John S. Molnar
Licensed Funeral Director | Owner

John has been involved with operating the John Molnar Funeral Homes as President since 1969. John's leadership qualities have served him well as 1969 Class President of Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science, former President of the Delwood Kiwanis Club, past officer and member of the Southgate Knights of Columbus, and Past President of The Hungarian Heritage Club. Civically, John has served as Chairman of the Southgate Public Safety Commission, and he is also a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Southgate. John credits his success to the steadfast support of his wife, Helen. Their daughter, Angela, has proudly continued the family tradition as a licensed funeral director. Although John and Helen are now in semi-retirement, John remains a vital presence at the funeral homes. He enjoys working with his granddaughters and is incredibly proud of them for upholding the family legacy. In their free time, John and Helen cherish spending time with their family and traveling.

Angela M. Molnar-Ferguson
Licensed Funeral Director | Owner

Angela graduated from Wayne State University in the fall of 1993, serving as the Vice President of her Mortuary Science Class. After graduation, she began assisting her father with the operation of the funeral homes and now oversees the day-to-day operations. Community service is a cornerstone of her life; she is a member of Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church, a past board member of the Brownstown Downtown Development Authority, and has held various roles including secretary, president, and charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Brownstown. Angela takes immense pride in her daughters—Madelyn, Megan, Melanie, and Maranda—for continuing the family legacy and enjoys working alongside them. She has been deeply involved in the efficient operation of the funeral homes, including the integration of the Nixon and Thon Funeral Homes in 2016. Angela feels humbled and proud to be part of such a dedicated team and is known for her drive to keep the funeral home up-to-date, a quality she definitely inherited from her father. Outside of work, Angela cherishes spending time with her daughters and family and visiting her parents in Florida. She loves continuing the Molnar family tradition and working with a remarkable team to serve the families who rely on the Molnar Funeral Homes. 

Larry A. Ferguson
Licensed Funeral Director
larry@molnarfuneralhome.com

Larry began his journey with the funeral home immediately after high school, going on to earn his degree from the Mortuary Science Program at Wayne State University in the fall of 1997. He quickly became an integral part of the daily operations at John Molnar Funeral Home. Larry is active in the community as a member of the Brownstown Downtown Development Authority and the Knights of Columbus – Trenton Chapter, and he has previously been involved with the Woodhaven-Brownstown Kiwanis Club and the Downriver and Detroit Business Association. He also serves as an usher at Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church. Larry and his wife, Angela, are proud parents of four daughters, and he deeply values the opportunity to work with them in continuing the family legacy into the fifth generation. He finds great joy in the family-oriented atmosphere of the funeral home and is known for his ability to multitask and his patience in helping others. With the acquisition of the Nixon and The Thon Center in 2016, Larry has played a key role in assisting his father-in-law with renovations and maintaining all four locations. In his free time, Larry enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and unwinding at home, cherishing the balance between his professional and personal life.

Madelyn M. Ferguson
Licensed Funeral Director

Madelyn is the eldest daughter of Larry Ferguson and Angela Molnar-Ferguson, and the granddaughter of John and Helen Molnar. A Grosse Ile High School graduate, she served as class president in 2018 before continuing her education at Michigan State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Entrepreneurship in 2022. She later pursued her passion for the funeral profession, graduating from Wayne State University in 2024 with Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science and Summa Cum Laude honors. With a strong desire to help others, she is dedicated to offering comfort and support to those navigating loss while honoring her family’s tradition of compassionate care. Now a Licensed Funeral Director and certified crematory operator, she looks forward to continuing to serve her community. In her free time, Madelyn enjoys reading, traveling with her family, and spending time with friends. Whether in her personal life or at work, she finds fulfillment in building meaningful connections and helping others through challenging moments. 

Megan M. Ferguson
Licensed Funeral Director

Megan is the second eldest daughter of Larry Ferguson and Angela Molnar-Ferguson, and the granddaughter of John and Helen Molnar. She began her education at Central Michigan University and later transferred to Wayne State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science. Now a Licensed Funeral Director and certified crematory operator, Megan is passionate about helping families through difficult times and takes great pride in working alongside a compassionate team she considers family. Megan finds fulfillment in guiding families with care and understanding, continuing her family's legacy in the funeral profession. Outside of work, she enjoys playing and coaching sports, traveling with her family, and spending quality time with friends. Through all of her pursuits, Megan values the connections she makes with others and remains deeply committed to both her career and community.

Peter L. Heggie
Licensed Funeral Director
Pete@molnarfuneralhome.com

Pete was born and raised in Southgate where he graduated from Southgate High School in 1977. After completing high school, he went on to Wayne State University and obtained his degree in Mortuary Science in 1981. He began his career with the Molnar’s in January of 1990 and now serves as the General Manager, as well as a Licensed Funeral Director. Pete currently lives in Riverview with his wife, Cindy. They have been happily married for over 30 years. They had two daughters – Amanda, who passed in 2013, and Katie. Outside of being a Funeral Director, Pete is involved with the Southgate Kiwanis Club where he has served as Secretary for 25 years. He is a past board member of Southgate Parks and Recreation Commission. Other roles he currently holds include being a current member of the Southgate TIFA board, and a member of Saint Pius X Catholic Church, where he has served on the finance board, and as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister. On his days off, Pete loves nothing more than enjoying quiet time with his wife and trying new restaurants. His favorite activity with his family is to go on cruises to the Caribbean and Alaska. Pete is best known for always trying to be there to support others when they need him. He enjoys being a part of the Molnar Team because all of the employees are treated as family and he couldn’t ask for a better working relationship and environment. “Every employee’s opinion counts and everyone works together as a team.”

Christopher T. Stieler
Licensed Funeral Director
Chris@molnarfuneralhome.com

Christopher was born to Thomas and Pansy (Thon) and raised in Wyandotte. In 1973, he graduated from Roosevelt High School. His passion for mortuary science began as early as the 7th grade, when he developed an interest in his great-great grandfather John F.W. Thon, who was the founder of the funeral home in 1857. It was in 1972 that Chris began to work for the funeral home. He went on to attend Wayne State University and graduated from the Department of Mortuary Science in 1980.  Additionally, Chris was a certified eye enucleator through the Wayne State School of Medicine and held this position in the 1980’s-1990’s where he helped many people who suffered from eye problems and diseases. For the past 20+ years, he has served on the District 1 Board of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association. He is also a member of the Trenton/Wyandotte Masonic Lodge and Christ the King Lutheran Church in Southgate.  Chris serves on the Board of the Wyandotte Historical Society. In the late 1980-1990’s he served on the Wyandotte Historical Commision. He enjoys working with wood and building furniture. Back in his youth, he found a passion and talent for painting with oil and water colors. Chris currently resides in Southgate with his wife, Melanie. He has 2 children, Melissa and Kevin, and 6 grandchildren. In 2016 the Donald Burd Family sold the Nixon and Thon Funeral home to the Molnar Funeral Home. Proudly he was asked to stay on with the Molnar family as a Funeral Director. Like the Burd family, he feels the Molnar family will continue to lead the funeral homes into the future. He has always been proud to work with both families.

Michael J. Raudio
Licensed Funeral Director
Mike@molnarfuneralhome.com

Mike graduated from John Glenn High School in 1980 and while attending high school held a part-time job with a funeral home. It was at this job that Mike first became interested in making it into a lifelong career. After graduation, he went on to Wayne State University where he obtained his degree in Mortuary Science in 1984. It was in 1998 that Mike joined the Molnar Team.  He was born in Detroit but grew up in Westland. Currently Mike resides in Brownstown with his wife Kristine. They have been married for over 25 years and have a daughter named Lori. In addition to being a Funeral Director, Mike is an active member of the Woodhaven Kiwanis Club, Saint John’s Lutheran Church of Waltz and is a part of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association. In the past, he was the president of District 2 Michigan Funeral Directors Association, past President of the Kiwanis Club of Wayne, and a past board member of the Brownstown Downtown Development Authority. During his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, reading and watching movies. His ideal vacations are to the Upper Peninsula, the Northern Lower Peninsula, and Nashville, Tennessee. Some of his talents include drawing and writing. Mike is best known for his patience. He enjoys being a part of the Molnar team because “everyone supports each other in order to provide the best service possible to the families we serve.”

Michael D. Mientkiewicz
Licensed Funeral Director
Mikem@molnarfuneralhome.com

Mike, wanting the opportunity to help families in need; whether that was through offering guidance, and ideas or helping them to remember their loved ones, attended Wayne State University where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science in 1992. He is a lifelong resident of Taylor and is a member of the Taylor Rotary as well as St. Constance Catholic Church. Mike has been married to his wife, Tonia, for 9 years. He has two kids -- Katie, and Adam. He also has two stepchildren named Cody and David. His favorite things to do with his family is traveling, going to the movies, and going out to dinner. While not at work, Mike enjoys chasing a golf ball around a course. When on vacation, he loves to go on cruises, and visit Disney or historical towns. His best friend would say his best quality is his sense of humor and ability to fit in. He enjoys being a part of the Molnar Team because of the feeling of family.

Lindsay Gamble
Licensed Funeral Director
Lindsay@MolnarFuneralHome.com

Lindsay is a lifelong resident of Westland. She attended and graduated in 1999 from John Glenn High School. Afterward, she attended Wayne State University where she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Mortuary Science in 2016.  Funeral Directing was a second career for her. Although she had long considered it to be her dream job, it was the life-changing event of the passing of her grandfather that finally gave her the courage to make the jump.  Lindsay is mom to Lili Kate. She is also incredibly close with her mom and the three of them can often be found spending time together on Lindsay's days off. They enjoy shopping, crafting and gardening. In the summer they enjoy visiting local parks, the zoo or just staying at home to play in the pool. During the winter they engage in indoor activities like coloring, playing Barbies and watching movies. Their favorite place to go on vacation is anywhere warm and sunny! Outside of being a Funeral Director, Lindsay is a big animal lover and volunteers at the Friends of Animals of Metro Detroit rescue. She currently has two Boston Terriers, two cats and an African Grey Parrot, most of which were rescues.  The African Gray Parrot was rescued in 1999 and is still bossing her around to this day. She rescued one of the Boston Terrier's on a freezing day in December who was being kept chained up outside year-round. The two cats were rescued as feral kittens from a truck loading dock. Lindsay likes being part of the Molnar team because "everyone has the same care, love, and desire to help others -- which is what brought me to the funeral service to begin with and what continues to drive me to care for the families I meet with.

Amy E. Buhay
Licensed Funeral Director
Amy@molnarfuneralhome.com

Amy grew up in the Rockwood area and attended Carlson High School. After experiencing the consecutive loss of 3 grandparents, Amy had a strong desire to help grieving families navigate through one of the most difficult and vulnerable times they will ever experience. It was this strong desire to help that led her to attend Wayne State University where she studied Mortuary Science. Amy currently resides in Riverview with her husband, Dennis. They have been married since 2014 and together had two daughters -- Beatrice who was born in 2016, and Alexis who was born in 2018 but sadly passed away at 3 months old. Outside of work, Amy is actively involved with the St. Joseph Catholic Church and School in Trenton. She and her family are huge baseball fans so her favorite thing to do with family is to take road trips to visit MLB stadiums, explore the city and seek out local breweries. Their goal is to visit every ballpark. Additionally, they enjoy spending the day boating at the lake or just having a quiet day at home relaxing. On her days off, Amy can be found spending time with family and friends, attending play dates with Beatrice, grocery shopping or trying a new recipe in the kitchen. While on vacation, she and her family enjoy visiting their friends in Southern California, Colorado and Missouri. They also love to explore all the great places Michigan has to offer. A talent that Amy is known for is being a great cook -- in particular, she makes great soups. Her best friends would say that her best quality is her sense of humor, laugh and quick wit. When asked why she enjoys being a part of the Molnar Team, she says “I enjoy being a part of a great group of people who all work together to make sure that the families we serve are receiving professional, compassionate service in their time of need.”

Amy Jones
Licensed Funeral Director
AmyJ@MolnarFuneralHome.com

Amy Jones graduated from the Mortuary Science school of Wayne State University in 1997. She felt called to provide comfort care and guidance for those that need unique support and understanding during these difficult times in people’s lives. Amy grew up in Dearborn Heights but now resides in Livonia and is a proud member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and of St. Aiden Catholic Church. Amy likes to spend her time creating new memories and having adventures with her son, Jackson. When she is not taking care of families at work she likes to put on some music and walk outside, catch up on her “stories” and read a good book. Amy likes being apart of the Molnar team because it is a blessing to be able to work alongside people with the common goal to care for families that are in need.

Kelli J. Johnson
Licensed Funeral Director
Kelli@MolnarFuneralHome.com

Kelli grew up in Jackson, Michigan. Upon completing high school, she went on to attend Jackson College where she earned an Associate’s in Science degree in 2016. Her next step was enrolling in the Mortuary Science program at Wayne State University where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Mortuary Science in 2017. It was her passion to help families during the most difficult time of their lives that drove her down this career path. Currently, Kelli resides in Riverview with her husband, Ryan Johnson, and their sons, Asher and Gabriel. She is actively involved in the 2/42 Community Church of Ann Arbor. She’s also a Hospice volunteer for Heartland Hospice. On her days off, Kelli enjoys spending as much time as possible with her sons. Her favorite thing to do with her family is to go to Princeton, Illinois to visit. She also enjoys hanging out with friends and going out to eat. Kelli’s favorite place to go on vacation is anywhere that there is a beach and sun! If her best friends were to describe her, they would say that her best qualities are her sense of humor, ability to adapt to other’s personalities, loyalty and focus on others and how they are doing. Kelli likes being a part of the Molnar Team because she enjoys working for a great family and the teamwork.

Shawn Hartnett
Licensed Funeral Director
Shawn@MolnarFuneralHome.com

Shawn grew up moving around the United States. He has lived in four different states, Florida, Virginia, Hawaii, and finally Michigan. Shawn graduated in 2011 from Wayne State University with a degree in Mortuary Science to become a Funeral Director. He has completed over 180 hours of continuing education in earning his national designation as a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP), as well as a State Certified Funeral Practitioner (CMFP). He is also a member of MI-MORT, a group of volunteers from various professions to help aid in response to a disaster with mass fatalities, and is also a limited life agent. Shawn’s goal is to provide meaningful and memorable services to the families he has the honor and privilege of serving and to also assist people who want to pre-plan their funerals. On his time off, Shawn likes taking his family on vacations and going camping. He enjoys working on his house, golfing, family outings to the metro parks, and his son’s hockey practices, games, and tournaments. Shawn’s favorite places are theme parks and anywhere with a beach. He is loyal, optimistic, and trustworthy. When asked why he likes being a part of the Molnar Team he said, “Everyone is friendly and we trust in each other” and that “The caring family atmosphere is abundant and embraced by everyone.” 

Melanie M. Ferguson
Funeral Assistant

Melanie is the third eldest daughter of Larry Ferguson and Angela Molnar-Ferguson, and the granddaughter of John and Helen Molnar. After graduating from Grosse Ile High School in 2021, she pursued her passion for the funeral profession by completing prerequisite courses for mortuary school. Melanie is currently working towards her Bachelor of Science in Mortuary Science degree to become a Licensed Funeral Director. Eager to expand her knowledge and follow in her family's footsteps, Melanie values being a part of the Molnar Team. The team's support, compassion, dedication, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on people’s lives inspire her daily. In her free time, Melanie enjoys spending quality time with her friends and family.

Darin Johns
Family Coordinator

Darin grew up in Trenton and attended Trenton High School, where he graduated in 1996. After high school, he went on to attend Monroe Community College. Outside of working as a Family Coordinator, Darin also is part of the choir and ushering team at Christ the King Lutheran Church. He currently resides in Wyandotte and has a daughter named Cora. In addition to being a father, Darin is also a son, uncle, and devoted Christian. While not at work, he enjoys watching tv, reading, listening to music, and going to the drive-in. He loves spending time with his daughter and family. They often can be found going up north, riding bikes together, and walking through nature parks. His favorite places to vacation are Hawaii and Tawas city. Darin is known for his strong work ethic and love of Jesus. His best friend would say his best qualities are that he is loyal, a good listener, good at helping others, caring, and funny. When asked why he enjoys being part of the Molnar Team, Darin says "Everyone is great to work with. Our main goal is to always work as a team and I feel that this is my second family." 

Renee M. Palermo
Director of Administration

Born in Connecticut, Renee moved to Michigan when she was about 2, she has lived in beautiful Michigan ever since. Renee went to college at Monroe County Community College where she studied Electronic Office Technologies and graduated in 1997. She enjoys spending time with her husband of 21 years, Chris and her two teenage girls. Her favorite things to do is have family game night and hang out near the pool. When she is not at work she catches up on some reading and attends her kids activities she also loves to vacation in new places and go to Disney. Renee is involved in her daughters gymnastic boosters and Our Lady of the Woods Catholic Church. The Molnar team is proud to have such a caring and compassionate person who always tries to see the best in situations. “I like the work environment at Molnar Funeral Homes, I think of the Molnar team as an extension of my family. It is so rewarding helping families in need and working with such wonderful people.”

Gina DeSana
Administrative Assistant

Gina graduated from Schafer High School in 1982. She grew up in Southgate and currently resides in Wyandotte with her husband. She has two children – Brent, and Rachel. During her free time, Gina enjoys sitting on her porch to unwind. Having an affinity for travel, she is up for a vacation to just about anywhere and her favorite family activity is to go camping. Gina is a good listener and supportive. She likes being a part of the Molnar team because she finds it a very enjoyable place to work.

Nicole Diedrich
Administrative Assistant

Nicole has been a lifelong resident of Woodhaven. She pursued studies in both the legal and medical fields, graduating in 2000. Despite her interest in both areas, she spent 22 years in the legal profession before deciding to make a career change. She now works as an Administrative Assistant with us. Nicole has been married to her husband for 20 years, and they have a son together. Outside of work, she enjoys relaxing, playing video games, spending time with their dog, dining out, and listening to a wide range of music. Her favorite vacation spots are Clearwater Beach and the Florida Keys. Her best friend describes her as kind-hearted, helpful, passionate, and funny, with a great sense of humor. When asked why she enjoys being part of the Molnar team, Nicole says, “Everyone is hands-on with helping one another. As a team, everyone is supportive and willing to do their best to help out their coworkers as well as the families that visit the facilities. It is refreshing to have people who check in on one another throughout the day and genuinely care about each other.

Sarah Schultz
Lead Graphic Designer

Sarah grew up in Garden City and Belleville. She went to college first at Sanford-Brown to study Veterinary Technology and after earning her associates degree, she decided that she wasn’t finished and attended Full Sail University for her Bachelors in Graphic Design. She currently resides with her fiance Nick, their daughter Layla, cat Kahlua, and dog Keiani. On her days off, Sarah loves to hang out with her family, furbabies, draw, play video games and read. Her favorite place to vacation is Alaska. We love having Sarah as a part of our Graphic Design team. She has a big heart and a great sense of humor. Sarah likes being a member of our team because “we feel more like a family than just a team.”