Highland Cemetery is in a fairly hidden location off of Blue Ridge Blvd between the city limits of…read moreKansas City and Independence. Highland was one of KC's first black owned burial grounds founded in 1909. It is a fairly large cemetery that no longer accepts new burials and is ran by the land trust of Jackson County that oversees abandoned properties. The upkeep looked decent for being overseen by an agency that does not specialize in cemetery care. Be careful driving through, my gravel path, turned to a rutted grass path and then just disappeared leaving me to try and turn around in an area that was unsettling to navigate - was I driving on graves? I hope not! Be careful. As a local history buff and a lover of music; my focus was finding the grave of jazz legend and Kansas City native Bennie Moten. It is fairly easy to find due to the shape of the upright stone. The cemetery is just a mile north of the Lincoln Cemetery where Charlie Parker rests eternal, so stop in a pay your respect to both of these legends.

Maple hill cemetery…read more This seems to be where a lot of the Hmong people are buried. Decent size. Good workers. Everyone plays their roll. My uncle, auntie, and nephew are buried here. Good resting ground. Rest In Peace. Highly recommended

Beautiful grave sight, and the yard was well taken care of. Very Grave was well taken care of, and…read morethere was a sense of peace. They really do make sure that you are comfortable and at peace when visiting.

We schedule our meeting with Dawn to meet with the Director/Owner, Mr. DiMond. Upon our meeting he…read morewas very clear in the pre-need services we were looking for. I can say that here that meets their mission. He provided a breakdown of the cost of direct cremation, which by far is the most economical (affordable) cost in the entire metro. Their services are the same as others, simply meeting the needs of the community of which the business resides. Upon my research of other funeral and cremation businesses, where the line items are the same, it's just location and not necessarily the quality. Just my opinion.

What a wonderful memorial! Golden Gate did a PHENOMENAL job honoring my brother with the most…read morepeaceful and respectful home going service. You would've thought they knew him personally due to the care and attention that was given to his family. They were so flexible and affordable. We highly recommend their service.

The service requested is not what you think. My mother bought a lot for a mausoleum but in turn…read moregiven another location unknown to her. They basically told us she could not afford the place she originally picked out. The manager came in towards the end only to make things worst and more confusing. This has not been a great experience for this family.

I had cremated remains of my mom in my home, in an urn, and wanted to have them interred next to my…read moredad at Mt. Moriah, where they owned a plot for her. I was over 600 miles away, in Denver. It was hard to get up the courage to make that first phone call to them! They made it so much easier. I will never forget Susan Highberger's humor and kindness, she was wonderful! After emailing and telephoning back and forth for a couple months, we came up with gorgeous results for my mom. I was overwhelmed by the marker, the flowers in the vase and the spectacular view of the cemetery. The trees!! What I had dreaded became one of my favorite accomplishments.

Making funeral and burial arrangements for my loved one has turned into a complete nightmare. No…read moreone should have to go through this when they're trying to lay their loved one to rest. No one knows what their doing and management is just as bad.

All the best here with Phil Z and Cassie! Thank you for…read moreyour compassion and kindness with our family.

The hours are not correct for lincoln cemetery. The cemetery closes at 3 pm not 4 pm. The phone…read morenumber is also disconnected.

Why would you want this on Yelp you ask?…read more It's the final resting place of Charlie Parker, possibly the most famous musician to ever come out of Kansas City. Influential to this day, and as you may surmise, it's a destination for musicians, jazz fans--almost anyone it seems. I've probably made a dozen trips here over the years with friends and fellow musicians in tow. Not a lot to see. Lincoln Cemetery is an noble, peaceful, quiet African American resting place high upon a hill where you sort of leave downtown Kansas City in your rear view mirror and head towards Independence. The actual location is off the listed address and it seems there isn't a set street address, so when you're heading East towards Independence from KC on Truman Road, the cemetery is about a quarter of a mile North on Blue Ridge Blvd. If you pass under an overpass, that's where you need to be, on top of that road headed North. The gate is often locked. That's OK, it's fine to park in the entrance as Bird's grave (nickname, "Yardbird," or Bird for short that's Parker's nickname for those not in the know) is probably 200 yards down the single car lane, on the right. Almost all of the graves in the cemetery are flush to the ground, Parker's included, so if you aren't sure, just know that it doesn't look like a regular resting spot. Sadly, though Parker was born in the city and was no fan of his birthplace and died in New York wishing to be buried near his daughter in Queens, he somehow ended back in Kansas City, nevertheless. Though a beautiful resting spot, that he ended back here only adds to his tragic passing, a brilliant musical talent that ended far too soon. If you come: do so during the day. Be respectful. There are hours posted and it's best to observe them. Yes, it's known some musicians show up here at night but that's only the rumor I've heard. You don't need to be a part of that activity to get the experience. Musicians can be idiots, I know, I am one. Use your head. First verse of "Yardbird Suite," by Charlie Parker, though he just wrote the melody. Someone else coined the words. What is the Musical topic, of the Day? Bebop so the critic's say, well that was ok! Who were the originators, do you know? Yardbird and Dizzy tell me, I think it's quite so

Recently had a death in the family, we were recommended here by family's friends. The staff here is…read moreso kind and respectful, I can't praise enough how grateful for our visitations has been. It's so nice to have some understanding in Vietnamese culture and how accommodating they were to suit our needs during these difficult times. I would recommend this place. They have all the resources you need, from the burial, cremation, coffin, etc.

Besides being a personal friend for many years, Charlie and his staff provide the best,…read moreprivately-owned, final arrangements and celebration of life experience for your loved one that is customized for your own family legacy. For everything from the pre-planning and organizing and taking care of you and your family on that special day, you can trust him to make it a day you will remember and cherish always.

Words cannot express how sincerely grateful we are and we cannot thank Joshua and his staff enough…read morefor understanding our situation with our son. Reflections Memorial Services came highly recommended to us from the Jackson County Medical Examiner's office and we found their expectations to be true. This family-run business was exactly what we were looking for and what we needed at the time. Their compassion and attention to every detail was very much appreciated and their professionalism in handling our case was beyond what we expected. Joshua and the staff handled our situation in a way that we feel was above and beyond. We are grateful for their sensitivity to our needs and expediting what could have been a very long process. Gratefully, Randy and Paula Garcia

You get what you pay for with this place. When my FIL died they said his brother(who I'll call D)…read morecame in and paid for all services and that my FILs ashes would be ready to be picked up that next week. When those days came and went and we didn't get any phone calls we called them to see what is up. They apologized and said that it was the wrong uncle D (same first name) and it was another family member that was paid for, not my FIL, all while giving us the first and last names of some other family they were doing services for durring this time. They told us for the inconvenience we could have the $20 death certificate for free. We gave them the benefit of the doubt. Since we unexpectedly needed to pay $1000 we needed two days for our bank to transfer funds so we asked if that would delay the cremation process. We were told that it would NOT delay the cremation process and that my FIL would again be ready for pick up in a few days. The next week after still not ever getting a single phone call or courtesy call we called back AGAIN to see why he wasn't ready. We were told he hadn't even been cremated yet as we hadn't paid...if we knew it needed sent we would have paid it the first week. It took FIVE times of them telling us he would be ready before I was actually able to pick up the ashes. When I was told my FIL was ready to pick up I was never given a time or appointment. When I showed up I had to sit in the car with my 1 year old for 35 minutes because he still wasn't even there... of course after mentioning all this to the owner he, like stated before me, did not take responsibility. I was told his rececptionist didn't tell us any of that and that that didnt happen, and that because he "trains his staff so well" he "knows it wasn't a mistake on their end". He had some sticky note with "9-2" written on it and said that he wasn't there because it wasn't my appointment time and that's my fault. He did let me know that payment before cremation was in the fine print we signed, which of course is our fault for not reading, yes, but the fact that we obviously didnt know that and specifically asked and was told it wouldnt delay the process was so wrong. My FIL layed in a freezer for 2 weeks before he was finally ready 15 days later. The owner also went on to tell me information about the previous Google reviews and how he's in a lawsuit with them and why..not sure about that but either way he was giving out MORE INFORMATION about other people that he did services for! If I knew he would tell me that much about others I wouldn't have trusted him with our family member or our family information! Also the "Urn" we paid for was just a thin black plastic box with their sticker on it.. Aaannnndddd...que the denial response