Meet Our Staff - Hemet, CA

Justin Luyben

Managing Partner

Justin is originally from Long Beach, California, where he graduated from Lakewood High School. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business from California State University, Fullerton, and he is a licensed funeral director and pre-need counselor in the state of California.

Justin was born into the funeral business and is a third generation funeral director. As far back as he can remember, he was helping his grandpa at their family run mortuary located in Long Beach, California, doing everything from cleaning the cars, emptying trash cans and vacuuming the carpets, to eventually working funerals. After years of helping out in the family business, he was finally put on payroll at the age of 15. He continued working there for the next eight years while finishing high school and college.

After completing college, Justin moved with his family to the inland empire in 2002 and has been working at Evans-Brown Mortuary since then. As Justin has learned, life has a sense of humor. He worked at the family mortuary to put himself through college, and the whole time, his plan was to graduate and start a career in something other than the funeral business. However, after graduation, he came to the realization that the funeral business was where he was meant to be. What he enjoys most in his job is helping people at a very sensitive point in their lives. Through this ministry, he has really met some incredible people. For Justin, being a funeral director is fulfilling both personally and professionally.

Justin is married and has six children.  Outside of work, he enjoys watching his kids sporting events and being with friends & family.

Stephanie Waer

Funeral Arranger

Stephanie was born in Los Angeles, California.  At a young age she moved to the Inland Empire with her family. While attending high school, Stephanie enjoyed being involved with different groups such as Leo Club, FFA, Dance, Theater, and hip hop dance.

After high school Stephanie pursued the Cosmetology industry wherein she attended Marinello and graduated in 2012.  Over time she wanted to do more and started working at a Rehabilitation Center where she began to care for the elderly.  She has been in the customer service field since. Stephanie grew a passion for helping others and wanted to extend her warmth and compassion especially in their time of need.

Stephanie found her calling when she started working at Evans Brown Mortuary.  She started off as a Service Director, but quickly grew into her current position as a Funeral Arranger. “Helping our families, guiding them during these painful milestones in their lives is a different type of reward you feel in your heart.”