I pre-arranged my sister's final arrangements and cremation here. Funeral director, John Maher was…read morevery helpful and compassionate. He helped with the necessary paperwork. One thing I hate is bundling. Buying something you don't want is a rip off! A funeral can get expensive, were not talking a value meal, or phone, internet, and cable! They don't bundle at Brett funeral home. My sister was a very private person. She didn't want any kind of final ceremony, or anything. Nothing. ( I'm thankful she notified her lawyer of her intentions). My sister got exactly what she wanted, and paid only for the services requested. Now if she wanted more, she could have gotten more. The price for cremation, transportation, etc, etc was just under $2,000 two years ago. Almost everyone was steering us towards Church and chapel. Social workers, etc. Church and Chapel bundles. They wanted $10,000, maybe more it wasn't bad I guess if you wanted all the extras, but It's not what my sister wanted. Brett funeral just might be the cheapest. The respect and dignity is still there. They do cremations on site. In fact, they do cremations for most other funeral homes as well as the city of Milwaukee. If you're in need of cremation services for the least amount of money, I recommend Brett funeral home, they have knowledgeable, compassionate professionals.

Recently my brother in law passed away. He was homeless and Bruscowitz took care of him (and us)…read morewith extreme compassion and care. Never have I dealt with such kind, compassionate, caring and understanding people. They made everything so easy. Such understanding people. Mike and Dan are rock stars in my book!

I have worked with Dan Bruskiewitz professionally for a number of years and have found him to be a…read morevery reliable and trustworthy person.

C, C & Z recently handled a cremation for our family. We were left heartbroken & very disappointed…read morewith their services. Our 92 year old loved one was under hospice care and passed away at home on June 15, 2018. By July 2nd I had not heard from C, C & Z and called them to inquire if the remains were ready for pickup. I was told the cremation had not taken place, they were awaiting a Dr's signature. The thought of our loved one having been somewhere in "storage" for 3 weeks was heartbreaking. After more calls and more vague explanations I reached C, C & Z on July 11th. The staff said she "was about" to call me that the remains were ready for pick up. The information with the remains indicated the cremation took place on July 4th. C, C & Z provided services for us in 2015 and we were very satisfied which is why we chose them again in June of this year. I don't know what changes they have made in the past 3 years, but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

Cesarz Charapata & Zinnecker is a wonderful Funeral Home. My teenage son passed away unexpectedly…read moreand they treated him and us with respect and kindness. They guided us through the difficult process with a gentle and experienced hand. They gave us the time to think about decisions and options and were not pushy in any way. When the visitation resulted in many more attendees than anyone anticipated, they discretely handled it by calling in more staff - so smoothly we didn't even know there was a concern. Marquita in particular was wonderful to work with and we felt she truly cared about us during and even after the process. We are very thankful for the recommendation from our pastor to use this funeral home and would highly recommend it to others.

Family owned business offered excellent services and full transparency in pricing. Alma was great…read moreand assisted the day of the service with the flow of the attendees. Thank you for all you did to make my nephews (Jonathan Ruiz) service a peaceful experience.

This used to be Ermenc McLeod funeral home many years ago. Don't know the current owner at all. A…read moretrust was in place for a family member with this funeral home. The deceased was cremated. All I can say is they do not communicate very well. I got better communication via the church/cemetery on the funeral plans. It's only going to be simple graveside service. Priest will come out to say the final blessing. The urn will be put in the ground.

A death of a family member is definitely the toughest, or one of the toughest, things one has to go…read morethrough. I recently experienced this with the passing of my father. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Becker Ritter. Joe and Kathy Becker were some of the nicest people around. Sure, they're in the business to make bank - rightfully so - but Joe was so good in providing us comfort and going beyond our expectations in making the memorial service exactly the way we wanted. We also opted to have Joe take care of catering (snacks from Grasch's and Alterra), the slide show, obituary, and death certificate. They can take care of everything during the process from initially picking the deceased up at the hospital to delivering the cremains to your house. Facilities are also nice. There is one larger, kinda creepy, chapel where services are held, and there's a smaller room, where we decided to hold my dad's memorial service. Whatever your religious affiliation, they have all sorts of artifacts and statues that can be used. They also have a dining room where you can have a catered reception. All in all, Joe made a really difficult situation into a really nice experience to celebrate my dad's life, and I cannot recommend Becker Ritter enough.

My aunt died on a Friday afternoon few weeks ago. I came in from out of state to arrange her…read moreservice. She had specified Becker Ritter as her choice for cremation and services. Our family worked with Leslie beginning with the intake call. She was wonderful during this difficult time. The items and charges were explained clearly, she took care of calling social security, filing for the death certificate, and got the obit filed in time for the Sunday paper. More importantly, she provided picture boards and easels for our family pictures, assembled a lovely tableau of my aunt's favorite things, and made EVERYTHING go so smoothly on the day of the funeral. Every penny we paid Becker Ritter was worth it. Thank you for helping out of town relatives arrange a beautiful memorial for our Aunt Betty.

Very nice personnel and a soothing surroundings but a little difficult for me to find because of…read morethe way the streets are named and designed which is no fault of the funeral home

This is the actual email I sent to Prasser-Kleczka after my dad's funeral: "Thank you so much for…read moreall your help, Paula. We truly appreciate everything you've done for us. You made the ceremony in Union Grove go smooth as silk, and we will definitely look at the lovely catalogs you sent to us. The church proceedings went very well also. There were lots of people sharing good memories of our father. Thank you again, and thank everyone who helped us at Prasser-Kleczka. You were all very professional, pleasant and easy to work with."

Years ago, our family purchased a plot at Pinelawn. When my mother-in-law passed, she was laid to…read morerest at the foot of her son who died far too young. The staff at Pinelawn handled everything with such grace and compassion. They organized a beautiful procession to the gravesite, had chairs set up for the family, and even set up a complimentary champagne toast to her--on what would have been her birthday. They welcomed us to stay and watch as her urn was placed in the ground and gave us time to add flowers ourselves. It was an incredibly hard day, but their care and thoughtfulness made it bearable. We are truly grateful.

Zach and team insured that loved one's family were thoroughly taken through the process of honoring…read morethe late. I appreciate everyone that was involved.

Attending a funeral is probably is the least favorite thing to do. I have attended many funerals…read morethere. This past weekend was the most difficult funeral to attend. The funeral home was very attentive and very comforting. I have difficulty walking steep ramps and they aided me down the ramp. The room was beautiful and peaceful. John was very pleasant and reassuring to all who were there. Thank you for helping our family through this very sad occasion!

My father had a funeral trust account with Schaff. When he died in 2019, our family gathered at the…read morefuneral home to finalize arrangements. We were in agreement to NO EMBALMING and no viewing, and we expressed this during the meeting. Six years later, I asked the funeral home about a refund for unused services. They replied that our father was, in fact, embalmed because it is a requirement for entombed individuals. He failed to inform us AT THAT TIME, that our father had already been embalmed. That's crappy customer service and very unprofessional for a funeral home. Transparency, schmansparency! I figure that since they had the funds up front, they embalmed our father and would deal with the fallout later--if we ever reviewed the itemized receipt. Just another money-grubbing funeral home that lies or withholds information to benefit themselves.