Over 30 years ago the groundwork was laid that would transform over 30 acres of citrus groves into Pinellas County’s most outstanding Memorial Park. The goal was to provide the most comprehensive memorial care at a beautiful location, and bring peace of mind to thousands of families in Pinellas, Pasco and Western Hillsborough counties. Curlew Hills started its operations on March 1, 1979 with the 30-acre forested Memory Gardens. In 1980, the first Mausoleum complex, and Fountain of Garden was built along with a cemetery office.
Next came our Scatter Garden and Cremorial Garden that were built in 1983. Plans for a funeral home across the lake from the cemetery office were initiated in 1987. The funeral home was built in 1988 and transformed Curlew Hills into the first “full-service triple combination facility” and the only independently owned facility of its type in the tri-country area.
In 1990, Curlew Hills was invited to join the “Order of the Golden Rule,” a prestigious organization of funeral homes located throughout the United States. Thus, 1995 saw the completion of the Garden of Devotion followed by the Garden of Peace in 1996. In 1998 construction began on the Meditation Mausoleum complex which was completed in early 1999. 2003 saw the completion of Private Family Mausoleums and Estates, and the planning of Meditation Estates and Lawn Crypts. In 2007, sales were started in Curlew Hills newest mausoleum, Whispering Pines. This magnificent building will have 3 climate controlled indoor chapels, while offering beautiful views of the surrounding lakes and trees.
Keenan Knopke,
President & CEO
Keenan is a lifelong resident of Florida and currently resides in the Temple Terrace area. He is a 5 time President of the Funeral and Cemetery Alliance of Florida, is on the Board of Directors of International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association, and Past Chairman of the Board of Funeral and Cemetery Services of Florida. Keenan and his wife Rosemary have been married for 35 years and have two children Haley and Kolby. In his free time Keenan enjoys golfing, fishing, shelling, and boating.
Ronald W. McCullough,
Funeral Director
Ron is life long resident of Florida and currently resides in Clearwater. He and his wife have been married for over 23 years and have 4 daughters, 11 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Ronald and his wife are members of the First United Methodist Church in Dunedin, Florida. Along with being a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Ron is also on the Board of Directors for the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce and is the former President of the Dunedin Kiwanis Club.
Patty Luque,
Family Service Counselor
Patty has resided in the Dunedin, Florida area now for 5 years but is originally from Fairfax, Virginia. She has 1 daughter and enjoys playing golf in her free time.
David Desmarais,
Funeral Director
David is originally from Vermont but has live in the Spring Hill, Florida area for 25 years. He has been married for over 20 years with two children.
Daniel S. Miller,
Funeral Home Manager
Daniel is a native of New York but has been in Palm Harbor, Florida for 6 years. He and his wife Jane have been married for 18 years and have two children, daughter Danielle and son Joseph. Daniel is also a member of the Elks, and K. of C. the Dunedin and Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
Janet C. Charden,
Family Service Counselor
Janet is originally from Chicago, IL but has been a resident in Clearwater, Florida for over 15 years. She and her husband have been married for 25 years.
Charles "Charlie" Singleton,
Family Service Manager
Charlie moved to Pinellas County in 2005 and now resides in St. Petersburg. He and his wife Debbie have been married for 24 years and have 3 children and 2 grand children. In his spare time Charlie enjoys sailing on his sailboat and gardening.