Sierra Memorial Chapel Mortuary

Specialties

We specialize in Funeral Services, Cremation Services, Memorial Services, We are able to arrange your graveside services at any cemetery, We also handle all of our veterans and arrangements with Riverside National Cemetery. We answer our phone ²⁴⁄₇.

We also have one of the largest Caskets & Urns to choose from. Everything we do is on-​site. We are a full service Funeral Home.

History

Established in 1964.

Founded by Frank Barrows and Warren Whitfield in 1964. Mr. Barrows and Mr. Whitfield operated the mortuary until 1975 when Mr. Whitfield developed health problems and needed to retire. Mr. Barrows went to Grant’s Pass, Oregon, where he continued to serve as funeral director for several years.

At that time, the mortuary was purchased by the Bredelis Family, Ray and Mickey, and their son Ron and his wife Janis. They continued the tradition of a family-​owned and operated funeral home. As the senior Bredelises were ready to retire, they passed the daily operation of the mortuary on to Ron.

In August of 2007 the Johnson Family was ready to retire after 28 years of service to the community. Continuing with the tradition of a family owned funeral home, they passed the torch to the Chris and Rhonda Miller. The Miller’s will offer the same personal, caring service for our family that has been a Riverside tradition since 1964.

Meet the Business Owner

Chris M.

Business Owner

A second generation funeral director, Chris Miller began working in the family business as a teenager and by the age of fourteen had already assisted on his first removal. Chris graduated in December of 1992 with a degree in Mortuary Science and received the highest honor from the program, the Melvin Hilgenfeld Award. Chris continued the fine traditions that his parents, Roger and Pat Miller, had started in 1969 at Thomas Miller Mortuary in Corona, California. Following the death of his father in 2006, Chris and his wife Rhonda purchased Thomas Miller Mortuary from his mother. In 2007, he added a second location in Riverside, California known as Sierra Memorial Chapel. He currently added an on-​site Crematorium at his main location in Corona.