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Tobias Funeral Home in Dayton, Ohio, helps families design lasting funeral and memorial services that honor individuality and help loved ones begin the journey to healing.

Family tradition in Dayton

Chapel at Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont ChapelFor 3 generations, the Tobias family and funeral home team have provided quality funeral and cremation services, serving the Dayton community from 5 locations, including Belmont, Beavercreek, Far Hills, Englewood and Fairborn. Since 1941, our commitment has remained unchanged as we continue our calling to help families through one of the most difficult and challenging stages of life.

Celebrate life

The caring funeral directors at Tobias Funeral Home are dedicated to helping you celebrate your life (or that of a loved one) with a funeral or memorial service befitting of the life lived. Everyone at Tobias Funeral Home will ensure you not only receive the compassionate care you expect from a locally operated funeral home in Dayton but also the value you deserve.

We understand funeral planning can feel complex and overwhelming. As funeral home professionals, we'll guide your family through the entire process, including choosing the memorial service type, writing obituaries, designing video slideshows and arranging catering services. All of these details will come together and provide a respectful tribute that celebrates life and offers peace to family and friends.

Come meet our staff

Arrangement room at Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont ChapelWhether you’re making funeral arrangements for a loved one or planning ahead for yourself, our dedicated staff will help you plan the funeral or memorial services that are right for you and your family. Please come by Tobias Funeral Home to meet with a member of our team or get a tour of our funeral home in Dayton.

History

Tobias Funeral Home was founded by LaMar and Norma Tobias in Dayton, Ohio, in 1941. For over 75 years, we have been supporting families and helping create lasting tributes.

Dedicated to care

Visitation room at Tobias Funeral Home - Belmont ChapelOur original funeral home on Watervliet Avenue, in the Belmont neighborhood, served as the beginning location for the Tobias family, with 3 additions made to Tobias Funeral Home between 1941 and 1968. Our spacious facility is tastefully appointed with multiple chapels that can accommodate both large and small groups, and we strive to provide meaningful and individualized service. We consider it an honor to support the Dayton area with funeral and memorial services and look forward to serving our community for many additional decades.

Celebration of Life Planning

Our planners are celebration of life experts. We plan more celebrations each year than any other provider, and we know just what to do to create a uniquely beautiful and heartfelt tribute with attention to detail like no other.

Every family who entrusts us with their loved one’s service can expect an event that includes:
  • meaningful music celebration of life
  • cherished memories celebration of life
  • a personalized message celebration of life

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Featured customer testimonials

We love hearing from the families we serve. Their feedback helps us continue creating meaningful celebrations that honor loved ones with unparalleled attention to detail.

Tobias provided a personal touch.

Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

September 2024

Excellent service, compassion, care and a loving hand from this team...

Verified Cremation Customer

August 2024

The whole flat tire experience turned out better than expected, because of Kevin.

Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

January 2024

Would not go to any other funeral home. The level of professionalism and compassion provided made the entire process seamless and easier for this grieving consumer. They provided benefits in the base price that other funeral homes were charging for. Kevin Tobias was the attendant for our service. He was very attentive and it w...

Verified Cremation & Funeral Service Customer

November 2023

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