Weird to be leaving a review for a funeral home. But mom has been here for 26 years now,…read moreunfortunately... Anyways.. any time I come to visit the area seems well taken care of. Now that my brother and I are a lot older we would like to change the name on mom's headstone. We asked the staff but sadly it's still "owned" by the step father. We would need him to release his rights to it, and sadly that day may never come. We really hope it does.

We recently had a celebration of life for my dear father-in-law…read more Huge thank you to Cherokee Memorial Park and their staff for a very memorable tribute. We received such positive feedback from those who attended. It was a beautiful morning, and everything went according to plan. I would like to acknowledge Nickcole Northcraft for pre-planning; Lisa Tran for ceremony preparation; support team, Patsy, Vicki, Valerie; and the groundskeeper helping that day. If you are looking to make arrangements for a dear loved one, I highly recommend Cherokee!

The service for my friend dad's was on 6/23/2024 12:30-3 pm …read more Traditional Buddhists monks chanting ritual was held . At the end of each row of seats had a box of tissues as well as personalized tissues in the front desk for mourners. My friend had refreshments and light snacks such as sandwiches, pastries and fruits set up at the front hallway for guest to enjoy. My friend also had some coolers filled with additional drinks outside by the bench , due to the facility does not allow the coolers indoors. Each of the staff I encountered were friendly , they help with refilling water and keeping the area tidy . Cherokee Memorial also has a reception hall to rent and offers Free Grief support.

Unprofessional, didn't know what they were doing and charge way too much. then ask him a question…read morethey don't know anything.

While the establishment seems old, it's really historic in its beautiful vintage way if you will…read more Michael the owner and director was such a big help. No one ever prepares you to plan for a funeral service of a loved one but Michael was really communicative, patient, accommodating, understanding, and offered so much help and knowledge during the entire process from start to end. Initially, the reviews deterred me from this establishment but after seeing it for myself, experiencing it myself..... I would had say it turned out really well and as best as it can be. We received tons of compliments for the service. The entire space is pretty huge and we unexpectedly had a large gathering of family and friends and there was still plenty of space. The parking lot was also a huge plus with ample parking throughout the sides/back. Thank you Michael and Laura for everything.

Collin's Funeral home handled my grandmother's arrangements last month.we were so disappointed in…read morethe unprofessionalism towards our family.my grandmother was being buried in the national cemetery in Dixon for 0 cost as my grandfather was a veteran.Collins tried to charge us an additional $1000 on top of everything else we paid just for them to "let" us be present when my grandmothers body was lowered into the ground. Mind you the burial at Sacramento valley national cemetery in Dixon was FREE. They totally took advantage of us in our grief and were trying to con us out of additional monies. Rosie even stood by while we as a family were crying and grieving at my grandmothers grave. The cemetery told us there was no reason for her to be there and absolutely NO REASON they should charge us. We refused to pay as Rosie did not have a card reader or receipt book. She wanted us to pay cash of $1000 and receive no receipt or verification we had paid. Extremely unprofessional. We refused to pay at that point. When my mother called the following day to hash it out with Michael he had the nerve to tell her that if anyone else in our family passes away to find another funeral home to handle it. I've never been so disgusted with an establishment that would take advantage of people at the lowest time of their life. It's gross and needed to be called out. Don't take your beloved family members here.

Set up for burial included 10 wet chairs complete with wet and muddy glove prints everywhere. The…read moreassigned person was not particularly empathetic to my dissatisfaction and eventually begrudgingly said he could find a towel to clean them. What a generous offer. So disrespectful. Very disappointing what $7,000 - $8,000 gets you. Death was 3.5 weeks prior to burial and still no Death Certificates ready. No one at Funeral Home thought to set up and include an order for Grave Marker and have to make an appointment to order one. An oddly inept, uncaring and unsympathetic staff. I thought it's an odd business choice for people who don't seem to care about human beings.

Our experience with this funeral home was extremely disappointing. Caroline showed a lack of…read moreempathy and professionalism during such a sensitive time. They failed to provide the level of care and respect that is expected in this industry. I would not recommend this funeral home to anyone in need of compassionate and dignified services. Please do your research before you go through Cherokee Memorial. This experience was an absolute nightmare. Burying a loved one is already extremely difficult, especially when it's an unexpected passing of a child. Please, Consider carefully where you decide to plan your loved ones services. This place was extremely disappointing.

Lodi Memorial Park & Cemetery is a quiet, peaceful place to walk, reflect, and breathe. The grounds…read moreare well kept and open, with plenty of space to move at your own pace. When I visit, I like to clean up small bits of debris and leave things a little better than I found them. It feels important to show care and respect, especially for the founding pioneers of our town who are laid to rest here. There is so much local history here, and sites like Find A Grave really help bring those stories to life and remind us how much appreciation is owed to the people who came before us. This place offers calm, perspective, and a meaningful connection to Lodi's past.

I recently attended a non-denominational, Christian, Memorial Service for a good friend of mine…read more The service was held in the mausoleum. The minister did a really good job of talking about our friend, Larry, and kept the church part at a minimum. I've been to too many services where they talk all about the church and the religion and almost nothing about the person and I think that's wrong. Here, the minister really did know the deceased and was able to talk a bit about him on a personal basis. It was a very nice service for a really good and sweet fellow. Larry was one of the most gentle souls I ever knew. And it was very evident just how much the folks attending liked and respected him. The mausoleum was unheated and it was cool day so it was pretty cold in the beginning. However, once the crowd arrived and filled the chapel to overflowing, the body heat helped to make it fairly comfortable. The minister's podium was at the front of the chapel and the beautiful stained glass window was behind him and was nicely illuminated by the sunlight outside. After the service inside, we all walked a short distance to the grave site. It was fairly solemn group walk. There was an awning put up to shelter the burial site and after some remarks by Larry's wife and some additional remarks and a prayer by the minister, Larry's ashes were manually lowered into the square, open hole by a cemetery worker. The family had passed out long-stemmed, red roses to everyone and we all said our goodbyes and dropped the rose onto the white, rectangular vessel holding Larry's ashes. It was a very nice ceremony. We were pleased at how well the whole event was conducted. Guests were invited by the family to a Luncheon Reception at a restaurant in downtown Lodi. Unfortunately, we weren't able to attend due to an obligation back near home. Jim

Park View is a great place to trust your loved one. I can only write about the cremation process…read moresince that's all I was involved with. From the first interaction to picking up were seamless. Racheal helped us and made it easy and affordable. All the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. I highly recommend!

6/19/2023 It's been…read morea long, long time since my last visit. Think it was 1989!.. I remember visiting when my ex husband brought me to see where his father was buried. Today, I am here with my son, and ex brother in laws and nephew. Beautiful grounds, and right off the freeway. The employee was very respectful and took care of sealing the urn box and placing it in the grave. He even created a space for the flowers to stand up. So glad I made it down, and able to say my final good bye.

This funeral home is dark and dingy. My parents had prearranged their funerals and when my dad…read morepassed away we continued with the services at Rocha's funeral home. I went in there the day before the viewing to take pictures of him and was mortified at how it looked. They had folding chairs in the chapel along with pews. I have never seen any place so dated, dark and dingy Then when I asked could I see my step dad they informed me he wasn't even there that he was at Lodi Funeral Home as Rochas has no refrigeration. My step dad did not want To be paraded all over town and would be very upset to know he was all over town. I had to break the news to my mom how disappointed she is going to be! This place needs painted and updated. Very disappointed

They we're very nice setting all the paperwork for my mom's (prepaid) cremation. The only downside,…read moreand I'm a sure a lot of funeral homes do the same thing, the further they live from Sacramento, is waiting for the death certificate to be mailed, which we all know, the government takes FOREVER!! But for the most part, they had me in and out in 20 minutes, were very professional and treated my situation with dignity.

Thank you to the staff of De Yo ung. You have supported our family so much. Esp this last few years.read more

I came here yesterday morning to attend my grandmother's funeral. This memorial chapel has a nice…read morewelcoming atmosphere to it. The staff are very nice and able to really anticipate the needs of family and friends who come here to honor their loved ones who have passed on to that other world. They really do treat their guests here with deep sincerity. I like that there is a water cooler in the front lobby to which everyone is able to refresh themselves. Also there are 2 clean restrooms and 1 or 2 family rooms available. There is also only 1 memorial room so that there would only be one function at one time (which works perfectly for those who come here and are not lost in trying to find the right room). The large memorial room itself is a nice large size and can hold about 150 people. There is a projector screen (also a monitor out in the front lobby) available to use (for an additional pay but of course) and a podium with microphone. There are also speakers that can be heard throughout the room. This memorial chapel is pretty easy to get to, as it is right off the 5 freeway. But is a bit hidden, so you may have some guests that may have some problems finding it. Oh just thought I would mention that there are a few handicap parking spots right at the front of the entrance, to help shorten the walk for those who need it (as there were a few guests that came to the funeral that needed them). Just as my grandmother's funeral had gone smoothly and peacefully here, so did my grandfather's funeral last year as well. With 2 grandparents now laid to rest, DeYoung Memorial Chapel was the perfect place to honor them and hold a special service for them.

Colonial Rose lied about pricing multiple times. They tried to add additional costs, $1,150 plus…read moreanother $300, multiple times even after we had agreed on price and total and signed the contract. They tried to short me two entire hours of my loved one's funeral service and ended up shorting me only one hour after I complained. At the planning meeting I informed them that I wanted to pay on assignment they agreed since that's one of the approved forms of payment they take. This was two weeks before the funeral. Then they proceeded to lie and say that my loved one's life insurance company didn't allow that type of payment and that I had no claim opened, but in reality they were the ones to call the insurance company and specifically say they were refusing the payment on assignment and wanted to be paid up front. And not wait the obligatory 20 days. When I informed them that I didn't have a way to pay them in cash which is why I chose the payment on assignment option they said "well if there's no payment there's no funeral or cremation" only a couple days before the funeral. They made it seem like they were holding my loved one's body hostage and only cared about their money. So not only was I dealing with the devastation of losing my loved one now I had to scramble to find cash to cover the costs since they will charge 3% for using a credit card. They lied multiple times to my face and they were very inconsiderate and lacked training. The only employee that I have nothing bad to say about was their receptionist Dylani. She was always very helpful and thoughtful. And then as a cherry on top Lenny the funeral director signed the guest book before any of the family or guests did. I was very irked by that because he wasn't family or a friend and signed it as a business card.

Definitely recommend. The whole process of losing a loved one and then, having to make decisions…read moreand arrangements for a funeral is tough and at times, agonizing. From the moment we met Amber, we felt comfortable. My dad lost the love of his life after 66 years of marriage and is heartbroken. Amber made the whole process of making decisions easy for him! The whole process was simple and she made it carefree for us. We also worked with Elaina and Dylani. Everyone worked so well with us especially when we had to make edits to the death certificate and the obituary amongst on the spot decisions on the day of service that my brother and I had to make. They all were so patient and understanding of us as we were in pain and grieving. Also, the embalmer made my mom look beautiful and they added a veil to her casket for the viewing which added a special touch. While we set our own funeral program, Amber and the rest of the staff was there by our side to make sure everything was accomplished. They helped pin the boutonnières on the pallbearers and helped with the timeline of procession to the burial after ceremony after the reception. I couldn't have asked for a better execution of the timelines as we had to drive almost an hour to the cemetery. We were able to have Athena the service dog visit and the FB live worked well for our relatives overseas! Also, I recommend renting the reception room. They provided coffee, tea, and water. We added breakfast in the morning and charcuterie foods for after the service. Super convenient for those that were not going to the burial. Also, some people and kids were not comfortable with the viewing so it was a safe place to hang out. Plus, perfect for a family reunion with people you haven't seen in years! Such a smart idea to have this room. The price of funeral was reasonable. I love this staff. The home itself is beautiful and I love the chandeliers. It was a perfect environment to feel the love everyone has for my mom and our family. Also, service to the burial was great. Amber had my dad ride with her in the hearse. That was super nice for my dad. She was really great with him and helped to lift his burdens. At the burial, everything was executed well and done professionally. Thank you!

Service: I called the morning of and Jabril was able to…read moreanswer all of my questions, he made everything really simple and easy. Upon meeting him he was genuine and helpful. He was a one man show and doing it perfectly! Location: Right off of the freeway and easy to find They have a huge awning perfect for janaza prayer and to help with the heat or rain Speed: Was able to call for a plot at 10 am Have grave opened Funeral at 3:30 Grave closed right after Price: Reasonable! Way cheaper than in the Bay and includes everything Burial plots: First come first serve (you are buried as you come in, no saving of spots) They are all lined with cement and topped with white stones Head stone is included in price Each plot looks the same (real Islamic feel)

Our family laid my mother-in-law to rest at the Islamic Cemetery of California in Lodi last year…read more During such a difficult time, we found the staff to be compassionate, respectful, and accommodating. The cemetery itself is well-maintained, providing a peaceful and serene final resting place for our loved ones. The burial process was handled with dignity, and the Islamic rites were observed properly. We are grateful for the support and professionalism shown to us during our time of grief. May Allah grant ease to all families who come here.