Our Staff

Drew Kent

Owner & Funeral Director

Drew Kent, Owner and Funeral Director, was born and raised in Rock Springs, WY. He attended Mesa Community College of Mortuary Science where he graduated with Honors, Mu Sigma Alpha in 2008. He is an active member of the local Elks 214, an avid outdoorsman, bowler, and founder of the Great Falls Disc Golf Association. Drew and his wife Maggie welcomed a son, Liam, into the world in August of 2012 and second son, Max, in August of 2015.

Maggie Kent

Owner & Administrator

Maggie (Miller) Kent, Owner and Administrator, was born in Missoula, Montana. Although much of her childhood was spent in Hawaii, her heart always remained in the Big Sky. She and her family moved back to Missoula in her early teens where she graduated from Sentinel High School. She came to Great Falls when her father passed away in 2010 to offer support to her mother. Losing the patriarch of her family taught her the importance of healthy grieving and ignited a fire in her to help others navigate through loss. Maggie began working with Dennis Croxford in 2011 and learned a passion for the business from his heartfelt care of others. 

Maggie's love for the outdoors inspires her creativity in art, poetry and sports. She enjoys painting, reading, hiking, disc golfing and adventuring with her kids and husband. 

Dennis Croxford

Funeral Director

Dennis Croxford was born and raised in Great Falls, MT. He attended Brigham Young University before earning a degree from the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. Dennis served his country in the Air National Guard, serving just over four years in the early 1960's. As an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a two-year mission in Australia in 1964.

In 1970 he returned to Montana to work in the Croxford Funeral Home founded by his father, Lloyd Croxford. He is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and past president of the Montana Funeral Directors Association.

Dennis and his late wife, Moyne, shared 11 children and 27 grandchildren. 

Dennis is an active member the Great Falls Lions Club, and supports the Great Falls community in various organizations. In his retirement he is enjoying traveling with his wife, Paulette, to spend time with their combined families. 

Bette Miller

Family Services Counselor

Bette was born in Seattle, Washington. She moved to Spokane at an early age, and attended schools in the Spokane area. She moved with her parents to Swan Lake, MT in 1973 and remained a Montanan until she moved to Coeur d'Alene, ID in 2012. She returned to Great Falls in February of 2015 to work alongside her daughter and son-in-law, Maggie and Drew Kent. She finds comfort in helping those members of our community who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. Bette is dedicated to her family which includes four children, eleven grandchildren, two sisters, one brother and two great-grandchildren.

Holly Imus

Lead Funeral Director

Holly Imus, Lead Funeral Director, was born in Rapid City, SD, and traveled around during her younger years with her military family. Settling in the Spokane Valley in 1992, she graduated from Central Valley High School in 1998 and went on to college in Cheney, WA, and Portland, OR. Holly’s first career was in Nursing, spending 21 years in healthcare and traveling the West, where she loved taking care of people and her community. The need to do more was in her heart, however, so she went back to college for her A.A.S in Mortuary Science at Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, CO. Being in Great Falls has been an enriching and wonderful experience, Holly’s family plans to remain here and create strong and lasting roots for their children. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time traveling with her family, being outdoors, and movie nights with her children.  

Shaylin Hale

Mortician Intern

Shaylin Hale, Mortician Intern, was born and raised in Ville Platte, Louisiana. In 2021, she graduated from Ville Platte High School and jump-started her career in the funeral industry. Shaylin started attending the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service directly after high school and plans to graduate in June of 2023 with her Associate of Applied Science degree. Starting in Eunice, Louisiana as a funeral assistant, she made her way to Mobile, Alabama where she began her apprenticeship. She got married in 2022 and moved to Great Falls, Montana with her husband and their dog, Miso. In her spare time, Shaylin likes to hike with her family, read, and explore her new town.

Chris Cortez

Crematory Technician and Funeral Assistant

Chris Cortez, Crematory Technician and Funeral Assistant, was born in Orange County, California. He moved to Montana in 2008 at a young age where most of his family resides. Chris Graduated from Great Falls High School and attended Montana State University shortly after graduating. He is an active member of the disc golf community as well as the soccer community here in Great Falls. In his spare time, he loves to go fishing, kayaking, camping, and exploring the outdoors with his family.

Mariah Tyler

Funeral Assistant

Mariah Tyler joined the Croxford team in 2023. She has been accepted into a Mortician program and looks forward becoming a Licensed Mortician Intern in Summer of 2024.