Staff

Our dedicated staff members are here to provide support, compassion, and information to help you through your journey of grief and the celebration of your loved one’s life.

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Neal J. Schneider Funeral Director/Owner

Neal is the 5th generation of the Schneider Family to become a funeral director. Neal attended UW Rock County and UW Whitewater and is a 2005 graduate of the MATC School of Mortuary Science. He served his apprenticeship at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, and had also worked at Becker Ritter Funeral Home in Brookfield until returning to Janesville upon graduation.  In 2015, Neal joined the partnership with his father and grandfather, and when Neal's grandfather retired in 2016, he became partners with his father, William Schneider.  Neal later purchased the remaining share of the funeral home from his father in April of 2019, when William retired. When not working Neal enjoys motorcycles, snowmobiles, and boating.

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Nicole Gensler General Manager nicole@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com

Nicole is a fifth generation Janesville native. She is honored to again be serving Janesville and the surrounding communities with Schneider Funeral Directors, Inc.

She graduated from Parker High School and received her degrees from Madison and Milwaukee Area Technical Colleges. Nicole has been a Wisconsin licensed funeral director/embalmer since 2010 and a Wisconsin licensed cosmetologist since 2003. Nicole completed advanced embalming training in post-mortem surgical reconstruction and is a certified crematory operator. She takes great pride in being able to create a peaceful, respectful and lasting memory when viewing a loved one for the last time.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family, being on the open road driving her Janesville-built 1968 Impala convertible or riding her Harley Davidson Ultra Classic motorcycle.

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Aaron Kerr Funeral Director

Aaron was born in Rockford, Illinois on a cold fall morning; the son of Rev. Dr. William R. Kerr, Sr. and Diane (Johnson) Kerr.  Both of his parents were heavily involved in funeral service during his entire life, as his father had his Doctorate in bereavement and served families regularly in the transition and celebration for people who were dealing with a loss.  Aaron's mom is a very talented beautician and has worked for a well-respected funeral home in the area now for the past 50 years.  He regularly tagged along on their trips to the funeral homes, and eventually found himself being called upon to play his bagpipes at funerals regularly. In 2010, he enrolled at the Worsham College of Mortuary Science, and received his funeral director and embalmers license in 2011.  Since then, he has been called on by the Schneider Family on a consistent basis, to play his pipes for the families of the greater Janesville area, which has always been an absolute honor for him.  In January of 2018, Bill and Neal Schneider gave him the invitation to serve the Janesville community as a director and arranger for the Funeral Home, and he has loved it here ever since. Aaron has two boys, Malcolm and Ronan; and a dog, Mabel.  He likes to stay active with family time and wherever that takes them!  Outside of his time at the funeral home, he is honored to serve as the Duty Piper for Janesville Police Department, and he also enjoys participating in bagpipe competitions in the greater Midwest area and even Canada.  He feels it's an honor to be in this position to help serve the families of Janesville and provide a well-suited option for the people they love so dearly.

 

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Craig Roman Funeral Director craig@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com

Craig has been a licensed funeral director since March 1996, graduating from Worsham Mortuary College in Wheeling, IL. He started his career in Chicago and has learned many burial customs from various firms he has worked for. He and his wife Stacey recently relocated to Evansville, and joined Schneider Funeral Directors. Together they have 3 boys Nate, Joshua and Connor. Craig enjoys trips with the family and spending time with his 3 boys. His youngest son is a type 1 diabetic and he has run 4 marathons for Team JDRF, raising much needed money to find a cure.  Craig has run the Chicago Marathon in 2019, (virtually) 2020, 2021 and Big Sur (along the California coast) in 2023. Craig enjoys running, wood working, making muskie lures and fishing for muskie in Canada and locally.

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Andi Emmel Funeral Director/Director of Cremation Services

Andi is a Janesville native, graduating from Craig High School in 1982. He served four years of active duty in the U.S. Army as a helicopter mechanic and later, after earning a Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice through Central Texas College, 20 years as a trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol, retiring in 2014. He then earned an Associate's Degree in Funeral Service in 2015, through Milwaukee Area Technical College. He has been employed by Schneider Funeral Home since 2006; full time since 2015. He has two wonderful children, Aaron and Lindsay, and enjoys boating and traveling.

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Sean Peschel Funeral Director sean@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com

I have been in Funeral Service since 2000, I have served families across the country.  I am a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. 

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Kaytie Van Fleet Funeral Director Apprentice Kaytie@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com

Kaytie, from South Beloit, Illinois. Attended Rock Valley College and Rockford University. I received my wisconsin apprenticeship license from MATC in 2021 before attending Worsham college of Mortuary science; soon to be graduate in September of 2024. 

 

In my free time, I enjoy travelling and spending time with my many animals, like my dog (jimmy), cat (kalie), and my frog (herschel) and tortoise (charlie).

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Now Hiring !!! Licensed Funeral Director

This could be you! We are hiring and looking for a person to serve the Janesville community as a Licensed Funeral Director. Schneider's is looking for a passionate person and that takes pride in the work they do here at Schneider Funeral Home. Please send a resume to info@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com 

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Crystal Williams Office Manager office@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com

Crystal was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin but grew up in the Janesville area.  She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelors in Education with an emphasis in Math and Physics.  Later she obtained a Master’s degree in Technology with an emphasis in Digital Media Education. She always had a passion for helping and caring for people, and spent ten years teaching at Parkview High School and serving as a leader within the Parkview School District for culture building, curriculum enhancement, and technology integration.  The experience she gained through working in the educational field and her exceptional organizational skills made her transition to the business world seamless.  She has been working in office management for the past ten years and enjoys all aspects of her role as office manager. She has two children that attend Craig High School and has a mini-Yorkie that is her constant companion. Outside of work, she enjoys spending her time outdoors whether it be hiking, camping, kayaking, biking, gardening, discovering new places in her Jeep, or just relaxing on her patio.

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Alyce DeJesus Receptionist receptionist@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com

Alyce was born in Camden, New Jersey where her parents owned and operated Len-Lor Florist.  Growing up in the floral business she watched as her parents helped families through difficult times with their beautiful creations.  She saw their compassion and it became part of who she was.  Alyce graduated from Harris School of Business as an Administrative Assistant.  She moved to Shawano, Wisconsin in 2017 to help her daughter and her daughter's husband care for their two children. Shortly after, they relocated here to Janesville.  She has seven grandchildren, four in New Jersey and three here in Janesville; they are all the light of her life.  She is a member of New Life Assembly of God where she is very involved as a volunteer. 

Neal J. Schneider

Funeral Director/Owner
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Neal is the 5th generation of the Schneider Family to become a funeral director. Neal attended UW Rock County and UW Whitewater and is a 2005 graduate of the MATC School of Mortuary Science. He served his apprenticeship at Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Janesville, and had also worked at Becker Ritter Funeral Home in Brookfield until returning to Janesville upon graduation.  In 2015, Neal joined the partnership with his father and grandfather, and when Neal's grandfather retired in 2016, he became partners with his father, William Schneider.  Neal later purchased the remaining share of the funeral home from his father in April of 2019, when William retired. When not working Neal enjoys motorcycles, snowmobiles, and boating.

Nicole Gensler

General Manager
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Nicole is a fifth generation Janesville native. She is honored to again be serving Janesville and the surrounding communities with Schneider Funeral Directors, Inc.

She graduated from Parker High School and received her degrees from Madison and Milwaukee Area Technical Colleges. Nicole has been a Wisconsin licensed funeral director/embalmer since 2010 and a Wisconsin licensed cosmetologist since 2003. Nicole completed advanced embalming training in post-mortem surgical reconstruction and is a certified crematory operator. She takes great pride in being able to create a peaceful, respectful and lasting memory when viewing a loved one for the last time.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and family, being on the open road driving her Janesville-built 1968 Impala convertible or riding her Harley Davidson Ultra Classic motorcycle.

Aaron Kerr

Funeral Director
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Aaron was born in Rockford, Illinois on a cold fall morning; the son of Rev. Dr. William R. Kerr, Sr. and Diane (Johnson) Kerr.  Both of his parents were heavily involved in funeral service during his entire life, as his father had his Doctorate in bereavement and served families regularly in the transition and celebration for people who were dealing with a loss.  Aaron's mom is a very talented beautician and has worked for a well-respected funeral home in the area now for the past 50 years.  He regularly tagged along on their trips to the funeral homes, and eventually found himself being called upon to play his bagpipes at funerals regularly. In 2010, he enrolled at the Worsham College of Mortuary Science, and received his funeral director and embalmers license in 2011.  Since then, he has been called on by the Schneider Family on a consistent basis, to play his pipes for the families of the greater Janesville area, which has always been an absolute honor for him.  In January of 2018, Bill and Neal Schneider gave him the invitation to serve the Janesville community as a director and arranger for the Funeral Home, and he has loved it here ever since. Aaron has two boys, Malcolm and Ronan; and a dog, Mabel.  He likes to stay active with family time and wherever that takes them!  Outside of his time at the funeral home, he is honored to serve as the Duty Piper for Janesville Police Department, and he also enjoys participating in bagpipe competitions in the greater Midwest area and even Canada.  He feels it's an honor to be in this position to help serve the families of Janesville and provide a well-suited option for the people they love so dearly.

 

Craig Roman

Funeral Director
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Craig has been a licensed funeral director since March 1996, graduating from Worsham Mortuary College in Wheeling, IL. He started his career in Chicago and has learned many burial customs from various firms he has worked for. He and his wife Stacey recently relocated to Evansville, and joined Schneider Funeral Directors. Together they have 3 boys Nate, Joshua and Connor. Craig enjoys trips with the family and spending time with his 3 boys. His youngest son is a type 1 diabetic and he has run 4 marathons for Team JDRF, raising much needed money to find a cure.  Craig has run the Chicago Marathon in 2019, (virtually) 2020, 2021 and Big Sur (along the California coast) in 2023. Craig enjoys running, wood working, making muskie lures and fishing for muskie in Canada and locally.

Andi Emmel

Funeral Director/Director of Cremation Services
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Andi is a Janesville native, graduating from Craig High School in 1982. He served four years of active duty in the U.S. Army as a helicopter mechanic and later, after earning a Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice through Central Texas College, 20 years as a trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol, retiring in 2014. He then earned an Associate's Degree in Funeral Service in 2015, through Milwaukee Area Technical College. He has been employed by Schneider Funeral Home since 2006; full time since 2015. He has two wonderful children, Aaron and Lindsay, and enjoys boating and traveling.

Sean Peschel

Funeral Director
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I have been in Funeral Service since 2000, I have served families across the country.  I am a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. 

Kaytie Van Fleet

Funeral Director Apprentice
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Kaytie, from South Beloit, Illinois. Attended Rock Valley College and Rockford University. I received my wisconsin apprenticeship license from MATC in 2021 before attending Worsham college of Mortuary science; soon to be graduate in September of 2024. 

 

In my free time, I enjoy travelling and spending time with my many animals, like my dog (jimmy), cat (kalie), and my frog (herschel) and tortoise (charlie).

Now Hiring !!!

Licensed Funeral Director
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This could be you! We are hiring and looking for a person to serve the Janesville community as a Licensed Funeral Director. Schneider's is looking for a passionate person and that takes pride in the work they do here at Schneider Funeral Home. Please send a resume to info@schneiderfuneraldirectors.com 

Crystal Williams

Office Manager
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Crystal was born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin but grew up in the Janesville area.  She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelors in Education with an emphasis in Math and Physics.  Later she obtained a Master’s degree in Technology with an emphasis in Digital Media Education. She always had a passion for helping and caring for people, and spent ten years teaching at Parkview High School and serving as a leader within the Parkview School District for culture building, curriculum enhancement, and technology integration.  The experience she gained through working in the educational field and her exceptional organizational skills made her transition to the business world seamless.  She has been working in office management for the past ten years and enjoys all aspects of her role as office manager. She has two children that attend Craig High School and has a mini-Yorkie that is her constant companion. Outside of work, she enjoys spending her time outdoors whether it be hiking, camping, kayaking, biking, gardening, discovering new places in her Jeep, or just relaxing on her patio.

Alyce DeJesus

Receptionist
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Alyce was born in Camden, New Jersey where her parents owned and operated Len-Lor Florist.  Growing up in the floral business she watched as her parents helped families through difficult times with their beautiful creations.  She saw their compassion and it became part of who she was.  Alyce graduated from Harris School of Business as an Administrative Assistant.  She moved to Shawano, Wisconsin in 2017 to help her daughter and her daughter's husband care for their two children. Shortly after, they relocated here to Janesville.  She has seven grandchildren, four in New Jersey and three here in Janesville; they are all the light of her life.  She is a member of New Life Assembly of God where she is very involved as a volunteer.