David A. Huckeriede, President

Dave Huckeriede was born in St. Marys, Ohio, graduated Memorial High School in 1977, attended The Ohio State University and then graduated Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1981. He is married to Jan Huckeriede and has two sons - Brian and Thomas Huckeriede and a stepson Michael R. Terry.

He is a member of Forest Park United Methodist Church, a member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Lima, a member and Past Master of Lima Lodge 205, F&AM, a 33rd degree member Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Secretary/Treasurer of the Allen County Scottish Rite Association, Antioch Shrine and the Allen County Shrine Club,a Venture Crew Advisor with Crew 601 and a member of the Northwest Ohio Garden Pond Society.

He currently serves on the Lima Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, the United Way of Greater Lima Board of Directors along with their Executive Board, and as District Deputy Grand Master for the 10th Masonic District.

He enjoys backpacking, camping, downhill skiing, SCUBA, and motorcycling.

Jean E. Chamberlain

Jean was born and raised in Van Wert and graduated from Van Wert High School in 1957. She then came to Lima and graduated from Lima Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1960 and Northwestern College in 1992.

In 1961 she married Frank K. Chamberlain and they had 2 sons, F. Stephen and Timothy Allan Chamberlain. They also raised a foster son, William E. Foster. She is the grandmother of 7 grandchildren. Frank died in 2006.

In 1992, she recieved her funeral directors license from the State of Ohio.

In 1994 she was the recipient of the Golden Paradigm award as a Woman of Achievement.

Jean is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and Altrusa International of Lima where she has served as Secretary and President. She was also Governor of District Five of Altrusa International from 2001-2003.
She is a member of P.E.O. Chapter AS of Lima where she has served as Treasurer and President. She serves on the Board of the League of Women Voters of the Lima Area,
and has served on the Board of the YWCA of Lima and the Allen County Chapter of the American Heart Association.

Jon M. Neeper, Funeral Director

Jon Neeper was born and raised in Lima, OH and attended St. Charles Catholic grade school and Lima Central Catholic High School graduating with Honors in 1988. He attended The Ohio State University, Lima campus for 2 years before transferring to the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and graduating in 1992 with a Bachelors Degree in Mortuary Science. After graduation he worked at several different funeral homes in Tiffin, Toledo, Marion and Delphos before coming back to Lima to work at Chamberlain-Huckeriede in February of 1998.
He is a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, Lima Central Alumni Association, Lima Serra Club, Knights of Columbus - Lima and a 4th degree Knight, Bishop Neumann CssR, Assembly #829.
He currently serves as a board Member for the Mass Fatality Planning Committee for Allen County, the Ohio Funeral Directors Association Board of Directors, and has served as the President of 3rd District for the last 9 years and also on the OSHA/EPA committee for the past 7 years.
He is an avid Lima Central Catholic T-Bird fan and regularly attends many different sporting events and school fund raisers. He is also an avid Ohio State Buckeye fan and attends many games both in Columbus and across the country.

Todd P. Cosart, Funeral Director

Todd was born in Lima, raised in Bluffton, and graduated from Bluffton High School in 1995. In 2001, he graduated summa cum laude from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, earning a Bachelor of Mortuary Science degree. After graduating from college, he served both his funeral director and embalmer apprenticeships at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home.

In 1999, Todd married his high school sweetheart, Kelli Austin. The Cosarts, along with their two children, Michaela and Camden, reside outside of Harrod in the Allen East school district.

Todd currently volunteers as a 4-H advisor with the Allen County Feather Fanciers 4-H Club. He is also a member of South Side Christian Church (DOC), Samuel W. Clark Lodge #67, F&AM-PHA, and the Lima Host Lions Club, where he is a past president.

In 2009, Todd was licensed as a minister by the Commission on the Ministry and then installed as Minister of Visitation at South Side Christian Church (DOC). Some of his responsibilities at South Side include: calling on home-bound members, making hospital and nursing home visits, and preaching a Wednesday evening worship services.

Jamie Sizemore, Funeral Director

Jamie is the newest funeral director to the Chamberlain-Huckeriede staff. He graduated in 1992 from Ada High School. After high school, Jamie worked in radio as a Disc Jockey. He worked in markets in Findlay, Toledo, Ft. Wayne and here in Lima. In 2007 Jamie graduated from Rhodes State College with a degree in Business Management and a 2008 Graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science where he served as a class officer. Jamie is a member of Lima Moose Lodge 199 and Eagles Aerie 370. Jamie resides in Lima with his wife Amber, son Austin and his two cats Socrates and Plato.