Lynn and Karen Pelan began serving families in Northeast Nebraska, in 1990, with the purchase of Palmquist-Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. We value the small town quality of life in our area. We started small, and have appreciated the opportunity to serve each family with the care and concern that would best help them through a difficult time. The families we have served have helped us to grow in our profession; we will continue to value their patronage.
In 1991, we purchased the funeral home in Tekamah and established Pelan Funeral Services, Inc. We were excited about the prospect of expanding our service to Tekamah, through Hamel-Peck-Pelan Funeral Home. We have enjoyed getting to know the families in the Tekamah, Decatur and Herman areas. We were equally excited to have our son, Jim, join the family business in 2003. We are grateful to have him work with us, as we know he will represent us in every capacity with that same care and concern that is the heart of our organization.
In 2005, our family purchased Piper Funeral Home in Lyons. While we have served families in the Lyons community in the past, we are excited to be part of their main street and look forward to continue our service in the community.
In 2006, we changed the names of our funeral homes to more accurately represent our ownership and locations.
Pelan Funeral Services Oakland
Pelan Funeral Services Lyons
Pelan Funeral Services Tekamah
Our growth has been a blessing, as it has provided us with the opportunity to be of service to the families throughout Northeast Nebraska. We strive to deliver thoughtful service to all families, at a time when they need someone to assist them with the many details involved in planning or preplanning a funeral service. It is our hope that the families we serve are in some way comforted by knowing that our family stands ready to work with them and for them with care and concern.