| | Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing and Disciplinary Board |
| | Funeral directors and embalmers were brought into the scope of the Agency's regulatory |
| | arm in 1919. Funeral directors and embalmers were originally licensed separately. In 1991, |
| | the licenses were combined. Those individuals licensed separately prior to 1991 may still |
| | renew those licenses. New licenses issued, however, must be as a funeral director and |
| | embalmer. The practice of funeral directing and embalming means the practice of |
| | preparing for the burial, cremation or disposal, and directing and supervising the burial or |
| | disposal of deceased human remains, or performing any act or service in connection with |
| | the preparing of dead human bodies. The Board is made up of seven members appointed |
| | by the Secretary, consisting of six licensed funeral directors and embalmers, and one public |
| | Susan Alvarez | Chicago |
| | Charles R. Hanley | Pekin |
| | Daisy Lynn Mertzel, Public Member | Chicago |
| | Mark A. Rizzo | Elmhurst |
| | * | Timothy D. Ruestman | Kappa |
| | Katherine J. Salyards | Mundelein |
| | * Chairperson |
| | Last Updated: May 8, 2012 |
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