About Us

Jack and Debbi Trumbull have been serving families in funeral service since 1991, and have owned and operated Anderson's Tribute Center since 2007. Debbi is a school teacher and their two children, Lauren and Caleb, attend Hood River Valley High School.

The Trumbull family moved from Southern Idaho but have family ties to the Hood River Valley; Jack’s grandfather was the agent for the Union Pacific Railroad for many years and his mother's family grew up in the Hood River area.

Our Heritage

Hood River's first funeral home originated in the early 1900's as the Sam Bartmess Mortuary. It was located at 6th and State St., (now Hershner & Bell Realty). Undertaker Sam Bartmess, keeping up with change, had switched from a horse-drawn funeral coach to a motorized hearse when the times called for it.
Bartmess sold the mortuary to his son-in-law Bill Marshall. The mortuary became Rude-Marshall between 1930 and 1935 and at that time was owned and operated by George Beechler until 1942.

Just east of the old Beechler Mortuary is the Ezra L Smith home which he built in 1886 for his family. The Smith home is one of Hood River's oldest homes still standing. In 1886 it stood for a long time as the "only large house in town."

After Ezra Smith's death in 1921, C.C. Anderson purchased the property for his new mortuary in 1928. Instead of tearing down the beautiful home, Mr. Anderson renovated it and a chapel was added. Mr. Anderson sold his mortuary to Arch and Edith Johnson in 1939.

In 1942 Roy and Tressa Edwards came back to Hood River and bought the Beechler Mortuary directly across from the Anderson Funeral Home. When Mr. Johnson was ready to retire in 1942, he sold the Anderson Funeral Home to the Edwards. At that time they closed the Beechler Mortuary and the building became the first Nazarene church in Hood River.

In 1967 the Edwards opened the new Anderson Funeral Home on 14th and Belmont Rd., and then Roy and Tressa Edwards retired and sold their business to their daughters, Doris and Leila. The daughters owned and operated the facility until their retirement in 1982 when Frank and Sheryl Akin purchased the funeral home. Until that time the mortuary had been owned by the same family for forty years.

On July 1, 2007, the Akin's, twenty-five years to the day from when they purchased Anderson's, transferred Anderson's to their successor and friends Jack and Debbi Trumbull who have been serving families in funeral service since 1991.  Debbi is a reading specialist and their two children, Lauren and Caleb, attend Hood River Valley High School.

The Trumbull's moved from Southern Idaho and have family ties to the Hood River Valley; Jack's grandfather was an agent for the Union Pacific Railroad for many years and his mother, aunts and uncles all grew up in the Hood River area.

In January of 2017, Jack and Debbi added a second location in The Dalles; Anderson's Tribute Center~ Celilo Chapel, to better serve our community throughout the Columbia River Gorge.

Our Staff

Every one of our staff brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization, we are proud to have them on our team.

Jack Trumbull

 Director & Embalmer

  Jack has been serving families in funeral service since 1991. Jack and Debbi married in 1993 and have two children; Lauren and Caleb, both attending Hood River Valley High School. Jack is active with Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, Lion’s, and Columbia Center for the Arts. Jack is a past president of the Oregon Funeral Directors Association, and a recipient of the National Funeral Directors Association's “Pursuit of Excellence” Award. Jack is a member of the advisory committee for the Funeral Service Program at Mt. Hood Community College, and chair of the Providence Advisory Board.

Addison J. Redmond

 Director & Embalmer

  Addison was born and raised in Hood River. He graduated from the funeral service education program at Mt. Hood Community College in 2019. Since then he has been working as a funeral director and embalmer at Anderson’s Tribute Center.

 


Mayra Sandoval

Office Administrator

Hablo Español

 Mayra was born and raised in Hood River. Mayra’s role is essential to Anderson’s service to our communities. “Being bilingual has given me the best opportunities to help those in my Latino community. I lived in Mexico for 1 year where I met my husband. We have been married for 3 great years and counting. When not at work we are usually out exploring the Gorge”. 

Dianne Level

Family Service Counselor

  Dianne is a retired educator and long-time resident of Hood River. She and her husband, Bob, have three children and nine grandchildren. Dianne is our family service counselor and assists our community with pre-planning.

Pat Roth

Ambassador & Hairdresser

  Pat was born and raised in Hood  River. She was married to her  husband Lonnie for over 37 years. She has five children, seven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. She  owned Pat’s Beauty Bar from 1970 to 2000. She also worked as a hairdresser for Brookside and Down Manor.

Kelly Marie Walker

Director and Embalmer

Kelly was raised in Northeast Tennessee and moved to the Gorge in 2018. She graduated from the Funeral Service Education program at Mt. Hood Community College in June 2024.

Tony

Therapy Dog & "Boss"

While Tony belongs to Lauren and the Trumbull family, he has found his home away from home at Anderson's where he spends most days. Tony's primary job is to welcome everyone who walks in to Anderson's and hopefully find a welcoming lap to sit on, be pet and to provide comfort to his human friends during their difficult walk with grief.  


More About Therapy Dogs

Terminally ill patients, children patients, people in therapy, people confined to wheelchairs, and homebound patients have long been shown to have a positive endorphin response to being around and petting dogs. There is a natural chemical reaction in the brain that makes people feel better and smile when they are petting an animal. Therapy dogs have a unique ability to sense human suffering. When introduced to a group of students, a therapy dog has been shown to instinctively seek out a depressed or struggling child. People in grief counseling cannot help but smile when a therapy dog is introduced into the setting. While this may be difficult to believe or test clinically, it has proven to be true with grieving individuals time and time again.