Meet Our Staff

Timothy A. Hauck

Managing Partner/Funeral Director in Charge

Tim has been a resident of Cape Coral since 1971.  He has been serving client families at the funeral home for over 35 years. Tim graduated from Edison Community College, then earned his state funeral director and embalmers license from Miami-Dade School of Mortuary Science in 1986. Tim is a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. He is a past president of Cape Coral Rotary Club and Jaycees. Tim currently serves on the board of the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce, Florida Funeral Directors & Cemetery assoc., and is a member of the Florida Emergency Mortuary Response Team. 

Rachel Hauck

Funeral Director

Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Rachel received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences from Ohio State University in 2002. During her college career, she volunteered at the OSU Medical Center, where she assisted families who were waiting for loved ones in the intensive care unit. This experience proved to be very meaningful and inspired Rachel to continue working with families who were faced with the death of a loved one. She began her career as an advanced funeral planning family counselor in Ohio, before relocating to South West Florida to complete her Degree in Mortuary Science at St. Petersburg College. In 2008, Rachel became fully licensed as a Funeral Director/Embalmer and has worked with associate funeral homes in Naples, Florida. She has ultimately made her home in Cape Coral, where she enjoys time with many great friends and family. Rachel specializes in planning customized Life Celebration Events and loves telling the personal story of every family that she serves.

“Every person is unique, and so every memorial event must be tailored to fit the individual wishes of the family to create an experience that will be most meaningful to them.” - Rachel Schad

Rachel has an incredible singing voice. She was chosen to sing the National Anthem at the Boston Red Sox-Minnesota Twins Spring Training Game at JetBlue Park (Fenway South) in Fort Myers on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

Ken Luff

Funeral Director

Ken has been in the Funeral Business since he was 17 years old. He  graduated  from American Academy McAllister Institute in New York in 1995 with a degree in mortuary science.   Ken worked as a funeral director/embalmer in New York City for 17 years where he perfected his trade. Ken moved his family to Lee County in 2011.

Susan Sardinha

Funeral Director

Susan E. Sardinha has been a member of our team since 2018.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Niagara University, Niagara Falls, NY and a Certificate in Funeral Directing from the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in Houston, TX.  Her prior experience includes serving  as a funeral director in firms in Houston, TX, and Sanford, FL. 

Sharon Mudd

Administration

Sharon is a secretary in our Cape Coral office. She came to us following many years of experience in funeral service in Connecticut. Before retiring to Cape Coral, Sharon spent her entire life in Connecticut, where she graduated from the University of Connecticut and Southern Connecticut State University.

She raised her son there, and she has left behind her beautiful little granddaughter. She is pleased to have moved to the beautiful paradise of Cape Coral, where she and her husband can expect frequent visits from family and friends.

Sharon Reardon

Administrative Assistant to the Directors

Sharon was originally a snowbird from Marblehead, Ohio until she became a permanent resident of Cape Coral, Florida in 2000. Prior to joining the funeral home, she worked for Comcast Cable in the finance department for 12 years. Sharon enjoys all types of sports and spending time with family and friends and is involved with various clubs.

Kari Irick

Office Administrator

Kari moved to Cape Coral in 2020 from her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Kari worked as a receptionist for a large law firm before moving to Florida.  She enjoys traveling with her husband Andy, who is a police officer.  Kari is mom to a daughter and son along with being grandma to one grandson.  

 

Steve Wissman

Cremation Specialist

Steve comes to us from Fort Wayne, Indiana. He previously worked in the funeral business in the summer months during the past 30 years while during the winter months, Steve has worked all levels of hockey at 2300-plus games, including the National Hockey League, with the latest team being the St. Louis Blues. After making Florida his home 2 ½ years ago, he joined the Carriage team and completed his certification for Crematory Operator and is now working towards his Embalmer Apprentice with the State of Florida. Steve has been married to his wife Barbara, a school teacher for Lee County School System, for 27 years and has raised two boys, Adam and Cory.

Keith Osborn

Ambassador

Our dear friend and colleague Keith passed away in July of 2021.   Keith was a valuable team member for over 17 years.   He helped serve many families during his time with our funeral home.  Although he is no longer with us, he presence is felt every day by our staff and as a reminder of his long tenure, support and dedication to our operations we continue to think of him as a part of our team. 

Haleigh Hauck

Media Specialist

Haleigh, a Senior Florida Gulf Coast University. She works as a student intern while she pursues her degree in Science and eventually become a Physicians Assistant.   She is responsible for creating personalized family videos along with funeral stationery.  

Harvey

Comfort Dog

Harvey began his training as a comfort pet in 2021.  He is a mix between a Standard Poodle and Old English Sheepdog and 24 months old.  These breeds are known for their intelligence, companionship and gentleness.  Harvey came to the funeral home via Wolfhounds Legacy, a local non profit organization who specializes in service dogs for Veterans.  Harvey continues to train with Wolfhounds legacy and will move on to complete his therapy dog training in the near future.  Harvey spends most of his days looking for treats from the staff and greeting family clients at the front door. 

Jocelyn Ryan

Office Administrator

Joe Davis

Funeral Director

Joe has been working as a part time funeral director since 2021.  Originally from Plymouth, Mass, Joe owned and operated the Richard Davis Funeral Homes in Plymouth before retiring to Cape Coral.  

Chris Luff

Funeral Assistant

Chris recently graduated from Mariner High School.  He is currently seeking his aviation air and power plant degree while he works as a funeral assistant. 

Rene Robinson

Funeral Assistant/Certified Crematory Operator