We have heard the concerns from the families we have served - that the cost of a funeral continues to rise – and that some people had to accept less of a funeral because they couldn't afford the cost of a funeral through a "traditional funeral home".

Family Options believes in the Value of a Funeral and in the family bond that can be created by the mutual support that a positive funeral experience can provide.

We offer many of the same services that are provided by a traditional funeral home but we serve families that consider PRICE a major factor in choosing a funeral provider. This does not mean sacrificing QUALITY for PRICE. It means getting a VALUE for your dollar. We do not offer some of the services offered by a traditional funeral home. Those few services contribute significantly to the high overhead cost of a funeral through a traditional provider.

Family Options can provide each of our families the OPTIONS for the personalization of the funeral – these are opportunities to make the funeral a personal and meaningful event without significantly increasing the cost.

Stephen P. Casey, was born in 1961 in Kenosha WI.  A life long resident of Kenosha, he attended local schools and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1979.  He attended Milwaukee Area Technical College and graduated with a degree in Funeral Service in 1986.  He worked for Hansen Funeral Home in Kenosha, and also for the Lendman-Mischler Funeral Home until he began specializing in the preplanning of funerals.  In 1996, he formed Serenity Services LLC, a third party marketing firm that contracted with independent funeral homes to manage their preneed business.  Since 1996, Steve has been responsible for millions of dollars of preneed a year.  Serenity Services LLC has been recognized nationally as a leader in third party marketing and has continually achieved numerous other awards.  In 2000, Steve along with a partner and their families, created Family Options Funeral and Cremation Services.  In 2002, they officially expanded into the Kenosha market, being the first funeral home in southeastern WI to serve two markets.  In 2005 Steve along with his wife Jennifer, created Shamrock Services, a preneed consulting firm.

Steve Casey is very involved in local activities, has served on many boards, and at 26 years of age was the youngest person elected to the Kenosha City Council. He has served since 1988, and represents the neighborhood has was born and raised in. He is a member of St. Marks Catholic Church.

Family Options Funeral and Cremation Services has been a dream of Steve's since he began his career in the funeral business. He is proud of what they have accomplished, and looks forward to a bright future in southeastern WI.

Steve is married to Jennifer, and they have three children Michael, Elizabeth and Thomas.