Wade Wilson, Owner/Manager

Wade was born in Hot Springs to Hurley C. and Myrna Wilson. He was raised in the Black Hills in Hot Springs and Rapid City. He received his Mortuary Science degree in Gresham, OR and returned to SD. He and his wife Carrie lived in Sioux Falls until moving to Hot Springs in 1990 to work as a licensed funeral director at McColleys Chapels of the Hills with locations in Hot Springs, Custer and Edgemont.

In 1994, he became a managing partner of Wilson Funeral Home, Gillette, WY. On January 1, 2002, he became co-owner of Behrens Funeral Home and later added his family name to the business, now known as Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home. He is proud to carry on the tradition of one of the oldest and most respected names in the Rapid City area and return it to independent ownership.

He, his wife Carrie and children, Garrett, Talia and Holly are members of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where he and his son are active in the church choir. He is an active member of the Rotary and Cosmopolitan Clubs.

Carrie is a teacher at St. Elizabeth Seton School and is an active member of the PEO Chapter. His children are involved in numerous school activities including dance, band, gymnastics and participate in as many performances that time allows them. Wade is glad to come home to the Black Hills.

Roger Bingaman, Director

C.L. Zurcher, Assistant Director

Del Freimark, Director/Crematory Manager

There is no bio available for Del at this time.

Betty Jo Simpson, Secretary/Preneed Specialist

Betty Jo was raised on a farm south of Reliance, SD. She graduated from high school in Chamberlain, SD. Betty Jo moved to Rapid City in 1988 where she now resides with her husband, 2 children and 3 grandchildren. She acquired her Insurance license in June of 2000 and now writes preneed contracts for Behrens-Wilson Funeral Home.