Beautiful quaint little chapel! I got married there and would pick it all over again.read more

We were on our way to visit a miniature donkey farm just outside of Solvang, in the tiny rural town…read moreof Ballard, with a population of 500. Driving along the dusty road we came upon a stunning, old-fashioned, small town white church with a tall steeple. As the realty agents use in their ads "Honey, stop the car!", and I did. What a beautiful church, built in 1898. Interestingly, its bell was ordered from Montgomery Ward & Co and rang once for Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner, who were married there in 1942. John Forsythe, best known as Blake Carrington on "Dynasty" married his 3rd wife, Nicole Carter here in 2002. The church has since become a funeral chapel, but continues to be used for weddings. At the edge of town a modern church serves the area. Okay, the donkeys are waiting for us, so off we go!

Kylie was amazing to work with ..everyone was kind and caring. We felt right at home and would…read moredefinitely use them again. Highly recommend

Mike and the staff at Marshall Spoo Funeral home did an amazing job putting together my Mother's…read moreviewing and cremation services. Mike is very professional and knowledgeable and is very good at communicating all aspects of the end of life process. He was very understanding and really makes you feel like you and your family are the most important people while your there. As difficult as it was to navigate the passing of our lives one, he made it okay to ask dumb questions and did everything he could to make us feel welcomed. I highly recommend Marshall Spoo Funeral home to anyone in need of their services. Thank you Mike and the rest of the staff for taking such good care of my Mom and allowing our family to have one last visit with her.

The staff was amazing. During my family's darkest hour, they were there for us. They never…read morepressured us or tried to sell us anything we didn't need.

From the owner: We treat families like familyread more

I live out of town and Starbuck-Lind made it so easy to conduct business over the phone. Within…read morethis year I have had 3 separate transactions with them and every transaction went completely smooth

They were so wonderful. Mom died at 98 years young. She had pre-arranged most everything. Sweet and…read morewonderful Kelly helped us with everything we needed to do. She was amazing. The day before moms funeral we went to find dad. Allen the owner of the mortuary went to help us. So sweet. All was perfect due to such wonderful people at starve-lind mortuary thank you so much

They used to have signs that said no DOGS. Now the signs are gone and people use it for a dog park…read more I see the dogs on the grass with graves all the time. when contacted the manager first said they try to stop, but in second sentence he said, , well it is public property? I said but it is cemetery for people not for dog walking. He acted like not much he could do. wastn outrage like i was.

here I go again, reviewing the things it seems other pass by. This is a wondeful resting place that…read moreis well maintained and every time I am there or near by I pause to reflect on the old friends that now reside there, I am grateful for all the memories. The city has grown up around the cemetery, it is still beautiful, peaceful and memory filled.

No one wants to have to pick a funeral home, but when you do you want to pick the right one. Ben at…read moreMagner-Maloney provided such great guidance and support to our family! From the moment we met one of the staff at my grandma's apartment to the day of her service- it was a peaceful and supported experience! I would highly recommend Magner-Maloney.

The staff at Magner Maloney are very professional and kind, you can tell they really care. This is…read morethe place you want to go for the best service during difficult times.

My experience here was mixed. While the essentials were handled, there were a few issues that made…read morea difficult time more stressful than it needed to be. Some paperwork had to be corrected after the fact, and a specific mailing request I made more than once wasn't followed through on, which created added complications. Beyond that, I felt the tone of interaction was impersonal and at times dismissive. In a setting like this, where families are navigating loss, professionalism and clear, compassionate communication matter. Unfortunately, that was lacking here. With more attention to detail and a more thoughtful approach, this could have been a much smoother and more supportive experience

A special thanks to Chris who served me today with compassion, efficiency and going the "extra…read moremile" ( and then some!) . My heart was heavy upon entering his office but I left encouraged and confident that even though I had to leave town the next morning I could depend on him to follow through with out of state businesses whose cooperation was needed before my loved one could be buried. He instilled a trust in me that he would take care of ALL the details, even those that were out of state. Thank you Chris!

The staff at Dudley Hoffman are kind, respectful and knowledgeable. Making final preparations for…read moreour loved ones is always difficult and their guidance and patience is appreciated. Special thanks to Mark for all his advice and assistance.

About a week ago today, We traveled to Santa Maria to attend the Memorial Services of a family…read moremember. No one, that I spoke to, had a cross word to say about DHCC. All the services began as scheduled and without a hitch. Albert, One of the Attendants, was very polite and courteous as was the other Gentleman whom I'm sorry to say, I didn't catch his name. He was so busy tending to new arrivals. At this Memorial, all went smoothly, but as in all Public Services, things don't always run as planned. So If you read a bad review, one needs to be cautious at jumping to conclusions. Trusting your loved one to DHCC is a wise choice. Thanks, Dudley Hoffman Crematorium & Columbarium.