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Timothy J. Wisniewski - Funeral Director & Owner
The founder, Mr. Timothy J. Wisniewski is a third generation funeral director who made Alaska his home in 1976 with the aspiration of opening and operating a funeral home in the Kenai area. Throughout the years he has watched the role of funerals within society change and has adapted services to meet the needs of the families that he serves. Mr. Wisniewski continues to listen to all of the concerns of the communities throughout Alaska and has opened all six locations based on the needs of our growing state. Mr. Wisniewski has made a firm pledge to take care of the families we serve as Alaska's oldest family owned funeral homes.
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Grant Wisniewski - Funeral Director
Timothy "Grant" Wisniewski born and raised in Alaska and had graduated from Kenai Central High School in 2003. He furthered his education by attending the University of Alaska, Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula Community College and finally Mount Hood Community College to earning his Associate Degree in Mortuary Science in 2006. Upon graduation, Grant had began his career as a funeral director at Peninsula Memorial in Kenai following his family legacy and is a fourth generation funeral director. In 2009 he married his wife Amanda. Together they have two dogs names Baby and Tucky. He enjoys, mountain biking, camping, hiking, dip netting, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
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Blaine Elder - Funeral Director
Blaine J. “B.J.” Elder is a native of Nebraska. He attended and graduated high school in Central Nebraska. He furthered his education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, majoring in Pre-Mortuary Science. He then continued at Kansas City Kansas Community College Department of Mortuary Science, where he graduated in 1994 with an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Mortuary Science. After mortuary school, he worked in Nebraska as a funeral director and embalmer until taking a position with Peninsula Memorial Chapel in November 1999. He and his wife, Barb, have three kids, Chase, Shelby and Maggie, and a granddaughter, Gracie. He is a member of Holy Assumption of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Church in Kenai, where he sings in the choir. When not at work, he enjoys fishing, traveling and spending time with his family.
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David McNeil - Funeral Director
David is a father to seven children and is married to his sweetheart, Shawna. He is active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, enjoys being active as an Amateur Radio operator, playing with electronics, and building remote control models. He was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and then moved to Boise, Idaho for a spell. He now calls Anchorage his home. He hopes to obtain his sport pilots license and build his own kit airplane. He is passionate about serving his families and helping them in their grief and time of need.
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Saumel J. Carranza - Funeral Director
Sam is dedicated to providing compassionate care to the families in his community. He attended Sky view High School in Soldotna, Alaska. Growing up, he enjoyed soccer and wrestling; he was a two-time Alaska State Champion wrestler, who held several school and state records. He still enjoys being active, including: fishing, hunting, hiking, and mountain biking. He is an active Wasilla Lions Club member, Hospice Volunteer, and attends Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wasilla.
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Ryan Mills - Funeral Director
Ryan is proud to be a funeral director and to take care of families in Alaska. He grew up in Colorado and graduated from Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, CO with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences in Mortuary Science in 1998. He moved to Alaska in 1999 and ever since has been assisting families in the Fairbanks Interior, Mat-Su Valley, Anchorage Municipality and the Kenai Peninsula. Ryan is married to his beloved wife, Jessica. He enjoys being outdoors and is thankful for everything Alaska has to offer. Ryan has volunteered throughout Alaska with Hospice, Lions Club International and on various committees related to funeral and medical directives.
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Our Staff
Alaskan funeral directors and operations staff have been carefully chosen for their professionalism, consideration, empathetic nature, experience, local knowledge, and their ability to fulfill our goal of providing high quality services at a reasonable cost.
To find out more about the owner or staff please feel free to email us at pmc@alaskanfuneral.com ,
phone us at 888-369-3003
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