I have a fascination with old cemeteries. So on a recent visit to Wright State, the boy decided…read morethat I might be interested in visiting here. Its an interesting combination of old and new that combines history with the future. The old - The original cemetery contained 45 grave sites although only a handful of the markers survive today. Dates on some of the remaining ones date back to the early 1800's and it was originally a family cemetery for the family that lived on the site before it became Wright State University. The new - In the 1970s, expansion of the cemetery was approved for the medical center to inter the bodies of those who had donated their bodies to the medical school. The boy's grandparents had done this and so it was nice to find the brick honoring them and remembering how nice it is that they wanted to continue to do good in death as they had in life. It was a lovely way to honor family members, and as it was Memorial Day, they had been decorated with flags and some family members were there with flowers remembering their loved ones.

I'm actually NOT a big fan of wandering through cemeteries (though I know many people are...) but…read morethis BEAUTIFUL arboretum/cemetery is just TOOOOO wonderful to pass up. After years of driving by almost every day and hearing how AMAZING it is in almost every season, I decided to finally check it out. Picked the PERFECT fall day, while the leaves were still PEAK, and first drove then got out and wandered through some of the most gorgeous NATURE the "Field of Springs" has to offer. Jagged cliffs and rock formations, an amazing variety of trees, birds a plenty, and a lovely hidden waterfall are only the most "obvious" gems to be discovered here. The final resting place of generations of Springfielders (?) is surprisingly TEEMING with LIFE and WELL worth a visit if you're in the area. I believe they offer tours, which I might just have to investigate, so I'm able to see more than what I saw on my quick, only SLIGHTLY creeeeped out recent visit... Check it out-- I'm DYING to know what you think!!

Ferncliff Cemetery and Arboretum is a really beautiful place to visit. Fascinating monuments and…read morearchitecture. Towering trees. War Memorials. Multiple water features. Cool cliffs to explore. I like cemeteries in general, probably because I grew up exploring Ferncliff. I won't give away all it's secrets. But I promise if you like visiting cemeteries Ferncliff should be at the top of your list. I'm surprised there aren't more reviews. A fascinating, one-of-a-kind gem you can explore endlessly. Five stars.

Dayton National is a nice cemetery! Both my parents-in-law are now buried here as both were U.S…read more Army Veterans. Both funerals were with "funeral honors" consisting of the playing of TAPS by a ceremonial bugle, folding of the American Flag, and the presentation of the flag to the next of kin. Dayton National Cemetery has their own Honor Squad available to augment the Department of Defense personnel performing military funeral honors, by firing a 3-round rifle volley. Which was included in both funerals. I especially like the peaceful, rhythmic layout of the cemetery. Attributed to Chaplain (and Capt.) William B. Earnshaw, the cemetery construction is the lofty Soldiers' Monument around which faceted, concentric rows of graves are arranged. Two features found here are common to many older national cemeteries. There are two ornamental 19th-century cannons located at the base of the Soldiers' Monument, and seven "Bivouac of the Dead" verse tablets. [This information is from their website.] I also found it interesting the cemetery was connected to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers (NHDVS) [which served many uses including a hospital] by a tunnel in 1870 aka as the "tunnel of death." The arched tunnel connecting the cemetery and the hospital featured rustic stone and a metal gate. You can read its interesting history at this link https://news.va.gov/59698/resuscitating-dayton-national-cemeterys-tunnel-death/ I like this program, and if it were up to me, I would donate my precious Momin-Law's burial flag to this program. I didn't know they offered this: "Avenue of Flags program: A deceased Veteran's flag may be donated to the cemetery at any time to be flown along the "Avenue of Honor." The full complement of flags is flown on Memorial Day throughout the entire cemetery. On Veterans Day and the Fourth of July holidays, the flags will line the main entrance of the cemetery along Wisconsin Avenue. Flag donors will receive a letter and Certificate of Appreciation for their donation." This is a well-organized, well-laid out cemetery that is very honoring of our Veterans.

The Dayton National Cemetery is so beautiful. Well kept…read morewith lots and lots of history. My hubby and I went there in 12/17 for a wreath laying ceremony. Even tho the crowd was large, Cemetery staff quickly moved the line of cars along so everyone was able to find parking. The ceremony itself was beautiful. Veterans, their military spouses, POW's who didn't come back from the war and members of each branch of the armed forces were recognized and honored. Following the wreath ceremony spectators where invited to help laying wreath onto the graves.

I visited Dodds Memorial on May 8, 2024. I met with Sherry and she was awesome. She was very…read morecaring, sensitive and patient. She's very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions. My daughter accompanied me on the visit. Sherry's compassion impressed her as well. She has taken very good care of some of my family members and came highly recommended. I will definitely refer her and the company to family and friends. Thank you Sherry for taking such good care of me. Fondly, Sandra

If you don't have anything good to say; then say nothing. Wrong! I purchased a headstone for my…read morerelative from Dodds. I made the mistake of paying in full before I got the proof because I was in the military and wanted to tie up all the loose ends before I left. Big mistake! Every couple of months, I would get an email telling something was wrong. First they lost the picture. I emailed them a new one. Months later, It wasn't a good enough quality, can you send another original. I sent another original. Then months later and after asking several times with no answer; I was snail mailed the proof (not emailed as all of my correspondence was). The proof had MY own name on the headstone and no dates. I immediately and nastily emailed them regarding the crap that I had received. A couple of days later, I received a message stating they had seen the "mistake" too and was getting with that dept. to fix it. After a couple more weeks, I had to again email them and ask where the correction was. Finally ONE FULL YEAR later, and after a dozen excuses, I got the corrected proof. No headstone, but I got a proof now. After which they still had to make it and put it on the grave. You may ask why write this over 3 years later? Well, I am in need of another headstone now and that disgusted feeling immediately came back to me. As I am having to go out of my way to Cincinnati, because I wouldn't use Dodds in Springfield or Xenia again if my life depended on it. Sorry it took so long to warn you.

It's actually called Belton-Stroup Funeral Home. John and Susan Stroup purchased it in 2005 per…read moretheir website. I believe they are both USAF veterans. Susan answered all my questions as late as 9:00 PM ET [we are on Central Time], and really helped keep my family in N. Alabama in synch with the arrangements being handled locally by a family member in Fairborn for my sweet, precious Mom-in-Law's funeral which was held May 11, 2023. Thank you, Susan! She also helped me track down 2 floral arrangements my work [who so generously and kindly] provided for the service. She is poised, polished, helpful and responsive, and has a lovely manicure by the way! She arranged for us to pick up one of the arrangements at the funeral home proper after the graveside service at Dayton National Cemetary and the man who helped me at the funeral home was very kind, friendly, and helpful. Belton-Stroup handled my Father-in-Law's funeral in Feb. 2012 and my sweet Mother-in-Law, who arranged his service, had zero complaints and everything went smoothly [both at the funeral home service and graveside at Dayton National Cemetary. Thank you John and Susan, and Belton-Stroup for your detailed and professional help during a sad and stressful time.

Horrible place. A family member passed unexpectedly. The lady we dealt with was beyond rude. My…read morehusband wanted to see his family member before cremation. He was told be there before 4pm. He went at 2pm and was refused entry. To treat grieving families this way it's disgusting.

These people are so compassionate, my mother looked so beautiful on the last day we would be able…read moreto see her. They were professional and respectful and handled my seemingly troubled family and our differences with empathy and grace , though some of us had troubles making tough decisions when it came to what our Mother wanted and what some of us wanted..through it all they handled it sympathetically and were able to see all points from all sides and stayed neutral yet were able to compassionately make some tough decisions and see beyond some things..making our last days with our Mother a celebration of her life. Thanks Bart!

The staff at Suber-Shively Funeral Home is very friendly and kind. My family has used their…read moreservices many times and I would definitely recommend them. Their place of business is very clean and comforting and they are willing to go above and beyond for you in your time of need.

Very disappointed with the owner. Still have not received the memorial plaque with my father's…read moreashes. It's been almost a year. His asssistant was very good, but owner had nothing but excuses as to why things weren't done.

When my Father, at the young age of 66, unexpectedly passed away this past September, my brothers…read moreand I were not prepared to say the least. Not prepared for the loss, the sadness, or for all the decisions that we needed to make quickly. When we went in for our consultation, everyone at Adkins Funeral Home was very compassionate and helped us through a very difficult experience. Walter, the Funeral Director, guided us through the decision making process, explaining every detail of the options we had for the services. When we needed things explained several times, because it is hard to focus when you are grief stricken, he was always very patient and understanding. Walter was extremely professional. His experience and knowledge of what needed to be done every step of the way was a relief and weight off of our shoulders. Once all the arrangements had been made, we felt at ease in knowing everything would be taken care of. They spent time getting to know us and learning about our Father so they could help us in honoring his life. The Funeral Associate, Sheri, helped us write the Obituary and she took care of getting it published in the paper and on their online Obituaries page. A beautiful Memorial video was made from our pictures of our Dad, it was thoughtfully made and was very touching. They took extra care and consideration to make sure our wishes were met and that everything went smoothly. I highly recommend Adkins Funeral Home because the compassionate care and professional services help the family through an extremely sorrowful process in a way that gives peace and closure.

The service for my Father, Glenn Wells Jr., was held here in Febrary of 2011. I feel the home did a…read morevery professional and respectful job. It was the best possible experience it could have been considering it was such a sad time for myself and my family. The premises are clean and appropriately furnished for the purposes. I feel they prepared my father's body for the service in a very good and respectful manner. I am rating what I saw of the services they provided. As for dealing with them in terms of payment and other fine details I have no idea because my grandmother took care of that matter.

Would give 0 stars if I could. Completely unprofessional, staff is rude, items were lost and never…read morereturned after our service. Gave them a second chance when my father in law passed and that was a mistake! will never use or recommend this place again.