Our History
During 2020....Valhalla is turning 109 years old.....as our Centennial/100th Birthday-Anniversary has passed! 1911 was our first interment, and our company remains your best source for professional, value driven, low cost services..............and remains a St Louis family owned/operated funeral service provider to this day. Situated on 285 acres and established in 1911, we have decades of collective and comprehensive knowledge and experience......enabling us to provide the most value and meaningful services for your loved ones.
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Mr Stephen M. Zell, President/Owner
Stephen and PJ Zell, are carrying on the family traditions of Valhalla, first started in 1911 by his Grandfather-Clifford Zell...shown here at the live-nativity scene in December 2017.
A Funeral Director and Cemeterian, Stephen has taken over the awesome responsibility associated with a 285 acre cemetery...that has a Funeral Home and Crematory on property.
Valhalla is the only family owned funeral home/crematory/columbarium/mausoleum in St Louis or St Louis County that offers both indoor and outdoor above ground crypts. -
Fifteen Other Associates
Valhalla has 16 other dedicated associates including:
Steve Du Lany [Valhalla-Hillcrest]; Ashley Singer-Falkner [Funeral Assistant;] Donna Jenkins [Mausoleum]; Ellen Miller [Cemetery Office]; Paul Miller [Consultant]; Don Rodgers [Cemetery Lead]; Mari Scholten [Funeral Home Office]; Randy Singer [Funeral Director]; Scott Williams [Cemetery]; David Falkner [Cemetery]; Phil Schneider [Cemetery]; Rick Svobda [Comptroller]; O.H. Jones [Embalmer]; Bob James [Mausoleum]; Victoria Stolte [Office Assistant]; Mike O'Black [Electrician].......combined experience of over 285 years in the funeral/cemetery/crematory industry.
