Licensed Staff
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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. |
 | Henry Walser, Funeral Director / Owner Email: henry@walser.ca Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 Henry was born in Elora, Ontario to Joe and Joan Walser, the oldest of 5 children. When he was a teenager, he worked for a couple of summers in Wiarton helping the funeral director who owned both the Marina and the Funeral Home in that town. In 1980, his 10 year old brother was killed in a car accident. After this experience, Henry knew that funeral directing would be his chosen profession. |
 | David Ayers, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.com Office Phone: 519-749-8467 David was born and raised in London graduating from the H.B. Beal Secondary School Fine Arts Program. A licensed funeral director since 1991, David worked previously in Ottawa and Woodstock before joining the staff at the Henry Walser Funeral Home in the spring of 2009. |
 | Katie Custodio, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.com Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 Katie has been a licensed funeral director since June of 2010. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 2008. She attended Humber College for Funeral Services. Katie completed her internship with Michelle Glendinning as her preceptor at the Henry Walser Funeral Home. |
 | Michelle (nee Schagena) Glendinning, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 Michelle has been working in the city of Kitchener since 1989 as a licensed funeral director. She has been with Henry Walser Funeral Home since our opening in February of 2001. |
 | Jeff Heldmann, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 Jeff was born and raised in the small town of Roseville, just outside of Kitchener. Jeff graduated from Humber College with his Funeral Service Education diploma in 2002, and has been a licensed funeral director at the Henry Walser Funeral Home since August 2002. |
 | Paul Klaassen, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.com Home Phone: 519-749-8467 Born and raised in Galt, Ontario Paul attended Glenview Park Secondary School, Cambridge and graduated from the Funeral service Education Program of Humber College in 1978. Paul articled with T. Little & Son Funeral Directors, Cambridge and spent most of his career with Little’s and Coutts & Son Funeral Directors, Cambridge serving as a Location Manager and General Manager. |
 | Sarah Kuntz, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.com Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 |
 | Bryce Nilsson, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.com Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 Born and raised in southern Alberta, Bryce relocated to southern Ontario in 2002, where his funeral service career commenced in 2004. Bryce's interest in funeral service began in his teens when he, as a high school student, had an opportunity to tour a southern Alberta funeral home. Years later, after settling in southern Ontario, he chose to pursue this career path. |
 | Edward Piwowarek, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 Born and raised in Kitchener, Ed attended Sacred Heart Elementary and St. Jeromeés High School. Ed received his Funeral Directors Certificate in 1957 from the Banting Institute, then started in funeral service with the Gruhn Funeral Home in 1955, where he was employed until 1967. Along with a partner, Ed purchased the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, which they owned and operated until they sold their interests in the funeral home to a corporation in 1989. For 10 years following the sale, Ed managed the home for the corporation, then left in 1999. The home continues under corporate ownership. During his years in funeral services, Ed served as President of the Central Ontario Funeral Directors Association. |
| Andrew Slade, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.com Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 |
 | Tonya Szeryk (nee Klein), Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.ca Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 Tonya was born in Kitchener to John and Rosanne Klein. She has one sister Kelly, whom she considers her best friend. Tonya graduated from Eastwood Collegiate in 2004. She completed her internship at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, graduated from the Funeral Service Education Program at Humber College and has been a licensed funeral director since August 2007. |
| Melissa Tabler, Funeral Director Email: henry@walser.ca Website: www.henrywalser.com Office Phone: 519-749-8467 Fax: 519-749-8174 |