Our Purpose. Since our inception in 1952, we have strived to provide Greater Sudbury with a community owned funeral home that satisfies the needs of mourning families with a dignified, compassionate and professional approach. We're proud of our reputation for quality of service, staff professionalism, and the relationships we've developed with our members and clients over the last sixty years, and we look forward to continuing this tradition. Our History. The very first cooperative funeral home in Canada was established in Downtown Sudbury, at 73 Beech Street in what was known as the Ducharme ...