History & Staff
We have many years of experience caring for families from all walks of life. As leaders in the industry, families know they can count on us to provide them with the comfort they need when they need it the most.
Why Choose Us?

We've learned a lot about caring for families over the years. We realize that we aren't just caring for a loved one, but the entire family.
People come to us during their most difficult times, and we respond with kindness, understanding and expertise. Our goal is to make everyone feel at home as we work with them to create a memorable service in honor of a beautiful life.
Learn The Legacy
As it moves into the future, Mountain View draws on a rich heritage. The Memorial Park was incorporated in 1915 by James Richard Thompson. In 1942, his son, J. Arthur Thompson added the funeral home on the cemetery grounds. At the time a revolutionary idea, it was only the second funeral home/cemetery combination started in the United States. In 1956, Arthur’s son, Brewer B. Thompson, came to Mountain View. Under his leadership, Mountain View continued to grow. A second funeral chapel was built on the grounds, the operation was computerized, the staff grew in size to 68 full time employees, 80 more acres were acquired for the memorial park and the company became debt free.
Brewer’s daughter, Cindy Thompson, started as manager at Mountain View in 1987 after a career in healthcare. While working at Mountain View, Cindy received an MBA from Pacific Lutheran University . She became President of Mountain View in 1996 after her father’s retirement. In 2000, Cindy built the Celebration of Life Center, which includes the Aspen Chapel and two reception rooms. Seeing the need for Mountain View to grow beyond the family heritage from which it began, Cindy arranged for North Star Memorial Group to acquire the park. For nearly 100 years, Mountain View Memorial Park has been part of life for the people of Tacoma.
Mountain View has 160 acres of property of which 110 acres have been fully developed for cemetery use. The first burial took place in 1915 and since then more than 100,000 interments have occurred in the cemetery. The cemetery has about 1000 burials a year, and helps about 1400 families a year with funeral services. The cemetery continues to grow and is committed to preserving the beauty and peacefulness of the park.
In the past few years, we have developed an additional urn garden with over 3,000 inurnment spaces and another mausoleum structure, which brings the total of such structures to 10 with over 5,000 casket spaces and over 10,000 niches for cremated remains. The cemetery also includes five veterans sections and 53 other separate gardens for burial.
Mountain View Memorial Park has an array of flora and fauna, including 181 different varieties of trees, 575 rhododendrons, a prize winning rose garden and many varieties of birds and wildlife.
Reviews
Hello, I just want to Thank Neil Beck, Katrena and the Staff at Mountain View for all of their help during such a difficult time for myself and my family with the loss of our Father George A. Carper. Our Mother Charlotte L. Carper is buried here also and our parents are finally resting together after all these years. Through such a crazy time with Covid 19.... Read More
Kim Schrader
We're pleased to tell you the service we received today, July 24th from Dianna was excellent. We rated her 5 out of 5. She helped us with our mother's funeral arrangements,Betty Andersen. Thank you Gail Rodeberg and Lynn Pratt
Gail RODEBERG
The entire Staff did an excellent job. They were very helpful and courteous. Mr Ray Fernandez was extremely helpful with the burial arrangements for our mother at a very difficult time for our family. We couldn’t have asked for a better treatment of our deceased mother, the care and consideration of our family, and thoughtfulness towards us during this sad... Read More
Christine Hall-Ah Ching
Who We Are

E.Casey Rose
General Manager

Raymundo Fernandez
Sales Manager
Read BioBeing a Washington resident for over 10 years, his roots in the community and the culture allow him to truly understand and connect with the families that we have the privilege and honor to meet every day. Having served six years in the United States Armed Forces, Ray takes pride in serving our valued Military community in Washington with greater understanding and empathy of each individual service member’s history. Ray is committed to providing excellence in pre-planning, daily functions, community events and in the upkeep of Mt. View Memorial Park. Knowing that his own loved ones have been laid to rest within the company’s network of Funeral and Memorial Parks, Ray understands the emotions and concerns of other families like himself.

Caitlin Baranko
Location Manager

Kim Josue
Office Manager

Lance Morris
Superintendent

Chace Ward
Assistant Cemetery Superintendent

Tyler Titgen
Family Service Supervisor