin Hess of Topeka is an apprentice at Zeiner Funeral Home, Marion.
Hess graduated in March 2001 from Mid-America College, Jeffersonville, Ind., after a two-year course in funeral service.
He worked for six months at an Osborne funeral home before coming to Marion.
After six months at Zeiner Funeral Home, he will be licensed as a funeral director and embalmer.
Hess was home-schooled through high school. He said it was while he was researching colleges and careers, he hit upon the idea of becoming a funeral director.
"I had a feeling about it," he said. "I felt called by God to do it. I like helping people during the worst time of their life. I like to be there for them."
The 21-year-old Hess said he hopes to have a funeral home of his own someday. He resides at Elgin Apartments.
