Rick Lemley, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident, began working with his grandfather, father and uncle in 1975. He has been a licensed Funeral Director-Embalmer since 1981. He became a partner with his father in 1995 and then a partner with Chuck Ruhl at his father’s retirement. Rick is a councilman on the Sedro-Woolley City Council and an active member of Sedro-Woolley Rotary, Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce, and JJ’s Cruisers Car Club.

Chuck Ruhl grew up in Sedro-Woolley and began working for the Lemley Family immediately after high school. He became a licensed Funeral Director-Embalmer in 1964. Chuck resided in Southwest Washington for many years involved with funeral service and later selling life insurance and securities. In 1998, he returned to Sedro-Woolley and became a partner with Rick Lemley. Chuck is a member of the Sedro-Woolley Rotary Club and Burlington United Lodge #93 F&AM, and a Hospital Commissioner for District #304 United General Hospital.

Doug Hutter grew up in Everett, Washington, graduating from Everett High School, Everett Community College, and Washington State University. Doug has been married 25 years to Eileen Derry of Everett. Eileen and Doug have two grown children, Rose who lives in downtown Seattle, and Matthew, who is a student at the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. Doug worked in and managed restaurants during school and upon graduation. Making the change to funeral service was seamless as Doug’s focus has always been “customer service”. He became a licensed Funeral Director in 1996, attended Mt. Hood Mortuary College, and received his Embalming license in 2009 before joining Lemley Chapel. Doug has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America and the Knights of Columbus, accentuating community service, and is on the Advisory Board of the Lake Washington Technical College Funeral Service Program. Working in funeral service has brought Doug closer to his Christian faith, and working in the funeral business has become a ministry to him.

Linda Paul, our Office Manager/Secretary was born in Indiana, growing up in Burbank, CA. She and her husband, Ron, moved to Sedro-Woolley in 1991 and she joined the staff of Lemley Chapel in 1998. Her experience comes from working over the years primarily in the technical support area of the banking industry in which “customer service” comes first. Linda wanted to help those without a voice and she became a committed volunteer in 2004 with a local animal rescue, Saving Pets One At a Time (S.P.O.T.), being Secretary for the 2006-2008 term. By working with our funeral home and being an active volunteer, she serves her community by helping families and animals at their time of need.