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.

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.

Chris has been in the death care industry since he was a small boy. He left Hillcrest in 2006 to pursue Concrete Block and Brick Masonry. He returned to Hillcrest Memorial Park in July, 2018 to become Superintendent of Grounds. He was born in the Rogue Valley in 1983 where he graduated high school and attended Job Corps and currently lives in Eagle Point, OR. Chris enjoys helping people and pulling into his park and seeing what he and his team have created. Chris’ hobbies are hunting, fishing and other outdoor events. He has a beautiful fiancé and a son and daughter.

Jack was born and raised in Medford, OR where he graduated from Connections Academy. He previously did work as a Produce Stocker, Maintenance/Construction Worker and a Physical Laborer. He began his career in this industry as a Grounds Keeper for Memory Gardens Memorial Park in September, 2020. Jack enjoys helping families and keeping the grounds looking nice. His favorite activities are going to the Gym (which he loves), hiking, camping, cooking, gaming, and going on adventures such as road trips.