History & Staff

Jed has served families here since moving to Medford in 1987 after graduating from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. In addition to being a funeral director, he also is an Oregon licensed insurance agent for pre-planning. He is a member of the Oregon Funeral Directors Association, Rogue Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Oregon Hunters Association.

Jed was born in Omak, a small eastern Washington town famous for the Omak Stampede, Rodeo and Suicide Horse Race. He grew up and graduated high school in a small, western Montana. He then worked at his family’s logging company until he began his career in funeral service.

He is married with two grown daughters and enjoys outdoors activities such as archery, hunting, fishing and golf.

Edy has been in Office Administration for over thirty years, providing excellent customer service through kindness, compassion, and attention to detail. Her empathy and care for others drew her to the death care industry. After moving from Ohio in late 2005, she knew right away that southern Oregon was home. She currently resides in the Ashland/Talent area with her partner and their beloved pets (two dogs and three birds). In her spare time, Edy supports local social justice groups, locally owned businesses, and animal rescue efforts. She loves painting and crafting, reading and collecting books, and listening to music and attending the theater.

Wes was born in Whittier, CA and raised in OR. He began working in this industry in 1982 and has been the Grounds Superintendant for Memory Gardens Memorial Park for over twenty years. Previously he did Ranch Work and Roofing. He enjoys helping families and in the community you can find him helping anyone in need. Wes enjoys many outside activities, including riding quads and spending time with family. He is married and has four daughters and four grandchildren; two boys and two girls.

Teresa was born and raised in Central Point, OR. She graduated from Crater High School in 1978, attended Rogue Community College in Medford, OR and Arapahoe Community College. Teresa is Family Service Manager at Hillcrest and Memory Gardens Memorial Parks and Mortuaries where she enjoys helping families. She has been in the industry and worked for the company for twenty years. Previously she worked for State Farm insurance for six years and American Linen for eighteen years. Teresa has been in this community for sixty years and is involved with Access and Senior Citizen Volunteer Group. She loves to travel, enjoys camping, plays/shows, music, horseback riding and dogs. She has one son, one grandson and a dachshund named Johnny.

Odilia was born and raised in Medford, OR. She got her diploma from Penn Foster in 2016 and has worked previously as a medication Tech and a CAN. She began her career in this industry in January, 2021 where she started as a Family Service Counselor for Hillcrest and Memory Gardens Memorial Parks. She is currently the Cemetery Administrator at Memory Gardens Memorial Park. She enjoys helping families during hard times. Odilia stays active in her community by helping translate for people working on their citizenship and being involved with the Medford Food Project and Child Advocacy Center. Her hobbies include going to the gym, shooting, racing, hiking, dirt bike riding and of course her family. She also has a dog, Cocco and a cat, Yeyo.

Cherie was born and raised in San Diego, CA where she began her career in the Death Care industry in 2002 as an Assistant Funeral Director and Driver. She moved to Southern Oregon in 2015 and decided to make Funeral Service her “official” career and graduated from Arapahoe College with a degree in Mortuary Science. She has been a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer since 2018 and works at both Memory Gardens and Hillcrest Mortuaries. She previously worked as a Homecare/Hospice worker and did all types of construction in her younger days. Cherie serves her families with a compassionate heart to help them through one of the most difficult times they will ever face. She has an amazing husband, five beautiful children and a handful of grandbabies. She loves spending time with her family, her pets (a dog and a cat), camping, boating, keeping fish, reading, and collecting old books in her off time.