Steve, and his late wife Jean, are credited with giving Ambulance Associates its beginning roots in 1969 at the then-Welch Funeral Service, Inc. A 50-year Ohio funeral director, Steve formerly operated the Sekeres Funeral Home on Winfield Way NE, and purchased the Welch firm after the death of E. Jay Welch in the 1960's. Steve, and his wife, Betty, reside in North Canton.
Our first ambulance was a 1965 Cadillac crafted by Superior Coach Corporation of Lima, OH.
Our first crew members were:
David Auler
Richard Babb
Don Clark
Jimmie Cool
Michael Lokie
Louis M. Nudo
Bob Shank
Frank Steward
Robert Walent
