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STEVEN BRUNTON, Funeral Director

Raised on a farm southwest of the village of Ayr, Waterloo Region, Steven spent his time shared between farm duties and rural activities. He went on to work several years in the farm machinery business before becoming a funeral director and joining the firm in 2005. Steven is actively involved in his hometown Ayr as a 20 plus year volunteer firefighter, 30 plus year member of the Ayr Paris Band, long time board member of Christ Anglican Church, Ayr. Steven and his wife Ann have two children, Jessica and Ian.

LAUREN BUGBEE, Funeral Director

Born in London, Ontario, Lauren came to the area in 1994, when her father, Rev. Robert Bugbee agreed to serve at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Kitchener. She received her professional training at Humber College and served her internship through Jerrett Funeral Homes in Toronto. graduating with honours, Lauren accepted a position with the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home. In her spare time she participates with choir and Sunday school program of Holy Cross Church and serves as Secretary for Concordia Lutheran Mission Society of Canada.

JIM ERB, Funeral Director

Jim was born and raised in Waterloo Region. He attended public school in Wellesley, high school in Elmira and graduated from the Canadian School of Embalming, Toronto, 1968. He has been at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home for 37 years, and a partner for nearly 30 years. Jim and his wife Marianne (Schmidt) are the proud parents of 3 sons; Michael, David and his wife Leanne Baer, Rudy Vincent and Brandi Barens and 4 wonderful grandchildren, Katie, Jacquie, Cecilia and James. Jim has been involved in numerous community organizations and interfaith initiatives. Marianne and Jim are active members of Erb Street Mennonite Church in Waterloo.

MARK ERB, Owner & Funeral Director

Born and raised in Wellesley, Mark began his career in funeral service at Futher Brothers Funeral Home in Wellesley. He was hired in 1982 by Edward R. Good. Recently, Mark, along with Rob Wintonyk have become co-owners of the funeral home. Married to Shelley Erb (Foerster), they reside in the town of Elmira. They have 2 daughters, Kimberly (Shawn Green) and Stephanie (Ben Gunn). Shelley and Mark enjoy spending time with their family and their grandchildren Aleenah and Evan Green. Mark is a member of the Rotary Club Kitchener-Westmount, enjoys playing WOHL Hockey in Elmira and is an area scout for the Elmira Sugar Kings Jr. B Hockey Club.

PAUL GOOD, Funeral Director, ret.

Born in Stouffville ON, Paul came to Waterloo with his parents Edward and Rhea in 1946. They lived above the funeral home and attended Alexandra School, Waterloo and graduated from W.C.I. Paul joined the funeral home in 1965 after graduating from the Canadian School of Embalming. Paul is married to Sharon (Orth) with three children; Cheryl (Rob) McKean, Heather Good, and Steven Good. Paul is a member and elder of Grace Lutheran Church, Kitchener, past president of Central Ontario Funeral Service Association, and has been involved with the Greater Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber of Commerce for over 30 years. Paul enjoys his retirement playing hockey with the K-W Oldtimers, skiing, golfing, sailing, and fishing.

JENNIFER GOULD, Funeral Director

Jen was raised in the Waterloo Region. She received her professional training at Humber College and served her internship with Ward Funeral Homes, Toronto. Following her graduation in 2007 she joined the team at Erb & Good Family Funeral Home. She now resides in Conestogo. In her time away from the office, Jen enjoys time with her dogs, Hugo and Reese, playing baseball and spending time with her family.

PAULA HEIMPEL, Funeral Director

Paula has been part of the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home team since 1994. She also received her training at Humber College, and served her internship with Jerrett Funeral Homes in Toronto. Paula now resides in St. Agatha, where she is an active member of the community. She attends St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church, and is a member of the Catholic Women's League.

CHARLENE KLEINE, Administration/Graphic Arts

Charlene is married to Jeff Kleine; they are the proud parents of 2 beautiful girls Whitney and Demi. They enjoy family time in Collingwood skiing and snowboarding in the winter months and the waters of Wasaga Beach during the summer time.

She has worked in funeral services for 17 years, joining the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home in November 2000.

KATHY KUNZ, Office Manager/Bookeeping

Kathy Kunz was born in Germany and raised in Kitchener. She has been employed with Erb & Good Family Funeral Home since 1993. Kathy is a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Philipsburg. Kathy is the proud mother of Tammy Wagler (Reg) and Christina Mulligan. She is the proud Oma of her three beautiful grandchildren, Shelby, Cassidy and Alexander. She enjoys gardening, reading, and spending time with her family.

DAN NESSETH, Funeral Director

Dan was born in Sarnia, Ontario and, after a family move, began his career as a funeral director in the small rural community of Rodney, at Padfield Funeral Home. After ten years of owning his own funeral home in Drayton, Ont., he moved back to Sarnia to continue his profession with Smith Funeral Home. Seventeen years later, he started at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, Waterloo, and continues to enjoy serving the community as a funeral director. Dan is happily married to Carolyn (for over 30 years), and have two children, Joy and Jonathan.

JIM PENFOLD, Funeral Director

Jim began his career in funeral service in 2002, working as a funeral director's assistant in Simcoe, Ontario. He pursued his career by attending Humber College in 2004 and graduated in 2006. He remained in Simcoe working at the Baldock Funeral Home until his wife and he decided to relocate to Kitchener-Waterloo in 2008. He also worked for the Catholic Cemeteries in Paris, Ontario for approximately one year before accepting his position here at the Erb and Good family funeral home. He has many interests such as music, woodworking and sports. Together with his wife Jan and children they enjoy life here in Kitchener/Waterloo and look forward to many great years in the community.

GREG RASZMANN, Funeral Director

Born in Listowel and raised on a farm near Monkton, Greg came to the Kitchener-Waterloo area in 1990. In 1994, he graduated from the University of Waterloo, Renison College, with a BA in Social Development Studies. He went on to graduate from the Funeral Service Education Program at Humber College in 1997 and apprenticed at R.S. Kane in North York. Greg now lives in Wellesley with his wife Cynthia (nee Cybulski), their son Adam and daughter, Sarah. He attends St. Agatha RC Church with his family. Greg has been part of the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home team since October 2004.

ROB WINTONYK, Owner & Funeral Director

Born in Yorkton Saskatchewan, Rob began his Funeral Service Career with Mcinnis and Holloway Funeral Homes in Calgary in 1993. During his apprenticeship program, he received his Funeral Director's and Embalmer's License through the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science under the care of the Alberta Funeral Service Association. Rob received the Professional Service Award at Graduation. After enjoying 10 years in Calgary, Rob and his wife Karen (nee Fedy) relocated to Kitchener where Karen was born and raised. They have two daughters, Rebecca and Isabella and enjoy all genres of music as well as spending time with their family. They are members of Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church in Kitchener and Rob volunteers his time serving on the Executive of the Central Ontario Funeral Director's Association.