My family's experience with Baran and Sons could not have been better. All of us, including the…read moredeceased lived, out of town. All the plans to get my brother, some 200 miles, back home to Whiting and have the services was carefully planned out with the least stress for myself and the group home where he had been living. There were no issues or problems from the start to the church services, burial and the luncheon. I would have been lost without their assistance. EM

My family and I had a family members funeral and wake here and the funeral director was extremely…read morerude. Each time my family was consoling each other and grieving, he only cared about his "checks" and belongings. Very disrespectful throughout the entire process and would not recommend going here. He made my family's and personal experience worse than it had to be. The level of respect was extremely low and that is something that he NEEDS to work on. It was noticed by several family members and he will always be remembered that way.

The Griesel Jimenez Stodden family are extremely efficient, organized, patient and very detailed…read moreoriented, They paid great attention to our nephew's wake. He looked so natural as if he was only sleeping. We checked out other funeral homes in the area but felt the Griesel Jimenez Stodden family were by far the most sincere and upfront. Felicia walk us through each step of the wake, church and cemetery details. They also have two parking lots. Thank you Griesel Jimenez Stodden family & staff. Alvarez & Guzman Family

Tough to review a funeral home, but it is a fact of life. This was a nice home ... had a lot of…read moreroom and could accommodate a large crowd ... all-in-all it was a nice venue for seeing your loved ones. The funeral home was organized and prepared and did what it could to move people through. Nice location and the staff was very helpful. No complaints - and located just over the border in northwest Indiana right off US 30. Parking lot is spacious so you can arrive late and still find parking.

Tim from Smits has been great. Our father passed suddenly in NC, and Tim helped us coordinate…read moregetting everything wrapped up in NC and finalizing everything at the Cemetary where my father was buried. He had so many questions and bothered him endlessly, but he was always patient with us and helped us make sure everything went smoothly.

Ms. Porter, the funeral director of Grace and Mercy Funeral Service black owned & Ms. Porter, was…read morevery professional, caring, very attentive to my needs & understanding to my financial hardship with laying my father to rest. Ms. Poter worked with me & my family every step of the way due to my traumatic time with grieving over my loss love one. Ms. Porter was nurturing to my mental state. Ms. Porter set up a gorgeous Service & gave a Blessed & Beautiful service for my Father. I will forever recommend Grace and Mercy Funeral Service to any family that's looking for compassion, patience & understanding in there traumatic time with losing a love one with carrying on the burden for Funeral arrangements I recommend Grace and Mercy Funeral Service Ms. Porter is the Greatest in serving the community with profession & care for your loss & support for the family. Iam truly grateful for your Service patience & support & I thank you for giving me & my family your support & your act of kindness with assisting me at my distraught, financial hardship time with bringing my father home. Thank you, sincerely yours, Kim

Their name really speaks for them. Grace & Mercy Funeral Service people are caring and supportive…read more They not only provided us a top notched funeral, but the really ministered to my family needs. They are called to this profession and it shows. They give quality services at very reasonable prices. They ARE my family's Chicago funeral home from now on. God bless them!!

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.

Overall poor communication from staff, and Dr. Shiping Bao failed to do tissue studies for asbestos…read moreexposure. It was stressed to him that we wanted this testing specifically as my husband was a lifetime automotive mechanic.

The scientific portion of their service is adequate, however, the financial representation is…read moremisleading. I was told, repeatedly, the fee would be reimbursed under the FEMA Covid disaster program. That turned out to be untrue. Had I known that in advance, I probably would have made alternative arrangements. Instead, I'm now out $6200 with no chance of recovering those funds. Steer clear of this greed driven business.

We have great experiences with Fagen-Miller. We went through them when my grandparents died and…read morethey were really great and treated us like family. It was really nice to deal with them at a difficult time because they made it easy.

From the owner: When You Need Help Most…read more Fagen-Miller Funeral Homes in Highland, IN, is here when you need us the most. We provide the comforting services that are needed to help you through this difficult time. Since 1896, families from all over Northwest Indiana have reached out to our family to provide the services they need to honor the memory of their loved ones.Our home also offers:* Pre-planning options* Interment services* Cremation services* Memorial services* Burial vaults* Caskets and urnsFagen-Miller Funeral Home has been family owned and operated since 1896. Our funeral directors are experienced professionals that are devoted to helping you honor the memory of your loved ones. We are committed in bringing you the soothing experience during this difficult time. We will make sure that everything from the flowers to the media presentations to the selection of the casket completes your vision of honor.Call Fagen-Miller Funeral Homes today to make your arrangement.