Support Staff

Although not licensed funeral directors, these members of our staff are vitally important toward the operation of our funeral home.  These individuals make it possible for us to professionally coordinate funerals with the quality of service our community has come to expect from us.

 


LeeAnn Walser, Office & Accounting Manager
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

LeeAnn MacKenzie was born in Guelph and attended Bishop Macdonell High School where she met and started dating Henry Walser.  

Abigail Bastian, Part-Time Receptionist
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Jim Bauman, Part-Time Support Staff
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Jim began working at the Henry Walser Funeral Home in February 2010.
Jim is a retired organist/choir director and still continues to work as a piano tuner/technician.  In past years he has also taught piano.

Dolf Bogad, Part-Time Support Staff/Photographer/Videographer
Email: henry@walser.ca
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Dolf was born and raised in Austria. He immigrated to Canada in 1960, and in September of 1960 started working at Forde Studio. In 1969 Dolf became the sole owner of Forde Studio.


Sheri Brow, Aftercare Personnel
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Wendy Brown, Part-Time Luncheon Hostess
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Pat Cardillo, Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Bonnie Chow, Luncheon Hostess
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Bonnie was born and raised in Guelph, the 5th of thirteen children; she attended Torrence and Paisley Road public schools and John F. Ross Collegiate. She came to Kitchener in 1959 and has resided here since.

Keith Cressman, Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467

Mark Hartburg, Funeral Director Assistant & Aftercare
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Manny Jiminez, Personalization Department & Admin Associate
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467

Rose Jiminez, Part-Time Luncheon Hostess
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Doug Johannes, Part-Time Support Staff / Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Doug was born in the village of Blair.  He has been a lifetime resident of Waterloo County.
Doug graduated from the Stratford Teacher's College and Wilfrid Laurier University.


Jim Kibble, Wills & Estates Consultant
Email: henrywalserfuneralhome@henrywalser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Jim provides consulting services to the Henry Walser Funeral Home on a weekly basis on a number of ongoing projects. He is also the owner of Ontario Estate Consulting Solutions Inc. which provides independent fee for service estate planning services to our families. Jim is an accredited chartered accountant, trust and estate practitioner and certified executor advisor. Jim and his wife Penny and adult children Scott and Julia all reside in Kitchener. For many years Jim has been active in the community including the Kitchener-Westmount Rotary Club, KW Racquet Club, Country Hills Church, Waterloo-Wellington Estate Planning Council and Advance Care Planning Waterloo-Wellington.

Myra Klaassen, Part-Time Luncheon Hostess
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Kari-Anne Eby, Personalization Department  & Admin Associate
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Jerry Krauskopf, Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

John Lynch, Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Monica Lynch, Part-Time Luncheon Hostess
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Pat Lynch, Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467

Born and raised in Toronto, Pat came to Kitchener/Waterloo to attend studies at the University of Waterloo, graduating in 1976 with a BA in Arts, focusing on  Psychology as his major.


Doug Meier, Part-Time Support Staff
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

John B. Miller, Pianist/Soloist
Email: henry@walser.ca
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

John B. Miller has been the Musical Director at the Henry Walser Funeral Home since our opening in 2001.


Sandy Miller, Part-Time Receptionist
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Stephanie Miller (nee Burch), Admin/Accounting Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Stephanie was born and raised in Kincardine, ON.  She moved to Kitchener in 2001 to attend Conestoga College.


Blair Nearing, Part-Time Support Staff
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Victoria Nicholas, Part-Time Receptionist  
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Mike Niesen, Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Dolly Radmore (nee Insixiengmay), Personalization Department & Admin Manager
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Dolly is married to Tim Radmore and together have a handsome son Kendrick.  Dolly is the daughter of Sengdeuane and the late Bounneung Insixiengmay (1996).  Born in Thailand, her Laos family immigrated to Canada and has lived in Kitchener since 1983.  She has one younger brother, David.  

Fran Rowland, Part-Time Receptionist
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Carol Ruth Schwartz (nee Bechtel), Housekeeping
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Carol was born in Kitchener and attended both Grand River and Cameron Heights Collegiates.

Rita Schmierer, Part-Time Receptionist & Luncheon Hostess
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467

Daniella Skok, Personalization Department/Admin Associate
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Daniella was born in Toronto and raised in Whitby.  Daniella attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario where she met her fiancĂ©, Drew. Daniella and Drew recently relocated to the tri-city area.  Daniella enjoys travel, cooking and spending time with family.  

Gary Stewart, Funeral Director Assistant
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Stephanie Veiledal, Personalization Department & Admin Associate
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Donna Voll, Part-Time Support Staff

Brittany Walser, Part-Time Support Staff
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Johanne Watchorn, Receptionist
Email: henry@walser.ca
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Johanne was born in Cambridge and raised in Kitchener. She graduated from St. Mary's High School, and attended Conestoga College thereafter.


Angie White, Personalization Department/Admin Associate
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174

Angie was born and raised in Newfoundland. She graduated from Masters College & Seminary in Peterborough,ON with studies in Music and Theology.  Shortly after college, she moved to Nashville to pursue her music career. She travelled all over North America with her music then moved back to Canada to settle down and start a family. Angie has two precious children and has been a part of the Henry Walser Funeral Home team since 2008.

Brian Wiens, Part-Time Personalization Department
Email: henry@walser.ca
Website: www.henrywalser.com
Office Phone: 519-749-8467
Fax: 519-749-8174