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The
PACESETTER
January 2022

A Letter from the President
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Happy New Year!
2021 can get the heck out of here!
Enough already! The reality is that it was
a wonderful year on many accounts,
but certainly another continuous year of
adjusting, adapting, overthinking, making
LOTS of decisions and working through new,
interesting situations that none of us would
have thought about a few years ago.
Tribute is in a state of constant movement
and is evolving in a positive way. While
COVID does affect all of us on a certain
level, this past year has hopefully removed a
few layers of the initial fear that came when
this all rolled out in early 2020. Although
it creates roadblocks and disruptions, it’s
manageable. And at this point in time,
our customers need us more than ever.
Death rates are up, but this is not a direct
correlation to COVID; the population is simply
aging and our society does not do the best
at staying healthy – with or without COVID.
That being said, the New Year is generally
the time for us to reflect on our health, our
families, our goals, etc. Remember that this is
all extremely important and your health is the
foundation for anything else. Tribute LOVES
healthy employees, so please take care of
your health however you can.
We are under a new health care plan
(United Healthcare) which offers some great
wellness credits, initiatives and membership
give aways. Be sure to check out those new
offerings if you’re part of our program.
Check the new employee manual out for
additional “perks/benefits” that are being
rolled out this year:
• New employee referral program (Did
someone say “extra paid day off?”)
• Additional match in our 401(k) program
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And your managers will be announcing more perks as we can work through their
implementation! Some of these are a result of your feedback on the survey that I sent out, so
THANK YOU for taking the time to fill that out.
I cannot forget to acknowledge everyone who showed up to the Tribute “masks required”
Masquerade/Murder mystery dinner. You all looked smashing and it was quite a spectacular
night. Thanks for making me proud (except, perhaps, for the bartender alerting me at a later
date how many shots were served that night.) It really was a magical night to have so many
of us together to celebrate the end of 2021.
Cheers to an even better 2022! You all deserve a great year ahead.
Sincerely,
Christie Toson, President
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Holiday Party Memories
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A Warm Welcome
Dustin Sotka, Installation Specialist – Born and raised in Northeast
Wisconsin, Dustin developed his “maker” mindset and fanatic work
ethic from the very beginning. There were early mornings, starting
at age 12, when he would wake up before school to milk cows at
the nearest dairy farm, and even before that, there were late nights,
assembling Legos by closet light, in hopes that he wouldn’t be caught
awake after bed time.
A proud father and husband, Dustin now resides in Michigan’s Upper
Peninsula with his new daughter and incredibly loving and supportive
wife. Throughout his life, Dustin learned by doing, all things carpentry, and when he isn’t on
the road as the Installation Specialist for The Tribute Companies, he owns and operates a
local contracting business and several rental properties.
Dustin approaches the Installation Specialist role with the same zeal he used to assemble
those Legos so many years ago. With a keen eye for detail, Dustin’s goal is to deliver quality
workmanship on all Tribute projects, while ensuring that crew safety is always front of mind
and paramount. Dustin is thrilled for the exciting opportunity to grow, learn, and lead the
Tribute installation team.
Welcome to the
Tribute Family
Quinn Leōne Sotka
December 28, 2021
6 lbs 11 oz
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Maximize Your Tribute Benefits
Are you contributing to The
Tribute Companies’ 401K
Retirement Plan? If you are,
CONGRATULATIONS! You
are doing something to
prepare for the future. Are
you making the most of
your plan by registering for an account?
If not, we’d like to encourage you to do this.
You can go online to Fidelity NetBenefits –
www.401k.com – or call 1-800-835-5097.
Once an account is created, you will be
able to do the following:
• Change your investments.
• Choose a beneficiary. This is very important
and should be done if you haven’t
completed this step.
• Change the % you have withheld from
your paycheck. At the beginning of each
quarter, Fidelity will provide us with these
changes to take effect on your payroll
check.
REMEMBER, TRIBUTE MATCHES THE FIRST 4%.
(That’s FREE money just for participating!)
No matter where you are in life, know that
you can take steps toward retirement
confidently with the knowledge and tools
you’ll find from Fidelity.
Health Insurance Perks
Did you know that many programs are
available to you as a member of The Tribute
Companies’ new United Health Care
Insurance Plan? Are you taking advantage
of these offerings? They are an added
benefit to you as a Tribute employee at no
additional cost. Don’t miss this opportunity to
maximize your employee benefits.
Below is a link to a folder with eight benefit
program fliers available to you and any
family members on the plan. They are worth
your time to take advantage of. Let’s all
work together to encourage one another to
be the best we can be this year.
Programs include:
• Peloton Equipment Offer
• EAP Program
• Weight Loss (Real Appeal)
• Apple Fitness
• Earn $ for Completing
Health and Wellness
Activities
• Rally App
• And more...
Here’s to a happy and
healthy new year!
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Spreading Joy!
Tribute’s corporate office team made
Christmas extra special for a Waukesha
family this year. Working through the
Christmas Clearing Council, we were
matched with a family in need with three
young daughters.
Money was donated and gifts were
purchased and wrapped. Through the
amazing generosity by our Hartland
employees, Tribute was able to deliver all of
the gifts on Skylar, Brooklyn and Zoey’s Santa
lists, as well as a little something extra for their
mom, Tatiana.
Oh what fun it was to spread joy during the
holidays!
“Thank you guys so much! I truly
appreciated you!!! You don’t know how
much this means to me and my children
… I’m just so very thankful. It really made
my day yesterday and I know it will make
their day when they open their presents.
I hope you and your families have a
happy holiday and wonderful new year.”
– Tatiana
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A Job Well Done
Recently Tribute Precast Systems was in upstate New York at Woodlawn Cemetery in
Syracuse. Working with CBD Companies of Syracuse, the job included installing a 196 casket
space, seven high tandem crypt exterior mausoleum. Tribute completed the installation in
1.5 days.
Our team then installed 36 casket spaces, including single and double depth couch crypts,
in an existing INTERIOR chapel space. This installation involved some specialized equipment,
ingenuity, and talent by our team. Duration of the installation was two days.
There is almost no limit to precast concrete and working with Tribute to add additional
inventory to a cemetery! Great work everyone!
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Babies, Babies Everywhere
Amber Pender, Restlawn Office Manager and her husband Mat welcomed a bouncing
baby boy to their family on November 3, 2021. Finley Ray joins twins Jamie and Lilly and their
chocolate lab Tinzie. Too cute for words! Welcome, Finley!!
W E L C O M E T O T H E W O R L D ,
F I N L E Y R A Y P E N D E R
NOV 3, 2021 | 10:28 AM
7 LBS 15 OZ | 20.5 IN
Tribute Precast Systems Ashley – Out with the
old, and in with the new! Over the course of
the last few weeks, Tribute Precast System’s
Ashley Plant has been working with a local
Electrical Contractor to install new lighting in
the plant. The new high-bay LED lighting will
increase plant safety, improve production
quality and boost staff morale, especially
during our dark Midwest winters! The new
lighting system is so efficient compared to
the previous fixtures it is expected to pay itself
off in approximately two years. Which is a
great way to keep product costs ‘in-check’
for our customers! Way to go Tribute Precast
Systems Ashley Plant!
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Exceptional Employee of the Year
The customer surveys have
been reviewed and tallied
for the 2021 Exceptional
Memorial Park Employee of
the Year Award!
Here are the official results:
Matt Pagel..................20
Cynthia Segura..........19
Gary Boyle..................17
Tyler Tolman................12
Heather Carlson...........7
Annette Peters.............4
David Line.....................1
Amanda Heidtman.....1
Brian Scheffler...............1
Sasha Krohn..................1
Dean Stock...................1
David Line, General Sales
Manager shares this photo of
the first Christmas tree in his
new house! It’s beautiful!
There was a nice uptick in
replies from our customers
this year, and I appreciate
all of you helping to remind
them to recognize you for
your efforts!
This year, Matt Pagel will
be crowned with the title,
Exceptional Memorial Park
Employee of the Year. This is
a wonderful accomplishment
knowing it is his first year with
our team. Matt has maxed
out the cash reward and
will receive a $500 bonus in
return ($25/recognition).
Kudos to everyone!
In the Beginning
At the holiday party Barb
Toson presented her
daughter Christie and the
manager at each location
with a book titled, The
Tribute Companies In the
Beginning. The book lovingly
created by Barb details
the history of The Tribute
Companies in photos. On
display in our offices, readers
will be able to catch a
glimpse of the Tribute world
– past, present and future.
Spend some time with this
book and you are sure to
learn something that you did not know. Thank you, Barb!
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Theme of the Year 2022
Have you noticed the new theme logo on email signatures,
stickers and ads? The Tribute Companies sets a new theme
at the beginning of each year. It is meant to motivate and
to guide each employee.
SUCCESS through SYNERGY is our theme for 2022. How do we
work together to provide the right combination of products
and service to our customers to ensure their success as well
as our own.
Synergy: the interaction or cooperation of two or more
organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a
combined effect greater than the sum of their separate
effects.
Welcome New Employees to Ashley and Freeport
Tribute Precast Systems is pleased to welcome new employees to both of our plants. We
look forward to getting to know you in the year ahead.
Ashley, IN
Caitlin Counterman, Administrative Assistant
Chris Myers, Production Employee
Chris Fisher, Production Employee
Freeport, IL
Ashtyn Pica, Production Employee
Don Gempler, Production Employee
Jeremy Yeoman, Production Employee
Tyler Tolman, Family
Service Counselor – There
is more happy baby news
at Fort Howard Memorial
Park! Tyler and his wife Bri
welcomed a daughter!!
Ellen “Ellie” Alice Tolman
was born on November
18, 2021 @11:11 PM. She
weighed 8lbs 1oz and was
21 inches long.
Welcome to the Tribute
family, Ellie!
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Tribute Celebrations
Josh Schemel, Plant Manager Freeport, IL –
Josh and Sarah Schemel were married on
October 23, 2021. A beautiful bride, dashing
groom, fabulous venue, family and friends...
It was a perfect day to say, “I do!”
Congratulations! We’re so happy for you!
Heidi Bischmann, Marketing & Administrative Coordinator –
Heidi and Dave’s youngest son Zach and his fiance Marina
will be married this summer. It was a “proud Mom moment”
when the Save the Date card created by Zach – a marketing
professional with an interest in graphic design (like Mom!) –
was delivered. It won’t be long now and the party will be in
full swing!
Gary Boyle, Family Service
Counselor – Gary’s daughter
Addie is sporting the latest
in Restlawn winter-wear and
the brightest smile. Lookin’
good!
Always let your light shine,
Addie!
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And the Winner Is...
$4087
YEAR END SALES CONTEST
November 1, 2021 – January 7, 2022
THE FSC WITH THE
HIGHEST AVERAGE SALE
DURING THE CONTEST PERIOD
RECEIVES A $500 BONUS
Any PRE NEED property sale
sold WITH merchandise
will receive an additional $25
per piece of qualifying merchandise:
Vault (Brentwood or higher),
Casket or Memorial
Excluded: Vases, Urns, Trees of
Remembrance, Floral Program.
The current average sale shown below is from
January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021.
(For Sasha and Deans average, I used the average
of every other counselor’s average sale.)
SURPASS YOUR AVERAGE SALE TARGET
TO QUALIFY FOR THE $500 BONUS!
Periodically throughout the year, sales contests are held at
our cemeteries to incentivize Family Service Counselors to
“reach for the stars.”
Most recently, counselors were asked to surpass their
average sale target (November 1-January 7) to quality. The
person with the highest average sale would receive a $500
bonus!
Matt Pagel was the contest winner with the highest average
sale of $5,440.51 ($141,453.30 volume / 26 sales). Way to go,
Matt!
$3408
$3076
$3251
$3408
$3220
Matt – $3716
Sasha – $3099
Cynthia – $2797
Gary – $2956
Dean – $3099
Tyler – $2928
Our Accounting Team Rocks
In the second half of last year, Tribute
changed to a brand new accounting
software – Acumatica – including payroll.
This was no small feat and the accounting
team under the direction of Manager Kim
Krieg did an excellent job transferring data,
updating standard operating procedures
and thoroughly testing for accuracy.
We recognize and thank each of you for
your hard work on this very important project.
Kim Krieg
Adriane Feltz
Email sent to Kim Krieg and the
Accounting Department
Ok Ladies,
I don’t want you to get embarrassed, or the
opposite, get your egos overinflated, but I had
to share this with you.
We have regularly scheduled brief all team
meetings each M-W-F morning first thing.
Tera brought up the fact that you are going
live on Acumatica next week. Landry, Ray
and Tera told our whole group that they
were VERY IMPRESSED by your dedication
to testing as well as your thoroughness.
Something about “wish other clients were this
good.” So don’t get a big head about this…
actually, I’m joking…YOU SHOULD BE
VERY PROUD of your project!
KUDOS to you on an excellent job.
Tanya Kratzer
SVA Consulting
Joan Bohl
Dana Prodoehl
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New Faces, New Places
David P. Smith, Jr. has been promoted to
Director of Business Development and is
now located in the Hartland office. David
will be developing additional markets for
Tribute’s precast and design divisions.
Many of you already know David as a
Family Service Counselor at Pinelawn
Memorial Park. He started there in
December 2018. Throughout his time at
Pinelawn, he has guided hundreds of
families who have experienced a loss
through the process of making burial
arrangements. He has worked closely
with funeral homes to arrange logistics for
committal services and has helped drive
the necessity of pre-planning cemetery
arrangements in order to protect families
from the emotional and financial burden
of making these important decisions at
the time of need.
David begins his new role with a
background of understanding how
Tribute can assist cemeteries with their
expansion needs. He has traveled
with Tribute Precast to help set and
seal mausoleum crypts and niches in
various states across the country. He
looks forward to the
challenges and
opportunities in his
new role, and is
eager to find ways
that Tribute can
assist cemeteries
with their design
and precast
needs.
Tribute has a new
partner in customer
service. Please
welcome “Elizabeth,”
our After Care Specialist.
Elizabeth is not an actual
employee, but rather
someone who works on
our behalf through an
outside service.
The Domani Group boosts our cemetery’s
at-need growth by providing aftercare and
preneed appointment setting services that
power one another. The Domanicare text
messaging-based aftercare, online grief
support, and preneed appointment setting
services all work together to help each
location better support their families as well
as grow their businesses.
Domani for Grief is presented to families as
an additional option during our aftercare
communication via text message. In cases
where family responses convey an urgent
need for grief support, we offer these services
right away. The families will receive these
texts from what they believe is an onsite
agent who will be able to assist them with
any questions or concerns. The agent name
is always the same to avoid confusion
and for the Tribute companies her name
is Elizabeth. Either the first message-based
grief coaching session or the first in-person
therapy session is provided free on behalf of
our cemetery. This increases customer loyalty
and gratitude beyond what competing
aftercare services can provide.
So, when someone calls and asks for
Elizabeth, please don’t say, “I’m sorry there
is no one here by that name.” We are all
“Elizabeth.”
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A Tribute to Veterans
Before
The Veterans Memorial at Restlawn Memorial Park has received a fantastic makeover.
Special thanks to Grounds Manager Shawn Heinrichs for his work to design and set the new
pavers. A true talent that deserves to be recognized. Thank you, Shawn.
Did you know that all of our parks offer an exceptional benefit program in honor of
the Military Veterans in our communities?
Knowing that our Veterans deserve to receive recognition for their service in life and death,
the programs offered at our cemeteries allow permanent recognition in dignified, honorable
areas of the cemetery that have been dedicated for Veteran burials.
Each honorably discharged military veteran is entitled to one free grave space when these
arrangements are preplanned.
Ground burial arrangements will be enhanced with the free memorial that is issued by the
Veteran Administration at the time of death. Several beautiful granite base and vase options
are available for the free memorial to be installed on. Veteran emblems can be added to
crypts (for caskets), niches (for cremation) or any type of memorial stone to enhance the
space and proudly display military service.
At Restlawn, a military themed corridor is a focal point inside the beautiful mausoleum
chapel building.
In addition, each park offers an Avenue of Flags Program to proudly display the American
Flag that is presented at the funeral ceremony after taps is played. This flag is a “symbol
of our country’s appreciation for the honorable and faithful service” of the Veteran. The
program has a one-time enrollment fee and entails:
• Personalized flagpole with Veteran’s name, war service and branch of military
• Display of flag on Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day (weather dependent) each year
• Proper storage of the flag between holidays
To learn more or to experience the recognition of our Veterans first-hand, plan to volunteer
or attend one of this year’s Memorial Day programs.
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It is an honor to celebrate special occasions
and milestones in the lives of our employees
– weddings, newborn babies, graduations,
loss of a loved one, and the list goes on – and
even more so when we get to recognize their
longevity and accomplishments within our
own Tribute family.
Recently, we have celebrated three such
milestone events - 5 year Tribute anniversaries:
• Heather Carson, Administrative Assistant
Restlawn (November 28)
• Zach Rasmussen, Manager of Design,
Precast and Construction (January 3)
• Phil Butler, Driver Tribute Precast Ashley
(January 9)
To offer our thanks and congratulate them, Heather, Zach and Phil each received a gift
certificate through Awards Network to select a gift of their choice to commemorate their
milestone anniversary.
Thank you for your service to Tribute! You make a difference here everyday!
Year-Long Sales Incentive
Milestone Recognitions
The following employees have gone above and
beyond and have earned an all expense paid trip as
part of the 2021 Year-Long Sales Incentive Program.
• Matt Pagel, Family Service Counselor, Pinelawn
• Amanda Heidtman, Regional Administrator
• David Line, General Sales Manager
These employees will travel to the warm beaches
of Jamaica in March with Christie Toson to
celebrate their
accomplishments.
Congratulations!
Spark!
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The Benefit of Preplanning for Employees
David Line, General Sales Manager – In our line of work we are constantly focused on
assisting families to pre-arrange, or developing the products necessary in providing
someone with a final resting place, but it’s easy to forget that we too need to make our own
arrangements! In this article I will touch on some of the information we provide families we
meet with and highlight some of the benefits we provide to our employees.
Did you know you can get discounts planning your own funeral just by working
for Tribute? Any full-time employee of Tribute or the cemeteries will be permitted a 20%
discount on any property and merchandise selected on a preneed basis! Furthermore,
family members of any full-time employee of Tribute or the cemeteries will be permitted a
12% discount on any property or merchandise selected. The cost of a funeral is expected
to double every 8 to 10 years in line with health care and real estate costs, and funeral costs
today range between $12,000 and $15,000 – every possible discount matters!
One massive point of confusion many families meet in Wisconsin is the fact that we are an
anti-combo state. This means that, by law, at the time of need a family must meet with both
a cemetery AND a funeral home. It’s insanely inconvenient during one of the most stressful
times in a person’s life. We can simplify the process by planning in advance of need.
Final Expense Insurance is a form of life insurance meant specifically for funeral
arrangements. It provides you with the peace of mind that no matter what financial or
medical hardships you may face between the time of coverage and death, your family will
always have the finances to pay for your funeral.
The reality of end of life planning is that there is a lot to it. So much that I will spare you the
rest of my spiel… for now. Keep an eye out for more useful end of life planning information in
future Pacesetters!
On the Road with Tribute
It is a new year of opportunities to visit job
sites, clients and trade shows to talk about
what Tribute has to offer.
In this photo, Zach Rasmussen, Manager of
Design, Precast and Construction and David
Smith, Director of Business Development
are seen in our trade show booth at
the Mid-Atlantic States Cemetery and
Funeral Conference in Atlantic City, NJ last
November.
Look for Tribute representatives at these and
other industry events in 2022: Michigan Cemetery Association – February 7-9, Alliance of
Illinois Cemeterians (AIC) Annual Convention – March 3-4, ICCFA – March 22-25, SCCFA and
GCA – June 12-14, FCCFA – July 14-16, Catholic Cemetery Conference – September 18-22,
and the Minnesota Association of Cemeteries – September 21-23.
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Dean Wardlow In the Spotlight
From the pen and photo albums of Marcia and Lindsey
Wardlow – Dean Wardlow has been a dedicated employee
of The Tribute Companies for more than 26 consecutive
years. Actually, Dean has been associated with Tribute for
more than 30 years. He worked for Tribute for a couple of
years, then he left and worked for a motorcycle company.
He was rehired by Tribute and soon after promoted to Plant
Manager of Tribute Precast in Freeport, Illinois in 1995. Dean
has recently stepped down as Plant Manager and handed
the baton to Josh Schemel.
Dean was born in Freeport and graduated from Freeport
High School. Growing up, he was heavily involved in sports.
He had a particular interest in baseball and played pitcher
throughout his years of involvement for Freeport High School
and Highland Community College. He also enjoyed racing
motorcycles (motocross) in his early twenties.
Dean joined the military to serve in the Army. During his
time of service, Dean drove tanks as an engineer and was
stationed in various places such as Colorado Springs and
West Germany.
Dean met his wife, Marcia, in 1987 and they were married in
1989 in Freeport. They have three children; Kyle (26) followed
in his dad’s footsteps and currently works for The Tribute
Companies in Freeport; Lindsey (24) is a speech language
pathologist living in Dallas, Texas; and Nathan (23) is currently
serving in the Air Force and is stationed in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In his spare time, you can find Dean casing out a line from his
fishing boat, riding his bicycle, or spending time with friends
and family. Dean also enjoys playing guitar and bass guitar
and participates in his church’s worship team.
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Who Was Dr. Feelgood?
Following the masquerade party, Clyde Rupnow, Director of Buildings and Grounds,
received this ornament as part of a white elephant exchange. The brainchild of the Fort
Howard team, the ornament was made by Tyler and Bri Tolman.
Clyde performed the role of “Dr. Feelgood” at the party marvelously. He was not,
however, the murderer. That honor was given to Claren Harris, guest of David Line. Claren
was so good at her role, many guests thought that she was a professional actress from the
Murder Mystery Company.
It was fun to see so many employees and their guests having fun at the party! Thanks for a
great night!
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The Year in Review
Fort Howard Memorial Park Pinelawn Memorial Park Restlawn Memorial Park
Dean Stock
Tyler Tolman David Smith Matt Pagel Cynthia Segura Gary Boyle
David Line, General Sales Manager – When we look back on 2021, there is A LOT to be proud
of. Overall, Tribute cemeteries were up 20% in total sales volume, up 16% in property volume,
and up 19% in pre-need volume. We would not see increases like this without a great overall
team effort – whether it’s​the grounds crews keeping our parks beautiful or the administrative
team dealing with an endless list of requests. Thank you everyone for the work you do every
day!
Family Service
Counselor
Total
Volume
Property
Volume
% of Volume
that is Pre-Need
Matthew Pagel $584,573 $258,153 37%
David Smith $535,097 $229,325 55%
Tyler Tolman $416,389 $220,795 62%
Gary Boyle $393,386 $229,808 78%
​Cynthia Segura $324,235 $150,386 58%
Dean Stock $182,754 $113,090 58%
Sasha Krohn $58,346 $9,005 46%
Congratulations to Matt for making Employee of the Year and finishing on top of the list for
both property and total volume. Quite the feat for his first year in the business.
78% of Gary’s sales were pre-need. He only had $86,129 in at-need volume. To put that in
perspective, Tyler wrote more volume ($98,397) in the month of August than Gary’s at-need
volume for the entire year. Here’s a guy who doesn’t wait on a sale to walk through the
door!
Dean and Sasha haven’t been here long, but both are catching on quick. Yesterday Sasha
game planned a pre-need appointment he was going in to with the intention of selling
a companion lawn crypt, and he did just that; good sh-tuff. Dean has averaged $36,551
in total volume per month with property accounting for 62% of his volume in the five short
months he’s been here. That’s a great start to your career and Fort Howard now looks
poised to challenge Pinelawn this year for total volume!
Awesome year everybody! Thank you!!
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Walking the Red Carpet
Christie Toson, John Trojan, Project Manager/Construction
Superintendent and Adriane Feltz, Accounting were among
700 business executives, community leaders and veterans who
attended the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight Gala on November
20 at the new Brookfield Conference Center.
Honor Flight takes veterans and either family members or
guardians to Washington, D.C., for
a one-day whirlwind trip to see the
memorials that honor their service
and give them thanks for their military
service.
Walking the red carpet was just one
highlight of the evening. Of course, it’s
all fun and games until someone gets
a hold of the picture and plays with the
photo editor. Thankfully, John is a good
sport!
A great time was had supporting this
important cause.
Welcome to Tribute
John Trojan, Project Manager/Construction Superintendent
We welcome John Trojan to The Tribute Companies as a project
manager/construction superintendent.
John will be responsible for bidding and estimating new
construction, renovation and expansion projects as well as
traveling throughout the United States to manage and supervise
construction projects with the Tribute team of installation
specialists.
John began his career in the commercial real estate industry in property management,
leasing and development. He has spent the last 25 years in the commercial construction
industry building and serving many construction markets including industrial, healthcare,
educational and multi-family. With his vast and varied knowledge, skills and experience,
he will be a great asset to The Tribute Companies team.
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Upcoming Celebrations
Birthdays
January
5 Joe Scanlan (Pinelawn)
Chris Fisher (Ashley)
11 David Smith, Jr. (Hartland)
20 Sasha Krohn (Pinelawn)
22 Sidney Taber (Pinelawn)
February
16 Cheryl Pennenberg (Fort Howard)
22 Bill Toson (Hartland)
March
2 Willie Walker (Freeport)
Cole Gullett (Hartland)
3 Stephanie Lundgren (Pinelawn)
7 John Allen (Freeport)
9 Dean Wardlow (Freeport)
11 Adriane Feltz (Hartland)
13 Philip Butler (Ashley)
15 Jack Lancaster (Ashley)
19 Gary Boyle (Restlawn)
24 Barb Toson (Hartland)
26 Amanda Heidtman (Fort Howard)
27 Dean Stock (Fort Howard)
April
8 Christine Toson (Hartland)
Melodie Smith (Freeport)
14 David Line (Hartland)
Anniversaries
January
3 Zachary Rasmussen (Hartland) – 5 Years
4 Cheryl Pennenberg (Fort Howard) –1 Year
5 Dean Wardlow (Freeport) – 27 Years
9 Philip Butler (Ashley) – 5 Years
18 Matthew Pagel (Pinelawn) – 1 Year
21 Melodie Smith (Freeport) – 3 Years
February
11 Matthew Weible (Ashley) – 3 Years
March
1 Barb Toson (Hartland) – 49 Years
Bill Toson (Hartland) – 49 Years
2 Joshua Schemel (Freeport) – 7 Years
5 James Lameyer (Freeport) – 35 Years
14 Shawn Henrichs (Restlawn) – 11 Years
30 Robert Grzelak (Fort Howard) – 2 Years
April
23 Heidi Bischmann (Hartland) – 3 Years
Building &
Planning Futures — Together!
The Tribute Companies | Tribute Design Systems | Tribute Precast Systems
Pinelawn Memorial Park | Gardens of StoneBank | Fort Howard Memorial Park | Restlawn Memorial Park
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