Heidi Bundy is the manager is so good. The edge for listening, understanding what I wanted, and…read morecompassion. Hard to find focus in time like this. Heidi was really good at taking all my info. and putting my wishes into a plan for our burials. Marty also helped me with the quote and costs.

My father, mother, two brothers, and my sister are all buried here. The staff have been wonderful…read morein assisting our family through all our grief and sorrows. We visit several times a year. The place is always clean. Garbage cans and water spouts close do we can place our flowers fit our loved ones where we need to place them. This cemetery is peaceful. I highly recommend it.

A very well maintained, small cemetery hidden away next to the Lake View cemetery. It's a great…read moreplace to sit and enjoy the quiet!

As a Yankee carpetbagger, one of my enduring complaints about Seattle is the lack of real history…read more My own hometown in bleak, northern, industrial Michigan was a thriving lumbering 'burg of 2000 -- birthing the Paul Bunyan legends -- while Seattle was still just a twinkle in Arthur Denny's eye. So it's easy for me to forget that, young as it is (and isolated as it is from the rest of the country), Seattle's still a venerable part of our American union. I was pleasantly reminded of this on a chilly day last fall when I happened to stumble upon the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Park on the north side of Capitol Hill. An inconspicuous greenspace just to the north of Lake View Cemetery, I would've missed the GAR Cemetery if it weren't for the faded obelisk commemorating "our Heroes 1861-1865" in the center of concentric circles formed by 526 weathered graves. I guess I'd never considered that so many of the young men and their families who faced the trials of the Civil War could've actually made it this far west, settled, and had lives here. But it's true. A list at the Cemetery's entrance gives their names along with the unit in which they served in the Civil War -- many, many young men from Minnesota, Michigan, and New York ... so many Yankees, it's like you can see the progressive streak in Seattle from its very birth. The honored dead include a Congressional Medal of Honor Winner, officers, bugle boys -- the whole range of Civil War veterans. GAR Cemetery is a fascinating piece of Seattle history in a beautiful, quiet little neighborhood. If you're a history buff homesick for the East Coast, check this place out.

I have been doing funerals now for nearly 25 years as a Catholic priest. Most of the funeral homes…read moreI have worked with have been excellent in being courteous and responsible to the families they serve. My experience today with M.B. Daniel Mortuary Services was not at all pleasant. They were supposed to arrive at the parish at 9AM so the family could have some time with their deceased in our chapel. Our funeral Mass was scheduled for 10AM. They arrived at 9:48AM and when asked to park under the awning so that the family wouldn't have to walk a long distance to accompany the casket, they responded, "I parked where I parked." There was no explanation or apology for their tardiness and when the funeral Mass was over they weren't even in the church to help. This was one of the most disappointing experiences I have had with a funeral home. I certainly won't be recommending them to any parishioners in the future.

This review is of the owner. He was supposed to be in charge of care of my husband when he was…read moreemployed at another funeral service which is now defunct. Everything that this guy did was a mess. Forms filled out improperly, incorrect information and no follow- through on any assurances that were given. I wouldn't let him bury/cremate my cat.

I'm in awe that there's not many positive reviews for WA Cremations Center. This review is purely…read morefor Sasha! Not paid or sponsored by the way. With the circle of life, we all experience a loved ones passing. Sasha was amazing from start to finish! She answered any questions we had, even if they were some odd ones. This was our first "rodeo" on planning a service; so we were completely clueless! Sasha was very knowledgeable, personable and guided us through the entire process. Sasha was very patient and gladly repeated herself. Not only was she dealing with myself, but my other two sisters as well. Due to some family matters, we were on a time crunch. From my initial google search to calling in- the arrangements were all done and complete in 2 days! On the day of, she greeted us and even helped us set up. My family is Buddhist, so we had a service that reflected that. Sasha was respectful and catered to all our needs/wants/wishes. Sasha definitely made a horrible experience a pleasant one. Although I do not wish to go through this experience again, it is inevitable. I would definitely go with WA Cremations Center again because of Sasha! She does an overall fantastic job and is even there for moral support! I will also add that out of the 2 other places we considered- WA Cremations Center was the most affordable.

To say that my dealings with Washington Cremation Center in Kent Washington has been a nightmare is…read morean understatement. I went in there to get a quote for my son to be cremated, only to be told and extensively higher rate then on website. When I came back  to question that higher rate- it was relayed to me that they have another funeral businesses in this facility. I was given the wrong rate- We made an arrangement and my youngest son picked a red urn off the display case that had a little scratch on the lid and said that we wanted one of that color. I was told everything would be ready to pick up by Monday the 21st. After not hearing from the facility, I called on Wednesday the 23rd left a message, in a return call received an hour later. Melissa told me that my son's remains were ready to pick up but they were waiting for the death certificate from the medical examiner's office they should have it by the end of the day and that I was okay to come by Thursday morning to pick up. Thursday afternoon the 24th, at 1 in the afternoon I pick up my son's remains, that were placed in the display urn with the scratch on it, and informed that the death certificate would not be available for 17 weeks but they could mail me a pending maybe Friday!!!! Why I was told something completely opposite- no one could tell me :( I was given misinformation over and over again. This is a horrible thing for somebody who's lost a child to have to deal with, and there is no way that I would ever recommend anybody to use this service. Then you place my son's remains in a USED DISPLAY URN !!! Are you serious!!!!! What the hell is wrong with people? Making a buck THAT IMPORTANT??. Toni Mills

This is one of my favorite places to spend a little quiet time; the walkways, fountain and grounds…read moreare always beautifully maintained by Kirkland Parks crews. With graves dating back to the late 1890s many of Kirkland's pioneer families are represented here. The Kirkland Heritage Society is currently working with the City of Kirkland to identify and mark additional historic gravesites. The next time you're in the area why not stop by one of the nearby coffee houses, then then a short walk up the hill and pay your respects to some of Kirkland's early residents? For more information about historic Kirkland check out the Heritage Society website: http://kirklandheritage.org/heritage-museum

This is a small cemetery that dates from 1890 and when it was founded. Many of the early Kirkland…read morepioneers are buried here. The Kirkland Heritage Society is in the process of identifying many of unmarked graves of those early settlers and purchasing headstones for their graves. A few years back, local historian Matt McCauley started doing a cemetery tour with information and antidotes of the early Kirkland pioneers. This has become an annual event that is usually held on the weekend before Memorial Day Weekend. Matt always talks about a few prominent people and events but always provides different materials on different families. This year he had Brian Westcott who is a descendant of many of the early Kirkland and Bothell pioneers take the microphone for a few minutes to talk about his ancestors who included the Northup family. Interestingly, when the cemetery was founded, most cities didn't have parks and as it probably had a commanding view of Lake Washington was a popular place to take the family for a Sunday picnic.

I cannot begin to express how impressed I am with The Barton Family Funeral Service. My mother…read morepassed away and I needed to have her shipped from WA to SLC where she was to be buried. From the moment Andrew came to get my mom I knew we were in kind and competent hands. I have worked with other funeral homes and have felt stressed by the decisions and costs. The Barton family made it abundantly clear that they were just there to help me do whatever our family wanted. Their concern was authentic. Angela helped us make all the arrangements and was so personable and caring. In the end, the cost was significantly lower than the funeral home in SLC who did far less. I would give them 10 stars (if possible) and my highest recommendation. They made a difficult situation as positive as possible.

The folks were so helpful. These wonderful people helped me during this stressful time. And to make…read moreit even more stressful, I live in Northern California. They walked me through everything. And I'm really appreciative.

I have three family members buried here. That's a lot of money that we have paid this place. We…read morepaid expecting them to take care of the gravesite periodically and every time I stop in which is only like once a year... Every time I stop in the graves are overgrown. You can hardly see them. The grass is high, and ever since my grandmother was buried, her tombstone was lopsided because something drove over it. Really makes me angry to think they just drive over our family like that. But yeah that's what they do. And when they drove over my grandma's head stone it made it sink into the ground partially and it's slanted now and it's been like that for the 10 years she's been dead and they have done nothing to fix it. I have complained about it repeatedly and still, they have done nothing to fix it. Considering my family spent thousands of dollars, just to procure a spot to rest... I feel like the least they can do is make sure they are taking care of the graves and honoring the requests of family members like me but nope. Every time I come, I end up doing the landscaping by hand and cleaning up the gravestones myself. I even applied for a job here so I could go take care of the graves and I was denied the job. Please don't bury your loved ones here They have zero respect for the dead, and they have zero respect for the families left behind by them

The cemetery is beautiful, it has grown in size since 1982 when my mother purchased 4 plots. I…read morehave many family members buried here and recently my family has used one of the mausoleums to have the urns of loved ones ashes entombed in a display type case. We have never had a problem with destruction or vandalism of a loved ones grave. We have 6 family members buried there and fortunately the burials were spread throughout the almost 40 years of use, but every time we have a funeral at least one friend or family attending purchases a plot or urn space based on the view and beauty of the property. It isn't cheap, but the view alone with mount rainier towering over the valley brings peace and comfort at some of the worst times in your life.

first, an acknowledgement and response to previous mourners who had bad experiences here, and left…read moredetailed reviews to describe - i am Truly sorry, both for your losses, and your troubles in times of heartbreak. upon reading the accounts, i hesitated to proceed with visiting my loved one's site! i was scared, reading them the night before my trip out to the cemetery. however, this was my experience: indeed, the restroom for the bereaved is a porta potty in back of the building. it was super clean and well maintained, however. so it's not the ritz. it is kent, wa, lol. my assumption is that the office is the front of someone's home, and if they don't want to share their private restroom with the public at large, so be it. i spoke with ms. peggy over the phone three times over five days before i ventured out there. the first time, she listened well, was concerned, practical, and helpful. the second time i called she seemed slightly more to the point/no nonsense. the third time i spoke to her, on the morning of my travel, she was once again engaged and helpful. i stopped by the office to see her on site. she was nice. i got lost on foot. she sent someone out in a truck to redirect me, without me having to embarrassingly call and ask. that was very sweet. i stopped in to see her again twice more because i left to get flowers, then returned, and by the time i departed for real, i felt like i was chatting with an auntie. she's a good lady. everyone's human. everyone has bad days. unfortunately, even those who do work in sensitive fields. the cemetery was immaculate, and birds were everywhere, singing and quite at home. some beautiful robins. i heard birds of prey overhead. the cemetery is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood, off the beaten path, where seemingly no one would go without personal reason. i felt as ok as i could leaving my loved one here, with the company of the birds, and, i am told, other wildlife, even deer, and ms peggy overseeing the property. i felt welcomed (and was encouraged) to return as often as i could or would like to, and i think peggy might even remember me if i did/when i do.

Very nice spot up the mountain with good cool breeze and a lot birds…read more Clean A lot of space to drive and park.