I give your business the highest regard and praise for providing the ability to see my family from…read moreafar . I was not able to attend the fine homegoing services of my Aunt Ollie Gene Freeman in Battle Creek on 3/25/2020. Another prior event posed a huge dilemma for my physical attendance. I had heard that zoom and such were being offered due to the plandemic but coming from Baldwin Michigan I am familiar from past how slow to 'no' services are and produce are to flow to those more remote places. I call and was overjoyed that your good business were on top of the modern "communications game" in affording the service which I easily tapped into to be a part of Aunt Ollie's great send off. I can not thank you enough for providing and being a part of my and every family's special memories and moments. The professionalism of the staff in customer service is def a Michiganer demeaner and wonderful compared to places here in the Bronx New York. It felt like a real Home preparation for a Homegoing ceremony. My Family thank you all for being present, My Neice Julia---you know you the gateway for the ancestors to flow, thanks for helping to try and get me there! One Love. It would have been representative and warming if all the family, from Aunties' Italian cousins spoke. Peace and Love. Pecola Lee Cousar El, Bronx New York

From the owner: Family Owned and Operated 100 Years - "Where Service is Always with Personal Concern and…read moreAttention." Advanced Funeral Planning, Dignified Service Within the Means of All Individuals, Fred Bachman, Scott Baxter, James Davison II, Richard R. Bachman (1921-1995)

Oak Hill is a large, beautifully kept cemetery. Home to the graves of several famous folks like the…read moreKelloggs and Posts (both of breakfast cereal fame) as well as famed abolitionist Sojourner Truth, it's a wonderful place. Many large old trees provide shade, the grass is nicely tended, and the roads are easy to navigate with plentiful places to park a car while visiting. Fascinating old stones and monuments mix with newer memorials for a very interesting environment, and the staff is very helpful and informative should you have a chance to speak with them.

Excellent compassionate service…read more We are from out of town and lost a family member, and Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home was recommended by people we met at the hospital. The staff and owner were amazing, and the entire experience went so smoothly. We told them what we needed, and they showed us the set charge without any pressure to upgrade or add on. Our family very highly recommend them to anyone in their time of need.

Dan and associates, A big thank you on behalf of our family,…read morefor the thoughtful and kind way you took care of the burial of our father. Your professional, and caring manner meant a lot to us. From our entire family, THANK YOU. Jim & Lisa Geresy

Royal has been used by our entire family for many years and generations. Royals has been so good to…read moreour family. Would highly recommend them.

Luncheon wasn't very good after service so I hope they find another reputable caterer.read more

The Henry's Funeral Home family went above and beyond arranging my father's funeral and Internment…read more They were patient and kind. There was no awkwardness and Joey Stasa made us comfortable from the start. Denny Steivart, Joseph Stasa and the rest of the staff took care of everything and made this process as easy as possible for us. I would recommend Henry's to everyone in the Battle Creek area and beyond.

My father passed in July. When the funeral home directors came to collect his remains, I informed…read morethem that I - as next of kin - should be consulted regarding the arrangements, as opposed to my stepsister. The following day my husband and I went to the funeral home to finalize arrangements for my father's services. The director assigned to us, Andrew Emerson, told us that my stepsister had the authority, through legal documents, to make all the decisions regarding my father's services. After having been asked to produce those papers, he consulted with his supervisor and returned with a Durable Power of Attorney appointing my stepsister as my father's agent. He told us that his supervisor reviewed the document, and the document did NOT apply to the funeral arrangements. (The document includes "However, the POA ceases at the moment of the death of the principal.") All through the discussion regarding the arrangements, Mr. Emerson kept referring to my stepsister. I told him very clearly that what my stepsister had proposed had no bearing on the matter, and further, that my stepsister's family should make arrangements for a separate memorial service, because the funeral was to be a quiet remembrance for my father's biological family and friends. Mr. Emerson offered to contact my stepsister regarding my wishes, and I accepted. The following day I spoke with Mr. Emerson. He told me he had contacted my stepsister and that she understood the arrangements were out of her hands, and that my stepsister said her family would be attending the funeral. I informed Mr. Emerson that attendance was unacceptable, and that I would inform my stepsister personally so that the information would be accurately conveyed. I left a very clear message on my stepsister's voicemail that the funeral was for my father's biological family and friends, and suggested that my stepsister's family conduct a separate memorial service. In that way, she could have total control over the arrangements at her services, and there would not be any drama at my father's funeral. I know my stepsister received the information, because her niece commented on the matter to my son via Facebook. When the pastor I selected as officiate came to visit, he told me he had visited with my stepsister regarding the services. Why my stepsister was informed of my choice of officiate is beyond my understanding. Throughout our conversation, it became clear that my stepsister had given him information regarding the relationship between her and me that was irrelevant to the situation. In the end, the eulogy revolved around my stepsister's family, and the pastor stumbled awkwardly over the information I provided to give comfort to my aunts and uncles. This would not have happened had the funeral home not provided information to my stepsister. When my family and I arrived at the funeral home the day of the services, I found the chapel full of items brought by my stepsister. I informed Mr. Emerson that most of those items were to be removed. At that point, Mr. Emerson informed me that my stepsister's family would be attending the services. Another employee of the funeral home inserted herself into the conversation and told me I could not pick and choose who could attend the funeral, because I didn't specify that the services were to be private. At no point during the planning stage did anyone at the funeral home advise me of the possibility of making the services private! Next, Mr. Emerson told me three persons would be delivering tributes to my father. This was the first time I had been informed of this decision. At the end of the services, I had planned to announce that friends and family were welcome to attend a dinner in my father's honor at a local restaurant. Because of all the last minute surprises, I was at a loss for how to make the announcement, and there was confusion on the part of the pastor and Mr. Emerson as to who was to make the announcement. As a result, there were twelve people attending an affair arranged for 40 people. Due to the circumstances, it was necessary for me to pay as though all 40 were in attendance. (The restaurant did give me a slight discount due to the lack of attendees.) The appreciation cards provided for mailing after the services referenced only "friends" - nothing about family. I was not consulted on the selection of sentiments in the card. I believe funeral home put my stepsister's wishes above mine because the president of the company used to be a neighbor of my stepsister, and his daughter, who also works at the company, was a playmate of my stepsister when she was young.

From the owner: Locally Owned & Operated Since 1882 The philosophy of the…read moreFarley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care is to provide a full range of services. We allow you to determine the services you need and, thus, the eventual cost. We will supply you with information, support and caring concern, thereby earning your trust in the process.

What a joke! Staff is not professional. Not organized. Their ad makes them sound like something…read morespecial, but no way.

This is the largest Underground Railroad Sculpture in the United States and stands 14 feet high and…read more28 feet log. It shows Harriet Tubman (aka "Black Moses") and Erastus and Sarah Hussey (local "conductors") as they lead a group of runaway slaves to safety. From a nearby marker, "From the 1830s to 1861, thousands of slaves in the southern United States courageously escaped northward to freedom on what became known as the Underground Railroad. Along this secret network, conductors... took great personal risks to ensure the safety of escaping slaves." Commissioned by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to honor the men and women who operated the Underground Railroad, as well as courageous fugitives who fled north to freedom. The bronze monument was created by Ed Dwight of Colorado in 1993. If you're looking for a good photo, morning would probably work better for the angle of the Sun than evening when I went. [Review 11054 overall, 827 of 2019.]