CLEAR MOURNING - Key Persons


Brion K. Hanks

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
Brion became a Hospice volunteer with Partners In Care after losing his brother to pancreatic cancer and hearing what a wonderful addition hospice volunteering had been to his Mom's life. Brion volunteers with Camp Courage and that's how he met Sarah. The common bond of grief brought them together, and he enjoys witnessing that bond between kids. Camp Courage is "unique, and rewarding for volunteers to see kids thriving."

Carol Palmer - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
Carol graduated Bend High & went immediately to nursing school. She worked a variety of disciplines in nursing, including at the women's prison, a school for the blind, labor & delivery & hospice. She is the local chapter leader for Compassionate Friends, the grief group for parents who have had a child die, so Clear Mourning is a perfect fit, and she is honored to be on the board.

Marlis Beier

Marlis knows the power of transitions to change and heal. After 20 years as an Ob/Gyn, MS ended her adored practice. Her passion shifted to hospice, where she met her close friend Sarah. We share the drive to make our culture able to use grief to connect to each other.

Sarah Peterson - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • LCSW President & Founder
Sarah is the founder of Clear Mourning as well as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). After losing her young daughter and father in 2016, and feeling like society wanted to rush through the grieving process, Sarah set out on a mission to shift the culture around grief. Everyone is #Freetogrieve