Although I have not personally interacted with Anderson Funeral Home, I wanted to express my…read moreappreciation for the thoughtful and personal touch they include in the obituaries on their website. Each obituary has its own unique song or musical piece that plays when you open it, and every one is different; different genres, themes, and instrumental styles. It truly feels as though they carefully choose music that reflects the personality or spirit of each loved one. One detail that especially touched me was that they even added a baseball song, I believe it was "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" for someone who loved baseball. Small touches like that make the memorial feel deeply personal and meaningful for families and friends. It's also heartwarming for people like me who will sometimes read obituaries of people I never had the chance to know or meet.

It was comforting to know that Anderson's staff was just a caring phone call away when my mother…read morepassed. They were informative, professional, compassionate throughout the entire time. They addressed and attended to each detail. Anderson's is a true asset to this community.

Tidy, charming little rural town in Hinckley, Illinois but the funeral home was strange…read more I came to Nash-Nelson funeral home from 75 miles away, trudging along rural roads passing one corn field after another. I finally arrived at the funeral home to pay my respects to my dear friend who had passed away. It was a few minutes before the 2 pm start of his memorial service. I brought some pastry for the coffee room and a gift bag for my friend's mother. A tall bespectacled man came in and exclaimed, I "had" to go to the chapel as the service was about to begin. I didn't even hear him behind me! Never a polite introduction or an excuse me! He made me feel so uncomfortable. Then once the service began, he's lurking inside the chapel as if he was one of the family's embarrassingly peculiar relatives but he wasn't. The service concluded, I'm standing in front talking to my friend's mom and this weird man is standing at the head of the casket, an earshot away. It's like he was an old crow warding people away from the casket at this sensitive moment. Finally, we get to the room where the coffee was being served as I asked who's that man? Oh, that's the funeral director, I was told. OMG! How do suspicious people like him find jobs consoling the bereaved ? He was moving us along in the coffee room, trying to get us to leave. The whole event concluded in an hour and forty-five minutes. We were a peaceful group, so there was no need to hover around us like that, practically breathing down our necks. The funeral director is NOT one of the mourners, that's NOT his place. He's supposed to make himself scarce-like and stay in the foyer, if needed we will find you. I felt like I was in a Perry Mason scene with this creep of a funeral director, the only thing it wasn't in black and white and filmed in 1957. Weird funeral director!

Ronan- Moore-Finch Funeral Home is a family owned, local business. Sam Finch was very…read morecompassionate and caring when planning my Dad's funeral. He was kind and patient with my mother while she was making decisions about the funeral. He worked within her budget without any hard sells that some places try. I would highly recommend Finch Funeral Home to anyone looking to deal with a local business that does a great job.

These people are WONDERFUL!!!! My grandma recently passed away and they were so professional, yet…read morefriendly, the perfect combination when dealing with death. Walt did wonderful work and Judy made grandma look beautiful. Dale, Diane, Tom and the rest of the crew were so helpful the day of the wake and funeral. They guided us and kept us on schedule while also being considerate and compassionate. From the first initial call, to presenting us the funeral/burial options, to days after the funeral they were available 24/7 and able to go above and beyond any expectations. HIGHLY recommend them.

From the owner: Our goal is to provide our client families with memorable remembrance experiences. Celebrations of…read moretheir loved one's life, and the time they shared. So who should speak of our success? That's easy; those we've served. Our words are expected, while theirs genuinely share their feelings about our services.

We couldn't have asked for a better experience during a very difficult time when my father passed…read moreaway. Ben, Leah and the other staff members were so caring, compassionate, thorough and willing to do anything we asked of them. My mom and I met with Leah when we knew my dad didn't have much time left. It was so helpful to understand what decisions needed to be made and what to expect. After he passed away, we communicated frequently by phone, text and email, and everything went very smoothly. They did a terrific job putting together a video of photos we provided and producing a memory book with his obituary and photos we selected. The funeral home itself is so lovely and recently remodeled. We held my dad's funeral there, and it has a nice homey atmosphere versus being a being vast room I've seen at other funeral homes. Finally, one of the things we were most impressed with was how much attention and care they gave to the grandchildren in our family. Ben gave them a talk before the funeral, explaining death in a way that was very relatable and heart-warming, and they were included in the grave-side service in a way that was very special. I can't say enough about how much we appreciated this extra care.

I am writing this review because of backlash I received for writing an honest review of the funeral…read morehome about a month ago. I received a rude phone call from a step-"family' member of mine essentially telling me to remove my review. That was on Google+. My original review simply stated that my father's funeral was okay but I felt pushed out by the funeral home because they dismissed everyone by rows and picked up and started stacking chairs literally as guests stood up. I stood up feeling obligated to do so, but I will say that if someone didn't stand up, they didn't say anything. I just felt that was very rude and sent the message to get out ASAP. It didn't help that they reminded guests to quickly say goodbye to the family so that the family members had time alone to say their goodbyes. I was sitting in the middle of the rows and left a few minutes after my row was dismissed. Before I could even get to my coat, the people at the home had not only stacked most of the chairs (as described above) but also started packing up all the photos. The funeral home itself was nice enough. It was a cute looking house with a basement. The basement had a billiard table, some kids toys, and a tiny eating area. The funeral home only had one bathroom. The service itself was okay and the lady priest was awesome. I wish I remembered her name so I could leave her a good review. I probably wouldn't have bothered to leave a second review, but since I got an angry phone call and messages in short saying to take my review down, I feel it is even more important to call this place out on their shortcomings. I had given the place 3 stars the first time, but after threatening calls, I am not lowering it to one star. To the "family" member who claimed this has caused a "riff" in a friendship of theirs, I am sorry. My personal thought on that is the person clearly wasn't a real friend if my "negative review" caused such chaos. I simply stated what happened. I did not embellish anything. I'm sorry Conley Funeral home doesn't want people to know how they really run things.

We chose this place to commemorate our mom because it was close comfortable and familiar. We are so…read moreglad we did. Joey was not your typical director. He was there every single step of the way. He was kind and thoughtful and knew of every tiny little detail that we needed throughout the process. His wife even baked us cookies. He truly made this experience bearable and flawless for our family during a very difficult time and we so appreciate it. It is also extremely affordable, clean, updated and in a good location.

Such a great family owned business. More than fair prices and will go out of their way for families…read morein need. They give you the opportunity to grieve your loved one and not have to worry about all the details. I highly recommend them and am so very grateful for them.

The most compassionate, patient and professional people to do business with, especially in such a…read moredifficult and stressful situation. We mostly worked with Jake, who was not only pleasant and kind, but also honest and gave excellent advice. My dear father abruptly and unexpectedly passed away, leaving our family with the dreadful decision-making and planning for a funeral. Fortunately, our father always being the frugal planner, had already prepaid for my parents' plots and funeral services in 2021. Him doing so saved us over $2,000 in funeral services money (!) the price went up that much in two years. Jake was so professional in helping us with the other minor decisions such as thank you notes, paperwork etc that it was painless and seamless. I found Jake to be very warm and has such a delightful personality. I can't imagine having to work in the funeral industry or dealing with sad or upset mourners. It can be such an emotional and financially devastating time. Jake was always available when we had questions. He was so patient when he was sitting with another client, and we arrived with my dad's funeral attire. He stepped away to greet us and was beyond patient and kind while my mom showed him piece by piece what she wanted dad to wear. I had to finally intervene as the poor guy was meeting with another client. But Jake was there with a smile and was allowing us as much time as we needed to make decisions and talk with him. The funeral services were arranged so beautifully and the room for the visitation was very impressive. The facility is very large and welcoming, and peaceful. We chose to have Dad's military honors funeral in the chapel at the cemetery which was so beautiful (with the help of American Legion Post 33 Honor Guard who did a respectful tribute). Jake and his team also were diligent to help gather the cards and flowers for us and kept everything secure til we were able to collect our belongings. Our family and guests were beyond impressed with the service from Ottawa Funeral Home. Thank you Jake and staff for making things so much simpler for us.

Amazing service. Taylor is so caring and thoughtful. I would highly recommend the Ottawa Funeral…read moreHome. Thank you for making this difficult time comfortable.