During one of the most emotional moments for our family, Simplicity Cremations provided such…read morecomfort and care. David was thoughtful, patient, and truly compassionate throughout the entire process. His pricing was fair and transparent, which we deeply appreciated during such a difficult time. Knowing my dad was treated with dignity meant everything to us. We are beyond thankful and would not hesitate to use his services again.

I wish this weren't a service I had to review, but here I am. After suddenly losing my beautiful…read moremother, my family was scrambling to figure out how to plan a wake and cremation. My husband started the research for funeral and cremation companies. Despite all the people he called and the quotes he received, Simplicity's responsiveness, thoroughness, and fair pricing beat them all out. I also liked how their website was clear and full of information. And I appreciated how quick Connie was in responding to our questions. She made herself available one morning so we could meet in person to discuss the service's details. I was impressed by her experience and attention to detail during that appointment. I wanted to feel like everything would be professionally taken care of on the hardest day of my life. Connie made me feel confident about that. She even offered signage for people not to take photos, touch my mom during the wake, and ensure that people wore masks (which was very important to me). I left feeling understood and supported. Connie made herself available for any questions or concerns leading up to the wake, which was greatly appreciated. On the day of the wake service, Connie and David were prompt at the church. They took care of the setup and helped guide us with our personal details for the service. Everything that we had chosen during that earlier appointment came precisely as discussed. This company knows what they're doing. In the middle of my intense grief, I felt comforted knowing I could hand such an important event over to them. They allowed us (the immediate family) plenty of time to say our goodbyes after the service. We never felt rushed. We placed our last goodbye letters in with my mom, roses, and anything else that mattered to us. It was the hardest goodbye, but I'm thankful that they never rushed it and respected our experience. Several days after the service, the ashes were ready. I didn't have the emotional strength to pick them up myself, but my dear husband made the short drive to get them for us. Their setup and the respect they showed my mom's ashes when my husband arrived were so thoughtful. Connie and David went above and beyond for our grieving family. They did some extra things for us that blew us away and just brought light into our very dark season. Connie, David, Simplicity family, thank you for your kindness, thoughtfulness, and respect during this time. We hold the canvas and all the details close to our hearts. My beautiful mom deserved the very best, and I'm glad she got that with the help of your company.

Frankly, we had nothing but a positive experience with Tews- Ryan Funeral Home. Both of my…read moreparents were waked and had their funerals coordinated through Tews -Ryan. Mike Ryan worked with our family and helped us to plan both of these wakes and funerals with attention to detail. We experienced nothing but kindness, professionalism and value for our money and had a seamless day of experience , Everything we discussed in the planning was seen to on the day of the funeral. I would highly recommend Tews- Ryan Funeral Home.

Can't say I would ever do business with this funeral home. There's something about their lack of…read moregenuine empathy, compassion, and trustworthiness that doesn't sit well with us.

Kapsa Monument Co did a beautiful monument for me and my late husband a few years ago and placed it…read morein a Hillside cemetery. The monument has a vase on each side. Recently one of the vases has become loose. I've tried to reach out to Kapsa a few times. No one ever answers the phone. I've left 3 messages in over a week and half stating my issue and asked for the favor of a reply. I've yet to hear back from Kapsa. This monument wasn't cheap. I've reached out to two other monument companies in the area in the meantime and they are willing to help but say Kapsa should stand behind their business and take care of this. If they can or can't, either way the courtesy of a reply is expected for such an expensive monument. I can't rate them good in the service area as they are non responsive.

Buyer beware. This place is absolutely awful. They will screw you on the contract and they are very…read moredisrespectful. They will intentionally and purposely omit IMPORTANT and KEY things from the contract, and this can screw you in the end. When I caught these items, owner refused to correct them. Here they are: 1.) They verbally said that ALL inscriptions and design are included in the price, but when you get the contract it does not say this, and when you ask the owner to add, he refuses. Don't ever sign the contract unless they clearly write in text that ALL inscriptions and design are included in the headstone price, just like they verbally say. 2.) Draft of the drawing, design, and inscriptions was not attached. How else will you know what the heck you are getting?!?!? Don't accept without this! 3.) Full names of the deceased were omitted. This contract is also combined into the application for the cemetery. Are we just trying to get the cemetery office to guess? 4.) Memorialist didn't sign the cemetery contract on the back, which is required before you can even place any headstone in the cemetery. The cemetery has its own rules which we all have to agree to. We don't own the cemetery. These are all normal procedures for all cemeteries. 5.) Approximate date of delivery was missing. You can't just put a season like spring or summer. The owner was very disrespectful. When trying to resolve this in a calm manner, he talked over me. I tried talking to the owner nicely on the phone, but all he did was hang up on me. Avoid this business, and go to others in the area that will: actually put in writing what they say verbally, are willing to actually fill out a contract completely, and treat you with respect. After all, if you are paying them thousands of dollars for a headstone, I would think that you would at least have the above taken care of. This place is absolutely awful. STAY AWAY.

I give high praise to Cage Memorial. In 2023 they handled my mother's funeral service, navigating a…read morecomplex process. She lived in Atlanta, GA with a family member, until her death. Then we had her remains sent back to Chicago for interment. Cage Memorial worked with a local Atlanta funeral home to bring our mother home to Chicago and then arrange the usual and customary funeral arrangements. They were patient in dealing with our small family and navigating the requests of the three family members involved in making the arrangements. In 2025 our family decided to move our grandmother from a remote south side Chicago cemetary to the same location as her children. Yet again, this was a complex process, requiring special permits from the city and coordinating with the original cemetary to move our grandmother. These transfers only take place May to September, just to complicate things even further. Cage was so professional in their handling of the challenges in this process. They kept things simple for the family who do not live in Chicago, communicating via text, email and offering digital documents for signature. The family couldn't be there on the day of transfer, but Cage kindly took photos of the procedure. I have the highest regard for Cage Memorial and recommend them for you funerary needs. The quality of care and value of their service was high.

I used Cage when my dear Mother passed. The service was more than excellent it was outstanding. I…read moreworked with Nicole Travis during the preplanning process and with Roland after my mother passed. They were both very empathetic to my loss and spoke in a way that relaxed us during our meetings with them. Most important, my mother looked amazing. No heavy makeup or heavy lipstick. Mom looked just like herself and her clothes and church hat fit perfectly. The staff were very professional during the visitation and service, to include the limousine driver. Plus, the Cage facility is beautiful with ample parking. I highly recommend Cage to care for your loved one and your family.

A friendly and warm staff who took care of all our needs during a tough time for our family.read more

Thanks Adrienne McCullough, Atia and the entire staff for your professional, superb, awesome,…read morecustomer service during the loss of my husband. Tia and Adrienne were friendly, compassionate, understanding, helpful from the beginning to end in helping our family set up the funeral arrangements. Pricing of the funeral package was reasonable. The funeral service exceeded my expectation and everyone was talking about this was the first funeral they came too that you scan the QR code to get the obituary. Everyone admired and loved the memory blanket. My husband looked like he was peacefully sleeping. He truly looked like himself. Thanks for providing the excellent service during this difficult time in my family life. McCullough Funeral Home is highly recommended by my family.

A+ I can't think of one thing that I didn't like. We lost a loved one with no warning. We were so…read moreoverwhelmed and when a friend recommended Care Memorial we were happy to not have to do any research. It was a positive experience from the first call. We had no idea how much paperwork had to be done! They handled everything and delivered mom the day before her burial. Highly recommend.

John made every step of the process painless. From start to finish he was so very helpful. He was…read moreso accommodating when it came to having a witness and even waiting for them when they were late and showing true compassion, to arranging a priest to bless the body and sending me a picture, and bringing cremains to the cemetery for us. John answered all my questions along the way with patience and understanding. I m out of state and his promptness with returning emails was wonderful. I feel very blessed to of found this wonderful business and would recommend them without hesitation to any one who has lost a loved one.

I am very pleased with the monument I ordered from the Peter Troost Monument location in Justice…read more Jolanta Plewa was wonderful to work with. I went to buy a monument for my brother's grave in a somber mood ready to purchase anything to get the uncomfortable task checked off the list of things I had to plan for his burial. Jolanta informed me that she could help me design a custom monument at no extra charge. She kindly and patiently walked me through the design process and helped me create a monument that really honored my brother in a unique and personal way. The process was very comforting in a way I never imagined it could be. I just viewed the monument after it was installed at the gravesite last week. It is beautiful and leaves me with a sense of peace. Thank you Jolanta

Jolanta Plewa at the Justice, IL location is AMAZING. My mom passed away in February. I began…read morelooking for a headstone in April. This company's prices are reasonable. There are many designs to choose from, and Jolanta was helpful from start to finish. I went with a custom design. It typically takes 6 months, but with Covid, we experienced delays. Jolanta was very informative throughout the process. She helped me design the headstone as well. Then my mom's husband passed away after we designed it. I asked if he could be added and she helped me redesign it. Life happens, and she accommodated all requests. The final product turned out beautiful. I hope I don't have to see her anytime soon, but I highly recommend Jolanta at Peter Troost during such a difficult time. You will not be disappointed. My mother stands out just as we planned. Thank you, Jolanta!

I want to thank Trinity Memorial Chapels and Cremation Services for taking care of my family when…read morewe needed it the most. I had never experienced anything like the loss of my father, and they literally took us by the hand and walked with us every step of the way to plan my father's funeral services. They took away the stress of planning a service on top of grievance. They listened to us and made sure even the most suttle details about my father were captured in his ceremony. I can truly say my father's service was most beautifully orchestrated by this funeral home. We thank Ms. Ilah, Ms. Cherie, and the whole team for handling my father and my family with love and care. We are grateful that God led us to entrust my dad's arrangements to you all.

My mother transitioned Sept. 8, 2020. We had an Immediate Burial with a Grave Side Service. Trinity…read morememorial Chapels' personnel were kind, patient, and professional. I give them five stars for being so accommodating to our family. Trinity Memorial Chapels also handled my sisters' funeral July 2, 2020. They did an excellent job on her body.We thank Ilah Ball, Funeral Director for guiding us during this time of grief. One person said that when they transition, they want to have the kind of service my mother had. May God continue to bless Trinity Memorial Chapels' personnel, in Jesus name.