About Us

Jimmy D. Goglin was born in Pierre, South Dakota and is a 1977 graduate of Pierre Riggs High School. He completed his pre-Mortuary studies at Black Hills State College in Spearfish, South Dakota and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Dallas, Texas in 1985. Based on his scholastic standing during his time at the institute, Jim was admitted to Psi Sigma Eta, an honorary funeral service fraternity represented at the college by the Epsilon Chapter. In October 2015, Jim celebrated his 30 year anniversary of serving as a funeral director for our local communities.

Jim holds a Funeral Director license from the states of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. Jim is Coroner for Bon Homme County and Deputy Coroner for Hutchinson and Yankton Counties. He is a designated Certified Funeral Service Practitioner. Jim is also a licensed insurance agent in South Dakota, and represents Homesteader’s Life, Great Western Insurance Company, and the quality line of funeral funding products that they offer.

Prior to and during his education, he was employed by Isburg Funeral Home in Pierre, South Dakota and Fidler Funeral Chapels of Spearfish and Lead, South Dakota, and Sundance, Wyoming.

Ethan H. D. Schroeder was raised in Tyndall, South Dakota, and is a 2016 Homeschool graduate. He is enrolled at Arapahoe Community College on his pre-mortuary track. While also serving his 12-month-long Funeral Directors Apprenticeship at Goglin Funeral Home.

Ethan's journey in the funeral and memorial industry commenced in 2013 when he first joined as Jim's assistant. Over time, he transitioned into the role of Manager at Goglin Monuments. His passion and dedication to the field culminated in the acquisition of the company in early 2021. Following this acquisition, he rebranded it as Schroeder Memorials.

To explore Ethan's innovative approach to memorial services, visit his website at www.schroedermemorials.com

Karen was born and raised in Tyndall, SD where she aquired good work ethics and customer service skills from her parents, in their second generation business, Pechl's Market & Locker. 

She graduated from Tyndall-Tabor High School and then attended the Univeristy of South Dakota at Vermillion, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree  in business administration. 

Following a career, primarily in the accounting field, she joined Goglin Funeral Homes in the fall of 2019. Working part-time as an office and funeral assistant, she enjoyes designing funeral folders, creating video tributes and writing obituaries, where she's discovered, that everyone has an interesting story.

Karen is a member of St. Leo Catholic Church, where she serves as a lector and eucharistic minister. She and her husband, Robert, enjoy golfing and spending time with friends.