Staff

Our dedicated staff members are here to provide support, compassion, and information to help you through your journey of grief and the celebration of your loved one’s life.

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Stan Stobierski Owner, Licensed Funeral Director

Stan graduated from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Mortuary Science in NY. He holds a New York funeral director license, an Arizona funeral director license as well as an Arizona Life Producer Insurance Agent license and Arizona Cremationist license. Stan is past president of the Arizona Funeral Directors Association and served on the first Policy Board of the National Funeral Directors Association. He and his wife, Marilyn, have two daughters, Tara and Sherri, who are both involved in the family business.

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Tara L. Kimzey President, Licensed Funeral Director tara@heritagefuneralchapels.com

A third generation Funeral Director, Tara joined the family business as a Licensed Funeral Director upon graduation from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in 1995. She also holds an Arizona Insurance License to fulfill pre-arranged funeral plans. Tara is Past-President of the Arizona Funeral Director’s Association and an active member of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce.

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Sherri Deck Office Manager and Administrator sherri@heritagefuneralchapels.com

Sherri joined the family business serving as Administrator for the Heritage Funeral Chapel located in Peoria. She currently is the Human Resource Officer for the company. 

Chino Valley Funeral Home

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Linda Mendoza Family Service Counselor linda@heritagemortuary.com

Linda, an Arizona native, Linda joined the Heritage family in 2014, as a family service counselor at the Chino Valley location.  Linda is a source of comfort to the many families she serves and guides them through their time of loss.  When not working, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren. 

Heritage Casa Grande Funeral Chapel

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Susan Sumpter Office Administrator ssumpter@heritagefuneralchapels.com

Susan was born in Fresno, California and raised in Indiana. She has been married to her husband, Mike, for 48 years and together they have a son, daughter and 6 grandchildren. Susan has been an office manager for a variety of corporate businesses in Indianapolis. Upon moving to Casa Grande in 2005, she came to work for Simes Mortuary. She has returned to what she finds most rewarding, which is helping people in their time of need.

Heritage Coolidge Funeral Chapel

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Roxanne Hosino Administrative Assistant roxanne@heritagefuneralchapels.com

Roxanne grew up in Youngtown, Arizona and moved to Coolidge in 1991.  She has worked in the funeral industry since 1999.  Having lived in the community for 24 years, she is quite frequently helping one of her neighbors or members of the community with whatever their needs may be at the moment.  Roxanne has two adult children and 5 grandchildren.  In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and small getaways.  She holds an Arizona Cemetery License.

Heritage Funeral Chapel

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Kelsey Kurtz Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer Kelsey@heritagefuneralchapels.com

Kelsey joined the Heritage family in 2015. Kelsey graduated from Mesa Community College with an Associates degree in Mortuary Science. She is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. She is an Arizona native residing in Phoenix with her Rottweiler Zona.

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Jan Radzieta Funeral Director Assistant

A native from Poland, Jan currently resides in Buckeye. He is an active member of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

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Karen Davis Administrative Assistant karen@heritagefuneralchapels.com

Karen graduated from Brooks College in Long Beach, CA with a degree in Fashion Merchandising before making the transition into the Funeral Service industry in 2001. She helps families to pre-plan their funeral arrangements and is the office administrator. Karen currently resides in Phoenix with her husband, Marcus, and their children, Jackson and Ariel.

Heritage Memory Mortuary

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Clent Walker Manager, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer clent@heritagemortuary.com

A native of Georgia, Clent graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. He also holds an Arizona Funeral Directors and Embalmers License, Arizona Life Producer Agent License and an Arizona Cremationist License. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the Arizona Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Association. He also holds both a Georgia Funeral Director and Embalmer License. Clent and his wife, Pamela, and their son Joshua live in Spring Valley, Arizona.

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Charlene Weaver Office Manager charlene@heritagemortuary.com

Charlene joined the Heritage Family in 2008, and is serving as Office Manager for our facilities in the Prescott Area. She also assists our families at Mt. View Cemetery with Plot sales, Interments, and Marker sales. She is a 30 year resident of Prescott.

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Richard Prince Funeral Home Assistant richard@heritagemortuary.com

 

Richard came to the Heritage family as a company IT tech. His interpersonal skills quickly allowed him to become a valued Funeral Service Assistant.  Richard is a veteran of both the Navy and Army, and is a member of American Legion Post #6 in Prescott. He regularly attends the Nishkam Seva Gurdwara of Phoenix.  Richard and his wife reside in Prescott have two children and one granddaughter.  

Stan Stobierski

Owner, Licensed Funeral Director
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Stan graduated from the American Academy McAllister Institute of Mortuary Science in NY. He holds a New York funeral director license, an Arizona funeral director license as well as an Arizona Life Producer Insurance Agent license and Arizona Cremationist license. Stan is past president of the Arizona Funeral Directors Association and served on the first Policy Board of the National Funeral Directors Association. He and his wife, Marilyn, have two daughters, Tara and Sherri, who are both involved in the family business.

Linda Mendoza

Family Service Counselor
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Linda, an Arizona native, Linda joined the Heritage family in 2014, as a family service counselor at the Chino Valley location.  Linda is a source of comfort to the many families she serves and guides them through their time of loss.  When not working, she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren. 

Roxanne Hosino

Administrative Assistant
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Roxanne grew up in Youngtown, Arizona and moved to Coolidge in 1991.  She has worked in the funeral industry since 1999.  Having lived in the community for 24 years, she is quite frequently helping one of her neighbors or members of the community with whatever their needs may be at the moment.  Roxanne has two adult children and 5 grandchildren.  In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and small getaways.  She holds an Arizona Cemetery License.

Kelsey Kurtz

Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
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Kelsey joined the Heritage family in 2015. Kelsey graduated from Mesa Community College with an Associates degree in Mortuary Science. She is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. She is an Arizona native residing in Phoenix with her Rottweiler Zona.

Tara L. Kimzey

President, Licensed Funeral Director
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A third generation Funeral Director, Tara joined the family business as a Licensed Funeral Director upon graduation from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in 1995. She also holds an Arizona Insurance License to fulfill pre-arranged funeral plans. Tara is Past-President of the Arizona Funeral Director’s Association and an active member of the Peoria Chamber of Commerce.

Sherri Deck

Office Manager and Administrator
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Sherri joined the family business serving as Administrator for the Heritage Funeral Chapel located in Peoria. She currently is the Human Resource Officer for the company. 

Susan Sumpter

Office Administrator
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Susan was born in Fresno, California and raised in Indiana. She has been married to her husband, Mike, for 48 years and together they have a son, daughter and 6 grandchildren. Susan has been an office manager for a variety of corporate businesses in Indianapolis. Upon moving to Casa Grande in 2005, she came to work for Simes Mortuary. She has returned to what she finds most rewarding, which is helping people in their time of need.

Jan Radzieta

Funeral Director Assistant
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A native from Poland, Jan currently resides in Buckeye. He is an active member of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

Karen Davis

Administrative Assistant
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Karen graduated from Brooks College in Long Beach, CA with a degree in Fashion Merchandising before making the transition into the Funeral Service industry in 2001. She helps families to pre-plan their funeral arrangements and is the office administrator. Karen currently resides in Phoenix with her husband, Marcus, and their children, Jackson and Ariel.

Clent Walker

Manager, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
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A native of Georgia, Clent graduated from Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Atlanta. He also holds an Arizona Funeral Directors and Embalmers License, Arizona Life Producer Agent License and an Arizona Cremationist License. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the Arizona Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Association. He also holds both a Georgia Funeral Director and Embalmer License. Clent and his wife, Pamela, and their son Joshua live in Spring Valley, Arizona.

Charlene Weaver

Office Manager
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Charlene joined the Heritage Family in 2008, and is serving as Office Manager for our facilities in the Prescott Area. She also assists our families at Mt. View Cemetery with Plot sales, Interments, and Marker sales. She is a 30 year resident of Prescott.

Richard Prince

Funeral Home Assistant
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Richard came to the Heritage family as a company IT tech. His interpersonal skills quickly allowed him to become a valued Funeral Service Assistant.  Richard is a veteran of both the Navy and Army, and is a member of American Legion Post #6 in Prescott. He regularly attends the Nishkam Seva Gurdwara of Phoenix.  Richard and his wife reside in Prescott have two children and one granddaughter.