History & Staff

Amber has 11 years experience in the funeral industry. She started her career in mortuary/coroner transport. She received her diploma from Stratford University where she studied Funeral Service Education. Amber has found her true calling in life. She had her first child, a son, in December 2014 and her second son October, 2018.

A farm girl from Nebraska, she went to airline school and landed in New York to work for an airline company for seven years. After a brief retirement to raise her children, now two grown sons, she went on to work at a funeral home in New York for nineteen years where she served as office manager for 2 of their 5 locations. She and her husband moved to Palm Springs in 1999 where she continued employment in the funeral industry. In 2005 she came to work for Rose Mortuary.

Alex is a longtime native to the Coachella Valley. She started working at Rose Mortuary & Crematory in 2020 as a Funeral Assistant. She is married and has 1 daughter. She is known for her kind and compassionate personality. She is bilingual and speaks both English and Spanish. She enjoys spending time with her family and her Chihuahua, Taquito.

James joined the Rose Mortuary team in 2021 after moving to the Coachella Valley from the Midwest. He is currently doing his apprenticeship to become a licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director.

Connie Swain is the newest member of Rose Mortuary, joining the team in 2022. Connie has been in the funeral industry for 9 years. A native Californian, she was born in the Imperial Valley, she has 1 child, a son, 1 grandson, 1 granddaughter and an amazing daughter in-law who are Connie's heart and soul. Connie is a homebody and has a creative side enjoying writing poetry, viewing unique artwork and reading mostly supernatural stories. Her favorite authors are Anne Rice, Stephen King and Dean Koontz.

Bobby joined the Rose Mortuary team in 2021. When he is not at work, he spends his time restoring old cars, watching science fiction movies and spending time with his 2 daughters.