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Rob Bulman of Superior Funeral Home
Rob Bulman purchased the Superior Funeral home in 2011. He has been in the funeral business for 20 years. He began his career when he was a Sophomore in college. His family had owned a farm and his father decided to retire but did not want Rob to go into farming, so he went to college and found a career in funeral services. Mortuary operation and end of life services are not often career choices that people discuss but they are essential services that at some point every family will need.
Rob explained that pre-planning is available at Superior Mortuary and those services are sometimes the best gift a person can leave their family, making all the decisions and choices in advance. He also stressed that funerals or celebrations of life can be customized to accommodate every need. The mortuary can also help those wishing to pre-plan purchase funeral insurance to cover the costs of a funeral. Those types of planning services are financed through an insurance company and are not maintained locally, which provides financial security to those who purchase funeral insurance.
Rob has worked in both a corporate mortuary and an independent mortuary before deciding to buy Superior Funeral Home. He moved to Arizona from North Dakota to purchase the mortuary. It doesn’t hurt that in Arizona he has more days he can play golf! In 2013, he purchased the Miles mortuary in Globe and Miami. Bulman – Miles Mortuary operates funeral homes in Superior, Globe, Miami and Kearny. They provide the majority of the funeral services for the region. The funeral home has two full-time funeral directors and eight part-time employees. Recently the Rob purchased the two properties next to the funeral home in Superior and he plans to build a new funeral home that will include a larger chapel, more technology services and better parking.
As a company they strive to provide quality services and provide options for every family to ensure that they can fulfill the wishes of their loved ones.
Rob’s advice to his fellow business owners and future entrepreneurs: “Make sure you have a plan and adequate budget.” He stressed the importance of having a good accountant. “The legal structure of your business is important to your success,” he said.
Mila Besich is a resident of Superior with two children. She volunteers for many local organizations. She is an experienced fundraiser and event planner for Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition. She covers some of the area town councils and schools.
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