Groundskeeping the grounds absolutely unacceptable just need to know do they have a groundskeeper?read more

This is an odd thing to write a review about, I agree. And I can only rate it as A-OK, because…read morewho wants to talk about a cemetery as being " as good as it gets" or even " I am a fan". I am typically not a big fan of these spots. I don't, in the event, choose to be buried. Although I love exploring old pioneer cemeteries-- in the 1980's I located two of them in the Auburn, CA foothills that had great-great grandparents graves, so that was pretty amazing. I felt the need to write this, 4+ months after my mother's burial here, because it's been on my mind due to 1) the terrible weather in the Portland area 2) my mother being left all alone up there now that my step-dad moved to CT. Those are hard things for me to get past. I have planned on making a trip up there in the spring to visit the site & plant flowers for all seasons. So that helps to make me feel better. But I wanted to relate something special about this place. As we were driving to the site of the burial ceremony we passed a sign, going in our direction, for the Pet Cemetery. How unusual. Then we entered the pet cemetery & just on the other side was my mother's plot. We all had a good happy moment , thinking how appropriate it was, my mom the consummate pet lover, to be here. If I believed in ghosts, I could see her visiting each little marker & greeting each pet. It was a happy thought at a sad time. Take a second & look at the photo of the Pet Gate -- it's really nice.

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.

If you enjoy a drive and history lesson this is great stop down highway 197 from the Dalles,…read moreOregon. This very old pioneer cemetery has graves of the original settlers who came to Oregon many years before Oregon was even a State in the United States. It just amazes me how people in wagons traveling no more than 20 miles a day made it this far from the east. Keep in mine it was no 7-11 or grocery stores to stop at if you needed something. When you got hungry you grabbed a rifle or a fishing pole and hunted or fished for you dinner. If you got sick it was NO doctors or hospitals to run to. Many of the graves here have a short stories on them of these tough as nails people who made the 2000 mile trip with no roads to the Oregon territory. The whole cemetery is on a scenic hill with a great view of Mt Hood. Its well worth a 30 min stop to pay your respects to these settles.

Our father passed away suddenly in Oregon, and as next-of-kin living in different locations, we…read morefaced challenges finding a caring funeral home that could handle the complexities of coordinating last rites across state lines. My dad was a Buddhist, and the funeral home worked tirelessly to find a suitable person to perform the ceremony. When they noticed that the service and item we had initially quoted had increased in price, they promptly contacted me to inform me of the change. They negotiated with the broker to secure a price close to the original quote and updated their service costs accordingly. Every person we spoke with was empathetic and generous in spirit. Losing a parent is incredibly difficult, and the shock of it all can leave everyone reeling. Despite the intense details we required for the final rites before cremation, Weddle Funeral Service handled everything with care, ensuring that every request was met perfectly and coordinating the spiritual services seamlessly. I hope you never have to experience the loss of a loved one, but if you do, I'm deeply sorry for your loss. Weddle Funeral Service will guide you gently through the process with an emotional intelligence that I remain grateful for to this day. You, and your departed loved one, are in safe hands with Weddle.

Thank you, Natasha, Ryan, James and Josh at Weddle Funeral Service for your compassion and…read moreunderstanding with the cremation process for my mom. Your guidance and support for the obituary and urn helped us go in the right direction during this difficult time and afterwards whenever we needed something else you were right there. Josh, thanks for the slideshow for her Celebration of Life it was beautiful you did a great job. We are grateful and strongly recommend Weddle Funeral Service for your bereavement needs. God Bless and peace to all.

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.

I was walking around the Logger's Jubilee several weeks back. I had zero intention of thinking…read moreabout anything in the realm of funerals or death; I was just enjoying my day off...But when I stopped by the tent that Brown had setup, I realized that the crises that I've witnessed several times among friends after suffering a death in their family, is precisely what they were educating people about. Hardly anyone is prepared because no one wants to talk about and plan for it BEFORE someone in the family dies. I really had no clue what the average funeral cost was, or what the process would look like if I were responsible for the death of a family member. I learned quite a bit after chatting with the women in the booth for a few minutes. They were both very helpful and nice. Informative; not pushy or sales-y; which I appreciated. I had never been to Morton before. It would be a beautiful place to have a funeral or celebration of life.

I met with Malynda at Brown Mortuary last year during one of the hardest times of my life. She made…read moremy wife and I feel at ease and made sure that our difficult time wasn't made harder. When she was done with him, our son looked wonderful, and the service went even better than we had hoped. As strange as it seems, we feel that we have made a friend there. I highly recommend this mortuary for top notch care and excellent service!