Update to my post on 12/20/23 My family started the process…read moreof planning a yr.or so ago. I worked with Kristen each and every step of the way. Kristen had excellent communication skills and made sure I understood everything that would take place upon my family member passing. Kristen always answered all calls and emails promptly. Sad to say my loved one passed this past Sept. I was then assigned to work with Andrew and McKenna(sp). Andrew was AMAZING ! Even during this stressful time he made sure all of my request were completed. He went above and beyond in all aspects of planning the service, and setting up the day of the service. There were several times I would focus on what he was doing and he was meticulous again in paying attention to small details making sure things were perfect ! Andrew truly made this day smooth and let me to truly focus on the moment and nothing else... Everything was as perfect as it could be ! I'm truly happy that when my time comes that my family will be treated with utmost respect and have full confidence that all request will be met without stress beyond the normal, under those circumstances. If I could give this location 10 stars I would in a heartbeat !! **********

Beautiful, this is a amazing resting place located in the city…read more I have been to a few services here, each has been well organized, and the staff seem to genuinely care about the family. The family is allowed to add a unique touch to the services to honor their loved one. They have a garden cementary , on grounds and it is beautiful. I have attended both indoor and outdoor services and was impressed by both.

Newcomer Funeral Home in Aurora was recommended by a friend, and I'm so glad we listened. The staff…read morewere kind, professional, and never pushy -- especially with cremation options. They gave us space to decide, handled everything with care, and treated our family with real compassion. The price was fair and transparent, no hidden costs. Their genuine support made a hard time a little easier. We're truly grateful.

The facility is very nice - clean and organized. There is a waiting room for the family--or…read moreanyone-- to convene in prior to the service with many refreshments. The staff was very friendly and willing to jump in and help or find things to accommodate the set up the family wished to have. The chapel is a smaller room, but had several rows of seats as well as way to connect video and audio so everyone could see and hear. No problems with the staff the day of the service. The family did experience some issues prior to the service with communication and processes which didn't sound very helpful to the family during this time.

My Mom was visiting NY from Denver. While she was here she developed major health…read moreproblems and passed away in September of 2017. I was at a complete loss and I contacted Rayanne Mori the director of the Monarch Society. In my hour of need she was a great guiding force. I don't know what I would have done to get my mom cremated and the ashes returned to Denver on my own. From the start to the finish the Monarch Society took care of everything for me. I could not be more appreciative. Thank you for everything that you did for our family. Joyce P. October 27th, 2017

During a very difficult time....Monarch brings serenity kindness compassion and amazing support…read morein making difficult decisions. Rayanne the owner and Justina gave us exceptional care as they took care of my beautiful daughter Christa. All of our worries were answered in a beautiful place of love. Thank you again.

We unexpectedly loss my brother. We contacted Gina and in the first conversation she immediately…read moreput us at ease and treated us like family. She and her staff held our hands and guided us through this stressful process. Hoy-Baker thank you so much for your patients and kindness. We are beyond grateful. The Bell Family

Overall I appreciate their efforts but there were a few major issues that raised concerns…read more 1. Miss Gina has her daughter making the obituaries and when I was directed to her to make design changes, the daughter was not very accommodating or understanding. She came off as irritated by my request and did not put any effort to assist me with my concerns which resulted in me creating my dad's obituaries from scratch myself. The design she came up with seemed really last minute thrown together because she uses Microsoft Word to design which throws off the entire appearance. Despite this frustrating process, and interaction, I will say, Miss Gina assisted me with cutting down the cost of printing my own obituaries, which I was extremely thankful for. 2. Unfortunately they lack follow through. I reached out to her September 12 to check the status of my dad's certified death certificates and she responded that it was still pending at that time. She said that she would reach back out to me but never did. I reached back out to her on September 21st and she completely forgot to look into my dad's death certificates. I reached out to her again the following Monday and apparently the vital records office was not open. I reached out Tuesday, September 29 to the city examiner's office and they informed me that his certificates had been ready since September 9th. Even after discovering this on the 29th, it wasn't until After 2 o'clock in the afternoon that I called her after waiting to see if she was going to contact me that she finally said that she had the certificates and I could come pick them up. This delay has been detrimental because I needed these documents in order to get access to my dad's apartment and it's severely prolonged the process of closing out all of his final affairs. 3. My dad was never added to their website obituary announcements, which was a part of the any basic service at any funeral home. I ended up creating my own announcement in Canva similarly to how I made my own obituaries and sent it out to family and friends. Again, overall, Miss Gina and her team at the Home were supportive during my grief, but they could use some tightening up and improved professionalism. I wasn't sure if the unprofessionalism was because they knew me as a family friend, but if I were an outside patron, I would not be pleased with their service.

Abbott Funeral Home assisted my family with arrangements for my ex-husband who passed away in…read moreJanuary of this year. Everone we dealt with was extremely caring and professional at this difficult time for my family. They handled all paperwork necessary for my ex-husband's ashes to be buried at Ft. Logan. Any questions we had were answered immediately. Abbott Funeral Home definitely made this extremely stressful time much easier to get through for all of us.

From the owner: We at Abbott Funeral Services would like to personally thank you for visiting us. We are here to…read moreprovide you with the best possible services at reasonable costs. Every funeral arrangement is treated as unique and important. In our care you will be treated with the utmost care, concern and compassion. Your comfort through this transition is our goal. Abbott Funeral Services is here for your call 24 hours a day. Arrangements can be made at our facility or we can come to you in the comfort of your own home. There is a list of what will be needed for arrangements under our services section. We are specialists in direct cremation and military honors and we encourage you to refer to our veterans section for information regarding who may be buried in a national cemetery and the requirements. Though these are our specialties we are more than ready and able to provide any kind of service that you would like to have. Abbott Funeral Services is family owned.

recently had the displeasure of having to make funeral arrangements for our beloved daughter. I was…read morea father that was crushed, heart broken and honestly didn't know where to turn. So I prayed , I prayed for God to guide me. I feel that he guided me to Horan and McConaty. Within minutes I received a phone call from Patrick Atencio. This man became as close as a family member. He guided us through this difficult time with a caring and compassionate hand. Patrick checked in on my family and I numerous times asking how he could be a help with our grief process. This type of compassionate care and integrity was far beyond my expectations and was a true comfort at a time of unimaginable grief. I highly recommend Horan and McConaty to anyone who finds themselves in need of their services. I wan to thank Patrick again for his kindness and professionalism during this difficult time. You're a good man Pat ! 1

My mom had requested this service from Hohn, and McKinney funeral services. Everything went well,…read morevery professional very sympathetic awesome service. They also offered sympathy group for people who lost their loved ones shortly after the funeral was over. All paperwork and everything was exceptional and professional.

I never thought I would submit a Yelp review about a cremation company but this one is due…read more My mom was 88 years old with Alzheimers so her death was not unexpected. However, I was caught off guard when she died on January 1 and I got the call from her nursing home at 5:30 a.m. Her body had to be moved that morning. I called 5280 at 7:00 am on January 1. We made the arrangements. They picked up her body with two hours. No hassles, no up-sells and a reasonable price. It could not have been an easier experience. I would use them again in an instant, but hope I don't have to anytime soon. BTW always remember to order enough certified death certificates! You will need them

From the owner: Not A Funeral Home.In Your Home. We Come To You…read more Funerals are times of sorrow and reflection, but they can also be times of celebration. At 5280 Cremations, we understand the complexity of a loved one's passing and offer funeral services that appropriately mourn loss while celebrating life. Cremation and traditional funeral services are available. Call today to speak with a director about the funeral services you need in the Denver, CO area.

I've explored and photographed cemeteries all over the United States and Europe. This was an…read moreexpansive and pretty park. There are several unusual monuments, particularly the snowboarder's display. The chapel, single-family mausoleums, and angel statuary are lovely. Be prepared to walk to see everything the grounds have to offer (and don't come on a windy, blustery day in October like I did - it was so miserable that I only walked around for about an hour).

I cannot say enough nice things about Fairmount and our director Brooke. From the moment I called…read morethrough the entire cremation process, our mother's death was handled with the utmost professionalism and genuine care. Brooke walked us through the process step by step and explained everything down to the minutia of details of how embalming and cremation works. I am so thankful we were able to have my mother in their care. Even with the the viewing, they let my family sit in the waiting area and talk about memories and laugh enjoying the time together and remembering our beloved mother/grandmother. Brooke even gave me the biggest, warmest hug and sent me a holiday card. Now that is not just customer service, it's actually caring for people, as we are not just customers, there is that human element to death and we found it with Fairmount. Thank you so much.

Both of my parents were buried at St. Simeon over the last two years but I have not been impressed…read morewith the services here. It took the cemetary over NINE months to get my dad's small, simple memorial stone placed, and when it was finally set up, it was not aligned properly with my mom's headstone. It was set sloppily off to one side. Further, our mom's headstone lettering faded terribly after just a year, so that you can't even read most of the words on it now. When I brought this up to Tim, he gave me the name of a company that does headstone lettering. When I shared that we should not have to pay to have the lettering re-done after just a year, my emails were ignored. Further, the people at the cemetery do not respond to emails or calls in a timely manner. I usually have to call multiple times to get a response. My parents' memorial stones look terrible and I couldn't be more disappointed with this place.

We lost our only son David in June 2023 and the funeral and burial was supposed to be held on 26…read moreJuly 2023. However, my son's ex wife Joelle manipulated my son's oldest kids which are legally next of kin NOT to bury our son David on the day of the funeral burial despite the fact that we had already paid for the memorial service with Romero funeral home and to "St. Simeon Cemetery in Aurora, CO" - we used the credit cards to pay for everything which came out to be $13,000! Because we got stabbed in the backed by my son's ex wife and oldest grandchildren, and no fault of our own, we ended up owing the St. Simeon Catholic cemetary $2,420 for "opening and closing grave and vault" - This catholic cemetery, St. Simeon in Aurora was notified on 26 July 2023 by the legal next of kin, the two oldest kid of our son David that they are joining to burn/cremate my son instead! It is now 12 September and the Catholic St. Simeon cemetery in Aurora still owes us $4,569.13!!!!! Each time we call about the refund check, we are getting the same story "that the refund of $4,569.13 is being processed and we will receive a check" - we are being charged interest on the credit card and it seems this Catholic St. Simeon Cemetery in Aurora, Colorado is jerking us around and it is going on two month now and so far has not refunded the amounted they admitted they owe in the amount of $4569.13! If you plan on burying a loved one that this cemetery, make 100% sure that nobody in the family can call off the burial - otherwise you will be waiting for your refund from the Catholic St. Simeon Cemetery in Aurora forever!

I will tell you my story and how I came to know about Be a Tree Cremation. My son passed away…read moreunexpectedly on 9.16.21, 12 days before his 32nd birthday, we were making plans to celebrate him, we had just talked on the phone the day before and texted before he went to bed. I will never forget the call, my life changed forever, he was my only child. I would have never thought that my healthy 31 year old son would go before me, go to sleep and never wake up. I never thought I would be seeking any type of burial services for my 31 year or old son, never thought about pre-planning for myself, just never thought about any funeral planning at all and had not talked to my son about any of this, why would I, he was young, healthy, active, outdoorsy and full of life! What I did know was that he would not want to be buried, that he loved the environment and would do anything to save it. My son loved the outdoors, nature, hiking, rock climbing, camping, white water canoeing, ice climbing and nature in general and he loved Colorado and all of its beauty. When I learned of water cremation and Be a Tree and it's founder Emily Nelson and what Be a Tree stood for, no carcinogens to pollute our air like a traditional fire cremation, I knew my son would approve. Emily and her staff at Be a Tree, were so helpful to my family, they were patient, they helped guide us, helped set up a small visitation prior to cremation, worked with us on the ceremony, my sons Celebration of Life, gave us some ideas for a venue and a Celebrant, they held our hand during the worse time of our lives. My family and I also got to know Half Moon Farm in Lakewood, after the water cremation, the liquid byproduct of water cremation is a nontoxic solution of amino acids, peptides, sugars, and soap, which makes a wonderful fertilizer that Be a Tree calls "Tree Tea", families may take some Tree Tea home to water trees and plants in their personal garden or donate to Half Moon Farm to be used on flowers and other non-edible plants; this is the option I chose. For this reason Half Moon Farm will always be a special place for me to go as well. We had some really nice bouquets of fresh cut flowers from Half Moon Farm at my sons service, they were absolutely beautiful. I will never forget the kindness that Emily and her staff showed to my son and my family; they took broken people and lifted us up with love and light and helped us navigate the darkness of death. Special shout out to Emily, Sheree and our Celebrant Erin, with love always

I cannot recommend Be A Tree enough. When my father was on hospice care, we knew we needed to plan…read moreahead, and the team was responsive and compassionate. They consulted on all of our options, and worked with us to make the process easy. The team that picked up my father when he passed was incredibly kind and so gentle. I also really appreciated the text updates throughout. Everything was digital, which made it easy during a particularly difficult time. I love that the cremation was environmentally friendly and not crazy expensive. Every aspect, from initiating contact to picking up my father's remains, was handled with the utmost care and respect. Thank you for making a painful process gentler and comforting.