Heritage North Funeral Home
Heritage North Funeral Home has been a family owned and operated full-service funeral provider in Whitehorse since 1993. We believe it is important that our staff care for all your needs around the death of your loved one with professionalism, warmth, and sensitivity. Our funeral directors, embalmers and cremationists are all licensed and accredited professionals who are passionate about what they do. Our on call and transfer staff are trained directly by us to ensure the highest level of care. We are proud of all our thoughtful and caring staff who answer the call and respond at any hour.
A Brief History
Roger & Willow Yadon opened Heritage North Funeral Home on Canada Day, 1993 in the former Harry Johannes home at 307 Strickland Street in downtown Whitehorse.
Roger started his career in the funeral industry in 1986 in Sitka, Alaska working for Prewitt Funeral Home before he and his family immigrated to Whitehorse in 1992.
Chris Thompson began his employment with Heritage North Funeral Home in December 1995. Chris was formerly employed with McInnis & Holloway Funeral Home in Calgary, Alberta before he, his wife Holly and daughter Nicole moved to Whitehorse in 1993.
Chris worked with Roger for ten years until Roger retired in July 2005. It was a natural transition when Chris and Holly purchased Heritage North from Roger and Willow.
Heritage North Funeral Home purchased the property that was home to Lubbock Valley Flower Shop at 412 Cook Street in December 2007. When the florists retired in January 2008, renovations began to relocate the funeral home to its new location. The renovations were completed in August 2008.
Property was purchased at 1101 and 1103 Centennial Street in Porter Creek with future plans to construct a new full-service funeral home on that site. Phase one of that project came to fruition in November 2009, when Heritage North Funeral Home opened Yukon’s first crematorium. That project will encompass development of the next phase in building a larger and more modern facility to provide and accommodate more requests from Yukoners.
Trust, service, attention to detail and dedication to all, are the cornerstones Roger and Willow founded in 1993 and continue to be what every family can expect today.
A Brief History
Roger & Willow Yadon opened Heritage North Funeral Home on Canada Day, 1993 in the former Harry Johannes home at 307 Strickland Street in downtown Whitehorse.
Roger started his career in the funeral industry in 1986 in Sitka, Alaska working for Prewitt Funeral Home before he and his family immigrated to Whitehorse in 1992.
Chris Thompson began his employment with Heritage North Funeral Home in December 1995. Chris was formerly employed with McInnis & Holloway Funeral Home in Calgary, Alberta before he, his wife Holly and daughter Nicole moved to Whitehorse in 1993.
Chris worked with Roger for ten years until Roger retired in July 2005. It was a natural transition when Chris and Holly purchased Heritage North from Roger and Willow.
Heritage North Funeral Home purchased the property that was home to Lubbock Valley Flower Shop at 412 Cook Street in December 2007. When the florists retired in January 2008, renovations began to relocate the funeral home to its new location. The renovations were completed in August 2008.
Property was purchased at 1101 and 1103 Centennial Street in Porter Creek with future plans to construct a new full-service funeral home on that site. Phase one of that project came to fruition in November 2009, when Heritage North Funeral Home opened Yukon’s first crematorium. That project will encompass development of the next phase in building a larger and more modern facility to provide and accommodate more requests from Yukoners.
Trust, service, attention to detail and dedication to all, are the cornerstones Roger and Willow founded in 1993 and continue to be what every family can expect today.
