Our Staff
Kevin Simpson
President
Attended the University of Missouri, Columbia and he is a 1983 graduate of the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in Dallas, Texas and he has been employed at Phillips Funeral Home since 1983. He is currently the president of the firm and has served in that capacity since 1995. Kevin is a Missouri licensed funeral director, embalmer and life insurance agent. His civic involvements include service as a board member and president of the Eldon Chamber of Commerce, board member and president of the Eldon Country Club, trustee of the Eldon Public Library and board member of the Eldon Economic Development Corp. He has also served the City of Eldon as an elected Alderman on the Eldon City Council and was twice elected Mayor of the City of Eldon. The Eldon Country Club added a second nine holes during his presidency and the City of Eldon located Delta Mfg., an automotive industry supply company employing 100 people, to the City during his tenure as Mayor. Kevin is a licensed private pilot and has two children, Leah, a student at the University of Missouri, Columbia and Will a student at Eldon High School.
Telephone: 1-573-392-5621
Gary Lynn Schofield
General Manager, Funeral and Pre-Need Director
Gary Lynn Schofield was a graduate of Community R-6 High School in Laddonia in 1979. He moved to Eldon in 1981 to work for Orscheln Farm and Home serving as manager until 1994. Gary was then employed with America Building Products as area salesman from 1994 to 1996.
Gary has been employed with Phillips Funeral Home since 1996. He is a licensed funeral director and licensed life insurance agent in the state of Missouri selling pre-need funeral plans for the company. He is also educated in monument sales.
Gary is married to Christine and the couple have four children. Gary is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Telephone: 1-573-392-5621
Margie Brockmeier
Office Manager and Asst. General Manager
Margie (Mergelkamp) Brockmeier graduated from Eldon High School in 1979. She was employed with her family at Mergelkamp Printing from 1976-1981. She then owned and operated Brockmeier Construction Cleaning from 1986-1996.
Margie has been employed with Phillips Funeral Home since 2001. She is the office manager and asst. general manager.
Margie is a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Eldon where she has been teaching second grade religion since 1992. She and her husband John have three children.
Telephone: 1-573-392-5621
Walter Simpson (August 17, 1935 - October 17, 2013)
Funeral Assistant
Walter was a funeral assistant for several years at the funeral home. He relished the opportunity to interact with everyone in the area and be a voice of positive encouragement. Walter’s sense of humor, sincerity and Christian values are greatly missed by everyone at the funeral home as well as the greater Miller County community.
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