FAYETTE MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY - Key Persons

Jennifer Bernshausen

Job Titles:
  • Funeral Director
  • Funeral Director in Charge, Public Relations, Pre Needs, and Monument Sales
Jennifer Bernshausen became the Funeral Director in Charge on April 1, 2024, after serving families at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home for 5 years. She is a graduate of La Grange High School, Blinn College, Texas A&M University and the Dallas Institute of Funeral Services. She serves as a member of Young Farmers (Round Top - Carmine) and Tri-County Aggie Moms. She is a proud mother of three children, one daughter and two sons. Jennifer is very passionate about her career as a Funeral Director. She wants every family to feel comfortable and guided with professionalism and honesty throughout the arrangement process. She is very excited about the transition into her new role and about the compassionate team that Fayette Memorial Funeral Home is honored to have.

Lesley Karonika

Job Titles:
  • Marketing, Pre - Need Specialist and Funeral Assistant
Lesley Karonika has lived in the area since 2010. She has served Fayette County, and surrounding counties, when she worked as a flight RN on the recently closed Air-Evac Base here in La Grange since 2008. She owns a local business here in La Grange, is a wife, and a Mom. With her compassionate nursing skills and her personality, we are thrilled to have her join us here in working with families, assisting with funerals, and has now attained her Texas Pre-arrangement Funeral Agent License.

Tanya Clark-Landreth

Job Titles:
  • Accounting, Marketing, Monument Sales and Office Manager
Tanya has 20 years' experience in the funeral industry. She came to this job when she married her husband, Larry, but since then it has become much more than just a job. It has allowed her the opportunity to meet and help people when they really need a helping hand. Tanya works in the financial office here at Fayette Memorial, but also assists with funerals, coordinates arrangements with families, and does marketing and monument sales for the funeral home. She grew up in a small rural area in west Texas, before moving to Dallas, where she lived and worked in the food and beverage industry for 25+ years. Moving to La Grange was sort of like moving back to the country. There's nothing like small town life to bring you back to your roots. She spends her free time with her dogs Romy and Nova.