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Clair Ferris
Clair is a second generation funeral director following in his father's footsteps. He is a licensed funeral director/embalmer in both Washington and Oregon. He also holds a current insurance agent license to help families with their funeral pre-arrangements. Clair has served on the boards of both the Oregon Funeral Directors Association and the Washington Internment Association. He has extensive background in both cemetery and funeral home operations. Clair held several management positions with the Loewen/Alderwoods Groups (Mills & Mills corporate owners) before starting Funeral Alternatives of Washington. Clair is a member of the Elks Lodge, Tumwater Area Chamber of Commerce and Senior Action Network as well as President of the Olympia Capital Centennial Rotary Club.
Sharon Ferris
Sharon and her husband Clair opened Funeral Alternatives in November 2002. With a compassionate nature and desire to be of service in her community, Sharon has helped define FA’s philosophy for compassionate, quality service. She emphasizes listening to the questions and concerns of families, and offering them solutions and possibilities, while always keeping their best interests at heart. Sharon is mother to five children, belongs to Senior Action Network, the Tumwater Rotary and both the Tumwater and Lacey Chambers. She also sings and is on the board of directors at the Olympia Choral Society.
Jack McIntyre
Jack has been with Funeral Alternatives since April 2003. Having faced grief and loss first hand, with a dispassionate funeral home, he decided he could serve families better. He found the philosophy he was looking for at Funeral Alternatives, where they honor your choices and recognize that each family is unique. Married for 40 years, with 7 children and 12 grandchildren, he is no stranger to commitment and compassion, which is why when you call Funeral Alternatives, you’re guaranteed a live, empathetic person on the phone to help you in your time of need.
Linda Rounsley
Linda has been working at Funeral Alternatives for 2 years. She cares greatly about ministering to families going through one of the most difficult times of their lives. Married, with 5 grown children, Linda was born and raised in Olympia and graduated from Olympia HS. She has close ties to the community, which is why she chose to work at Funeral Alternatives. "People come before profit, here. We offer the families we serve the same consideration we would our own families".
Matt Ferris
Matt has been working for Funeral Alternatives for 6 years now. He is the third generation of Ferris’ to go into the funeral profession and he’s proud to carry on the legacy of going above and beyond to accommodate the needs of every family served at Funeral Alternatives. Knowing he would be able to help families through possibly the most difficult time in their lives made the decision to go into the "family business" an easy one.
Debra Bowman
Debra has worked at Funeral Alternatives for five years now and has more than 10 years in the funeral profession. Making a difference in the lives of others was her motivating force when choosing a career path. She emphasizes being informed, and making arrangements ahead of time. Debra graduated from Olympia High School and has 4 children. When she isn’t being of service to families, Debra enjoys traveling and is the author of four published books.
Andrew Kill
Andrew brings a wide breadth of personal experience and enthusiasm to Funeral Alternatives. He loves his job and feels lucky to be able to meet people and share in the legacies they leave behind. His “can-do” attitude makes most any tailored arrangement possible. Andrew is married with 2 children and a black lab. When he isn’t multitasking to satisfy the needs of families, he loves camping, hiking and church activities with his family.
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