Relativity plain as far as cemeteries go, but we went just to see the Showman's Rest and…read moreHagenbeck-Wallace train memorial. Showmen's Rest in Forest Park, Illinois, is a 750 plot section of Woodlawn Cemetery mostly for circus performers. It is owned by the Showmen's League of America. The first performers and show workers that were buried there are in a mass grave, between 56 and 61 employees of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus were interred. They were killed in the Hammond circus train wreck on June 22, 1918, at Hessville, Indiana. An empty troop train from Detroit, Michigan, to Chicago, Illinois, plowed into their circus train. The engineer of the troop train, Alonzo Sargent, had fallen asleep. Among the dead were Arthur Dierckx and Max Nietzborn of the "Great Dierckx Brothers" strong man act and Jennie Ward Todd of "The Flying Wards". Many of the stones have dates and are marked unidentified male / female. Many bodies were unrecognizable after the wreck and fire. I know there is also a Showman's Memorial in Colma California.

6/21/26 FATHER'S DAY and the original mausoleum (west side of DesPlaines) is LOCKED and family must…read morego to the office get a key, surrender your driver's license, unlock the door, lock yourself in and then return the key to the office after your visit. HOW ABSURD IS THIS ON FATHER'S DAY??? Our father was interred in 1964 and we would visit often as we are still in the area. Mom, grandparents and many others are also there. DIGNITY left this property get so run down. Totally forgotten about. Numbers and letters lying on the floor that fell off the crypts and filthy. I could write volumes of all the issues but finally....finally updates have been made. There are still no benches to sit on while visiting?? Bathroom is also locked. There were issues of vandalism and homeless in the building so locking the building on down times is understandable. When Woodlawn owned the property it was PRISTINE. Dignity needs to figure out what their name stands for. The disrespect displayed here is shameful. Just because something is old doesn't mean you no longer value it. 0 Rating.....

My visit here was a little bitter sweet. Someone in my family had passed and so I attended a…read morefuneral service here. I had never visited his cemetery before so I didn't pick up on the connection to my family until I started looking at the other grave sites around where we were. It turned out that many of my family members were buried here. So much family history revealed in one day! It is very quiet and serene here. I'm not sure how busy this cemetery gets on warmer days, but on this cold winter day, the cemetery was not busy at all. I liked the intimacy of it all. The area is very grassy and looks very well kept. One of my aunts told me that she had already purchased her gravesite location at this cemetery. Must be a good thing if she is still alive and planning that she'd like to stay at this cemetery when she dies.

Many Chicagoland Cantonese Chinese are buried here and the Chinese section is a large part of the…read morecemetery but by no means the only one.   Most of the Chinese are here because the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Chicago in Chinatown has for many years leased land from Mount Auburn Cemetery and then re-leases burial plots to Chinese families.  The first Chinese burial here was in 1922. Buried here are my own father and both paternal grandparents as well as numerous in-law relatives.   So coming here for an annual remembrance visit or another burial is just a natural part of life for us and always has been.    My limited dealings with staff here has been fine.  The Chinese section has a small pagoda-like altar that you won't find in any other cemetery.  The grounds are kept clean.  There's nothing you can do if there's been a recent big rain, as the grounds will be soaked and there will be muddy puddles here and there.  It's not an ornate or picturesque cemetery by any means and it's located in the blue collar town of Stickney (not a knock but just saying).  It's also right under nearby Midway's flight paths, so low flying planes during any visit should not surprise you.  Much like Wrigley Field, no matter the apparent weather everywhere else, it's always colder and windy here and feels 10-15F colder for some reason.  It's just the nature of a visit here.   Overall though, they have done the job for us over the years.  Thank you.

Family own business that took my family under their wings and patiently and caring walked us…read morethrough the process. They treated my loved one with respect throughout the whole process. My family wasnt prepared for the unexpected loss. From the moment of the first call to inquire services you are treated with respect and outstanding customer service. Kuratko-Nosek walked us through the whole process as this can be overwhelming and no one is prepared for this. You and your loved ones will receive outstanding service. Beside walking into their door and purchasing their services, they take care of the rest for you. I dont want to go through this process for some time, if I do, I would come back to Kuratko-Nosek There chapel is clean, modern, with a lounge area, full size refrigerator, ample parking

Please educate yourselves! Lengthy but worth the read…read more My mother passed away last week Wednesday (3/22/2023). It fills my heart with sorrow to learn how people, in such vulnerable mental state, are taken advantage of. The prices for a certification of death are absolutely out of line. I can only imagine how much profit they gain from all of this. Below is the breakdown of prices for the certified death certificates from Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Division of Vital Records vs Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home and Cremation Services. For clear reasons, I was in a frágil state of mind, and failed to add an alias name on my mom's certificate. I called the next day, and was able to make the correction. No problem. Upon pickup, I was charged an additional $70. IDPH Division of Vital Records Certified Death Certificate -1st copy $19 Additional Copies-$4 Corrections /legal name change-$15 Additional Copies-$2 Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home and Cremation Services Certified Death Certificate -1st copy $50 Additional Copies-$10 Corrections /legal name change-$50 Additional Copies-$10 Source: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/resources/resources-obtain-birth/death-certificate/fee-schedule.pdf__;!!Bj3pJzH8i9PN1EsMi1am!wNYE8fpeKEodP3mXTjQfmyNM0RQYCsFncDsoeeL1xq7kvKfdj9ZHM2fe97N8q8CTjgijrcMtoZdi3jjE_RVrbPyU1KHaUVw6r5b1$ Yesterday (3/30/2023), a woman by the name of Nina, calls to apologize and tell me how they do not make any profit from the certificates (only the services and other items). All in all, I feel ripped off and taken advantage of by Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home and Cremation Services. I cannot express this enough, do you research. It's uncomfortable, I know, but reality is that death is inevitable.

The services provided by the funeral home were far above anything my family and I could have…read moreimagined. Their expertise shined thru and they made this experience pass with such grace, dignity and ease that we have only the greatest respect for them. I can't say enough good things about Adolf's. From: The Mikolajczak Family

Our family recently needed funeral services when my father-in-law passed and we were forever…read morethankful to have found Adolf funeral Home. From my initial contact with Matt over the phone to our last when we picked up the guest sign book, Matt and the whole staff were excellent. They pretty much helped, if not took care of every detail. This and their beautiful funeral home made the whole sorrowful experience a peaceful experience for the whole family, and I know my father-in-law would have been happy with how everything turned out as well.

We recently had to use Johnson-Nosek services and I must say I was impressed…read more I have been to a number of funerals at this location, and when I noticed a different name at the end I was surprised and interested to see what had changed. The updates are great, sleek, modern and homey all rolled into one. Frank, his wife, and staff treat you like family, and everything ran like a well oiled machine. I personally loved to see a designated "cookie room" as well as an outdoor option to sit, and as a native Midwesterner, I'm always looking for options to be outside. All around great experience, no one wants to have to use a funeral home, but if you do, this is the place to use for your loved one.

My parents past away this past year. It was very difficult but Frank was so helpful. He made…read morearrangements so easy. Caring, thoughtful and continuously kind.

I must express the extreme gratitude we feel toward the Kopicki family funeral homes. Kevin, Eric,…read moreand Diana (including the other staff present) went above and beyond from the moment we called. We had to bring our deceased loved one from CA to Chicago and thanks to them the process was completely smooth and without any issues. We felt lost, this being the first funeral we ever had, and they walked us through the entire process with such care and dedication we felt we were family. Their compassion and their attention to detail is something we will never forget. They made every effort to accomodate our wishes and help with our grieving guests to the extent that restrictions for Covid allowed. Their prices are very reasonable and honestly, we are grateful they are the kind of family business that is there for you when you are in such a vulnerable situation. They never once pushed any add ons we didnt need, and kept our budget precisely as we needed. Honest, hard working, caring people. We were lucky to find them at such a difficult time. Highly recommend them to anyone that needs funeral services.

Stepson Funeral 2-16-18. Nice, clean facility…read more Very life like appearance of my stepson....exceptional! Reasonable price. Owner answered all questions...very helpful. Would definitely recommend.

Chaz, the director. Was great, guided us through the whole process, during one of our most trying…read moretimes. Everything was perfect. Our lovely angel looked beautiful.

My mom's best friends husband passed away a few days ago. He is being waked today and I have to say…read morethis is a beautiful service but the funeral home is also as beautiful. I often passed here and wondered how it looked and now i know. Just a quant funeral parlor that reminds me of a time long ago. It is simple enough to hold the at least 100 people here today. It's often a sad occasion but when you have a funeral home that goes above and beyond to make sure the family is comforted, that is amazing to see. I cant speak of the value of this funeral home but I'm sure it's pretty much competitive to others in the area. Just a wonderful service indeed. I thanked them for the kindness they have shown to the patrons. Parking is ample and two sides of the building gave you enough space. Handicapped also, and I was surprised they have many handicap spaces. The kitchen area also will hold a lot of patrons and is very beautifully decorated. Modern with a touch of vintage. I know the family was very happy with the service and that is the important part.

My 94 year old Mother and I met with Sharon today to discuss pre-funeral arrangements for my…read moreMother. Sharon is a GEM. She is very knowledgeable and helpful. Sharon answered all of our questions very thoroughly and covers every detail. She is an excellent listener. We felt respected and we appreciated her patience and understanding.

I only chose this funeral home because of the location, near Evergreen Cemetery and where one of my…read morefather's offices used to be. It doesn't matter whether they are sincerely kind, or just acting kind, because it felt real to me. They were not ethnocentric and completely accepted the Sri Lankan Buddhist traditions, which meant a lot less money for them (simple cremation, simple burial ceremony). There was no pressure to spend more money in great contrast to when I buried my mother. They worked with a frustratingly incompetent and understaffed cemetery, they were immense help when I was just overwhelmed with grief and frustration. They worked with a hospital that just doesn't care about people. They worked with a family that wasn't a lot of help or support for me. At times, I felt like they were the only sympathetic people during the whole nightmare of my father dying. I really liked their online obituary. They didn't make any money off this either: https://www.kaminskifamilyfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Dr-Parakrama-De-Silva?obId=30722793

Great Funeral Home that I recently visited. Last time I was here it was over 10 years ago. The…read moreservice provided here for a friend of mine that recently passed away was above and beyond. Great levels of hospitality and it is a warm, inviting environment. What I do recommend that I think is the major issue here is that if you know that the person has a large family please carpool over here because parking is limited and I had to see people park half a mile away or across the street to make their way into the funeral home.