About us
Diane Banner, Kathy Neidert, Kathy Doerfer, Susan Nesbit, Charlene Elderkin
Diane Banner is an ordained interfaith minister who is able to provide assistance in creating a meaningful vigil or home funeral. She also works with attunement, an energetic healing/blessing modality that can bring deep stillness and calm to a person or situation.
Kathy Doerfer, BSN, LMT is a home funeral educator and consultant. Her interest is in promoting a cultural shift that integrates death care into community and family life, one funeral at a time. She has worked as a massage therapist and bodyworker since 1985 and is a practitioner of yoga and meditation.
Charlene Elderkin is a home funeral educator, writer, and speaker. By day she is the marketing and membership manager of the Viroqua Food Cooperative. Charlene co-wrote My Final Wishes with Kathy Neidert, an advanced planning book. Charlene is gathering death stories for a book with the working title Where the Tree Falls, the Forest Rises. If you are interested in contributing your story, contact her at deathstories@gmail.com.
Kathy Neidert is a home funeral educator and was the editorial director for My Final Wishes. She has experience in teaching, public relations, publications, writing, and photography. She is a certified workforce development professional and helps people find new or meaningful directions in their work lives.
Susan Nesbit is a home funeral educator and a hospice volunteer. She has been honored to serve friends, families, and loved ones during and after death. She is committed to empowering people by teaching them about their choices surrounding this sacred and powerful transition. Susan is a massage therapist, and co-owner of the Viroqua Healing Arts Center.
We are located at 500 E Jefferson St, Suite 202, Viroqua WI 54665
