Our Staff

Daniel R. Hough

Funeral Director

As a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, Dan is proudly 
serving area families, a tradition carried on for 4 generations. He graduated from Lincolnwood High School in 1984.  In 1994 he graduated from St. Louis Community College at Forrest Park with a A.A.S. is Funeral Service degree.  Continuing his education he received his Bachelor of Science degree from Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL in 2004. 

Dan, has also been very committed to the communities that  he lives and works in. He has served as a Village Trustee  and a Fireman/EMT.  He is a Mason, a Shriner and a member of both the Moose and the K of C’s.  He is also very active within the Illinois Patriot Guard Riders. 
Dan enjoys the outdoors, riding his Harley, and NHRA Drag Racing. Above all he is the proud father of Kelsey and Haley.  

David A. Hough

Funeral Director

David is a fourth generation Funeral Director / Embalmer. 
He graduated from Lincolnwood High School in 1987. 
In 1994 he graduated from St. Louis Community College 
at Forrest Park with a A.A.S. is Funeral Service degree. 
He and his wife Karen, and son Drew, reside in Hillsboro. Their daughter, Jordan wife of Nick Garman reside in Oklahoma with their granddaughter Piper and grandsons Cooper and Hunter.

Daelyn Brown

Funeral Director/Embalmer Apprentice

Daelyn was a graduate of North Mac High School in 2020 and graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in January 2022 with her associates in Mortuary Science. Since retiring her crown as Miss Girard 2018, Daelyn has stayed in the pageant scene by becoming emcee for the Girard Festival Days pageant program as well as the Hillsboro Old Settlers Queen pageant.

Daelyn started with us in May of 2021 and officially joined in March of 2022 for an apprenticeship.  

Don Hudelson

Funeral Director

Betty Jenkins

Tribute Coordinator