My son and I had already had a long day of walking and planned on going straight home. But then we…read morerealized how close Arlington Cemetery was so we decided to make a quick stop. We had no idea what we were getting into. There is a very nice museum area right when you walk in. There's lots to read if that's something you enjoy. Then off to your right you can either just walk into the cemetery by foot or take a tram. I went up to the desk and asked the lady if we would benefit from taking the tram. She told me it was over a mile walk, up hill to get to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. That's all I needed to hear. We had just spent 4 straight hours walking. We took the tram. It didn't hurt that there was a military discount. So there are two ways you can utilize the tram. First you could just ride it from start to finish and I was told that takes between 35-45 minutes. Or you can get off at stops. There are 3 stops. Just beware, and they'll say it on the ride, that once you get off, you will have to wait about 30 minutes at each stop before the next one comes around to pick you up. At first we were just going to do the loop. But as the guide started talking about each stop we both wanted to stop. So our quick trip turned into several hours. I honestly had no intention of taking my almost 14 year old there. I really didn't think he would care too much. But I think he enjoyed it more than I did. He even wants to go back. So I would say that if you're on the fence, just go and see what happens. But eat before you get there. No food is allowed and there aren't any restaurants or vendors anywhere basically beyond the Lincoln Memorial. So make sure you don't go hungry like we did.

Happy Memorial Day to all the Veterans who served and the family that supported themread more

My family and I just had our Mother's cremation and Memorial Service with Schaefer-Shipman. Kelcie…read moreand Allen were both fantastic to work with. They were sympathetic, professional, and made everything as easy as possible for us from the very beginning to the very end. Their attention to detail was above and beyond our expectations and made the memorial service everything we wanted it to be. We had a reception after the memorial service, using the catering provided by Schaefer-Shipman. We were very pleased with the food, the presentation, and the service. The facility is a very nice place. We could not be happier with the service provided by Schaefer-Shipman and would recommend them highly!

WOW! I cannot give this business higher ratings or I would. We are in the thick of things right…read morenow with the passing of a loved one. Allen Ice, the funeral director, was nothing short of caring, helpful and professional...but not in a business-like manner. More in a family-member way. We could not have gone through what we just did without his hand holding, great communication, caring and helpful ways. Fortunately, we've never been through this before and didn't know the first thing to do. We did not pick this funeral home, it picked us because I believe it's the only one in Marysville. But Allen truly cares and is good at what he does. He directed us from the first step inside until the end. What an emotional thing to go through. However, with a special person like Allen to help you...it was a lot easier. We also had our services at this location and it was more special, more beautiful, more sincere and professional than expected. It was a top notch special memory that we will hold on to forever. Thank you Allen and staff.

Gina is compassionate, and extremely knowledgeable. She does well with walking a family through…read morewhat needs to be done, and takes the time to answer questions with a lot of patience. She is efficient with taking care of necessary paperwork, and is very easy to talk to. She has taken care of two of our family's losses. I highly recommend Funeral Alternatives in Marysville!

We truly appreciate all your help Lindsey…read more Thank you for taking us through this process with care and kindness.

I forgot to review this place after my Dad passed. It was hectic. We had a coroner come out to our…read morehouse with a list of places and which ones had good feedback. This place was on their selection of good feedback and they were close. They were kind caring and had selections from around 600.00 and on up. They had a wall of Urns, and options for things I never thought of before, for keeping some ashes. They had no hidden fees, other than the Death Tax, which was something like 75.00.

Renee was awesome to work with. I can't tell you how much Choice Cremations helped us when my…read morebrother was killed in an accident. Again Renee was great. I am from out of town and they were able to meet with us on short notice and took care of everything at a reasonable cost. Thanks again.

My father was cremated at Gilbertson's Funeral Home in 2015. The staff was very kind and took great…read morecare with my father and our needs. During preparation, our family was offered a few items that we could buy. We opted to purchase jewelry called Thumbys, which were charms made from a cast of my father's thumb. One of my sisters was distant from the family at the time and didn't receive a necklace. I was reunited with my sister this December and called Gilbertson's to see if there was a possibility that we could get my sister a necklace before Christmas. Mike at Gilbertson's was incredibly accommodating and did the research required to obtain the item information and link the jeweler to the record of my father's print. We were able to order a necklace and give it to my sister Christmas Eve. I was incredibly impressed with Mike and his care, even nine years after my father's passing. Each experience with Gilbertson's has been beyond expectations.

From the owner: Gilbertson Funeral Home is located in Stanwood,WA. We are a family owned funeral home and crematory…read moreserving all of Snohomish County and are available 24 hours a day. As a full service funeral home, we are here to serve before, during and after the service, and have been proudly serving the Stanwood, Camano Island and surrounding areas since 1906. With operating our own crematory, you are assured of the utmost dignity and respect of your loved one, as they will be in our care through the entire cremation process. Please call us at (360) 629-2101 to make arrangements in person with a caring professional.

My twin sister was in Hospice with terminal cancer in Seattle, We knew that her death was imminent…read morebut I live 1500 miles away and I could not be there with her and her family to help with the necessary arrangements. I called Western Cremation and spoke to Adrien. He was so knowledgeable. He walked me through the process. His empathy, professionalism and calm demeanor was a godsend! Western took care of everything: the transport of my sister, her cremation, the delivery of the ashes to her family, dealing with the coroner, the necessary reporting to the government and the ordering of the death certificates. The loss of a loved one is never painless, but Western was there for us during a very trying and tragic time, easing the loss. We appreciate all the they did and we recommend them wholeheartedly.

I was very apprehensive about ordering such an important and delicate matter on line. I contacted…read morethem once my Mom passed. They took care of everything! It was a difficult time but Western Cremation Alliance took over and handled everything seamlessly. I was able to just grieve for my Mom.

Good prompt service. Easy to work with. Loved the Stanwood location. Quick service. Very niceread more

My Wife passed quite unexpectedly, so I was at a complete loss for which company to select for…read morecremation services. I tasked my sister with calling the companies that the hospital provided on their list. She was very impressed with the compassion and helpfulness of the people she talked to at ACCA. She recommended that I call them. I called them, and they were so helpful, compassionate and understanding. Their prices were very reasonable, and their service was top notch. Amy even met me halfway to personally deliver the ashes. If you find yourself in the need of these services, I cannot recommend them highly enough! Thank You!!!

When my dad passed on Sept 30th he had not made any arrangements for himself. I was concerned about…read morewhat would happen. A co-worker gave me the website for Cremation Society of Washington and I contacted them. Tim and Candace were so great. The whole process was painless and simple. Communication was immediate and friendly. For all pain of losing a parent, finalizing his life turned out the be the least painful. Thank you all so much :)

This was a pleasant experience. I needed to have a relative cremated and was on a very low budget…read more They called me back in a timely manner, gave me a great price for cremation, and came and picked up my loved one quickly. I would recommend these folks to everyone who is looking for cremation and a great price. They were very sympathetic to my state of mind and I didn't need to do anything. Would use them again for all my loved ones.