Marc T. Clapper

Owner/Director

I was born April 14, 1971 in Lafayette to Jim & Nancy Clapper.  I have a twin brother Jeff and a younger sister Kelley. 

Growing up I went to St. James Lutheran Church School and Klondike Elementary for grade school then Central Catholic High School, graduating in 1990.  Afterwards, I attended Purdue University for several years before leaving to take up my calling to be a Funeral Director.  I graduated from Mid-America College of Funeral Service with Honors at the very top of my class. 

I began my funeral service career working for Feeney-Hornak Mortuaries in Indianapolis while my wife to be, Brenda Mithoefer, was in law school at Indiana University at Indianapolis.  Upon completion she accepted a job back in Lafayette, where she still works and is currently a partner, Ball Law Firm.  I continued to work in Indianapolis and was fortunate to see all aspects of the business. 

Several years later an opportunity to stop commuting to Indianapolis from Lafayette came along and I joined the staff at the "old" Landis-Loy Funeral Home in Lafayette and it became Richards-Loy & Clapper Funeral Home (9th & Columbia). 

About five years later the Lord blessed our family and the Hartzlers came into our lives.  We were fortunate enough to be chosen by Larry & Norine to be their successors and the Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home was realized July 1, 2003.

More blessings followed and Bob & Linda Foster of the Foster Funeral Home in Wolcott asked us to take over April of 2005.  The funeral home is now Foster-Clapper.

In 2007 we felt the call of the Lord to do something we had not anticipated by building a new funeral home from scratch in the town of Monon.  The former funeral home owner in their town had some issues and was forced to close leaving many people with nowhere to turn.  In January of 2008 the Clapper Family Funeral Home of Monon became a reality.

After a several year friendship with Steve Stitz, owner with his wife of the Stitz Funeral Homes in Remington and Kentland, we have decided that teaming up to serve families from Brookston to the Illinois border was in our towns best interest.  On December 21, 2009 our vision for the future was realized and the Stitz-Clapper Funeral Homes became reality.  We feel so blessed to have them as friends and again recognize the blessings God puts in our paths.

Today we are fortunate enough to count many people from all of the towns we serve as good friends and are proud to be a part of the White, Jasper and Newton Counties family.  We have been very successful and are quick to give that credit to God.

Thank you for allowing us to serve you and your family.  We will do everything possible to earn your trust!

If you would like to contact me please call any of the funeral home numbers or e-mail me at: [email protected]

Steven W. Stitz

Funeral Director/Partner

Steven W. Stitz is a native of Remington, Indiana and a second generation funeral director. Steve grew up in the funeral business with his father, Wayne Stitz, owning the Stitz Funeral Home in Remington. Steve is a 1974 graduate of Tri-County High School and a 1978 graduate of St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. After teaching two years at North White High School, he enrolled at Vincennes University to obtain his mortuary science degree. He then returned home to help in the family business and on June 1, 1981 purchased the McMullan Funeral Home in Kentland. Steve purchased his father's funeral business upon Wayne Stitz's retirement in 1993.
From 1983 to 2004 Steve was the assistant varsity coach for South Newton boys basketball and is currently serving in that same position for the Tri-County boys basketball program. He is a past president of the Kentland Rotary Club, a member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kentland, and has previously served as the Chief Deputy Coroner of Newton County.

On May 15, 2008, the Kentland Chamber of Commerce named Steve to the Kentland Hall of Fame honoring him for his years of service to the community both professionally and through his work as a Rotarian, park board member, and his other civic activities.

Ty Hartlep 

Funeral Director/Partner

Ty resides in Wolcott with his wife, Brittney and their son, Shepard. He was born in 1991 and a graduate of Central Catholic High School and received his Mortuary Science degree from Ivy Tech of Indianapolis. Ty has been a licensed funeral director with Clapper Funeral Services since 2013. 

Ty and his family attend Grace Lutheran of Lafayette. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with family and golfing in the summer. 

It's been a privilege to serve serval surrounding counties and to build lifelong relationships with families along the way.

Kindra J. Roth

Funeral Director/Partner

     Kindra Joy Roth is a life-long resident of Monticello. She graduated from Twin Lakes High School in 1996. 

 Kindra majored in Funeral Service Education at Vincennes University. She has dedicated herself to the profession for over 20 years in the local community.

     Kindra and her husband Rusty, have raised their three children here, Stella, Lilly and Vaughn. 

      Kindra is well known for offering support to families with the upmost professional, personal and composed service possible. She passionately strives to build relationships with all of her families and feels blessed to be a part of a great team of funeral directors and staff.  

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Corrie Hauptli

Office manager/Administrative assistant

Corrie Hauptli is our Office Manager/Administrative Assistant and friendly voice on the telephone.  Corrie joined our Clapper Family in 2015 and enjoys being able to help families in their time of need and grief. She and her husband Shaun have 3 beautiful daughters, and 7 grandchildren they love to spend time with.

Mike Read

Funeral Assistant

Mike Read – Funeral Assistant

Born and raised in Monticello, Mike Read has always been proud to call this community home. With deep roots in the area, he takes great pride in serving local families with compassion, respect, and dignity during their times of need.
As a funeral assistant, Mike is known for being a true “jack of all trades.” Whether assisting with services, caring for facilities, or ensuring every detail is handled with care, he brings a steady hand and a kind heart to his work. Families often see Mike out in the yard maintaining the grounds, or entrusted with the important responsibility of transporting and receiving loved ones with dignity.
Outside of his professional role, Mike is a friendly face in Monticello who values hard work, community, and lending a hand wherever it’s needed. His dedication to service reflects his commitment to both his profession and the town he’s proud to call home.