Our Local Staff

Our dedicated and supportive team is committed to guiding you through your challenging journey. We pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence and ensuring that your needs are fully met. With deep roots in the Durham Region, we are here to provide you with unwavering support.

Cory Kuipers -  Funeral Director
Rose Kuipers -  Administration  

Cory grew up in Bowmanville and began working at Northcutt Elliott Funeral Home Limited when he was sixteen. He attended Humber College and became a licensed funeral director in 1972. Along with his wife Rose, became the sole owners in 1989. He is a church organist and choir director, who has directed the First Baptist Church Choir for 40+ years, the Maranatha Choir, and associate organist at College Park Church. He particularly enjoys directing the combined choirs for the always anticipated annual Easter and Christmas concerts, held in Bowmanville and Oshawa for over 40 years. Cory & Rose enjoy tending to their award winning gardens; they love to travel and to spend as much time with their family, daughters Anita & Amanda, sons-in-law Ron & Steve and especially their grandsons Jason, Max, Rowan, Benjamin & Thomas.

Emanuelle Schwantz - Managing Funeral Director

Emanuelle was raised in Earlton, Northern Ontario. She graduated from Ecole Secondaire Saint-Marie in 2001 and earned her Funeral Director’s Licence from Collège Boréal in Sudbury in 2005. She started her career at Perrin Funeral Chapel in New Liskeard before relocating to Bowmanville with her husband Evan. They have three sons: Lucas, Calvin, and Travis. Emanuelle is dedicated to serving her community, ensuring personalized and respectful funeral services.

Heather Gallant - Funeral Director

Heather grew up in Bowmanville, attended St. Joseph Elementary and St. Stephen High School, and graduated from Durham College's Practical Nursing program. She has worked as a Registered Practical Nurse since 2013 and also holds a diploma in Medical Office Administration from Herzing College. In 2022, she switched careers and graduated with honors from Humber College's Funeral Director program in 2024. Heather lives in Whitby with her fiancé Kirk and their pets, Willow and Bella. She enjoys camping, nature walks, and traveling. We are proud to have Heather on our team to serve our families with care and compassion.

Jeffrey Graham - Intern Funeral Director

Jeffrey grew up in Orono alongside his older brother and triplet siblings. They attended Orono Public School, and Jeffrey later graduated from St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School in 2019. After a brief hiatus from school, Jeffrey completed Durham College’s Animal Care program in 2022. Subsequently, Jeffrey embarked on a new path at Northcutt Elliott, assisting with day-to-day tasks. Motivated by this experience, Jeffrey decided to pursue a career in the funeral industry and applied to Humber College’s Funeral Director Program. Currently, Jeffrey is interning for the program, dedicated to enhancing their education and serving the community. While residing in Oshawa, Jeffrey enjoys spending time in Bowmanville, exploring trails and visiting friends.

Marta Lenart - Office Administrator

Marie Lundy - Grief Counsellor

Marie spent many years as a nurse, walking with people through difficult circumstances and heartache as loved one's health failed, and they experienced the loss of hopes and dreams for the future.  Then Marie experienced the death of some of her own loved ones, the loss of some of her own hopes and dreams, and her understanding of grief became more personal.  She went back to school to obtain her Social Service Worker Diploma, and that is where she became more interested in the grieving process and it's effect on those left behind.  She furthered her studies with a Certificate in Thanatology (study of grief and loss, death and dying), and a Certificate in Counselling Children and Youth.