Our Valued Staff

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  Greg Schoonmaker, Managing Partner

  Leading Resthaven to exceptional levels of service and care is Greg Schoonmaker, a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer. He has served families in the funeral and cemetery field for over 18 years, with a strong history in the Dallas Fort Worth and Kansas City areas. Greg obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Tarleton State University and completed his education with an Associates Degree of Applied Science from Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. Greg is happily married to Cheryl and they have two beautiful daughters Hanna and Hope.

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  James Beasley, Funeral Director

  James has been a licensed funeral director for 9 years. He joined the Resthaven Family in 2008 and has thoroughly enjoyed being part of it and the South Oklahoma City Community. James received his B. S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He later attended the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Sciences where he was Pi Sigma Eta Fraternity President and also class President. James enjoys golfing, traveling, and personal fitness.

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  Jonathon Winders, Funeral Director

  Jonathon Winders is a licensed Funeral Director and a native Oklahoman. He graduated from the University of Central OK majoring in Funeral Service Education. Jonathon is married and is looking forward to starting a family in his native OK. His wife Lindsay has a degree in Interior Design from the University of OK and is a strong foundation for Jonathon and his career. Jonathon also prides himself in his hobbies which include: camping, hunting, biking, four wheeling, off-roading in his Jeep, practicing guitar with his friends, working on his classic car, brushing up on his drawing and hanging out with his Dad. Jonathon Winders has become an important part of Resthaven in a very short time due to his work ethic, intelligence and his love for helping people.

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  Stephanie Parks, Funeral Director

  Stephanie is a licensed Funeral Director working with families individually at the time of need. She is a recent graduate from the University of Central Oklahoma and was the secretary of Sigma Phi Sigma. She enjoys racing cars, fishing and being outdoors. Stephanie has two dogs, Roxy and Skippy and one cat named Arnold.
  

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  Steve Heibsch, Ambassador

  As an Ambassador Steve assist the Funeral Directors in making each family as comfortable as possible. Steve graduated with a BA from Southwestern College and a Masters in Economics from OSU. Steve is happily married with four children and four dogs.

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  Jimmy Howard, Ambassador

  Jimmy has been with Resthaven for 5 years working as an Ambassador. He helps prepare for funeral services and assist with all aspects of the event. Jimmy has a passion for providing service for survivors, at their loss of loved ones. He was born and raised in Holdenville, OK. Jimmy served two years in the military. Prior to retirement he was a self employed business owner of 35 years. Jimmy enjoys collecting coins , OU Football and OSU Football. He is happily married to Norma Howard and together they have two sons and three grandsons.

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  Gary H Pitzer, Ambassador

  Gary is an Ambassador who assist families and Funeral Directors before, during and after a funeral service. Gary is a graduate of Capitol Hill High School and Central State College. His career was in sales for 35yrs until retirement. Gary is married and has a daughter and grandaughter. Gary also volunteers at Will Rogers Airport Military Welcome Center as well as teaches Sunday School and plays volleyball at OCCC.

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  Vince T. Rocha, Sales Manager

  Vince has been with Resthaven since January of 2012. As Sales Manager, he will hire, train, motivate and coach the sales counselors. He has a passion to help counselors learn, grow and prosper financially by helping families prearrange cemetery and funerals. He attended California State University- Sacramento and is from San Antonio, Texas.

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  Kelly Joslin, Family Service Counselor

  Kelly takes pride in assisting others through difficult planning and decision making. She personally has family heritage at Resthaven and feels she has a more meaningful purpose to her daily duties through her services she gives each family. Kelly attended Southwestern OK State and The Art Institute of Dallas. She enjoys spending time with her nieces, nephews and family as well as going to the lake and riding jet skis and atvs. Kelly has a cat named Rudy.

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  Linda McKinnon, Family Service Counselor

  Linda has worked in the funeral care industry for 12 years in TX and OK. She finds that working with families during their most difficult times has given her a great deal of satisfaction. Linda recently moved to OKC from Austin, TX. She has a BFA from Kendall School of Design in Illustration and Graphic Design and still enjoys drawing and photography from time to time. She enjoys going to movies, traveling and hanging out with friends. She has two chinese shar pei dogs named Sid and Haley. They are the delight of her life!

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  Paul Jones, Family Service Counselor

  Paul has been a lifelong resident of Oklahoma City/Moore area. He has been involved with the funeral and cemetery business since 1998. Paul enjoys assisting families in the community by providing options and information regarding the selectin of cemetery spaces, mausoleums, columbarium's or private family estates as well as prearranged funerals and cremation services. Realizing that most people don't want to think of dying or planning a funeral, Paul is quick to point out that the responsibility of planning should be done in the years prior to death in order to avoid leaving the emotional and financial burden to a spouse or children. Convenient terms are available.
  
  Paul is active in the First Baptist Church of Moore along with the South Oklahoma City and Moore Chambers of Commerce. Paul's life revolves around being a good husband to wife Linda and enjoys the family getting together with their children and grandchildren. He is available as a guest speaker to civic organizations, professional associations and church groups to explain the benefits of planning ahead and can be reached at 405-691-1661 or 245-3791.

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  Billy D. McReynolds, Family Service Counselor

  Billy has been building relationships in the Funeral and Cemetery industry for over 15 years. He places emphasis on “Service” and treats each family as if they were his own. Realizing that our Facility have funerals and burials every day, yet the families we serve don’t. With that in mind each family deserves the upmost care, respect and attention. Whether it is before, during or after, he is here to meet your needs.
  
  Hobbies include fishing, jogging, College Football/Basketball and of course the Oklahoma City Thunder. The proud father of two daughters and four grand children which helps keeps him young. Billy invites you to call him at the office (405) 691-1661, his cell phone (405) 474-3624, e-mail: Billy.McReynolds@carriageservices.com or visit Resthaven Memory Gardens.
  

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  Kathryn E Gordon, Family Service Counselor

  Kathryn has been in the Cemetery/Funeral Business for over 9 years. She has assisted and guided families in their pre-planning of cemetery and funeral needs as well as been of assistance to families at the time of a loss of a loved one.
  
  Kathryn is from Midwest City, Okla. She graduated from UCO and was a Graduate Assistant at OU. She was an Oklahoma Twisters Gymnast as well as an Olympic Gymnast and National Tumbling Champion. She has a son, a daughter and four grandchildren. Kathryn enjoys her family very much. She is dedicated to helping serve families with honesty, integrity and love. If she can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to give her a call at our office (405) 691-1661 or personally contact her via cellphone at (405) 314-0898.

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  Robert V. Ehrman, Advanced Planning

  Mr. Robert V. Ehrman is has joined the Resthaven Memory Gardens sales team as Advanced Planner. He has gained personal experience with the loss of a loved one and the difficulties that come along with it by losing his wife in February of 2011. He states that prearranging and making the decisions prior to his wife passing prompted the idea to assist others.
  
  Rob is originally from St. Louis, MO. and enjoys golfing. He currently resides in Oklahoma City, OK. with his daughter and two dogs.

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  Carol Munce, Advanced Planning

  Carol Munce has joined the Advanced Planning department of the Resthaven Memory Gardens sales team. Some of her duties include counseling clients about their future funeral plans, prospecting and setting appointments. She has attended UCO-Edmond and OSU-OKC. She has a Bachelors in Biology and Human Behavior. Her degree motivated her to meet new people and help them with their problems. She enjoys horseback riding, science, the stars, chemistry, hiking, fishing, camping and walking her dogs. She has two sons, 15 and 21; three labradors- chocolate, white and yellow; two cats; and a rabbit.

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  Cristina Hernandez, Advanced Planning

  Cristina Hernandez has joined the Advanced Planning team of the Resthaven Memory Gardens sales department. She is enthusiastic and ready to assist families with understanding the importance of pre-planning. She is very passionate about her work. Cristina enjoys playing golf.
  
  Se habla español.

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  Daniel McLeod, Advanced Planning

  Daniel McLeod joins the sales department of Resthaven Memory Gardens as an Advanced Planner. He will be assisting the community by increasing the knowledge and importance of pre-planning. He enjoys tennis, bowling and spending time with his family.

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  Jodi Keys, Office Manager

  Jodi has been with Resthaven for 10 years. She is a native Oklahoman and has lived in the metro area for 17 years. She attended the University of Central Oklahoma graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Funeral Service in 1995. She loves spending time with her family and friends.

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  Donna Reynolds, Cemetery Administrator

  Donna has been with Resthaven for over 25 years. She assists the counselors with memorialization and record keeping. Donna is an OK native and has four grandbabies whom she enjoys spending her extra time with. She is also a very active member of Boy Scout Troop #150.

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  Vicki Barnes, Funeral Administrator

  Vicki is the Funeral Administrator at Resthaven and has been with the company since July. She assists the directors and families with obituaries, death certificates, insurance, as well as personalizing slide shows for the families we serve. Vicki has two boys who keep her busy in her spare time.

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  Dawn Martinez, Administrative

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  Laquita Jones, Administrative Assistant

  Laquita has been with Resthaven for 10yrs. She diligently greets our families with a smile, directions and even cookies and coffee. Laquita is a graduate from Southern Nazarene University and a retired school teacher. She enjoys playing the piano and making dolls. Laquita is happily married to Terry Jones and has one daugher; Lori Belzer, one grandaughter; Robyn, a white persian cat Blanca and a dog Macy.

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  Anita Jackson, Family Event Planner

  Anita is our on staff Interior Decorator along with our Event Planning Coordinator. She is responsible for making Resthaven a "home away from home". Anita is an OK native and enjoys spending time with her family and attending church at First Baptist of Moore.

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  Toni Herndon, Family Event Planner

  Toni has been with Resthaven for two years and enjoys planning funeral home events and other duties. She gives support and comfort to families during a very difficult time. Toni was born in OK and graduated from Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science. She has three children and six grandchildren whom she enjoys spending time with.

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  Mary Williams, Administrative Assistant

  Mary has been with Resthaven for three years as an Administrative Assistant. She enjoys greeting families and visitors and assisting them in finding the correct person to give assistance. She loves to read, go for walks and embroidery. Mary enjoys the company of her 4lb Chihuahua "Angel" at home.

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  Marilee McKnight, Administrative

  Marilee has been with Resthaven since June. She enjoys greeting the families and visitors to ensure they receive the best care possible during this difficult time. Marilee also ensures the neatness and cleanliness of our facility. She has lived in the OKC area most of her life and retired from Tinker Air Force Base in 2006. She enjoys computers, reading, learning new things and spending time with her nephew. Marilee is single and has two grown children: Tyler 23, and Jaime, 18.

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  Cheryl Schoonmaker, Family Event Planner

  Cheryl assist families with planning events, catering and meaningful service gatherings. She enjoys working with families and helping them through a very difficult times. Cheryl is from Texas and a graduate of Tarleton State University. She enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family. She is happily married to Greg Schoonmaker and they have two daughters Hanna and Hope along with a Mastiff named Joey.
  

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  Angela James, Receptionist

  Angela has recently returned to Resthaven as an Administrative Assistant. She works diligently to make sure all areas of service are met with families during the time of need. Angela has lived in Oklahoma City for ten years with her family.

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  Scott Duncan, Grounds Superintendant

  Scott has been with Resthaven for 3yrs as the Grounds Superintendent. He oversees all grounds projects from landscaping to burial set up and tear down. Scott enjoys being outdoors, helping families and consistently working on improving the cemetery grounds appearance. He lives in the small town of Cashion and enjoys hunting, fishing and playing golf. Scott is happily married to Stephinea and has two children Ryan and Brittiney. They also have three cats and one pot belly pig.
  

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  Richard Willis, Groundsman

  Richard is a cemetery Groundsman and has been with Resthaven for 20+ years. Richard is from Oklahoma.

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  Damian P Smyth, Cemetery Groundsman

  Damian has been with Resthaven since 2009. He is responsible for setup and tear down at burial sights along with setting markers and miscellaneous grounds duties. Damian has heritage at Resthaven and takes pride in his duties and responsibilities here. He was born in Louisiana but was raised in Oklahoma most of his life. He enjoys fishing, hunting and anything outdoors. Damian is happily married to Chelsea and together they have three children, Veronica 11yrs, Mackenzie 3yrs and Jackson 3mos.

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  Antonio Miguel Robledo, Grounds, Maintenance

  Antonio Robledo is part of the grounds and maintence department here at Resthaven. Some of his duties include setting up for services, maintaining the cemetery and assisting other employees. He is from Oklahoma City, enjoys playing sports and has a passion for installing car audio.

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  Chris Ortega, Grounds / Maintenance

  Chris joined the Grounds and Maintenance crew of Resthaven in the beginning of January 2012. Some of his job responsibilities include leveling markers, maintaining the appearance of the gardens and assisting with service set-ups. He states that he did not have a special interest in this business before working at Resthaven but has since realized that he enjoys his job, this business, his co-workers and that everyone is great to work around. Chris is a native of Oklahoma City and enjoys spending time with his family, especially playing soccer with his son on the weekends. He has a wife and three children.