Words can't begin to express how grateful my family is to have chosen Threadgill's for my dad. From…read moreour first contact to the night my dad passed away, they were so helpful and calming. The personal attention they gave through a very difficult process is commendable. When they personally came at midnight the night my dad died, they did so many things to comfort our family and make us feel that he wasn't just a body to be transported but a loved one whose care was placed in their hands. They offered us time to say goodbye and not feel rushed. The explanations about what was happening - from the blanket they would cover him in and asking what music he loved so they could play it during the ride - made our hearts hurt just a little bit less. I can't stop telling everyone how much ease and personal care they brought to a very difficult time. We are forever grateful.

Love Ron and Deborah! They both were absolutely amazing during the loss of my beautiful angelic…read moremother. Ron gently walked us through a difficult time and helped us provide a wonderful experience for our family even though our funds were limited. By the end of our experience Ron and Deborah felt like family. We will forever be in a state of exponential gratitude for the services Threadgill provided for us and our mother! Thank you both for the attention to detail on her makeup, nails and eyebrows! You guys rock in every way. God bless you and your entire family.

I've been to two services at Riverview Abbey in the past, and was genuinely impressed with the…read morelevel of kindness the funeral director and the rest of the staff seem to present at all times. We often don't think about all of the meticulous details required to organize funerals and memorial services, but these folks handle everything with precision and grace. The facility is tucked away in a hidden corner of Portland on Taylor's Ferry Road, and rises out of the forrested hillside suddenly - making it very easy to miss! The building boasts a large parking lot that covers two levels, and there are accessibility features throughout the property for those in need of them. Though the mausoleaum is an expansive space filled with light, it feels quiet and intimate. I'm very impressed that a facility dating back to 1916 is able to sparkle and shine like it was built yesterday. I very much appreciate the management and staff's dedication to maintaining this important place that is special to so many families.

A few weeks ago, my Aunt passed away unexpectedly. During our time of grief and confusion about…read morehow where we could go to accommodate a traditional Hindu cremation and service, we came upon Riverview. We dealt primarily with Tim (funeral director) who was patient, kind, and took it upon himself to educate us on the process and held our hand the entire way as we navigated our way through the logistics of it all. They take a 'family first' approach and although my Aunt was a recent immigrant to Portland -- I felt this experience really made her and us a part of the fabric of this town. A special thank you to Tim and the Riverview Abbey team for your professionalism, tact and care in helping us through all of this!

Guy, the owner of Wherity Family Cremation, took care of my husband's cremation last year and…read morepersonally delivered his ashes to my home. I trusted him enough to arrange my own future cremation with Wherity and requested that our ashes be combined and scattered over the ocean. Guy is a genuinely kind man who made me feel comfortable and was very patient when I had difficulty hearing him (I am hearing-impaired). He truly cares about the families he serves and offers compassionate service at prices far more reasonable than many funeral homes--some of which charge nearly double. His approach makes simple, dignified cremation accessible and affordable.

My mother-in-law passed in early September. We used Wherity family cremation services. They were…read morevery gentle the cremation was completed in a week and death certificates were provided immediately. Excellent service

From the moment I contacted Crown Memorial Centers, Cremation & Burial I sensed I was in good…read morehands. I explained the situation and asked a few pertinent questions; the staff member provided the necessary answers. I was then assigned to another staff member Ms Ruiz who walked me through the entire process. I live on the east coast and anticipated so many blockades. To my surprise there were none! Ms Ruiz kept me informed thought the entire process. Thank you for making this event a smooth under taking for our entire family. Never did Crown Memorial pressure for any up sale charges. Which made me completely comfortable knowing what I wanted without judgement.

Please do your research before going with this funeral home. Whenever we think about our loved one…read morepassing we will be reminded of the horrible experience that crown memorial had to offer. They do not care and it showed. They didn't give us any kind of communication until the day before the viewing. It took them a month to reach back out after we left several messages and emails. We just wanted to get the paperwork done to finally get our lives ones ashes. Please please please do not go through crown memorial.

Before my mother passes of breast cancer I had been checking out several cremation services in…read morePortland I decided to go with Care Cremation and so glad I did. They have a very warm and caring staff on phone, in email and in person. When the time came They were there right away. Compassionate the whole process through. I really appreciated how professional and respectful they were with my beloved mom. I hope I don't have to do this again, but even my adult children said when the time comes they will reach out to Care Cremation.

The woman who answers the phone and deals with people in person lacks empathy and compassion…read more.. especially when things go wrong. She is very matter of fact and does not seem to be aware that she is dealing with people who have very recently lost their loved ones. I have a hard time recommending this place but the owner did talk with my family and apologize so I'm editing my review to reflect that.

As a hospice worker I have recommended Elizabeth and Cornerstone Funeral to many of my own clients…read moreand family. She has always risen above and beyond in helping each family through this difficult stage.

I used Cornerstone to help with my mother's cremation. My mother had already made…read more"pre-arrangements", so this was a huge help navigating the whole process. My mom was on hospice for 8 days, I provided the hospice with Cornerstone's name when the time came. Elizabeth and her team came to the house to pick up my mother, it was a very dignified and lovely parting knowing my mom was leaving in the care of Cornerstone. Elizabeth is a one woman show and still is able to be super responsive and on top of it all. She is very professional, friendly, incredibly compassionate, and deeply dedicated to her profession. Prices are affordable and transparent. Cornerstone has been in business over 20+ years and Elizabeth has been a mortician for over 30+ years. While my family and I only used cremation, Cornerstone offers a variety of options: Green Burial, Visitations, Burial Services, Funeral Services, Eco-Friendly Water Cremation, Gift of Life, Witness Cremation, Military Honors, and Natural Organic Reduction. There is NO cookie cutter approach to death and what the next steps are. You can create a celebration of life on your terms, or whatever your loved one expressed before they passed. In addition to her steadfast work as a funeral director, Elizabeth wrote The Green Burial Guidebook, gave a TEDx talk called, "Going Green: The Last Act of Environmental Volunteerism", and is the voice of the autopsy exhibit in the forensic wing at the United States National Museum of Medicine. She worked with Herland Forest in Washington to steward the first natural organic reduction human composting. In closing, sure I could have just written a simple 5-star review and listed the details of how Elizabeth and Cornerstone assisted me with my mother's cremation, but I felt they are so deserving of you knowing how incredible they are and all their services. There is simply no other choice when it comes to funeral services.

I dreaded the process of arranging for cremation as my father became terminally ill. However, I…read moreknew that I needed to approach this task and have arrangements made prior to his passing. Using WA Cremation Alliance made it so simple to set up arrangements online and the cost was extremely reasonable. When the time came to contact them upon my father's passing, they were prompt, efficient, compassionate and with never one glitch in the entire process. I was so relieved to work with a business that has their act together. I highly recommend them to anyone in their service area.

It was and has been for the sudden death of our father, and Adrien handled it all with ease. Great…read morecommunication, services as promised and no up-selling, and kindness we needed with efficiency we needed as well as several of us were from out of town. We had so much going on, and knowing we were going to do the services later this was a relief to be handled with such professionalism! He took care of everything! With care! I hope we don't need his services again soon, but if we do, we will find him. Thanks Adrien.

This industry isn't anyone's favorite but I wanted to give a shout out to Angie and the team at…read moreAffordable Family Memorials. We lost our 20 year old son suddenly and so we were bogged down with grief, which makes decision making very difficult. Plus, who wants to come up with words that will be there forever to honor your pride and joy? In any case, we took probably 9 months and went through a dozen versions before settling on the final design. Angie was patient and kind throughout, and the finished headstone is perfect.

Wow! The service was Spectacular and their help was Incredible…read more We had met with Lincoln Memorial, where our sweet granddaughter was buried. Up until this point, Lincoln Memorial had been great to work with, and I highly recommend them as a cemetery -- you just need to get your marker elsewhere. Here's why: Lincoln Memorial wanted to charge a ridiculous price, plus charge an additional $450 because we wanted to design it. I might add one of the reasons we wanted to design it was because they don't have a clue what they are doing when it comes to designing, and can only come up with random, ugly text and one of a very small range of static stock vector images, which we did not like. So it was necessary to make our own design to actually honor Baby Jade. Lincoln Memorial also did not let us know that the green stone eventually turns yellow. In addition, they claimed that if we had a stone made elsewhere, it would not be guaranteed or cared for. We found out this is untrue. AFM guarantees the stone, and Lincoln Memorial is required by Oregon Law to care for the headstones. The stone we chose was 12 x 24, set vertically. Angie steered us away from green given its tendency to turn yellow. We picked blue. We sent Angie the custom design. She and her husband enhanced the little baby feet, found better butterflies and poppies (more detailed to reduce "negative space" where water would pool), inverted the graphic of the Rome Temple, did a sand blasting of that area which we just really loved, then after customizing it, they manufactured, delivered and set a truly Beautiful headstone for less than $1000 (including the fees that Lincoln Memorial charges for having someone else make it and set it). AFM did not charge any fees for custom artwork. It was all included in their pricing, as was the fee for delivering and setting the stone. What a relief to finally have the Beautiful Memorial stone finished for Jade. Cannot wait to see it after the install. So grateful we found AFM!! Highly recommend!