Our staff's commitment to you

 

Our staff is committed to providing support, compassion, information, and direction as needed to all members of our community, their families, and friends who are dealing with loss and grief.

 

 

Staff members of Allee - Holman - Howe 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.

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​BRETT EIDSON, C.O.O. Funeral Director/Embalmer/Manager

Brett joined the staff of Allee Holman-Howe Funeral Home in 2005. 

He is a graduate of Camdenton High School, playing on the 1999 Class 4A State Champion Camdenton Lakers Football team, he received his B.A. in Political Science from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri and an A.A.S. in Funeral Science from Arkansas State University in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  

He and his wife Naomi have two children, Kathryn and Andrew. He is a member of Union Southern Baptist Church in Decaturville, MO, National Funeral Directors Association, Missouri Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, and serves as Vice President and Treasurer for Holman-Howe Funeral Homes.  He served many years on the Advisory Board for the Arkansas State University Funeral Science Program. 

Brett serves locally as the Chairman of the Camden County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund, and Past President and current Treasurer of the Lake Valley Golf Club Board of Directors.  He is the past Treasurer of the Wright County Missouri Emergency Services Board, and is the Past President of the Ann Short Turner Community Center in Mansfield, Missouri. 

He was selected as the 2023 Business Leader of the Year by his peers at the Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce.  

Brett also volunteers his time as an assistant coach for the Camdenton Lakers Football team, he was recently appointed to the Camdenton R-3 Education Foundation Board where he serves as the Foundation Vice President and is also a member of the Camdenton Rotary Club.

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CECELIA EIDSON Office Manager

Cecelia is a graduate of Camdenton High School and a life-long resident of Camden County. Her family's roots in Camden County now span over Eight Generations.  She has faithfully served as the Office Manager for the funeral home since 2005.  Cecelia is a vital part of the Allee-Holman-Howe family and is a well respected member of the Camdenton community.   

She and her husband Gary have two sons, Brett and wife Naomi and Jake and wife Kristin; and six grandchildren Kathryn, Andrew, Wyatt, Reed, Cohen, and Tucker. She and her husband Gary are members of Linn Creek Baptist Church in Linn Creek, Missouri. 

Cecelia serves on the Freedom Church of Christ Cemetery Board and is very active in the Camdenton community.  

In her spare time, Cecelia enjoys camping on the Niangua River, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and attending every sporting event her grandchildren are involved in.  

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Brad Lewis Funeral Director

Brad Lewis was born and raised in Buffalo, Missouri. Shortly after graduation from Buffalo High School he began serving his community at Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home, now known as Cantlon Otterness and Viets Funeral Home, for five years and shortly fell in love with the profession. He truly takes pride in knowing he can help his local families heal during the most difficult times of their lives. Brad became a member of the Allee-Holman-Howe family in January of 2020.

In 2018, Brad became a licensed funeral director and pre-need agent in the State of Missouri. Recently, he has enrolled at in mortuary college to obtain his embalmers license, and is working to become a fully licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. 

On December 3, 2022, Brad was united in marriage to Jaime Wisely. Together they live in Camdenton and enjoy frequenting concerts at the Ozarks Ampitheatre, spending time outdoors and creating memories with their family and friends. 

Brad also serves on the City of Camdenton Planning and Zoning Committee. 

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Brian Butts Funeral Director Apprentice

Brian is a is a multi-generational resident of Camden County.  He was a graduate of Camdenton High School and is married to his high school sweetheart, Catrina.  Together they have two children.  Brian is a member of the Camdenton R-III Board of Education and is actively involved in the community.    Brian is currently serving as a Funeral Director's Apprentice and expects to have his Funeral Directors License in the near future.  

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Gary Burdin Funeral Director's Assistant

Gary has been a member of the team at Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home since 2023.  He moved to the Lake area from Arkansas, where he served as the Pastor at Copperas Springs Baptist Church for many years.  Gary's ability to assist greiving families makes him an integral part of the staff.  He enjoys living at the Lake of the Ozarks and all that it has to offer.  He also loves to spend time with his children and grandchildren.

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Larry Peterson Funeral Director's Assistant

Larry is a longtime resident of Camdenton.  His family, on his mother's side, have been Camden County residents since 1855, spanning 5 generations.  he is a 1968 graduate of Camdenton High School.  He was the co-owner and a licensed title examiner for Chalfant and Tompkins Title Agency, the family business which was established in 1887 and continued in the same family until the business was sone in 2019.  Larry has been a member of the Allee-Holman-Howe team since December, 2023.

Larry and his wife, Lisa, are members of the Camdenton United Methodist Church, where Larry sings in the Chancel Choir.  He has also been  a member of the Camdenton Rotary Club, since 1989.  Larry is also interested in his Swedish roots and helped organize the Lake of the Ozarks Scandinavian Club, which meets twice a year.  He has been to "the old country" several times since 1973.

Larry served in the United States Army and was assigned to the Armny Security Agency.  He was stationed in Turkey from 1972-1973.  He now enjoys attending tht ASA Turkey reunions, which are held each year.

Larry also volunteers at the local Lamb House food pantry on a regular basis.

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Adam Bryant Funeral Director's Assistant

Adam moved to the Lake area in the early 2020's.  His family owned and operated a group of funeral homes and Adam wanted to continue to work in the field when he moved to the area.  He is very skilled in many areas and is vital to the operations of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home.  

Adam is also a mechanic, an avid hunter and outdoorsman.  

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Gary Hecktor Funeral Director's Assistant

Gary joined the team at Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home in late 2023.  He and his wife Peggy have been in the Lake area for many years and together they have volunteered in the ED Department at Lake Regional Hospital for the last 20 years.  He previously worked in the Building Materian industry for over 40 years.  

Gary and his wife Peggy will be married for 60 years in June, 2024.  They have 4 children, Angie, Dana, Matt and Lance.  They have 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Gary's hobbies include walking, reading and cooking.

​BRETT EIDSON, C.O.O.

Funeral Director/Embalmer/Manager
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Brett joined the staff of Allee Holman-Howe Funeral Home in 2005. 

He is a graduate of Camdenton High School, playing on the 1999 Class 4A State Champion Camdenton Lakers Football team, he received his B.A. in Political Science from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri and an A.A.S. in Funeral Science from Arkansas State University in Mountain Home, Arkansas.  

He and his wife Naomi have two children, Kathryn and Andrew. He is a member of Union Southern Baptist Church in Decaturville, MO, National Funeral Directors Association, Missouri Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, and serves as Vice President and Treasurer for Holman-Howe Funeral Homes.  He served many years on the Advisory Board for the Arkansas State University Funeral Science Program. 

Brett serves locally as the Chairman of the Camden County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund, and Past President and current Treasurer of the Lake Valley Golf Club Board of Directors.  He is the past Treasurer of the Wright County Missouri Emergency Services Board, and is the Past President of the Ann Short Turner Community Center in Mansfield, Missouri. 

He was selected as the 2023 Business Leader of the Year by his peers at the Camdenton Area Chamber of Commerce.  

Brett also volunteers his time as an assistant coach for the Camdenton Lakers Football team, he was recently appointed to the Camdenton R-3 Education Foundation Board where he serves as the Foundation Vice President and is also a member of the Camdenton Rotary Club.

CECELIA EIDSON

Office Manager
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Cecelia is a graduate of Camdenton High School and a life-long resident of Camden County. Her family's roots in Camden County now span over Eight Generations.  She has faithfully served as the Office Manager for the funeral home since 2005.  Cecelia is a vital part of the Allee-Holman-Howe family and is a well respected member of the Camdenton community.   

She and her husband Gary have two sons, Brett and wife Naomi and Jake and wife Kristin; and six grandchildren Kathryn, Andrew, Wyatt, Reed, Cohen, and Tucker. She and her husband Gary are members of Linn Creek Baptist Church in Linn Creek, Missouri. 

Cecelia serves on the Freedom Church of Christ Cemetery Board and is very active in the Camdenton community.  

In her spare time, Cecelia enjoys camping on the Niangua River, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and attending every sporting event her grandchildren are involved in.  

Brad Lewis

Funeral Director
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Brad Lewis was born and raised in Buffalo, Missouri. Shortly after graduation from Buffalo High School he began serving his community at Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home, now known as Cantlon Otterness and Viets Funeral Home, for five years and shortly fell in love with the profession. He truly takes pride in knowing he can help his local families heal during the most difficult times of their lives. Brad became a member of the Allee-Holman-Howe family in January of 2020.

In 2018, Brad became a licensed funeral director and pre-need agent in the State of Missouri. Recently, he has enrolled at in mortuary college to obtain his embalmers license, and is working to become a fully licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. 

On December 3, 2022, Brad was united in marriage to Jaime Wisely. Together they live in Camdenton and enjoy frequenting concerts at the Ozarks Ampitheatre, spending time outdoors and creating memories with their family and friends. 

Brad also serves on the City of Camdenton Planning and Zoning Committee. 

Brian Butts

Funeral Director Apprentice
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Brian is a is a multi-generational resident of Camden County.  He was a graduate of Camdenton High School and is married to his high school sweetheart, Catrina.  Together they have two children.  Brian is a member of the Camdenton R-III Board of Education and is actively involved in the community.    Brian is currently serving as a Funeral Director's Apprentice and expects to have his Funeral Directors License in the near future.  

Gary Burdin

Funeral Director's Assistant
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Gary has been a member of the team at Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home since 2023.  He moved to the Lake area from Arkansas, where he served as the Pastor at Copperas Springs Baptist Church for many years.  Gary's ability to assist greiving families makes him an integral part of the staff.  He enjoys living at the Lake of the Ozarks and all that it has to offer.  He also loves to spend time with his children and grandchildren.

Larry Peterson

Funeral Director's Assistant
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Larry is a longtime resident of Camdenton.  His family, on his mother's side, have been Camden County residents since 1855, spanning 5 generations.  he is a 1968 graduate of Camdenton High School.  He was the co-owner and a licensed title examiner for Chalfant and Tompkins Title Agency, the family business which was established in 1887 and continued in the same family until the business was sone in 2019.  Larry has been a member of the Allee-Holman-Howe team since December, 2023.

Larry and his wife, Lisa, are members of the Camdenton United Methodist Church, where Larry sings in the Chancel Choir.  He has also been  a member of the Camdenton Rotary Club, since 1989.  Larry is also interested in his Swedish roots and helped organize the Lake of the Ozarks Scandinavian Club, which meets twice a year.  He has been to "the old country" several times since 1973.

Larry served in the United States Army and was assigned to the Armny Security Agency.  He was stationed in Turkey from 1972-1973.  He now enjoys attending tht ASA Turkey reunions, which are held each year.

Larry also volunteers at the local Lamb House food pantry on a regular basis.

Adam Bryant

Funeral Director's Assistant
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Adam moved to the Lake area in the early 2020's.  His family owned and operated a group of funeral homes and Adam wanted to continue to work in the field when he moved to the area.  He is very skilled in many areas and is vital to the operations of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home.  

Adam is also a mechanic, an avid hunter and outdoorsman.  

Gary Hecktor

Funeral Director's Assistant
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Gary joined the team at Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home in late 2023.  He and his wife Peggy have been in the Lake area for many years and together they have volunteered in the ED Department at Lake Regional Hospital for the last 20 years.  He previously worked in the Building Materian industry for over 40 years.  

Gary and his wife Peggy will be married for 60 years in June, 2024.  They have 4 children, Angie, Dana, Matt and Lance.  They have 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Gary's hobbies include walking, reading and cooking.