Michael Calliari
Owner
Funeral Director

michael@wilsonfuneralhomeracine.com

Michael is a licensed funeral director and co-owner who has been in funeral service since the mid-1990s. He became inspired to become a licensed funeral director and help others after the death of his mother after a long illness due to cancer. With his experience he can understand what families may go through when dealing with the loss of a loved one through illness.

Michael was raised in Racine's south side is a Case High School graduate of 1990. He then went on to graduate from Milwaukee Area Technical College with an Associate in Applied Science - Funeral Service and has been with Wilson Funeral Home for most of his career.  He is proud to be one of the owners because it allows him to guide families in their time need. He is married to Penny and has three sons and one daughter.

Christopher Chvilicek
Owner
Funeral Director

chris@wilsonfuneralhomeracine.com

Chris has been a licensed funeral director with Wilson Funeral Home for 15 years. He is a native of Racine's north side and was a Horlick High School graduate. He is married and has two sons, and one daughter.

Chris is a graduate of U.W. Platteville with Bachelors degrees in Biology and Psychology. He then went on to earn his Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Service where he graduated as valedictorian of his class.

Kathleen Theis
Funeral Director

kathleen@wilsonfuneralhomeracine.com

Kathleen Theis has been a licensed funeral director since 2010. It was during the illness and loss of her grandmother when I was 11 years old, that she knew she wanted to be able to help others with a career in the medical field. After enrolling in the University of Wisconsin-Madison and taking a class on death and dying, she began to seriously look into Funeral Service. After graduating with a B.A. in Anthropology, she immediately enrolled in Milwaukee Area Technical College and earned her Associate in Funeral Service. She served her apprenticeship here at Wilson Funeral Home and was glad to be hired as a Director after completing her license.  

She is originally from Kenosha and attended Indian Trail Academy- Class of 2004. She currently lives in Racine.  

Colleen Vice
Wilson Family Services and Advance Planning Counselor

Colleen Vice joined the Wilson Funeral Home team in 2011 as the Wilson Family Services and Advance Planning counselor. Colleen's compassionate and positive attitude has translated into a career of helping families and individuals through the planning and funeral process. Colleen is a licensed Advance Planning Counselor representing FDLIC (Funeral Director's Life Insurance Company) and as such, she can assist families and individuals pre-plan funeral needs during times time that are both convenient and consistent with family needs and priorities.

As the Wilson Family Services Counselor, Colleen works with families throughout the funeral process. Colleen's experience and expertise in Advance Planning includes an understanding of Title 19 regulations and other financial processes such as the advantages of pre-funding and guaranteeing services.

Finally, Colleen is an experienced Funeral Celebrant and can provide families with personalized memorial or funeral services based on the family's needs and wishes. In this regard, she also works with families long after the service by providing aftercare information about the grief process in a personalized setting.