Our History
Kreamer Funeral Home was originally established in 1915 by brothers William E. and Wilbur Kreamer in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. In 1927, the brothers moved the business to West Main Street in Annville and purchased a larger funeral home-furniture store business. In 1950, William purchased the current Kreamer Funeral Home location at 618 East Main Street. Eight years later, William's son Robert assumed control of the firm, and Robert operated the home until 1984, when his son Steven became owner and operator. In 1997, the Strauss Funeral Home in nearby Jonestown was purchased. Stephen Lum, who had been employed with Kreamer Funeral Home, became supervisor of the home. The name was changed to Strauss-Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home in 1998. In 2008, a new facility was opened at 5 Camp Meeting Road, Jonestown featuring an onsite crematory. The name was then changed to Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home and Crematory.
For over 100 years, we at Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. and Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home and Crematory have served the families of Lebanon County with unmatched dedication. We value our relationships with the families we serve, and we are proud and honored to serve those in their time of need. Our tradition of personal and professional care remains as strong as ever, as generations of experience form the foundation of our service.
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STEVEN R. KREAMER, Funeral Director
A native of Annville, Steve is a 1976 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School and a 1980 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained his Bachelors of Science degree in Criminology. Following his grandfather, great-uncle, and father in the funeral industry, Steve then graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1981 and has served as a Licensed Funeral Director for over 35 years. He became owner and operator of Kreamer Funeral Home in 1984. Steve is a member of Sertoma and the Lions' Club. He also serves on the Board of the Annville Economic Development Authority as well as the Dutchmen Education Foundation for the Annville-Cleona School District . Steve is a life-long member of Christ Church United Church of Christ in Annville. In addition, he is a member of the Pennsylvania and National Funeral Directors Association. He also volunteered as a member of the Fatality Team with the National Funeral Directors Association in New York City for 9-11. In recognition of his commitment to the community he serves, the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce named Steve Lebanon Valley Small Business Person of the Year in 1999. In his spare time, Steve enjoys golfing, attending Hershey CrossFit, and spending time with family. He and his wife Brenda reside in South Annville Township with their two children, Christian and Kennedy, and two dogs Riley and Indie.
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CHRISTIAN S. KREAMER, Funeral Director
A native of Annville, Christian is a 2014 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School and a 2018 graduate of the University of Central Florida, where he obtained his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration. Following his great grandfather, grandfather, and father in the funeral industry, Christian then graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 2019. Christian joined the team at Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc. in October of 2019. He became owner and operator of Kreamer Funeral Home in 2022.Christian is a life-long member of Christ Church United Church of Christ in Annville. Additionally, he was a member of Shining Light Ministries, where he received the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service from President Barack Obama in 2014. At the University of Central Florida, Christian was President of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. Christian currently resides in Annville, and in his free time he enjoys hosting on Airbnb, traveling, cooking, skiing, exercising, yoga, Green Bay Packers football, and spending time with his family and friends.
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STEPHEN P. LUM, Funeral Director
A native of upstate New York, Stephen moved to the Lebanon Valley in January of 1989 and joined the Kreamer Funeral Home team a couple weeks after. He is a 1982 graduate of Middleburgh Central High School, Middleburgh, NY, and a 1988 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, where he obtained his Bachelor’s. He has served as a funeral director for over 33 years and has supervised the Kreamer & Lum Funeral Home in Jonestown for the past 25 years.Stephen is a charter member of the Northern Lebanon Rotary Club, a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, and has served on the Northern Lebanon School Board of Directors for sixteen years. He volunteered as a member of the Fatality Team through NFDA in April 2002 to assist in the World Trade Center recovery/relief effort. Since that experience, he became a member of the Region III Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT III) where he is a squad leader and Mortuary Officer. He was deployed to LA following Hurricane Katrina/Rita and to Buffalo following the crash of Flight 3407. In 2020, he assisted at Travis AFB for the repatriation of American citizens and in NYC working in the DMORT morgue. He and his family attend Lifeway Church in Lebanon.As a father of five sons, Stephen enjoys spending time with his family. He and his wife Vickie live in Jonestown with their children, Stephen II, Jonathan (Molly), Ethan, Philip, and Nathaniel. In his spare time, he likes to read, remodel, hike, bike, camp, and attend auctions.
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GREGORY S. BUCK, Funeral Director
Greg is a 1992 graduate of Warrior Run High School, Turbotville, Pennsylvania, a 1994 graduate of Williamsport Area Community College, where he obtained his Associates Degree in Landscape/Nursery Management, and a 1998 graduate from the Northampton Area Community College where he received his Associates Degree in Funeral Service. Greg joined Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in October of 1998. Greg is a deputy coroner for Lebanon County, a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, and Past President of the Lebanon-Schuylkill Funeral Directors Association. Greg and his wife Megan reside in Palmyra and enjoy spending time with friends and family and vacationing in Disney World and Bar Harbor, Maine.
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DANIEL S. BUBB, Funeral Director
Dan is a native of New York. He and his wife Vicki have three children Lucas, Caleb and Danielle. They reside in Jonestown. Dan has been employed by Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory since 2001. He enjoys hiking and spending time with his children. He and his family attend the Lebanon God's Missionary Church.
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HEATHER C. YEAGER-LONG, Funeral Director
Heather is a 2006 graduate of Central High School, Martinsburg and a 2010 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Public Relations. She is also a 2011 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Heather joined Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. in February of 2013.Heather was the first in her family to attend and graduate college. During college she experienced the death of her grandfather and chose to pursue a career in funeral service. At that point she knew she wanted to become a funeral director and help others in their time of need.While Heather resides in Lebanon, she loves traveling home to Western PA & Pittsburgh to spend time with her family and friends. She enjoys traveling and riding bicycle and Harley with her husband, Eric, running marathons, half marathons, 10K's and 5K's with her girlfriends, reading a good book in the sun, and crocheting. Heather is the secretary/treasurer for the Lebanon-Schuylkill Funeral Directors Association. She is a member of Faith Baptist Church, where she sings in the choir, the Hershey-Palmyra Sertoma Club, and Lebanon County SHE Runs This Town.
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Brian S. Duda, Funeral Director
Brian is a 2000 graduate of Brooke High School in Wellsburg, WV and a 2004 graduate of West Virginia Northern Community College in Culinary Arts and a 2005 graduate of The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He served his internship with Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc and became a Licensed Funeral Director in 2006. He is excited to have joined the Kreamer team again in 2022 to continue his career in funeral service. Brian is married to Gretchen, and they have three dogs: a cockapoo named Finn, a rescue black lab named Touille, and a dalmatian named Fitzgerald . In his spare time, he enjoys spending time camping, fishing in the OBX and vacationing in St. Thomas.
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ADAM F. KRAUT, Funeral Director/Pre-Need Specialist
Adam is a 1992 graduate of Central York High School, a 1996 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, and a 1997 graduate of the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Adam joined Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. in August of 2011. Adam helps families in the community to plan their funeral arrangements in advance. He has been a licensed funeral director in Pennsylvania since 1998. In 1999, he obtained an additional license in Insurance, with lines of authority in Life and Fixed Annuities. He spends most days speaking to families about their funeral wishes and the benefits of pre-planning.
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AUDREY K. YIENGST, Administrative Assistant
Audrey joined the Kreamer Funeral Home staff as Administrative Assistant in March 2015. She is a lifelong native of Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1978. She and her husband Scott are the parents of three grown children and have been blessed with six grandchildren. She attends Encounter Church of Palmyra. In her spare-time she spends time with her husband, children and grandchildren. She enjoys the family's vacations to Cedar Run and The Outer Banks and being a cheerleader at her grandchildren's sporting events.
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BARB E. WEST, Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
A native of Jonestown, Barb is a 1977 graduate of Northern Lebanon High School and a 1998 graduate of Lebanon Valley College, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in history. Barb recently retired after nearly 27 years of service as an administrative assistant to the Departments of Chemistry, Biochemistry and the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program at LVC. Early in her educational career, she pursued coursework toward a fire science degree, briefly volunteering as the first female firefighter with Perseverance Fire Company in Jonestown. She later volunteered as Cleona Fire Company’s fire photographer. Barb was also a freelance writer and photojournalist for a variety of national and local publications, including the Lebanon Daily News, LebTown, and Kapp Advertising. A Cleona resident, she is the mother of two grown children and four grandchildren. In her free time, she enjoys reading, visiting historic locations, and genealogical research.
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JIM E. SHERMAN, Funeral Assistant
Jim Sherman is an ordained minister with a genuine compassion for others. He has served churches in NY and NC. He moved to Lebanon in 2003 in order to be closer to his grandchildren. He joined the Kreamer team in 2010. Jim is trained to answer questions and offer assistance in dealing with not only the emotional challenges of a loss, but the many practical matters that must be addressed following a death. He is active in the Lebanon Gospel Center. Jim lives in Lebanon, with his wife, Lorana and together they have 5 children and 10 grandchildren.
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DOUGLAS A. LEIBY, Funeral Assistant
Doug Leiby is a native of Lebanon and graduate of Lebanon High School. A member of Saint Paul The Apostle Church in Annville, Doug and his wife Annette have three daughters and seven grandchildren. He enjoys traveling, concerts, and attending his grandchildren’s sports and dance activities. A former professional firefighter with the City of Lebanon, Doug was the owner of Leiby’s Inc. A Deputy Coroner for Lebanon County, he also serves on the board of directors for First Aid and Safety Patrol and as treasurer of the Chemical Fire Company. Doug has been employed at the funeral home since 2014 and considers it an honor to serve the families here at Kreamer’s.
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JIM A. BRAGG, Funeral Assistant
Jim is a graduate of Northern Lebanon High School and served 2 years active duty in the Army and 40 years in the Army National Guard where he retired as a Master Sargeant. He and his wife Jean reside in Jonestown. He enjoys riding his motorcycles, tinkering in his garage, traveling, and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He a member of Ono United Methodist Church. Jim has been employed by Kreamer Funeral Home as a Funeral Assistant since 2018.
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RYAN M. ARNDT, Funeral Assistant
Ryan is a 2016 graduate of Palmyra Area High School and a 2020 graduate of Penn State University with an English degree. Ryan is presently employed as a 7th grade English teacher at Cedar Crest Middle School in the Cornwall Lebanon School District. In addition to teaching, Ryan is employed at West Green Tree Church of the Brethren in Elizabethtown as the Worship Arts Coordinator. In this role, he leads the music ministry of the church. He is also a licensed minister in the Church of the Brethren. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing the piano and organ, drinking a good cup of coffee and spending time at his seasonal campsite at Camp Swatara. Ryan has been a part of the Kreamer team since September of 2021 where he is honored to help with services, park cars and assist in transport services for the funeral home.
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NICOLE M. RIVERA, Funeral Assistant
A native of Lebanon, Nicole attended Cedar Crest High School in Cornwall, PA and Nansemond River High School in Suffolk, VA. Nicole is a devoted mother, Fiancé and volunteer Firefighter at the Annville-Cleona Fire Department. She enjoys spending her free time under the Friday night lights cheering on her sons at football games, or attending wrestling matches, softball games and cheer practice with her daughter. Nicole loves warm weather and sunshine. Her favorite vacation destination is Florida! Nicole has been with Kreamer Funeral Home since 2022 and is in the process of obtaining an Associate's Degree in Funeral Service at Northampton Area Community College.
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Millie M. Kreamer, Therapy Dog
Millie is a Golden Retriever Therapy Dog who joined the team in 2024. She is available for Funeral/Memorial Services, Viewings/Visitations, and Funeral Arrangement Conferences upon request!
