“We are proud to be family owned. We are in our 3rd generation of providing professional dedicated service to families who expect the finest personal attention to every detail.”

Our funeral home is a family owned and operated business. We provide our families the same services as the largest funeral homes in the state, yet we are focused enough that each family gets the level of attention and care they deserve.

The Heritage Family of Funeral Homes is proud members of the National Funeral Directors Association, the Arizona Funeral Directors Association, the International Cemetery and Funeral Association and the Cremation Association of North America.

Stanley S. Stobierski

Stanley S. Stobierski, a resident of Prescott AZ and Peoria AZ, earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from St. John University in Jamaica, NY and his Nursing Home Administration Graduate work from Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY. He is also a graduate of American Academy McAllister Institute of Mortuary Science in NY, NY. Stan is a past president of the Arizona Funeral Director Association. He also served on the first Policy Board for the National Funeral Director Association. He maintains a New York funeral director license, an Arizona funeral director license and embalmers license. He also holds an Arizona Life Producer Insurance Agent license and an Arizona Cremationist license. He is the owner and president of Heritage Funeral Chapel in Peoria, AZ, Heritage Memory Mortuary of Prescott, AZ, Sunwest Funeral Home of El Mirage, AZ, Heritage Memorial Park in Dewey, AZ, and Sunwest Cemetery in El Mirage, AZ.

He also owned Baverstock Funeral Home in Brooklyn, NY, and served as a Vice President of Blizinski Funeral Home in Brooklyn, NY, where his father Rudolph Stobierski was owner and license funeral director.

Stan is a member of the Cremation Association of North America (CANA); International Cemetery and Funeral Association (ICFA); National Funeral Director Association (NFDA) and the Arizona Funeral Director Association. Stan has been a licensed Funeral Director in New York since 1975 and in Arizona since 1977.

Tara L. Rasmussen

Tara L. Rasmussen is a resident of Peoria, AZ and a daughter of owners Stanley and Marilyn Stobierski. Tara is a 1993 graduate of Glendale Community College in Glendale, AZ and a graduate of Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in Houston, TX where she received an Associate Degree in Mortuary Science and Tara has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1996. She is Managing Funeral Director for our Heritage Funeral Chapel location in Peoria, AZ. Tara also holds an Arizona Insurance License to fulfill pre- arranged funeral plans. She is President of the Arizona Funeral Director’s Association and a member of the Nation Funeral Directors Association.


Sherri L. Deck

Sherri L. Deck of Peoria, AZ is a daughter of owners Stanley and Marilyn Stobierski. Sherri is the Office Manager and Administrator for our Heritage Funeral Chapel location in Peoria, AZ.

Keith L. Rottman

Keith L. Rottman, has been a resident of Prescott, AZ. for 25 years. He attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. and has an Associate Arts Degree from California College of Mortuary Science in Los Angeles, CA. He is a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer and is General Manager for the Heritage Memory Mortuary.

He and his family have provided funeral service to families in Arizona since 1909.

He is a Past President of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Past President of the American Board of Funeral Service Education, and served on the Arizona State Board of Funeral Director and Embalmers for 22 years, serving as its President for 6 years. He was active in community affairs serving 20 years as Chairman Of the Selective Draft Board, and 6 years on the Hospice Professional Advisory Committee. He also holds an Arizona Life Producers Insurance Agent’s License.

Philip H. Brooks

Philip H. Brooks a resident of Prescott, AZ. for over 30 years and is a licensed Arizona embalmers assistant, and a licensed Arizona cremationist, with over ten years experience in caring for families. Mr. Brooks is a graduate of Horace C. Wilcox Technical School in Meriden, CT., holds a degree in Hotel Management from Roanoke, VA and is a graduate from the Connecticut School of Broadcasting.

Bob Peterssen

Bob Peterssen, a resident of Cordes Junctions AZ, earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California in CA. Bob worked as Merchandising Manager for a Marshall Field’s Subsidiary for 3 years. Bob is Superintendent for our Heritage Memorial Park located in Dewey, AZ. He is also an Arizona License Life Producer Insurance Agent.

Thomas H. Morris

Thomas H. Morris has been a resident of Prescott Valley, AZ for 13 years, and is a Funeral Service Assistant at Heritage Memory Mortuary.

Deane A. Senn

Deane A. Senn a resident of Litchfield, AZ is Managing Funeral Director for our Sunwest Funeral Home location in El Mirage, AZ. Deane earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in Cincinnati, OH in 1998. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Arizona and Ohio and also holds Arizona and Ohio Insurance licenses. Deane is also a member of the National Funeral Director Association and the Arizona Funeral Directors Association.

Clay O. McGuire

Clay O. McGuire a resident of Buckeye, AZ is a licensed Arizona funeral and embalmer at our Heritage Funeral Chapel location in Peoria, AZ. location. Clay is a 1985 graduate from the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. Clay is also a graduate of the Western Bible College and is an Ordained Minister.

Michael Harris

Michael Harris a resident of Scottsdale, AZ is a licensed funeral director and embalmer at our Heritage Funeral Chapel location in Peoria, AZ. Mike is a graduate of the California College of Mortuary Science and also holds an Arizona insurance license.

Michael Lee Hawkins

Michael Lee Hawkins, a resident of Prescott Valley, AZ, is a1979 graduate of the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science with an Associates Degree in Mortuary Science. Michael has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 1981. He is a member of the Arizona Funeral Director Association and the National Funeral Directors Association.

Esmeralda Torrez

Esmeralda Torrez, a resident of Mesa AZ, is a 2004 graduate of Mesa Community College, Mortuary Science Program. Esmeralda is a Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer at our Heritage Funeral Chapel location in Peoria, AZ.