Our Staff

We are a small family owned and operated funeral home.  As you will see below, we are real people with families and hobbies just like you.  We are a close knit group and everyone helps out.  It is not even unusual to see Kevin and Nancy's children hanging out and helping with small jobs.  Our entire staff is devoted to serving others and are honored to have the opportunity to assist those who are grieving in our community.  Our goal here at Behr's is to provide a quality service to our families, in a professional manner, all while embracing them with a sincere heart.  We proudly carry on the tradition of care and compassion set forth by Norb and Mary Behr.

Kelly J. (Kutsch) Kieffer

Office/Funeral Director student

Kelly joined the firm in 2011.  She is currently attending DMACC in the Mortuary Science program.  She helps run the office and assists families during services.  Kelly is married and her husband, Dan, works at the John Deere Dubuque Works in the Tool and Die Department. Together they have three children.  In her free time Kelly enjoys boating on the river, watching NASCAR and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Gary C.  and Ruby (Bauman) Berg

Gary has been around the funeral home since he was a teenager helping out with all kinds of projects.  He worked at the John Deere Dubuque Works for several years before moving to Minneapolis to start his own consulting business.  Now that Gary has returned to Dubuque he is once again helping here at the funeral home. Ruby has been around the funeral home most of her life as she and Kathy have been close friends since childhood.  She helps out in the office and during visitations.  They are married and together they have three children and eight grandchildren.  In their spare time Gary and Ruby enjoy traveling, playing cards, camping and spending time with family.  Ruby is an excellent cook and baker. Gary enjoys woodworking, specializing in making Adirondack chairs.

Melody A. (Mauer) Thiltgen

Melody has been helping out at the funeral home for over 15 years, following in her mother, Jan Mauer Entringer's footsteps.  In 2009 she began working at night assisting families during visitations.  She has two children and five grandchildren.  In her free time she enjoys watching her grandchildren's sporting events.

Carol H. (Glasker) Siemen

Carol is Nancy's mom and has been helping at the funeral home since 2010 after retiring from the U.S. Postal Service.  She helps out with running errands and assisting families during visitations.  She is married to Bill, who owns and operates Siemen Woodworks Inc., a custom cabinet shop in East Dubuque, IL. They have two children and three grandchildren.  In their spare time she and Bill enjoy traveling, camping, and walking with their beagle "Bernie".

Jason J. Schumacher

Jason is an independent funeral director who returned home to Dubuque in 2000 to raise his family.  He is licensed in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois.  He is married and his wife, Tricia (Schueller), works at the John Deere Dubuque Works as a Backhoe Reliability Analyst. They have three children.  In his spare time he enjoys gardening, playing the drums and riding his motorcycle.