Burns-Kish Funeral Home staff are friendly, attentive and they genuinely care about you. They were…read morealways available to lend a helping hand and answer any questions I had! I can't say enough about the attention to detail they showed our loved one.

If I could give more stars, I totally would. Anthony Geisen made the whole process from start to…read morefinish so easy, stress free and very accommodating . We live in Illinois so we had to do everything over the phone. Anthony went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable with everything and that we understood the whole process. I can't thank him and his staff enough for all their help. I HIGHLY recommend this funeral home. Trust me, you're in good hands. They are on point with every detail and plus communicated with me every day to make sure everything was taken care of before the set day. Let me just add, this was the first wake/funeral I have ever planned for a family member who lives in a different state than me and he made it a very pleasant experience. Thank you again.

Although we met with Lily Cremation and Burial, they are owned by Gleisen. I needed to publish my…read moremom's obituary and they never offered to do it until I logged on to Memoriam.com and they will publish for you, in every newspaper available. I was told by Gleison that this website was for funeral homes only. That is a lie. You can setup your own private account and pick and choose what newspaper you want/need. Further, on a Saturday, the funeral director told me that they were very expensive, reiterated they publish on their own website, and after enough pushing on my part, I wanted to know if she could find out about doing it, since she said it was a service that they offered. I couldn't believe it, because they never offered it. Over a week later, they never bothered even following up. When I tried to address it, I was ignored, them telling me, "I don't know who you spoke to." Very unprofessional and a waste of time. It's a good thing I took it upon myself to just do it on my own.

They did an amazing job on my father the process was smooth and worried free,They sure I…read moreunderstood everything and if I had any questions I can call and they will definitely help answer the definitely will be using them again.thanks you Lorraine for all your help

The staff at Burns Kish have been exceptional.Our Mom was an out of state burial from California…read moreand the entire process was handled in a professional efficient manner start to finish.Excellent communication throughout.Emily and Lorraine are to be commended.Thank you.

Tough to review a funeral home, but it is a fact of life. This was a nice home ... could have used…read morea bit more room in the entrance way ... but all-in-all was a nice venue for seeing your loved ones. We were a bit jammed upon entering to view a loved one who had been pretty popular, but the funeral home did what it could to move people through. Nice location and the staff were very helpful. No complaints - and located near Crown Point/Munster area right off Indianapolis Avenue. Parking lot is pretty small, so you may want to go early.

The folks at Elmwood Chapel were of tremendous help during our recent time of need. They handled a…read moreprearranged funeral for an elderly relative, and when the time came, everything went smoothly. Jim and Bill were very professional, and anticipated our every need. They are highly recommended!

My family have used Geisen's for as long as I've been alive as a funeral home of choice and we have…read morealso visited here more times than I personally care to count. They're the best though, always helpful, kind, and everything is always spotless. For sure one of the best funeral homes I've ever been in, I basically compare all others to this one.

While office work was efficient, the experience with viewing was exceptionally disappointing…read more Despite my providing a photo board early, my family member didn't appear normal with his mouth stretched. His skin was actually gray-without color- and had gray blotches on his cheeks. It didn't look like him. A rosary was added without permission. Family members were not allowed to enter at the beginning of the viewing until the person who made arrangements arrived. The ordered food through Geisen was there but not opened for guests, who were unsure if it was for them or was to be taken back to the house. Guests also had trouble finding the guest book to sign as it was placed behind an open door. The person in charge continues to be there and though she was apologetic, her leadership for the experience doesn't replace the experience which should have been a different one for a grieving family.

We recently had to hold a memorial service for my mother and I cannot overstate how easy and…read moreflexible the folks at Opyt were to work with through the entire process. Felicia was readily available to us to answer any questions necessary, of which, we had a lot. We were able to bring my mom's dog to the memorial, which she would have loved. I have never seen this at another funeral home! I also love how they have an entire banquet room on the same level of the showing room. We were able to bring in catering for 50+ people very easily with this set up. Thank you so much Felicia and everyone else at Opyt Funeral Home!

I couldn't leave a review on Google so I'm leaving one here. Opyt handled my grandmothers funeral…read moreand now my mothers. They made this transition so much easier for my family and I, and I can't recommend them enough! The assistance and professionalism here is very high and it was a good price. Thank you Opyt.

Absolutely would not go here. Not only is someone I know going through the ringer with this place…read more They demanded an amount of money within 24 hours. All I've heard about this funeral home is appalling all the while I'm dealing with another funeral home which had given us excellent care with a death in my own family and the service given to my friends and family by burns in Hobart was absolutely ridiculous. Shop around before you choose this place! No empathy and all about the money. Also I see plenty of not great reviews which speaks volumes in itself.

We have had pretty much all of our family through here. They have been nothing less than…read moreaccommodating, compassionate, and professional.

I needed to have my parents ashes separated so me and my siblings could each have some. I called…read morethem on my way out of town and ask if they could separate them (and I asked them ship them to me). The very pleasant woman on the other side said "come on by." On the way to the airport, I stopped at the funeral home. She asked if they had done my parents' funerals. I was a bit embarrassed and said "no, but they lived around the corner." After explaining what I wanted, she quickly separated the ashes into three containers and brought them back to me. I asked her what was the charge. She said "No charge. Happy to do it." I was blown away. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting (a few $100 dollars maybe) but I wasn't expecting it for free. And that was it. I am so grateful to the kind people at Kish and if I sadly had another service to plan in the area, I would absolutely use them.

My loved one has been entombed and her memorial plaque installed on her crypt, I can tell you with…read moreall my heart, I would never recommend Kish Funeral Home to anyone ever again. I waited until every detail was complete to safely speak my mind. I strongly felt my trust was violated. Comments were made to me during the meeting that were unwarranted and left me confused as to why they were even said to me while making funeral arrangements. My one brief encounter with the owner of the funeral home was when he came in the room as we were placing flowers around the casket and I said everything looks good. The owner of Kish Funeral Home exclaimed "this isn't our first time at the rodeo." I found this to be a very insensitive and crass comment to make in light of the loss and grief we were feeling. No signs of empathy or a genuine handshake from a business man who owns a prominent funeral home in town. I was told that our funeral was the worst they have had in the 10 years they were in business. I was shocked that this was stated to me because I did not encounter any incident or cause any problems for the funeral home or their representatives, but when I questioned the remark 3 times, they refused to answer or apologize. During this very sensitive time, I found this comment insulting and injurious to my good character. Funeral homes should never advocate for familial unity when there was none prior to the passing of the decedent. Funeral homes shouldn't pass judgement, exhibit favoritism or discriminate based on status or title even though the deceased resided in the Cobblestones. Mourners certainly will take note of bossy and rude representatives of Kish Funeral Home during the wake and tell me later how they felt. Once your funeral is a sure thing, their next goal is securing the next wake. You can get everything right but if you violate a family's trust by overstepping your place and bounds, you lose everything. Trust is everything to a family when selecting a funeral home. Unfortunately, it is not easy to grab your deceased loved one and walk out the front door once arrangements have been made. Kish Funeral Home lost on all counts.