Staff

Our dedicated staff members are here to provide support, compassion, and information to help you through your journey of grief and the celebration of your loved one’s life.

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Stephanie "Zoey" Shapiro Funeral Director / Embalmer sshaprio@mtvm.net

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Steven & Heidi Schwerdtfeger Funeral Arranger & Receptionist

Steven Schwerdtfeger has been working in the funeral industry since 2001. Steve went to Mortuary Science School in Cypress, California, and graduated in 2003. Steve is married with 4 children. He enjoys and loves to play softball

Steve served in the United States Army Honorably and earned the rank of Sergeant. Steve was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and served overseas in Germany and South Korea.

Steve joined the Mountain View team in January 2017 with years of experience, compassion and empathy. He is a great addition to our mortuary and the community.

Heidi joined the Mountain View Mortuary team in June 2020.  Heidi is our receptionist and a wonderful asset to our company

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Kuvira Cox Funeral Director / Removal Tech / Crematory Operator

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Sarah Stynen Removal Technician

Sarah was born in Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Reno, Nevada in 2006. She graduated from McQueen High School in 2015, and has continued on to UNR and TMCC. She plans on building a career in the Funeral Service Industry and is currently working toward a mortuary science degree. 

 

Aside from working at Mountain View, Sarah is a nanny. She enjoys spending her time hiking and camping in the Reno/Tahoe area, reading with her two cats, gardening in the Summer, and baking for her friends and family.

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Jennifer Tate Removal Technician

Stephanie "Zoey" Shapiro

Funeral Director / Embalmer
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Steven & Heidi Schwerdtfeger

Funeral Arranger & Receptionist
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Steven Schwerdtfeger has been working in the funeral industry since 2001. Steve went to Mortuary Science School in Cypress, California, and graduated in 2003. Steve is married with 4 children. He enjoys and loves to play softball

Steve served in the United States Army Honorably and earned the rank of Sergeant. Steve was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and served overseas in Germany and South Korea.

Steve joined the Mountain View team in January 2017 with years of experience, compassion and empathy. He is a great addition to our mortuary and the community.

Heidi joined the Mountain View Mortuary team in June 2020.  Heidi is our receptionist and a wonderful asset to our company

Kuvira Cox

Funeral Director / Removal Tech / Crematory Operator
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Sarah Stynen

Removal Technician
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Sarah was born in Phoenix, Arizona and moved to Reno, Nevada in 2006. She graduated from McQueen High School in 2015, and has continued on to UNR and TMCC. She plans on building a career in the Funeral Service Industry and is currently working toward a mortuary science degree. 

 

Aside from working at Mountain View, Sarah is a nanny. She enjoys spending her time hiking and camping in the Reno/Tahoe area, reading with her two cats, gardening in the Summer, and baking for her friends and family.

Jennifer Tate

Removal Technician
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