Dealing with the passing of a loved one is never easy; however, Ivy Lawn made everything simple…read more My mother-in-law was living at home with hospice care. We knew we would soon need funerary assistance, and I called Ivy Lawn to find out what to do when her time came. I had passed their cemetery in Ventura many times, but had no prior knowledge or experience with them. I spoke with a lovely woman (Dominique?), who shared that we only needed to call when the time came. They provide 24/7 service, and don't need any prior paperwork, no advance payment, etc. On the morning she passed, we called. Nick was there within 2 hours to take care of everything with such calm kindness. He provided such respectful service and informed us of the next steps. I was surprised at the small touches that he also offers, for example, he had an American flag covering for veterans. They have two locations: Camarillo and Ventura. We had an appointment with Nick a couple of days later at the Ventura location to sign papers, review information, order death certificates, etc. He walked us through all the options, answered all our questions, and we never felt like this was a "sale" in any way. Nothing was pushed at us, just straight information. We chose cremation and found their rates in line with those of others offering this service. We collected the remains at the Camarillo location. I believe this is where the cremation services happen. We could have also collected the remains at the Ventura location with advance notice. As we visited both locations in this process, I can state that they are both lovely options for funeral/memorial services as well.

I find it to be both predatory and in exceptionally bad taste that Ivy Lawn has a giant sign…read moreadvertising their pet cremation services along the side of the road directly across from Horizon Vet Specialists/ER. People come here, myself included, and hear awful news, have to make gut wrenching decisions, and are scared and often devastated. Horizon, like most other vets, have knowledge of local pet memorial services and pet owners can make those arrangements at the vet facility or at home. I see no other giant signs placed on the side of the road to advertise their services. I am surprised Ivy Lawn does not have marketing materials outside of CMH or local hospices.

My sister and I recently lost our father very unexpectedly and tragically. After looking around we…read moredecided to choose Cremation Society of Ventura County to help us with the cremation of our father. Since this was our first familial loss and our first time being next of kin, there was a lot of unknown and daunting tasks that were set before us. We had a lot of questions and needed a lot of walk through and explanation throughout the process following his death. Fortunately for us, Cremation Society of Ventura County has Anne working with them. Anne hands down was more helpful than my sister and I could have ever asked for. She walked us through every step of the process and made things as easy as she could on us. She was patient, left no questions unanswered, and truly went above and beyond for us at times. It was so evident that Anne cared about us and our situation and was also invested in the process with us. We cannot imagine going through the process without her and were so thankful she was there for us. I hope to never lose anyone in my life again, but if we do, we know now that we will be in good hands again with Anne and the Cremation Society of Ventura. THANK YOU SO MUCH ANNE!

Faced with the worst week of our lives when our son passed unexpectedly last week, we thank God…read morethat the Cremation Society of Ventura County was there to help and support us. Michael and his staff could not have been more caring, supportive, informative and efficient in preparing our beloved son for rest. We will be laying him to rest out of state. The Society provided us the cremation service we needed along with a beautiful urn at a very reasonable cost. God bless you and yours if you are having to read this review, but rest assured that the Cremation Society of Ventura County will care for your loved with the utmost respect and dignity.

Leticia was Awesome to work with & made this a easy process for Our Family. Thank U for taking…read moreGreat care of Our Father. We Love U Forever. The Lee Family

These people are awful. The owner Otto Shimmel and his assistant Leticia Ruiz are so…read moreunproffessional. We had services for my grandmother with them. Leticia was extremly rude to the family. Otto Shimmel made terrible comments about the family (per Leticia) and called Us "ghetto" for picking up the left over coffee cups, water bottles, coffe, and creamer. On the day viewing, before the services started. Leticia said she woul be back and never came back. These people are terrible. Esepcially the owner Otto Shimmel.

The staff at Simply Remembered is so kind, helpful and accommodating. I definitely recommend their…read moreservices at this difficult time in all our lives.

I feel so upset with this business they have delayed picking my grandmothers ashes not once but…read moretwice and everytime we have a date we emotionally prepare for the pick up to just be told the Ashes aren't ready yet . I do not recommend this place to anyone and will tell everyone I know to use a different service.

We have only positive things to say about our experience with Perez Family Funeral home, and highly…read morerecommend them. Their staff were extremely sensitive to our needs and our numerous special requests, as our family wished to be deeply involved in all aspects of the body and funeral arrangements, including private time with the deceased, a Memorial in their beautiful chapel which accommodated our 130+ guests with comfort and ease, am open-casket Wake at our home, and a funeral / burial service in Santa Barbara. A special thanks to staff members Chris and Berenice who were incredibly helpful and respectful throughout. Our experience with Perez Family Funeral Home and its team was superb, and their pricing is fair, clearly defined up-front, and solid value-for-money. Highly recommended.

I really appreciated how kind they were. They don't have to be genuinely kind, but they are. They…read moretell you exactly what they are going to do when they come to remove the body. They ask your permission with every detail and you know exactly what is going to happen, They are so polite, courteous, kind and thoughtful to deal with. When you're already hurting you can count on them to be supportive and kind. They do an excellent job with viewings too. You can tell they genuinely treat you the way they would their own family. I felt a comforting peace with them.

Very nice and experienced help here. They explained so many things I didn't know and totally…read moreprofessional. If you're dealing with a loss of a loved one I would highly recommend them.

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to Reardon Funeral Home in Oxnard for providing such a…read morecompassionate and professional experience. This was the third funeral I've had the honor to officiate here, and once again, the entire staff was incredibly accommodating, respectful, and attentive to every detail. They truly go above and beyond to create a peaceful and dignified atmosphere for families to honor their loved ones. I would highly recommend Reardon Funeral Home to anyone seeking a place of excellence to lay a family member or friend to rest. Respectfully, Pastor Paul Marin Cell# 206-250-1574

True meaning of professionalism! In these hard days, Pierre…read moreand Vahik was there for the entire family every day, their on point interactions and recommendations made our service such a unique and smooth experience Thank you for everything

My family and I are so happy to have picked this professional, caring, trustworthy funeral service…read morefor my grandpas unexpected death in December. We visited him the day my grandpa passed (which was near holiday season) and he set everything up within 1 hour. We did not have to worry about anything during this emotional and stressful time in our lives. Vahik (the owner) is a very nice and caring man himself and we will refer this service to whoever might need it.