Our Staff

Mark Wolford

Manager/Funeral Director

Mark grew up on the Oregon coast where he developed a love and passion for the outdoors. If he is not at work, you will find him somewhere in the woods, or maybe fishing at a lake. When he is really lucky you might find him near the Oregon coast. For sure you will find him near his wife, kids, and grandkids.

Mark received his degree in Mortuary Science in Denver from Arapahoe College. He has been in the funeral service industry for 14 years. His last 7 years were at Prineville Funeral Home where he developed strong ties to the community and hopes to bring that same sense of community and family here to Madras. Mark said,” I look forward to getting to know the families of Madras and the local community. I want to build the trust of our community by serving the families in Jefferson, Crook, Wasco, and Deschutes counties with compassion and integrity. I commit to be a man of integrity as I serve any family that comes into our care. I would like to reach out more to our native community and build a stronger sense of relationship and develop a better understanding of the unique needs and desires of the families from the reservation.”

Mark is a former Marine and has come from a long line of military service. Currently he and his wife have one son in the United States Army, serving in Germany with his wife and their son; Mark's other son is serving his country as a United States Airman in the Air force in Florida along with his lovely wife. Their daughter is a very hard-working single mother to two and manages a service station with a mini market. His youngest son is a leadman for a construction company and enjoys participating in Rodeo and MMA sports. Mark and his wife are very active in their church. They have been members for 20 years. They believe that while church does not make you a good person; it has given them a desire to strive to be better people.

Mark wanted to encourage people to call with questions and encourage families to talk about how they can honor the life of their loved ones' final wishes ahead of time; find out their favorite songs, their favorite flowers; it all makes a difference so that we can build a lasting memorial of their loved ones life together.

Sheri Zemke

Apprentice

Sheri Zemke is an enrolled member of the Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux Tribe in Poplar, Montana. She was born there and grew up in Rolla, North Dakota. She Attended South Dakota State University in Brookings South Dakota before moving to Wolf Point, Montana to work in pharmacy at the Quentin Burdick Memorial Indian Health Service. Later on Sheri moved to Madras, Oregon to be near her mom and met her husband Gary not long after. She started working for Hometown Drugs of Madras as a pharmacy technician before transferring to Warm Springs Health and Wellness Center as a nursing assistant and eventually moved to pharmacy.  After having her first son she left work to stay home and raise him along with her other two sons. After years of not working she was missing the community and helping people around her. Sheri then became part of the removal team and worked that for a little over a year and filled in around the office when needed before deciding that she wanted to do more for the families of our community and became a licensed apprentice funeral service practitioner. She has been meeting with families and making arrangements for their loved ones as well as helping them design markers for their place of rest.

In her spare time she enjoys watching her sons play sports and ride dirt bikes. Camping and riding four wheelers in the sand at the Oregon coast is one of her favorite times to make family memories. 

Chrisy Sanders

Administrative Staff and Removal Technician

Chrisy is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Oregon. She grew up and went to school in Warm Springs. Later going to school in Madras and graduating, from Madras High School. She loves the outdoors and spending time with her loved ones. Chrisy first became a part of the removal team and is now also taking on the role in the office to further provide services for families. She enjoys and looks forward to working closely with our community and hopes to provide the best service possible. 

Kelli E Wolford

Removal Technician/Community Ambassador

Kelli is Mark's wife and is a huge support to the Funeral Home. She is willing to give her comfort and care wherever it is needed.

Gary Zemke

Removal Technician/Community Ambassador

Gary is an awesome team member, he is a wealth of knowledge and a person that is a pleasure to know. His caring and compassion for family and community is second to none.

Mark Cardenas

Removal Technician/Community Ambassador

Mark is a lifelong member of the community here in Madras and is a tremendous asset to the team; he brings a wealth of caring, and a strong love of his community.