My mother's funeral was at Marker & Heller on Old Troy Pike. It couldn't have been any nicer. The…read moreplace is beautiful and peaceful, the staff were kind and compassionate, the minister they put us in touch with gave such a moving service. We couldn't have been more pleased with the place or the service at what was a very difficult time for us. Thank you M&H.

I recently went to this Funeral Home for my Grandmother's funeral, and was very disappointed. I…read morehave dealt with many deaths in the family and have never been treated the way this place treated not only myself but my family. My grandmother, like most grandmother's had many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.. Many of us traveled very far distance to be there, and this place went out of its way to make us uncomfortable. 1st of all... no water, or drinks were provided or offered, 2nd my father's church provided meat, and cheese trays and were not given a private space to put this food.. they had a lobby but this space was occupied by another viewings family as well.. we were told to put a sign saying whose family it was for... seriously... then a man stood outside this room and would not let anyone leave the room with food or drink. He made comments like this isn't a restaurant, this isn't a place for children, etc. When my sister wanted to take our mother some water into the actual viewing, he made a big deal about this... I just think that this wasn't a great experience to celebrate and wonderful grandmother.

I feel that a lot of funeral homes are very cookie-cutter. You hardly see a difference between them…read moreexcept for the decor. If you truly want a real life celebration for your loved one, come here. They provide amazing extras and go above and beyond any home I've seen in the area. Frank is so wonderful to work with and you really feel he cares and wants to do whatever he can to make things special. Where some funeral homes might make a dvd of photos to play on a TV, they have multiple projectors around the room creating a totally immersive experiences with not just pictures. They may project a flag for a veteran or an image of flowers for someone who liked to garden. The facility is huge and nicely appointed with lots of places to just get away when you need to. The children's room is the largest I've seen and they give you the run of the place to treat like home. They have a giant family tree painted on the wall and frame up personal photos and attach to the tree. If you follow them on Facebook they do tons of community outreach. They just really go above and beyond.

A company with a staff of caring, compassionate hard working people who always put families first…read morewhile trying to honor and say goodbye to a loved ones.

I visited Dodds Memorial on May 8, 2024. I met with Sherry and she was awesome. She was very…read morecaring, sensitive and patient. She's very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. My daughter accompanied me on the visit. Sherry's compassion impressed her as well. She has taken very good care of some of my family members and came highly recommended. I will definitely refer her and the company to family and friends. Thank you Sherry for taking such good care of me. Fondly, Sandra

If you don't have anything good to say; then say nothing. Wrong! I purchased a headstone for my…read morerelative from Dodds. I made the mistake of paying in full before I got the proof because I was in the military and wanted to tie up all the loose ends before I left. Big mistake! Every couple of months, I would get an email telling something was wrong. First they lost the picture. I emailed them a new one. Months later, It wasn't a good enough quality, can you send another original. I sent another original. Then months later and after asking several times with no answer; I was snail mailed the proof (not emailed as all of my correspondence was). The proof had MY own name on the headstone and no dates. I immediately and nastily emailed them regarding the crap that I had received. A couple of days later, I received a message stating they had seen the "mistake" too and was getting with that dept. to fix it. After a couple more weeks, I had to again email them and ask where the correction was. Finally ONE FULL YEAR later, and after a dozen excuses, I got the corrected proof. No headstone, but I got a proof now. After which they still had to make it and put it on the grave. You may ask why write this over 3 years later? Well, I am in need of another headstone now and that disgusted feeling immediately came back to me. As I am having to go out of my way to Cincinnati, because I wouldn't use Dodds in Springfield or Xenia again if my life depended on it. Sorry it took so long to warn you.

I highly recommend Baird Funeral Home. They were very helpful, listened and followed through with…read moreour requests, and were very professional. My mother and I visited them a couple of years ago to get her arrangements and what she wanted in place - and I was very pleased with how everything turned out. Due to Covid-19, my mother's memorial service was several months later - they took care of everything. It made the day go smoothly - and as easy as possible. I am grateful to Tami and all she took care of for us.

It's actually called Belton-Stroup Funeral Home. John and Susan Stroup purchased it in 2005 per…read moretheir website. I believe they are both USAF veterans. Susan answered all my questions as late as 9:00 PM ET [we are on Central Time], and really helped keep my family in N. Alabama in synch with the arrangements being handled locally by a family member in Fairborn for my sweet, precious Mom-in-Law's funeral which was held May 11, 2023. Thank you, Susan! She also helped me track down 2 floral arrangements my work [who so generously and kindly] provided for the service. She is poised, polished, helpful and responsive, and has a lovely manicure by the way! She arranged for us to pick up one of the arrangements at the funeral home proper after the graveside service at Dayton National Cemetary and the man who helped me at the funeral home was very kind, friendly, and helpful. Belton-Stroup handled my Father-in-Law's funeral in Feb. 2012 and my sweet Mother-in-Law, who arranged his service, had zero complaints and everything went smoothly [both at the funeral home service and graveside at Dayton National Cemetary. Thank you John and Susan, and Belton-Stroup for your detailed and professional help during a sad and stressful time.

Horrible place. A family member passed unexpectedly. The lady we dealt with was beyond rude. My…read morehusband wanted to see his family member before cremation. He was told be there before 4pm. He went at 2pm and was refused entry. To treat grieving families this way it's disgusting.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- The annual Memorial Day gathering at Old Greencastle Cemetery took place…read moreMonday, honoring the fallen heroes buried there. Each flag represents one life lost in service at Old Greencastle Cemetery. Nearly 200 years later, this community remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Old Greencastle Cemetery is considered one of the oldest cemeteries in Dayton. For Memorial Day, Sons of the Union and Veterans of the Civil War honored some of their ancestors who fought for the Union during the Civil War. This annual tradition goes back more than 15 decades and has been held at Old Greencastle Cemetery for the last 10 years. State Rep. Phil Plummer (OH-40) says it's about honoring the sacrifice made by those buried at Greencastle. Sons of the Union and Veterans of the Civil War say this tradition will continue as well as the efforts to clean up and preserve the cemetery property.

They bring you in ask you a million questions . Then show you all the things you can do and even if…read moreyou go as cheap as you can it doesn't matter then they hit you with price . That's great if your family had insurance . My mother wasn't ready . Now day before Thanksgiving were told we have days to figure it out . My brother has 2 autistic daughters and I've been homeless most of my life . Maybe they should ask how much you can equally pay before showing you all this stuff and now talking about degrading what you picked. My step-dad and grandparents were all here . I have not felt any caring or sympathetic feelings from these people yet.

Newcomers did an exceptional service for our dad, Robert J. Sutherland. The staff were very…read morehelpful, understanding, and pleasant. They exceeded our expectations from putting the songs in the correct order, arranging the flowers and photos perfectly. At the burial the gentlemen answered our questions regarding the vault. At our request they arranged a military salute as well. We highly recommend this funeral home and would use their services again if needed in the future.

Would give 0 stars if I could. Completely unprofessional, staff is rude, items were lost and never…read morereturned after our service. Gave them a second chance when my father in law passed and that was a mistake! will never use or recommend this place again.

The staff at Richard's Raff and Dunbar in Springfield Ohio went I feel, well beyond the "expected"…read morein the care the provided for my husband Paul. From the initial late night home visit to take him into their care, to his final disposition. Too many kind and professional occurrences through the entire process to mention. I was extremely protective of my husband through his failing health journey but I feel perfectly at peace having released him into their care. I know he was well respected and taken care of, up to his final ride. I believe you can trust that you, your family and most importantly, your loved one will be ​treated with care.