Dugan-Kramer Funeral Home & Crematory

Our Story

We have 100 years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity. Our History Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel was established in 1918 as the George D. Read Funeral Home. The original location was on the corner of 20th & Broadway. In 1959, Kenneth Maser purchased the business and changed the name to Read-Maser Funeral Home. In 1966, William E. Dugan and his wife Dorrie purchased the company and changed the name to Read-Maser-Dugan Funeral Home. In 1974 the name was changed to Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel. In 1979 a new funeral home was constructed at its current location, 3201 Avenue B. Rick Allnutt and Susan Hughes purchased the business in January 2014 and now actively carry on the 90 year old tradition of serving the Scottsbluff and surrounding communities. Rick's company has been serving Western Nebraska since 1998 when he purchased the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Connecting People Through Life Through Loss A ceremony can be anything you wish it to be: simple or elaborate, traditional or unique. No matter how it's tailored, such a ceremony is an important step in recovering from loss. Our Mission The mission of Dugan Kramer is to preserve our legacy of family serving families by providing compassionate, exemplary service that is built on generations of giving back, quality ethical service, and genuinely felt care, improving our service experience with each generation. Funerals as Unique as Your Life Life is full of opportunities to show someone we love them. One such opportunity is the funeral or memorial service. Such a loving event celebrates the choices they made, the relationship you shared, and honors the memory of your loved one. Honoring Life It's important to take the time to acknowledge the uniqueness of the deceased: the individuality of their personality, and the uniqueness of their life's path. Not just for them, but for you; it affirms the relationship, and leads to healing after loss. Honoring their life is truly an act of love – for the both of you. Designing Your Funeral Taking the time to design your service is a loving act, and not a difficult one. We invite you to explore the seemingly infinite number of ways to celebrate and honor a life. Funeral Services It's often seen as easier not to have a memorial service or funeral, and it's certainly seen as a less expensive alternative. But we're here to say this: an easy, cheaper path is not always better one. Grief experts all agree: a ceremony is an important part of the healing process. Honoring Veterans At Dugan Kramer we are eternally indebted to our military veterans who courageously serve our nation and protect our freedom. We honor our veterans by assisting their families with obtaining all veterans' benefits, Social Security benefits and life insurance benefits. We serve all of Western Nebraska.