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Our Team

Caleb Burke Avery Henson Andrew Goodwin
MANAGING DIRECTOR FUNERAL DIRECTOR FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Caleb was born and raised in Pocatello. Ca- Avery was born and raised in Meridian, Ida- Andrew was born in Elko, Nevada, and was
leb started his career in funeral service in ho. In 2022, she returned to her home state raised in the Twin Falls area. Andrew grad-
2002 at Colonial Funeral Home. He obtained after many years of traveling in the United uated from high school in 2015 from Filer
his degree in Mortuary Science from Mt. States. Due to her roots, she strongly de- High School, where he was an active mem-
Hood Community College. He has also re- sires to uplift her community by providing ber of the FFA Chapter, played golf, raised
ceived his CCO Certificate. care, support, and expertise to the families 4-H animals, and many other extracurricular
she serves. activities. While in high school, Andrew be-
Caleb and his wife Jexi are parents to five gan his career in funeral service, where he
amazing children. The Burkes love every- At fourteen, Avery fell in love with funeral found his passion.
thing outdoors, especially family camping, service and continued pursuing education
fishing and hiking trips. and training in the field. She is drawn to After high school graduation, he attended
funeral service due to the unique opportu- the College of Southern Idaho before grad-
Caleb dedicates himself to the bereaved and nity to support families in times of loss and uating from Mt. Hood Community College
their loved ones. He has a special compas- grief. She looks forward to creating positive with a degree in Funeral Service Education.
sion and care for those experiencing loss. He experiences for those she serves as she Shortly after completing his funeral service
honors and strives in all aspects of his life to continues her training. degree, he moved to the Boise area, where
live up to the trust people place in him. he served his apprenticeship and became a
Avery followed her senior funeral directors licensed mortician in Idaho. Andrew accept-
in pursuing a degree in mortuary science ed a job outside the funeral industry but
through the Dallas Institute of Funeral Ser- soon realized his true calling was serving
vice. She is currently a licensed mortician in families in their time of need.
the state of Idaho.
He followed his passion for funeral service
out-of-state for two years. In March of 2024,
Andrew returned home to Twin Falls, where
he is proud to assist the community of Twin
Falls again. Andrew finds funeral service a
true calling and a passion of his. He loves
how every day at work is different, there
are always things to learn about business,
and building lasting friendships.

When Andrew is not working, he enjoys
spending time with his family, taking ad-
vantage of the great outdoors in Idaho,
and traveling the world. Although there are
many things to do, being around his family
is his favorite.

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