Hennessey Funeral Homes | Funeral & Cremation Services for Spokane, WA

Who We Are

Our staff of professionals has years of experience caring for families, from all walks of life. Each comes to us because we are leaders in our profession, with dedication to service, and professional integrity.

When we sit down with a family, our shared goal is to create a fitting, memorable and affordable service for their loved one. We offer them a wide variety of services and products, as well as a wealth of creative ideas and suggestions. Together, we'll design a memorial or funeral service that suits their needs now, and in the future. Families who come to us know that years from now, they will have deep peace-of-mind because in coming to us, they've done their best to honor their loved one.

Hennessey's funeral home staff is very active in local churches, service clubs, and civic organizations. Our employees are members of numerous groups and we support these involvements. We strongly believe in being involved in the greater Spokane community. Our people are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for whatever needs our client families might have. It is a part of our dedication to our funeral home and the community.

We are here to help you through a most difficult time, please feel free to contact anyone on our staff to help you

Our Valued Staff

Chuck Hennessey,

Charles (Paddy) (Chuck) graduated from Gonzaga University and California College of Mortuary Science. He has been a funeral director and embalmer since 1955. The funeral home is Chuck’s passion. He is extremely proud of being the third generation in the funeral business. Chuck has been extremely involved with numerous local organizations, serving as president of many of them throughout the years. One of his proudest achievements is being one of the founders of St. Margaret’s Hall. He is also a connoisseur of wine and is known throughout the Inland Empire for his knowledge of the bounty of the vine. Chuck has been married to Barbara for 27 years. His family is the delight of his life.
Jim Asper, Managing Partner

Jim started his career in the industry at the age of 14 working part time at a cemetery owned by Chuck Hennessey in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He attended Mt. Hood Community College and graduated with a degree in Mortuary Sciences in 1997. He has worked in North Idaho, and Eastern Washington as a licensed funeral director/embalmer for most of his career. He has worked at Hennessey Smith and Hennessey Valley since 2007, and accepted the job as managing partner of both locations in 2008. Jim is married to Autumn, and has four children; Austin, Sierra, Payson and Elise.
Kevin Gabbert, Advanced Planning Manager

Kevin started his career with Hennessey Funeral Homes in 2004 after 15 successful years in the Financial Services Industry. His previous financial background brings a unique skill set to Hennessey Funeral Homes and our clients. Kevin has a Bachelors of Science Degree with a concentration in Business Administration. Along with being a Funeral Director, Kevin is also licensed in various financial disciplines. Kevin is the proud father of three, two boys and one girl and loves living and raising his family in the Spokane Community.
Sue Belote, Office Manager

Sue has worked in the funeral industry for nearly 20 years, helping families with everything from placing obituaries to filing life insurance and veteran’s claims. Attention to detail and commitment to families is how she spends every day. Outside of work, Sue enjoys watching her son play in multiple musical groups at Whitworth University along with her husband, Jeff, of 26 years. Sue also enjoys cheering on the Seattle Mariners, Gonzaga Bulldogs and Whitworth Pirates. You may also find her and Jeff behind the concession stand at Rogers High School where they have volunteered their time for the last eight years.
Greg Finch, Licensed Funeral Director

I was born in what was once the small town of Whitefish, Montana. At about ten years old, my family moved to central Washington where I graduated High School and then college in Ellensburg, WA. After a brief career in law enforcement, I chose a career in the funeral industry, which I feel is a better way of serving my community.

After obtaining my Funeral Directing License in 1999, I have served the communities of Yakima, Seattle, and now the Spokane area. I am proud to live in the Spokane area and have made my home in Liberty Lake, WA. I married in 2008 and I am the luckiest man in the world to have my wife Teri. This union brought me a beautiful wife and three wonderful children, Valerie, Asia and Drake.

I am active in our Liberty Lake community with various events around the lake. I am an avid fisherman and a current member of the Spokane Walleye Club. My wife and I also own and operate Liberty Lake Children’s Academy, a private academic pre-school located just east of the Home Depot in Liberty Lake, WA. My faith is strong and serving the community of Spokane is a good fit for me.

After six years now working with Chuck Hennessey and my team members of Hennessey Smith Funeral Home, I look forward to many more years proudly serving the community of Spokane and the surrounding area.

Thank you to all the families who have given me the privilege of helping them through what often times is, the most difficult time of their lives.
Mike Sanborn, Licensed Funeral Staff

Mike was born and raised in Spokane growing up on the north side. A graduate of John Rogers High School he is still actively involved in John R Rogers Alumni and Friends Foundation (JRRAFF). An avid sports enthusiast Mike is a member of the Inland Empire Softball Hall of Fame and serves on its board. Mike has been involved with many businesses in Spokane but feels he has really found his calling in the funeral industry, being able to look at yourself in the mirror and say “today I really helped someone” is the greatest satisfaction one can achieve. Mike and his wife Susan have been married for 45 years and have four children and twelve grandchildren. Through the years Mike has been active in the Lutheran Church serving in many capacities and he and Susan are members at Prince of Peace Lutheran. You can take the boy out of Hillyard but you can’t take Hillyard out of the boy so Mike also maintains a membership and serves on the board of Hillyard Kiwanis.
Ashley Latham, Licensed Funeral Director

Ashley was born and raised in Yakima, WA, where she graduated from high school, earning her Associate’s Degree concurrently. Moving to Spokane to attend EWU, she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Biology/Chemistry. Her career in the funeral industry began 10 years ago at age 16 in Yakima and continued here in Spokane. After graduating from EWU, she went to work at two family owned funeral homes in Colfax and Pullman, while obtaining her Funeral License. A few years ago, Ashley and her husband, Tony moved back to Spokane where she is now proudly serving her families and community at Hennessey Funeral Homes. Tony is a 1st Lt. in the U.S. Army and recently returned to Spokane after a year long deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom. During that time, they welcomed their baby boy, Kaden, and are enjoying their time back together again at their home on the West Plains. Ashley is very involved in the community, volunteering with many organizations and served as Secretary on the Colfax Cemetery Board. Ashley was chosen to lead Tony’s Unit’s Family Readiness Group, which offers family and soldier support among other things. She is also very active in the Spokane Christian Church, serving in many capacities. Through SCC, they lead a group within the Married and Family Ministries, were past members of the EWU Campus Ministry and led a WSU Campus Ministry together. Ashley’s most fulfilling part about being a Funeral Director is seeing the differences that we make in our family’s lives through the services we provide, giving the utmost dignity to their loved ones at the same time.
Andrew Adams, Licensed Funeral Director

Andrew Adams was born and raised in Portland. Andrew started his work in the funeral profession as an apprentice in Moscow, Idaho. After two years of serving his community he moved to Vancouver, Washington to obtain his degree in Mortuary Science. After obtaining his degree he continued to work in the area as a funeral director. Andrew is a licensed funeral director and embalmer. He has recently moved to Spokane to be closer to family in his spare time. He enjoys spending time with his two beautiful children, Holden, and Ella. He also enjoys playing guitar, disk golf, movies, music and a good cheeseburger.
H. Kim Mangis, Licensed Funeral Director

I began my funeral service career in 1977 in Wheaton, Illinois. I attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago, Illinois, graduating in 1979. Since then I have been employed in firms in Montana, Idaho and Washington, settling in Medical Lake, Washington in 1991.
My family and I enjoy the benefits of living and working in the Inland Northwest. It is a privilege to work with the staff and management of Hennessey Funeral Homes serving the people of the Spokane area.
Vivian Heasley, Office Staff

Vivian has been with the funeral home for ten years. She is at the front desk, meeting and greeting families as they come into the building and serving them in any way that will help them through a most difficult time in their lives. Vivian and Roy have been married for 52 years and proudly raised five children. They are delighted to have nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. While raising her family Vivian was very active in the communities of Yakima, Washington and Petersburg, Alaska. In Yakima she helped form sixty girls’ softball teams and taught scorekeeping clinics for several years. All of her children were figure skaters and had many other interests, allowing the family to spend many hundreds of hours on the ice and at music and wrestling lessons, baseball and softball games. In Petersburg she was secretary of the American Cancer Society for several years, and a member of many other organizations, including a tole painting club. She also enjoyed halibut fishing on the family’s charter boat in the waters surrounding the island. Her current hobbies include decorating, refurbishing furniture, gardening, music and reading.
Bonita Roach, Office Staff

I have been working in the office at the Hennessey Valley location since 2008 where I greet families, prepare printed materials & DVDs for services, process death certificates, etc. I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin then moved to Moscow, Idaho to attend the University of Idaho and graduated with a B.A. in Communications/Radio-TV. My three children were all born there before we moved to Spokane in 1985. I am a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and have been involved there on many levels including fundraising for and participating in mission trips with both youth and adults to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica and most recently to Uganda, East Africa in July of 2008. I volunteered with the American Red Cross following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. I spent a year with AmeriCorps working as a Volunteer Coordinator at Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery and in the Spokane Public Schools teaching Disaster Preparedness in the after school program. I love Spokane, the weather, the people and the sense of community that is shown whenever we host a large event. I am a proud fan and supporter of the Seattle Mariners, Gonzaga Bulldogs, WSU Cougars and the Idaho Vandals. I have enjoyed raising my children in Spokane and look forward to watching them move forward in their life journeys. I feel privileged to work at Hennessey’s and look forward to serving you during your time of need.
Donna Morgan, Office Staff

Donna has been in the funeral industry for 15 years. She fills in data entry for the death certificates and files them with the county. Donna also helps the office staff with their duties. She looks forward to coming to work and being with co-workers who are dedicated to helping to the families. Donna grew up in California and her family moved to Spokane in 1991. Before moving to Spokane, Donna was in Avon sales for 10 years and won gold and silver Albee awards. She has been married to her husband Dick for 37 years. They raised two boys who are married and live in Spokane, WA. Donna is busy having fun with her family and five grandchildren. She is active with Fourth Memorial Church making baby baskets for new mothers and helping as secretary with the Awana program.