History & Staff

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.

Suzanne has worked in the funeral industry for 15 years as a Funeral Director and Embalmer. She graduated from Mount Hood Community College in Funeral Science program and also has a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Portland State. Prior to working in the funeral industry, she worked extensively in the field of domestic violence. She was on the Board of Directors for the Portland Women’s Crisis line and worked for a DV shelter as a case manager and was the coordinator in charge of running support groups in and outside of the shelters. She helped to pioneer the Washington County Domestic Violence Restraining Order Advocacy program which has blossomed, grown and has helped hundreds of abused women and men in Washington County.

Suzanne has volunteered for the Oregon Food Bank for years, as well as Meals on Wheels, and the Milwaukie Community Center.

In her personal life, she has three sons and 7 grandchildren. She lives at home with her Australian Shepherd Zoey and enjoys spending time with her family, kayaking, hiking, and spending time at the coast or in the mountains which always amazes her with its beauty.

Jennie was born in Santa Cruz, CA and attended multiple elementary schools, including a few years in Gold Hill, OR. Moving back to California, she graduated in 1993 from Summerville High School in Tuolumne, CA. Jennie lived in Tuolumne County, an hour north of Yosemite, for 29 years. There, she had her daughter and met her husband. The three of them, along with their dog Pip, relocated to Southern Oregon in August 2021. Jennie volunteered with the Red Cross for 5 years, deploying to several national disasters with Logistics. She also sat on the Downtown Sonora Chamber of Commerce Board prior to relocating to Southern Oregon. Jennie's heart for helping people in time of need has carried over to helping families navigate their options after the loss of a loved one or help them plan in advance.

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.

Julie was born in Redding, CA where she graduated High School. She moved to the Rogue Valley in 2019 where she began work as a Cemetery Administrator for Hillcrest Memorial Park. Julie enjoys making the grieving process as comfortable as possible for her families. She also enjoys spoiling her grandsons, crafting and reading. She has one daughter and one son and two grandsons.