The Milkins Giles Funeral Home, Inc. and its branch the Kirkhoff Funeral Home are full service funeral homes offering traditional, cremation, and green burials. They provide four experienced funeral directors with a combined 112 years of experience to help your family in their time of need.
Joseph Giles purchased the home from Jeffrey Milkins in 2010 after operating the former Giles Funeral Home in Mohnton for thirty years. Although he was raised on a dairy farm in Huntingdon County he saw his future early, he even informed his first grade teacher that he wanted to be an “undertaker.” He attended Tussey Mountain High School, Penn State University, and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.
Jeffrey Milkins remains a Funeral Director at Milkins Giles and is a graduate of Muhlenberg High School, Albright College, and the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service. He operated the business that was created by his late parents, Harry and June Milkins, for many years.
Herbert F. Houck, Supervisor/ Funeral Director, is a fourth generation funeral director and supervises the Kirkoff Funeral Home branch location in Bernville. He attended Northampton Community College.
Marie L. Sipler, Funeral Director, is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, and is a certified Celebrant. She joined the team when, after sixteen years in corporate America, she felt the need to serve her community in a deeper and more meaningful way.
Every family has a unique way of expressing themselves during a time of loss. Services can be simple or extraordinary, traditional or contemporary; no matter your needs, the experienced team at Milkins Giles Funeral Home, Inc. can help you plan just the service to celebrate your family’s uniqueness.
4914 Kutztown Road, Temple | 610.921.3121
