Staff

In addition to our embalming services, we offer a wide variety of services to help you.

Jon Martin Snyder
Embalmer & Owner & Founder of Snyder's Embalming Service
Restorative Art specialist, Cosmetologist, Certified Dinair Air Brushing, Subject Matter Expert for the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau of the Dept of Consumer Affairs of the State of CA, Expert witness for legal matters of the funeral profession, Advisor to the motion picture industry
Only embalmer for Dr. Gunther von Hagens’ Institute for Plastination Body Worlds Donor Program in the United States
OSHA certified by the National Foundation of Funeral Service
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
33 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "Trade embalmers are an interesting breed. While others sleep, we work. If you do not strive for excellence, forget trade embalming. We must be better than the average embalmer, faster, sharper, cleaner, and able to do perfect work under less than perfect circumstances. Excellence is expected from us from all quarters if we expect further business."

Kellie L. Gillespie
Manager of Snyder’s Embalming Atlanta Georgia Division
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Restorative Art Specialist, Cosmetician and Licensed Funeral Director
Graduate of San Francisco College of Mortuary Science
B.S. in Kinesiology
10 years in funeral profession
Quote "To thine own self be true"

Gregory W. Atkins
OSHA Certified Lic. Embalmer and Funeral Director in CA,IN & ILL.
Lic. Life Insurance Agent in CA & ILL
Graduate of Worsham College Mortuary Science Program and Linclon University
B.S. in Biology and Chemistry
27+ years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "May my work speak for itself"

Michael Beeman
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Cosmetician, and Restorative Art specialist:
Licensed Funeral Directory and Crematory Manager
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program A.S. Degree in Mortuary Science
15 years experience in all aspects of the funeral profession
Quote: “ Always be aware of half truths… because you may be holding the wrong half.” And “It is not what you know…it is what you can prove.”

Michael P. Cunningham Jr.
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Cosmetician, Restortavie Art Specialist and Anatomy Technician
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
13 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "My day begins when your days end."

Dawn R. Fernandez
OSHA Certified Cosmetician and Licensed Embalmer
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
3 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: " Do what you love, everything else will fall into place."

David Finch
California Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director; also holds National Funeral Director's license
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
President's Honor Roll - Cypress College
Children's Minister - Calvary Chapel Creekside
13 years' experience in the funeral profession in all aspects of operating a funeral home
Quote: "You must be born again, because when you are on a prep-table, it's too late to repent and ask Jesus Christ into your heart. You will be dead longer than you will have lived. It is sadder for an old person to die and go to hell than for a young person to die and go to heaven."

Tammy M. Hammer
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Cosmetician, and Restorative Art specialist
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
Received the Harriet Davey Award (Outstanding Student of Embalming)
6 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: " Treat this person like they are your Grandmother or Grandfather & you'll get better results."

Joseph F. Henson
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Cosmetician, and Counselor, Subject Matter Expert for the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau of the Dept of Consumer Affairs of the State of CA
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
12 years experience in funeral profession
Quote: " As John Ruskin once said "Quality is never an accident; it's always the result of intelligent effort."

Juleen E. Lade
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Restorative Art specialist and Cosmetician
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
17 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "See you on my prep table"

Anantharaman "Siva" Loganathan
OSHA Certified Embalmer
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
25 year experience (assisted in family mortuary business in India since childhood)
Quote: "Challenge yourself for perfection always" "Treat every case as if it were your family sincerely"

Margo Malone
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Cosmetician, and Restorative Art specialist Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program A.S. Degree in Mortuary Science and an A.A. Degree – Cleveland State University
Awards: Nobel Peace Prize in the works
8 years experience in all aspects of the funeral profession
Interest: Missionary trips to Brazil, Kenya, Rwanda, Philippines, Mexico, Burundi (Africa) & Costa Rica to spread the gospel
Quotes: "Some day my ship will come in, but with my luck, I'll be at the airport.'
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain

Robin Mutz-Balogh
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Restorative Art Specialist, & Cosmetician
Cypress College Graduate - Mortuary Science Program -AA Degree
Received LACFDA scholarship in 1997
On the presidents list at CSULB - BA degree
Teaching credentials and teaching 8^th grade Science
13 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "Life is what happens while you're making other plans" John Lennon

Laurie R. Nelson
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Cosmetician, and Restorative Art specialist
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program A.S. Degree in Mortuary Science
Graduate of Elegance Academy of Make-Up (Hollywood)
20 years experience in all aspects of the funeral profession
Quote: “I love the smell of a decomp in the morning”

H. Kent Palmer
OSHA Certified Embalmer (CA,NV,AZ,UT), Restorative Art specialist, Cosmetician, Counselor and Funeral Director
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
16 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "As said by John Bernet "Men are more important than tools. If you don't believe so, put a good tool in the hands of a poor craftsman."

Virginia Quintana
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Cosmetician, and Restorative Art specialist
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program A.S. Degree in Mortuary Science
Funeral Director, Cemetery Broker and Cemetery Manager
17 years experience in all aspects of the funeral profession
Quote: “Die ugly and look good dead”

Constance E. Ricks
OSHA Certified cosmetician, Restorative Art specialist, Counselor and Funeral Director, Attended Cypress Mortuary College
30 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "Every job is a self portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with quality."

Alfonso J. Sanchez
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Funeral Director, OSHA Trainer and retired from USN, Subject Matter Expert for the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau of the Dept of Consumer Affairs of the State of CA
Certified Crematory Technician
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
16 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "Never settle for anything but your very best"

Kevin M. Schiavone
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Restorative Art Specialist, and Cosmetician
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
21 years experience in the funeral profession
TV Soap Star (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Young & Restless & Passions
Police Officer, Boston MA
Quote: Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, BUT rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting... .holey s***, what a ride!!!

Akira ("Dyno-Mite") Benietz
OSHA Certified Embalmer and Restorative Art specialist , Subject Matter Expert for the Cemetery and Funeral Bureau of the Dept of Consumer Affairs of the State of CA
Prison Guard AZ
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
14 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: " This is the best job I've ever had!"

Tamera Lee Smith
OSHA Certified Cosmetician and Girl Friday
6 years experience in the funeral profession
Great Niece of Jon Snyder
Quote: "As Leon Cautillo once said, ' The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the low pricing is forgotten.' "

Tamera (Tammie) P. Smith
OSHA Certified Cosmetician
Certified Dinair Air Brushing
13 years experience in the funeral profession
Niece of Jon Snyder
Quote: " Without the bad you wouldn't know the good"

Roxanne (Rocky) Stewart
Office Manager and Dispatcher
experienced cosmetician for deceased
8 years experience in the funeral profession
Niece of Jon Snyder
Quote: "Partylite candles will lighten your path"

Gloria S. Van Vliet
OSHA Certified Embalmer, Restorative Art specialist, Cosmetician, Counselor and licensed CA Funeral Director
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
Received the Harriet Davey Award (Outstanding Student of Embalming)
29 years experience in the funeral profession
Quote: "Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe."

Dorothy "Tinker" Weisweaver
OSHA Certified Cosmetician and mother of eight
10 years experience in the funeral profession
Sister of Jon Snyder
Quote: "This is the most interesting and rewarding job I've ever done"

Travis N. Wilkins
OSHA Certified Embalmer and restorative art specialist
Graduate of Cypress College - Mortuary Science Program
13 years experience in the funeral profession