For Johnny Stuhr, This Career is a Calling

Everyone has a different reason for choosing their career. For John A. “Johnny” Stuhr,
joining the family business came down to one reason only.

“I love helping people,” said Johnny, who currently serves as the president of Stuhr
Funeral Home.

When he was young, Johnny tagged along with his father, Albert Stuhr, to the funeral
home on a regular basis. By spending his days around those going through difficult
times, Johnny felt called to work in the funeral industry and make it his career as well.

Johnny graduated from Charleston High School and attended Newberry College in
Newberry, South Carolina. He then joined the company on September 28, 1965.

Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has earned a number of accolades. In
1991, Johnny was awarded the “Aaron Solomon Humanitarian Award” in recognition for
his service to the Jewish community of Charleston.

He has also been a life member and past president of the German Friendly Society, the
second-oldest German society in America, which celebrates Charleston’s German
heritage. Johnny has held the office of secretary and treasurer of the South Carolina
Funeral Directors Association, Inc. (SCFDA).

He belongs to many organizations, including The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the
Carolina Yacht Club, the Albemarle Supper Club, The Sullivan’s Island Club, the Arion
Society of Charleston, and the Washington Light Infantry. He is also a member of St.
Matthews Lutheran Church.

When he’s not serving families, Johnny likes to take his pup, Scarlett, for daily walks
downtown and spend time at his home on Sullivan’s Island. Johnny’s family includes his
wife Cameron, daughter Frances and son John, daughter-in-law Ashley, and
grandchildren Abigayle and Atticus.

When asked what advice he would give to someone who has suffered a loss and needs
to choose a funeral home to support them through what’s next, Johnny said, “We have
been in business since 1865, and we want to be here for another 100 years. We have
the best professional staff in the business.”

He should know because he had a hand in making Stuhr’s Funeral Home a place family
turn to and trust for generations.