Our Staff

Sylvia Schoen is a Licensed Funeral Director, and Embalmer.

Sylvia Schoen was born and raised in Beloit, KS and graduated from Beloit High School. She graduated from Arapahoe Community College of Mortuary Science. Sylvia and Barry started a career in 2011 in Beloit, taking over the former Harrison Funeral Home, and changed the name to Schoen Funeral Home and Monuments in 2014. In 2023 they purchased the former Domoney Funeral home of Downs, and also changed the name to Schoen Funeral Home and Monuments. 

Sylvia is a former Beloit Chamber Board member of six years, former Rotarian, a graduate of Leadership Mitchell County class of 2014, and volunteers with different community, and religious organizations in Mitchell, and Osborne counties. 

Barry Schoen was born and raised in Downs, KS and graduated from Waconda East High School. Barry was employed at Sunflower Manufacturing for ten years. Barry and Sylvia have owned Schoen’s Auto Repair in Downs, KS since 2019. Barry's career is in auto mechanics, However; he owns and assists in both funeral home locations. 

Richard was born and raised in Beloit, KS and graduated from Beloit High School. He graduated from Kansas City Kansas Community College of Mortuary Science and began his career at Harrison Funeral Home in 1986, taking the business over from his late parents, Lee and Harry Harrison. Richard owned and operated the firm until 2001 when he experienced some health issues and sold the business. The firm was owned by different management from 2001 to 2011, until the Schoens purchased the location in 2011. Some time after Richard sold, his health restored and he worked in various funeral homes over a course of time before returning to Beloit to work with the Schoen’s at the former location he owned for the majority of his life.  Richard supplies a wealth of knowledge and years of experience as a staff member for Schoen Funeral Home and Monuments.  

Chris was born in West Covina, CA, raised in Grand Lake, Co and has lived in Beloit, KS for about twenty years. After working for many years at Sunflower Manufacturing, and AG Solutions IT he founded CMF Security Solutions providing security system and IT services across the Solomon Valley. Chris has been assisting with Schoen Funeral Home since the beginning of their career. Chris is a valuable funeral assistant within our staff. He also provides maintenance and technical support.