Dealing with Graceland was a very positive experience. They were very prompt in their service,…read morethey included a beautiful guest signature book, they were easy to please, and their service at the church (especially their employee, Ray) was excellent. I couldn't have been more pleased. Most of all, they were very reasonable priced, which is difficult to find in today's world. I highly highly recommend Graceland Funeral Home. (Carolyn Fetscher, Miami, Nov., 2023)

My Sisters and I are so grateful for your professionalism and level of care. Thank you, Felipe…read moreCaballero, and Ray Fuqua and the staff at Graceland Funeral Home. From the 1st call to Graceland Funeral Home. The professionalism and level of communication was a huge comfort. Felipe Cabellero returned my call within minutes and assured me of any questions and concerns my sisters and I had. Ray Fuqua also restored our belief in humanity, so much so that we have adopted him to our family. We know that we fulfilled our Beautiful Mother's wishes with the assistance of Graceland Funeral Home and cremation. Thank you to all at Graceland Funeral Home. We strongly recommend your services.

My father passed away recently and Rivero Caballero were excellent and kind to our family…read moreespecially Orlando who drove us to and from the cemetary. Thanks you.

I am extremely disappointed and saddened with the treatment I received yesterday at this location…read more My aunt paid for a lot over 50 years ago in full. When my father passed away in 2011 everything was great. They ended up convincing me to turn the lot into 2 so of course I signed the contract in 2011 for about $3500 dollars paid on it religiously for 5 years about $2300 dollars. Unfortunately I lost my job and was unable to continue paying for it. Fast forward to this year my mother health is declining so I went there seeking help and was told that pretty much my original contract was cancelled the lot is no longer valued at 3500 but $9995 they would do me the favor of reducing this to a 50 percent off but the original money I paid on this of the $2300 is pretty much up in the air no guarantee this money could be applied to my balance. Mind you this is a lot originally paid in full and my father is already buried in it. I understand this is a business because honestly it's all it is No compassion what so ever now a days. All about money. I understand I am at fault for unfortunately breaking the contract however at no point did my action cause the company to loose any money the lot was already paid for my father is buried there and it was not like you would just bury another random body on top of my father. You are a place that is dealing with many families going through very hard times and some grieving. I definitely think you need to have people with more compassion. Everything is about money with them! So now I'm pretty much stuck with a new contract lost who gave a million or billion dollar company $2300 dollars for free when I basically live check to check. Extremely disappointed and if I had another choice I definitely would have went some where else. But I want to bury my mother together with my father so basically it is what it is. If I could give a zero I definitely would.

I love this place and they helped me tremendously when my mother passed away. They provide…read morecremation on site and the chapel was quite lovely for the memorial service. The funeral and admin staff was compassionate and professional. They worked with me since day 1 and helped me along the way when it came to funeral arrangements. THANK YOU! BTW, the building is art deco since it was built in the 1930s, and it's part of Miami history. It's an old bldg but it's modernize and well maintained. They have a small kitchen to prep food and drinks for guests. They have a decent size parking lot on site behind the building. There is street parking on the same block but not in front of the bldg. I highly recommend this place!

A BIG THANK YOU to the staff at Vans Orsdel at the Midtown location!…read moreI cannot say enough how pleased and extremely satisfied I was with the location, ambiance and to Randy, Bruce, Joanne and Frank. I loved the little chapel and the beautiful furniture. The staff were very helpful from setting up the refreshment to making sure that everyone signed the memorial book and grabbed a picture of my mom on the way out. They were very accommodating! A special shout out to David Gonzalez the director at the Coral Gables location. You made the transition of my mom so comfortable and soothing with your voice. I highly recommend Van Orsdel!

Both of my parents used Florida Funeral Home for their cremation and transport to U of M Miller…read moreSchool of Medicine body donation program. I am doing the same using All County Funeral Home now in Lake Worth Florida as they took over the company. God bless.

I had a wonderful experience with customer service provided by Alexis. No matter how many times I…read morecalled, she was always kind and took the time to answer all my questions. Thank you for making this process easier during this difficult time; my dad is finally at rest. The Peña Family!

If you are a history buff, like me then you should visit here. It is located in Downtown Miami so…read morenear plenty of other places of interest. There are two entrances and it makes for a very pleasant walk from one entrance to the other. Other people have listed a lot of information already about the history, but I found this little nugget..see below. The most puzzling grave in the cemetery is the one belonging to Carrie Miller, a room-size monolith that reads, "THE BODY OF CARRIE BARRETT MILLER WAS MOULDED IN THIS SOLID BLOCK OF CONCRETE--DECEMBER 4TH.1926. AFTER THE BODY HAS GONE TO DUST HER SLEEPING FORM WILL REMAIN."

I love history and what better way to experience it than to visit the final resting place of some…read moreof Miami's pioneers. This is the oldest cemetery and the only municipal cemetery in Miami Dade county. On January 4, 1989 this cemetery was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. I have been running all over Miami visiting some of it's most historic places like Fort Dallas and Arch Creek Park and this cemetery has been long on my list. Somehow October seemed the appropriate month to visit. One year after Miami was incorporated this cemetery was built in 1887 a half mile out of the city limits along a wagon road. The 10 acre piece of land for the cemetery was sold to Miami by Mary Brickell for $750. It was considered a " rocky wasteland" not suitable for building. With the growth of the city the cemetery is now between downtown and art loving Wynwood. The first burial in the cemetery was an elderly black man on July 14, 1897. H. Graham Branscomb, a 24 year old male from England who died from consumption was the first caucasian burial. Whites were buried on the east end of the cemetery and African Americans were laid to rest on the west side. Today 9,000 souls are currently laid to rest here. The graveyard is maintained by the city but not very well. Many of the mausoleums have been stripped of their bronze and now just have plywood. The graves themselves are to be maintained by the families of the interred who owned deeds to their plots. It is one of the few cemeteries where the owners of the plot hold the deed to the land. Some of the graves date back to the 1800's although there are much newer burials. Around a thousand burial spots are left and ten to twenty burials still take place every year but restrictions are strict. You must either be a deed holder or family of the deed holder. The graveyard has different sections, one for African American pioneers, a walled and gated Jewish section, and veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I and II. Some of the famous names that are familiar to South Floridians that are buried here include Burdine, Peacock, Tuttle, Duval, Sewell and Jackson. The grave of Carrie Miller bears the following inscription "The body of Carrie Barrett Miller was moulded in this solid block of concrete--December 4TH.1926. After the body has gone to dust her sleeping form will remain." The cemetery contains the only known five oolitic limestone gravestones worldwide. Shady trees and tropical plants make this a beautiful resting spot for some of Miami's most famous former residents.

I searched several companies before choosing this one to assist with my father's burial service…read more The location was good being that it is across the street from a restaurant. Everything went fine up until cremation. My husband and I arrived around 7:45 AM to ID the body. My mother chose a photo urn from the company. I told Tony that morning that I purchased something to hold some ashes also, and I wanted them to put a small amount aside for me. I told him to write it down so it would be done. He said he would tell the person doing the cremation. Today I was told his name is Lazaro. This past Saturday my mother went to pick up the ashes and she was only given the photo urn. My request for ashes for my necklace was not completed. I am deeply saddened by this issue because I thought I was going to have a piece of him to keep with me forever. My dad died in a span of five days. So far the only solution offered was bringing my mom's urn back. They mentioned it wasn't written in the contract. I bought the necklace after I decided to use the company. Also whether I bought the necklace before or after is irrelevant as the cremation had not taken place yet. I even inquired about a necklace purchase from Maspons. Maybe my request was not completed because I didn't buy it from them. Again, I asked Tony to notate it at 7:45 AM. How is the family supposed to move forward by making me come back to the funeral home and dealing with an past hurdle? I am a teacher and finally decided to come back to work because I thought I was past the next difficult thing and could remain composed for my students. Apparently not, because although my father died on October 11th, still is still no peace, not even for him. This is unacceptable.

I wish to extend a note of gratitude to Eric Maspon and all his staff in this time of grief for my…read morefamily. I contacted the funeral home from MA as I had to rush and make funeral preparations, He described the price plans to me with no pressure and agreed to exactly what my family wanted, at no time did try to upsell us or anything like that. When my dad passed soon after Eric was extremely helpful over the phone and rushed to pick my dad up. Once I arrived in Fla we met in person in person and signed the documents and he very kindly explained the complex Fla process for a cremation. Everything went well and once he had all the legal clearances he kept me informed. Very kind regarding payment, he did not reuire payment until all the legal clearances were in place, so he put no pressure on my faily at all. Everything happened exactly as he told me from day one. I was treated with kindness, professionalism and compassion. They were not the cheapest around, but as a friend told me 'lo barato sale caro'. They were worth every penny.

John Hanks is a wonderful individual and I cannot thank him enough for his help and services when…read moremy father passed away in 2018. It has taken me a while to write this review, but the memory of John's professionalism, grace, compassion, and work ethic remains clear in my mind, even years later. My father's wish was to be buried at sea in a casket, which is not an easy task to the untrained layperson. John made the process seamless and was extremely informative, upfront, compassionate and fair. He worked with myself, my mother and brother to make sure my father's exact wishes were met. He organized everything and made sure that we were kept informed throughout the whole process. His his an honest and honorable man, and I can't recommend him enough.

My wife and I have known John Hanks for over 50 years and I can honestly say that there is one word…read morethat would describe him as a person as well as his funeral services. "Integrity!" It's such a sensitive and difficult time in a family's life to lose a loved one, he and his staff have always risen to the occasion and been able to comfort families in their most difficult moment. We "highly" recommend him and the services that he offers to you and to your family. He is a "Blessing!"

The staff at Van Orsdel is vary caring, compassionate, and professional. This family run business…read moreis truly a gem at a very difficult time. Your loved ones will be cared for.. and that gives great peace of mind.

This funeral home has assisted our family on multiple occasions. David Gonzalez the manager at…read morethis location is extremely knowledgeable and a true professional. His attention to detail and care through very difficult times is appreciated more than he will ever know. David took care of the services for my grandfather with the honor he deserved. Thank you VanOrsdel Funeral Home. Our family is grateful.

No other funeral home would have done any better. Was one of…read morethe worst day of my life lost my daughter The owner, Annette, same name as my daughter, went beyond. Thank you Annette. Will never forget you. I am next

What an amazing group of people and place to help ease an emotional thing we had to go through as…read morewe said our goodbyes to our angel. They did such an amazing job with family and friends and didn't know the word, no. We can't thank you enough!!! Simply the best!