Mark at Colonial handled both my dad's funeral and my brother-in-law's arrangements. I cannot say…read moreenough to thank him. Mark goes above and beyond and truly cares. I have a special needs nephew who we worried about when his dad passed. Do you know Mark called to ask how he was doing? Mark also helped on his day off with my brother-in-law's service even though we weren't able to have a full funeral. I'm so so grateful for Mark and Colonial. God bless him.

I speak for myself and I am sure the Vloedman family that Ed and his caregivers at Colonial Chapel…read moreare absolutely amazing. My family has had many loved ones here for services and each time was perfect. They truly care about the deceased and their families and friends. They do such a great job recreating the deceased to what you remember them when they were with us. When you are in need of a funeral family who goes out of their way with love, peace, and support I recommend Colonial Chapel, and Eddie Damstra.

The employees/owners were very understanding and helpful with all the arrangements that needed to…read morebe done. Took the time to answer all our questions and made us feel that any issues that came up would be taken care of immediately. They checked up on our family throughout the time we were there. I would highly recommend them.

Lawn Funeral Home in Orland Park, Illinois, was absolutely first rate in every regard pertaining…read morethe recent passing of my wife's mother. Our primary contact was Madeline. She was kind and sensitive and very knowledgeable. Everyone associated with this place was fantastic- from the phone support to the staff on site. Don was very helpful to us the morning of the funeral. The facilities are clean and very tasteful. It is a comfortable atmosphere. We could not have had a better experience.

I would highly recommend Midwest Mortuary Service to anyone. Brian has made it so easy for us to…read morehandle the passing of my mother. I called several funeral places and he was the only person right from the start explained everything and was so companionate. He made a very difficult time more manageable for us.

(I wrote a review for Midwest Mortuary's handling of my father's funeral, and it would not allow me…read moreto write another one, so I am writing under an old account.) I used Midwest Mortuary for the second time recently when my mother passed away. I remembered how helpful Midwest Mortuary was in handling my father's funeral, so I referred my brother to Midwest as I no longer live in the area. My mother did not have a plot and had not chosen any place to be buried. Midwest worked with my brother to choose a cemetery, tracked down the information needed, and helped arrange everything for the funeral. It was held in the small chapel at Skyline Memorial in Monee. A muted pinkish coffin was chosen, and when I saw it in person I was very happy and impressed with how beautiful it looked--yet my daughter told me it was the cheapest one, but she knew that her grandmother would have loved the color. My brother ordered the flowers for on top of the casket through Midwest and they were absolutely beautiful as well. My mother looked lovely and peaceful. We had my mother's pastor say a few words in the chapel to the family only, and then moved outside due to COVID times for any other guests. Midwest kept everything moving along smoothly, and once again I was grateful for Midwest's help. Again, it was an expense as most funerals are, but not as expensive as it could have been--yet everything looked beautiful and top quality. The cost for everything including the plot, burial, headstone, service, embalming, coffin, flowers, death certificates, prayer cards and guest book--anything else that I am leaving out--was approximately $12,000. Midwest will also allow you to pre-plan a funeral which isn't a bad idea so you can make choices when you are not feeling emotional. I am very happy that my brother ended up going with Midwest as he didn't know where to begin, and Midwest guided him through the process.

Quaint parlor however the sound carries through the partitions easily. Parking is plentiful.read more

I was so happy with the services for our mother this past week. The staff at Sheehy was…read moreexceptional and so caring and kind. Everything was taken care of even before we inquired. They made us feel at ease during a very difficult time. Thank you for making us feel like family Pam H

I traveled from out of state to Illinois to plan my father's memorial service with this funeral…read morehome. During the planning process, I worked with Josh, who was professional, compassionate, and extremely helpful. I am grateful for his care. Unfortunately, the conduct of the owner, John Maher, during the service was highly inappropriate and unprofessional. While I was delivering the eulogy, Mr. Maher--who appeared intoxicated and smelled strongly of alcohol--interrupted multiple times, shouting phrases such as "Charleston Chews." He continued to disrupt when Pastor Jaime led the prayer. Afterward, Mr. Maher took the floor, spoke incoherently, left, and then returned to speak again. At one point, he came within a foot of my 8-year-old daughter, slapped his own arm, and yelled, "He is in your blood." Many guests later approached me in shock, asking who he was and why he was present. After the service, Pastor Jaime asked me to extend grace, explaining that Mr. Maher suffered from PTSD but was generally considered reliable. Several staff members also privately expressed concern, stating they had never seen him in such a condition, and later contacted me to ask if I had been able to reach him, as they could not. They voiced worry that his behavior might recur at another upcoming service. I spoke directly with Mr. Maher, who was initially defensive but assured me my satisfaction was "paramount" and that he would review my bill for reimbursement. After numerous follow-ups, I received communication from his business partner and attorney, who sent me a non-disclosure agreement (with my father's name incorrectly listed) requiring my silence in exchange for a refund. In an email, Kevin stated that upon signing, the refund would be processed within 24 hours. Against my better judgment, and because I wished to give the funeral home the opportunity to improve, I signed the agreement. It has now been more than 80 days since the service, and no refund has been provided. Instead, I received an email from Mr. Maher, containing multiple typographical errors, stating that there would be no refund and implying suspicion of my intentions. I need to be clear: I only signed their agreement because I genuinely wanted to give this funeral home the opportunity to take responsibility and improve. But their failure to follow through, combined with the behavior we experienced at my father's memorial, shows a lack of accountability and respect for grieving families. A loss is already difficult enough without the last memory of a loved one's service being overshadowed by an intoxicated, disruptive funeral home owner. Families deserve compassion, professionalism, and dignity during such a painful time--not this

Absolutely horrible! The owner was drunk and was calling out weird things while my daughter was…read morespeaking. Yelling charleston chew. He was very drunk and very inappropriate. Everyone was pretty horrified.

First time visiting this funeral home. Even during the Covid 19 crisis, this place was still open…read moreand operation. Easily located off Cicero Avenue and close to a plethora of places. This funeral home is average sized. It's a bit out of date but very accommodating, great service provided by the staff. There was no "grief room" but I think that's the least of the issues if this is the result of the crisis. Bathrooms during visits are a bit sub par in my opinion. Wouldn't mind having my funeral here either.

My brother's funeral was last September. We had a GoFundMe to raise funds-funeral home is fully…read morepaid. It's taken me awhile to write this, so I understand it might be unusual to see this review so late. The owners were very, very nice. They were very caring individuals. This is not about the owners whatsoever. That being said: there were other staff who were walking around and watching us. That is their job, but one man in particular was so rude, I was taken aback. I don't know the man's name, but he was a taller man, a bit older. The look on his face can only be described as a scowl. The way he spoke to me was with a hurried and annoyed tone. He made it a point to follow me to the back room when I brought in coffee. This was my mistake as COVID restrictions were still around. I apologized to him. Thought the matter was done. HOWEVER, it was not. He made it a point to watch me in particular and it made me wildly uncomfortable. I made a comment to someone about him and he interjected he was doing his job-because he was listening to my conversation, apparently. The next day at my brother's funeral after my parents said their goodbye's to my brother: I was the last person in the room with the casket. Same person (and another person-can't remember) were also there. They were in a big rush to get us out. I looked back as I was exiting the room. I was obviously crying and upset (my brother died at 28) and the look on his face was even more intense, like I was a burden because I was there mourning my brother. Him and the other person were whispering about something to the effect of "he can't wait until this is over with". All I'm asking if your staff to understand the gravity of a situation. If they can't handle people mourning at a funeral and being upset, they should get out of their role ASAP. My parents were too upset to say something, but your staff needs to be more respectful to mourners, period.

From start to finish, the cremation services I received for my departed love one were completed…read morevery well, with expeditiousness, quality, compassion and dedication to helping me quickly navigate the necessary steps and laws involving fulfilling my Dad's request for cremation. Yes, I highly recommend this service provider, Prescious Love, of Direct Cremation Services of Illinois, LLC in Oak Forest IL on Cicero Avenue, and was well pleased with the value provided Ms. Love was very easy to work with, too, and overall quite knowledgeable in my moment of need and grief. She patiently answered my questions. The icing on the cake is that services were affordable. Ms. Love offered a great value for her service. Again, Thank you, Ms. Love! Indeed, you were a God send for such a time as this.

From the owner: Providing affordable professional services to families that have chosen cremation. Please visit our…read moreOak Forest location and one of our funeral directors will be waiting to answer any question you may have.