Tom has been actively involved in all aspects of funeral service in the upper Midwest for over forty years.  He has always had an interest in photography, videography, and other forms of media.  Hosting a podcast was the next logical step.

Married, with three kids and two grandkids, he enjoys home roasting coffee beans, riding his Harley Softail on the two-lane roads of rural Minnesota, reading, and generally learning about the interesting people around him.  

Shawn grew up in Edmore, ND, graduating from Edmore High School in 1998. He attended the University of North Dakota and graduated with a degree in Mortuary Science from the University of Minnesota in 2002. From 2002-2006, Shawn was employed at Stanley-Iverson Funeral Home in McVille, ND Cooperstown, ND and Lakota, ND. In 2006, Shawn accepted a position with David-Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes, MN.

On January 1, 2020, Shawn and his wife Sarah became partners at Korsmo Funeral Service.  Shawn is a Minnesota and North Dakota licensed funeral director and is a member of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association as well as the National Funeral Directors Association. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing the FM Walleye tournaments, coaching his son in sporting events, and spending time at the lake with his family.