Please accept my apologies for the delay in posting this review; however, it was important to me to…read moreshare my experience. Losing my beautiful mother Lauren on November 3, 2025, after her three-year battle with breast cancer, was the hardest experience of my life. Before she passed, I began researching services and reached out to Walters Funeral Services in Glendale. From that first call, I knew we were in good hands. I spoke with Krystin, who was truly knowledgeable, patient, and sincere. She took the time to walk me through the cremation and funeral options during a time when I felt completely overwhelmed. Her compassion made a world of difference. The level of care and professionalism she provided for my mother's service on November 29, 2025 was exceptional. What I will never forget is the moment Krystin handed me my mother's urn. She looked me in the eye and said, "Please take care of her, she's a part of our family now." Those words touched my heart and will stay with me forever. I cannot thank Krystin enough for making a devastating process feel manageable and dignified. I highly recommend her services to anyone navigating the loss of a loved one. Natasha C.

I was very satisfied with the service and emotional support before and during the service. I…read morealready recommended Walter's funeral service to a few of our friends and relatives. The offered price in comparison to other companies are very good and your flexibility regarding payment plan is extremely helpful.

Murphy & Sons Funeral Home was such a blessing for my family & I. My sister and I just lost our…read morefather and because it happened so suddenly & because most of our family lived across the country, we were entirely overwhelmed with the things that we needed to accomplish to lay our father to rest--let alone still process and grieve over our fathers passing. But thankfully Jonathan & his brother helped us out a tons. They were able to cover all of the details and explain everything so clear. The quality of work they displayed was truly amazing. At the end of everything, the service that was created for my father and our family was more than we could ever expect. It was such an emotional and beautiful memory we were able to create together. My father would be so happy & appreciative of what we were able to accomplish with the help of Murphy & Sons Funeral Home. Thank you so much for making us feel so valued and special. I would highly recommend this company to bless other families.

Jonathan was a great communicator. Helped every step of the way. Very professional and informative…read more I highly recommend them. Made this difficult time a lot less painful.

This place will over charge you especially for an urn. Your receptionist yesterday was extremely…read moreRude and should keep in mind that people are grieving. The urns here was about 240 something round the same one on Amazon for 76.00. Do better with your business.

No contact that works! Can't get a hold of anyone. What about the $7000 I paid for funeral costs?read more

It is never easy to lose a loved one. Our loved one passed away in our home, as they had wished,…read morewhich meant that we needed to make arrangements and could not move forward until a funeral home came to our house and helped us with next steps. Likewise our kind local sheriff needed to remain with us until someone arrived. Originally we contacted a funeral home in our area that is well known. We were given an estimated time of arrival of "within the hour." When that time came and passed I called and was given the same estimated time of "within the hour." When I was on my third hour of waiting with our loved one still on the floor where we had tried CPR, and the kind sheriff, patiently waiting, I began to call other funeral homes. I left a message at 2 others then on my third try I contacted "A Serenity Funeral & Cremation Services" and Daniel answered the phone. Despite having a busy morning right from the get-go he was kind, compassionate and forthright. He let me know he was having a busy morning and would do his very best to get there within the hour. He arrived within 30 minutes along with another gentleman. The compassion, tenderness and grace that they showed our loved one and to us, who we're newly grieving was an answered prayer. They reverently allowed us our final goodbyes and had no problem when I wanted to include a special blanket to wrap our loved one in. Daniel sat with us, answered questions and patiently walked us through the process. The kindness and care that Serenity Funeral and cremation services showed us should be a model for the industry. When we finished all the paperwork we realized that "A Serenity" was actually a fraction of the price of what we were going to pay with the locally touted company that continually told me it would be "within the hour." I highly recommend a Serenity Funeral and cremation services. While death is a part of life Daniel from Serenity made us feel as if the loss of our loved one was the most important thing in the world at that moment ..which for us it was. Thank you Daniel. Thank you Serenity Funeral and cremation services

It's never easy to say goodbye to a loved one. With Daniel's help, his patience, compassion, and…read moregreat communication, it really made this process a lot easier. His involves throughout the process was absolutely amazing. Not to mention the finished outcome of my loved one, she looked absolutely beautiful & peaceful. She looked like she was just asleep. I could not have had such amazing work throughout the funeral services if it wasn't for Daniel. The family & I are forever grateful for his services.

I am incredibly grateful that I found and chose Allay Cremation to care for my mother…read more When my mother was in hospice and nearing the end of her life, I was navigating completely unfamiliar territory. Wanting to be prepared, I called Allay in advance so I wouldn't feel rushed or overwhelmed when the time came. From my very first conversation with Allay, I knew I had found the right place. Everyone I spoke with was compassionate, patient, and genuinely kind. They never treated our family like just another case--they always acknowledged our loss, expressed their sincere sympathy, and answered every question with care. Simply knowing what to expect brought an incredible sense of comfort during such an uncertain and emotional time. After my mother passed away, Allay arrived at our home very quickly (within about two hours) and handled her with the utmost dignity, gentleness, and respect. That meant more to our family than words can express. Josh was exceptional throughout the entire process. He kept me informed every step of the way, from the death certificate paperwork to the timeline for my mother's cremation. He also coordinated the delivery of her ashes, allowing us to choose a day and time that gave our family the opportunity to emotionally prepare and be together when she returned home. That thoughtfulness made an incredibly difficult moment much more peaceful. Losing a loved one is one of life's hardest experiences, but Allay Cremation removed so much of the stress and uncertainty from the process. Their professionalism, compassion, and attention to every detail allowed our family to focus on what truly mattered--honoring my mother and supporting one another. If you are searching for cremation services, let me first say how sorry I am that you are facing this loss. I wholeheartedly recommend Allay Cremation. They cared for my mother with dignity and treated our family with kindness and compassion every step of the way. I will always be grateful for the care they provided during one of the most difficult times of our lives.

Josh G. @ Allay Cremations was with me and my family every step of the way--handling my son's…read morerecent death and cremation. Allay's services were everything I'd hope for--professional, efficient, and also caring and concerned. Having to fly from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles to make final arrangements while grieving the loss of my son was no easy task. Allay made it seamless, with most of the arrangements made online or by phone call. My son's ashes arrived the day after I flew back to Philly. if you are in need of cremation services, consider the team at Ally to guide you through the emotionally difficult process of dealing with the death of a cherished loved one. DJW

If I could give zero stars, I would…read more DO NOT bring your loved ones here, they couldn't be more uncaring. In fact, they do everything in their power to make your grieving process exponentially harder. My mother died in 2023 and I, being the only local child, had to handle the arrangements. Having never done this before, my uncle prepared a list of mortuaries for me to call. Lacking the faculties to spend the time to really vet a place - as my mom had JUST DIED - I called the first one on the list - Crippen Mortuary. Worst mistake I could've made. I don't see Clare on their list of staff anymore, which is good, because she was an absolute nightmare. First, my uncle's house doesn't have the best reception, so my call wasn't coming through very well. Clare said, "I can't hear you, you'll have to call back" and hung up. Should've left it there, but I wasn't thinking clearly so I went outside and called again. This time, she was friendly enough, but it wouldn't last. The coroner decided to do an investigation, since the cause of death was unclear, and seeing as LA county only has 1 coroner, they can get kinda backed up. Long story short, we waited about a month until they could do an autopsy, and my mother's body was transported back and forth a couple of times due to miscommunications between Crippen and the coroner. Ultimately, they began to pressure us to cremate, WHILE THE INVESTIGATION WAS STILL ONGOING. Ultimately, we decided to take our mother's death care elsewhere, as they were not sympathetic to our situation in the slightest. Clare even THREATENED TO HOLD MY MOM'S BODY HOSTAGE until we paid them - which is SUPER illegal. Long story short, it seems Clare is no longer there, but honestly, I got a similar vibe from the owner Robert when we spoke with him. Leave your loved one's death care to someone else, these guys have no sympathy for grieving families, which is a bit surprising considering their area of business.

The staff were heartless and clueless with me and my family. My ex husband and I lost our son and…read morethey were recommended because they are the only funeral home that I know of in the town I grew up in. We lost our son in a horrific accident and were in shock, but it didn't phase Crippen staff. They were insensitive, they didn't explain the ID process prior to cremation. Because of their lack of communication I was led to believe that he would be ID'd by just the tag he had entered their facility with. After hearing horror stories of mixing of remains and what not from other facilities I panicked. They ended up causing a delay in the cremation from the originally scheduled day. They took it upon themselves to cancel the cremation and they kept insisting that I was asking to watch the cremation being performed where I would need to pay $1000 to be present. I wrote a clear email that this was not what I was asking, that I did not authorize a delay in the process and that I simply wanted to make sure that I pick my babies remains up and not some mix up. This delay was so stressful because I had already mourned the initial date of cremation and having to relive that was heartbreaking. We had family with us the whole time so that we didn't miss anything knowing that our minds were going to be all over the place, but even with having reinforcements Crippen still managed to give us a horrible experience. The cost of cancellation ended up costing $1000. It seems like they just wanted to extra $1000. Also, we had initially asked for a viewing which now I guess only covered up to 3 people, we requested that service so that someone from the family could physically confirm it was him since he had been identified by the morgue by a photo I sent of what he was wearing last. The day of the "viewing" which we hadn't intended for the entire family to show up, but there were more people than we planned. I understood that we overlooked this detail, but the rude owner decided to bring it to my sons dads attention in a very confrontational way when he could have told someone else in the family when it was clear that the family member was handling the finances since we were too distraught. They also insisted that the delay in receiving the death certificate was because a cause of death hadn't been determined when I had a physical link from the health department stating his cause of death that was easily verifiable. At some point the lady scolded my son's dad claiming he had come in the night (which was just at their closing time around 5 or 6), but my son's dad was too exhausted to argue with her. On top of this being the worse single thing that can happen to any parent, Crippen found a way to make it worse. I'm sure I'm missing some details of how awful they were, but this is the gist.

2 Corinthians 5:8 "We are confident, I say, and willing…read morerather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." Mom was saved in 2017, that's why this scripture is so pertinent. She went to the Universal Funeral Home in 2021and consulted with May for her immediate disposition and funeral, mom must had a preemptive vision which unfortunately came through, after she got scared into getting the 2 Covid Jabs, her heart rate went berserk, she told me 180 and no way if slowing it down, due to Spike Protein worsening her previous heart condition and hypertention, Diabetes attacked her mercilessly after a long period of of remission. Here we are, after a long struggle with hospitalization and onset Alzheimers, mom took off right after Easter, I did not know much about the process so I called May, and she immediately brought moms remain from the Nursing Home to the Funeral Home for refrigeration. Since mom did not discuss much about her endeavors with the Funeral plans, May literally hand held me through the Entire Process. She is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of the trade, from acquiring burial grounds, to getting the right Plan for the Loved One, she is patient, kind, smart and truly caring about my desire for the Loved One. Thank you for making moms ushering into a New Heaven a seamless and Painless thing. Though there were many unforeseen impediments along the way, she is the Captain that steer our ship into a safe Harbor. Bless you!

The primary reason to use Universal Funeral Chapel is May Hsiao. May Hsiao is outstanding,…read moreempathetic and in these times, where the family is grieving, having someone take care of as much logistics as possible is beyond a godsend. Two of my family members died within 6 months of each other. One in June in Arizona and the other in December in California. There's a stark difference between the processes of Funeral/Pick up of the body/ arrangements between the Arizona company and Universal Funeral Chapel. And the key contributor to that is May. She looked out for our welfare even with Rose Hills. She took care of literally everything else, advised us of what to do and not to do to save us money. IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE, Universal Funeral, BECAUSE of May, is the right choice because of the above and beyond service she provides. Thank you May, for all that you did, for the family!

Three generations of my family have been clients of Mountain View services. The experience has…read morealways been professional and caring. I've always liked visiting Mountain View because how beautiful it is especially being so close to the mountains I think Mountain View represents the community ideally Elizabeth helped me last month after my mother passed away. She was professional, kind, caring, and followed up on every detail. I can't see enough about how professionally she was and at the same time how much concern she had for our well-being. She also has great knowledge of the cemetery and I enjoyed our conversations. during one of my visits last month I had problems located my grandparents burial site and I had several maintenance people take time to offer to help me find their gravesite. Everyone who works here, cares about the cemetery and seems to take pride in maintaining it. Mountain View has a small town feel about it, unlike some of the larger corporate cemeteries in Southern California. I cannot recommend it enough.

They keep the grounds up.... Everything is always green and the grass is mowed weekly…read more... But the area is not what it used to be... you need to be careful in this area... sorry to say but you must always lock your vehicle when you are visiting a loved one's grave.... Yesterday, there was a person taking a nap out on the lawn.... When he saw me he got up a left the cemetery...