2026 Annual Meeting Participants

Group 1

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
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

Cindy Brown, Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc., New Castle, IN
Kevin D. Brown, Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Inc., New Castle, IN
David A. Cox, The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Muncie, IN
Julie Cox, The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Muncie, IN
Britta J. Holloway, Holloway Funeral Home, PA, Salisbury, MD
Jonathan R. Holloway, Holloway Funeral Home, PA, Salisbury, MD
Alex McCrosky, Stith Funeral Home, Danville, KY
AnnYager McCrosky, Stith Funeral Home, Danville, KY
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
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

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
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
Rachel Gunderson, Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care, Madison, WI
Amanda 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
Allison Walden, Downing & Lahey Mortuary, Wichita, KS

Group 5

Keri Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
Tom E. Antram, French Funerals & Cremations, Albuquerque, NM
DeWayne Hughes, Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, TX
Stephanie Hughes, Hughes Family Tribute Center, Dallas, TX
Laura McKethan, Rader Funeral Home, Inc., Kilgore, TX
Chris Norris, Rader Funeral Home, Inc., Kilgore, TX
James Y. Rawlings, Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, TX
Jayme Broussard Toeppich, Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, TX

Group 6

Anthony J. Allen, Allen Mortuaries, Logan, UT
Drew Allen, Allen Mortuaries, Logan, UT
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
Michael J. Pierson, Pierson's Funeral Service, Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
Evan J. Strong, Evan J. Strong Funeral Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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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