Our Staff
Our employees are like family
During this difficult time, let our family help yours. Learn more about who we are and what we do. Our staff is comprised of dedicated licensed & non-licensed professionals who are here to serve your family when you need us the most.
Elliott Grasse
Owner/ Licensed Funeral Director
Elliott is a native of Sturgeon Bay, WI and raised on a dairy farm. He graduated from Sevastopol High School in 2000 and graduated from St. Norbert College with a B.A. in Business Administration in 2005. Previously to funeral service, Elliott was an operations manager for a school bus company. He graduated with honors from Milwaukee Area Technical College with a degree of Applied Science in Funeral Service in 2015. Elliott oversees all the operations and funeral services of the firm. Elliott and his wife Nina, met and were married in Wausau, where they had resided before moving to Pardeeville. They have one son, Easton. Elliott enjoys gardening, cutting firewood, spending time at the lake, and together with his family, enjoys traveling and trips to Door County. He is an active member of the Pardeeville Fire Department, the Pardeeville Lions Club, and assists in coordinating the annual Pardeeville Memorial Day Program.
Nina Grasse
Owner/ Office Manager/Agent for Burial Agreements
Nina is a native of Pardeeville and raised on a farm. She graduated from Montello High School in 1999 and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Elementary Education and Master’s of Education. She was an elementary teacher for 12 years and after taking a 6 year break, she has returned to the classroom and is teaching 3rd grade in Pardeeville. Nina handles the bookkeeping, pre-planning, and other office duties of the firm. Nina has truly enjoyed being able to own the property her grandparents once had and living where she grew up. They have one son, Easton. She enjoys gardening, sewing, quilting, running, spending time at the lake, and, together with her family, enjoys traveling and trips to Door County. She is an active member in the Pardeeville Lions Club, coordinates the annual Pardeeville 4th of July Parade, and plays in the Dual County Community Band.
Shawna Haney
Apprentice/Licensed Funeral Assistant
Shawna was born and raised in California and moved to Wisconsin in 2015. She has been married to Michael since 1992. Shawna assists families in all aspects of funeral service. She will be starting classes to become a licensed funeral director. She has a heart for serving others in their time of need. She is active in the Reedsburg Kiwanis Club and other community functions. Together, with her husband, they enjoy traveling to the Northwoods of Wisconsin as well as spending time with our family in California. In her spare time, we love going to concerts, football games, and spoiling our pets!
Sarah Hale
Reedsburg Administrative Assistant
Sarah Hale joined us as our Administrative Assistant at out Reedsburg Location at the end of July. She will be handling all of our administrative tasks and assisting with families during their time of need at our Reedsburg Location. Sarah was born in Manitowoc and raised in Reedsburg. She worked in customer service for 12 years then for 8 years as a preschool teacher for a local daycare. She has one son, Matthew and enjoys spending time with him and watching him compete in various sports. She also loves spending time with her family and close friends. In her free time, she likes to cuddle with her cat Gracie and play fetch with her black retriever, Winston.
Josiah Kath
Pardeeville/Rio Operations Assistant
Bio coming soon...
Colin Rogers
Licensed Funeral Director Assistant
Colin and his wife Jen moved to Pardeeville in 2015. In addition to assisting families in the time of need, Colin is a surgical technician for Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. With his family, he enjoys hunting, camping, traveling, and kayaking. Colin is an avid antique collector and enjoys creating unique projects with them. Colin assists families in all aspects of funeral service.
Donn Johnson
Licensed Funeral Director Assistant
Donn joined our staff in November 2021. He is active in the Pardeeville area, including in being a member of the Pardeeville Fire Department and Pardeeville EMS. He assists with funerals, visitations, serving luncheons, and serving families in their time of need.
Gale Neef
Funeral Assistant
Gale is a native of Pardeeville. He proudly served as a coreman in a U.S. Army mash unit. He and his wife Cheryl, along with their four kids, operated a family dairy operation until 1994. He then worked for Columbia County until retiring in 2013. Gale assists with funerals, visitations, and other aspects of the funeral business. He enjoys traveling with his family, gardening, collecting antiques, and serving for many of the local community events found in the Pardeeville area. Gale assists with funerals, visitations, serving luncheons, and serving families in their time of need.
Bill Runke
Funeral Assistant
Bill recently retired from full-time ministry. He and his wife Lori reside in Beaver Dam. Bill assists with funerals, visitations, serving luncheons, and serving families in their time of need.
Brian Conner
Funeral Assistant
Brian is originally from Oregon, WI were he met and married his wife Sue. They moved to the Pardeeville area after he graduated from the U. W. Platteville with a B.S. in Elementary Education in 1985. For his first 20 years he taught third grade and coached for the Rio School District. He finished up his teaching and coaching career with the Portage Community School district in 2018. Brian assists with funerals, visitations, serving luncheons, and serving families in their time of need.
Dennis Koppen
Funeral Assistant
Dennis assists with funerals, visitations, serving luncheons, and serving families in their time of need.
Stevie Esparza
Funeral Assistant
Stevie assists with funerals, visitations, serving luncheons, and serving families in their time of need.
Thomas Butzine
Funeral Assistant
Tom assists with funerals, visitations, and serving families in their time of need.
Karen Fleegal
Funeral Serving Assistant
Karen and her husband Ray are retired and live outside of Rio. They are members of St. John Lutheran Church in Doylestown. Karen and Ray have two married daughters, two grandchildren, and two step-grandchildren. They enjoy following their grandchildren's sports activities. Karen assists with serving funeral luncheons, visitations and serving families in their time of need.
Judy Skaar
Funeral Serving Assistant
Judy and her husband Jerry have been in Pardeeville for 36 years. Judy is a retired home economics teacher from Pardeeville Schools. Judy and her husband have been married for 57 years and have 3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Judy loves to volunteer, especially at the Columbia Healthcare Center where Jerry now resides. She also loves needlework and baking. Judy assists with serving funeral luncheons, visitations and serving families in their time of need.
Sue Brusveen
Funeral Serving Assistant
Sue recently retired from nursing after 45 years. Sue and her husband Ron have four children and have blessed with 9 amazing grand children. Their greatest hobby is spending time with the family. She also enjoys working on their small hobby farm with a garden that keeps them busy, especially Ron. Sue is looking forward to being of service to families in need in the Pardeeville and Rio communities. Sue assists with serving funeral luncheons, visitations and serving families in their time of need.
Connie Wiersma
Funeral Serving Assistant
Bio coming soon...
Judy Koppen
Funeral Serving Assistant
Judy assists with serving funeral luncheons, visitations and serving families in their time of need.
Three Locations to Serve You
Pardeeville Location
| 119 Industrial Drive
| Pardeeville, WI 53954
| Tel: 1-608-429-2020
| Fax: 1-608-429-4873
| 119 Industrial Drive
| Pardeeville, WI 53954
| Tel: 1-608-429-2020
| Fax: 1-608-429-4873
Reedsburg Location
| 312 N. Park Street
| Reedsburg, WI 53959
| Tel: 1-608-524-2337
| Fax: 1-608-524-6970
| 312 N. Park Street
| Reedsburg, WI 53959
| Tel: 1-608-524-2337
| Fax: 1-608-524-6970
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