The hallmark card has not been written to describe how wonderful the people that work at Stuart…read moreBaxter are! They came highly recommended and they certainly did not disappoint! From the time they picked up my husband, and I walked back into the room. There was a flower laying on his hospice bed, , such a comforting touch.. They listen to what I wanted for his funeral and visitation, and it was all good! I've never heard that's not how we do it, or that's not how it's done. They are amazing from beginning to end very professional. they are certainly a blessing at a time when you need it most! Nate and Mason and Jacob are amazing. Thank you again for everything that you did and continue to do. Mrs Kirk C

We have only positive things to say about Stewart Baxter! We needed their services in March of…read more2024 and primarily worked with Mason. He was absolutely wonderful. He was pro-active with helping us and we never felt as if we were asking too much or were a bother. Along with him, every staff member was helpful, compassionate, and very accommodating to our needs. Every ask we had, was responded to quickly and they were so caring. Their after-care team was very helpful and we had no idea they even offered that service. The building is beautiful and we thought seating for 300 would be enough, but we ended up with some standing. Even with that, all attendees were able to see and hear the service with the TVs and they offered live streaming, which was a need for our family. With over 500 people at the visitation, they handled the traffic and made sure people were safe as they were parking. The owners were both there at different times, making sure everything was going well. If there were any issues, they were transparent to us and we didn't have to worry about anything. We are so thankful for the staff at Stewart Baxter and would highly recommend them to handle your family's needs at possibly the most difficult time in your life. The family of Kyla Klima

Todd at HPW was incredible from the first phone call we made when my mother died in Texas. They…read moreliterally took care of every single detail, walked us through the process of what needed to be done and when. Simply incredible. They communicated brilliantly, always answered our questions thoroughly and promptly. The service itself was amazing as they stood right next to our family. My mother looked absolutely beautiful and they were very respectful. The gravesite was beautifully presented and how the huge amount of flowers made it ahead of the family still astonished us. The real mountaintop e Luis when HPW drove my Mother to the farm one last time. Powerful. They were so sweet. The book they provided that was full of donations, flowers etc was just icing on the cake! Bravo HPW!!

After my previous experience with H=P=W I have since went back and pre-paid services for myself…read more They made it quick and easy to understand. I have now secured exactly what I want to have and feel confident all my wishes will be carried out. I not only feel reassured, I have the knowledge that I don't have to burden anyone with either the costs nor having to try and determine what I may have wanted. Once again I take my hat off to all the good people here and thank them for their knowledgeable guidance.

My father was interned there a number of years ago. Dad looked himself in the casket. The room was…read moregood sized. And for the viewing there was a line nearly a block long and they accomidated all of them. The next day at the funeral there were plenty of chairs. And they provided a speakers rostrum and micophone. It all came off without a problem. After the funeral they provided lino's for everyone who planed to go to the gave site. Years later when my mother passed away there was no formal funeral. They handled the cremation and put the ashes in an ern and placed it in a grave site next to my fathers. The only complaint i had was that they took a long time to post her date of passing on the grave stone. But overall I give a 5 star recommendation. And a last poiint - the staff was very kind, compansionite and effective.

I heard of this place from a friend after the passing of someone close to me. I immediately called…read moreto inquire about their services and William Spear was the person who helped me. He sent me a brochure and price list, through email, and helped explain all the different "thumbie jewelry' they manufacture. There are a variety of choices you can pick from like charms, key chains and even rings. With you order you get free engraving of two lines, with a limit of 10 characters (including space) on each line. This is a great gift for someone special that has last someone close to them. To place an order you have to do it over the phone. I don't believe you can directly order online. They take your credit card information, and all other information for engraving purposes and then send you a confirmation email to make sure everything is correct. Once ordered the molding process takes about 4 weeks, before finally being shipped out to you, which takes about another 5 working days.

The team at Watson Thomas helped guide my family through the planning process after my father died…read moresuddenly. They tried to get to know who my dad was so they could provide the best care for him. They made an extremely difficult time a little easier. They took care of my mom and made sure she had everything she needed. I would, and have, highly recommend Mark, Tricia and their team.

In a nutshell: **…read moreCeramic urn not provided for remains, as had been promised; ** Obit not published sufficiently in advance to warn the community of the passing of the deceased, as had been promised; ** Grave not prepared (neither dug nor marked) on day of interment, as had been promised; ** Non-functional audiovisual equipment, resulting in failure to play (during the reception after the service) of video tribute presentation about the life of the deceased --- evidently no testing of critical equipment before a funeral; ** Non payment of a promised refund for a ruined funeral; and ** Defensive and insensitive treatment of bereaved family. People facing the pain of burying a loved one in the Galesburg area need to be aware of our experience with the Watson Thomas (now known as the Watson) Funeral Home. Yelp only allows 5,000 characters for a review, so we cannot really provide a detailed description of everything that went wrong during the funeral of our beloved family member. But by sharing an overview of our experiences through Yelp, we hope to warn others about this funeral home, & to help others keep an eye out for the kinds of things that went wrong with our family's memorial.

Brent Wood provided excellent, caring service at our time of grief. He walked us through…read moreeverything, and gave our son a beautiful visitation and burial. Brent did so many extra things that we will always cherish, far more than funeral homes in other towns have done.