Our Staff

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Meet the Team

We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.

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Bob & Jenn Sinnott

Owners


Bob grew up in Albia and graduated from Albia High School, class of 2002. He then attended Indian Hills Community College earning his Associates of Arts and Science degree. Bob then went to DMACC and was in the first graduating class in the Mortuary Program. Bob has been working in Albia and surrounding area since graduation, and is pleased to be a part of the community. He is a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus in Albia, as well as active President of the Hospice of Monroe County Hospice Board.


Jenn also grew up in Albia, and graduated from Albia High School, Class of 2006. She then went to Indian Hills Community College and played softball. Jenn also works at First Iowa State Bank in Albia.

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Brian Baker

Brian is a Lovilia native and a graduate of the Albia Community School District. He attended the University of Northern Iowa, graduating with a BA is Social Behavioral Sciences. Brian recently retired as a probation officer for the state of Iowa after 32 years. Upon his retirement, he moved back to Monroe County and closer to family.


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Josh Simms

Funeral Director Assistant



Josh was raised in Albia, attended Albia Community Schools, and graduated with the class of '17. He graduated from Indian Hills Community College in '19 and pursued mortuary school for a short time. He is now a teacher at Albia High School and is at school to become a principal. Josh still loves to give back to the community by serving at Sinnott Funeral Home, especially during the summers.

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Abigael DeMoss

Office Manager


Abigael grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago in '24. In Chicago, she met her husband, Zach DeMoss, an Albia native, and she moved to Albia when they got married in 2024. She loves to care for the families who walk through the doors here at Sinnott Funeral Home as well as handling her administrative duties in the office.

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Bonnie Gilbert

Former owner & Lovilia Chapel Office Manager