Our Staff

Brad Sawka

Managing Funeral Director & Embalmer

Brad was born and raised in Vauxhall, AB., and has spent over 20 years in the oil & gas industry before entering the funeral profession in 2016. After the completion of an apprenticeship with Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels, Brad graduated from the Canadian College of Funeral Service in 2018 as a Funeral Director/Embalmer.

Brad and his wife Kelly were married in 2008 and were blessed with their beautiful daughter Quinn in 2016. Brad feels fortunate to be given the privilege to assist families during their time of need and is proud to serve the communities of Southern Alberta. 

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Dennis Novak

Funeral Director

 I was born and raised in Manitoba in the Neepawa area. Began my career in Funeral Service in 1966 at White’s Funeral Home in Neepawa. I became licensed as an Embalmer/Funeral Director in 1971. The following year along with my wife Linda and our firsr born son Jason moved to Calgary  where I joined the staff of Jacques Funeral Home. In the spring of 1973 I challenged the Alberta Exams and received my Embalmer/ Funeral Director’s License for the province of Alberta. The same year Frank Eden offered me a position with Eden’s Funeral Home, I accepted the offer and moved to Pincher Creek and have been here ever since.

Following our move to Pincher Creek, two more children were added to our family, our second son Kyle and daughter Amy.

I have never regretted choosing Pincher Creek as  a community to work and live in. Over the many years I was fortunate to have developed a good rapport with the families I have served and with many of those families I have had the honour of serving several times.

We attend St. Michael’s Catholic Church and over the years I have served on Parish Council as well as Lector and Eucharistic Minister. I am also a member of the Pincher Creek Lions Club and have filled many positions there as well.

I have experienced many changes in Funeral Service, both in trends and attitudes. I also believe that even though early in my career I was being complimentd by families for a job well done, I really wasn’t a good Funeral Director until I experienced the loss of a close family member. At that point you are able to empathize instead of imagine how that other person feels.

As I approach retirement my responsibilities have diminished allowing more time to spend with family and enjoy some travelling.

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Tyson Goodstriker

Funeral Director & Embalmer

“Oki, Nistooakook Matsi’namahka. Niisto nohto’to Kainai, Siksikatsitapii.”

My name is Pretty Weapon/ Goodstriker, and I am from Kainai Nation, one of four nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy.” I am the great-grandson of Rufus Goodstriker, and was raised by my mom, Chrissy Goodstriker, and my late grandma, Joyce Goodstriker – partly making me a kipitaipokaa. Growing up with my traditions, it had taught me my strongest values, Kimmapiiyipitssini ki Inakootsiiyssini (compassion and respect), which has helped with my desire to always care for those in need.

Growing up, I primarily attended school in Kainai, graduating in 2014. From there I attended Lethbridge College for my Business Management Diploma and continued my athletics with the Lethbridge College Kodiaks. While going through my Lethbridge College graduating year of 2018-2019, I also began my studies with Mount Royal University for my Funeral Services Diploma.

I entered the funeral profession in late 2018, and have since become a licensed Funeral Director, graduating from Mount Royal University in 2022. I started working with Eden’s Funeral Home in late 2021, and this transition gave me the opportunity to serve the communities I grew up in and around, such as Kainai, Piikani, Fort Macleod, and Pincher Creek.

I have since been honored to serve every family that comes into our care, and I will continue to do so throughout the years.

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