Our Staff

Kelly Sundberg

Funeral Director

Kelly Sundberg spent his childhood at the feet of his parents Elwood and LuJean learning the ways of mortuary science.  He grew up with loving parents who had a passion for helping the members of our community through this life’s transition.  This passion has been handed down through four generations and continues in the hearts of the Sundberg family.  In 1989, Kelly graduated from Cypress College of Mortuary of Science in Cypress, California, where he received the Melvin d. Hilgenfeld Award and the MuSigma Alpha Award for outstanding students.  After graduating, he returned home to Utah with his wife Teri to carry on the tradition of personal service, integrity, and attention to detail his family established four generations ago.

Telephone 1-801-319-2604

Curtis Wilkey

Managing Funeral Director

Curtis has always wanted to be a funeral director - even from the early age of 7 he remembers watching the hearse pass him on the street headed to the cemetery knowing that someday he would be the one driving that car. Growing up in Nephi, Utah, he is the son of Byron and Rosalie Wilkey, and is the sixth of nine children, three of which siblings died in infancy.

From a very young age he learned the value of hard work from his father and learned that he was truly happy while being in the service of others. Curtis became an Eagle Scout at age 14 and served an LDS Mission in Michigan at age 19.

In 1993, after working various jobs, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a Funeral Director. He packed up his family and moved to California to work for Wilson and Kratzer Mortuaries while attending San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. This opportunity provided him with the greatest experience on all sides of the mortuary profession. He earned the highest scholastic achievement, the Mu Sigma Alpha award, in 1995.

In January 1996, as a Licensed Funeral Director, Curtis began his career at Wheeler Mortuaries, serving the families of Springville and Mapleton, where he had been for 20 years before being made manager over Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary.

He feels it is his "Calling" in life, not just his profession, to carry out with dignity and honor the final services of those who have died.

Curtis is known by all for his peaceful countenance, compassionate understanding and tender care for those who have lost their loved ones. Directed and determined all his life, he is now extremely accomplished in every aspect of what it takes to be an excellent Funeral Director, father, and husband, all of which are very important to him.

Curtis loves biking, four-wheeling and camping. He is known for his funny sense of humor and his unique and endearing love for his wife, April, and their nine children.

Telephone: 1-801-361-1631

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April Wilkey

Community Outreach / Service

April Wilkey began her career here a year ago as a secretary and now has found her real love as our Community Outreach Manager. Her natural way of bringing happiness to others makes her service within our community light up all she reaches out to.

April recognizes that our aging community has many needs in which she can focus her time on. While advocating for Senior's needs, happiness, and well-being, April loves to spread her uplifting motto that we can all strive to "Live well while we are living!"

April has the opportunity of tending to those who have lost their loved ones during viewing and funeral services alongside her husband, Curtis. 

Her great influence for good to those she has the privilege of serving each day has a deep and far reaching effect that is very personal to her, it is more than just a profession. In all parts of her life, April strives for the sweet, hidden rewards that serving others brings.

April especially adores and loves her husband, Curtis, and their nine beautiful children. To have the special bond of working with Curtis, together bettering the small part of the world they live in, is one of the most wonderful blessings of her life. 

Telephone: 1-385-230-2208

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Marianna Adams

Aftercare Family Services/Pre-Need Advisor

Marianna Adams is a devoted mother of 4 from Spanish Fork, Utah. She graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelors in Fine Arts in 1997 and has a great passion for the theatre. Marianna’s career found her while she was searching out a job that she could make a difference and help others. She fulfilled that dream 5 years ago and has been devoted to helping those who wish to plan for the future and make pre-arrangements for their funerals. Her experience and compassion make pre-planning a funeral a meaningful experience. Marianna also serves as our aftercare specialist, meeting with families after they have lost a loved one to  answer lingering questions and help with the many logistical changes that come with the loss of a loved one.

Telephone: 1-801-310-5147

Sean Rood

Funeral Director

Sean was born and raised in Coos Bay, a small town on the Oregon coast. While growing up on a farm and raising beef cattle, Sean learned the meaning of a hard day’s work and service to others. Sean’s first exposure to the mortuary field was in high school where his early morning seminary class met in a mortuary. After finishing high school Sean worked at Nelson’s Bay Area Mortuary as a funeral assistant.

Sean served a Spanish-speaking mission for the LDS church in Maryland. After returning from his mission, Sean attended BYU-Idaho where he met his wife Jocelyn. After graduating, they moved to Provo where Sean began working as an apprentice for a local funeral home, while pursuing a degree in Mortuary Science at Des Moines Area Community College where he graduated and earned his funeral director’s license.

Sean loves all the families that he gets to meet and visit with. Being able to help guide them through the grieving process and memorialize their loved ones brings a lot of fulfillment to his life.

Sean lives in Provo with his wife and their dog Millie. Sean enjoys hiking, camping, reading, playing board games, watching movies and TV shows. Weekly, Sean meets with a collaborative group that focuses on conflict resolution and character development.

Sean is excited to be working for Sundberg-Olpin Mortuary and is grateful for the opportunities he will have to serve the community.