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Derek Van Deurzen
Owner & Funeral Director
Derek is a lifelong resident of Little Chute. He is a graduate of Kaukauna High School and Milwaukee Area Technical College where he majored in Mortuary Science. He is a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, the Little Chute JC’s, the Kaukauna Elk's Club, and the Little Chute Volunteer Fire Department. In his free time Derek enjoys being active in the community, playing volleyball, softball, tennis, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.
Karli Barley
Managing Funeral Director
Karli joined the staff in March of 2022. She is a graduate of Marquette University class of 2017 as well as Worsham College of Mortuary Science class of 2019. In her free time when she is not serving families, Karli enjoys spending time with family and friends, along with her husband, Erik, and their two huskies.
Katie Raymond
Funeral Director
Katie was born and raised in
Larry Slonaker
Funeral Director
Eric Stadler
Pre-Planning Specialist
Eric is a lifelong Appleton resident. He is a 1989 graduate of Appleton West High School and was the Terror mascot. Eric has been serving families in funeral service since 2012. He has always been passionate about giving back to the community and continues to do so as the assistant chairperson for the City of Appleton Parades Committee, chairperson and field commander of the Scarlet Guard American Legion Color Guard, member of the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 38, and life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 2778. Eric and his wife Kristin have twins, Kathryn and Jacob.
Stacy L. Olson
Office Assistant
Stacy joined Valley Funeral Home in 2012. Born and raised in Appleton; graduated from Appleton North High School and later from Fox Valley Technical College. Stacy is married to Chad, and they have one son, Chase. Together, they enjoy attending sporting events, going camping and spending time with their family and friends.
Lynn VanDenBosch
Office Manager
Lynn started working in funeral service in 2016. Lynn is married to Todd and together they raised their two children. Zach (Leah) and Kyle (Leah). She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She is a proud Grandmother of her grandchildren Grayson and Shaelyn.
Cheryl Golden
Office Assistant & Facilities Support
Cheryl started working in funeral service in March of 2015 as an office assistant. She is married to John Golden and together they raised their two children, Kristina (Brandon) and Matt (Casey), in Little Chute. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She is a proud grandmother of Bronson, Asher, Kade, Mara, Elina and Riley.
Linda Hidde
Office Assistant & Facilities Support
Linda is in charge of keeping the interiors of the funeral home facilities in tip top shape at all times. She also assists with office duties. Linda is a lifelong resident of Appleton and joined the staff in August of 2018. She is a proud mother and grandmother! Spending time with family is the most important thing for Linda. She also enjoys her kitties, baking, and reading.
Tom Dietzler
Funeral Assistant
Tom is a lifelong Fox Valley resident and native of Kimberly. He and his wife Rhonda live in Grand Chute. Tom assists our great staff of funeral directors during funeral and memorial services by making sure that no details are overlooked and that the families we serve are given the care, empathy and concern that they deserve at one of life’s most difficult times. Tom has spent more than 25 years working in the once thriving paper industry of the Fox Valley, and for the last ten years he has been on staff at the church where Rhonda still works full-time. Tom and Rhonda love to travel, and road trips to Florida and Virginia are their specialty.
Jon Miller
Facilities Support & Funeral Assistant
Jon Miller received his Apprentice Funeral Director license and joined our team in 2024. After a 25-year career as a firefighter/paramedic, 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and serving as an Outagamie County Deputy Corner, Jon is happy to extend his care and compassion to the families and staff he supports. He & his wife Chris are long time residents of the Fox Valley and are thankful to have raised their 3 sons here. They enjoy movies, traveling, and spending time with friends and family… and they are especially loving their new roles as Grandma & Grandpa!!
Chris Hietpas
Facilities Support & Funeral Assistant
Beth Janssen
Hairdresser
Beth is a lifelong resident of Little Chute. In addition to having her own hair studio, she has been sharing her talents with grieving families since 2014. Beth and her husband Randy are proud parents of two sons and a daughter, and grandparents to two girls and two boys. In Beth's free time she enjoys gardening, kayaking, biking and spending time with family and friends.
Lori (Verhagen) Evers
Hairdresser
Lori and her husband Jeff are lifelong Little Chute residents, and have two children (Heather and Cody) and five grandchildren (Hunter, Brooke, Maci, Eleanor, and Charlie). She operates her own hair service business catering to the elderly and homebound throughout the Fox Valley. Lori and her family love spending time together vacationing on a lake in northern Wisconsin.
Dennis Vosters
Licensed Insurance Agent
Dennis is a resident of Freedom and has worked in the insurance industry for 30 plus years. He has been married to his wife Vicki for 48 years and has 4 children and 9 grandchildren. He has been a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church since birth. His hobbies include playing cards, golfing, downhill skiing and chasing grandkids. Dennis assists at the funeral home in the pre-funding of funeral insurance plans.
Wayne F. Tauber
Retired
After nearly 30 years, Wayne sold Valley Funeral Homes to Derek Van Deurzen in May 2024. We wish him well on his retirement.