When I visit my grandparents and my dad, I often find myself pulling weeds here. It seems to be a…read morecommon site in older sections of all cemeteries. Peaceful, nevertheless.

This is a nice cemetery ran and owned by City of Vancouver. It is well maintained. It is in the…read morecenter of the city and it is quite nice with the view of the mountains. Many people come here for walks. The price of burial here is 3 times cheaper than Forest lawn (Privately owned by Dignity Memorial). One thing I have noticed is that the markers are different and not in line or consistency like Forest Lawn. I know that the Forest Lawn has many rules on how the grave markers should be and where it should be purchased etc. I am guessing the rules at Mountain View are much more lenient.

I have nothing but the best things to say about our experience dealing with Kearney and their…read morewonderful team. It's unfortunate that we needed their services especially over the holidays, but dealing with them and having their support during what is a very difficult and emotional time was invaluable. I was tasked with finding a funeral home as we knew our family member was going to pass soon. I talked to two different funeral homes and the first one I called was Kearney. I was passed to Megan, one of the funeral directors and she handled my call with all the care you could hope to expect from a business that deals with people passing. She offered sincere condolences, explained the options that we may need, but I never felt like anything was being pushed and the call was in no way rushed. I then called another company as I have no experience dealing with these things and had the complete opposite experience. Apparently the other company was a large chain so I was told someone would call me back later. After a few hours, someone did, got my name completely wrong, and it was a total sales call. She said "okay, I guess you're looking for rates and services then?". It was a quick maaaaaybe 5 minute phone call, insincere, rushed, sales oriented and at one point she basically also asked for future business by registering another member's vital stats as "we might as well". Shocked. Kearney was an easy choice and we are so glad we chose them. From the passing, to the transport, decision making meeting, communication via email and phone and the actual wake and service, everything was handled with the utmost care. Athena is the Operations Manager, and she was the one handling everything for us. She has the most amazing memory and attention to detail. She led us through all the decisions and options without forcing anything on us. We felt in control, but focused. It's crazy to think of all the pieces that have to come together to prepare for a funeral in such a short amount of time, but Athena and Kearney eased so much of the burden off of us that things didn't feel as rushed as they might have. Given the holiday time, there were a few days in between where things were closed and she knew they wouldn't be able to secure answers right away, but we trusted Athena to follow up and find alternate options and she never let us down. I would hope that I won't have to use their services again any time soon, but if I do, I wouldn't hesitate to use Kearney again and I would definitely recommend them to anyone in need. We can't thank them enough for making sure this process was as seamless as possible and handled in the best way we could have hoped for.

My father passed away at South Granville Park Lodge earlier this month. Kearney Funeral Services…read morewas their preferred funeral home, so that's why I picked this funeral home initially. It didn't take long before someone came to the care home to pick up the body. I requested a funeral director who could speak Chinese as well as most of our guests spoke Chinese. I was delighted to see Alex Huang as he helped with my mom's funeral previously. He explained my options regarding the funeral and worked within my budget. He always replied to my messages in a timely manner. He really took the stress out of this difficult situation. At the funeral, I was pleasantly surprised by the Chinese calligraphy brushes and the brush stand as part of decoration near the guestbook as my father loved Chinese calligraphy. The place was beautifully set up. My father looked great!! Alex conducted the service in both English and Chinese so all of our guests were taken care of. The service went well. I just got my father's ashes a week later. Thank you Alex and everybody at Kearney Funeral Services Vancouver.

We had a nice consultation with a funeral director here…read more It is useful to check out the layout and what all the various funeral homes have to offer.

Can we talk? Needing…read morethe services of Vancouver Memorial Services & Crematorium almost guarantees that you may be in an emotional state when visiting this business. And never forget, this is a business, it must make money, and its sales personnel must make that sale. So begins my tale. My life partner insisted before he died that he wanted me to use VanMem. Well, this is one promise I wish I had broken. From the strangely weird answering service folks to the call returned at close to midnight, this was off-putting. Explicit wishes were for the basic cremation with no service, as stated in his will. Ushered into a crappy little consult room and seated on the hardest of chairs, the 1.5 hour appointment was ... well, one sales pitch after the other. Really, no coffin. How many times must I insist? Don't read this if you wish a lavish, 10k send-off. For us, the basic had been agreed upon. The $95 cardboard would be fine, as there was no viewing, and cremation would burn anything else. The salesman had the audacity to comment that most men don't fit "comfortably" into the cardboard coffin. The truth is, most folks do fit. And you don't need to spend to the limit of the CPP Death Benefit. Jeez, these are sleaze tactics. I know I spent under $2500. CRA is not going to audit me. And the on-site manager, wishing to do the female bonding thing, instantly warmed me with "you like tea? So do I!" Yikes. Sales 101. It wasn't just the churlish salesman. My appointment reminder sent by email stated the appointment time as 2am. The paper work was filled with typos. Just because I wasn't the top customer of the day, don't be childish and vengeful and make silly little errors. PS - still waiting for my new BFF to return my phone call three days later. Tea? If you wish good compassionate service, call someone else.

They took care of everything, were very patient and kind. Made a very difficult time in our lives a…read morelot easier.

My father passed away on Monday Jan 28 and we took him to this place. Very Professional and…read morecourteous and they took such great care of my dad and for that I am grateful. Thank you

They were quick to schedule personal meetings to discuss our situation and sincerely cared about…read moreour family & wishes. All options were presented and explained clearly, so that even during this emotionally challenging process, we were all on the same page. Points of contact were always available, quick to reply to requests and the tour of the place cemented our strong belief that this will become the final resting place for my wife. Yes, it was pricey, but having peace of mind during these tough times was also worth every cent.

It's a corporate run company based in the U.S. Please! Need I say more? Look for a family owned and…read moreoperated business that cares that the name is respected in the community they are a part of. It does make a huge difference when the owner actually knew your loved one or went to your church or school.

You might not have realized it, but there are stories told here. Some of sorrow loss and pain but…read moremany of happiness and fond memories. It seems this year especially I've been coming here as a family or friend to a loved one lost to this world. I'm usually up on the podium saying something, trying to give words of praise and hope to those left here on earth. Most amazingly I get to see the connections reunited and rekindled and relationships repurposed. The staff here have been welcome and it seems that each time I have come, I get to know them a little bit more. They have a tough job. They sell their service to those in need, but like all things, sometimes business is hard to mix with a sudden loss of a loved one. Emotions can be high and feelings are sensitive. It's hard to mix this as a business offering their service and asking for money in exchange. I know some people may not take lightly to these challenges because of this. However, if you can think past that and see the good that they do. Day in and day out....... I have respect for this funeral home and admiration for their staff. One of whom I will miss. I'm giving them 5 stars not for the costs of services, but for the services they offer. I couldn't afford to have my funeral here. For me, it's a wooden box to be cremated in and no ceremony. Just a dinner with friends. Still, the times that I have been here, they've been helpful, considerate and kind.

Unfortunately, we sought the services of this funeral home at the time we needed them when we were…read morein sorrow and grieving the sudden loss of my husband, considering its proximity to our residence. We were assigned to the very incompetent Larry D. Thompson. First of all, we were forced to get their very expensive catering services saying that they don't allow outside food in their premises. The food was awful, the chow mein was so salty, it was just thrown into waste. Secondly, on the viewing day, there was no guest book provided. When asked, Larry said we didn't ask for it. That's a very basic item that should be part of the funeral services package. Then, we were not asked about the "thank you" cards. We ended up designing our own and have them printed. These are services that we are not familiar with. It's the task of Larry to present these things to us. Finally and worst of all, we ordered for some cross pendants to put some ashes of my deceased husband. Before I picked up my husband's ashes from this funeral home, I texted Larry to make sure he had saved some for the ordered pendants. He confirmed he saved some already, only to be advised later and after my husband was interred, that there was no ashes saved for the pendants. This is very disrespectful to the dead and a very unreliable service considering they're are dealing with a grieving family who relied on them to provide the best final services for my husband. Now, the only item that can keep him close to us is no longer available because of this very irresponsible funeral director Larry Thompson.

I'm so very appreciative of the caring service provided by Martin Brothers. I was blessed to meet…read morewith Valerie who helped my family through all the details during a very difficult time. I am not sure know what I would have done without her and the staff at Martin Brothers.

From the owner: Martin Brothers Funeral Services specializes in Vancouver funeral arrangements, cremation, burials,…read morememorials and funeral pre-planning. Suffering the loss of a loved one is devastating, our 107 years of experience providing funeral services will help guide you through this difficult time. In your time of need Martin Brothers is there. We are available to you day or night, 24 hours, when you need us, we will be there. We also cater to the many different cultures in Vancouver and have funeral arrangement options for everyone, no matter what your cultural background is. Whether you wish to have a memorial service for a Vancouver cremation, traditional funerals, or something else entirely. We also offer packages for burial ceremonies at local cemeteries, cremations, and more.

Just attended a funeral there for my husband's grandma. The staff are really nice and professional…read more When we go there, everything was set up. The chapel is quiet and feels tranquil. The staff gave my 3 year old a bear. That part was pretty funny... he didn't want one at first and after the mass.. another staff approached and tried to give him a bear. At the burial sight, a canopy and chairs were set up. After the farewell, they closed up the burial site, added the grass back on and moved the flowers. The whole process was seamless Apparently, grandma already had her burial plan all set up so the funeral home followed it to the dot.

This is where my dad is buried. It's a nice cemetery, it's pretty well maintained and never too…read morecrowded unless it's a holiday.

My grandfather was just entombed in the mausoleum here. The workers were fantastic, making some of…read morethe technical aspects as seamless as possible(ie using a cherry picker type thing for lifting the casket up to the level my grandad was being laid to rest). Even though they were workers donned in overalls, they still expressed their condolences to the quite large group of family we had there. They must express a lot of condolences being the only ones who place caskets in the mausoleum, as it's an enormously huge building, so good on them. No funeral is going to be enjoyable, but they made it as painless as possible. The mausoleum is also a beautiful, tranquil quiet place in itself.

Re: A Corner Sharing Plot at Ocean View Funeral Home…read more After posting on Goggle Reviews, "Lucrative Business of Death" on June 22, 2026, my family finally received an email on July 12, 2026 from JP and a letter from Ocean View two days later with no sender's name on the envelope. The email from JP, Pre-arrangement & Immediate Needs Special Family Service Advisor (a new title) contained "Important Document to Sign" and the first passage was "Thank you for placing your trust in us to assist with the final arrangements ...... .....". This is outrageous as we don't trust or have any confidence in JP, nor agree to sign any document for JP to get away with the accountability issue developed after a more than 15 month wait for the marker of our beloved mother to be processed. What is the reason for procrastination? On September 3, 2026, my husband and I were visiting the Garden of My Mom at Ocean View and noticed that there were red and blue flags on the plot right above my mom's plot. The top left corner of my mother's plot was sharing with the new plot immediately above. At the time of purchasing the plot in June 2025, we specifically asked about the surrounding area and there was no mention from JP in her response about the corner sharing plot until the markers appeared on Sep 3. We used up all our life-savings to buy from Ocean View a Home for my beloved mother to RIP, and we definitely deserved an honest disclosure. The management at Ocean View hasn't been able to delve into the matter and find out why it is taking 15 months for the marker order to be processed, nor could we accept the suggestion by the manager that the memento item we hadn't received was just a show piece on the invoice so we were asked to ignore it. "The Portrait of my Mother" has never been delivered to the doorstep of our home as was claimed. This is a matter of "Black and White" but all we have received is twisting and turning of the truth. Who is going to taking accountability and who is worthy of trust? By revealing details of the truth and our experiences with Ocean View, hopefully justice will eventually prevail. My beloved mother will finally RIP after such a tedious ordeal and long wait. At all costs, we will fight against the injustice and make it right. Sep 7, 2026