Todd Hitzeman is president and owner of the Hitzeman Funeral Home. The fourth generation to operate the funeral home, Todd is a licensed funeral director and insurance broker. Like his father and grandfather, Todd attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science. The Hitzemans have been active members of Lions International dating back to the founding of the funeral home and are members of the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce.
Charles (“Chuck”) Hitzeman is the proud fifth generation of Hitzemans at the funeral home. Chuck graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2000 with a B.S. in Economics and was the fourth generation to graduate from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 2002. Chuck has worked in the funeral home for years and officially joined the family business in 2003 when he became a licensed funeral director. Chuck is the eldest of three children, the only one in the funeral home business, and a licensed insurance broker.
Susan Smuda Hitzeman joined the business when she married Todd in 1977. When Todd’s father Norbert retired in 1995, Todd and Sue purchased the funeral home. The Brookfield Chamber of Commerce and the State of Illinois recognized Sue as “Brookfield Woman of the Year” in 1997. She is the past president and active member of St. Louise de Marillac Catholic Women’s Club. Sue is a licensed insurance broker.
Charles “Chas” Freemon is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer for over 25 years he is a licensed Illinois insurance agent and an Illinois Notary. Chas is proud to be working with the fourth and fifth generations at Hitzeman Funeral Home. Chas graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1985. Chas has worked in the funeral industry for the past 26 years; he joined the Hitzeman family business in 2009.