Staff

• Terrence A. "Terry" Schwartz , Licensed WI Funeral Director/Embalmer.  Current president and partner in Martin Schwartz Funeral Homes, Inc.

  Attended UW-Platteville, Pennsylvania State University and graduated in 1977 from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago Funeral service career began in Platteville, WI, and he and his wife, Carol, purchased the former O’Rourke Funeral Home in Lancaster in 1986, which they owned and operated until merging with Gregory Martin and Martin Funeral Homes in 2006.

  Past Certification in Sterile Eye Enuculation technique from the UW Medical School, Past Charter President of Lancaster Optimist Club, Lancaster City Parks Board Chairman for 6 years and member for 9 years, present member of BPOE Elks Lodge #1460 of Platteville, Ducks Unlimited, Grant County Woods and Water, Wings Over WI, and Past member of Lancaster Jaycees Served as a Board Member of the WI funeral Directors Association from 1993-1996, sec/treasurer 1996-1997, Vice Pres., 1997-1998, Pres. Elect, 1998-1999, and Pres, from 1999-2000 – following service with state association, was Policy Board member with the National FD from 2000-2003.

• Gregory R. "Marty" Martin, Licensed WI Funeral Director/Embalmer.  Current partner in Martin Schwartz Funeral Homes, Inc.

  Graduated from UW-Platteville, member of TKE Fraternity; Graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Chicago.  Funeral service career began in 1986.  Prior to joining funeral service, was employed at the former Union Bank and Trust in Lancaster.  Raised on a dairy and hog farm, which is still family operated today.  Previously served on the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and served on the Lancaster Board of Education as Board Clerk.

• Tiffany A. Bielenberg, Licensed WI, IA, and NE Funeral Director/Embalmer.

  Obtained BS in Biology in 2001 from UNI, Cedar Falls, IA, (founding member of Pre-Mortuary/Forensic Science Club, member Tri-Beta), graduated Cum Laude; AAS in Mortuary Science in 2003 from Worsham College Mortuary Science, Wheeling, IL, (member of Pi Sigma Eta National Honor Society), graduated Valedictorian.  Funeral service career began in 1997 at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in hometown of Harlan, IA, and later served apprenticeship and was employed there for 10 years (member of Harlan Kiwanis) and moved to Lancaster, WI in August of 2006.

  Member of IFDA, WFDA, and NEFDA, Certified by IA Lions Eye Bank for Eye Enucleation, Lancaster Jaycees, current member, board member and co-President, member of GRHC Auxiliary and Lancaster Parks & Recreation Board.

• Kevin P. Hanson, Licensed WI Funeral Director/Embalmer.

  Graduated with a BA in Physical Education from Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, in 1990; Graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College with AAS in Mortuary Science in 2000.  Member of Masonic Lodges in Platteville and Potosi, Lions Club in Platteville and Belmont, Member of Platteville Chorale; Platteville Optimists, Secretary/Treasurer of Southwest Funeral Director’s Association; Past member of Board of Directors of Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association.