Our Story
Learn our story, from the beginning and into the future.
Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses has been part of the community since 1901. The original name was Roseburg Funeral Home. The name was changed when L.L. and Marietta Powers purchased the funeral home and changed the name to Chapel of the Roses. The funeral home was located on the corners of Oak and Lane Streets. The funeral home was purchased by Meredith and Mildred Wilson. A new funeral home was constructed at the current locate on Harvard Avenue and renamed Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses. The funeral home had an open house and dedication on June 30, 1962.
Why Us?
In a nutshell? Experience, professionalism, compassion, and empathy.
We've learned a lot over many years. Like how to present options without overwhelming. And how to meet the needs of many caring parties. People come to us in difficult times, and we respond kindness, calmness and expertise. Our goal is to create a beautiful occasion and make you feel welcome, always. We spend our days planning with families. We stay up to date with industry developments. And we make hard times a little easier.
Learn the legacy.
Wilson's Chapel of the Roses & Sutherlin Chapel of the Roses was established years ago, and serving families has always been our focus. We take pride in being able to guide people through some of their most difficult days. We take pride in maintaining a setting that allows people to find solace. Celebrating life is our mission. That’s never changed. And with pride, it never will.
Who We Are
Meet our staff. Members of the local community make everything that happens possible.
Together, we make this place amazing.
Tyler Clark
General Manager
Tyler has worked locally in the county as a funeral director for many years and has served many local families. He came on board to manage Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses, Sutherlin Chapel of the Roses, Roseburg Memorial Gardens and Valley View Cemetery in 2021. He has two children, Matthew and Hosanna, both are now in high school. Tyler is an active church member in Sutherlin and enjoys cooking and doing a wide variety of things from photography to playing video games.
Charles Aaron Button
Funeral Director
Rusty Miller
Funeral Director
Rusty was born in Southern California and moved to the area when he was 10 months old. He was raised in Roseburg and then in Lookingglass. He graduated from Douglas High School in 1979. Rusty married Sue Conn in 1982. They have a daughter Ashley. Rusty started his apprenticeship at Long & Shukle Memorial Chapel in the summer of 1985. He graduated from Mount Hood Community College with a Mortuary Science degree in 1988. He and Sue moved back to Roseburg and continued to work at Long & Shukle Memorial Chapel, Chapel of the Firs (now Sutherlin Chapel of the Roses) and Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses. Rusty enjoys spending time with family, camping, traveling, and playing golf.
Heather Gilbert
Funeral Director Assistant
Heather is a first-call technician for both our Roseburg and Sutherlin offices. She assists family members in a variety of tasks. She served our country in the military and served several tours of duty in Iraq. Heather is active in the community outreach program and is continually assisting with homeless outreach programs.
Brooke Pulver
Administrator
Mark Weathers
Crematory Operator
He was born here in Oregon, but proudly left the area for a few years as he served in the U.S. Army as an experienced Tank Operator, which took him to Germany. When he returned to Douglas County, he joined the Wilson’s Chapel of the Roses family were he still works 20 years later. In Mark’s free time he is always outdoors doing things such as hiking the many wonderful trails in the area, fishing, & enjoying the lakes and coast. His favorite charity has been the Shiner’s Hospital for several years.
Rebecca Rose
Advance Planning Advisor
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