our Elgin location

Formerly known as Huffman's Brooks Chapel, Levander Funeral Home of Elgin has been operated by Tony Levander since October 2007 when he purchased the business from Rick Huffman. It has been a family owned and operated business since Rick's grandfather, W.E. Brooks opened the business as W.E. Brooks Furniture, Hardware and Undertaking in 1892.

Established in 1892 by partners H.P. Shoemaker and W.E. Brooks, the business was known as Shoemaker & Brooks Hardware, Furniture and Undertaking. In 1903, Mr. Brooks bought out his partner and the store’s name became known as W.E. Brooks until 1970 when the store was discontinued. Along with the mortuary business, Brooks (and later Huffman) provided ambulance service to the community from 1929 until 1973, at which time the volunteer fire department took over the service. W.E. Brooks owned and operated the funeral home until his death on November 2, 1960. On January 1, 1961, the business was purchased by R.B. “Rick” Huffman, the grandson of Mr. Brooks and was renamed Huffman’s Brooks Chapel. Rick, a native of Elgin, had returned in 1950 after completing embalming college and had managed the business since 1954. The mortuary division of the store was located in the back of the furniture store until 1956 when it was moved to a newly renovated building on the corner of 2nd and Pine Streets, where it is currently located today. On October 1, 2007, Rick Huffman retired and sold the business to Tony Levander, and became Huffman-Levander Funeral Home.