Our Experienced Staff

 Each of the staff members at Cottage Country Cremation Inc is committed to providing your family with the finest in personal care. In fact, for years, it’s been comforting for area families to know that we are available to help at any time of the day or night.  A funeral professional is a available 24 hours a day.

When a loved one dies, all you need to do is make one phone call. From that moment on, we’ll take on the responsibilities of the physical care of your loved one, and the emotional care of those left behind. 

Please take a few minutes to get to know our staff. We’re sure you’ll find each of us to be all that you would hope for in a trusted funeral professional.  Our mission at Cottage Country Cremation is to help people of all faiths and beliefs acknowledge and celebrate the life of a person who has died.  We will do this in a caring, confidential yet sensitive manner that respects the dignity and worth of the deceased.
 

Stephen Torrance

Funeral Director class 1 /Establishment Owner

For Steve Torrance, being a funeral director means helping families celebrate a life, not just mourn a death.

Having the opportunity for a high school co-op placement in a funeral home, Steve’s interest in helping people through one of the most difficult times in their lives was sparked. Upon completing high school, Steve attended the Funeral Service Education program at Humber College in Toronto, ON and graduated as a Licensed Funeral Director in 1997; following which, he had the opportunity to work in funeral homes in the Toronto, Milton and Cambridge areas.

 In 2014,  Steve established Cottage Country Cremation Inc.. He designed it to meet the needs of those families looking for an alternative to the funeral home experience & looking to arrange nothing more than the cremation process. This has been a useful option for families who are concerned about cost, and for families who plan to make future memorial plans without assistance

Since then, Steve has become an active member of the community. Having served on the West Parry Sound Health Centre Foundation Board, Parry Sound Chamber of Commerce, the Lions Club, HANDS: thefamilyhelpnetwork.ca Board member, and a retired member of the local Muskoka OPP auxiliary. When not at the funeral home, Steve enjoys spending time with Nicki and thier childern enjoying all that beautiful Muskoka, Parry Sound and Georgian Bay have to offer.

Nicki Kuta

Transfer Service Sales Representative

Nicole comes from a health care and office management background. She has been a part of Cottage County Cremation since its opening in 2014. She played a critical part in the design and inspiration behind the company.  She truly cares about the company, the community, and the families she helps through their grief journey. It is both humbling and an honour.   She is constantly striving to improve and broaden her knowledge of the funeral service industry.  She graduated with Honours from the Funeral Preplanner (2019) and with Honours from the Transfer Service Sales representative Courses (2022) at Humber College and is licenced with the Bereavement Authority of Ontario.  With her extensive experience working with insurance companies, she helps families with the paperwork and executors duties with our aftercare program Executors Choice. 

With her upbeat and positive personality, she truly brings something special and warm to Cottage Country Cremation.   Nicole was born and raised in Hamilton but moved to Northern Ontario with her daughter to enjoy the relaxed small-town pace of life. In her spare time, she enjoys walking in the beautiful outdoors, working out,  boating on Georgian Bay but spending time with Steve and their blended family is what is truly special to her. 

“When you work doing what you love, you never work a day in your life.”