When a loved one dies, everything kind of sucks. You're not always told about what your options and…read morerights are, and you could be left feeling more stressed and rushed than necessary. What many funeral homes don't tell you is that you have more time to find a casket or urn than you think. First of all, you do not have to buy from a funeral home. Going to a store or buying online are both great options. The choice is completely yours and funeral homes can NOT force you to buy from them. Second, caskets and urns are priced liked any other product in the world -- the price at one store can be wildly different from another store. Funeral homes often mark up their products pretty dramatically. Our jaws dropped when we saw the prices in the brochure the funeral home gave us. You CAN shop around. If you're looking for funeral containers, check this place out. There are many beautiful caskets, urns, keepsakes and other memorial items on-site as well as available for order. They're open by appointment only, but the hours are pretty flexible. Feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start? Call the owner. He had a lot of good advice about the casket buying process and can explain everything in a calm and easy-to-understand way. We were very grateful that the owner opened his doors to us on a holiday, and without any hint of being annoyed. In the end, I think we saved a lot of money and our loved one would have been proud. I certainly walked away learning a lot of new things, and I wanted to share this place on Yelp so that others might read this and find it helpful. Tip: If you're paying with estate funds, bring a card or cash. Checks are currently not accepted.

During a time of unplanned and unexpected need this gentleman had explained to me the importance of…read morenot overspending in a time of sorrow. The owner had helped me through a very hard time and made it easy in a time where everyone was tallying up bills on me! I cant thank you enough for your help! So if you can in a time of confusion and need just please remember this company. The last thing you need to mourn about is bills!

Loren and her staff handled my mom's arrangements with the utmost care and compassion. Their…read moreattention to detail was impeccable. We were treated like family. Such a warm and friendly atmosphere. Would highly recommend without hesitation!

Forastiere cut off the video stream of my cousin's memorial service in mid-sentence. Unable to…read moreattend because of the pandemic, my wife and I were left hanging and missed the end of the service. It was bad enough not being able to be with our family; this made a painful event even more so. The manager explained that "it was a scheduled event." Apparently our family paid for 70 minutes, and that's exactly what Forastiere provided. Is this the way they support grieving families?

As a most emotional time for any family, it is critical to have the support and services of a…read moreprofessional and caring funeral home. Leete Stevens went above and beyond for my dear mother-in-law's recent services. I have never experienced such an organized, detail oriented, compassionate, yet non-intrusive, approach to funeral services. It allowed our family to focus on grieving and celebrating the life of a lovely woman. Highly recommend.

Excellent service , Friendly Staff, very helpful , very nice Funeral Home , I am very happy I went…read morethere for my Funeral arrangements.

Ladd-Turkington & Carmon Funeral Home in Vernon were the most compassionate and professional staff…read morewe have ever encountered. Jason, the Funeral Director and Debbie, the Administrator Assistant, paid attention to every detail from the moment of our initial meeting to our final encounter. They really went above and beyond our expectations, from providing my mom's favorite music during the viewing, to having the mass live streamed as my sister couldn't come from Tennessee. Everything was done with so much care, compassion and professionalism. My entire family wants to thank them for making this difficult time somehow more tolerable. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!

At first, I was apprehensive about writing a Yelp review for a Funeral Home since you often find…read morepeople complaining about the pettiest things on Yelp. However, I believe that the services provided by Hafey Funeral Service merit a positive review as I never experienced anything negative with them. Brian at Hafey Funeral Service is a wonderful man to have by your side when planning your loved one's funeral. As well as personally receiving great service for my loved one provided by Brian and his staff, I have also witness great things from Hafey during funeral services of close family friends. I was not disappointed by Brian as the fee for his service is very affordable and he is not pushy as to persuade you into getting the premium package because everything he does IS the premium package. He is very professional, empathic, and comforting; which are GREAT qualities of a top notch funeral director who can be entrusted with carrying out your loved one's funeral. He even take care of the slightest things that are often overlooked. Additionally, he is wonderful at understanding funeral rites of various cultures and he has the space within his funeral home in order to carry out such rite. I remember being at a Catholic Mass at one wake and then being at a Buddhist prayer ceremony for a close friend's grandmother at a different wake. The space in the viewing room of the funeral home is very versatile and can be accommodated to fit any cultural need. In addition to having the space, Hafey also has the material to carry out a certain culture's funeral rite. In particular, I remember Hafey providing a large incense urn since it is common practice to use incense to pray for the deceased in Asian cultures. Furthermore, Brian will go out if his way to make sure everything is perfect because he understands that this is the time for the family to grieve and he doesn't want to them to feel added stress. Hafey Funeral Service is the ONLY place in Springfield I would recommend to plan a funeral because I can entrust everything to Brian and he will have it done!

Beers & Story Funeral Homes did an amazing job with my mom's funeral. They were not only sensitive…read moreto our Chinese ancestry and traditions, but they also made thoughtful and respectful suggestions throughout the entire process. From the initial contract to every detail of the service, everything was handled with great care and compassion -- from playing my mom's favorite songs softly in the background, to creating a beautiful video of our favorite memories to share with family and friends, to working with the cemetery on our behalf, and gently leading us to her final resting place while making sure every detail was covered. We truly couldn't have asked for more. Crystal, the funeral home director, made sure every detail was thoughtfully planned and carried out with dignity and respect. During one of the most difficult times in our lives, they supported us with kindness, professionalism, and genuine understanding. We are deeply grateful for their guidance and care.

My family had a ceremony here for 2 of our loved ones that had passed and the people working here…read moreare great! Dan in particular was so helpful and compassionate with us. He was wonderful to work with and helped a great deal to lighten the grieving process. The grounds are also beautiful and very well taken care of. We appreciate everything!

I recently attended a wake/funeral service for a loved one proceeded by the burial the next day. I…read morewas highly disappointed none of the obituaries, prayer cards, or blanket promised to the family was available. It was agreed it would be a small intimate service. Every deadline was met as far as time frame to turn over materials to be produced it just seemed like they dropped the ball. I know Hendersons have been in business for years and have done great work in the past but this experience has left a bitter taste with my family and we will not be using them again. We are so disappointed.

If I could give them 10 stars I would. The good people at…read moreHenderson's Funeral Home make you feel like family. It's hard enough losing a loved one, but then having to make arrangements can seem daunting. At least here they make the process as easy as possible for the family. They took everything into consideration, and went above and beyond to make everything leading up to the burial as smooth as possible. I'm grateful, my family is too.