Licenced Staff

All of our licenced directors adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Their commitment to the community and genuine compassion toward families are but a few of the characteristics that make them outstanding in their field.  We are proud to have them on our staff.


Ken Butcher, Owner/Managing Funeral Director
Email: info@ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Website: www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 519-842-5221
Fax: 519-842-7145

Ken Butcher was born and raised in the Princeton area.  He is married to his wife Jodi, and has three sons.  He is the Owner and Managing Funeral Director of Ostrander's Funeral Home.  After working alongside his father Reg at Ostrander's Funeral Home since January 2003, Ken assumed the Manager role as of January 1, 2014 and is pleased to carry on the same service his father has demonstrated.  

Jodi Butcher, Owner/Funeral Pre-Planner
Email: info@ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Website: www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 519-842-5221
Fax: 519-842-7145

Jodi joined our staff in 2009 in office accounting. She is the wife of Ken, and together they have  three sons. Prior to joining the family business, Jodi worked in Insurance for 10 years obtaining her RIBO licence and Risk Management Certificate.

Collin Johnson, Assistant Manager/Funeral Director
Email: ofhdirector@gmail.com
Website: www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 519-842-5221
Fax: 519-842-7145

Collin Johnson was born and raised in Burford.   He is married to his wife Heather and has two children Carter and Avery.  Collin has been a Licenced Funeral Director since 1997 graduating from Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology.  He also gained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from York University.

David Johnson, Funeral Director
Email: ofhdirector@gmail.com
Website: www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 519-842-5221
Fax: 519-842-7145

David was born in Paris, Ontario and raised mostly in the Burford area. David has been involved in funeral services since the age of 17 years old.  He joined the Ostrander's Funeral Home team in October of 2010, and is a dedicated employee with a heart of gold.

Reg Butcher, Funeral Director
Email: info@ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Website: www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 519-842-5221
Fax: 519-842-7145

Reg Butcher was raised and born in Oxford County in the Princeton area. Reg was the Owner and Managing Funeral Director of Ostrander's Funeral Home since January 2003 before passing the business over to his son Ken in January 2014.

Sarah Collins, Funeral Director
Email: ofhdirector@gmail.com
Website: www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com
Office Phone: 519-842-5221
Fax: 519-842-7145

Sarah was born and raised in London, Ontario where she graduated from Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in 2011.Sarah started her journey through Funeral Services at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta in 2012 and then transferred over to Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology.  Sarah moved to Tillsonburg in October, 2015 and started working at Ostrander’s Funeral Home as an intern. In 2016 Sarah graduated and obtained her license as a Class 1 Funeral Director.  In her spare time she likes to attend concerts, read and spend time with her family and friends.

John Tretow, Funeral Pre-planner
Email: john.tretow@selectfh.ca
Office Phone: 519-842-2400
Fax: 519-842-7145
Mobile Phone: 519-842-1618

John moved to Tillsonburg from Toronto in 1993, where he now resides with his wife Linda and their dog Indy. He has been representing Ostrander's Funeral Home as their Pre-planning Counselor through Select Funeral Planning since May 2003. John's interests include reading, crossword puzzles and collecting sports memorabilia. With new education and licensing requirements, John was able to obtain his Funeral Pre-planner license in 2014.