I dreaded the process of arranging for cremation as my father became terminally ill. However, I…read moreknew that I needed to approach this task and have arrangements made prior to his passing. Using WA Cremation Alliance made it so simple to set up arrangements online and the cost was extremely reasonable. When the time came to contact them upon my father's passing, they were prompt, efficient, compassionate and with never one glitch in the entire process. I was so relieved to work with a business that has their act together. I highly recommend them to anyone in their service area.

It was and has been for the sudden death of our father, and Adrien handled it all with ease. Great…read morecommunication, services as promised and no up-selling, and kindness we needed with efficiency we needed as well as several of us were from out of town. We had so much going on, and knowing we were going to do the services later this was a relief to be handled with such professionalism! He took care of everything! With care! I hope we don't need his services again soon, but if we do, we will find him. Thanks Adrien.

In our time of need Pamela and staff showed such care and humanity to our family and with the care…read morethey took with my mother-in-law. Who had a 13 year long struggle with dementia and they made her look absolutely beautiful. They assisted us through the whole process from the viewing to the burial. Thank you all The Goldbeck Family

Suddenly finding yourself in need of a funeral home is a surreal experience. My father's hospice…read moretold me to start looking and gave me a list with 20 -30 names. I had no idea where to begin to look, or even what I was looking for, all while attending to my father's last days. I have to give Advantage a big thank you for making this process as smooth as it could possibly have been. Ben and Pam are caring and professional, always helping me feel that I was doing my best to carry out my late father's wishes for direct cremation. I highly recommend Advantage Gateway Funeral and Cremation.

During some of the hardest experiences in our lives, we need kindness. I will say I found that…read morekindness with both Heather and Casey from All County Cremation and Burial. Professional and caring. They made a world of a difference in our lives. They helped us give our loved one the dignity he deserved. They gave us peace of heart and mind. Thank you a million times Heather and Casey for all the kindness you gave to my children and I. You both went above and beyond to help bring peace, closer and empathy. Thank you.

During a hard time one of their employees (Nick?) Bold faced lied about being in possession of my…read moresister's corpse. Causing unnecessary stress and hardship to our grieving family.

These guys are amazingly helpful and help what is already a difficult situation so much easier…read more They were sensitive to my needs and my mothers last wishes to the point of perfection. They are very affordable and I highly recommend them to anyone in need of their loved ones final wishes!

I can't say enough good things about my experience with these folks. It was the first time I have…read morebeen in this situation, and the first time my family has done a cremation. Igor was incredibly kind, and answered my awkward questions honestly and compassionately. He never attempted to upsell a single thing. And when I forgot to get a lock of my mom's hair, he got it for me. I had originally picked a different place (Davies) who picked up my mom's body without mentioning that their crematorium was down and it would take three weeks. They then just casually mentioned they planned to ship her to Seattle for cremation. WHAT? It was so horrible. I was scrambling and based on some local recommendations and online reviews, I chose Cascadia. They were so quick to retrieve my mom and were ready with the paperwork less than 24 hours after I called. I imagine this could be a tough profession. These people are true gems, and I am very thankful for their responsiveness and kindness.

I can not stress this more IT WAS A STRESSFUL TIME! FAMILY MEMORIAL WAS THE LEAST OF THE STRESS!…read moreThey were wonderful and so easy! My brother passed away , the old Victorian was warm ,comforting, and like home ! They treated my request with love ,understanding! I wanted to dress my brother he made sure I had gloves,and all the items I would need ! My daughter requested to do his makeup he offered to assist, my brother was perfect so no need for makeup to look Normal ! He allowed us to come early to set up ! Everyone said they had been to a few services but this was the first time they felt at home relaxed and comfortable! Thank you I can't express enough how it was amazing ! I hope I don't have to use you again but if I should be in need you are the only place I will ever use!

I guess I understand why a place like this has so few reviews. It's really not something someone…read morewants to think about more than necessary--even the extra 5-10 min. to write a review. But, a friend of mine used this place years ago and I saw her review then and bookmarked it in case I was ever in the same predicament which I recently found myself in with the surprise loss of my mother who hadn't even been ill. Michael was quick to respond to every email with multiple details because my situation got very complicated including the medical examiner, a pathologist who cancelled out at the last minute and my traveling long distance during Covid to handle matters. During the most stressful and depressing days of my life, I came here to this nice Victorian house for my mother's body. He told me the family picked this home because it wasn't cold and he was absolutely correct. Michael was patient and efficient and I found the prices reasonable because who wants to feel screwed over when dealing with the body of their most loved one. At my request, he even divided my mom's ashes into packets that I could give to her friends who wanted to do their own little ceremonies during Covid. I was embarrassed to ask, but knew I wasn't up for that task myself and he handled it with grace and warmth and refused at tip I offered for that extra step. Highly recommended. Thank you Michael for your help and patience with my complicated, drawn out situation. Remember, you do make a difference in people's lives, when it matters most.

This industry isn't anyone's favorite but I wanted to give a shout out to Angie and the team at…read moreAffordable Family Memorials. We lost our 20 year old son suddenly and so we were bogged down with grief, which makes decision making very difficult. Plus, who wants to come up with words that will be there forever to honor your pride and joy? In any case, we took probably 9 months and went through a dozen versions before settling on the final design. Angie was patient and kind throughout, and the finished headstone is perfect.

Wow! The service was Spectacular and their help was Incredible…read more We had met with Lincoln Memorial, where our sweet granddaughter was buried. Up until this point, Lincoln Memorial had been great to work with, and I highly recommend them as a cemetery -- you just need to get your marker elsewhere. Here's why: Lincoln Memorial wanted to charge a ridiculous price, plus charge an additional $450 because we wanted to design it. I might add one of the reasons we wanted to design it was because they don't have a clue what they are doing when it comes to designing, and can only come up with random, ugly text and one of a very small range of static stock vector images, which we did not like. So it was necessary to make our own design to actually honor Baby Jade. Lincoln Memorial also did not let us know that the green stone eventually turns yellow. In addition, they claimed that if we had a stone made elsewhere, it would not be guaranteed or cared for. We found out this is untrue. AFM guarantees the stone, and Lincoln Memorial is required by Oregon Law to care for the headstones. The stone we chose was 12 x 24, set vertically. Angie steered us away from green given its tendency to turn yellow. We picked blue. We sent Angie the custom design. She and her husband enhanced the little baby feet, found better butterflies and poppies (more detailed to reduce "negative space" where water would pool), inverted the graphic of the Rome Temple, did a sand blasting of that area which we just really loved, then after customizing it, they manufactured, delivered and set a truly Beautiful headstone for less than $1000 (including the fees that Lincoln Memorial charges for having someone else make it and set it). AFM did not charge any fees for custom artwork. It was all included in their pricing, as was the fee for delivering and setting the stone. What a relief to finally have the Beautiful Memorial stone finished for Jade. Cannot wait to see it after the install. So grateful we found AFM!! Highly recommend!

Edit update 2: my brother-in-law had the unfortunate and unexpected need of their services... And…read morethey delivered beautifully. So... While my original complaint still stands, bumping to 5* as don't want to ultimately detract someone from going with them as when you need them, it's a difficult time and ultimately recommended.

Westside provides an incredibly streamlined and straightforward service. They make everything so…read moreeasy at the most difficult time of most people's lives. My only complaint would be that my loved one died on a Saturday morning. I tried to contact them on Sunday during business hours and spoke with someone who said a funeral director would call me back, but no one did. However, once I called on Monday and spoke directly with a funeral director, everything proceeded smoothly from there. All the paperwork is done on-line. Their prices are good, a big part of this is likely because the office on Millikan (in the City Hall Building in the Beaverton Round) is apparently just a small office with low overhead. The cremation is done through Riverview Abbey. It was done quickly and I was able to pick them up at the Millikan office (you can also pick up at Riverview Abbey). They can mail them to you as well. Obtaining death certificates through them was also easy, as was getting an obituary posted to their website. They are very professional, responsive, and happy to help.

Before my mother passes of breast cancer I had been checking out several cremation services in…read morePortland I decided to go with Care Cremation and so glad I did. They have a very warm and caring staff on phone, in email and in person. When the time came They were there right away. Compassionate the whole process through. I really appreciated how professional and respectful they were with my beloved mom. I hope I don't have to do this again, but even my adult children said when the time comes they will reach out to Care Cremation.

The woman who answers the phone and deals with people in person lacks empathy and compassion…read more.. especially when things go wrong. She is very matter of fact and does not seem to be aware that she is dealing with people who have very recently lost their loved ones. I have a hard time recommending this place but the owner did talk with my family and apologize so I'm editing my review to reflect that.