Our Staff
Stewart Simpson, Owner/Managing Funeral Director
Stewart has been a licensed funeral director since
1994 when he graduated from Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology,
Funeral Service Education Program. After completing his apprenticeship at
Williams Funeral Home in St. Thomas, Stewart worked as a licensed director at
the Davey Linklater Funeral Home in Kincardine for 6 years. Along with his
wife Brenda, they moved to Listowel in 2000 and purchased the Brown Funeral
Home. In 2006, Stewart and Brenda made the move to Wiarton and purchased
the George Funeral Home, along with the Davidson Chapel in Lion's Head.
He is active in the community as a member of the Wiarton Rotary Club, Cedar
Lodge Masons and Royal Canadian Legion Branch #208 as well as being past-president
of the Georgian Bay Funeral Service Association. Stewart enjoys soccer, golf,
curling and fishing.
Brenda Simpson, Owner/Administrator/Funeral Associate
Brenda was raised on a farm outside Listowel and
attended Listowel District High School. She graduated from Fanshawe College and
worked as a legal assistant in London until moving to Kincardine. While in
Kincardine, Brenda worked for Bruce Nuclear Power Development. When she and
Stewart moved to Listowel to purchase the Brown Funeral Home, she continued
employment with Hydro One while also taking an active role in the operation
of the funeral home. Brenda's wish to devote her time to the funeral business
necessitated the move to Wiarton in 2006 and she and Stewart purchased the George
Funeral Home along with the Davidson Chapel in Lion's Head. As well as working
in the operation of the funeral home, Brenda is active with the Wiarton Curling
Club and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.
Steve Rogers, Funeral Director Apprentice
Steve was raised near Fergus, Ontario and moved to the peninsula in 1984.
From 1990-2010, Steve owned and operated Steve Rogers Small Engine Repair in Ferndale. Steve married his
wife Donna in 1992 and has raised 3 children. He has successfully completed the first year of the Funeral
Service Education Program at Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology and after a 1 year internship
will write his Board of Funeral Service exams in June, 2012. In his spare time, Steve enjoys camping and fishing.
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