Along with the mortuary business, Brooks (and later Huffman) provided ambulance service to the community from 1929 until 1973, at which time the volunteer fire department took over the service.

W.E. Brooks owned and operated the funeral home until his death on November 2, 1960. On January 1, 1961, the business was purchase by R.B. “Rick” Huffman, the grandson of Mr. Brooks and was renamed Huffman’s Brooks Chapel. Rick, a native of Elgin, had returned in 1950 after completing embalming college and had managed the business since 1954.

The mortuary division of the store was located in the back of the furniture store until 1956 when it was moved to a newly renovated building on the corner of 2nd and Pine Streets, where it is currently is today.

On October 1, 2007, Rick Huffman retired and sold the business to Tony Levander, and became Huffman-Levander Funeral Home.

Clearwater
Established in 1921 by Walter Snider, the business was known as Walter Snider Furniture & Undertaking. As was a custom of the time, this mortuary was operated along with a furniture store and was located in the back of the building. Mr. Snider also provided ambulance service to the community for many years.

Mr. Snider purchased and renovated the home on the corner of 2nd & Montana Streets. He moved the mortuary business to this location and it continues to remain there today. Walter Snider continued to own and operate the funeral home until his death in 1965, at which time, the business was sold to R. B. “Rick” Huffman of Elgin and was renamed Huffman’s Snider Chapel.

Mr. Huffman served the families of Clearwater, Ewing and surrounding areas for more than 40 years before retiring and selling the business to Tony Levander on October 1, 2007. It was at this time the business was renamed to Huffman-Levander Funeral Home.