Meet Our Caring Staff
Donna is a licensed funeral director/ embalmer. Donna is licensed in Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. She is married to David and they have a daughter EmmaLee. They attend Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Mishawaka. She is a member of the Elkhart Moose Lodge #599 and the Penn Neighbors Homemaker Association.
Steve is licensed as a funeral director and embalmer and has been with the funeral home since 1973. He is married to Luanne. They have 5 children and 5 grandchildren. He is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He also is a member of Kane Masonic Lodge, and enjoys walking, biking, golf and pickleball.
Luanne has been with the funeral home since 1991. She is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Married to Steve they have 5 children and 5 grandchildren and live in Elkhart.
Ray began working for Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home in March of 2010. He is an integral part of the day to day management of the funeral home and a licensed insurance agent and helps with our pre-arrangement program. He was born and raised in the Elkhart area and currently resides with his wife Judy in Bristol. They have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. He attends St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bristol.
Jay began assisting the funeral home in April of 2014 working part-time with visitations, funerals and other various tasks. He is married to Linda. He is a busy retiree having spent most of his life in serving capacities. Jay is an active member of McCoy Memorial Baptist Church. He sings tenor with Quartet plus ONE and enjoys gardening. He initiates conversations with almost everyone around him with his humor and friendly disposition.
Rosanne joined the funeral home staff in September of 2018. She recently retired from Elkhart General Hospital as a unit secretary.
She is married to Mike and enjoys spending time with grandchildren, family and friends as well as boating and traveling. She is active in her condo community and is a member of the Catholic faith.
Sally is a licensed Advance Funeral Planner. Originally from Chicago. Sally now resides in Elkhart. She is very active in the community educating residents on the importance of planning ahead. She also works with veterans and local senior care facilities.
Linda works as our Administrative Assistant. She received her Bachelor's degree from Indiana Tech. She has lived in Indiana her whole life and currently resides in St. Joseph county. Linda is a dedicated mom to eight kids. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, and loves to travel.
