(Waupun) Waupun’s Werner Harmsen Funeral Home recently announced its purchase of Kratz Smedema Funeral Home with locations in Cambria and Fox Lake. As part of the acquisition former Kratz Smedema owner Lori McConochie, whose father and grandfather operated the funeral home since 1941, will transfer ownership of Kratz Smedema to Werner Harmsen.
McConochie will maintain employment with Werner Harmsen as a funeral director, as well as remain active in the Fox Lake and Cambria Fire and EMS teams. Werner Harmsen will continue to operate out of its existing funeral home location on East Jefferson Street in Waupun and will begin providing services under the Werner Harmsen name at the Kratz Smedema location on Mary Street in Cambria after a minor interior renovation project is complete.
Moving forward, locations will be referred to as “Werner Harmsen Funeral Home – Waupun” and “Werner Harmsen Funeral Home – Cambria”. The Kratz Smedema Fox Lake location will be sold to an outside developer.
Tyler Schulz of Werner Harmsen says they are excited to extend their same level of care and commitment to the communities of Fox Lake, Cambria, Friesland, Randolph and beyond.
Werner Harmsen Funeral Home will host a community open house at the Cambria location this fall. The open house will allow residents to meet the entire team of Werner Harmsen funeral directors and view the updated interior of the Cambria funeral home location. Open house information will be announced once details are finalized.
–Photo courtesy of the Werner Harmsen website
