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Gary and Stephanie Deiters |
Gary Deiters - President, Funeral Director
Raised in Beckemeyer, Il, Gary graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science. He is currently the president of the Rotary Club of Washington, a member of the Kiwanis Club of East Peoria and St. Patrick Church in Washington, and served on the Leisure Acres Advisory Board. He also serves as a former Police Commissioner for the City of Washington. He enjoys golfing, cooking, and spending time with he and Stephanie’s five children: Ally, Elizabeth, Luke, Clare, and Isaac.
Stephanie Deiters - Funeral Director
Stephanie is a Washington, IL native and is a graduate of Southern Illinois University. She is currently a member of the Carl Sandburg Mortuary Science Advisory Board, St. Patrick Church in Washington, and the Washington Leadership Challenge and Superintendants Advisory Board, both at Washington Community High School. She serves a an IFDA Regional Director. She is also an active participant in the Peoria Humane Societies “Paws to Read” program, with the Deiters family dog, Nacho. She enjoys travel, baking, reading, and attending their kids various activities. |
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Chris and Dana Leman
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Chris was born and raised in Danvers, IL and was a graduate of Olympia High School. He later graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1996. He worked in the funeral industry in
Central Illinois until 2003 when he moved to Morris, Minnesota where he owned and managed the Pomme de Terre Golf Club. He joined Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory in May of 2011.
Chris and his wife Dana have two children: Payton and Reese. They attend Riverside Community Church in Peoria. He enjoys golf, hunting and spending time with his family outdoors. He is a Charter member of Washington
Kiwanis Club.
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Madison Fox Funeral Director
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Bethany Legge
Funeral Director Apprentice |
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Shari joined Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory staff in November 2009. Prior to this, she worked for Washington School District 50 for 9 years, most recently in the office at Beverly Manor School. She is a member of Faith Christian Centre where she enjoys teaching children''s church. Shari and her husband, Kevin, have 2 daughters, Kayla and Courtney. |
Shari Parker
Administrative Assistant |
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Bruce started his career with Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory as a funeral assistant before going back to school to become a funeral director. He graduated from the Carl Sandburg College Mortuary Science program in May of 2004. An Air Force veteran, Bruce’s first career had been with Illinois Central College as the Director of Computer Services. He is a member of the First Federated Church in Peoria, the Ivy Club and Arrowhead Country Club. He and his wife, Trish, have 2 daughters, Sarah Blake and Elizabeth Owens and 5 grandchildren. |
Bruce and Trisha Fordyce
Funeral Assistant |
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Before becoming one of the first employees at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory back in 1999, Ken served as the Superintendent at School District 51 in Washington before he retired in 1998. Ken is member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and has served as a board member for the Washington Fire and Rescue Squad (15 years) and Planning Commission (14 years). He is currently the Township Supervisor, which he has held for 10 years, and is also involved with the Illinois River Valley Council of Governments. He and his wife Mary Jo have 2 children, Jill and Chris, as well as 6 grandchildren. |
Kenneth G. and Mary Jo Holford
Funeral Assistant |
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Ken, also one of Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory's first employees, was involved in education for 38 years in Washington , retiring as a middle school principal in 1997.
He and his wife, Karen, are members of St. Patrick’s Church in Washington. Ken is also a member of the St. Pat’s Knights of Columbus. Ken and Karen have 4 children—Janet, Tom, Marie and Jean, as well as 10 grandchildren. |
Ken and Karen Gisleson
Funeral Assistant |
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Earl has been with us since April of 2005 but prior to this, he was a Kroger Warehouse Supervisor for 30 years and also spent some time with Caterpillar, Inc. He and his wife Carol have been members at St. Patrick Church in Washington for 41 years. Earl is also a 3rd and 4th degree knight with the Knights of Columbus. They have 2 sons, Joseph and Danny, 1 daughter, Jeannie Church, and 4 grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Brooke and Jaden. |
Earl W. and Carol Lee
Funeral Assistant |
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Carol joined the Deiters family in November of 2005. Carol is a member of the First United Methodist Church in East Peoria, and is also a member of the Pimiteoui Hiking Club and is proud to be a Tazewell County Master Gardener. She and her husband Doug (married for 48 years) have one son, Ted Ogle, and 3 grandchildren, Samantha, Natalie, and Abbe. |
Carol Ann and Doug Ogle
Funeral Assistant |
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Jerry started with Deiter's Funeral Home and Crematory in February 2012. Prior to that Jerry served with the East Peoria Police Department for 31 years retiring as a sergeant. Jerry and Ronna are active members of First English Lutheran Church in Peoria where they teach high school bible study and are also involved with Heart of Illinois Via de Cristo. Jerry enjoys cooking, fishing, photography and gardening. Jerry and his wife Ronna have been married for more than 36 years and have two sons, Chris and Rob and five grandchildren, Levi, Abagail, Ian, Emma and Claire. |
Jerry and Ronna James
Funeral Assistant |
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The “Jack-Of-All-Trades” at Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory, Roger started with us in July of 2005 after spending 31 years at Caterpillar, Inc. He and his wife Zoe are members at Gamber Cove/Crystal Lakes Inc. and have been fishing and camping in the Galesburg area since 1991. They have 1 daughter, Stefanie and 2 grandchildren, Malori Jo and Alix, and one great-granddaughter. |
Roger and Zoe Tate
Maintenance |
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Nacho joined the Deiters Funeral Home and Crematory family in May of 2009. He was born in March of 2008 to two yellow Labrador leader dogs, who both worked for the Leader Dogs for the Blind program. After vigorous training for his first fifteen months, he was deemed with a minor physical issue that caused him an early retirement. Our family has been so blessed to have such a beautiful and smart dog join our work and family life. He and Stephanie have since completed his Therapy Dog certification in the past year. Nacho also embraces his role as a grief therapy dog to those whom have lost a beloved pet and use Deiters Pet Services and Pet Crematory. |
Nacho Deiters
Therapy Dog |
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