Our Staff
Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.
Darren Growen
Funeral Director & General Manager
Darren came to us from London, Ontario. He started his career with us in May of 1996 after completing year one of the Funeral Service Education Program at Humber College. He finished his second year as an intern with us and then successfully completed the Board of Funeral Services licensing examinations and received his Funeral Director's Licence in 1997.
Darren is an excellent funeral director and highly regarded by the families he serves.
He is married to LeeAnne and together they have 3 boys. Now living in Gravenhurst, he spends time with family and occasionally finds time for a round of golf.
Ben Tubman (1958-2019)
Funeral Director
Ben passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019, at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital. Beloved husband of Cindy (nee Boothby) of Bracebridge. Loving father of Johnathon (Amanda) of Bracebridge and Benji (Sophia) of Collingwood. Ben is the proud grandfather of Robert, Andrew, Steven, Isabella and a grand-baby on the way. Son of Anne and the late John Tubman. Brother to Kim (Don) of St. Louis. Ben spent his career as a funeral director at Reynolds Funeral Home in Bracebridge.
For over 38 years, he was a constant support for many families in Bracebridge and all of the surrounding communities. He was an avid golfer and curler at South Muskoka Curling and Golf Club. Ben will be missed and remembered by his colleagues and many friends. Ben was from the Ottawa Valley and hunted each year with long-time pals in Richmond.
Visitation was held at Reynolds Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Being from the Ottawa Valley, visitation was also be held at Alan R. Barker Funeral Home in Carleton Place, on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm. The funeral was held in the chapel of the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. Interment followed at Munster Union Cemetery.
Ben was born in Ottawa and grew up living above The Tubman Funeral Home where he where was introduced to the funeral business. He graduated from Humber College and obtained his Funeral Director's Licence in 1980. Ben then moved to Calgary for a short time before returning to Ontario where he joined Reynolds Funeral Home in July 1981.