We live out of the area. My family is from the Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo area. We visited…read morethe cemetery because so many of our family members are buried there. We needed help locating several grave sites and one of the burials was over a 100 years ago. We went to the office and were met by Tom and his staff who were very friendly, patient and helpful with our visit. Tom even took the time to escort us to each family member's grave site. The cemetery is well maintained and cared for. We enjoyed our visit.

I arrived late after closing but you can still access the cemetery even if the gates are closed…read more Basically the cemetery is open during daylight hours. I love walking through these old historic cemeteries to see all the beautiful art work on the tombstones.

Communication was frequent, accurate and calming. They treated me with respect especially when I…read morewas picking up the ashes. Overall a really good experience under the circumstances. Thank you

Highly Recommend... when my husband passed away we called 4 different cremation services and…read moremortuaries and they all wanted us to come in and would not give us any information over the phone or they were ridiculously expensive. Blue Sky was the only one that did not insist on us coming in (the rest just wanted us to pick out the urn there and charge us an arm and a leg) and gave us all the information we needed over the phone. They were professional and compassionate people. I procrastinated on getting an urn and they were very patient and told me to take my time and when I finally picked up the ashes (they would have delivered but I took mason jars for them to fill also for spreading) I brought the jars and they kindly asked how much I wanted in each jar and accommodated me getting the permits needed to carry one on a plane in a very speedy manner. I would definitely recommend this business to anyone looking for a cremation service.

I love walking through historic cemeteries to see all the beautiful tombstone art work. This small…read morecemetery is open during daylight hours and even if the gates are closed you can still have access to enter.

The Dorn Pyramid in SLO has towered over the San Luis Cemetery (aka Odd Fellows Cemetery) for over…read more100 years now as a masonic symbol for the remains of a mother and child. This Egyptian Revival funerary architecture was generally an extravagance of American tycoons who wanted themselves remembered as long and as well as the ancient pharaohs. Pyramid monuments were also considered fashionable for wealthy Victorians who buried their families in these beautuful tombs in London's Highgate Cemetery. Often compared to a latter-day Taj Mahal, the Dorn Pyramid sits as a somber monument to a lost love. But the two-story-tall, 113-year-old Dorn Pyramid shares something else in common with the Taj Mahal: It has become so much more than just a grave marker. It is an enduring part of San Luis Obispo's mythos. Not surprising the Dorn Pyramid is also the site of a mystery: Why is the man whose name is on the pyramid not interred inside it? Like many good novels, it begins with young, doomed love. In 1890, Adolphus Dorn married Cora Russell, a very influential woman in town. Cora Russell was the eldest daughter of Charles Jay Russell, a county supervisor, merchant, real estate investor and member of the San Luis Obispo Knights Templar. It seemed destiny. Then, it seemed doomed. There was talk of a family curse. The year before Cora conceived her child, her mother died. Then her newborn dies, and then she dies. Not long after- her sister dies. And then her father dies. The entire family within a three year period of time. The truth to that mystery of misfortune is unknown. From the pyramid outside, we are able to gather that a mother, Cora Russell Dorn (1868-1905) and her son, Fred Adolphus Dorn, Jr. (1905 - 1905) are the only officially interred inside. The entrance eerily reads: "DISTVRB NOT THE SLEEP OF DEATH." Fred Adolphus Dorn was a wealthy lawyer, an elected district attorney 1894 and in 1899, he entered a lucrative private practice with contacts both in San Luis Obispo and San Francisco. He was a highly respected citizen and a Master of King David's Masonic Lodge. In grief, he wanted to pay tribute to his beloved wife and son the best way he knew how, and so having a 25-ft granite pyramid as a memorial seemed the perfect way. To build the mausoleum, Dorn brought in granite all the way from Porterville. This being before the days of California freeways, Dorn had to build special wagons to transport all that stone. The pyramid was chosen due to his role with the Freemasons, and some say it stands strangely alone and isolated. This is because of its weight, the location was the only one with solid enough rock to support the massive mausoleum. Two stones once lied in front of the door waiting to be cemented in place once all the Dorns were laid to rest inside. Once the pyramid was built in 1905, Dorn interred his wife and son inside. Their names were engraved on the side of the pyramid along with Dorn's. The pyramid was left unsealed so that Dorn could one day join his family in death. Then life happened. Fred Dorn Sr. had intended to be buried there, but went on a cruise and met another woman. Which is reasonable -- as he was still a young man. Dorn ultimately remarried and moved up to the Bay Area. He eventually died in San Francisco in 1940 at the age of 74 and is buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma, San Francisco's famed "city of the dead." His current memorial is nothing more than a small brass plate. Dorn's new family wasn't interested in dealing with a monument to his old family, but that wasn't the end of the story. Legend has it that one dark night in the 1960s, "A mysterious car pulled into the cemetery dirt lot. Some man came through with a box, went inside the crypt and came out with nothing. This led to speculation that Dorn, or at least some of his ashes, had finally rejoined his former wife and child in the tomb marked "DISTVRB NOT THE SLEEP OF DEATH." In January 2018, Master Masons prepared to seal the pyramid, which has sat unfinished for more than a century. They attempted to inspect the crypt inside to see if there was any truth to the legend, but could not get inside. Time, and vandals had rendered the crypt impossible to open without damaging the historic landmark. Even snaking a camera into the crypt failed to turn up an answer. It remains unknown if Dorn ever rejoined his family in death. Which is great, because everyone loves a mystery.

I don't usually make it a habit to visit cemeteries but Atlas Obscura had this spot down as an…read more"attraction" in SLO - specifically the Dorne Pyramid. We came by and parked in the back of the funeral home parking lot and explored a bit on foot. The cemetery appears to be well maintained, and groundskeepers were on staff when we visited. The pyramid is easy to get to but I found it odd that there is no plaque or anything - the interesting story behind it's creation are apparently only found online, so the visit itself wasn't really needed. J David H's review can fill you in on all you need to know. NOTE: The pin/GPS to navigate here doesn't quite take you to the right place. Drive past the cemetery and park in the funeral home parking lot. No other parking appears to be available. Fastest route to the Pyramid, too.

Kylie was amazing to work with ..everyone was kind and caring. We felt right at home and would…read moredefinitely use them again. Highly recommend

Mike and the staff at Marshall Spoo Funeral home did an amazing job putting together my Mother's…read moreviewing and cremation services. Mike is very professional and knowledgeable and is very good at communicating all aspects of the end of life process. He was very understanding and really makes you feel like you and your family are the most important people while your there. As difficult as it was to navigate the passing of our lives one, he made it okay to ask dumb questions and did everything he could to make us feel welcomed. I highly recommend Marshall Spoo Funeral home to anyone in need of their services. Thank you Mike and the rest of the staff for taking such good care of my Mom and allowing our family to have one last visit with her.

My mother passed away in March of 2021 and the cemetery still hasn't added the date of her death to…read morethe grave marker. We've called several times and still nothing has been done. Very frustrating.

I just went back and re-read my review from 2015 and am seeing other reviews reflecting similar…read moreexperiences. I understand there is a new manager, so hopefully things improve for future customers, but our experience was so awful that I am still too heartbroken to go into detail about it in public. The passing of a loved one is a vulnerable time for the whole family and it really deserves attention from people who care.

I highly recommend using Woodyard funeral home when the time comes for these services. Phil quickly…read moreresponded when I reached out to him to begin the burial process for my father, I had no idea where to begin or what to he, Phil's calm demeanor put me at ease and he said he'd help me with the details when I was ready. He assisted my family with scheduling the rosary and mass, flowers, burial details etc. I really appreciated the details that he asked us about before and during the ceremonies that we were too flustered to consider but would have regretted forgetting about later. Phil was professional, patient and considerate with us during the entire emotional process and I highly recommend his business.

***Yelp Challenge 2016 19/100***…read more The customer service here is great. I met with the owner of this mortuary home and he helped me from start to finish. Before my dad passed, he mentioned that he prepaid for his cremation. I never asked him for details because I thought he was superman and would live forever. On November 24th my world was crushed. The cops who were sent to my dads house to do a welfare check found my dad in his home. He had been deceased for awhile. I live in Las Vegas and so as soon as I got there, I knew my dad would be there. The funeral home owner told me of the different options and he even helped me sort out the issue with Trident Society. They didn't cover anything by the way. It's a huge ripoff. ANYWAYS... He gave me all the options and was super professional and compassionate about everything. He made the time to talk to me and set everything up for my dads service. My dad was an army veteran and Mr. Woodyard handled all of those arrangements. If you live in that town, you guys have a great guy to assist with your loved one. Thank you Mr. Woodyard.

Chapel of the Roses was excellent because of one person in specific who was a ton of help: Mickey…read more Dealing with the death of my mother was very hard. But Mickey stepped in and took care of everything. She was kind and patient and spent a lot of time with me-walking me through every step of the process. She had great follow up and warmth. I noticed how absolutely genuine she was-what a relief. She followed up and supported me every step of the way. There was no hard sell, just honesty and compassion. At this, the most difficult of times, she was a God send. I wish there were extra stars I could give her.

I had felt a little better after talking to you on the phone about getting the money returned from…read moreyour company. This has been a very exhausting. I am pleased that my credit card has company has grabbed it back from you. You say how compassionate and caring you and your company are but yet at every turn I heard nothing but excuses from you. I am sorry that I am not one of the big money makers for you that is one of the reasons you gave. I can only hope that no one I know ever does business with your company and experiences this.