My family used Pinebox Funerals Services after our mother passed away. They were so efficient and…read morecaring. We selected a green burial. Mother came to the cemetery in an antique hearse. She was in a handmade wooden casket, and the family and Brandi and team, lowered her gently to her resting place. It was beautifully done and managed, just like the pioneer days. The family thanks the funeral home for their professional and caring manner. We recommend their services. Mitansky family

Our family had the pleasure of coming in contact with Bonnie Hoffmann at Pine Box Funerals, She was…read moreabsolutly fantastic! she guided us perfectly to what and where we needed to be while planning our fathers and moms husband of 62 years celibration of life.. We made some last minute changes and she helped us without any question. I would highly recommend Bonnie .. Carolynne Singer

Excellent service and detail!!! Price worth doing it my way. Patient and thoughtful detail…read moreprovided. Short ad sweet!!

was recently at a memorial service at the Edmonton Art Gallery for a good friend of mine. The staff…read morewas very unprofessional very unfriendly coming did not handle the fact that we were in a public place and people were very loud coming into the facility. Very distracting as it was supposed to be about the life of a friend of mine. Music was terrible. She deserved a much better sendoff and I would not recommend this funeral home for anything. my friend that came with me got up twice to ask people to please not be so loud. That was not his job. If you're looking for a service please do not go here. Just wanted to let people know that you need to shop around when the person you love is laid to rest

Hard to believe I am writing a review about a funeral home…read more My father passed peacefully in Edmonton on a Wednesday afternoon. I was surprised to learn I had to deal with my dad's final wishes and arrangements. After a few phone calls a family friend recommended Hainstock. We called and spoke with a wonderful gentleman named Stu. Inside an hour two associates (Neil and Dave ) were dispatched to pick up and transport him to the funeral home. Throughout the entire process my dad was treated with dignity and respect.From a Canadain flag being draped over his casket to an immaculate presentation for his viewing our final time spent with him was seemless. Every detail was handled and all our wishes were followed to the letter. God forbid you lose a loved one, if you do, know that Stu, Neil and all the people at Hainstock will be professional and comforting in an otherwise sorrow filled time. A heartfelt thank you from our family.

As much as I wish I would never have to attend one of these places, it's inevitable. I figure that…read morea review might help others find somewhere good and help take away a bit of the stress of finding one. I attended a funeral service at Hainstock's Funeral Home for an old friend. They were very kind and accommodating. They had a large area for guests but there was not enough room for this service. Thankfully, they had a garage/storage type room that they were able to open for the overflow that was attached to the main area. Also, since the weather was still nice, they opened the large gate to the outside so people could stand outside as well (the extra room filled up as well). The large projection screen nice to have for the slide show. It was a good place. Obviously it's hard to have a "good" experience at a funeral home, given the nature of the business, but this place did a good job in that regard.

Colin Yuha charges for Urns when you don't need one. Found that out when prearranging a cremationread more

Sept 2025 met with Colin Yuha to do a cremantion Prearrangement. Low income senior plan for bare…read morebare bones was $6,000 to be paid by cheque. I was told I would need an urn but apparently that is not true I have found out. That was an extra tab on my account. But, what was so very odd was that during our appointment Colin made reference to Burgar and a past employee (which he named) where paid funds were not being seen by the client's account. Eluded to a fraud. Now that I found awfully strange as I am a complete stranger to this man - what was the point in making things look bad. He said they no longer handle the Government documents yet I see on the website they do. Upon leaving my first appointment with Colin he impressed on me mind to make sure I called him they next day and he would meet with me when I brought my cheque in - I did as asked except...Colin Yuha was a No Show when I brought the cheque. Because this was a Prearrange I was not rushed and had a clear head and in going home and talking things over about Burgar it was decided not to do business with them. I emailed them and went back later and picked up my cheque. Necessary pricing was off and the character of Colin Yuhu left alot to be desired.- the appointment was not a good one. It was decided that his treatment of family at the time of my cremation could be unpredictable. Terrible Funeral Director and Very Bad Reflection on the name Burgar. When funeral homes change owners they should have to run under their own name.

The month of June 2018 has been the hardest month, but it won't stop me from Yelping. Not everyone…read morewould talk about this place maybe because it's not somewhere you'd yelp but at least you'll have a better idea of what to expect. First off, this place has been here since I was even born. What I like about this place compared to other places is that there are hardly any tombstones just vases where people may put flowers real or fake for their loved ones. The place is well maintained, staff will throw out the dead flowers if any. The whole field shows vases spread all over the site, with ducks coming to the pond view. It's an ideal place for a cemetery. Again there are options for preparing your passing and the people who work here are very resourceful and knowledgeable. Didn't feel any pressure at all however the prices are way up there so be aware of that. Most likely there is an expansion going on at this time so I hope I get to see the final results when I visit here. They also offer mass here but never been, I'll have to update this when I do go. Inside the building is very clean and nice with a second floor, they do not accept real flowers inside just fake ones. Recommended for anyone looking to plan for their future and relieving their significant other or family of responsibilities.

We wanted a basic cremation and a simple listing online. Our rep did not pressure us for anything…read moremore. When changes to the listing were sent, including a change in photo, my wishes were respected. The link to the online service was easily added. I copyrighted the obituary so other online posters could not profit from the posting. Nevertheless someone tried and included an ai written obituary. The online scammers also got the last name wrong, so I doubt they'll have many views. Overall, I found Serenity to be compassionate and professional. Their follow up appointment was also very helpful, though it worth mentioning that we had to carefully proof-read the death document and corrected names and incorrect addresses.

Many of my family members have chosen Serenity South Edmonton these past 20+ years. The recent…read morepassing of my Mother was dealt with incredibly professional and with great compassion and kindness. Everyone I dealt with was awesome, especially Kaitlyn. She thought of everything and kept me informed within the 6 days it took to plan and have the traditional funeral with service in a church. Thank-you Serenity.