The owners of the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak are determined to continue serving the area as they recover from a devastating fire that destroyed their building on the morning of September first.

State and local fire investigators said faulty wiring in the basement caused the fire that gutted the building’s interior.  The building was deemed a total loss.

Dawn LeRette, who along with her husband, Brian, have owned the funeral home since 2001, say they are currently operating out of another building on their property.

Dawn says the LeRette family plans to continue to build on the more than 100 years of traditions since the business was first established in 1914.  They want to let people in the Montgomery County and surrounding area know that they are ready and able to provide funeral care at this time as they move forward.