Our Team

Henry D. Johnston, CFSP, is a first generation licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer and owner of Johnston & Williams Funeral Home and Crematory.  He was born and raised in North Idaho, graduating from Sandpoint High School in 2003.  After living on the Palouse region of Washington/Idaho for nearly 15 years, he moved to Ellensburg in late 2017 to assume management of what was then Steward & Williams Funeral Home in Ellensburg and Cascade Funeral Home in Cle Elum.  He purchased both firms in July 2020 and renamed both to Johnston & Williams.

Henry earned his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science from Arapahoe Community College and holds national certificates in both Arts and Sciences granted by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards.  Henry has been a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, holding the additional industry designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) since 2019. He is also an alumni member of the Arapahoe Community College Mortuary Science Program Advisory Board.

Henry is a member of the Ellensburg Downtown Rotary Club, the Ellensburg Rodeo Gold Buckle Club and a board member for the KVH Hospital Foundation. He is a Past President of the Washington Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (WCCFA) and has also served on the boards of the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and Hearts & Hands Kittitas County (formerly Hospice Friends).

He lives in Ellensburg with his spouse and their two children.

Joe Loran is a licensed Funeral Director who also keeps the day to day operations of the funeral home running smoothly from the front office.

After graduating with his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science from the PIMA Medical Institute in Seattle, Joe worked as a Funeral Director at Greenwood Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Renton before moving to Kittitas County where he joined the Johnston & Williams team in May 2022.

Joe lives in the Upper County with his other half, two shepherd dogs and is an exceptionally talented graphic designer and artist.

Chad is working on his biography and it will be posted soon!

Rev. Rebecca Thomas is an ordained minister, a certificated teacher, and a certified funeral/memorial celebrant. 

She was born and raised on the west side of Washington State, came to Central Washington University for college, and has made the Kittitas Valley her home ever since. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, interning as a college pastor, and teaching in Yakima for 4 years, Rebecca was the Associate Pastor at New Life Assembly in Kittitas, WA for 7 years serving in various pastoral roles.

Rebecca finished the requirements for Ordination with the Assemblies of God USA and was ordained in April of 2024. She is part of the Area Leadership Team for the Northwest Ministry Network, has served as President and Vice-President of the local Kittitas Valley Ministerial Association, and is a local substitute teacher as well.

Why celebrant work? Well, early exposure to funerals and memorial services meant that it was not out of the ordinary for Rebecca to be the person who attended services with a friend who had lost someone and didn’t want to go alone. So, long before any pastoral or celebrant training, Rebecca understood the power of presence. It is an honor and a moment of sacred space to come alongside families and friends that are grieving and processing the loss of a loved one. That privilege is not taken lightly, and Rebecca’s heart is to create moments of healing for those left behind as they process and grapple with what it means to live their life in the after or a loss.

Rebecca lives in Kittitas with her husband, two daughters, and their 3 dogs. You might find her subbing in the Ellensburg School District, traveling to dog shows, reading in her hammock chair, or working in her garden.

Johnny is an amazing human being who is still working on his biography for the website. But if you're curious, yes, he would be "Mr. Graf" from the Ellensburg School District. More details to come!