2026 Annual Meeting Participants

Group 1

Adrienne Fournier, Gilman & Valade Funeral Homes and Crematory, Putnam, CT
Robert R. Fournier Jr., Gilman & Valade Funeral Homes and Crematory, Putnam, CT
Steven L. Johnson, H.E. Turner & Co., Inc. Funeral Home, Batavia, NY
John E. 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
David Perotto, Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home, Rochester, NY
Dan Piroli, Reid Funeral Home Limited, Leamington, ON, Canada
Steph Piroli, Reid Funeral Home Limited, Leamington, ON, Canada
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, OH
Stacy M Billow, The Billow Company, Akron, OH
Chris Branson, Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service and Crematory, Mooresville, IN
Cindy Brown, Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc., New Castle, IN
Kevin D. Brown, Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc., New Castle, IN
Bradley J. Chute, Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, Newark, OH
David A. Cox, The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Muncie, IN
Julie Cox, The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Muncie, IN
Ashlee G. Etzweiler, Etzweiler Funerals & Cremation Inc., York, PA
Anthony Geisen, Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre, Crown Point, IN
Larry Geisen, Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre, Crown Point, IN
Britta J. Holloway, Holloway Funeral Home, PA, Salisbury, MD
Jonathan R. Holloway, Holloway Funeral Home, PA, Salisbury, MD
Rachel Jones, Linnemann Family Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Erlanger, KY
Alex McCrosky, Stith Funeral Home, Danville, KY
AnnYager McCrosky, Stith Funeral Home, Danville, KY
Cody Phillips, Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, Louisville, KY
Stacey Puchalsky, Michigan Memorial Funeral Home, Inc., Flat Rock, MI
James Alex Ratterman Jr., Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, Louisville, KY
Pamela Reber Jones, Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, Amherst, OH
Carol Schildmeyer, Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Loveland, OH
Lawrence T. Schildmeyer Sr., Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Loveland, OH
Margaret Schildmeyer, Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Loveland, OH
Terry S. Schildmeyer, Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, Loveland, OH
Rick Snider, Baker-Hazel & Snider Funeral Home & Crematory, Dayton, OH
Abby Snider-Robinson, Baker-Hazel & Snider Funeral Home & Crematory, Dayton, OH
Kristin St. Pierre, St. Pierre Family Funeral and Cremation Services, Indianapolis, IN
Paul C. St. Pierre CFSP, St. Pierre Family Funeral and Cremation Services, Indianapolis, IN
Thomas L. Starks, Starks Family Funeral Homes, St. Joseph, MI
Camilla Taylor, Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro, KY
Glenn P. Taylor Sr., Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro, KY
Glenn P. Taylor Jr., Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory, Owensboro, KY
Ashley Waite, Waite Funeral Homes, Medina, OH
Christopher Waite, Waite Funeral Homes, Medina, OH
Garett Todd Walton, Welch & Cornett Walton Funeral Service, Inc., Linton, IN
Allie Walton-Jackson, Welch & Cornett Walton Funeral Service, Inc., Linton, IN

Group 3

Carey Bliley, Joseph W. Bliley Company, Inc., Richmond, VA
Sarah Christianson, Hill & Wood Funeral Service, Inc., Charlottesville, VA
Stephen Christianson, Hill & Wood Funeral Service, Inc., Charlottesville, VA
B. Quinn Haisley-Wheeler, Haisley Funeral and Cremation Service, Fort Pierce, FL
Robert C. Hume CFSP, BIE, A.S. Turner & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory, Decatur, GA
Allison Lee, Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner, NC
J. Sheridan Lee, Bryan-Lee Funeral Home, Garner, NC
Robert D. Nunnaley, Fry and Prickett Funeral Home, Carthage, NC
Jenny Tysinger, Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston, NC
Joey Tysinger, Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Fallston, NC

Group 4

Ashley Czaplewski, Hoff Celebration of Life Center, Goodview, MN
Matt Gunderson, Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care, Madison, WI
Rachel Gunderson, Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care, Madison, WI
Jeffrey J. Kleczka, Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Homes, Milwaukee, WI
Amanda Lensing, Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, IA
Michael Lensing, Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, IA
David H. Moore, Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, Mason City, IA
Jamey Moore, Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapels, Mason City, IA
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
Barbara J. Trimble, Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory, Moline, IL
Eric R. Trimble, Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory, Moline, IL
Kyle W. Trimble, Trimble Funeral Homes, Jefferson City, MO
Allison Walden, Downing & Lahey Mortuary, Wichita, KS

Group 5

Keri Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Tom E. Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Melanie Hewell, Tres Hewell Mortuary, Seguin, TX
Tres S. Hewell, Tres Hewell Mortuary, Seguin, TX
DeWayne Hughes, Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, TX
Stephanie Hughes, Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, TX
Michael K. Marker, Marker Funeral Homes, Bixby, OK
Pamela Marker, Marker Funeral Homes, Bixby, OK
Laura McKethan, Rader Funeral Home, Inc., Kilgore, TX
Chris Norris, Rader Funeral Home, Inc., Kilgore, TX
Brad Pingel, Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors & Crematory, Pampa, TX
James Y. Rawlings, Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, TX
Amber Robinson, Ralph Robinson & Son, Inc., Pine Bluff, AR
Scott Robinson, Ralph Robinson & Son, Inc., Pine Bluff, AR
Jayme Broussard Toeppich, Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, TX

Group 6

Anthony J. Allen, Allen Mortuaries, Logan, UT
Drew Allen, Allen Mortuaries, Logan, UT
Melissa Larkin Anderson, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UT
Al Asta, Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, Phoenix, AZ
Anthony 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
Jeff Casey, Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ
Megan Comer, Alhiser-Comer Mortuary, Escondido, CA
Jake J. Johnson, Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, Sun City, AZ
Becky Larkin, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UT
Lance C. Larkin, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UT
Nicholas Larkin, Larkin Mortuary, Salt Lake City, UT
Robert Lindquist, Lindquist Mortuaries, Ogden, UT
Larnique Mickens, Heritage Mortuary, Inc., Las Vegas, NV
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

Julian Walker, A. B. Walker & Son Ltd., Reading, Berkshire, England

Participating Via Virtual Meeting Platform

Speakers & Invited Guests

Robert DeAngelis, Speaker
Rebekah Gregory, Speaker
Steve Guzler, Speaker
Stan Phelps, CSP, Speaker
Lisa Orris, Speaker
Lacy Robinson, Speaker

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