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All of our licensed directors adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Their commitment to the community and genuine compassion toward families are but a few of the characteristics that make them outstanding in their field. We are proud to have them on our staff.
 | Alex Aragon, Owner/Director Email: alex@schraderfuneral.com Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307-634-2825 A licensed funeral director and embalmer, Alex has been employed with the funeral home since 1983 and has resided in Cheyenne since 1969. He is a graduate of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, and purchased the funeral home with Jeff on January 28, 2010. Alex is an active parishoner of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Mary's Cathedral, and is a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He and his wife Sarah, are actively involved in several motorcycle organizations. Alex is also a member of the Kiwanis. |
 | Jeffrey Jacoby, Owner/Director Email: jeff@schraderfuneral.com Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Jeff began his funeral service career with Schrader Funeral Home in 1995 and graduated from Arapahoe Community College with a degree in Mortuary Science. He is a licensed embalmer and funeral director and the previous owner of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook, New Hampshire. He returned to Cheyenne in August 2009 to purchase the funeral home with Alex. He and his wife, Wendy (Rabou), currently attend the Cheyenne Hills Church with their two daughters. He is a past member of Gate City Masonic Lodge in Pine Bluffs and the Colebrook Kiwanis club. He is also the Past Master of Evening Star Lodge in Colebrook. He is also a member of the Cheyenne Rotary Club. |
 | Steve Spier, Funeral Director Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Steve began his funeral service careet at Schrader Funeral Home in 1968 working with Marvin and Lorene Schrader. in 1969, he moved to Sheridan to serve a two year apprenticeship. After graduating from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science in 1972, he moved to Casper where he worked in funeral service for over 26 years, and he served as Natrona County Deputy Coroner for 22 years. He returned to Cheyenne in 1999 and worked for Schrader Funeral Home until his retirement in 2009. He is a member and deacon at North Christian Church in Cheyenne, the Gideons, Cheyenne Sunrise Lions Club, and the Cheyenne Regulators Cowboy Action Shooting Club. He is also Past President of the Wyoming Funeral Directors Association, 1998-99. |
 | Mary Pino, Secretary Email: office@schraderfuneral.com Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 A lifelong resident of Cheyenne, Mary began working for the funeral home in April 2010. Previously, she served as the manager of the Sears Portrait Studio for 14 years. She's an avid photographer and also enjoys scrapbooking. She and her husband Steve, are parishoners of St. Mary's Cathedral. |
 | David Waterhouse, Cemetery and Crematory Sexton Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307)-634-2825 |
 | Dana Morgan, Preneed Counselor Email: dana@schraderfuneral.com Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Dana is a licensed life and health insurance agent in both Wyoming and Colorado. She joined the funeral home in May 2010, and represents Great Western Insurance Company by offering insurance products to fund pre-planned funeral arrangements. She has been actively involved in Toastmaster International for the past 16 years. |
 | Gary Birge, Funeral Assistant Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 |
 | Pat Creech, Funeral Assistant Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 |
 | Steve Ellis, Embalmer Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Steve has worked for the funeral home since 1994 and is currently licensed in both Wyoming and Nebraska. |
 | Jennifer Bengston, Evening/Weekend Secretary Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Jennifer has been employed with Schrader Funeral Home as a part-time secretary since February 2010. She is employed with Cheyenne Medical Specialist and enjoys spending time with her daughter. |
 | Barbie Coonts, Evening/Weekend Secretary Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Barbie has been employed with Schrader Funeral Home since July 2011 as a part-time secretary and hostess. She was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, and has been a lifelong resident in Cheyenne. Barbie is a member of the First Christian Church in Cheyenne, Project Linus and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. She and her husband, Tom, enjoy camping, University of Wyoming football games, gardening, animals, and most of all being grandparents. |
 | Jay Harnish, Funeral Director Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Jay began his funeral service career in Santa Cruz, California, in 1979 where he worked for his uncle at Wessendorf & Holmes Funeral Home. He graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 1988 with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Funeral Service. He is a member of the National Morticians Fraternity, Epsilon Chapter. Jay has worked in Utah and Wyoming as a funeral director. He enjoys running, reading and spending time with his family and friends. |
 | Carolyn Waldow, Part-time Secretary Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Carolyn was born and raised in Cheyenne. She has two adult children, a valued son-in-law and two loved granddaughters. After working for Schrader Funeral Home for almost 13 years, she retired and spent a year in Kansas and has returned to the funeral home on an at-need basis. Carolyn enjoys water aerobics and volunteers with the Wyoming State Museum. Working with the current staff at Schrader Funeral Home is a pleasure. |
 | Chelsey McManus, Grief Support Group Leader Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Chelsey McManus earned an MS degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Wyoming in 2010. She has led a grief and loss support group through Schrader Funeral Home since December 2010. The group combines informational distribution with supportive sharing. Since 2009, Chelsey also provided individual, couples, and family counseling services to clients through her private practice work, currently at Generations Systems Family Therapy. She specializes in Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (EFP), grief and loss recovery, family systems, life skills training and conflict resolution, and couple/family issues. In addition to these services, in April 2012 she also joined the staff at CLIMBWyoming, offering mental health services for single moms earning job skills and life skills training through the program. Chelsey is a 5th generation Wyoming native, a mother of three, and can often be found hiking or camping in the mountains of Wyoming. |
 | Amanda Trujillo, Housekeeper Office Phone: (307) 634-1568 Fax: (307) 634-2825 Amanda is a Wyoming native and graduated from Cheyenne Central High School. She began her employment with Schrader Funeral Home in March 2010 as a housekeeper. She is a committee member of the Wyoming Latina Youth Conference and a member of the Hispanic Organization for Progress and Education. She and her family are active parishoners of St. Joseph's Church. She and her husband, Daniel, enjoy spending time with their three children. |