Our Mission

The current owners, John & Marsha Speer, purchased the Lodge from the Winkelman's in 2017. In their previous careers, John was a financial executive with a large public manufacturing company and Marsha's career focused on customer service while raising two boys. Although they did not have backgrounds in hospitality, they both have a passion for travel, and whenever they traveled they often looked to stay in unique small Inns and B&Bs. They often found that meeting Innkeepers and other guests made their experience more enriching and memorable.

Over the years they often had discussions with B&B owners about their experiences of running an Inn and their desires grew to one day own and operate an Inn themselves. Their search for a B&B to purchase took them three years and after visiting over 20 properties in six states they finally fell in love with the Lazy Bear Lodge and the surrounding area.