Our Staff

Mark Langendorf

Manager/WI Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Mark was born and raised in Racine. He graduated from Park High School in June 1992. He attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Bacteriology in May 1997. In April 2008, Mark received his Master’s degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix. Mark was employed as a Senior Systems Analyst with Abbott Laboratories Diagnostics Division for 13 years until he resigned to join the family firm in March of 2010. Mark received his Associate’s degree in Funeral Service from MATC in August 2011 and became a licensed funeral director in October 2011. Mark lives with his wife, Alison, in Trevor, WI, on Camp Lake.

Gary Langendorf

WI Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Gary started his career in funeral service in 1967 with Hansen Funeral Home of Kenosha. In 1972, he moved his family to Racine to work for Jerome Draeger. Gary became a partner with Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home in 1977. In 1991 he purchased the funeral home and became the sole proprietor. His second son, Michael came to work with his father in 1991 and his eldest son, Brian joined the funeral home in 1993 and Mark in 2010. Gary has served as both a former board member and past officer, including president of the Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association. He has also worked as a liaison with the National Funeral Directors Association and currently with the State of Wisconsin Cremation Board. Gary has been married to his wife of 50 years, Mary Sue. Together they have three sons and their wives, Brian, Michael and Leigh Ann and Mark and Alison. They also have four grandchildren; Mallory, Lucy, Andrew and Adam.

Michael Langendorf

WI Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Brian Langendorf

WI Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Brian has lived in Racine for most of his life. He graduated from Park High School in 1987, UW Madison in 1991 and Worhsam College of Mortuary Science of Chicago in 1995. Brian joined the family business in 1993 and became a licensed funeral director in 1995.

William J. Althaus

WI Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Stacey Motion

WI & IL Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Ashley Gustin

Co-Crematory Manager/WI Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer

Ashley, born and raised in Racine, is a 2001 graduate of Walden High School. She began working at Draeger-Langendorf in 2008 and began to pursue her career in funeral service, graduating from MATC in 2011. She is a funeral director working as an embalmer and she enjoys cosmetizing. She lives with her two sons, Dane and Gage and daughter, Vada.