I hate to have to be able to write a review for such a place-meaning someone had to pass for me to…read moreexperience such a place, but I am writing so that others that may be looking for a funeral home can get an idea of what Lakeview Funeral Home was like. The interior was clean and beautiful. The walls, lighting, ceiling, etc was lovely. It is somewhat narrow but long, so it's not ideal for a large wake, but it's ok for 80-100(my estimate). There is a bathroom for each gentlemen/ladies that seemed to be clean. They had mints, water, and tissue boxes everywhere. They brought out more chairs to accommodate the large amount of people that showed up to my friend's wake. And then, on top of that, they have a downstairs area that has seating, dining tables, and a kitchenette. So after the wake, everyone went downstairs and had refreshments. It was very lovely.

In my line of work, I have had to deal with funeral homes quite a bit. Lakeview Funeral Home is by…read morefar the superior funeral home in the Chicagoland area who will treat you with the grace, sensitivity and respect that you need and the one that you lost deserves. No one's mind is in the right place when they have lost someone they love but with the staff at Lakeview (and big shout out to Willie Rodriguez who is my go to point of contact), what you forget, they will remember for you and they take care of everything so you can really focus on saying goodbye.

I attended a funeral service here for the first time, and they did a fine job for their client and…read moreus guests. They have a spacious one floor operation (i.e., their lounge is on the main floor) and a relatively modernized, cozy, and comfortable interior. There is one funeral parlor room and it was spacious with comfortable seating. The burial for our Chinese family friend was held at the usual Mount Auburn cemetery in Stickney. They have a decent size parking lot, but if it is filled, they (or the enforcers I'm told) allow you to park in the street for free as long as you have an orange funeral sticker applied. This area is set up with the usual metered street parking otherwise. Another nice touch for those attending the burial service is that while the service is going on, they remove the orange stickers off your car for you, and I appreciated that because they applied 4 of them on my car. I also spoke to the current director Michael Coletta (and there are probably several generations of them), and who was a personable fellow, and when asked he told me they do about 25-30% Chinese business. Anyway, I found them to be a good competitor to the better known Dalcamo Funeral Home in the area, and competition is a good thing for us consumers.

Had to come say good bye to a co worker so of course the YELP itch hits! I think that the fact that…read morethe integrity is still in-tacked in this funeral home, and really (macabre alert) NICE. It looks as if it might have looked many years ago, but with a clean elegance. The dead are lucky for sure. I mean, I have seen my share of funeral "parlors" and I can really say what I think is nice, but this is simple and clean and not at all hard for the eyes. The respect and care that they took in viewing my co worker was nice to see, and the fact that they let his photos be put up also was really touching. Granted, I stood in the main parlor, due to other people in other parts of the funeral home, but I saw enough to know, this place is still the real deal of the past. Nice to see that it is inviting to families and not so sterile like the newer funeral homes of today have become, or for that matter, are. Good size parking lot and still old school.

Family owned funeral home that gives exceptional care to your loved one and those who grieve…read more Correct phone number is 773-237-4404

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We had the sad need for Drake and Son's services in the past week…read more From our first phone calls , to the decision making process to the visitation and burial, we found Levi W and everyone to be professional, compassionate and competent. The packages and presentation of the options was well organized. We understood our options. I'm talking about the location on Western. I'm sorry for people who had any bad experience As far as death certificates and delivery that seems to be on the county. Not asking for an argument. I'm amazed at the ability of the staff to work with grieving families.

Poor service at a very difficult time. More interested in schedule than people. And much too warm…read morein viewing room.

Honestly I have been here way too many times to suit me. A visit here is usually due to the loss…read moreof someone's family member is we are good friends with. This is one of those businesses you hope you never have to use. But that said, every service I have attended here has been handled with respect, decorum and professionalism. The last service we were at several months ago was set up to live stream the service. I thought that was a nice touch as sometimes people do not have the ability to travel to locations or get time off of work. There is a nice size parking lot and the physical space and rooms are well maintained and clean.

Several years ago we had my mom's funeral at Goldman it was beautiful, but now I really see the…read moredifference in management's attitude and mentality. I have always believed in "people first money second" especially in a time like this. Jamie Greenbaum was born for this position, her sensitivity, compassion and understanding of people who have lost a loved one was impeccable. Unfortunately this was a covid funeral which had many limitations, but Jamie and staff helped us honor and celebrate my father's life beautifully. The night before we needed to get photos in so they can make a montage. One of our family members gave me the wrong email and all emails came back with our pics. I was in tears, Jamie and staff at 7am the next morning 3 hours before the funeral made a miracle and what a job they did!!!! Thank you for all you do, Lori

My mom was taking great care of. I thank God that she looked so natural. My mom was not big on…read moremakeup and they made sure they placed as little makeup as possible, leaving her looking like herself. They gave her a manicure and pressed her hair to her favorite style. Very respectful staff and sympathetic to not only our needs but our feelings in our time of need. Very responsive to any questions we had and kept us in the loop of all movement with my mom. Limo was on time despite us living outside of the state. Very respectful and caring limo driver. Spencer came to the wake and funeral to make sure things were tp our satisfaction. The Leak family took Excellent care of our family. I definitely would trust them again with my love one. Excellent service!

I would never send even my enemy to this funeral home. Very unprofessional and communication is so…read morepoor. It took them to the time of our service to tell us we don't have a minister.

I know that there are not many reviews overall for funeral homes, but when you're in the position…read morethat our family found ourselves in last week, it's helpful to have as much information at your fingertips as possible. My mother unexpectedly passed away and our family had no idea where to start and did not know much about our options, processes, cost, etc. We did not want to get too overwhelmed, so we picked two area homes to visit and would make our decision afterwards. Jackie @ Smith-Corcoran was so wonderful and explained everything to us - answered all of our questions, explained every option available, etc. We felt completely at ease and knew that this would be the funeral home that we would choose. Every last detail was covered; her visitation was just how she would have wanted it and her funeral mass was lovely. All of the staff that we met were just as professional, compassionate and helpful. I would highly recommend Smith-Corcoran

Services for my deceased mother were flawless. The staff at Smith-Corcoran Glenview have such…read moreexpertise and generations of experience and it is evident. They thought of everything, remembered everything we needed and requested, and guided us through everything in such a difficult time. This funeral home is highly recommended. A+

I had the misfortune of attending the service for my first cousin's wife, who passed away too young…read moreat the age of 68. The review is for the service itself, not what my family experienced in making the arrangements. But if full disclosure, they had no complaints. Gatling has two floor and what looks like a basement as well. You can walk up stairs to the rooms on the second floor, but there are also elevators for those that need it. The room itself was well maintained and the sound system was good. The service itself was very well organized. It started on time and the pastor conducting the service kept everything on time and moving as intended. I was most impressed that they respectfully told the crowd that only certain representatives of my cousin's family and friends would be allowed to speak; everyone else could share their stories at the repass. I loved this. While everyone in each group got to go up on the stage, one person spoke for them. My first cousin (the husband) did not go up, but that was cool as it was his choice to let his kids have their say. The entire experience was handled very professionally. I was impressed at level of professionalism of the staff. Everyone was courtesy in greeting me, directing me to the location where the service was being held. The parking staff was also nice, directing me to a space that would allow me to leave early as I had another memorial event to attend later that day. They still have the screen outside for drive by visits, but it was not on that day. Yes the decor is dated but it was clean. I loved that the staff were all in they same uniforms for the most part. There were 1-2 gentlemen who were in suits, but the maroon colors were a nice touch. All in all, for a sad event, this was handled in a well organized manner. You tend not to want to think about future plans, but this would be a place on my list. Professional, organized and on point with the time management.

Gatlin is a bit "extra" in my humble opinion and I'd recommend AA Rayner & AR Leak for funeral…read moreservices. Their funeral directors are friendly enough and the quality of the services and presentation/preparation is acceptable but it just isn't as professional in its presentation as others.

AA Rayner funeral home provides tremendous services for families in their times of grief. The…read morequality of the work and cleanliness of the facilities is second to none.

Went for a funeral the free parking is limited so arrive early. Spacious room, for three service…read more Space between the pews are small for the center chapel. Don't know the cost.

When my brother passed recently, I didn't know where to turn for cremation services. My neighbor…read morerecommended Cremation Society of Illinois because of her good experience. It turns out the CSI was just a bus ride away from me. And when Brooke Benjamin answered the phone, she was kind and polite which made big points with me. It turns out that she and I had friends in common through the art scene, so I totally felt at home meeting with Brooke in the cozy office near Boystown. She was very thorough in explaining the many options before me. She connected me with Allison Forker who is a very helpful lawyer. Brooke was very respectful in talking about my brother and was good returning emails. I would definitely recommend Brooke and Cremation Society of Illinois.

The Cremation Society, and Peter in particular, was incredibly sympathetic and supportive during a…read moretime of tremendous grief. My pet passed away and we decided to bring them here to cut out the middle man instead of taking them to our family vet. The price is very reasonable. There is a wide selection of beautiful urns available as well as ample tissues.