Our family recently entrusted Rawls Mortuary with the arrangements for my father-in-law, and we…read morecould not be more grateful for the care we received. We initially began working with another funeral home, but after meeting Ben and his team, we were immediately impressed by their compassion, professionalism, and the quality of services they offered. It quickly became clear that Rawls Mortuary was the right choice for our family. Ben and his team were exceptional from start to finish--kind, patient, thorough, and always on top of every detail. During one of the most difficult times in our lives, they guided us with genuine care, dignity, and professionalism. What stood out most was Ben's willingness to go above and beyond. He helped us find a church large enough to accommodate our family, handled several last-minute requests seamlessly, and ensured everything came together exactly as it should. His attention to detail and ability to anticipate needs gave our family tremendous peace of mind. We also appreciated that the services were beautifully done while remaining affordable. In a time when families are vulnerable and overwhelmed, it was refreshing to work with an honest small business owner who truly cares about the people he serves. We held the wake at Craig Chapel, and it was wonderful to see such a historic community landmark being used so beautifully. The facility provided the perfect setting for family and friends to gather, reflect, and celebrate a life well lived. Thank you, Ben and the entire Rawls Mortuary team, for helping us honor Lester with such care and respect. We highly recommend Rawls Mortuary to any family seeking compassionate, professional, and affordable funeral services.

Currently at a funeral at the new location on College Ave. ​No working restrooms, the building is…read morein deplorable condition, they're cutting the grass during the service, and the deceased smells so bad, they're spraying air freshener constantly. I can't stand to be inside. They should be ashamed of taking advantage of my aunt like this. 100% cannot believe this is allowed. The board of health really needs to visit.

GH Hermann made one of the most difficult experiences in my life easy to navigate while also…read morefeeling well taken care of. My experience working with John Dice was amazing and I can't say enough good things about how he helped me and my mom through everything. THANK YOU SO MUCH

Families deserve dignity -- not trauma…read more I personally paid almost $8,000 to GH Herrmann Funeral Home to handle my father's remains. After they took custody of him, they failed to properly preserve him. He was left unrefrigerated for days, and his body visibly decomposed. The smell will never leave my memory. Under Indiana law (IC § 23-14-31-37), if immediate cremation is not possible, funeral homes must place remains in a proper holding facility that preserves health and safety. That did not happen here. Although my siblings & I declined embalming, we were never informed that this funeral home had no refrigeration, & that our father's body would be left unrefrigerated to decompose. Had we been given that information, we most certainly would have made different arrangements. When I raised concerns, I received an extremely unprofessional and abusive call from Jeff Herrmann, the co-owner of the funeral home. During the call -- which I lawfully recorded -- he said to me, "the fucking motorcycle accident turned him into a slushie, not us." Additionally, although my family arranged for my father -- a veteran -- to receive full military honors, at the funeral GH Herrmann Funeral Home told us they "didn't have time" to allow the full Honor Guard ceremony to take place. This final disrespect toward my father, who served his country, was devastating to our family. The full audio recording of my conversation with Jeff Herrmann is available upon request.

If I could leave zero stars, I would. This place has ZERO decorum or professionalism…read more When we arrived to see our loved one, there was a dog in a cage inside the room with her. The owner yelled at the dog to "shut the **c* up" before removing it from the room, then proceeded to make excuse after excuse as to why a dog was even there in the first place w/o the family being informed. Our loved one had glue all over her face, blood still in her hair, and was on the sheets she was laid on. The room itself looked like a catch-all storage room rather than a place where a family should be able to say goodbye to someone they love. When we addressed these concerns, the owner, Ben, was argumentative and dismissive rather than understanding. He was, without a doubt, one of the most unprofessional business owners I have ever dealt with. On top of that, the man handling the obituary and urn, Dan, had to be resent the same information twice because he claimed he had received none of it other than the marriage certificate-even though approximately 90% of the information he needed was included in the exact same email. You would think a funeral home would understand that families are grieving and treat their loved ones and their families with basic dignity and respect. Instead, we paid $2,500 and were left feeling like our loved one was treated like a piece of meat. I'm sorry that we didn't have $10,000 to spend for what should have been a meaningful and respectful final goodbye. Every family deserves dignity, regardless of how much money they can afford to spend. I would strongly encourage anyone considering this funeral home to look elsewhere. Based on our experience, this was one of the most disrespectful, unprofessional, and upsetting experiences our family has ever had. We did receive a refund at the end.

After my brother lost his battle with drugs the people at Jessica and Keller were really great and…read morehelping me through this I would recommend them undoubtedly.

Very professional and caring. I was about to lose my father and called them to inquire about their…read moreservices. Not only are they reasonably priced, but very gentle in the way they ask for pertinent information. Highly recommend

I worked with Dan on funeral arrangements for my father who passed away. He was very helpful, kind,…read moresupportive during such a hard time and he took care of me through and through. I wish him all the best and thank him for all his hard work, I highly recommend him.

I had the chance to visit Indy's Floral Park Cemetery on the near-westside of Indy earlier today as…read moreI was taking a trip west to snag a Yelp restaurant review. Floral Park falls under the Washington Park Cemetery Association. It has a funeral home on-site and has been in existence since 1910. Floral Park offers burial and cremation services. They have a Flanner Buchanan funeral center and an event center with two large event room and additional rooms available for community use. They also have catering options. The cemetery itself is much larger than I realized. Famous, or in at least one case notorious, people buried at Floral Park include blues musician Leroy Carr, Hall of Fame Pro Baseball Player Oscar McKinley Charleston, race car driver James R. Packard, race car driver Chuck Rodee, and notorious killer Steven Judy (who was executed for the killings of 23-year-old Terry Lee Chasteen and her 3 kids). There are approximately 90,000 burials at Floral Park. Indianapolis's first cemetery, Greenlawn Cemetery, is actually located within these grounds and is marked with a large black stone. It was established around 1821. While it's doubtful that the remaining graves actually are the full graveyard, you can tell by those present that they are remarkably old. At the time it was approximately 7 acres and still contains both Union and Confederate soldiers from the Civil War. Former Governor James Whitcomb was originally buried at Greenlawn before being exhumed 40 years later and moved to Crown Hill Cemetery. Interestingly, at one point a good portion of Greenlawn was closed and developed into Federal League Ballpark. I was honestly amazed at the size of Floral Park. While it's certainly not as large as Crown Hill, it's quite amazing. You can tell it's an older cemetery and it does appear some renovation work is going on. The grounds are generally well kept and you could see quite a few visitors on this beautiful Saturday. Everyone I met, and I was surprised how many people actually spoke, was friendly and I met a beautiful 16-year-old pit bull. There's some difficulty in actually tracking in the cemetery, though you can apparently get a map in the office. I found, for example, that the Find A Grave website labeled things in a way differently than things are labeled at Floral Park and while the website might label things with section numbers it seemed like Floral Park used actual names for most of their sections. As is true for many larger cemeteries, there are different sections including a rather sad section known as "Babyland." Judy's grave was somewhat set apart, probably wise considering the nature of his crimes. There also seemed to be an extraordinarily large section that had quite a few graves with children and families. Floral Park Cemetery doesn't have quite the awe-inspiring aura of a place like Crown Hill, but it feels very much like it's a cemetery that radiates the heart and soul of Indy. I was honestly amazed how many people were actively visiting and how many graves were clearly well remembered and loved. I watched as one older woman walked delicately in the Babyland section. You can't help but wonder about their story and pray for them.

Floral park is a very big cemetery. Groundsmen is very nice and polite also very hard workers. I…read moresee they put boards on ground to drive over them never seen that before. I asked for help to find a location of my family's grave and Jason which is a groundsman stopped what he was doing and helped me and noticed my memorial was sinking so he asked my permission if he can fix it. So he did it and it looks amazing.

First time attending for a service I see why my family picked this funeral home. They actually do…read morethe cremation at this location. I never knew you could view a cremation! It was somber and very personal so I see why someone would choose to go this route. It opened my eyes to a different view of the traditional process of a funeral. I was glad I was able to be part of it. If you are looking into cremation I highly recommend this place.

This is by far the best funeral service that I've ever dealt with. Savanah is top notch. When I…read moredie, I will be buried out of this funeral home.

I am so glad that Lauck & Veldhof is one of the few remaining family-owned funeral homes in the…read moreIndianapolis area. Jeff handled the services and cremation of both of my parents, and he is very professional and compassionate. The funeral home is beautiful, and he takes great pride in being a good neighbor. I would trust him with the care of any of my family members, including myself. Thanks, Jeff, for your service to our community.

Words cannot adequately express our deep gratitude to Jeff and his staff at Lauck & Veldhof Funeral…read moreHome. Throughout the entire process, Jeff was the consummate professional, guiding us with compassion, grace, and support. Every aspect of the funeral exceeded our expectations. Thank you, Jeff, for making this important moment a beautiful, stress-free, and memorable send-off for our mother.