Please educate yourselves! Lengthy but worth the read…read more My mother passed away last week Wednesday (3/22/2023). It fills my heart with sorrow to learn how people, in such vulnerable mental state, are taken advantage of. The prices for a certification of death are absolutely out of line. I can only imagine how much profit they gain from all of this. Below is the breakdown of prices for the certified death certificates from Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Division of Vital Records vs Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home and Cremation Services. For clear reasons, I was in a frágil state of mind, and failed to add an alias name on my mom's certificate. I called the next day, and was able to make the correction. No problem. Upon pickup, I was charged an additional $70. IDPH Division of Vital Records Certified Death Certificate -1st copy $19 Additional Copies-$4 Corrections /legal name change-$15 Additional Copies-$2 Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home and Cremation Services Certified Death Certificate -1st copy $50 Additional Copies-$10 Corrections /legal name change-$50 Additional Copies-$10 Source: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dph.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idph/files/resources/resources-obtain-birth/death-certificate/fee-schedule.pdf__;!!Bj3pJzH8i9PN1EsMi1am!wNYE8fpeKEodP3mXTjQfmyNM0RQYCsFncDsoeeL1xq7kvKfdj9ZHM2fe97N8q8CTjgijrcMtoZdi3jjE_RVrbPyU1KHaUVw6r5b1$ Yesterday (3/30/2023), a woman by the name of Nina, calls to apologize and tell me how they do not make any profit from the certificates (only the services and other items). All in all, I feel ripped off and taken advantage of by Kuratko-Nosek Funeral Home and Cremation Services. I cannot express this enough, do you research. It's uncomfortable, I know, but reality is that death is inevitable.

This funeral home was absolutely the best . My God Mother passed very suddenly and they did such a…read morebeautiful job making her wake & funeral as lovely as a person she was to me my whole life. They were very kind at a very difficult time. If I still lived in Chicago I might make this my memorial venue as it's a stones throw away from where most of my family is buried.

The Administrative/office staff at Waldheim are extra-ordinary. With the help of Jake at the front…read moredesk, and Gianna to assist me in navigating the difficult task of an appropriate grave memorial I was able to turn this difficult time into a peaceful time. I would give Waldheim a 5 star review, but frankly, the neglected conditions of the cemetery are disturbing. I am saddened by the conditions I view when I visit. But, once again, this is in no means a reflection of the help and caring I received during this sad time. Christina

Poorly kept cemetery. My mothers grave is in a "general care" area and still I receive bills to…read morepay for grave care. Other family graves around my mothers that paid for "endowed care" are kept the same as my mothers. And, that's not saying much! Not very happy with my mothers final resting place.

This is a massive cemetery with so many stories to tell. I was here for over an hour, visiting the…read moreHaymarket Martyrs' Monument, the grave of Emma Goldman, the Druid Monument and the final resting place of radio story teller Paul Harvey. It is in excellent condition though a few of the lanes could use some repaving and yes, it's super annoying that the bridge is closed for repair because it's a heck of a drive to get to the other side of the river to see the rest of the cemetery. While I was here, I spotted a herd of 7 or 8 deer including a six-point buck. They're just chilling and I hope they stay here a while as it's safe for them. (Deer love the flowers people leave on graves. It's like candy to them.) If you're here to visit family or friends, I am sorry for your loss. If you're here being a tourist as I was, please be respectful of the folks who are visiting. This is an active cemetery that still has current interments. Yield to funeral processions. [Review 20625 overall - 172 in Illinois - 1606 of 2023.]

Relatives are buried at this cemetery...But I tell ya, driving through the grounds can be extremely…read moretreacherous on your vehicle give the massive potholes and lack of cemented roadway. Not to mention when the ground is damp/wet, your car leaves the cemetery literally covered with mud at the bottom, tires, etc. It is hard to get out of your vehicle due to HUGE puddles of water.

Family owned funeral home that gives exceptional care to your loved one and those who grieve…read more Correct phone number is 773-237-4404

From the owner: Located in Chicago, IL, Sheldon-Goglin-Kaminski Funeral Home is a family-owned and operated funeral…read moreand cremation provider with over 100 years of dedicated service to the community. We offer a wide range of compassionate, personalized services, including: Traditional funerals with visitation and/or memorial service, followed by burial or cremation, Direct burial or direct cremation, Cremation with memorial services, Domestic and international transportation of remains, Pre-arrangement planning (both funded and non-funded). If you require a service or product not listed above, please don’t hesitate to contact us—we are here to help you.

Grateful to Kevin who permitted my gallows humor-the more anxious-ish I get? The more hilarity…read moreappears. (Next lifetime I'll come back as a crab. Not.) Gentle spirit, quick smile, very 'do the right thing' which is the most important quality of all. My only micro-quibble was the requisite bowl of candy. Giant life savers...ehhh. They need more like a hard fruit-filled cornucopia medley situation. My dad would have liked that. Thank you Kevin. You rawk.

Owner-operator Kevin Harnett was there for us every step of the way during an obviously difficult…read moreperiod, no matter the day or time. The facilities are designed to provide an intimate setting solely focusing on family, friends & acquaintances of the departed.

Amazing service. David is wonderful. I am so grateful that we were referred to him. High quality,…read morehonest service at a fair price. At a time when you feel lost and overwhelmed, it's so important to have someone that you can trust guiding you through this process. Thank you David for your kindness.

My fathers passing was sudden, leaving myself and siblings with the task to make arrangements, as…read morenothing was ever previously discussed with our father. We went through the yellow pages and made a list of funeral homes to visit. Ivins Funeral Home was the first one we visited and ultimately the one we chose to have his services held at. The location, price and sincerity was by far the best of all of the funeral homes we had visited. David Moravecek is truly genuine, kind and professional. David answered every question and fulfilled every request of ours. He and his lovely wife treated us and our father with dignity and respect. The location was great, as it is on the edge of the nice little downtown area of Riverside. There was also plenty of parking. The funeral home itself was wonderful, as well. We actually had many guests tell us how comfortable they felt, and how nice they thought the place was. The services for the wake and funeral felt much more personal than they would have at one of those larger corporate owned places... and I'm speaking from experience, my son's services were held at one of those larger corporate owned places. Under the circumstances, my family and I ended up being very pleased with the way everything turned out and would highly recommend using Ivins Funeral Home for your loved one.

Fantastic communication and service engraving my grandfather's burial grave stone!…read more Semper Fi!

Ashley is the best she really provided my family with a great experience especially considering the…read moretime that we are in with so many deaths. She literally delivered the best we could ever ask for