Our Staff

Sandra Triplett is the owner and operator of Triplett Funeral Homes LLC. Together with her husband Christopher, they operate 4 locations in Illinois and Missouri. Sandra Triplett was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and spent most of her life on the West Coast of British Columbia. A graduate of the Canadian College of Funeral Services, Sandra opened her own funeral home in 2010 and proudly served the West Coast of Vancouver Island and surrounding coastal communities until 2018, when she sold her funeral home in Campbell River, British Columbia, and immigrated to the United States.

Currently, Sandra works between the Rushville, Mendon, and Golden, Illinois locations as a pre-need funeral planning specialist, and is an apprentice funeral director in Kahoka, Missouri. Sandra Triplett served on the funeral services advisory board for Consumer Protection BC for 3 years, and is the author of several articles on funeral services and pre-planning. She currently resides in Kahoka, Missouri.

Dean “ Woody” Woodruff lives in Mendon and is married to Sue Woodruff. He has four children, Angela Maurer of St. Peters, Mo., Jill Lucey of Quincy, Doug Woodruff of Mendon and a son Ryan Woodruff who passed away in 2014. He also has two step-children, Clarissa Bangert of Plainville, and Zack Kerker of Chatham, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He retired from the Unit 4 School District in 2002, where he was a Unity Middle School Science Teacher, Unity High School P.E. Teacher, and Coached Football and Basketball. He joined our team in 2002 and is also the Mayor of Mendon. Dean is an avid Cardinals fan and enjoys farming and camping.

Gary lives in Rural Ursa and is married to Rosemary (Clair) Brickman. He retired in 2001, after 33 years of Coaching and Teaching, Ten of those years were at Camp Point Central High School in Camp Point and 23 years were at Unity High School in Mendon. Gary joined our team in 2001. He is a member of Centennial Ebeneezer Church and enjoys collecting and displaying collectibles.

Rich lives in Mendon and is married to Patricia Lask, Together they have three daughters, Elizabeth Lask of Browning, MT., Sara Murphy of Savannah GA, and Kathleen Lask of Berkley, CA. Rich retired in June of 2006 from the Unit 4 school district, where he was the Music Director. He joined our team in 2007 as a Funeral Assistant and also does carpentry work and painting for the funeral home as well. He is a member of St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Mendon, where he is the Music Director and works part-time doing maintenance in or around the church property. Rich is also a member of the International Trombone Association, American Federation of Musicians Local #265, and several music groups in the area including, Quincy Park Band, Quincy Concert Band, Big River Swing Machine, and the Horn Dogs. In his spare time, he enjoys performing music, fishing, hunting, fine arts, outdoor activities, camping, and traveling.

Rosemary is married to Gary, and they live in rural Ursa. She retired in 2005 and joined our team soon after. She assists with visitations and manages the office when the director is out of town. She is a member of Centennial Ebeneezer Church and enjoys coaching volleyball, exercising, and flower gardening.

Julie lives in rural Golden and has three children, Heather Hawley, Ryan Bunge, and Justin Bunge, and two grandchildren. She currently works for Wiewel Insurance Agency in Golden. She joined our team in 2010. Julie is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden, where she plays the organ and directs the Handbell Choir. In her spare time, she enjoys doing Counted Cross Stitch.