Staff | Calumet Park

The Calumet Park team is dedicated to embracing the beauty of life through personal, respectful support and service. We are here to help guide you, whether for pre-planning or to help ease your burden during a difficult time.

Calumet Park Funeral Chapel in Merrillville

Carrie Evans

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Carrie has been a Merrillville resident since 2009. She quickly found interest in the funeral industry after a loved...

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Raquel Santos

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Raquel resides in St. John, IN with her family. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Raquel’s interest in...

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Whitney Kane

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Whitney is a resident of Chesterton, Indiana. She graduated Ivy Tech College in 2015 with a degree in Mortuary...

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David W. Semplinski

Funeral Director/Embalmer

David W. Semplinski I have been in the Funeral industry since 1982 went to Worsham School of Mortuary Science...

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Tammy Vogel

Funeral Director

Tammy resides in Valparaiso with her husband and four children. She enjoys hiking, travel, yoga, fitness, organic living, and...

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Marcia Ochoa

Administrative Assistant

Marcia resides in Crown Point, IN with her husband John. She is a proud mother of four sons and...

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Rendina Funeral Home

Michelle Hanrahan

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Michelle is a resident of Schererville, IN. She attended Southern Illinois University and Ivy Tech's College of Mortuary Science....

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Kevin Music

Administrative Assistant

Kevin lives in Lake Station, Indiana with his wife Katie and their three children. A lifelong Lake Station resident,...

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Calumet Park Funeral Chapel in Hobart/Portage

Violet de la Torre-Corona

Funeral Director

Violet is originally from Chicago where she worked with her family’s funeral home for more than 20 years and...

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Michael Poweska

Administrative Assistant/Crematory Operator

Mike is a resident of Lake Station, IN. He is a Certified Crematory Operator and Cremation Arranger. Mike has...

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Family Service Staff

Kathy Chepela

Family Service Counselor

Kathy has served the families entrusted to our cemetery and funeral homes for more than 20 years. She has a...

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"Coach" Rick Kalk

Family Service Counselor

“Coach” Rick Kalk Family Service Counselor email: rickk@mycalumetpark.com Phone: 219-769-8803 ext. 111Rick Kalk has been a Family Service Counselor at Calumet...

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Richard Stake

Family Service Counselor

Richard is married and has two children, three grandsons, and is a cat and dog lover. Originally from Chicago,...

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Sandra Casalin

Family Service Counselor

Sandra began her career as a Family Service Counselor with Calumet Park Cemetery in 2017. She takes pride in...

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Michael Koby

Family Service Counselor

Michael was raised in Northwest Indiana and received his Bachelors and Masters degree from SAIC. He spent many years...

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Mileva Savich

Family Service Counselor/Community Relations

Mileva is a lifelong Lake County resident. She has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years. The...

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Management

Daniel Moran

General Manager/Sales Manager

Daniel Moran has been the General Manager/Sales Manager of Calumet Park since 2007. He entered the cemetery profession in...

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