Our Staff

Steven K. Surber

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Steven K. Surber was born and raised in Belleville, KS, graduating from Belleville High School. He is a graduate of Cloud County Community College, Concordia, KS and then attended and graduated from the Kansas City Kansas Community College of Mortuary Science. He began his career at Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home in 1977 and now is the President and owner after working many years with his father, the late Robert E. Surber. Steven holds licenses as an embalmer and funeral director in both Kansas and Nebraska.

John W. Surber

Funeral Director and Embalmer

John W. Surber was born in Independence, KS, graduating from Independence High School. He attended Wichita State University and graduated with a B.A. degree in Speech Communication. He then attended and graduated from the Kansas City Kansas Community College of Mortuary Science. John began his career at the Potts Funeral Home, Independence, KS in 1984 and later joined the his family in the operation of Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home in 2002. John holds licenses as an embalmer and funeral director in both Kansas and Nebraska.

Donald J. Waddington

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Donald J. Waddington came to Belleville at an early age and was raised in Belleville, graduating from Belleville High School. He attended Colby Community College, Colby, KS and later the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. He then attended and graduated from the Kansas City Kansas Community College of Mortuary Science. Don began his career in 1991 at Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home. He is licensed as an embalmer and funeral director in both Kansas and Nebraska.

Waylon Sheetz

Funeral Home Assistant/Mortuary Student

Waylon Q. Sheetz was born and raised in Belleville, Kansas, graduating from Republic County High School in 2015. He is currently enrolled in Des Moines Area Community College, majoring in mortuary science with a plan to graduate in March of 2024. Waylon joined the staff in 2010, and later was the teller supervisor at Astra Bank, and then the Executive Director of the Belleville Chamber and Main Street Program for five years, before returning on a full time basis in 2023. Following graduation, Waylon will serve his apprenticeship and will obtain his licenses as a Kansas Funeral Director and Embalmer.

Waylon is a member of the Belleville Lions Club, serves as President of the Belleville Public Library Board, Vice-President of the US HWY 36 Association, serves on the board of Republic County Economic Development, a member of the Belleville Country Club, and the First United Methodist Church. He is the owner and operator of Sheetz & Suds Laundromat since 2020.