Hannah designed a very impressive memorial to be placed at the feet of our parents. I was exactly…read morewhat I wanted only better. She took my idea and made it perfect. Hannah is a very talented and caring designer.

These guys were amazing. When I got to their office Hannah had already read my husband's obituary…read moreand predesigned the beautiful headstone for me. They installed it so quickly I was shocked. Its so beautiful and I highly recommend them.

Very kind and professional, reasonable prices & low pressure-they did everything they said they…read morewould do & made a stressful time MUCH easier for my siblings and me upon the passing of our mother. We had a lovely, small memorial service at their convenient NW Hills location, a beautiful family burial gathering at lovely Eloise Woods, & they explained every cost & gave me options. They reminded me what I planned to order and assisted me with my photos for a memorial video & ordering a gravestone, all very easy & at a reasonable cost. Whew! thank you all!

I simply cannot say enough wonderful things. The staff at Austin Natural Funerals stepped into our…read morelives at such a difficult time, and made us feel so very cared for and valued. They were professional and loving. They walked with our family through our time of sadness, and made the process as easy and stress free as it could have been. I highly recommend them, and am so glad we choose them.

This review was mostly written this time last year, but I didn't have the heart to finish and post…read moreit until now. I made the decision to make this review more about the process than my experience; to help someone doing research like I was at the time, since it can be overwhelming. That being said these prices are from the end of 2022 and if you have a specific question about my experience you can always send me a message. I dealt with multiple people here and overall this is a wonderful service. I called while my father was in hospice to be prepared and get instructions, they were very kind to me and very helpful. While I was calling the Bryan office, it was my experience through this process that the phone systems between the Bryan and Austin locations are combined in some way and their answering service is as well. Their website is very helpful if you need to get information in advance. Since my father was in hospice, all we had to do was provide the phone number for ABCS to hospice and they called once my father was pronounced. They will send someone out to retrieve your loved ones body. They do prioritize removals from the home over the hospital, so if there are multiple calls in a night, they may use a third party to dispatch to your home to handle this in a timely manner (more on that later) but they do have their own staff that they utilize first. They will then email the next of kin several forms to be filled out in the next several days and transport the body to Austin. These forms include a cremation authorization, an authorization to embalm and a death certificate order form. On the cremation authorization you can order urns and engraving as well, but I believe you need to look at their catalog online and specify on the form. I did call several times for help during this process and they were very helpful. There will be a later email about the vital statistics and the accuracy of this form being signed off is necessary before the death certificates can be issued. The death certificates need to be paid for in advance and typically take 10-14 days to arrive in the mail. This is due to the current cost in the state but I believe the first one is $20-25 with additional copies being $4. They had a bundle cost for 10 and 15 and I believe we got 10 for around $55. If the 10-14 days won't work, the form had an option for expediting for an additional $30 and I believe this was an overnight service after processing instead of regular mail. The timeframe for remains depends upon how quickly you provide the cremation packet, the doctors, how long of a wait there is ahead of your loved ones cremation and the type of urn you order. At the end of September I was told it could take up to 4 to 6 weeks total, but it was sooner than that. A few years ago my parents used this process for my grandfather and I think it took 2-3 weeks. You will set up an appointment to go to Austin to pick up the remains and pay at that time. Although I believe arrangements can be made to have the remains shipped to you, I'm not sure of those details as my mother did not trust USPS with tracking for such an important task. The cost of cremation was $775 plus any expediting you choose and the type of urn you choose and if you arrange service through them. I did not look into their packages for arranging a funeral service. They will also post a photo and obituary on their website if you email it to them, at no additional cost. There were three mishaps throughout this process, which was about a month long. The first was the third party who picked up my father was inappropriate with my mother and sister. I spoke to ABCS about this who forwarded me to the owner, Robert, who took it very seriously and handled the situation. As I stated above, they only use a third party when time is a factor and they are already on a call. The second was an unnecessary delay for the death certificates. Anthony handled this situation and accommodated me by sending me a scan to handle my fathers affairs as I had travelled across the state to do so, and the physical copy wouldn't be available until several days later. The delay shouldn't have occurred, but they held themselves accountable and were accommodating, so I wasn't very concerned about this. The third was a much bigger deal, but I do acknowledge they did what they could to make it right and I do appreciate it. Long story short, there was a miscommunication and his ashes had not arrived in time for the appointment to pick up. However, they did agree to meet my mother and sister outside of business hours and offered a partial refund to rectify the situation. Again, I'm leaving out a lot of details because of limited space, but the important thing is that they did resolve it and if the person I had been dealing with on the issue had been available I don't think I would have been given the wrong information in the first place.

Just don't. Spare yourself the agony in your time of grief. This operation is sloppy at best…read more They will take your money, deliver services eventually, and not return your calls when there's problems (there will be). They've been screwing up the death certificates for months, made two promises to deliver, then disappeared without a trace. There's literally no one to talk to. IF they call you back, they'll blame it on their answering service. I haven't heard from them in weeks. They've basically stole the money and ran.

I really like this funeral home, me and my family went there just recently for my uncle who passed…read more The staff was incredible, they dressed up in black and red for the sake of my uncle's favorite colors which was so thoughtful and sweet. The video was well put together too, TV's all over the funeral home were showing my uncle. They definitely showed empathy. definitely went above and beyond for me and my family.

The planning went well and so did the funeral. The staff was…read morevery courteous and extremely helpful.

I highly recommend Coik-Walden! They were awesome during my time of grief and I couldn't have asked…read morefor more.

This cemetery's location is very beautiful so we are happy with our surroundings. However, for…read moregrieving families, you may want to bring an advocate to help you through your appointment, since we found the customer service is hard sell and very chaotic because of software glitches. We encountered limited explanations, carbon copies instead of legible copies and nonexistent sales recipients. I recommend you push to get a full accounting of your purchases along with your sales receipts, preferably before you leave your appointment. Even after 6 weeks, their billing errors are not fully corrected. You will need to be proactive in order to understand what you purchased and how much it costs.

We recently attended a wake for a dear friend here at Weed Corley Fish. The home feels nothing like…read moreyour traditional funeral parlor; the interior is quite luxurious in an understated way. It is spacious and well lit with plenty of space to commiserate with friends and family, and also has a catering kitchen to serve beverages and snacks during any services. Everything was professionally handled. Highly recommended.

Our family has had to endure quite a bit ofdeath the past few years and this has been the worst…read morefuneral home we've ever had to deal with. Embalming wasn't don't until days after death, allowing bloat to set in. He was absolutely unrecognizable and most of our family chose to let only those over the age of 18 to see him and even us adults had a hard time seeing our loved one in such a way. The staff was extremely unprofessional and refused to let us speak to the manager of the establishment. Because we asked to speak to management several times with multiple issues such as being late with the viewing, forgetting his personal items, forgetting items that were suppose to be on the casket, etc... staff became extremely rude and defensive and shooting ugly looks to our family. This was the worst treatment of our deceased and living loved ones that I have ever encountered.

Attended another viewing this past week. Getting to know this place better than i would like, but…read morebeen there enough to appreciate how things are handled. 1. Staff- very helpful and kind, even to visitors. There was a lot of extended friend/family drama going down, and the two gentlemen up front were helpful and discrete. 2. Generous parking. It can be a bit tricky turning into the lot across Lamar, but there is access from the street behind the building - and the 32nd street light makes that easier. 3. Well laid out, several options fro side rooms and seating for guests to gather. This was helpful considering the variety of people in attendance, there were children, babies, adult children, and step families. Having different areas to gathered help keep things smooth without scratchy situations flaring up. (That was later) 4. The family felt like "good" about how things were handled. The last thing they needed was more stress, so it was very nice to see them content with the arrangements.