2025 Annual Meeting Participants
Group 1
Craig Baker, Reid Funeral Home Limited, Leamington, ON, CanadaLorna Baker, Reid Funeral Home Limited, Leamington, ON, Canada
Michael J. Hall, Hall Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, Waldoboro, ME
Steven L. Johnson, H.E. Turner & Co., Inc. Funeral Home, Batavia, NY
Jean Kearns, Leo F. Kearns, Inc., Richmond Hill, NY
Patrick J. Kearns, Leo F. Kearns, Inc., Richmond Hill, NY
Paul Kearns-Stanley, Leo F. Kearns, Inc., Richmond Hill, NY
Meg Kearns-Stanley, MD, Leo F. Kearns, Inc., Richmond Hill, NY
John E. Keohane, Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy, MA
Karen Keohane, Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy, MA
Matthew Keohane, Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy, MA
Patrick Keohane, Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy, MA
Timothy Keohane, Keohane Funeral Home, Quincy, MA
Daniel J. Kochapski, Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Windsor, CT
Lisa Kochapski, Carmon Community Funeral Homes, Windsor, CT
Clarence R. Lyons III, C.R. Lyons & Sons, Inc., Danvers, MA
Christie Reid, Reid Funeral Home Limited, Leamington, ON, Canada
Kevin Reid, Reid Funeral Home Limited, Leamington, ON, Canada
Group 2
Charles M. Billow, The Billow Company, Akron, OHPatricia Billow, The Billow Company, Akron, OH
Stacy M Billow, The Billow Company, Akron, OH
Noah A. Bozell, Bozell Funeral Homes, Lapel, IN
Todd A. Bozell, Bozell Funeral Homes, Lapel, IN
Kevin D. Brown, Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc., New Castle, IN
Bruce W. Buchanan, Flanner Buchanan, Indianapolis, IN
Becky Busch, Busch Funeral and Crematory Services, Cleveland, OH
James H. Busch, Busch Funeral and Crematory Services, Cleveland, OH
David A. Cox, The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Muncie, IN
Anthony Geisen, Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre, Crown Point, IN
Larry Geisen, Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre, Crown Point, IN
Lisa Groff, The Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Lancaster, PA
Kerry Halloran, The Groffs Family Funeral & Cremation Services, Lancaster, PA
Britta J. Holloway, Holloway Funeral Home, PA, Salisbury, MD
Jonathan R. Holloway, Holloway Funeral Home, PA, Salisbury, MD
William T. Jones, Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, Amherst, OH
Alex McCrosky, Stith Funeral Home, Danville, KY
AnnYager McCrosky, Stith Funeral Home, Danville, KY
Jonathan McCutchen, Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc., New Castle, IN
Pamela Reber Jones, Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, Amherst, OH
F. Eric Smith, Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Lancaster, OH
Frank R. Smith, Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Lancaster, OH
Adam Striffler Galaski, Striffler's of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary, White Oak, PA
Sue Striffler Galaski, Striffler's of White Oak Cremation and Mortuary, White Oak, PA
Ashley Waite, Waite Funeral Homes, Medina, OH
Christopher Waite, Waite Funeral Homes, Medina, OH
Aubrey Walton, Welch & Cornett Walton Funeral Service, Inc., Linton, IN
Garett Todd Walton, Welch & Cornett Walton Funeral Service, Inc., Linton, IN
Angie Wise, Wise Funeral Service, Bucyrus, OH
David E. Wise, Wise Funeral Service, Bucyrus, OH
Group 3
Aubrey Ellington, Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Burlington, NCBrian Ellington, Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Burlington, NC
Deklan Ellington, Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Burlington, NC
Katherine Lewis, Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., Milton, FL
Michael S. Lewis, Lewis Funeral Home, Inc., Milton, FL
Jimmi Anne Lowe, Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Burlington, NC
Catherine Mabry, Shives Funeral Home, Columbia, SC
Sherri R. Mack, Mack Funeral Home, Inc., Robertsdale, AL
Jay McAfee, Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Greenville, SC
Kenneth Page, Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Burlington, NC
Tammy Page, Lowe Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Burlington, NC
Katherine Schichtel, Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Lakeland, FL
Matt Heath Schichtel, Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Lakeland, FL
Charles N. Sims Jr., Sims Funeral Home, Inc., Douglas, GA
Group 4
William Bonacorda, Wolniak Funeral Home, Chicago, ILAshley Czaplewski, Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Goodview, MN
Carol Lynn DeFiore, DeFiore Funeral & Cremation Service, Huntley, IL
David Iles, Iles Funeral Homes, Inc.-Dunn's Funeral Home and Crematory, Des Moines, IA
Michael Lensing, Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, IA
Donimic Maino, Ryan Funeral Home, Inc., DePere, WI
William W. McReavy, Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
David H. Moore, Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, Mason City, IA
Jamey Moore, Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, Mason City, IA
Scott F. Olson, Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Ltd., Rockford, IL
Tiffany Pape Hofer, Luce, Luze, & Reck Funeral Homes, Miller, SD
Barb Schmidt, Luce, Luze, & Reck Funeral Homes, Miller, SD
Kelly Smith, Robert J. Smith Funeral Homes (Smith-Corcoran F.H.), Chicago, IL
Robert J. Smith Jr., Robert J. Smith Funeral Homes (Smith-Corcoran F.H.), Chicago, IL
Kyle W. Trimble, Trimble Funeral Homes, Jefferson City, MO
Allison Walden, Downing & Lahey Mortuary, Wichita, KS
Tyler Walden, Downing & Lahey Mortuary, Wichita, KS
John Wild, Iles Funeral Homes, Inc.-Dunn's Funeral Home and Crematory, Des Moines, IA
Peggy Wild, Iles Funeral Homes, Inc.-Dunn's Funeral Home and Crematory, Des Moines, IA
Jacob Wittrock, Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, IA
Group 5
Aubrey Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NMKali Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Keri Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Tom E. Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Alice Brousseau, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Rick Carrillo, Carrillo Funeral Homes, Dallas, TX
Melanie Hewell, Tres Hewell Mortuary, Seguin, TX
Tres S. Hewell, Tres Hewell Mortuary, Seguin, TX
DeWayne Hughes, Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, TX
Ryan Hughes, Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, TX
Stephanie Hughes, Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, TX
Laura McKethan, Rader Funeral Home, Inc., Kilgore, TX
Britt Mitchell, Rader Funeral Home, Inc., Kilgore, TX
Robert C. Noblin Jr., Noblin Funeral Service, Los Lunas, NM
James Y. Rawlings, Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, TX
Carlton Shamburger, Hawthorn Funeral Home, Carthage, TX
Karen Shamburger, Hawthorn Funeral Home, Carthage, TX
Jayme Broussard Toeppich, Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, TX
Amanda Wallace-Trujillo, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Group 6
Melissa Larkin Anderson, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UTAl Asta, Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, Phoenix, AZ
Christy Asta, Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, Phoenix, AZ
Matt Asta, Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, Phoenix, AZ
Allen Bisbee, Saddleback Chapel, Tustin, CA
Megan Comer, Alhiser-Comer Mortuary, Escondido, CA
Carol L. Daniels, Daniels Chapel of the Roses Funeral Home & Crematory, Santa Rosa, CA
Wesley W. Daniels, Daniels Chapel of the Roses Funeral Home & Crematory, Santa Rosa, CA
D. Keith Green Sr., Green Family Cremation and Burial, Fontana, CA
Gerryllynn D. Green, Green Family Cremation and Burial, Fontana, CA
Jake J. Johnson, Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ
Becky Larkin, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UT
David Larkin, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UT
Lance C. Larkin, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UT
Desiree Lindquist, Lindquist Mortuaries, Ogden, UT
Robert Lindquist Jr., Lindquist Mortuaries, Ogden, UT
Courtney L. Lynch, C.L. Lynch Mortuary Inc., Torrance, CA
Seve Michelotti, Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary & Crematory, Billings, MT
Larnique Mickens, Heritage Mortuary, Inc., Las Vegas, NV
Kathleen Pierson, Pierson's Funeral Service, Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
Michael J. Pierson, Pierson's Funeral Service, Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
Barbara Risher Welch, Risher Mortuary & Cremation Service, Montebello, CA
Jason Smith, Lindquist Mortuaries, Ogden, UT
Melanie Smith, Lindquist Mortuaries, Ogden, UT
Evan J. Strong, Evan J. Strong Funeral Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
Greg Welch, Risher Mortuary & Cremation Service, Montebello, CA
Brock Wilks, Wilks Funeral Homes, Chubbuck, ID
Laci Wilks, Wilks Funeral Homes, Chubbuck, ID
International Participants
Daniel J. Ginder, M. K. Ginder & Sons, Watford, Hertfordshire, EnglandJulian Walker, A. B. Walker & Son Ltd., Reading, Berkshire, England
Nicola Walker, A. B. Walker & Son Ltd., Reading, Berkshire, England
Participating Via Virtual Meeting Platform
Speakers & Invited Guests
Laura De Santos, SpeakerMarguerite Ham, Speaker
Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.), Speaker
Jenna Welch Lohec, Invited Guest
Megan Mitchell, Speaker
David Nixon, Speaker
Davana Pilczuk, Speaker