OUR STAFF

Meet Our Caring Staff

We at Rolands are blessed to have a staff that supports our mission to serve families, of all faiths, in Christian love. We are dedicated to assisting each family by providing a deeply meaningful and personal final tribute for their loved one.


It is also our heart's desire to encourage and inspire grief healing through continuing care. We count it a privilege to care for each loved one entrusted to us.

Our Families

A Family Legacy of Care: Get to Know the Rolands' Team

Warren B. Roland, son of the funeral home's founder, Burdette L. Roland, graduated with an associate degree in Mortuary Science from the University of Minnesota in 1966. He began to acquire a share of the business in the late 1960s. In 1971, Warren married hometown beautician Amy Jo Paul at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.


Warren and Amy were blessed with six children. As advocates, the Roland family actively

pioneered the revival of home education in Iowa in the 1980's. Working in cooperation with Iowa law and the Atlantic Community

School District, they homeschooled their children from the time the eldest was eleven. They cherished the ability to educate their

children according to their individual interests while also taking part in public school activities. With what they considered "the best of both worlds," the Rolands consistently maintained a strong friendship with and support for the Atlantic Public Schools.


Their children have pursued various degrees and careers - at one point living

on four different continents simultaneously. Today, they are all enjoying growing families of their own.


Warren Roland - Licensed Funeral Director for 52 Years,

passed away February 16, 2023.


- Current Team -


Amy Jo Roland - Co-Owner and GriefShare Facilitator

continues serving our clients and the surrounding

community with aftercare since 2003.

 

Heidi (Roland) Hinman - Co-Owner, Manager, Preneed Sales Agent, GriefShare Facilitator


Larry Hinman - Licensed Funeral Director since 2021


Sara Heckenbach-Wood - Licensed Funeral Director since 2004


Ian Barrs - Full-time Maintenance, Media Specialist and Funeral Assistant


Mike Conley - Funeral Assistant


Kerree Grooms - Funeral Assistant


Roland Hinman - Funeral Assistant





Amy Roland
Amy Roland
Co-Owner
Amy Roland
Co-Owner

After raising and homeschooling six kids, it is no big deal to race after her pup, Natalie, daily visit many friends and neighbors, actively participate in many GracePoint church activities including providing weekly snacks for the entire children's church program,  help to facilitate GriefShare, run the Heavenly Hugs program that refurbishes hundreds of gently used stuffies for children to receive in challenging life situations and as a treat at the Annual Festival of Trees and work with Kiwanis.  Other than that, she enjoys being home reading and catching up with friends on social media.

Heidi (Roland) Hinman
Heidi (Roland) Hinman
Co-Owner & Preplanning
Heidi (Roland) Hinman
Co-Owner & Preplanning

Coming alongside people in their grief is a true  privilege and I am humbled to be able to serve and support many facets of Rolands' funeral care and business; it has turned out to be the dream job I had never thought I wanted!


It has been miraculous to have my husband join us at Rolands', getting to work full-time with Larry, Sara and Ian as well as our entire staff is one of my greatest blessings.  


Home is where we retreat to soak in refreshing time with our ever-growing family!  I love seeing how each one of them is growing and changing in their lives. We still have three teens at home so their activities keep us hopping!  And the minute we get a chance, we check in on our older kids and our grandson!!!


I love to play the piano, sew and cook as I listen to audiobooks at home.

Larry Hinman
Larry Hinman
Funeral Director
Larry Hinman
Funeral Director


Sara Heckenbach - Wood
Sara Heckenbach - Wood
Funeral Director
Sara Heckenbach - Wood
Funeral Director


Ian Barrs
Ian Barrs
Media & Maintenance
Ian Barrs
Media & Maintenance


Kerree Grooms
Kerree Grooms
Funeral Assistant
Kerree Grooms
Funeral Assistant

I love working with such compassionate and caring people.  My goal is to make a difficult time as easy as possible under hard circumstances.


I also work at the Nishna Valley YMCA as maintenance and in the 3-year-old room as a teachers' assistant.


I have four adult children and am enjoying our grandchildren and watching my family grow.  I have a fondness for all animals and my hobbies are gardening and quilting.

Mike Conley
Mike Conley
Funeral Assistant
Mike Conley
Funeral Assistant


Roland Hinman
Roland Hinman
Funeral Assistant
Roland Hinman
Funeral Assistant

Roland is a student first but ready and willing to jump on a mower or put on a suit as the situation presents itself.  He loves people and has a heart for encouraging others.  He is the son of Larry and Heidi Hinman.

Bob Boots
Bob Boots
Funeral Assistant - Retired January 2026
Bob Boots
Funeral Assistant - Retired January 2026


Warren Roland
Warren Roland
In Loving Memory of Previous Owner & 52 Year Funeral Director (Deceased February 2023)
Warren Roland
In Loving Memory of Previous Owner & 52 Year Funeral Director (Deceased February 2023)