About
Meet the team
Owner/Managing Director
Shaun Judkins
After a successful 24-year career in the dairy industry, the time felt right to embark on a new journey – and that journey lead to the field of memorial work.
Though the move from the dairy industry to memorial work may seem like an unexpected turn, the values I upheld within that industry are repeated in this field.
I have always been about helping those around me. Now that help extends to families going through what can be classed as one of their hardest moments – choosing a fitting memorial for a loved one. For me, memorial work is about bringing closure for the families we serve.
I am keen to identify ever evolving changes within the industry and where those changes help our team, help our families – embed those changes. For me, there’s always an opportunity to uptrain and upskill our staff.
When I’m not working – I’m an active rester that loves and cherishes family time. I’m a big believer in the saying “don’t look back and regret the things you never did”.
OWNER
Kelly Judkins
I enjoy community involvement and am keenly invested in Headstone Warehouse being involved in the community as a solid business that the district can rely upon.
As with all local business, I’m proud to call Headstone Warehouse locally owned and operated and the fact that Headstone Warehouse was established in 1914 is important to me. Preserving history through art, epitaphs, and granite is something valuable to our district. Behind every life is a story each of us want to remember.
I have three adult children who all live between Hawera and Australia, with three gorgeous grandchildren. Family is important to me and a lazy weekend with a table of food and friends is how I like to spend my time when not at work.
Our Team
Monument Consultant Office Manager (Hāwera)
Josie
What is a hobby/passion of yours?
My family, home and cats are all my passion. I also enjoy gardening and cross-stitch – I’m a bit of a homebody!
What is your favourite epitaph?
“So Loved”.
Favourite beverage?
Coffee, tea, oh – and cocktails!
Best part of working at Headstone Warehouse?
Seeing the relief on a client’s face as the memorial planning takes shape.
What is your hometown?
Te Aroha.
Monument Consultant (New Plymouth)
Hannah
What is a hobby/passion of yours?
Food, Bridge and Gardening.
What is your favourite epitaph?
How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
Favourite beverage?
It depends on the time of day.
Best part of working at Headstone Warehouse?
Meeting different people from the community and hearing their stories.
What is your hometown?
New Plymouth.
Foreman
Head of Production
Greg
What is a hobby/passion of yours?
I enjoy doing a bit of DIY around home as well as working on cars.
What is your favourite epitaph?
“See You On The Other Side”.
Favourite beverage?
Good old H20.
Best part of working at Headstone Warehouse?
I enjoy working with the granite and being a step in the process of getting a headstone completed for families.
What is your hometown?
Hawera.
Head of Design
Jasmine
What is a hobby/passion of yours?
Art is a life-time passion of mine and I’m a real aesthete. In my spare time you’ll find me dabbling in new artistic phases, gardening and hanging out with my two cats Mango and Persimmon.
Favourite beverage?
Iced strawberry matcha.
Best part of working at Headstone Warehouse?
Being a part in the process of commemorating our client’s loved ones, and creating bespoke memorials to exclusively honour and embody individuals
What is your hometown?
Inglewood.
Head Engraver & Artist
Justin
What is a hobby/passion of yours?
Cooking and trying out new recipes, as well as jamming on the guitar.
What is your favourite epitaph?
Spike Milligan – “Duirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite” Irish for “I told you I was ill”.
Favourite beverage?
Frangelico, Drambuie, or a decent Port .
Best part of working at Headstone Warehouse?
The artwork and all it entails is really important to my work, as art has always been a major part of my life.
What is your hometown?
Hawera.
Head Installer
Wayne
What is a hobby/passion of yours?
Cars are a hobby of mine, but family means everything to me.
What is your favourite epitaph?
“Gone but not forgotten”
Favourite beverage?
Water!
Best part of working at Headstone Warehouse?
Being out in the field and the people I work with.
What is your hometown?
Hawera.
Head Installer
ASHTYN
What is a hobby/passion of yours?
Food and sleep.
What is your favourite epitaph?
“RIP”.
Favourite beverage?
Mountain Dew and Mango Orange.
Best part of working at Headstone Warehouse?
The cool team I get to work alongside.
What is your hometown?
Hawera.