Funeral Director

Mearl Sheldon is a native of Montana. He received an associate degree in Mortuary Science from Cypress Community College in Cypress, California. He has been a licensed funeral director since 1990, practicing in California, Montana, Idaho, and Utah. He has done training as a coroner with the Montana Law Enforcement Academy. Mearl received his Certified Funeral Service Practitioner with the Academy of Funeral Service Professionals in 2007 and is also a Certified Crematory Operator.  He, his wife DeeAnna, and their four children settled in Moab in August, 2007 and has been an active participate in the Moab community with Boyscouts, Chamber, Moab City Recreation and The Senior Center. He enjoys outings with the family, sports and electronics.

Skyla was born in Great Falls, MT, but grew up in Moab, UT. She is the youngest sibling with three older brothers. She graduated from Grand County High School in 2016. Skyla attended Dixie State University and graduated in 2019 with degrees of Associate of Science and Bachelor of Science in Biology Biomedical Science Emphasis with minors in Psychology and Health Psychology. With a little encouragement from Mearl (her dad), Skyla graduated from Arapahoe Community College with an Associate of Applied Science in Mortuary Science and a Certificate for Crematory Operations in 2022 – receiving her funeral directors license in 2023 and has plans to receive her pre-need license.
In 2023, Skyla married her husband, Braxton Ellis, in Iceland. Together they enjoy hiking, snowboarding, adventuring, and being competitive in board/card games and sports including basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Skyla enjoys the funeral profession due to the variety of tasks and helping guide families through the grieving process.

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