Jan Porten

As a funeral director, my deepest aspiration is to serve people with unwavering care and compassion during some of the most challenging times of their lives. Every individual deserves a dignified and respectful farewell, and that is my mission to provide that. By offering empathetic support, thoughtful guidance, and attention to detail, I strive to ease the burden on grieving families and create a comforting environment where they can honor their loved ones. My commitment to compassion ensures that each family receives the personalized care they need, helping them navigate their loss with grace and understanding.

I approach supporting grieving families with my own vulnerability. We need to all connect on a human level, and that means leaving us open to sharing pain and sadness regardless of discomfort that sadness often brings. I believe so much in the “power of presence”. Sometimes there are no words that will bring comfort, but I believe sometimes the best comfort you can offer is to stand with people, where they are, in their journey with grief. My biggest desire is that I have made a small impact on lives in being truly authentic, genuine in my concern, and my desire to serve well, that will provide comfort to my families.

I started this career late in my life, going back to school in 2020, actively serving families during my schooling. I have continued to do so, working with incredible people. I find it time to venture out on my own, creating the vision I have in bridging life and death and allowing families to lead with what they see fit for an end-of-life celebration and incorporate their own personal thoughts and feelings about what that looks like.

The biggest lesson I have learned being in the death care profession is that we must live in the moment. I have learned that there is a cost to love and that is grief, but no one I have ever spoken to, nor dealing with it myself, would ever give up the chance of loving someone to prevent knowing grief.

Mission

My mission is to provide compassionate and dignified funeral services, guiding families through their most difficult times with understanding and care, honoring the unique lives of those we serve. I am dedicated to supporting grieving families with empathy, respect, and personalized care, creating meaningful and healing experiences during their time of loss.