About Michael

Michael Kuhn is president of Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading. He is a partner with his father, Edward J. Kuhn, Jr., who is supervisor of their West Reading facility. Mike also serves as the owner and president of Kuhn Funeral Home & Crematory, Temple, Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Hamburg, Pet Cremations by Kuhn, and Dohner Memorials. Born and raised in West Reading, Mike graduated from Sacred Heart, Holy Name High School, and Mt. St. Mary's University in 1991. After graduating from The Mount, Mike taught 7th and 8th grade for two years at St. Elizabeth's Parochial School in Rockville, MD. He went to mortuary school at New England Institute, Newton, MA where he graduated in 1994. Mike did his internship at Kuhn Funeral Home and became a licensed funeral director in 1995. With 25 years of experience, Mike brings much expertise to the family business. Mike manages the highly qualified Kuhn Funeral Home staff, emphasizing the importance of hard work, dedication, empathy, professionalism, selflessness, and humility. He enjoys brainstorming, goal setting, and executing future plans for the business. Preplanning with individuals and families is a task Mike has always found rewarding. Above all else, Mike finds great satisfaction in helping a family when they experience a loss. Michael is very involved with the local community. He currently serves on the President's Advisory Council of both Alvernia University and his alma mater, Mt. St. Mary's University. Mike has run the Reading United Summer Soccer League since 1999 (18 teams participated in 2019), participated in the Olivet Boys & Girls Club Kiss-A-Pig fundraiser, and took to the dance floor with his wife Rachel in Dancing with the Reading Stars for the Yocum Institute of the Arts. A sports enthusiast, Mike played soccer, basketball, and ran track in high school, and continued his soccer career at Mt. St. Mary's University. Mike was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at both Holy Name High School and Mt. St. Mary's University. Mike is the husband of Rachel (Winans) Kuhn and has three children: Michael, Jr., Molly, and Brady, and is also the daddy of his naughty dog, McCoy. In his spare time, he enjoys coaching his children in their sports activities, exercising, spending time with family and friends, and reading. Mike considers it a great honor and privilege to continue the legacy of providing caring, compassionate, and dignified service to those that call on Kuhn Funeral Home and their affiliated partners for a third generation.