About Us

Our Mondovi Funeral Home

Our funeral home in Mondovi started in the late 1800’s with Erickson Funeral Home and continued throughout the years to Erickson-Trowbridge, Ede, Colby-Hemer, Strand, Kjentvet & Son and is currently Kjentvet-Smith Funeral Home.

Our Eleva Funeral Home

Our funeral home in Eleva began around 1918 as Kjentvet Funeral Home. It then became Kjentvet-Son and is currently Kjentvet-Smith Funeral Home.

Our Staff

Joseph F. Smith

Cell: 1-715-797-4004

Joseph F. Smith, graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 1969 with a BA in science and then from the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science in 1970 as a funeral director. After graduation, he worked for Parrott and Wood Funeral Home in Waterloo, IA until he began his career at Kjentvet and Son Funeral Home in 1978. Joe has served families in western Wisconsin, particularly the Mondovi, Eleva, Strum and Gilmanton areas for the past 30 years. He and his wife Pat, have owned and operated Kjentvet-Smith Funeral Home since January, 1993.

Patricia A. Smith

Patricia A. Smith, attended the University of Northern Iowa for three years, graduated from Chippewa Valley Technical College in Computer Science and later became a licensed insurance broker. Pat is a certified funeral consultant and insurance agent working with families to pre-arrange and pre-finance funerals at Kjentvet – Smith Funeral Home.