Marks Mortuary v. Estate of Koeppel

CRIST, Judge.

George Koeppel, personal representative of the Estate of Norman Koeppel, deceased (estate), appeals the allowance of a claim for funeral expenses against estate. We affirm.

Marks Mortuary (mortuary) filed a claim for funeral expenses on April 9, 1986, regarding a funeral account dated March 16, 1985. Estate filed a general denial and asserted an affirmative defense not material to a resolution of the issues presented on appeal. The claim was allowed on December 26, 1986, in the amount of $4,298.63.

Norman G. Koeppel was a resident of Illinois at the time of his death. Mortuary is…