Our staff are experienced, knowledgeable, and prepared to guide families through the most difficult time in life.
Randy Bunker
Funeral Director
Randy Bunker is the third generation owner of Bunker Family Funerals & Cremation. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer and has served in the industry for over 40 years. In addition to serving as the company’s president, he has also served as the president of the Arizona Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers for 8 years, International Order of the Golden Rule, Arizona Funeral Directors Association, American Cancer Society (Mesa Chapter), Sirrine Adult Day Care Center, and has served on the Board of Directors of several other organizations. Randy has been married to his wife, Arlene, for over 40 years and has 6 children. He enjoys serving in his church, golfing, and playing racquetball.
Steve Roseberry
General Manager & Funeral Director
Steve was born and raised in southeastern Arizona, and moved to Mesa in 1976. After working in the retail grocery industry for years, he decided to make a career change and returned to college. Steve graduated from the Mortuary Science Program at Mesa Community College in 2004, and joined the Bunker Family in 2005. In addition to assisting families with funeral arrangements and conducting services, he manages our Garden Chapel and oversees the operations at our other locations as well. Steve has found funeral service to be extremely rewarding, assisting families with planning meaningful tributes to their loved ones and beginning the healing process.
Bryce Bunker
Funeral Director
Bryce is an Arizona boy through and through. He was born and raised in Mesa where he attended Mountain View High School. After graduation, he served a two-year service mission in Georgia. He graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Applied Biological Sciences and a minor in Business. After working in Northern California for a short time, Bryce had a great desire to move back to Arizona and get involved in the family business. He graduated from the Mortuary Science program at Mesa Community College May 2014. Bryce and his wife, Ashley, have three beautiful children. Bryce is also a huge sports fan, particularly of the Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns, but his greatest satisfaction comes from serving the special families who entrust us with caring for their loved ones.
Michelle Roseberry
Family Relations Associate
Michelle was born in Southbridge, Massachusetts and moved to Arizona in 1971 with her family. She graduated from Chandler High School and attended the Maricopa Technical Institute in Phoenix. Michelle worked in the retail grocery industry for many years before joining the Bunker Family in 2009. Her duties include assisting families at our Garden Chapel, and securing documents necessary for services.
Elizabeth Andrade
Care Center Supervisor
Elizabeth is an Arizona native, born and raised in Mesa and resides in Gilbert with her family. She graduated from Mesa Community College in 2003 with an Associates of Applied Science in Mortuary Science Degree, and later received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Elizabeth is a license embalmer and started in the funeral service industry in 2001. She started with Bunker Family Funeral Homes in 2010 with the duty of overseeing the care center. Elizabeth feels that funeral service is her calling and finds her job very rewarding and fulfilling. She enjoys bowling on a league and spending time with her husband and two children.
Allen Smith
Funeral Attendent
Allen was raised in the small town of Morgan, UT. He graduated from high school and attended two years at Weber State College. Allen met his wife Loretta in 1961 and they were married later that year. They have four children, 12 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The family moved to Arizona in 1979, where Allen worked for Motorola in the engineering department. Allen joined the Bunker Family in 2006. He appreciates working with families, knowing the importance of being sensitive to their needs and desires. He also enjoys his association with the other dedicated staff members. He and Loretta enjoy going to movies, camping with the grandkids, reading, and serving in their church.
Holly Blackhurst
Executive Assistant
Holly Blackhurst was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and moved to Mesa, Arizona as a teenager. She graduated from Mesa Mountain View High School and attended Brigham Young University. After working as a legal secretary and paralegal, she joined Bunker Family Funeral Homes as a Family Relations Associate in 1997. She currently works as our Administrator, managing accounts payable and receivable, payroll and a myriad of other duties. She enjoys reading, quilting and is a devoted aunt to 24 nieces and nephews.
Nicole Hall
Funeral Arranger
Nicole grew up in Gilbert, Arizona and has felt drawn to funeral service and serving others since she was young. After graduating from Highland High School, Nicole began work for a local financial institution where she stayed for four years. In 2018, she decided to finally pursue her calling and enrolled in the Mortuary Science Program at Chandler Gilbert Community College and graduated in May of 2019. Nicole’s journey with Bunker’s started in March of 2019 and she has loved having the opportunity and the honor of serving families and bringing them comfort and peace during their healing process. She is proud to be a part of the Bunker team and looks forward to her future in funeral service. When Nicole is not assisting families, she enjoys spending time with her own family and her dachshund puppy, Winchester.
Bruce Blackhurst
Funeral Attendant
Bruce was born in Utah but raised mostly in Arizona. He attended school at Mountain View High School and Mesa Community College. He served a two-year mission in London, England. He recently retired after working for 30 years with United Parcel Service. He currently works in the care center and enjoys working with families.
Cliff Armstrong
Cemetery Manager Gilbert Memorial Park
Cliff Armstrong (Manager of Gilbert Memorial Park and Funeral Home.) Cliff has worked in the Funeral & Cemetery Industry since June of 1999. With over twenty years in the industry he has held various titles from Grounds Superintendent to General Manager. He recently relocated to Arizona and has worked for the Bunker family since April of 2019.
Heather Kreider
Funeral Arranger
Heather recently relocated to Arizona by way of Colorado and has been serving in the funeral profession since 2014. Heather received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and graduated in August 2019 with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Mortuary Science from Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, Colorado. Heather is a first-generation, second-career funeral professional. After losing her father in 2009, Heather felt drawn to the profession to care for people and felt that her background in event management provided her with a unique skillset to plan meaningful services for families. Heather enjoys spending time with her teenage son and family, enjoys all outside activities, and is really looking forward to enjoying no snow winters.