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.

Reg Butcher, Owner/Managing 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.  He has been married to his wife Janet for many years and has two grown children Kristine and her husband John of Paris, and Ken and his wife Jodi of Tillsonburg.  He is the proud grandfather of two granddaughters, Kinsey and Amber, and three grandsons Sampson, Matteo and Jack.  The Butcher family ancestors are from Straffordville, Port Rowan, Walsingham and Tillsonburg area dating back to the 1800's.  Reg is the Owner and Managing Funeral Director of Ostrander's Funeral Home since January 2003 and resides in Tillsonburg.  He has been a Licenced Funeral Director since 1986 graduating from Humber College of Applied Arts and Technolgy and also has a diploma in Business Management from Fanshawe College, London.  He has managed and operated funeral homes for many years in Kitchener and St. Catharines.  Reg is the founding member of the Children's Wish Foundation, instigating the development of a chapter in Brant County.  He is a member of King Hiram Masonic Lodge #78, A.F. & A.M. Tillsonburg. He is a director of the Tillsonburg Cemetery Board, a member of the Tillsonburg Kiwanis Club, a member of the Tillsonburg Shrine Club, and a Director member of  Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital. Reg volunteers his time to speak at seminars for Eternal Partnership, service clubs and churches.  He is always willing to give of his time for a good cause.  Reg and his wife attend Tillsonburg St. Paul's United Church. More Info

Ken Butcher, Owner/Assistant 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 son's Sampson, Matteo and Jack.  He is the Owner and Assistant Managing Funeral Director of Ostrander's Funeral Home since January 2003 and resides in Tillsonburg.  Ken has been a licenced Funeral Director since 1999 graduating from Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology.  He also has a Diploma in Health Sciences from Fanshaw College, London.  Ken is a member of the Tillsonburg Kinsmen Club and is a member of the King Hiram Masonic Lodge #78, A.F. & A.M. Tillsonburg.

Collin Johnson, 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.  Collin has been with Ostrander's Funeral Home since December 1999 and now resides in Tillsonburg with his family.  He has been involved in the Tillsonburg Inter-Church Slow Pitch Baseball League and he also volunteers with the Tillsonburg Minor Soccer Association as a coach. More Info

David Johnson, Funeral Director Email: ofhdirector@gmail.com Website: www.ostrandersfuneralhome.com Office Phone: 519-842-5221 Fax: 519-842-7145 David was born and raised in the Burford area.  He is married to his wife Sheila, and has five children one of which is his son Collin Johnson a licenced director as well at Ostrander's Funeral Home.  He was a former managing director with a funeral home in Toronto before coming to Tillsonburg.  He has been a funeral director for 22 years graduating from Humber College in Toronto in 1988. David is an avid golfer, enjoys reading, and enjoys his hobby of carpentry.