Peter Troost Monument Co.

10/01/2026

I had the pleasure of speaking with Ed Delia of Delia Associates for his Growing Up B2B Podcast. Our conversation focused on how I came into the family business, the leadership transition from Gen 4 to Gen 5, and what I would do differently should there be a Gen 6. Thanks for listening!

Five generations. Almost 140 years. One family that turned stonecutting into the largest privately owned monument company in America. On this week's episode of Growing Up B2B, Ed Delia, PCM, sat down with Lisa Troost Sottrel, President of Peter Troost Monument Company, to talk about what it actually...

06/04/2026

I came across this photo in our archive today. Note the verse!🤣

03/12/2026

Hand tooling a cross to achieve smooth sides and a deep, sharp “V” cut inside the cross.

12/17/2025

https://youtu.be/1LIB38esRaQ?si=3tuEP-KI6SY9c7v5

Honored to have been chosen to partner with the Ukrainian American Veterans on this beautiful memorial.

Post 32 Monument Dedication Ceremony at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church November 1, 2025

10/29/2025

Happy to have helped these families finally get their monuments installed after purchasing them from Gast Monument, now closed, years ago. Many thanks to Julio and Jay, our two setters, for making this happen.

10/20/2025

There are two ways to attach a bronze plaque to a boulder. You can build up the surface of the boulder with cement to create a smooth surface on which to attach the plaque. This is relatively fast and easy but the finished product looks sloppy. A better way is to recess an area on the boulder to create a smooth surface and then insert the plaque into the opening so it sits flush with the surface. Here is a brief video showing the recessing process.

04/21/2025

Verry happy to be nearly finished with shop upgrade 3.0!! The next upgrade will have to be done by the next generation. One was enough for me. Many thanks to Jim Rogan, Terry Elleman, and the entire Hillside shop team.

03/19/2025

Congratulations to our Wheaton Memorials location on 30 years in business!

02/03/2025

Our 2025 sales meeting was a huge success. Thank you to Cold Spring, Rock of Ages, Strassacker, Paradise Pictures and Innovative Marketing Group for some great product training. Our team had a blast at Dave and Busters and enjoyed celebrating Jack Hallihan's retirement from the company after 45 years of dedicated service. I'm very grateful to work with such kind and talented people.

02/03/2025

New abrasive pick ups and sandblast rooms going in. Lots going on these next 2 weeks. The race is on!