Our knowledgeable staff is passionate about providing families guidance and support during the funeral planning process and well after the funeral. Together, we can honor your loved one’s life while beginning your grief journey.

 

 

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Timothy J. Plaisier Funeral Director / Manager Owner
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Patricia A. Little Adkins Funeral Director
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F. Alex Garcia Prearrangement & Advance Planning / Funeral Staff
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Bradley King Funeral Director
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David L. Germain Funeral Director - Retired
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Tammy Vandoorne Administrative and Funeral Staff
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Vicki Winske Office Manager
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Julie Sanders Administrative Staff
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Tim Williams Funeral Staff
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Gordon Ploeg Funeral Staff - Retired
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Rod Heugel Funeral Staff
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Tim Farrell Funeral Staff
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Clay Decker Funeral Staff

Timothy J. Plaisier

Funeral Director / Manager Owner
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Tim was raised in Spring Lake, Michigan and graduated from Western Michigan Christian High School. He attended Ferris State University, graduating with an Associate's degree in architecture and a Bachelor's degree in facilities management. After working in the truss design and engineered lumber industry for sixteen years, he felt called to take a new career path in funeral service. Tim worked for Sytsema Funeral Homes in Muskegon, Michigan. During this time he attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, Illinois and in August of 2013, purchased Pederson Funeral Home. He has been married to his wonderful wife Tonya for thirty-one years.  Together they have three sons, William who is married to Kristina, as well as Andrew and Daniel who is married to Micah.

Patricia A. Little Adkins

Funeral Director
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F. Alex Garcia

Prearrangement & Advance Planning / Funeral Staff
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Bradley King

Funeral Director
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Brad was born June 30, 1955 in Muskegon, Michigan. He graduated from Mona Shores High School in 1973 and attended Muskegon Community College. Brad completed his formal Mortuary Science Education in Chicago, IL at Worsham College of Mortuary Science, where he graduated in 1979. Upon successful completion of National Conference Board Examination and the State of Michigan Mortuary Science Licensing Exam, Brad obtained his Michigan Mortuary Science License in 1979. Having successfully owned and operated two funeral homes, Brad retired in 2017 and returned to Muskegon, with his wife Rita. Brad joined our staff in 2020 as a Senior Funeral Director. Brad brings over 42 years of funeral directing experience, while continuing to serve families in Rockford, Grant, Newaygo and Howard City, Michigan.

David L. Germain

Funeral Director - Retired
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David grew up in Port Huron, Michigan. He attended Xavier University and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. David is also a veteran of service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam conflict. He formerly owned the Germain Funeral Home in Howard City, Michigan, where he currently resides. David has been a licensed funeral director for more than fifty years and has been with Pederson Funeral Home for over fifteen years. David has two grown children, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren of whom he is immensely proud. Also, two adopted cats Liam and Lancelot who happen to be brothers.

Tammy Vandoorne

Administrative and Funeral Staff
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Tammy has lived her entire life in Grant.  Before coming to work at Fields-McKinley Funeral Homes five years ago, she worked as a banker. She has three sons and two grandchildren.

Vicki Winske

Office Manager
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Hi I am the Office Manager for Pederson Funeral Home. I have worked for Tim Plaisier for 4 years. Before Pederson Funeral Home I worked 29 years for Fifth Third Bank FKA Old Kent Bank in various positions. I have been married for almost 31 years to the love of my life, Karl. And, we live in Sparta, MI. We have one grown son, who is married to a lovely ginger girl. We are also adoptive parents to a furry guy we call Pete Pete.

Julie Sanders

Administrative Staff
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Tim Williams

Funeral Staff
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Gordon Ploeg

Funeral Staff - Retired
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Rod Heugel

Funeral Staff
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Tim Farrell

Funeral Staff
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Clay Decker

Funeral Staff
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