On December 1, Finch Funeral Chapel L. L. C. acquired Janssen Funeral Home in Runge and also Lamprecht-Janssen funeral home in Yorktown.

All of the current Lamprecht-Janssen funeral home employees were retained.

The joint operation of the five funeral homes is the largest funeral concern in Gonzales, Wilson, DeWitt and Karnes counties. 

The Finch family’s entry into the funeral business dates back to 1951, when Barney Finch was asked to form a funeral insurance company in Cuero, Texas.  Ten years later, Barney and his wife Alta, returned to their Gonzales County roots by purchasing half interest in the Mennenga Funeral Home in Nixon.  This was in 1961, and their partner in that venture was their son, Don Finch, a graduate of the University of Texas and a licensed mortician. 

Eventually Don Finch became the sole owner of Finch Funeral Home.  He and his wife Gladyne settled in Nixon and had two sons.  The oldest son, Troy Finch, joined the funeral home staff in 1989.  Troy is a graduate of Texas State University and a licensed mortician.  Troy Finch’s wife, Janet, is also a licensed funeral director. 

In 1992, the name of the funeral home was changed to Finch Funeral Chapel of Nixon.  At that same time, Don Finch opened Finch Funeral Chapel of LaVernia.  Troy and Janet Finch moved to LaVernia to manage it.  Troy Finch still makes his home in LaVernia and is active in community affairs.  Janet Finch is a full time mom with two children, Trevor and Taylor.

Troy shared his dad’s long term vision for providing funeral service.  In 1999, he acquired Myers Funeral Home in Stockdale.  The name of the funeral home was changed to Finch Funeral Chapel of Stockdale.  In 2005, Troy acquired Finch Funeral Chapel of Nixon and Finch Funeral Chapel of LaVernia.