Our Staff

John F. Maier

Owner

Martha E. Maier

Owner

Jordan Duncan

As lead funeral director and operations manager, Jordan manages all daily operations of the funeral home including financial planning, scheduling, marketing initiatives, and vendor relations. He also provides family counseling services throughout the entire funeral arrangement process.

Eric Ellsperman

Funeral Director

Ellen Gonzalez

Funeral Director

Craig Racster

Funeral Director

Les Schmitt

Funeral Director

Bethany Shipp

Office Manager

As office manager, Bethany manages the daily organization and operation of the front office and serves in a supportive role to the funeral directors and the families they serve.

Bethany is from Indianapolis, IN. She was in the 1998 graduating class at Eagledale Christian School, now Crosspointe Christian Academy, and after moving to Murfreesboro, TN, graduated from Franklin Road Christian School. Bethany earned her Associate’s Degree in Office Administration Services Technology from Washington State Community College in Marietta, OH, and her Bachelor’s Degree in Management from Ohio Valley University in Parkersburg, WV. With over 20 years office experience in various office settings, Bethany thoroughly enjoys working for Boone Funeral Home and loves how every day is rewarding and fulfilling in this unique ministry.

In 2002, Bethany married her college sweetheart, Dan, and they have one son, Eric. She loves spending time with her family, singing at her church and with her family, listening to music, cooking, watching movies, traveling, and watching her son’s football and basketball games.

Robyn Gates

Administrative

Emily McCarter

Secretary

Roger Seaton

Staff

Roger was born in Evansville, IN and has lived in Cynthiana, IN since 1975. He graduated from North High School in 1969 and attended University of Southern Indiana. Roger served in the Indiana National Guard from 1970-1976.

Roger Seaton joined the maintenance team at Boone in 2002 after retiring from United Parcel Service.

Roger is married to Debra. They have four sons, Jeff (Michelle), Chad (Angie), Ryan (Krista), and Chris (Ashley) and nine grandchildren whom they adore. His interests are Auto Racing and Southern Gospel Music, and his favorite pastime is building model cars.

Connor Phillips

Funeral Director-In-Training

Connor was born in Newburgh, IN, and graduated with Honors from Castle High School in May of 2020.

Connor joined our team during his Junior year of high school in 2018. He is virtually attending Vincennes University in the Mortuary Science Program and is on track to graduate in May of 2022.

Connor is a big fan of Quentin Tarantino movies and the rapper Travis Scott. When he is not working at the funeral home Connor enjoys biking and rock climbing.

Kris Holzmeyer

Chaplain

Kris Holzmeyer grew up in Southwest Indiana and has served churches in Indiana and Tennessee for twenty years.  Kris also serves as a law enforcement chaplain.

Denny Stevenson

Staff

Serves part-time in Family Assistance at Boone as well as full-time Care/Shepherding Pastor on staff at Crossroads Christian Church, Newburgh.

It is honor to be a pastor.  I have served churches in OK, TN and IN.  Ministry to the needs of others, over the past 42+ years, is what I was called to.

Crossroads offers a GriefShare series for those who lost a loved one.

I am married to my amazing wife, Jane.  Our son, Jeremy, and family serve in a church in Jacksonville, FL.

Barbara Tolley

Staff

Dan Shipp

Staff

Caleb McCarter

Staff

Richard Burek

Staff

Richard has been working at Boone since 2012. His job as a Funeral Professional is to line cars up for the procession to the cemetery and to drive the limo for the family. When not working funerals, he does maintenance around the funeral home.

Richard is a woodworker and has done several projects around the funeral home. He enjoys his work and thinks of his coworkers as one big family. He prays on a daily basis for all the families he serves at Boone.

Richard married to his wonderful wife, Nancy, in 1965. They have three children and six grandchildren.