Jeffrey S. Knight
Embalmer, Funeral Director, and Owner
Jeff grew up in White River Junction and graduated from Hartford High School in 1989; he continued his education at the University of Minnesota. While pursuing dual bachelor degrees in Business and Mortuary Science, he received the J.M. Nolte Scholar Award given for academic excellence and overall achievement throughout one’s entire education. He returned to Vermont after working at a funeral home in Minneapolis for a time and purchased the business from his father and uncle in 2004. His philosophy of providing superb service to the community carries on his family’s generational commitment to helping friends and family in the Upper Valley. He believes in treating people fairly and supporting the community. Jeff established an annual tradition of giving back to the community; funds are made available to many diverse organizations including musical instrument scholarships so that all children in our community have access to the arts.
Jeff is the proud father of two children, Carolin and Andrew Knight and helps his wife Amy with dog rescue. He enjoys nature and working in the woods. Jeff is a skilled woodworker, using time-tested and high-quality traditional joinery to build cabinetry and furniture.
Jeffrey S. Knight
Embalmer, Funeral Director, and Owner
Jeff grew up in White River Junction and graduated from Hartford High School in 1989; he continued his education at the University of Minnesota. While pursuing dual bachelor degrees in Business and Mortuary Science, he received the J.M. Nolte Scholar Award given for academic excellence and overall achievement throughout one’s entire education. He returned to Vermont after working at a funeral home in Minneapolis for a time and purchased the business from his father and uncle in 2004. His philosophy of providing superb service to the community carries on his family’s generational commitment to helping friends and family in the Upper Valley. He believes in treating people fairly and supporting the community. Jeff established an annual tradition of giving back to the community; funds are made available to many diverse organizations including musical instrument scholarships so that all children in our community have access to the arts.
Jeff is the proud father of two children, Carolin and Andrew Knight and helps his wife Amy with dog rescue. He enjoys nature and working in the woods. Jeff is a skilled woodworker, using time-tested and high-quality traditional joinery to build cabinetry and furniture.
Carly A. Jennings
Funeral Director
Carly is an Upper Valley native who grew up in West Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon High School. She graduated from Mount Ida College with her degree in Funeral Service and was the first female full time employee to work at Knight Funeral Home (2019). She raises her young family in White River Junction and works hard in the community to ensure people do not go without. She is passionate about blood donation and has an annual goal to donate one gallon per year.
She takes great pride in caring for the deceased with honor, sacred trust, and dignity in the forefront of her mind, including and especially in the crematory. She recognizes that families trust us to do this properly 100% of the time, and has truly taken that to heart. As a mother, she extends a special gentleness and caring demeanor to parents who have lost a child much too soon.
Carly A. Jennings
Funeral Director
Carly is an Upper Valley native who grew up in West Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon High School. She graduated from Mount Ida College with her degree in Funeral Service and was the first female full time employee to work at Knight Funeral Home (2019). She raises her young family in White River Junction and works hard in the community to ensure people do not go without. She is passionate about blood donation and has an annual goal to donate one gallon per year.
She takes great pride in caring for the deceased with honor, sacred trust, and dignity in the forefront of her mind, including and especially in the crematory. She recognizes that families trust us to do this properly 100% of the time, and has truly taken that to heart. As a mother, she extends a special gentleness and caring demeanor to parents who have lost a child much too soon.
Stuart E. Ofstad
Embalmer and Funeral Director
Stuart graduated from the esteemed San Franscisco College of Mortuary Science in 1999 and worked in the San Franscisco Bay area of California until he moved to Vermont in 2004. He lives in West Hartford and is a dedicated and loving dad to his four children Sophia, Elijah, Sam, and Artemis. He enjoys spending time doing anything and everything with his kids, hunting, and fishing.
He is a strong advocate for ensuring that everyone who has the desire is able to be in the presence of their loved one prior to burial or cremation through the art and science of embalming.
Stuart E. Ofstad
Embalmer and Funeral Director
Stuart graduated from the esteemed San Franscisco College of Mortuary Science in 1999 and worked in the San Franscisco Bay area of California until he moved to Vermont in 2004. He lives in West Hartford and is a dedicated and loving dad to his four children Sophia, Elijah, Sam, and Artemis. He enjoys spending time doing anything and everything with his kids, hunting, and fishing.
He is a strong advocate for ensuring that everyone who has the desire is able to be in the presence of their loved one prior to burial or cremation through the art and science of embalming.
Susan C. Watermann
Embalmer and Funeral Director
Originally from Missouri, Susan and her partner David set down roots in Springfield, Vermont several years ago with their four dogs. She loves to hike and explore Vermont and New Hampshire with her special dog friend, Yadi. The two often spend days off appreciating the natural beauty and trying out breweries along the way. She is an active volunteer of the Springfield Humane Society as the Fundraising Committee Chair.
She is a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner with a career of nearly twenty years. Susan believes that a good funeral doesn’t look the same for everyone, and that being educated about available options is vital to the emotional and psychological value gained by taking an active role in memorializing those who have died.
Susan C. Watermann
Embalmer and Funeral Director
Originally from Missouri, Susan and her partner David set down roots in Springfield, Vermont several years ago with their four dogs. She loves to hike and explore Vermont and New Hampshire with her special dog friend, Yadi. The two often spend days off appreciating the natural beauty and trying out breweries along the way. She is an active volunteer of the Springfield Humane Society as the Fundraising Committee Chair.
She is a Certified Funeral Service Practitioner with a career of nearly twenty years. Susan believes that a good funeral doesn’t look the same for everyone, and that being educated about available options is vital to the emotional and psychological value gained by taking an active role in memorializing those who have died.
