JONATHAN M. QUIER, a resident of Kutztown, PA, graduated from Kutztown Area High School in 2006, where he was very active in the entire music program and swim team. He is the son of Lisa (Herman) Bollinger of Topton and Michael Quier of Blandon, and grandson of the late Harry and Nettie Herman, former owners and originators of Herman’s Drive-In, Topton. Jonathan is a 2009 graduate of Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA, where he received an Associate Degree in Funeral Service Education. He was awarded with the 2009 Pennsylvania Funeral Director’s Award, an award given to one student in the state of Pennsylvania, per year, who has excelled in education and showed outstanding knowledge of funeral service. Jonathan received his Funeral Director’s license in 2010. Jonathan also is a Certified Crematory Operator, Certified Cremation Services Provider, and holds a Life Insurance Producer’s License in the State of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Northampton Community College Funeral Service Education Advisory Board, which oversees and advises the content of the funeral service education program at NCC, assists the program on meeting the requirements of the American Board of Funeral Service Education, and serves as a liaison between the program, students and the funeral service profession.
Professionally, Jonathan is a member of The National Funeral Directors Association, Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, Berks County Funeral Directors Association, where he served as President in 2017, 2018 and 2023, Eastern Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association and International Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association. During his time as President of the Berks County Funeral Directors Association, Jonathan participated with the Berks County Suicide Prevention Task Force, and the Decedent Care Committee Board of Tower Health – Reading Hospital.
As a dedicated member of his community, Jonathan, an Eagle Scout himself, is currently serving as the Board Committee Chairman of Pack #101 of Kutztown, as his children are enjoying scouting just like he did, and also serves as a Den Leader. He is a founding member of Friends of Brandywine, a non-profit community based group in the Brandywine Heights Area School District, which focuses on raising money to help students and families in need in the Brandywine Heights / Topton community. He is a currently a member of the Board of Directors for Kutztown Community Partnership where he also served as President in 2024. Jonathan accompanies several area music groups including The Kutztown Community Choir on drums and percussion and performs vocally and instrumentally with other church and music groups throughout the Kutztown, Topton, Fleetwood and surrounding areas. He formerly served as the Assistant Director, member of the organizational committee, and performed with The Brandywine Minstrels for 10 years, as well as performing in several Fleetwood Community Theater productions.
Jonathan resides in Kutztown with his wife, Meghan (Smith) Quier, and his two children, Greyson and Addyson and golden doodle, Paisley. In addition to his love for music and performance, Jonathan enjoys being outdoors, traveling and spending time with his family. He serves as the Supervisor of the Topton facility, and has been a part of the Ludwick Funeral Home Family since 2005.
In December 2021, Jonathan purchased both the Kutztown and Topton funeral home locations, along with Deron K. Youse. He is honored to have the opportunity as a funeral director to serve families in the very community he was raised and help families in their time of need.
“Being able to serve the families in the Kutztown, Topton and surrounding communities, the very community in which I was raised, for the past 20 years has truly been a humbling experience. I have been able to help many families, including my own, over the years; people who have trusted me with their loved ones during some of their most difficult and vulnerable times in their lives. I sincerely have appreciated their trust and now, am proud to call many of these families my friends. Funeral Directing is my true calling and passion and I will always be grateful to those who have helped make my dream as a Funeral Director and Funeral Home Owner a reality.”