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Thomas Jelacic
Licensed Funeral Director
Tom attended and graduated from John Marshall High School in Milwaukee. In 1976, Tom graduated from the University of Minnesota, earning a Bachelor degree with a major in Mortuary Science and became a licensed funeral director. In 1977, Tom married Debbie who was a longtime employee at Marquette University. They have 3 grown children -- Christine (Dr. Shane) Degen of Green Bay, Michael (Kristina) of Inver Grove Heights, MN, and Matthew of Chicago. Tom became a grandparent in December of 2014 when daughter Christine had granddaughter, Josephine. Michael's wife, Kristina, gave birth to twin girls, Dylan Ann and Caroline Jo in April of 2015. Tom enjoys all sports and spending time with his ever growing family.
Mark Jelacic
Licensed Funeral Director
Mark graduated from Marquette University High School in Milwaukee in 1977. He became a licensed Wisconsin Funeral Director in the fall of 1984, following his graduation from Worsham College of Mortuary Science, where he served as president of his class and received the Mu Sigma Alpha Award for academic excellence presented by the National Association of Colleges of Mortuary Science. Prior to that, Mark earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks in 1983, and in 1980, he received an Associate Arts Degree from Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Mark has long been active in the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association where he served as the Milwaukee Waukesha County District president twice before serving as the WFDA President in 2013.
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