Owner, Funeral Director
Eugene began working at the
funeral home while in high school. “Gene,” as he is known by most, is a 1979
graduate of Jennings County High School and a 1983 graduate of Mid America
Funeral College. He became a full-time member of the staff following his
graduation from mortuary school and became a partner in the funeral home with
Mr. Jerry Sharp in 1989. A few years later, the name was changed to Dove-Sharp
& Rudicel Funeral Home. Gene has
been the sole owner of Dove-Sharp & Rudicel since Mr. Sharp's retirement in
1998.
Gene has served as Jennings
County Coroner first being elected in 2000, again for a second consecutive term
in 2004, and was reelected in 2012. Gene has served his community in many
aspects, serving on the Jennings County School Board, Jennings County Council, Jennings
County Republican Party Treasurer, and Jennings County Community Foundation.
Gene married Angie Marling
Crowley in 2010. He has two children, a son, Alden, who works alongside his Dad
in the funeral home and a daughter, Ariel Collins. He also has two step-daughters,
Corey Clark and Chelsie Short. Their children have blessed them with five
grandchildren, Rey, Brooklyn, Landon, Laydon, and Blakelee.
He is a member of the First Church of the
Nazarene where he has played in the Church orchestra since 1976 and was a
former board member. Gene serves on the Burnt Pine Water Board and is a member
of the Vernon Cemetery Board. He organized the Rudicel Brass Band in 2005; the
Band plays for churches and civic and community functions in the Jennings
County Area. He has been a member of North Vernon Kiwanis Club since 1987. In
his spare time, Gene enjoys being on his tractor farming, riding motorcycle and
4 wheeler, and he especially enjoys riding and restoring Honda 70’s.
Telephone: 1-812-346-3977
Funeral Director
Alden
Rudicel started working at the funeral home at 12 years old, mowing the grass
and washing cars. He is now a licensed Indiana funeral director. He graduated from Jennings County High School
in 2006 and in 2010 he graduated from Mid America College of Funeral Service.
He is also Deputy Coroner in Jennings County and received his Medicolegal Death
Investigators License in 2012.He married his wife, Stephanie, in 2011 and they
live in North Vernon. He has a daughter, Rey, and a step daughter, Brooklyn. In his spare time, Alden enjoys playing video
games, motorcycle and mountain bike riding, watching the Indianapolis Colts,
and anything to do with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Wars.
Telephone: 1-812-346-3977
Office Manager
Lisa has been with the funeral home since 1999 where she started on a part times basis assisting the funeral directors in calls to our families for aftercare and setting appointments for pre-arrangement information. She began assisting the office manager on her days off and weekends. In 2009 Lisa joined the staff full time becoming the office manager where she handles the day to day paper work, processes service materials, and handles accounts receivable.
Lisa is a 1981 graduate of Jennings County High School and the mother of twins, Kenny and Bradley who have blessed her with four grandchildren, Keely, Brady, Katlynn and Karalyna. Lisa is a member of the First United Methodist Church and North Vernon Chapter #183 Order of the Eastern Star where she serves as secretary for the chapter. In her free time she enjoys being with her family and friends, relaxing at home with her cat, Sophie.
Telephone: 1-812-346-3977
Support Staff
Bob is a lifelong
resident of Jennings County with twenty years of experience in the funeral and
monument profession and has been with the funeral home full time since 2014
providing assistance in all aspects of serving our families in their time of
need.
Bob and his
wife Kris have three children - Shelby, Carley, and Zach, and is a member of
the North Vernon Church of the Nazarene where he plays trumpet in the
orchestra. In his free time, he enjoys working on various projects around the
house, riding motorcycles and atvs, and camping.
Telephone: 1-812-346-3977
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