Duane and Mike did an excellent job making all the arrangements and paperwork easy. Liz and the…read moreStark professionals made sure the day of the funeral everyone was comfortable and went smoothly. It was exactly as we and our loved one wanted it to be. Highly recommended.

Stark Funeral Professionals provided a level of compassion, respect, and professionalism that I…read moredidn't think was possible in such a difficult time. I contacted them with uncertainty and emotional exhaustion, and from the very first conversation, Mike treated me with care, patience, and understanding. They welcomed us warmly, walked us through everything step by step, explained the timing, helped us select urns, and finalized everything smoothly in just one visit. Mike even went above and beyond by offering to cover the cost of transferring my father's remains--an act of generosity and kindness I will never forget. I can't express enough how grateful I am for their empathy and grace. In a time of grief, they were a true source of comfort.

My sister died May 6, 2025. I made an appointment at Merkle funeral home (S. Dixie) for 2:30 pm on…read moreMay 9, 2025. We (my brother and my niece) arrived at 2:25 pm. We entered and no one was around. I said "You-Hoo?" and no one answered. My niece opened the first available door and saw a woman in a black skirt suit with her blouse untucked and in bare feet standing over an open casket. This woman came out, still disheveled and in bare feet and greeted us. (We should have left then but they had already picked up the body of my sister. She led us to an elevator, which had a huge bag of garbage on it, and took us to a downstairs meeting room. Among other things, she was not prepared for our appointment. She kept leaving to get things she needed. I wanted just a plain cremation because we were planning to inter her elsewhere in the summer. Many times, she said that "they" could help with that. She seemed to be interested in making more business. The funeral home wrote what I believe was an AI generated obituary after I had given her a detailed statement that I wrote. The saleswoman told us that the home would call when they received the death certificates. They did not. I called and had to pick them up at another inconvenient location. Finally, they did deliver my sister's remains, re-emphasizing that they would like to help us with her internment. Deli8vering my sister was the wrong time to ask for more business. I had to write the real obituaries and submitted them to the Monroe News and the Toledo Blade. A couple of weeks later they delivered an "advertising mug" and a corrected obituary. This certainly was too late, and the mug was in poor taste. Just because Merkle Funeral Home has several locations does not mean they are good at what they do. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE!

We lost our dad sooner than we expected and Brian and his staff were the absolute best. No one…read morewants to plan a funeral, but they were so kind and made sure we were all comfortable. Thank you for taking care of our family.

would give a "NEGATIVE" STAR if I could. I contacted them multiple times, was told someone would…read morecontact me. NO one contacted me. Out of the blue I get a text message from them about to call them. I replied to the text asking for them to send me the details of the services and pricing. again, NOTHING no call NO information sent. Would NOT recommend or use them for anything. They cannot follow through on contacting me or giving information, how they are going provide services.

This funeral home showed a shocking lack of respect, compassion, and basic decency during one of…read morethe worst moments of my life. In the beginning, everything felt okay, but the shift was immediate and obvious the second my sister left their viewing room. Any sense of care disappeared. What followed felt cold, dismissive, and driven entirely by money. A few weeks after her death, they reached out pretending to "check in." Two days later, they contacted me again--this time asking me to leave a Google review because they were "trying to get their reviews up." They also reached out to other members of my family with the same request. Think about that for a second. A grieving family, and their focus is marketing. It gets worse. I also found that they posted a video of my sister in her casket on their page after we explicitly told them not to. That is beyond unprofessional. It is a complete violation of trust and basic human respect. There is no justification for that decision. Also, on the day of the burial which occurred at the same location, when we returned immediately to collect flowers, we were met with rudeness and told to "go get everything" because they had already moved it to a garage. No empathy. No patience. No understanding of what a family is going through in that moment. This place does not treat people like human beings. It treats them like transactions. I wouldn't trust them with any more of my loved ones. By the way, they're still texting my other sister asking for Google reviews .....

Nice traditional funeral home but a rude funeral director. I remember arriving for a funeral…read moreviewing and he greets you with an insult. If you like being harassed and insulted by someone you don't even know,go here; if not, go somewhere else where you can pay respects to your loved ones.

This funeral home was everything you could expect from a business. When my father died, the owner…read moredid everything he could to accommodate us, The owner/funeral director was very kind. I am proud this business is in my home town.

Purse and Son recently handled the funeral for my mother in law. I can't say enough good things…read moreabout Barry and his staff. They were kind, considerate and patient. Barry went out of his way to provide quality care to the deceased as well as to the family. He is easy to communicate with, makes himself available as needed and is quick to respond to inquiries and communications. I wound recommend Barry and his business to anyone in need. Melissa

Purse and Son Funeral Home recently did the cremation of my sister. Barry went out of his way to…read morehelp me deal with everything that needed to be done. He was very kind and considerate towards the family and the deceased. I would definitely recommend him and his staff. Linda

Adrian Monuments added a date (of death) to an older bronze plate for my mother-in-law's grave…read moremarker, which is in a small town in Pennsylvania. My son asked the local cemetery managers in PA about where we might have the plate updated, and they had no suggestions. He brought it home to me, inToledo, to find a company that could do the work. After a very dissatisfying interaction with a local Toledo company, I drove the plate up to Adrian Monuments and Melody Adams. Melody was very patient and accommodating, even though she was preparing to leave on a big vacation. She managed to get the work on my plate underway before she left, and called me (when I was on vacation) to say that it was complete. The price was less than the higher one quoted in Toledo. Adrian Monuments is well worth the trip!

Good service, replies were quick and while we had corrections that needed to be made, they took the…read moretime to full fill and complete the corrections. I didn't need to follow up on it they resolved it in a timely manner and on their own. There are not many options for this type of service. Another company I was getting bids for are in Ohio. Thank you we love our mom's tomb stone.

We moved my parents into Silver Maples assisted living in July. I worked closely with the SM staff…read moreto make this difficult move as easy as possible for Mom & Dad. From the initial sales tour with Suzy through the nurses review and meeting all the aids, I new this was the right place for Mom & Dad. They all went out of their way to welcome M&D and help them transition to their new home. Even Kara in billing helped by providing billing details for our insurance company. When questions or concerns came up, all I had to do was ask and the team responded with solutions that fit our needs. It is very comforting to know that my parents are in a safe and loving environment, and if they need anything at all, it's just the push of a button away. Now they can live out their golden years in comfort and safety. My sincere thanks to all the people that make up the team at Silver Maples of Chelsea!

I attended a viewing at this funeral home recently. I found it to be as nice as any I have visited…read morelately. It was very crowded, because the deceased was not only a military veteran, but also a local fireman and EMT. It was pretty much "standing room only" because of so many firfightera and police and EMTs. The funeral home was very nice, both inside and out. If I lived in the area, I would definitely consider utilizing their services.

Jim was great to work with. He was very personable and and had a great sense of humor it was…read morestrange that everyone who worked. There was a senior citizen, and they did things very old school with using a calculator to add up the fees that were due and Just everything looks like it had been frozen in time. As far as the ambiance and the décor\n I compared them to national cremation services, which was about $600 more. I Trusted this business, and I would recommend them, I found out later that it is free donate a body to science Which is what I would have done. Had I known about that earlier