Our Staff

Our Staff

Funeral Directors; Ed Leon, Kirk Cheda, Rylee James and Crematory Manager; Juan Lopez

Telephone: 1-707-996-3655

Edward Leon

Owner and Funeral Director/Embalmer

Edward "Ed" Leon purchased Duggan's Mission Chapel in December 2016 after the retirement of Marilyn Duggan Caselli (who managed the family business for decades). A native of Windsor, CA, Ed enrolled in the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science about a year after graduating from high school and has worked in the industry since. Ed has worked in Petaluma, Mill Valley, San Anselmo and Sonoma. He is one of the last funeral home owner-operators left in the Bay Area, as more and more mortuaries are corporately-owned. He is a member of ICF St. James Branch 161 and Sons of Italy. Ed enjoys traveling and adventuring around the world.

Embalmer's License # EMB 8320

Funeral Director's License #FDR 1633

Crematory Manager License #CRM 895

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Kirk Cheda

Funeral Director and Embalmer

Born and raised in West Marin, Kirk graduated from the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science in 1984. After working in the funeral industry for many years with his uncle, Leroy Cheda, in Mill Valley, he continued his profession in Petaluma, Sebastopol, Santa Rosa and now Sonoma. 

Embalmer's License #EMB 7460

Funeral Director's License #FDR 1369

Crematory Manager License #CRM 894

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Rylee James

Funeral Counselor and Apprentice Embalmer

Rylee is an Air Force veteran that is new to Sonoma county. However, as a native of Pioneer, California, she’s no stranger to small town communities. Rylee is currently studying mortuary affairs at American River college and has been working in the funeral industry for two years. She enjoys hiking, fishing, and all other things outdoors. Above all else, she enjoys serving her community.

California Apprentice License # AE 14108

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