We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.
Our History
The Pine Box Agency and Day Funeral Service are locally owned and operated by
Licensed Funeral Directors. The company was established in 2008 and has
helped hundreds of families plan for life’s challenges when planning
for a death. Our company meets families at our funeral service
in Gahanna, Ohio or Canal Winchester, OH. We also welcome the opportunity to visit you in your home
or another convenient location of your choice and provide you with all
funeral options. We also can perform a free assessment of possible death
benefits that may be available to you from social security or the
veterans administration. Our goal is to help you in any capacity whether
it be referring you to the proper professional for whatever questions
or challenges you may be facing in health care, Medicaid qualification,
estate planning, advance directives, insurance policy review, funeral
planning, death care options or senior life events planning. Our company
is dedicated to giving you free advice and consultations to help
support your family to make the right decisions for you and your loved
one.
R.A.R Monuments has been helping families in Ohio
and the surrounding areas remember their loved ones since our beginning
in 1992. We are proud to be locally owned and operated, and we cherish
the opportunity to serve our customers! Our artists have actively sought
to develop the skills and knowledge they need to create custom,
personalized memorials which has gained them much recognition in the
State of Ohio. R.A.R. Monument’s memorial artwork can be seen literally
in almost every cemetery statewide.
Memorials are an important way of honoring and remembering the lives
of our loved ones. R.A.R Monuments is dedicated to helping local
families understand what is involved in creating a proper memorial by
explaining the different concepts, traditions, techniques, materials and
design possibilities.
Memorials of all shapes, sizes and colors are available, and any can
be created to reflect the personality of the individual, place or event
it commemorates. We value and appreciate the opportunity to serve you
and your family.
Our Valued Staff
Rick Day, Licensed Funeral Director
Rick Day is a Licensed Funeral Director and Custom Stone Cutter and is a 1967 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He is the Founder of The R.A.R. Monument Company, The Pine Box Agency and Day Funeral Service. Rick’s goal is “to change the public perception of the funeral industry by helping families realize their options and save thousands of dollars on funeral and cremation costs while maintaining quality and empathy for loved ones.” Rick grew up in Sunbury and currently lives near Westerville, OH.
Richard Day Jr., Advanced Funeral Planner
Richard spent 20 years in outside corporate sales jobs traveling the Eastern and Mid-West areas of the country before joining the Funeral Service. His business experiences led to residences in Ohio, Florida, Mississippi, and back to Ohio again. He is a licensed funeral planner and owner of RAR Monument LLC. His prior business and sales experience helps him to understand the needs of our clients and work to find the right solutions for them. He was born and raised in Sunbury and resides there today. Richard enjoys helping families realize the different options available to them in their time of need and helping them to save hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars in funeral expenses while maintaining top quality funeral and cremation services.
Rae Ann Anderson, Licensed Funeral Director
Rae Ann Anderson joins Day Funeral Service after a twelve year career in investigations with the State of Ohio and Franklin County Juvenile Court. Rae Ann was raised in Gahanna and attended The Ohio State University where she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Criminology. She has a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University. Rae Ann is excited to begin her journey as a licensed funeral director and help families in their time of need.
Melissa Severn, Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer