Our Experienced Staff

Each of the staff members at Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc. is committed to providing your family with the finest in personal end-of-life care. For years it’s been comforting for area families to know that we are available to help at any time of the day or night.

When a loved one dies, all you need to do is make one phone call. From that moment on, we’ll take on the responsibilities of the physical care of your loved one and the emotional care of those left behind.

Please take a few minutes to get to know our funeral home staff. We’re sure you’ll find each of us to be all that you would hope for in a trusted funeral professional.

Edward J. Kuhn, Jr.

Co-Owner/Supervisor

Edward J. Kuhn Jr. is a life resident of West Reading. He is the son of the late Edward J. Kuhn, Sr., the founder of Kuhn Funeral Home, and Loretta C. (Boland) Kuhn. Ed is the husband of Lynda (Hudson) Kuhn and has five children Edward J., III, husband of Jill Kuhn; Michael R., husband of Rachel, both of Wyomissing, Dr. Andrew Kuhn, husband of Tonya Lawrence of Elkins Park, PA, David J. Kuhn, husband of Jill Cremer of McLean, VA and Elizabeth (Kuhn), wife of Jed Chandler of White Marsh, MD. Ed is extremely proud of his 15 grandchildren, Austin, Cassidy, Seth, Benjamin, Michael, Jr., Grace, Molly, Avery, Brady, Campbell, Avery, Brynn, Cole, Tessa and Gavin. 

He is a member of Sacred Heart R.C. Church where is an Extraordinary Minister. Ed is the director of the West Reading Summer Basketball League, which he started in 1965. Through this league he began the West Reading/ Sacramento, CA Basketball Cultural Exchange Program in 1972, and continues to thrive today. In 2014 Ed received the Wyomissing Area Education Foundation Distinguished Alumni Award for his long-standing commitment to both the West Reading School District and more recently to the Wyomissing Area School District. He was inducted into the Berks County Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011, and the Berks Chapter of the PA Sports Hall of Fame in 2015. Ed is a 1959 graduate of West Reading High School where he was a member of the state basketball championship team. In 1963 he graduated from Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD, where he served as president of student government and was inducted into the Mount Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2013 he received the Brute Medal from Mt. St. Mary's University. The medal is the highest honor given to an alumnus who distinguishes himself in his community and shows a continuous loyalty to The Mount. He was a graduate of American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, NY, NY, in 1966. Ed considers it an honor that he has been able to serve families for 50 years in Berks County.  In 2019 he received the Rabbi Alan Weitzman Award for Community Service from Alvernia University. The Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society Community Champion Award was presented to Ed on March 19, 2020, for his outstanding efforts and contribution to the advancement of recreation and parks.

His steady hand as the second generation leader of Kuhn Funeral Home has been a source of strength for five decades.

Michael R. Kuhn

Co-Owner/President
Mobile Phone: 484-256-2205

Michael Kuhn is president of Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading. He is a partner with his father, Ed, and his wife Rachel. Mike and Rachel also own: Kuhn Funeral Home & Crematory, Temple, Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Hamburg, Warker-Troutman Funeral Home, Pottstown, Pet Cremations by Kuhn, and Dohner Memorials. 

Born and raised in West Reading, Mike graduated from Sacred Heart, Holy Name High School, and Mt. St. Mary's University. After graduating from The Mount, Mike taught 7th and 8th grade for two years at St. Elizabeth's Parochial School in Rockville, MD. He went to mortuary school at New England Institute, Newton, MA where he graduated in 1994. Mike did his internship at Kuhn Funeral Home and became a licensed funeral director in 1995. 

With 27 years of experience, Mike brings much expertise to the family business. Mike manages the highly qualified Kuhn Funeral Home staff, emphasizing the importance of hard work, dedication, compassion, professionalism, selflessness, and humility. He enjoys brainstorming, goal setting, and executing future plans for the business. Preplanning with individuals and families is a task Mike has always found rewarding. Above all else, Mike finds great satisfaction in helping a family when they experience a loss.  

Michael is serving on the President's Advisory Council for Alvernia University. 

A sports enthusiast, Mike played soccer, basketball, and ran track in high school, and continued his soccer career at Mt. St. Mary's University. Mike was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at both Holy Name High School and Mt. St. Mary's University. He is currently the Berks Catholic Jr. High boys basketball coach. 

Mike is the husband of Rachel (Winans) Kuhn and has three children: Michael, Jr., Molly, and Brady, and is also the daddy of his naughty dog, McCoy. Mike considers it a great honor and privilege to continue the legacy of providing caring, compassionate, and dignified service to those that call on Kuhn Funeral Home and their affiliated partners for a third generation.    


Rachel Kuhn

Co-Owner/Professional Services

Rachel (Winans) Kuhn, married to Michael, is a native of Wyomissing, graduating from Wyomissing High School in 1990. She went on to receive a B.A. in Communications from Villanova University, graduating cum laude in 1994. She earned her M.A. in Communications from the Pennsylvania State University in 1996 and began working in the advertising industry. In 2000, she completed her teaching certification in secondary education from Alvernia University, and taught high school English for a number of years. Rachel is a proud mother to her three children, Mikey, Molly and Brady, and has enjoyed her time as a stay at home mom. In more recent years, Rachel has concentrated her leadership abilities by serving on the board of directors for the Olivet Boys & Girls Club and VOiCEup. She currently serves as the Youth Advisory Board director for Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading and the Ski Club Advisor for Wyomissing High School. In 2014-15, she served as president of the Junior League of Reading and continues to be a part of the League as a sustaining member. Rachel works part-time for the funeral home managing all accounts, serving as a consultant, assisting as needed with the written word, and, on occasion, overseeing funerals.

Samantha K. Hirneisen

Licensed Funeral Director

Samantha grew up in nearby Carbon County, and has been a Berks resident since 2018. She and her husband, Max Hirneisen, owner and operator of West Reading’s own Symbiote Collectibles, reside in Flying Hills along with their cat, Morticia, a rescue from the Animal Rescue League. Samantha and Max are members of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Berks County. 

Samantha graduated summa cum laude from Gettysburg College with her Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies before completing Northampton Community College’s Funeral Service Education program. She realized her calling to funeral service when exploring the role ritual plays in coping with trauma. She served her internship for licensure in Berks County, and has been part of Kuhn Funeral Home since 2019 as a licensed funeral director and certified crematory operator. In 2022, Samantha became a licensed insurance agent. She is excited to assist families who are seeking to prearrange services in addition to assisting families at the time of their loved one's passing. 


Deborah L. Evans

Community Outreach and Family Services Director

Deborah L. Evans resides in Leesport with her husband Rodney A. Evans. She has two children, Jennifer, wife of Drew Leck, and Brandon, husband to Karli Evans. Deborah is also a proud grandmother of four grandchildren, Jackson and Westley Leck and Emersyn and Presten Evans. Debbie attended Exeter High School, Reading Area Community College and Empire Beauty School and is an active member of the West Reading/Wyomissing Rotary Club, Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Women to Women. Debbie enjoys participating in community events and building relationships through her participation in these organizations. Being an integral part of the Kuhn Funeral Home team since 2005 her compassion, kindness and work ethic are true assets to our funeral home. Deborah appreciates the opportunity to practice a service above self philosophy to the community and families she serves.

Laura Adamo

Licensed Funeral Director

Laura is a licensed funeral director and embalmer who prides herself on supporting families that are looking for non-traditional arrangements made more accessible with the support of a licensed funeral director. An advocate of family-centered end-of-life planning, home funerals, and green burial, Laura is delighted to join the Kuhn Funeral Home family - a firm with Green Burial Council certification and a reputation for the highest level of service.

Laura has long been interested in the end-of-life transition, expressed through years of hospice volunteer work. She holds a B.A. in Creative Writing and Latin from the City University of New York and a M.S. in Teaching from the New School, and also graduated with honors from Northampton Community College's Funeral Service Education program in 2019.

Laura is a mother of two children, a Buddhist, and a practitioner of yoga. 

Wilfredo Diaz, Jr.

Family Services and Crematory Operator                                                

Yo hablo español. 

Wilfredo Diaz Jr. resides with his wife, Megdahlia Diaz and three children, Javen, Amayah, and Sienna in Muhlenberg Township. Born in Humacao, PR, and raised in Reading, Freddie is a member of St. Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, Reading, where he also attended school. Freddie is a 2001 graduate of Holy Name High School and a current student at Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, where he is studying Funeral Service. Freddie started working for the Kuhn Funeral Home in 2009. Freddie is passionate about serving the families that call on him in their time of need. Freddie has now devoted his time and effort to make funeral service his career. Fluent in Spanish, Freddie brings the much needed skill to communicate effectively with those families who prefer to speak primarily in Spanish. In his spare time, Freddie enjoys playing basketball, spending time with his family, and most importantly living life. He is the coach of the JV basketball team at Berks Catholic. He is also serving on the board of the Adalyn Rose Foundation. Freddie's compassion for families and loyalty to the funeral home make him a key asset to the growth of Kuhn Funeral Home.

Jalene Warker

Funeral Intern
Email:  jalene@kuhnfuneralhomes.com

Jalene Warker is the daughter and niece of the former owners of Warker-Troutman Funeral Home, Christopher Warker and William Troutman. She had been working at the funeral home since she was sixteen and has now chosen to make a career in the funeral industry.

Jalene attended St. Aloysius Grade School and graduated from Owen J. Roberts High School class of 2006. Upon graduation she attended Albright College in Reading, where she played varsity basketball. She graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Art degree in Communications/ Public Relations.

After college she worked for Tammac Holdings Corporation; however, during that time she realized her true calling was funeral service. 

Jalene has worked full time with her father and uncle for several years while attending the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. She was excited to graduate from PIMS in December 2020. Most importantly to Warker-Troutman Funeral Home, Jalene has completed her formal schooling and is now able to dedicate all of her professional time to serving families that call on her at the funeral home.

Jalene is a member of St. Aloysius Parish in Pottstown and also attends Mass at St. Gabriel’s Parish in Stowe. She is a member of St. Gabriel’s Lodge and The Knights of Columbus. Jalene is an avid Duke University basketball fan and still enjoys playing hoops when she has the chance. She enjoys spending time with her family and her dog Rocky.


Alison Ashen

Lead Administrator

Alison (Lashinsky) Ashen is a West Reading local, having graduated from Wyomissing Area High School in 2012. She went on to graduate summa cum laude from Clarion University with a Masters in Library and Information Sciences. After serving the communities of Wyomissing and Reading in her roles as a Library Assistant and Youth Services Coordinator, she saw the chance to make a different kind of impact on peoples’ lives through assisting Kuhn’s experienced staff. Alison always said that she went into librarianship to help people, and now she has the opportunity to support them during significant life events. She is never happier than when she is assisting others.

Alison and her husband Jonathan reside in West Reading. In her spare time, Alison makes jewelry and reads extensively. She is the author of Alison's Kitchen: A cooking lesson in book form.

Jessaca Reeves

Funeral Intern


Jessaca Reeves was born and raised in neighboring Lebanon County and is a graduate of Lebanon High School. She currently resides in Kutztown with her partner, Kyle. 

With her passion for serving others, she attended Harrisburg Area Community College, majoring in Human Services, and further pursued her education at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, graduating in March 2023. In addition to her funeral director internship, she is also a certified crematory operator. Her commitment to compassion and professionalism, allows Jessaca to be dedicated to assisting families during their time of need, ensuring a meaningful and personalized farewell for their loved ones.

Outside of her professional life, she enjoys traveling and exploring new destinations, finding solace at the beach or simply spending quality time with loved ones. 


Shelby Geddio

Family Services

Shelby (Gravinese) Geddio is a resident of Alsace Township, where she lives with her husband,
Christopher, daughter, Piper, and hound dog, Luna. She is a 2010 graduate of Muhlenberg High School
and a 2015 graduate of Millersville University, where she studied Sociology with a focus in Criminology.
She has also graduated from the Create Karma yoga teacher program and holds a 200-hour teacher
certification.

She previously served her community as a behavior therapist and found the opportunity to further care
for others in the funeral industry. Shelby’s passion for helping others shows in the care she provides to
those navigating the difficulties of the loss of a loved one. She places extra special care in families
enduring the loss of a baby, as she has had losses of her own, and holds the Adalyn Rose Foundation
very close to her heart.

Shelby is a member of the Muhlenberg Lion’s Club, where she volunteers her time to her community.
She enjoys providing administrative assistance to her husband, co-owner of Berks Elite Training in
Wyomissing and head coach of the Schuylkill Valley Boys’ High School Soccer team. When she is not
busy helping others, she can be found raising a beautiful baby, taking care of her vegetable garden,
cooking dinner for her family, and playing a round of golf with her husband.


S. Lamar Turman

Family Services

Lamar is a preschool graduate of Lullaby East Preschool, and a high school Graduate of Exeter (1996). He attended Reading Area Community College and Albright College. Previously, Lamar worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years and the Insurance Industry for the last 7 years. He is the proud father of two children, Rachael and Josiah. Rachel is a Muhlenberg Township Graduate, graduated Cum Laude from Temple University, and is about to graduate with her Masters from Desales University, and Josiah is a straight A student and All star stand out at Berks Catholic.

After personally experiencing the pain that can be caused by not having a plan for final wishes, Lamar decided to use his expertise to help families alleviate that burden with the Kuhn Family of Funeral Homes.



Laila S. Khoury-Wood

Family Services

Laila S. Khoury-Wood is a resident of the Lehigh Valley with her husband Damian, daughter Bella, rescue dog Minnie and breeders beauty KK. 

She graduated from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA with a degree in Elementary Education and was substitute teaching high school math for the Allentown School District before she stumbled into the death care profession. 

Laila started her career in the death care profession at Grandview and Laurel Cemeteries in Allentown on February 18, 2005. She thought she would take a break from teaching and try it out for a year. After three months in the industry she knew she would never teach again. The rewarding experience that she felt in assisting families in making their pre-arrangements as well as in helping grieving families make difficult decisions during their time of loss continues to inspire her. 

Laila is a licensed insurance agent. She also works extensively with Dohner memorials helping families design one of a kind tributes to their loved ones.


Thomas D. Endy

Family Services

Thomas Endy is a resident of Wyomissing, where he lives with his wife, Michelle. He and Michelle are the proud parents of two grown and married daughters, Caroline and Amy. They have two grandsons. Tom was raised in Boyertown. He graduated from Alvernia College in 1993 with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Systems & Administration. Tom retired from thirty years in law enforcement from the Wyomissing Police Department in 2020.  

He has served his community as a volunteer firefighter with Wyomissing Fire Department and continues in an administrative role. He is a member of Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing where he has served on various committees including the congregational council as president.

He enjoys local history, walking, and family dinners on Saturdays.
 
Tom has always served others in both a professional and volunteer capacity and continues to be driven to the same at Kuhn Funeral Homes through varied responsibilities. He likes to use his life experience and skills of compassion and empathy to lessen someone else’s burdens.

Zee Wardle

Restorative Consultant

Zee Wardle is excited to be a new addition to the Kuhn Funeral Home family. She attended Douglass Education Center to study visual makeup effects, where she earned her degree in Specialized Business. Before working in the funeral business, Zee was a props designer and makeup artist at various playhouses. She is also currently working freelance to create movie props for local film companies. Zee loves being able to channel her passion for makeup into helping families here at Kuhn. She recently received her cremation operator certificate and enrolled as a student at Northampton Community College in their mortuary science program. She lovingly shares her home with her two cats and two pet rats.

Keith Conrad

Lead Designer and Manager of Dohner Memorials
Phone: (610) 678-4530

Keith A. Conrad is the manager at Dohner Memorials today. Keith is a 25-year veteran of the headstone business including 19 years working at Dohner with Sandy Graffius and later Kelly and Peter Pellicano. Keith’s experience, hard work and attention to detail ensure you and your family that the headstone selected at Dohner will be exactly the perfect memorial for your loved one.

Chris Reed
Head of Transfer Services

Chris is a life-long resident of Berks County. He is a graduate of Wilson School District and Shippensburg University and has been employed with Kuhn Funeral Home since 2005. He resides in Wernersville with his wife and two children.

Stan Kuczawa
Transfer Services

Stan was born and raised in West Reading and now resides in Muhlenberg Township. He graduated from Sacred Heart and Holy Name High Schools. He is a graduate of Millersville and Wilkes University with a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership. He is a technology education teacher at Reading High School. He is the husband of Kristina and has three children: Stan, Krystie, and Jake. He is a member of Holy Guardian Angels parish. Stan serves various roles for Kuhn Funeral Home to provide quality and compassionate service to families.

Carroll "Bud" Bensinger

Funeral Attendant

Ronald Foreman

Funeral Attendant

Albert "Butch" Yoder

Funeral Attendant

David Motacki

 Funeral Attendant
Alan Lepera
Funeral Attendant

Channing Brown

Funeral Attendant

Suzanne Wimmer

Hairdresser

Michael Pinder

Funeral Attendant

Tony Cavalieri

Funeral Attendant

Jim Sianis

Funeral Attendant

Craig Brown

Funeral Attendant

Kevin Swavely

Funeral Attendant

Craig Wagner

Funeral Attendant

DeQuan Allen

Funeral Attendant

Kevin Wagner

Funeral Attendant

Sasha Martinez

Funeral Attendant
Yo hablo español

Josie DoLosReyes

Funeral Attendant
Yo hablo español

Dhally Cardenas 

Funeral Attendant
Yo hablo español

In Memoriam

Peter Capozello

1924 - 2020

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