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Meet Our Caring Team

Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.

Benjamin R. Olney
Benjamin R. Olney
Funeral Director / President
Benjamin R. Olney
Funeral Director / President

Benajmin began his career in funeral service in May of 1987 at the Koch-Wetmore Funeral Home in Ulysses while he was a college student at Mansfield University.  He went on to graduate from Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in Syracuse, NY.  In 1990, he purchased the funeral home and is now the longest serving funeral director in Ulysses.  He is licensed in Pennsylvania and New York.  In 1992, he married the former Sheila Erway.  They have two children, Aaron and Joy. 

Dylan P. Foust
Dylan P. Foust
Funeral Director / Vice-President
Dylan P. Foust
Funeral Director / Vice-President

Dylan began his career in funeral service at Olney Funeral Home & Cremation Service in May of 2014. Dylan is a 2016 graduate of Northern Potter High School and a 2018 graduate of Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He began working full-time in February of 2018 at Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home in Wellsville, where he is the licensed manager and resides with his wife, the former Katie Jo Pekarski. He is licensed in Pennsylvania and New York. He is also a Certified Crematory Operator. Dylan became an Allegany County coroner on January 1, 2020. 

John W. Embser
John W. Embser
Funeral Director
John W. Embser
Funeral Director


Walter D. Gardner
Walter D. Gardner
Funeral Director
Walter D. Gardner
Funeral Director


Isabella H. Wenslow
Isabella H. Wenslow
Funeral Director
Isabella H. Wenslow
Funeral Director


Dale R. Howell
Dale R. Howell
Funeral Director
Dale R. Howell
Funeral Director

Dale began working at the funeral home in August of 2003 and graduated from Simmons Institute of Funeral Service in 2004.  He obtained his Pennsylvania funeral directors license in 2005.  A United States Air Force Veteran, Dale is a retired firefighter for the Canandaigua VA Medical Center.  He became a licensed Funeral Director in New York in June of 2022.

Frank W. Switzer
Frank W. Switzer
Funeral Director
Frank W. Switzer
Funeral Director


Sheila Olney
Sheila Olney
Family Care Specialist
Sheila Olney
Family Care Specialist


Katie Jo Foust
Katie Jo Foust
Family Care Specialist
Katie Jo Foust
Family Care Specialist

Katie Jo is the wife of Dylan. She began working at Olney-Foust in May of 2019.



Kyleigh Morris
Kyleigh Morris
Mortuary Student
Kyleigh Morris
Mortuary Student


Chad M. Green
Chad M. Green
Monument Manager
Chad M. Green
Monument Manager


Timothy Colligan
Timothy Colligan
Office Manager
Timothy Colligan
Office Manager


Aaron Olney
Aaron Olney
Office Manager
Aaron Olney
Office Manager


Diane Dynda
Diane Dynda
Office Manager
Diane Dynda
Office Manager


Mark DeGraff
Mark DeGraff
Family Care Specialist
Mark DeGraff
Family Care Specialist


Dennis B. White
Dennis B. White
Family Care Specialist
Dennis B. White
Family Care Specialist

Dennis joined the Olney-Foust team in February of 2023. He and his wife, JoAnne reside in Scio. 

Jed Gehman
Jed Gehman
Family Care Specialist
Jed Gehman
Family Care Specialist


Rosalind S. Eastman
Rosalind S. Eastman
Family Care Specialist
Rosalind S. Eastman
Family Care Specialist

Roz began as a funeral home musician in July of 1961 and joined the staff in May of 1995. 

Caydon Stone
Caydon Stone
Monument Installer
Caydon Stone
Monument Installer


 Ted E. Crowell
Ted E. Crowell
Emeritus
Ted E. Crowell
Emeritus

A graduate of Rushford High School and Simmons Institute of Funeral Service, Ted E. Crowell served honorably with the US Army in the Korean War.  In 1961, he married the former Marjorie Cameron.  They have four daughters and five grandchildren.  Ted has served the Wellsville area as a Funeral Director since 1962.  He has been active in numerous civic and community organizations and served as an Allegany County Coroner for 41 years. 

Robert D. Willetts
Robert D. Willetts
In Memory Of
Robert D. Willetts
In Memory Of

Bob began working at the funeral home in December of 2018. Robert died on January 27, 2023 after working with us for five years. 



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