Our Staff

OUR STAFF

Members of the local community make everything that happens possible.

Chris Triplett
Chris Triplett
Owner/Funeral Director & Embalmer
Chris Triplett
Owner/Funeral Director & Embalmer


Sandra Triplett
Sandra Triplett
Owner
Sandra Triplett
Owner

Sandra Triplett is the owner and operator of Triplett Funeral Homes LLC. Together with her husband Christopher, they operate 4 locations in Illinois and Missouri. Sandra Triplett was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and spent most of her life on the West Coast of British Columbia. A graduate of the Canadian College of Funeral Services, Sandra opened her own funeral home in 2010 and proudly served the West Coast of Vancouver Island and surrounding coastal communities until 2018, when she sold her funeral home in Campbell River, British Columbia, and immigrated to the United States.

Currently, Sandra works between the Rushville, Mendon, and Golden, Illinois locations as a pre-need funeral planning specialist, and is an apprentice funeral director in Kahoka, Missouri. Sandra Triplett served on the funeral services advisory board for Consumer Protection BC for 3 years, and is the author of several articles on funeral services and pre-planning. She currently resides in Kahoka, Missouri.

Janette Otto
Janette Otto
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Janette Otto
Funeral Director & Embalmer


Janet Maxwell
Janet Maxwell
Funeral Associate
Janet Maxwell
Funeral Associate

Janet is a Rushville native who graduated from Rushville High School and Springfield School of Beauty and has been a hairstylist ever since. She is married to Schuyler native Laverne Maxwell. They have one son Justin and his wife Sarah and three grandchildren Myer, Charly, and Brooks. Janet has played in several golf leagues over the years, including the Monday Night, Tuesday Morning and Friday Night golf leagues and the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She serves as an election judge in Schuyler County. When she is not styling hair or playing golf, she enjoys gaming.

Jessica Pierce
Jessica Pierce
Office Manager
Jessica Pierce
Office Manager


Connie Pepple
Connie Pepple
Office Administrator
Connie Pepple
Office Administrator


Gary “Brick” Brickman
Gary “Brick” Brickman
Funeral Associate
Gary “Brick” Brickman
Funeral Associate

Gary lives in Rural Ursa and is married to Rosemary (Clair) Brickman. He retired in 2001, after 33 years of Coaching and Teaching, Ten of those years were at Camp Point Central High School in Camp Point and 23 years were at Unity High School in Mendon. Gary joined our team in 2001. He is a member of Centennial Ebeneezer Church and enjoys collecting and displaying collectibles.

Nancy Toland
Nancy Toland
Visitation Associate
Nancy Toland
Visitation Associate

Nancy assists guests with memorial contributions and other help during visitations. She grew up in Schuyler County and graduated from Rushville High School. She worked for many years at Donna’s Fashions and Green Motors in Rushville. She is currently a teller at Rushville State Bank. Nancy also does clothing alterations. She is a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Schuyler American Legion #4 Auxilary. She is the mother of Mike Malcomson and wife Elisha and Kelly Greene and husband Greg. She has four grandchildren Andrew and Paul Malcomson,  Addie and Cooper Greene. In her free time, she enjoys attending her grandchildren’s activities and gardening.

Dennis Strong
Dennis Strong
Funeral Associate
Dennis Strong
Funeral Associate


Paul Bruns
Paul Bruns
Funeral Associate
Paul Bruns
Funeral Associate


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