Our staff's commitment to you
Our staff is committed to providing support, compassion, information, and direction as needed to all members of our community, their families, and friends who are dealing with loss and grief.
In addition to owning and operating Truro, Denis began to work for the Webster Funeral Home in Osceola in 1968. William H. Ridgeway founded Webster Funeral Home in 1866, and upon his retirement in 1899, his son-in-law, Theodore B. Webster operated the business. In 1915, Lester B. Webster, son of Theodore, took over upon the death of his father, and William E. Webster became a partner in 1951. William and his mother, Alice operated the business until 1970, when Denis and his wife, Sandra purchased the business. They now operate both Osceola and Truro locations, under the Kale Funeral Home name. The Webster Funeral Home/Kale Funeral Home has served Clarke County from the present location on South Main since 1929.
Kale Funeral Home
Todd Kale, son of Denis and Sandra Kale, is the fifth generation of the Kale family in funeral service. He graduated from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in Cincinnati, Ohio, becoming a licensed Funeral Director in 1989 while working for Hamilton’s Funeral Home in Des Moines. Todd joined Kale Funeral Home in 1992 to continue the family tradition of “Family Serving Families.”
Mark “Brownie” Browne is a licensed Funeral Director with over 40 years of experience. He began his career at Kale Funeral Home in 1984 before attending mortuary school in Dallas, Texas, and later served families in New Mexico and Texas. He returned to Iowa in 1997 and rejoined Kale in 1999. Mark enjoys supporting families during difficult times and spending time with his daughters and grandson.
Celia Loy brings 10 years of management experience and serves both the Osceola and Truro locations. Often described as the person who keeps the funeral home running, she ensures every family receives seamless support. Celia was inspired to join funeral service after the loss of a close family member and finds fulfillment helping families through grief. She and her husband, Zach, have three children. In her free time, she enjoys photography, art, and studying herbalism.
