Tim Schramm has been a Michigan funeral professional for nearly 35 years.  

Meet Tim

He is the owner and CEO of Howe-Peterson Funeral Homes in Dearborn and Taylor, Michigan, and he is seeking an at-large representative position for the National Funeral Directors Association board.

Tim’s leadership within the funeral profession has taken on several roles, including:

  • President of the Michigan Funeral Director’s Association, the first non-owner elected as President in the MFDA’s then 136-year history

  • Trustee and Past President for the Michigan Mortuary Science Foundation

  • Trustee for the Funeral Service Foundation

  • Commander of MI-MORT, Michigan’s mass fatality team that assists during mass fatality incidents and emergencies like COVID-19 response.

  • Member of DMORT and NDMS on the national level.

  • Wayne State University Mortuary Science Advisory Board.

  • The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Services Board of Visitors

  • Wayne State University Alumni Association Board.