Our Valued Staff

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  Steven Mora, Managing General Partner

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  Elaine Doberne, Administration Manager

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  Alex Crider, Sales Manager

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  James Garcia, Grounds Superintendent

  Born and raised in Camarillo with his two brothers, James is a 1994 graduate of Camarillo High School. James is a 2nd generation Grounds Superintendent at Conejo Mountain Memorial Park, following in his fathers footsteps. He started here as a teenager working for his father as a part time job.
  
  James has an 8 year old daughter who he loves spending time with. They enjoy camping, food, and just hanging out. His hobbies include fishing, and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his girlfriend.

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  Wesley Daniels, Mortuary Manager

  Wes is a third generation funeral director with 21 years in his family business serving the family's in Santa Rosa, California. He holds a Funeral Director, Embalmer, Crematory Manager and Insurance Agent License’s.
  
  Wes has been a guest lecturer for several years for Death and Dying classes at the Santa Rosa Junior College, as well as for the Psychology classes at Sonoma State Univ. Wes has also served on the board of California Funeral Directors Association for 7 years, a former member of Rotary and active in the Masonic Lodge for close to 20 years.
  
  Wes is married with 2 children, both attending the University of Oregonl. He is an avid sports fan and reader.

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  Linda Wilson, Funeral Arranger

  Linda Wilson has been serving families as an arranger in the funeral industry since 1999, and has been with Conejo Mountain Funeral Home & Memorial Park since 2008.
  Born in Honolulu and raised in Chula Vista, she came to Ventura County in 1968 with her family. She is a graduate of Thousand Oaks High School, Moorpark College and holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Cal State University, Northridge. Following college, she pursued her interest in the arts and music, learning to play piano, cello, harmonica, mandolin and most recently, learning the banjo. In addition to playing music, she also loves independent film, working out, swimming, writing short stories, reading, cooking and painting. Prior to entering the funeral industry, she enjoyed careers in aerospace, printing and publishing. She lives in Simi Valley with her 17-year-old son Miguel, a cat named Jezebelle and a 5-1/2-lb. Chihuahua named Boo.
  Linda takes great personal pride in serving families in need by providing exceptional customer service & does everything possible to make a difficult process smoother for all concerned. She feels she provides a valuable contribution to society and the human condition and is proud to be a part of the Conejo Mountain family.
  

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  Janine Carney, Funeral Arranger

  Janine was born and raised in Somis, and is a 1989 graduate of Camarillo High School. Except for a short period of time living in Arizona, she is a life long resident of Somis and Camarillo. Janine is blessed to have 2 sons, Drue (who passed away in June of 2010) and Brandon. She is very involved in her church, singing in their worship team, participatinging in the baby blanket crocheting ministry, and serving on several Mexico community trips.
  
  To Janine, her family is her top priority. She is loyal, trustworthy, and dedicated in her relationships with people and those she is privilidged to serve at the funeral home. Her hobbies include outdoor activities, sports, reading, music, simple pleasures, the beach and giving to others.
  
  Janine came to Conejo Mountain first as a receptionist, and saw her calling to funeral service.
  She officially joined the funeral service team in August of 2010.
  
  
  
  

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  Christine Pumphrey, Receptionist

  Christine is a native of Camarillo,and a 2005 graduate of Camarillo High School. She joined the team at Conejo Mountain Funeral Home as a receptionist in 2010. She ejoys spending time with family and friends, and is always up for watching horror films and reading a good mystery. Christine and her cat Marley currently live in Ventura.
  
  

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  Ellie Mosher, Family Service Counselor

  I have been happily married for 27 years and currently lives in Moorpark, CA. I have two sons & a daughter . Before entering our great profession, I worked in the Dental field for many years, conducting International trainings and sales for various universities before starting her own dental company.
  
  I started working in the cemetery & funeral Industry in San Diego, CA 16 years ago. She joined Conejo Mountain Memorial Park in 2007. I am a member of the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce, and a volunteers in various community organizations. “The best part of my job is helping families and making a difference in their lives”.
  

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  Wendy Haden, Family Service Counselor

  Born Windsor, Ontario, Canada, I have 2 sons, one lives in Ventura, and the other lives in Albuquerque N.M.
  
  I have been serving family's at their time of need for 8 years and previously worked in Healthcare for 12 years.
  
  I love what I do, It’s not everyone that can say, “ that every day when they go to work that they have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those they serve”.
  

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  Patrick Boetticher, Family Service Counselor

  Patrick Boetticher was raised here in Camarillo. He attended school locally and obtained a degree in Liberal Arts in 2003. He earned his Eagle Scout rank at an early age and continues to be active in the local Boy Scout program as Varsity Coach. Patrick has a wide variety of interests from motorcycles and other automobiles to construction and audio-visual design.
  
  He is happily married and lives in Camarillo with his wife and two dogs.
  

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  Marlies Fiske, Family Service Counselor

  Marlies Fiske was born in Germany, immigrated to Canada and then to California.
  
  I have worked as a Paralegal and owned of a publishing company publishing a woman’s magazine. I have a son and daughter and soon to be son-in-law.
  
  I have been working at Conejo Mountain as a Family Service Counselor for over two years and I enjoy helping families in time of need.

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  David Arimura, Advanced Planning Counselor

  Born in Camarillo to Sumitoshi and Emiko Arimura, my brother Chris and I have lived in Camarillo our entire life. I graduated Camarillo High School 1981, worked in family growing flower business established in 1955. In September 1984, I started a new division of the company to Market, package and Ship flowers to most cities in the U.S. and Canada.
  
  My wife and I have three daughters who keep us active. I am part of a mountain biking group established in 1995. I am a regular member of Crossroads Community Church and love football and classic American Muscle Cars.
  

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  Alan Ducker, Advanced Planning Counselor

  I am married for forty-two years with three grandchildren. I am the longest tenured Counselor with 11 years of service coming from a restaurant management career of 45 years.
  
  Living in Ventura for 28 years I am deeply involved in my community and a variety of charitable organizations.
  
  Even after all these years I still marvel at the beautiful surroundings that I am privileged to work in every day.
  

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  Ailien Dang, Advance Planning Counselor

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  Nghi Hoang Dang, Advance Planning Counselor

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  Deborah Ramirez, Administrative Assistant

  Deborah, or Debbie as she is affectionately known, came to Conejo Mountain in 2004, and remembers the "old days" of working out of the trailer. She enjoys working in the beautiful surroundings of the valley, and having the Santa Monica Mountains as her backdrop.
  
  Debbie has been married to her husband Steve for 28 years, and they have 2 grown sons whom she home schooled. She is an avid Dodgers fan, and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

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  Carol Natera-Norey, Administrative Assistant

  Carol, a native of Ventura County, has lived here most of her life. She and her husband currently reside in Camarillo.
  
  Carol came to Conejo Mountain over 15 years ago. After attending a service here and seeing the beauty of the cemetery, she phoned the next day seeing if they needed her administrative assistance. Prior to coming to Conejo Mountain, Carol held positions in administration support in the real estate and title industry.
  
  Carol believes the work that we do truly makes a positive difference in the lives of the families that we are privileged to serve, and that makes a difference in our lives.