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.

Celesta Rapp, our Office Manager/Secretary was born in Ohio and raised on a farm there. She has lived in the Skagit Valley since 1979 and joined Lemley Chapel in 2010. She recently moved to Sedro-Woolley to be close to family and friends, and looks forward to participating in community activities. Over the years, she has worked in the hospitality industry and was a public servant for the State of Washington in the fields of social services, corrections, and mental health. Celesta feels that her direct experience in handling delicate to challenging inter-personal relations in a variety of situations, coupled with customer service, will lend itself well to serving Lemley Chapel clients.