Our Staff

Josie is a born & raised buckeye from Eaton, Ohio. She was a 2017 graduate of Eaton High School, and Miami Valley Career Technology Center where she obtained a Cosmetology license. Following high school, she worked at a salon in Englewood, Ohio while taking college courses. In 2021 Josie graduated from The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, with a bachelor’s degree in mortuary science. After mortuary school she completed her Funeral Director/Embalmer year-long apprenticeship in Eaton, Ohio where she went on to receive her Ohio Funeral Director/Embalmer license. She moved to Richmond, IN in May of 2022 and received her Indiana Funeral Director's license in August of 2022. Starting in April of 2025, she became the owner of Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home.

Being in this career has shown her the importance of having her faith & spending quality time with family & friends. Each day is a gift in her eyes and she does her best to serve families above and beyond. She has a passion for health & wellness and is a member of a Crossfit gym here in Lafayette, where she slips away most evenings. She adores her boyfriend Garrett & her goldendoodle Snoop. She is also a member of The Association of Women's Business Owners (AWBO) of Greater Lafayette as well as a volunteer with Franciscan Hospice. 

She is thrilled to be apart of the Lafayette community and is honored to

represent Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home.

If you’re interested in meeting with Josie to learn more about what advanced funeral planning entails, please email her at jtollerhahngroeber@gmail.com

Richard W. “Rich” Groeber graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science with an Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science in 1976. As a student, Rich was employed at the former Moore Funeral Home in Marshall, IL. He received his Illinois license in 1976 and his Indiana license in 1983. He and his wife, Donna, purchased the Hahn Funeral Homes in January 2005. The name was changed to Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes. 

Rich is a member and former district director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, a member and a former regional director of the International Order of the Golden Rule; a board member of the 5 Points Child Safety Center and Fire Museum; St. Mary Cathedral in Lafayette; Knights of Columbus; Sons of the American Legion and Beta Phi Sigma Fraternity and the Professional Car Society.

Sally Niehoff has been in the funeral industry for over 10 years, serving as a Preneed Specialist, providing pre- arrangement education. She also serves as a Community Representative working with local seniors, veterans and families.  In her time off, Sally enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, swimming and cooking and listening to live music.

March 27, 1981 - July 31, 2022