James Todd DeMint is a National Board Certified Embalmer and licensed Funeral Director in the states of Missouri and Kansas. Todd is the Co-Owner and Managing Partner of Meyers Funeral Chapel, Inc, with funeral home locations in Parkville and Blue Springs.
Todd was born on February 23, 1976 in Hardin, MO, the oldest child of James A. and Jewel Marie (Clemens) DeMint. Todd’s family moved to Blue Springs, MO in 1986. He graduated from Blue Springs High School in 1994, where he played baseball and was named to the Kansas City Star All Metro Team. Todd went on to play college baseball at Southwestern Community College in Creston, IA and Benedictine College in Atchison, KS, where he was named to the Heart of America All Conference Team in 1998.
Todd graduated from the Mortuary Science program at Kansas City Kansas Community College in December of 1999. He spent the first nine years of his career working for a firm in Atchison, KS, and later worked one year in St. Joseph, MO for the late Julia Rupp and her grandson, J.L. Robertson. On January 4, 2008, Todd and his wife, Nikki became partners in Meyers Funeral Chapels, and the DeMints made Parkville their home. Under Todd’s leadership, along with the firms Principal Partner, Martin R. Meyers, Meyers Funeral Chapels have become one of the most called upon and respected funeral establishments in the Kansas City area.
Todd and Nikki have two children, Evan Joseph DeMint (17) and Avery Jane DeMint (14), both are students at Park Hill South High School. Nikki is currently employed by the Park Hill School District as a Reading Intervention Specialist at English Landing Elementary School. When they are not attending one of their children’s sporting events or an event in the community, Todd and Nikki enjoy traveling and spending time with friends.
