I needed to have my parents ashes separated so me and my siblings could each have some. I called…read morethem on my way out of town and ask if they could separate them (and I asked them ship them to me). The very pleasant woman on the other side said "come on by." On the way to the airport, I stopped at the funeral home. She asked if they had done my parents' funerals. I was a bit embarrassed and said "no, but they lived around the corner." After explaining what I wanted, she quickly separated the ashes into three containers and brought them back to me. I asked her what was the charge. She said "No charge. Happy to do it." I was blown away. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting (a few $100 dollars maybe) but I wasn't expecting it for free. And that was it. I am so grateful to the kind people at Kish and if I sadly had another service to plan in the area, I would absolutely use them.

My loved one has been entombed and her memorial plaque installed on her crypt, I can tell you with…read moreall my heart, I would never recommend Kish Funeral Home to anyone ever again. I waited until every detail was complete to safely speak my mind. I strongly felt my trust was violated. Comments were made to me during the meeting that were unwarranted and left me confused as to why they were even said to me while making funeral arrangements. My one brief encounter with the owner of the funeral home was when he came in the room as we were placing flowers around the casket and I said everything looks good. The owner of Kish Funeral Home exclaimed "this isn't our first time at the rodeo." I found this to be a very insensitive and crass comment to make in light of the loss and grief we were feeling. No signs of empathy or a genuine handshake from a business man who owns a prominent funeral home in town. I was told that our funeral was the worst they have had in the 10 years they were in business. I was shocked that this was stated to me because I did not encounter any incident or cause any problems for the funeral home or their representatives, but when I questioned the remark 3 times, they refused to answer or apologize. During this very sensitive time, I found this comment insulting and injurious to my good character. Funeral homes should never advocate for familial unity when there was none prior to the passing of the decedent. Funeral homes shouldn't pass judgement, exhibit favoritism or discriminate based on status or title even though the deceased resided in the Cobblestones. Mourners certainly will take note of bossy and rude representatives of Kish Funeral Home during the wake and tell me later how they felt. Once your funeral is a sure thing, their next goal is securing the next wake. You can get everything right but if you violate a family's trust by overstepping your place and bounds, you lose everything. Trust is everything to a family when selecting a funeral home. Unfortunately, it is not easy to grab your deceased loved one and walk out the front door once arrangements have been made. Kish Funeral Home lost on all counts.

My family and I had a family members funeral and wake here and the funeral director was extremely…read morerude. Each time my family was consoling each other and grieving, he only cared about his "checks" and belongings. Very disrespectful throughout the entire process and would not recommend going here. He made my family's and personal experience worse than it had to be. The level of respect was extremely low and that is something that he NEEDS to work on. It was noticed by several family members and he will always be remembered that way.

I can only speak for the character of the management of this funeral home, which is clearly…read morelacking. This funeral home has a small parking lot across the street that holds perhaps a dozen cars. Additionally, there is a large, mostly empty, town lot less than one block away. Baran and Son funeral home, however, also believes that they own all of the parking along 119th street as well. This morning, they sent the police to bang on doors in the neighborhood and demand that people move their cars so that the funeral home could also use the street. Do you know what else would achieve this same result and be less traumatic than having the police banging down the doors of the local elderly at 8am? PUT UP A FLIPPING SIGN the night before. Just put up a sign asking people not to park. Also, you have "no parking" pylons that I have seen...those would also work. Place them in the parking spaces the night before. OR if you wanted to actually be a good representation of the Christian Soldiers that your obnoxious church bells proclaim you to be, you could try being a good neighbor, directing your guests to the city lot that is literally 2 minutes away, and not demanding ownership of the entire street. I am actually appalled that the Whiting police complied and took the time to shake down the block to demand cars be moved. What a small-town embarrassment this is all around. Shame on everyone involved. #policestateusa

We have great experiences with Fagen-Miller. We went through them when my grandparents died and…read morethey were really great and treated us like family. It was really nice to deal with them at a difficult time because they made it easy.

From the owner: When You Need Help Most…read more Fagen-Miller Funeral Homes in Highland, IN, is here when you need us the most. We provide the comforting services that are needed to help you through this difficult time. Since 1896, families from all over Northwest Indiana have reached out to our family to provide the services they need to honor the memory of their loved ones.Our home also offers:* Pre-planning options* Interment services* Cremation services* Memorial services* Burial vaults* Caskets and urnsFagen-Miller Funeral Home has been family owned and operated since 1896. Our funeral directors are experienced professionals that are devoted to helping you honor the memory of your loved ones. We are committed in bringing you the soothing experience during this difficult time. We will make sure that everything from the flowers to the media presentations to the selection of the casket completes your vision of honor.Call Fagen-Miller Funeral Homes today to make your arrangement.

Tough to review a funeral home, but it is a fact of life. This was a nice home ... had a lot of…read moreroom and could accommodate a large crowd ... all-in-all it was a nice venue for seeing your loved ones. The funeral home was organized and prepared and did what it could to move people through. Nice location and the staff was very helpful. No complaints - and located just over the border in northwest Indiana right off US 30. Parking lot is spacious so you can arrive late and still find parking.

Tim from Smits has been great. Our father passed suddenly in NC, and Tim helped us coordinate…read moregetting everything wrapped up in NC and finalizing everything at the Cemetary where my father was buried. He had so many questions and bothered him endlessly, but he was always patient with us and helped us make sure everything went smoothly.

I must first state that Yelp.com remains the best and most reliable place where the customer or…read moreclient can post their review both positive or negative. Both Facebook and Google reviews are geared towards protecting the business at the expense of legitimate complaints by hiding them in a sugar coated sea of fluff or removing them when you don't expect it, without notification. Recently, I attended a wake at Solan-Pruzin Funeral as I entered for the very first time, I was taken back how light and airy it was inside, so warm and inviting. Imagine that, a funeral home being inviting? Well, the staff on duty was very professional and quite friendly and willing to engage me in a conversation. When I entered the chapel area where the family was receiving guests, I was immediately drawn to the flowers. They were that beautiful and exquisitely done I thought for a minute I did them myself, down to the long flowing ribbons that added such grace and elegance. The family flowers, the end baskets and casket spray were just that stunning. You see, I've been a florist and owned my own shop in downtown Chicago for over 35 years, so I've been around. It's quite rare to see such fabulous design work in Northwest Indiana, at least so far. Most funeral homes know little or nothing about floral design but think they do. Wisely, Solan-Pruzin has identified an extraordinary talented florist with an exceptional eye that certainly will help to enhance this spacious and tastefully appointed funeral home as to set themselves apart from the competition. All this time, some of us may have thought the most prestigious funeral home was in Munster, Indiana. Think again! The best funeral home is Solan-Pruzin in Schererville, Indiana. If you're planning on checking out anytime soon, go with the very best! I highly recommend Solan-Pruzin Funeral Home!

Sort of tough to review a funeral home, but this one seemed very nice. We were only visiting a…read moredearly departed and we were not customers using the services but felt the premises were well-located, clean, and very serviceable inside. The rooms are deep and spacious so they can fit a lot of visitors inside. The location is great being just off Kennedy Avenue in Schererville, and the parking lot is nice and large so finding a spot is easy as pie. All in all this funeral home seems like an excellent place to utilize when you are in need of their services.

Overall poor communication from staff, and Dr. Shiping Bao failed to do tissue studies for asbestos…read moreexposure. It was stressed to him that we wanted this testing specifically as my husband was a lifetime automotive mechanic.

The scientific portion of their service is adequate, however, the financial representation is…read moremisleading. I was told, repeatedly, the fee would be reimbursed under the FEMA Covid disaster program. That turned out to be untrue. Had I known that in advance, I probably would have made alternative arrangements. Instead, I'm now out $6200 with no chance of recovering those funds. Steer clear of this greed driven business.

It feels a bit strange to review a funeral home but I am very happy that I decided to use Dupage…read moreCremations when my mom passed away a couple of months ago because they made everything very streamlined. I had visited the location a couple days before my mom passed and they were very respectful and took down all of our information so that after my mom passed they were able to just come in take her body to the home. They also were able to get all of our official documentation information filled out at that moment as well. We had the basic cremation package which allowed us a 30 minute viewing. The space was clean and allowed us some private time with my mom before she was cremated. Receiving her remains and death certificate was also very efficient. We received both a couple business days after the viewing. Thank you for making a difficult life event pain free and simple. That was very important for us as we grieved.

As others stated it does feel strange to leave a review but with such great service you just want…read moreto tell someone. Everyone was professional, patient and kind. Even when they arrived to pickup my mom from my home they were caring, careful explained the process, walked the best path for exit and did not rush even though it was pouring rain outside. I was immediately impressed even through my grief. They followed up with me as stated, scheduled a meeting time to discuss plans. They were upfront about pricing, no gimmicks or salesman pitch. All of my questions were answered, no request is too weird because they've heard it all. I actually learned a lot about the cremation process and county requirements. I'm so happy they were recommended to me and I tell everyone about them and my family will definitely utilize their services in the future if/when needed.

Thank you, Barb and Renee, for getting us through a most difficult time. Your patience and…read moreunderstanding along with a bit of humor really helped get us through the loss of my dad. Your expertise at following up with Social Security was really helpful to my mom, and your compassion was amazing. We would recommend you to everyone.