We had to put my horse down at MSU on a Saturday evening due to the gravity of her situation…read more In kindness, my wife offered to call Trusted Journey as I wished to have a private cremation. I have, after all, she has been a part of my family and part of our daily charge for 24 years. No response Saturday evening. Nothing Sunday morning until after two more inquiries. Initially, things were looking better. Steve from Trusted Journey indicated she would be picked up within the hour. Three hours later, my wife received a call indicating she would not be picked up (facility issues) and we should call another branch of this massive corporate conglomerate. Worse, when asking what changed, she was told: "Listen lady, don't go off on me. It's not my F#%@ problem your horse died" Unprofessional. Uncompassionate. Unresponsive. Not recommended. A far cry from the privately owned facility which handled our last If I could give negative stars, I would.

Compassionate and caring!! Top notch service from start to finish-treated us like familyread more

This has been our family funeral home for many years. I went to school with some of the Cooks…read more Sadly, the only thing that has been retained is the family name. It's gone corporate & part of a conglomerate, like a car dealership - drive through service. Very professional and organized which was appreciated. Facilities are very nice as were the staff. Plenty of visiting space. Staff was responsive to queries andade themselves available. Flexibility previously seen in scheduling, accommodating the family, and honoring for some aspects of contracted services has been lost, e.g. they would not keep/refrigeratorate the casket floral arrangement until internment 4 days later. Guest refreshments contracted and paid for had to be renegotiated. Refreshments provided were very nice.

No one ever plans on needing the help of a funeral home until they do. I have been to Cook's on a…read morenumber of different occasions and at their various locations. Most recently, I went to the visitation for the father of a friend of mine. One thing I remember is that the visitation space was decorated "floor to ceiling" with items that represented his hobbies during his lifetime. There was a table set up with refreshments and it was uniquely customized for him. The staff were all very attentive and welcoming to the family and guests. All in all, Cook Funeral Home did a fantastic job of honoring and celebrating a life well lived.

Highly professional, exceeds every expectation, immensely caring & understanding staff. Exceptional…read more& caring service from Mike. Wouldn't go anywhere else for funeral experience; very reasonably priced & timely communication.

The staff at Stroo Funeral home were great. They did a wonderful job for my Mothers services. Mike…read moreVos was very caring and processional. I would highly recommend Stroo.

Justin and Mike made my dads funeral so easy on us. They handles everything from start to finish…read more From our first meeting with them, to taking care of the flowers after, they were on it! My dads was a military funeral, and they arranged for everyone to be there. We didn't have to think of anything! Thank you to all of you!

Overwhelmed during a time of loss......the loss of our beloved brother. I had no experience…read moreorganizing funeral details. Matt Hollebeek with Heritage Life Story Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Michigan did a wonderful job start to finish. He instills confidence & imparts compassion. Matt is happy to answer questions & take a position of leadership based on his experience and caring nature. His response time & attention to detail is superb. Matt handled the logistics. My oldest brother & I are unable to travel. Matt organized things in Michigan, Iowa, Georgia & Maryland. He is incredibly gifted with all the necessary skills. Everything has been smooth, made easy by his knowledge and attention to detail. I am so thankful for all of the help he provided to my family and me. A real blessing during a difficult time of sadness & loss.

Planning a funeral is never an easy task, but planning a funeral for a 29-year old that was…read moretragically and suddenly killed in a car crash takes a tremendous toll on everyone involved. While there are no words of comfort anyone can say in this situation, the speed, and care in which Matt Hollebeek and his team at Heritage Life Story responded to endless questions and requests throughout the process provided tremendous comfort to us all. During and after the service, their attention to detail and our needs remained at the highest levels. While I pray that no one has to experience the pain and anguish we all had to endure in order to experience the exceptional service provided by Heritage Life Story, they helped us in ways that can never be fully expressed. I recommend them highly.

In 2003 at my son's funeral the hearse left half of the family /friends to find the Ionia cemetery…read moreon our own, the attendant from Brown Funeral Home, drove up to speeds of 90 mph. The driver stated they had another funeral that day to get back to. When I arrived, the hearse was leaving the cemetery going back to Grand Rapids, the graveside services had already been held. Milo Brown laid my dad to rest back in the day, he had integrity, this outfit does not. I wouldn't take a dog to them. Stanley Holmes and Family- St. Louis MO.

pillar in the community since 1925 quality service, integrity, sincerity, curtious, prestigious,…read moreprofessional beyond measure family owned and operated!

Dale was wonderful, they took care of all my needs. I would call them for your arrangements for a…read moreloved one

I recently lost my mother and turned to Girrbach Funeral Home to make the final arrangements. Dale…read morewas very kind and sincere in his mannerism to convey his condolences. He took the lead and was very helpful in the initial stages of the process. In our first face to face meeting, Dale was very straightforward and was very open about everything. The way everything was presented made it very easy to make decisions. The viewing and funeral service ran smoothly. The family had only great things to say about how my mother was presented and how well everything ran. I love my mom and I will miss her, but this was a great way to tell her goodbye. I cannot express my appreciation enough to Dale and the Girrbach Funeral Home. https://www.girrbachfuneralhome.net/obituary/catherine-mead

You people did a wonderful job with our feeling and our loved one. Thank you. Everything we asked…read morefor you were there. We will recommend you for in the future. Hopefully not no time soon. 2023 hasn't been very friendly to our family. Thank You again