About Us

This profession didn't find me by accident — I grew up inside it. Funeral service is in my family's roots, and from an early age I understood what it truly means to carry a family through the hardest moment of their lives. That responsibility has never felt ordinary to me. 

Over the years, I've had the privilege of sitting with thousands of families in this community — listening to the stories they share about their loved ones, the life lessons passed down, the things that mattered most when everything else fell away. Those conversations are a constant reminder of why the standard of care we hold ourselves to here is non-negotiable. Your loved one deserves nothing less.

What separates us is not just compassion — it's intention. Every detail of the experience your family receives has been carefully built, refined and trained to anticipate what you need before you even know you need it. We took our inspiration from the gold standard of guest experience — and we applied it here, where it matters most. The result is a team that doesn't just go through the motions. They deliver, consistently, because the system behind them demands excellence every single time.

I hold an MBA from Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management, and I've spent my career studying not just funeral service — but what it means to build something families can genuinely trust. Our Google reviews tell that story better than I ever could.

When you choose us, you are not handing your loved one to strangers. You are placing them with a team that understands the weight of that trust — and treats it accordingly. Every. Single. Time.

"The families we serve aren't customers. They're people we carry through the worst moment of their lives. Everything we build — every standard, every system, every person on this team — exists to make sure we never let them down."

— Jason Jardine

Jerome Yurch has been a dedicated, caring funeral director in this community for many years. He has conducted many memorable funerals for very dear and loving families. Mr. Yurch graduated from Kenyon College and Lincoln High school. He followed his parents, Michael and Lillian Yurch, into the funeral profession beginning in 1971.  

During his tenure, he established an excellent professional reputation guided by his love and compassion for others. He is a pillar of kindness and generosity, calming those who are grieving with soothing words and practical solutions. 

Mr. Yurch endeavored to satisfy the needs and wishes of each family so that every funeral will have a loving and lasting memory that people hold in their hearts for the rest of their lives. The moment of death in a family is the most difficult time in their lives and Mr. Yurch guided the family to make it a memorable experience.  He has never ceased caring about the families being served. 

Jerome is married to Cynthia, father to daughter, Amelia, son, Zachariah and grandfather to five lovely grandchildren.

My name is Sam Harmon. I am a Licensed Funeral Director who specializes in Orthodox funeral traditions. I grew up in Berea, Ohio and graduated from Berea High School in 2008. I attended The Ohio State University and Cleveland State University and graduated with a degree in Political Science. I attend St. Matthew Antiochian Orthodox Church in North Royalton, where my dad is the Priest, and I am a Subdeacon. I have been a member and the vice president of my Church’s Parish Council, security committee, and the Embalmers Association of Cleveland. While working together, Anna and I fell in love and married in September 2021. We had our first child in July of 2023, Solomia Bee. In my free time, I like to play volleyball, basketball and to go on hikes with my wife.

At Yurch Funeral Home, we focus on honoring Veterans and we all have taken the time to learn about Veterans in our own family. My grandpa, Leon Harmon, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was on a LCIM ship (Landing craft infantry mortar ship), which is basically a landing craft transformed into a gunboat. He fought at Iwo Jima and Okinawa and received a bronze star for valor during his campaign in the Pacific. He went into the Navy not knowing how to swim and ended up saving sailors that were drowning after their ship was destroyed by enemy fire. I never met my grandpa but am very proud of his service and his sacrifices he made. 

I am Walt I have been a pre-need specialist going on 20 years. I enjoy helping families looking to plan ahead for loved ones or themselves. Helping families prepare their pre-need plans is my passion. Being able to give families a sense of relief that everything will be taken care of when the time comes is a great feeling, families are able to then focus on being there for each others while we take care of the rest. 

I have met with many-a-family who share my common interests; favorite movie line's “You’re killin’ me, Smalls.” – Ham, The Sandlot, to activities (Ice fishing, poker, and my family) and life advice I have always lived by; The Golden Rule: “Treat others as you want to be treated.”

My name is Jonathan Obodean. I began working at Jardine Funeral Home in 2019. I am a licensed funeral director and certified crematory operator. In addition to my career in funeral care, I'm also a musician and Eucharistic Minister at several churches in the Cleveland area, being mostly self-taught at playing the piano and pipe organ.

I'm honored and blessed to be part of the Yurch team in helping families through what may be one of the most difficult situations they may face and to help them honor and celebrate their loved one in the most distinguished way possible.