Mechanism inventor Walter ‘Clark’ Rogers dies at 91
NEW LONDON, N.C. — Walter Clark Rogers Jr., an inventor of an independent motion furniture mechanism, died Dec. 28, 2023. He was 91. Born to Walter and Louise Rogers in Jamestown, N.C., on Jan. 8,...
View ArticleSarasota retailer, Ray Osborn, dies at 80
SARASOTA, Fla. — Longtime furniture retailer William Ray Osborn, 80, passed away peacefully Jan. 17, surrounded by his family. Born to Duke and Charlotte Osborn on Aug. 17, 1943, in Lansing, Mich.,...
View ArticleFormer sales rep David Benitah dies at 73
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Former manufacturers’ sales representative David Benitah died Jan. 5 after a 2½-year courageous battle with stage 4 gastric cancer. He was 73. Benitah represented Lifestyle...
View ArticleKentucky furniture retailer, David Mudd, dies at 63
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Furniture retailer David Gerard Mudd, 63, died Jan. 27. Born on March 18, 1960, to Lawrence and Mary Mudd, he graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School and then attended Christ the...
View ArticleVeteran AICO sales rep, Keith Linsley, dies after brief battle with cancer
DULUTH, Ga. — Long-time sales professional Keith Linsley passed away on Jan. 27 after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was 59. The owner of Linsley & Associates, Linsley joined his...
View ArticleFormer Klaussner Furniture owner Hans Klaussner, 81, dies
HIGH POINT – Hans J. Klaussner, the German furniture magnate who acquired Stuart Inds. in 1979 and changed the company’s name to Klaussner Furniture, has died. He was 81. Born in Gengenbach, Germany,...
View ArticleMark Levy, veteran sales rep and founder of Pinehurst Furniture, dies
OLNEY, Md. — A 70-year veteran manufacturers’ sales representative, Mark Levy passed away at his home on March 12 at the age of 92. Levy grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., the youngest of four children. After...
View ArticleSteinhoff CEO who led Mattress Firm acquisition has died
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The CEO who was at the helm of Steinhoff International when it acquired Mattress Firm in 2016 has died. Markus Jooste, 63, died late last week by a self-inflicted gunshot...
View ArticleBedding industry executive Eric Jent, 58, dies
SPARTA, N.J. – Bedding industry executive Eric Jent died late last week at home. He was 58. At the time of his death Friday, he was the chief commercial officer of Sinomax USA, a position he had held...
View ArticleLifelong furniture sales rep, Cliff Bruber, passes away at 92
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Furniture sales representative Clifford W. “Cliff” Bruber passed away March 24 from complications of pneumonia. He was 92. Bruber began working in the wholesale juvenile clothing and...
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