Our Caring Staff
We have years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each family comes to us because they know we are leaders in our profession, dedicated to excellence in service, and have the highest integrity.
Jaimé Daugherty
Cemetery and Funeral Advisor
Jaimé Daugherty
Cemetery and Funeral Advisor
Jaime has many years of experience in the funeral and cemetery industry. She loves working with her community and treats everyone as if they are part of her extended family. Jaime can help with preplanning for funerals, cremation, and cemetery, and helping with cemetery needs at the time of a loss.
Kess Garboden
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Kess Garboden
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Kess grew up in Nevada and moved to Oregon in 2016 where she went to mortuary school at Mt. Hood Community College. She has been in the funeral industry since 2020 and the medical industry since 2016. Kess loves hiking and kayaking when it's nice out but reading and painting when the weather is more enjoyable to watch from inside. Those days are when she spends time with her two vivacious cats.
Braden Nielsen
Groundskeeper
Braden Nielsen
Groundskeeper
Braden has been with Forest Lawn Cemetery for a year working on our grounds and helping with burials. Braden is great at welding and fabricating, so he is also helping with projects such as safety railings.
Outside of work, Braden loves spending time with his dog and being outdoors.
Joey Coomer
General Manager, Funeral Director, Embalmer
Joey Coomer
General Manager, Funeral Director, Embalmer
Joey Coomer has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2010. He spent most of his life in Kentucky and Indiana before relocating to the Pacific Northwest. Joey came to the company in 2023 as a funeral director and location manager and now serves as the General Manager for the Portland region. He also serves on the board of the Oregon Funeral Director's Association. Joey lives in Portland with his spouse and two stunning cats.
JC Aubry
Vice President
JC Aubry
Vice President
JC has nearly 25 years’ of experience in the funeral industry and a background in Operations Management. JC has managed over 50 funeral home and cemetery sites in his career. He is a licensed funeral director and previously taught funeral service education at Mt. Hood Community College.
Jennifer Hogg
Administrator
Jenn comes to Forest Lawn with over a decade of experience in the industry. She keeps our office organized and running smoothly.
Jennifer Hogg
Administrator
Jenn comes to Forest Lawn with over a decade of experience in the industry. She keeps our office organized and running smoothly.
