when we went to simple traditions, we were very happy and impressed. cheri was wonderful, no high…read morepressure. we paid up front, oct. 6, 2025. our ck cleared oct 7, 2025. it was for my husband's mother,.my mother-in-law. our mother decided to move to tennessee with her daughter. so we asked for a refund on august 5,2026. explaining the situation. we were informed the office manager should be back on august 17 2026.. i called aug.17,2026. no she's not back yet. never received a call my husband went to our bank to withdraw some cash, guess what ... our account was drained. my husband found out that simple traditions re-deposited the same check that went through our bank in october 2025. once our check already cleared in 2025. nancy,nancy:states it was a mistake: my question for nancy is why in the world would you keep a check.for 10 month ?????? that ck should have never gone through twice. when i work in accts receiveables after posting the check always stamped :received or posted. Well, anyway our bank contacted the FRAUD DEPARTMENT. My husband went to pick up our check. Nancy, gave him the check. NO I'M SORRY NO APOLOGY, NOTHING. We also plan to dig a little deeper.​​

About four and a half years ago, I turned to Simple Traditions Funeral Services to help me with my…read morehusband's cremation. At that time, they were very professional, supportive, and efficient. They treated me with kindness and respect when I really needed it. I wasn't in a good place to write a review back then, but now that some time has passed and I'm feeling a bit clearer, I've started the process of moving my husband's ashes into a proper urn and planning for his burial. I reached out to Simple Traditions again to assist with transferring his remains. They not only helped with the transfer but also updated the burial permit for me and guided me on how to obtain his veteran flag. Once again, I was met with warmth and courtesy. Cherie, who assisted me, was knowledgeable and very helpful, guiding me on what steps to take next. She represents the company well. I wholeheartedly recommend Simple Traditions to my family, friends, and anyone else who may need their services.

What an awesome and outstanding experience I had despite my circumstances. I contacted Sierra View…read morea few days after my mom had passed away. I had a very unpleasant experience with another entity that had picked her up. I called and spoke with Jessica. She was very reassuring and put me at ease from our first conversation. She gave me detailed information of how much it would cost to get mom's body released from the other entity, and she did it swiftly. She was responsible, dedicated, supportive, understanding, delightful, caring, and very kind. I was so unsure of how to handle everything. She was so very helpful and sweet no matter how many times I called. She never made me feel like I was a burden or worried her too much. She paid attention to every detail of my mom service. She noticed that my mom had on nail polish that was chipped! She called to ask if it was okay to polish over her nails. I'm extremely happy and overjoyed with the way Jessica and her staff handled our family. I highly recommend using this company if you have a loved one that has transitioned.

My father recently passed away unexpectedly and I had never gone through something like this in my…read morelife, and it was just so hard. My family and I were so blessed to have such an amazing funeral director by the name of Lyanne Ginocchio. Lyanne listened to everything that we were asking and she never made us feel rushed at any time. She was so kind and made the process easier to go through. I will always appreciate her help and kindness. She deserves a raise.

ABC Cremation Society was absolutely amazing during one of the most difficult times in my life. I…read morewas given their information by the home where my mother was staying, and I am so grateful that I reached out to them. From the very first phone call through the final paperwork being signed, they handled everything with professionalism, compassion, and care. They were fast, helpful, and incredibly understanding during a time filled with sadness and uncertainty. They made the entire process as easy and stress-free as possible. I truly appreciate everything they did for my family and me. I highly recommend ABC Cremation Society to anyone who needs their services. They treated us with kindness and dignity when we needed it most.

One very important factor was they were on top of things. Always returned calls, Jere, one of the…read moreoffice staff always knew what was going on. Also compassionate to your needs.

We are being proactive for my elderly mother. My wife used their services for her parents and…read moresister. Kristen answered my call and was so pleasant and complete with all that we needed for our appointment. She was very kind and entirely concise with her needs of us. The email received shortly there after was an excellent communication that provided complete instructions. We met up at our appointment time and I had all the documents I would need. Thanks for the concise ask. It was so relieving to do this on advance and not in our time of need. Kristen came back after making copies of our legal documents. She reviewed the additional documents she needed and after a series of initials and signatures we were all set. Such a smooth process. Absolutely appreciated Kristen and her kindness. She explained everything beautifully with attention to detail. What a great experience. I would recommend without any reservation. It was nice to see a great review from a fellow Yelper. We plan to return to get things in order to set up arrangements for us. The estimate for our needs was so affordable. We were looking for a simple cremation with death certificates. Again a wonderful experience with Kristen. Thank you!

My mother passed away recently, and we were looking for an affordable cremation in the area. I…read morespoke with Kristin and she was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. I downloaded the forms needed and filled them out and was able to email them back to her to speed up the process for my in person appointment. That appointment took approximately 30 minutes, it was very straightforward and stress-free. My mom's remains were ready to pick up about a week later. Definitely recommend this place, as they handled everything for me.

My father passed a few weeks ago and we did not want a traditional funeral and instead, went with a…read moredirect cremation. The folks at Sutter were extremely helpful and sincere. It's a bit of an exercise in trust having them pick up your loved one's remains and then, without even a final viewing, cremate and return the ashes in an urn. Sutter updated me throughout the entire process - when the remains arrived at the mortuary, when the cremation process began, when the death certificate was issued and when we could come by for the pickup. I have also chosen to be directly cremated when it is my time and I would not think twice about having Sutter Cremation perform this final act of service for me.

Very odd experience with this business. I'll begin my review by saying I first called Green Valley…read moreMortuary, and after being quoted nearly $3000 for a basic cremation, I decided to call other businesses. Before I hung up, the woman at green valley mortuary cautioned me that other places will "ship my loved one all over the place to do the cremation" and stated that they would treat her remains so much better because they do their own cremation..... this info ties into the rest of my review so keep it in mind as your read. Fast forward to the next day, spoke to "sutter cremation" and was quoted a more reasonable price for the service we were looking for. We gave all of the needed info over the phone and went in the next morning to sign paperwork and pay in full. We paid for specific services, including expediting the cremation and courier service to go physically get the death certificates we paid for. Throughout the whole situation "sutter cremation" never ONCE reached out to us to update us about what was happening. After several days without hearing from them we called and asked what was going on. We were absolutely horrified to learn that they hadn't picked up our loved one from the hospital and they blamed it on the coroner. We had been in constant contact with the coroner AND the hospital and were well aware that the coroner was not holding up any release of our loved ones remains and that her body had been cleared for pickup hours after she passed away. Several more days passed and we called again to find out what was going on and were told they "thought" they had picked up our loved one but would call back after checking. They never called back and after a few more days I called again because the week to week and a half turn around time we paid extra for had long passed. When I called I was informed that the cremation had taken place and we could pick up the remains- if we hadn't called, we probably would have never known. We had made them aware that we lived hours away and needed to plan to be there but they simply didn't care. I spoke to a "manager" and let them know how disappointed we were in the whole experience. The last thing you want to do after losing an immediate family member is deal with failure to communicate and lack of professionalism. I told them we expected to be refunded the amount that we paid extra to expedite the cremation and they said they would ask the owners and call me back. Now HERE is where things get interesting. When they called back, they left a message saying that yes they would refund us..... however, the woman identified herself as working for GREEN VALLEY MORTUARY. So seems like green valley mortuary owns sutter cremation and they try to get the inflated cost from people who simply call the mortuary but offer the cheaper service through sutter cremation to those who think $3000 is a bit much for a simple cremation. Since green valley mortuary told me they do all their own cremations I would assume they do all of sutter cremations as well. Just seems very shady to me and like they prey on people and try to get more money out of them. In the end they did refund the cost we paid to expedite the cremation. When we picked up the remains we all just wanted to get out of there but we noticed when we got home that the urn had tons of scratches and rust spots. We didn't want to deal with this shady company anymore so we just let it go. My family member died well over a month ago and we haven't ever received the death certificates (which we paid extra for and also paid extra for the courier to physically pick them up) nor have we received any further communication from sutter cremation whatsoever. I could NEVER recommend this company and we are very unhappy with the entire experience.

Very nice people. Very understanding when my mom passed away. Good communication. Follow up could…read morehave been a little faster in some instances but the girl shared with me that they were short staffed so I knew up front.

Blue Oaks Cremation and Burial Services hurt our family through carelessness. Although all…read morepaperwork given to them was correct, checked and rechecked, they misspelled our mother's name on the death certificate. It takes months for a correction to be made. Without the accurate death certificate absolutely nothing can be done. We cannot cancel and close accounts, we cannot invest, take dividends, or set up the trust account that is required. We cannot take the steps needed with the lawyer to file with the court, and there is a deadline for that. We cannot grieve without her will and wishes being realized. We would never recommend Blue Oaks to anyone and will warn as many people as we can about their negligence.

I would give them a 5-Star, except for one thing: they do not notify Social Security. In my…read moreexperience this is a common practice for a funeral home. Not sure why this one does not do it. Other than that, it was a 5-Star experience.

hi-ya! So a very good friend passed away and I don't think many people are ready for that or what…read moreto expect next; however, when we went to the funeral service this place was as good as circumstances can get. A day or two before the service they they opened an online obituary portal at their home page that allowed folks to leave well-wishes online. The comments are vetted before being published (authorization completed by the family of the deceased). The day of service was extremely hard, but the funeral home was absolutely professional and there was not oddities to report. The location of the funeral home was reasonable to get to--parking limited, but manageable. It was a hot day, but they had the air conditioning set to a chill level (making sense for open caskets). I don't mean to sound clinical about this review, especially when so much emotion can go into why you are there, but in the end. The funeral home was clean, provided for everybody that came to pay their respects. Prior to the service they cycled photos and/ or video reflecting memories of my friend and his family that survived him. I can't address pricing, but I heard the average cost of a funeral can easily run around 15K, and the lavatory I don't know because I didn't use it. The initial room where you first walk in is furnished nicely and to be honest it was a good area to take little ones that aren't able to sit long during the service. The area allows you to still hear what's going, limits the noise the main hall hears, and keeps you out of immediate line of sight. Anyway, if you have to use services like this, North Sacramento Funeral Home is professional and does it correct.

A great company to work with when you lose a loved one. My dad passed away and wanted a green…read moreburial. We wanted it to be soon and Mya made that happen. She was sweet, caring, understanding, and very communicative. She went the extra mile. She gave me tips and made the process easier. Joshua brought my dad to the service. It was nice to show up and have my dad set up. Joshua was very kind, professional, and efficient. Through and through they showed up for us at a very difficult time. I highly recommend them.

Called this service when my mom passed. They were very accommodating. From what I know my sibling…read morehandled all the paperwork and there was no issues, the timing of cremation was doable and did not alert us for any issues. They handled everything very well and I was really impressed. I would recommend them to anyone! Pricing is reasonable.