In the fall of 1904,  Thomas Kasper, his brother and their mother arrived in the Broderick area. They were meeting Thomas’ father, Andrew and an older brother who had already homesteaded north of Broderick, in the spring of 1904. Early housing for Andrew and his son was an overturned wagon box. When the rest of the family arrived, home was a cellar with a central pole and thatched roof. 1905 was the year of the new house. John Kasper, Megan’s Dad, was the second son born to Thomas and Anna. The value of hard work and family were some of the lessons that has been passed down through the generations to Thomas’ descendants.

These stories and characteristics were the backbone of Megan’s upbringing. Being raised on the family farm where hard work, family, community and helping your fellow neighbor were regular events of rural life. Growing up in the country meant many warm memories of tractors and cows and riding her horse through the fields. Megan comes from a large family with some of her siblings still residing in the Broderick area. Throughout life, the one surety that Megan could count on was that when things are at their worst, family was always available for support and unwavering love. This is one of the reasons why coming home has always been a goal.

Megan truly feels that her rural upbringing plays a huge part in what drew her to the funeral service. When a loved one passes away the community gathers not only to celebrate that life, but also to show the family left behind that they are not alone. Families coming together, neighbors helping neighbors, everyone demonstrating their support in whatever way they can is truly the pioneer spirit.

Megan began her foray into the funeral service industry in 2009. She has had the opportunity to work in different communities and funeral homes around Saskatchewan. Megan’s years in the funeral service have always included a goal to move back to Outlook. Through the years, she has had conversations with Floyd and Marjorie that whenever they were ready to retire, she would be honored to carry on the legacy of Outlook Funeral Chapel.

Outlook Funeral Chapel is a long-standing tradition in the community that requires little change; but Megan brings with her new technologies, different options, ideas and services that will continue and expand the service and value to families in the area. Not everyone finds solace in a church and not everyone wants an outdoor service; therefore, working with new and different ideas allows Megan to plan and facilitate meaningful services for families of all religions and walks of life.