
Our Team

Drew Johnson
Operations Manager
djohnson@coastalcremations.com
Drew originates from a small community located in rural Southeastern Minnesota. He graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 2010. Following graduation, he served families in many capacities in the Greater Chicago land area. Drew had continued his meaningful path assisting families for 7 years before joining Coastal Cremations in 2019. He holds a Funeral Director and Embalmers License in both Florida and Minnesota. During his spare time, he enjoys frequenting local golf courses, attending sporting events, spending time with his family, and taking in the beautiful surroundings of the Bay area.

Sarah Simkins
Managing Director
ssimkins@coastalcremations.com
Sarah grew up on a dairy farm in Indiana and graduated from Borden High School in 2001. She graduated Mid America College of Funeral Service with her Associates Degree in 2003. She decided that funeral service was her calling after having the “life talk” with her dad one day as she worked for him as an activity assistant while still in high school. She feels this profession chose her as she feels fulfillment in easing the grieving and making the funeral arrangement process seamless. Sarah began her funeral career at Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home in 2004 as an intern. After she served her 1 year, Roger Michels & Andy Lundquist hired her on full time and she began serving the family's of the Pasco County area. She is active with and supportive of Veterans Affairs, sponsoring the Gold Star Family luncheons for the past 2 years. She is past secretary for Pasco Business Connections, and also served as Ambassador for the Trinity Odessa & West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Now, Sarah has taken on a new role as Funeral Director in Charge of Coastal Cremations and Funeral Care in Lutz. Serving families in this community allows her to be closer to her home and family. Look for her out on the road and networking in the Land O' Lakes/Lutz and Wesley Chapel areas, delivering that contagious smile and helping nature.
Sarah is married to Stephen and they have 2 sons Chase & Christian. She is blessed to have her dad Fred and Mom Patty close by and has 2 brothers Josh & Steve, and a sister Andrea and 4 blended siblings, Matt, Brandi, Zac, & Abby. In her spare time Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and sons, boating, traveling, and just being with her family.

Cheryl Gooldin
Founder/Funeral Director
cgooldin@coastalcremations.com
Cheryl Gooldin moved to Zephyrhills FL in 1977 from Ohio. As a young child, she told her parents she wanted to be an undertaker. Cheryl graduated from Zephyrhills High School before attend Miami-Dade Community College where she graduated with an A.S. in Mortuary Science. Cheryl has dedicated her career to serving families. Working as a licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer for almost 30 years, Cheryl has assisted thousands of families to honor their loved ones. She co-founded Coastal Cremations and Funeral Care with her husband John in 2009. Cheryl is the manager at Coastal Cremations and Funeral Care in New Port Richey. The Gooldin’s live in New Port Richey with 3 cats; Squirt, Coco and Casper. They attend Joining Hands Community Mission Church UMC. Cheryl loves the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Bucs, and recently built a three foot model (from scratch) of the Buccaneers Pirate ship for a friend.

Mike Ritchie
Funeral Director
mritchie@coastalcremations.com
Mike was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee and moved to Florida in 1956. After completing high school in Clermont, Florida, Mike graduated from Kentucky School of Mortuary Science. Mike has been licensed as a funeral director and embalmer in Florida for over 50 years. He has served as President of Zephyrhills Kiwanis Club and on the Board of Directors. He has also served the community as Exalted Ruler of The Zephyrhills BPOE and Board of Directors and many other positions. Presently, Mike is also on The Board of Directors of The Florida Elks Youth Camp.
Mike was married to his beautiful wife Carolyn for 50 years and has 2 wonderful children, Clay and Ashley. He enjoys golfing and traveling in his spare time.

Cory Fogle
Funeral Director
cfogle@coastalcremations.com
Cory is originally from Pennsylvania, having earned his degree from Northampton Community College in Mortuary Studies. Cory moved to Florida in 2011 and is a resident of Pasco County. After working at a funeral home in Hillsborough County, he decided to make the move to Pasco County. In his spare time, he can usually be found watching football, finding the best pizza, and traveling with his wife, Heather.
Cory looks forward to the challenges this profession brings on a daily basis and assisting families in their time of need.

Patricia Rodriguez
Florida Sales Manager
prodriguez@coastalcremations.com
Patricia is the Sales Manager as well as a licensed Pre-Need Counselor at Coastal Cremations and Funeral Care since 2019. She was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, moving to Hudson Florida with her husband in 2002. In 2016 she decided to change her career path and become a licensed Pre-Arrangement Counselor in funeral services and has never looked back.
In Patricia's spare time, she enjoys cooking, boating, cruising and shelling. Be sure to share your favorite recipe when you meet with her. She loves to collect client favorites.

Judy Hettinger
Pre-Need Counselor
jhettinger@coastalcremations.com
Judy joins the Coastal Cremation family as a Pre-need Counselor in the greater Pasco County area. She is a Wife, mother, grandma, and entrepreneur. Judy moved to Florida 35 years ago and still loves it! She is currently active in her church and serves as a medical power of attorney. Judy has extensive experience as a professional speaker and enjoys conducting seminars for her community.

Robert E Hettinger
Pre-Need Counselor
rhettinger@coastalcremations.com
Robert E Hettinger, native of (Sioux City) Iowa, a licensed preneed advisor. Retired (USN) serving 28 years. Attended the University of South Dakota. He has worked for such corporations as Xerox, RCA, Bell and Howell as well as business machine sales. Owned a business for 28 years, owner and CEO.

Lou McDermott
Pre-Need Counselor
lmcdermott@coastalcremations.com
Soon after earning my degree at St. Petersburg College, I moved to Seattle Washington where I began my career in the Funeral industry. Working for the largest Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory in Washington State, I was trained with industry leaders to learn all aspects of pre-planning and end of life decisions.
I moved back to my hometown of St. Petersburg to care for my aging mother and have lived in the tri-county area ever since. With me, I brought the skills I learned to help others deal with their Cremation and Burial pre-arrangement plans.
While some things have changed over the years, my guiding principle and motto remains in tack: be honest, caring, considerate and show respect to all. It has served me well in life and especially in this business.
My wife and I live in Trinity, FL with our daughter who will be out of school soon and off into the real world. We also have two sons who have graduated college and are indeed in the real world. . . home during holidays and when money is in short supply.