Our History
Wiscombe Memorial is the perfect funeral service provider where families and friends can celebrate life. In 1991, we set out to provide funeral services unlike any other. We believe in building relationships that are lasting with those who entrust their care with us. Having owned traditional funeral homes we recognize that funeral services can be costly therefore we listened to the needs of multitudes of families we have served and have taken every measure in our new location and design to ensure funeral costs remain at a minimum without compromising our ability to provide a loving tribute to a beautiful life lived. We do not believe in encouraging families to spend beyond their means or reason and know that a beautiful service can be provided without the enduring pain of unnecessary expense.
Ever since we opened our doors we have approached life (and death) differently. While some just see the end of a loved one’s life as a time for grief and mourning, we prefer to think of it as a time for reflection, appreciation and even celebration. This is evident in everything we do, from the way we conduct our services to the amenities we choose to offer. We are a close knit community dedicated to honoring, sharing and preserving the amazing and inspirational stories that are life.
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Shawn Wiscombe, Funeral Director/Owner
Raised in St. George, UT and graduated from Cypress College of Mortuary Science in 1990. Shawn became interested in Funeral Service at a young age and had the opportunity to learn about the profession while residing in Alberta, Canada where he became friends with a local Funeral Home owner. Shawn purchased his first funeral home in 1991 located in Caliente, Nevada where he became very involved and connected with the communities he served sharing his talent of music and theatre, during this time he served on numerous boards, he became a partner in opening Virgin Valley Mortuary located in Mesquite, Nevada, served as a Lincoln County Commissioner, and in 1999 he was asked to serve as the Administrator of the Lincoln County Hospital District where he remained until the sale of his funeral home in 2005. He purchased the funeral home located in Davis, California and in 2009 he opened a location in the neighboring community of Winters, California. After relocating to Salt Lake City, Utah Shawn and Matthew recognized the important role they can share in offering a funeral establishment that has been built on years of trust and a continued commitment to offer services and selections at a fraction of the cost of most funeral establishments. Shawn has dedicated his life to serving with genuine care and compassion and believes strongly in building lifelong friendships with those he serves. His profession has taught him to value life and the wonderful relationships developed along the way, especially the relationships with family, Shawn has always treasured every moment spent with his four amazing children along with all of his family members.
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Matthew Medford, Owner/COO
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Matthew Medford grew up with a strong appreciation for serving others.Matthew loves to meet with families and has a great understanding of their needs. He has a unique ability to recognize small details, making each moment beautiful and memorable; Matthew’s strong attention to detail ensures that his clients’ needs and questions are anticipated and addressed quickly and efficiently. He prides himself on going the extra mile for his families, building strength in each relationship, and watching them grow over the years. When Matthew is not in the Funeral Home and working hard for his families, you will find him playing with his two beautiful French Bulldogs, traveling the world or enjoying a good cup of coffee or a meal with his family.
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Chandler Wiscombe, Funeral Director
Chandler was raised with Funeral Service being a way of life seeing the day to day operations conducted by his father. From a very young age, he fully understood the respect and privacy that was involved in caring for those entrusted to their family Funeral Homes. At 6 years of age a friend came for a play date and Chandler immediately asked him if he would like a tour of the Funeral Home, of course he was interested but even more curious was his friends father who had brought him over and he decided to accompany the two. The friends father later shared how Chandler led the tour explaining the use of each room within the building, he explained caskets and urn and their purpose, as they approached a closed door Chandler pointed to the door and said, "this is where people are prepared for viewing and burial but this is a room that we cannot go into" the friends father was surprised at Chandlers real understanding and respect for the work that his father performed. Chandler graduated from Davis School for Independent Study in Davis, California where he received scholarships for his incredible artistic abilities. He worked as a waiter at Cafe Bernardo, and later moved to Los Angeles, California where he worked in Construction. During the beginning months of the Covid-19 pandemic he found himself without work and his father extended an offer to come to Salt Lake City to help with the renovations that had just begun at Neil O'Donnell Funeral Home, it was during this time that he told his father that he felt strongly that he would like to become a Funeral Director, understanding the commitment involved in the profession his father suggested that he think about it for a few weeks and really weigh the opportunity before making a determination, he returned after two weeks knowing that Funeral Service is the profession that felt right for him. Chandler is currently enrolled at the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and works full time as a Funeral Service Intern alongside his father at Neil O'Donnell Funeral Home. He completed his training and became a Certified Cremation Specialist and is currently slated to graduate from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in June 2023. Chandler has always had an incredible ability with art, drawing, ceramics and creating a multitude of artistic projects. He has a passion for music and when he began learning to play drums his teacher was astounded at his immediate ability to understand syncopation. He loves to skateboard, camp, rock climb and anything that allows him to be outdoors. He is extremely close with his sister and two brothers and loves caring for his two cats. Chandler is beginning a journey that will enrich his life as he shares his compassionate heart with those he has the opportunity to serve.
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Collin Healy, Funeral Service Assistant
Collin was born in Romania, and later adopted at the age of 4. He has always had a passion for helping people and being active in the service industry. Growing up, Collin naturally has always been a positive role model for his friends and siblings. He is very much family oriented and loves to spend quality time with them as often as he can.His love for the funeral industry had first begun to blossom while watching his grandparents work within the funeral business. He is extremely dedicated to beginning his life long career path into becoming a genuine and sincere funeral director that everyone deserves.
