Mehl's Chapel provided exceptional service during two very difficult times for my family. This was my first time planning a service, and Karina guided me through every step when my mind wasn't in the right place. Her compassion and professionalism made the process so much easier. The owner was just as amazing and supportive. Four months later, we sadly had to plan another service for my uncle, and once again, Karina went above and beyond to make everything perfect. I can't thank Mehl's Chapel enough for their kindness and care. Highly recommend them to anyone in need of funeral services. read more

Liliana at Mehl's Chapel was WONDERFUL. I took my nephew there to make arrangements for his father, who passed away unexpectedly. Their customer service is outstanding. Liliana took the time to explain the process and made sure my nephew understood his options. I highly recommend Mehl's. read more

My mom unexpectedly passed away October 2021 and I'm a only child and my dad is handicapped. So I had to take care of my moms service arrangements by myself and I didn't know anything about what to do. First I made a appointment to speak to the director about arrangements and she tried to postpone the time. Second the director said the mortuary can pick up my moms belongings to make things easy for me while they pick her up at the coroners. For weeks I asked about my moms rings. One wedding ring on her finger & the other ring my dad gave my mom when I was born (it was in a envelope). Both went missing. How can I ring that the coroner couldn't pull off go missing. I spoke to the father who took care of my mom and he said that the checked and there was no rings on my mom. Even though I spoke to the coroner and in her report it was in complete detail. Moral of the story. Take your family members rings when they pass. People and desperate and will steal them. Lastly, I was tricked to buy a very expensive vault when that's something you do at the cemetery. So unbeknownst to me I bought 2 vaults because of horrible communication. I'm born and raised in Watsonville I will make sure that all family & friends give them business to Ava Maria. read more

Mehls was very easy and great to work with. They picked up both my parents from the nursing home quickly. They handled my Dad's cremation last year and very recently my Mom's cremation. Everyone top to bottom was friendly and very responsive. Definitely recommended. read more

The whole team made this life changing experience a little better by their compassion and understanding. This was my first time involved in the planning of a loved ones passing. I can't thank them enough for being patient with us. I know to them it's a job, but we never felt that they weren't in this business for the right reasons. A shout out to Evan Mehl for being straightforward and accommodating. read more

Really lacking in customer service during a time when empathy and compassion are most necessary. One of the owners walked in while we were planning the funeral services for our dad, looked at us, spoke to the person helping us then walked out with no greeting and no apology for interrupting. During the actual services there was only one person their who could not answer our questions and took no active roll in guiding the service. We were there virtually alone, grieving and no one to guide the service, direct musicians, handle technology, etc. the memory cards were forgotten and given to us almost 2 weeks later when they finally called us to pick up dad's ashes. There was also an unreasonable delay in the actual cremation--something that grieved the family unnecessarily. read more

Under unfortunate circumstances this place is great. I love that Mehl's is family owned for generations and continue to provide wonderful service to families. My Father passed away during the time of Covid and they were still able to accommodate our family for a private viewing and a beautiful service. Evan was very helpful with the services needed and Paula was amazing with her kind words and accompaniment with our family. read more

I highly recommend in having Mehl's help your family in dealing the loss of a love one Evan & Amanda were so helpful in helping my wife fill out all the forms & with the obituary too when her mom passed It took so much stress off Let the family at Mehl's take away the stress when dealing with the loss of a love one. 5 STAR'S read more

The ladies here at Mehl's are awesome. The building they are in is amazing and its just a tight ship. Love it!

The people that work here are amazing. The treated my family so well. They didn't try to sell us on anything we didn't want. They walked us through everything we needed to do. When they arrived at my parents home they were kind, patient, and so respectful. read more

Wonderful people that work here! They really went above & beyond! They made sure everything ran smoothly and for that my family and I are very pleased with the service they provided! Any question or concern my family had they had a solution for. Thank you again! read more

There is a reason this business has been in continuous business for over 50 years....they are simply the best.....they treated my family with such care and respect. Even with some of my more "difficult" relatives they were remained true professionals and handle themselves with care and grace that goes beyond money.........(plus they saved us a lot of money!). From the bottom of my heart thank you to Mehl's Colonial Chapel. read more

Just attended a service for one of Watsonville's oldest citizens. I cannot say enough about the professionalism and behavior of these funeral directors. Unlike other providers, I didn't see joking around or sharing you tube videos in the foyer of the church during the services. This was the conduct I observed during a service directed by the other provider for a local soprano who had passed. The other provider's staff showed little respect for the dead, and I had to shush them twice during the service. Mehl's crew tended all who attended with respect and dignity, and are by far the best funeral chapel in Watsonville. read more

There is nothing FUN about a FUNeral . . . or a cremation of a good friend. Retrieving the ashes was not pleasant, but needed to be done. Evan so graciously showed us the selection of urns, and even put the ash in the selected urn. I know that I was not speaking too clearly at the time, but Evan was so attentive to what needed to be done. I am pleased that my friend's cremation was handled in such a dignified manner by such a traditional facility. read more