Our Staff

Our Caring Staff

We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.

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Justin Stelling

Licensed Funeral Director

Justin is a native of Fairbury, Nebraska where he graduated high school in 2005. He attended Southeast Community College – Lincoln before graduating from Kansas City Kansas Community College with a degree in Mortuary Science in 2009. Justin served apprenticeships at Price Funeral Home in Hebron, Nebraska and Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home in Belleville, KS earning licenses in both states. In addition to that, he also earned his Funeral Director’s license in Montana before relocating back to Fairbury in 2018. Justin and his wife, Tatum, have three children, Kaylee, Rowen and Rook. He is an avid Nebraska football fan, musician, and enjoys spending time with his family.

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Peg Friesen

Administrative Assistant

Peg was born and raised in Oklahoma City and moved to Fairbury, Nebraska in 1971. With the exception of living in Minnesota for a few years, and Norfolk, NE for a short time, she and her husband, Ed have lived in or around Fairbury. She has one son, Jake, who is married to Alicia (Bright) and they have one daughter, Micah, who also live in Fairbury. Whether it's traveling, driving around town, or just staying home, Peg and Ed enjoy spending time together. Peg loves to play the piano and has played for church since she was 11 years old. Now she enjoys playing duets with her 7 year old granddaughter, Micah. She joined our staff part-time in November of 2012 and began full-time in 2014 where she enjoys working in the office, managing our website, plus whatever else needs to be done. She also enjoys helping the families when they come in to make arrangements.

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Matthew Schultz

Apprentice

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Nate Behrends

Funeral Assistant

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Lori Phelps

Visitations

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LeAnn Krause

Visitations

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Alexa Behrends

Visitations