Losing a family member is such a difficult experience. You don't know where to start, or who to run…read moreto when attempting to plan a funeral... or even what the next steps are to ensure your loved one is taken care of. My family and I can't thank Carla and Adrian enough for the supportive and professional service they have provided to us. Hospitality and sympathy are two qualities that are very hard to come by these days, but Gardens of Eden provided both with ease. As our first family passing, this establishment made it smooth and simple for us. On behalf of our loving mother, sister, aunt, daughter, Maria Reyna, the Martinez family thanks the Gardens of Eden for the value and care they showed to our loved one.

My mother died at home after a long illness. We didn't want to use the mortuary that has locations…read morein Calexico and El Centro where we had my dad a couple years back because they had the worst customer service I have ever seen. So I decided to go with Garden of Eden. I initially spoke to Carla who gave me the estimate. She and her staff were so empathetic, accommodating and honest with the whole process that it was so refreshing from I had experience with the other mortuary...the complete opposite. The staff even helped me when I was in Europe with different time zones. I believe This is the best option for funeral services in Imperial Valley. Thank you Carla and team for your tremendous support and kindness during the grieving of our family!

El Centro is not the main office. Sit with the nice salesman and do all the paperwork and then…read morelisten to him confirm it all with his boss over the phone in Brawley and then come back to you with a different price total. Also: the nice salesman sets a time for your funeral....only to call you back 24 hours later and to say they don't have enough hearses for that time, so they have to move it a day later. Beware...nice, but not so competent.

The original Hems must be rolling in their graves. Their offspring and managers of Mountain View…read moreCemetery are doing a piss-poor job of properly caring for the grounds. Current family/management won't move until they receive payment for internment. When my mother-in-law passed we made the arrangements which took excessively long because you had to catch the daughter or daughter-in-law who was very rude! We paid cash for her headstone but still had to wait 2-years until they placed the stone. My father's headstone is sinking. I informed one of the Directors and was told they would level it. One-year later and nothing. They are quick to collect payment or they hold family member hostage. This is truly an outrage! I live in LA and visit as often as possible. Today's visit as expected was disappointing. Take

Please be warned that Hems Brother Mortuary is not a reputable business!!!! You are despicable…read morebusiness. It's already hard enough with dealing a parent's passing but now I cannot even bury her due to Hems Mortuary lack of morality and business principles. My mother purchased a plot from Hems Brother Mortuary back in November 1999. My mother passed May 2022 in Long Beach, CA. I have been calling Hems Mortuary since late May 2022 to schedule her ashes burial and they will not take my calls or work with me to schedule her burial. Yet, Hems took my mother's money for the plot back in 1999. I have asked repeatedly for Kirk or Jamie Hems, and no one has returned my call to schedule my mother's burial. The staff keeps giving excuse is that they are so busy they don't have time to deal with ashes burials. Aren;t you a mortuary and funeral home? This is already a difficult time with a parent's passing but then to deal with Hems is unbelievable. My mother purchased the plot so she could be buried with my father and Hems is not honoring the purchase or my mom's last wishes. Hems Mortuary owns the cemetery in Calexico so I can't use someone else to bury my mom.

Please be warned that Hems Brother Mortuary is not a reputable business!!!! You are despicable…read morebusiness. It's already hard enough with dealing a parent's passing but now I cannot even bury her due to Hems Mortuary lack of morality and business principles. My mother purchased a plot from Hems Brother Mortuary back in November 1999. My mother passed May 2022 in Long Beach, CA. I have been calling Hems Mortuary since late May 2022 to schedule her ashes burial and they will not take my calls or work with me to schedule her burial. Yet, Hems took my mother's money for the plot back in 1999. I have asked repeatedly for Kirk or Jamie Hems, and no one has returned my call to schedule my mother's burial. The staff keeps giving excuse is that they are so busy they don't have time to deal with ashes burials. Aren;t you a mortuary and funeral home? This is already a difficult time with a parent's passing but then to deal with Hems is unbelievable. My mother purchased the plot so she could be buried with my father and Hems is not honoring the purchase or my mom's last wishes.

Money hungry! Take your loved one someplace more caring and honest. Way overcharged! Charged us an…read moreextra $300 to keep her body while we had to go home to San Felipe to get cash because that's all they take which is weird! Then after we paid they tell us they can't do the cremation for months because they are so backlogged? Why charge extra then? Not an honest business.

Had my father in law's service here today. Joe and Joey were there to help us and were super…read moreconscientious and respectful. I really appreciated that. Joey greeted us and made sure we had what we needed. They had everything ready on time, were very accommodating and the place was immaculate. The sanctuary itself was beautifully decorated, I felt so comfortable, like I was at home. The bathrooms are super clean and smelled really fresh as well. We wanted to serve coffee and some snacks, they had 3 tables ready to go in the back of the room which I decorated and arranged food on. I brought 2 carafes to make coffee in as well as table decorations and some finger foods. It worked out perfectly. Overall, we were all so grateful for everything England Family Mortuary had to offer and the services they provided. They are 3 generations of caring individuals who put a great deal of pride into their work and mortuary. I would use them again in a second. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, you offered peace and protection during a very hard time. We felt you were on our side. We're so grateful.

We used England Family Mortuary for our Mom's final arrangements (Mom was alive at this time but…read morebarely). Honestly one of the most challenging things I have ever done in my life. It took me about 5 minutes sitting in my car to get myself together to walk into the door. Once I made it past the front door the staff was amazing. A gentleman that I didn't catch his name expressed his genuine condolences and sat me into a conference room. I didn't have to wait long and Zac came in to walk me through everything. When mom did pass. The arrangements were executed without any hiccups. I am very thankful for their service in our time of need and would recommend them to anyone else that has a loved one that needs arrangements done.

Last Friday, I went there and was shocked by what I saw. The place was almost empty. As we parked…read moreour car, I noticed a group of staff members--six men using two buggies--who appeared to be doing cleanup work. What immediately caught my attention was their behavior. They were pulling out flowers in a rude and careless manner, talking and laughing among themselves, showing complete disrespect. What was even worse was that they seemed to be selectively picking only the most beautiful bunches of flowers and leaving behind the older or simpler ones. At one point, one of the men tried to separate a bunch of flowers that looked new, but because he couldn't do it properly without damaging them, he ended up taking the entire bouquet. When they noticed that I was watching them, they quickly left and disappeared over the hill. Five to ten minutes later, they returned with empty buggies, but instead of going back to the same area, they headed in the opposite direction. However, this did not stop me from observing them continuing the same behavior, which I confirmed when I passed by them on my way out. To me, the staff's actions were more than suspicious. I understand that cleanup is sometimes necessary, but this was clearly not a simple cleaning. It appeared to be a selective removal of flowers. For what purpose, I do not know, but the situation felt very wrong. My concern is whether the administration is aware of this behavior or if this is being treated as a private matter benefiting only the staff.

Unfortunately this being the only option in Brawley we are forced to use this place to bury our…read moreloved ones. The people who run/manage this place are a poor representation of professionalism, they lack empathy, compassion, and remorse. People who are grieving the loss of loved ones should not have to deal with such immoral individuals. It saddens me to know that their lack of moral compass will continue to be tolerated, and they will continue to mistreat mourning family members who have concerns over them disposing of purchased items being left on the plots/gravesites that their groundskeepers are removing.

My father was buried here in 1959. I visited here several years coming back fro Phoenix. Found…read morethe ground level marker buried in dirt about 4 inches below ground level. Not well kept at that time. Going back on 10/27/2023. Hope things are better..

I went to high school here in EC and never knew where the cemetery was until my uncle died…read morerecently. This cemetery is pretty big and pretty nice for the Valley and a surprised to me has several trees. Having those trees there really make a difference in the summer. The grounds here are very nice, manicured and has lots of colorful flowers on the grave sites. There is an older section and a new section but the older section looks very historic and a little creepy. I'm not the one who loves being around the dead so I really didn't spend that much time here. Yes the cemetery is big, well maintained and has a ton of trees to keep you cool in the summer. I don't want to come here again but if I do I know what to expect.

Hello to everyone who likes to consider reading comments before selecting a place for services…read more Unfortunately My family and I had DVM selected for the funeral of one of my relatives. To say everything was perfect would be a huge overstatement. We didn't expect even a single water be offered to anyone because we already knew we wouldn't get that but if we're providing our own water why couldn't they help anyone point them in the direction of the water we're providing? We had to have a cooler set OUTSIDE the mortuary because they didn't allow it inside. Bathrooms were filthy, no toilet paper when needed family had to use tissue paper that had to be provided for themselves. Seriously I'd never water to ever mourn another family member in this overpriced mortuary. The one thing I can really appreciate is that they had coffee, they had useless staff, they had no organization to offer just a plain ol venue for people to host a funeral.

Very efficient, prompt service. The staff was excellent and accommodating. I would highly recommend…read morethis.

We were looking for a place to do a cremation. Communication was phenomenal. Pricing was more than…read morefair. Their representative, Conrad was extremely professional and empathetic. Would absolutely recommend percent.

All the paper work most done by phone less traveling to office kind and sweet to work withread more