Our Staff
Staff members of Will & Schwarzkoff Funeral Home are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors.
Bob Schwarzkoff
Owner & Funeral Director
Bob's grandfather started the funeral home in Utica, Michigan in 1929 and it has been in the family ever since. He has been working in the funeral business since September of 1981. He attended Wayne State University's Mortuary School and graduated in 1982. Bob is a lifelong resident of Utica where he lives with his wife Mary of thirty years and their two children, Sarah and Christopher.
Bob Schwarzkoff
Owner & Funeral Director
Bob's grandfather started the funeral home in Utica, Michigan in 1929 and it has been in the family ever since. He has been working in the funeral business since September of 1981. He attended Wayne State University's Mortuary School and graduated in 1982. Bob is a lifelong resident of Utica where he lives with his wife Mary of thirty years and their two children, Sarah and Christopher.
Robert J. Laban
Funeral Director
Robert J. Laban has been in the funeral business since 1963. He graduated from Wayne State University's Mortuary School and has been licensed since 1971. He is a member of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association and has served as a Past President of District Six. Robert is a Charter Member of the Michigan Embalmer's Society, a member of St. Edmund's Catholic Church in Warren and Old St. Mary's Catholic Church Greektown in Detroit. He previously worked at Eppens-VanDeweghe Funeral Home in Detroit, Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home in Berkley and has been employed at Will & Schwarzkoff Funeral Home since 1975. Robert is a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. In 1981, he married Laura Miller who is currently a school teacher at Ebeling Elementary School in the Utica School System. They have two children, Katie and Marcus, who also work at the funeral home. The only thing Robert loves more than the funeral service is his 1980 Corvette and his four dogs.
Robert J. Laban
Funeral Director
Robert J. Laban has been in the funeral business since 1963. He graduated from Wayne State University's Mortuary School and has been licensed since 1971. He is a member of the Michigan Funeral Directors Association and has served as a Past President of District Six. Robert is a Charter Member of the Michigan Embalmer's Society, a member of St. Edmund's Catholic Church in Warren and Old St. Mary's Catholic Church Greektown in Detroit. He previously worked at Eppens-VanDeweghe Funeral Home in Detroit, Sawyer-Fuller Funeral Home in Berkley and has been employed at Will & Schwarzkoff Funeral Home since 1975. Robert is a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. In 1981, he married Laura Miller who is currently a school teacher at Ebeling Elementary School in the Utica School System. They have two children, Katie and Marcus, who also work at the funeral home. The only thing Robert loves more than the funeral service is his 1980 Corvette and his four dogs.
Marcus Laban
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
Marcus Laban
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
Kelly Welsh
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
Kelly Welsh
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
Carole Whiteman
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
Carole Whiteman
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
Candy Job
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
Candy Job
Funeral Assistant & Receptionist
