In my line of work, I have had to deal with funeral homes quite a bit. Lakeview Funeral Home is by…read morefar the superior funeral home in the Chicagoland area who will treat you with the grace, sensitivity and respect that you need and the one that you lost deserves. No one's mind is in the right place when they have lost someone they love but with the staff at Lakeview (and big shout out to Willie Rodriguez who is my go to point of contact), what you forget, they will remember for you and they take care of everything so you can really focus on saying goodbye.

I am giving Andrea Estrada@ Lakeview Funeral Home a 5-star rating,…read moreThe Japanese American community has been doing business with Lakeview since Hiro Masumoto was a funeral director. They support the JA community so when I needed assistance, I went to Lakeview Funeral home. The old adage, one hand washes the other. Andrea is thorough, business minded and caring at the same time. Never dismissive. I did not choose a funeral service that was high priced. And to her credit Andrea did not try to sell me one. I believe that no matter what the funeral service price is, she would give you the same attentive, caring treatment. My phone calls are answered quickly, email questions answered promptly. I recommend Lakeview Funeral Home. When I walk into Lakeview the first person, I usually see is William Rodriguez, who always greeted me with a smile, how you doing? and directed me to where I needed to go.

Kindness Matters!…read more Thank You for caring for my Dear son's final arrangements in a caring and professional manner. Your Service is much appreciated during these difficult times.

I'd like to thank the staff at Caring Cremations for taking care of my mothers send-off. The entire…read moreexperience was handled with grace and care. Thank you Caring Cremations Andre Rogers

Rago Brothers provided compassionate, efficient, and reasonably priced service. The front office…read morewas knowledgeable and was always able to answer my questions.

Our family is beyond grateful for Rago Brothers Funeral Home. Joe and his family are incredibly…read morecompassionate and empathetic. They made the process painless while allowing us a moment to grieve. I would absolutely recommend Rago Brothers.

--- Our family…read morerecently had the profound need for the services of Alvarez Funeral Home after the loss of our loved one. To simply say they "handled the arrangements" would be a great injustice to the exceptional care and compassion we received. From the very first moment, Ms. Alvarez distinguished herself and her home from any other we have dealt with in the past. Where others felt transactional, she was deeply personal. She did not just see us as clients, but as a grieving family in need of guidance and support. Her patience, empathy, and genuine kindness were a steady comfort during the most difficult days of our lives. Ms. Alvarez took the time to listen--truly listen--to our stories, our wishes, and our worries. She helped us navigate every decision with grace, offering gentle suggestions while always honoring our desires. She removed the overwhelming burden of logistics and allowed us the space to simply be together and grieve. The personal touches and attention to detail made all the difference, creating a service that was a beautiful and authentic reflection of our loved one's life. What sets Alvarez Funeral Home apart is this heartfelt, human-centered approach. Ms. Alvarez and her entire staff provide more than a service; they provide a sanctuary of understanding and respect. They walked beside us, never ahead of us. To anyone facing the unimaginable, we cannot recommend Alvarez Funeral Home highly enough. Thank you, Ms. Alvarez, and to your wonderful staff, for your invaluable help and for treating our family with such dignity during our most difficult time. Your compassion made all the difference.

We had a sudden loss of a loved one. Susan was helpful in helping us with the many arrangements we…read morethought would be complicated. She and her staff handled everything in a timely manner and beautifully. We didn't feel like we were being overcharged for the wake and funeral. It was very reasonable. Thank you for your thoughtfulness during our time of loss. It was a lovely and dignified send off for our dearly departed.

The folks at K&B are super! Very helpful, very personable. Very customer oriented…read more Eric patiently walked me through the monument/headstone choices. Their showroom/office has many examples so that you can actually see what things look like. They are clearly craftsmen with a long pedigree of creating that special monument/headstone for your family member (or yourself if you are panning in advance. For most of us, needing to think about a monument/headstone comes at a very difficult time. The folks at K&B understand this and calmly work with you to make choices that you will feel good about over the long-term. They are very service oriented.

I used them in my hour of need. They were very nice, sweet and courteous. The Manager Eric…read moreSommerfield is on of the nicest people in the world. My wife passed away recently and her Father, Mother and Brother passed away in the mid 1980's. Kornick did the original memorials. I needed a headstone that matched the other 3 and I also needed a family marker carved with a name and design added to it. I stressed to Eric everything needed to match. The granite was special order and Eric took personal charge of my orders. He worked with me personally and sent me drawings which we revised and sent back and forth. Finally he sent me a pix of the family marker and it was an identical match. He went to the cemetary and took pictures along the way. Finally the head stone was finished and laid and he sent me more pictures. I felt confident of completion with Eric working with me. He sent documents along the way double and triple checking everything. It still a terrible time for me but Kornick Monuments and Eric Sommerfield has made my life a little easier.

My Mom, Emily passed away on Jan 30,2023. Although times like this can be so stressful, picking the…read moreproper funeral director and home is essential. My family has dealt with the Wojciechowski's since they were on Webster Street in the old neighborhood. Their support, compassion, a their take charge attitude, leaves little to do but comfort your loved ones. Brad Rushton our Funeral Director and planner left no stone unturned. He had it all covered, up to and including having Jody Wojciechowski, spend the day with us making everything incredibly smooth. Also, their preparation in making my mom look like a Queen lying in State, was remarkable! I want to take this opportunity to personally thank the entire team at Colonial for all their support and love that they extended to my family.

Four months I had to plan a wake and funeral for my father who passed away within a week of…read moreplanning everything. Mark and his staff were all wonderful and made this devastating occasion as simple as possible for us. Mark helped with everything that is needed from beginning to end and my father a the most beautiful wake we were told by so many bn people that attended. The facility was updated and clean with great staff. I highly recommend them.

Jessica Lazo did a wonderful job. Since I live many states away, a Find a Grave volunteer went to…read moretake a photo of a family grave marker from 1902, and could not find it. I knew he must have had a marker since he was in the U.S. Navy for many years and had a military funeral. She made sure that the grounds people searched for it, and it was found! 6" under dirt! Now placed where it should be! Thank you Jessica!

Never have I encountered less helpful people. Given that their business involves dealing with…read morepeople who have recently lost someone close to them, one would think there would be a sense of compassion, politeness, or at the very least, simple human kindness - none of those was to be found with this lot of ill-spirited vipers. Whether it was the disdainful tone of voice my sibling was greeted with when my mothers ashes arrived (something akin to the barking of news that the permit had not accompanied the cremains), the dismissive tone the person who is in charge of markers and monuments took with me (sample exchange - 'my father has a VA marker and I know we need the markers to match based on our last conversation' which was immediately interrupted with a 'sir, that's a government marker' - as if that morsel was either newsworthy or helpful to this particular conflict resolution), to the absolute refusal to let me finish a sentence during a phone call - these broads were absolutely, bar none, the least customer service oriented, let alone grief-sympathetic, of any representatives conceivable in the field. Some back-story - The burial plots in question have been in my mothers family since 1926. My maternal grandfather and great grandparents were buried in the adjoining plots, and though the cemetery had been lax in maintenance through the years, allowing my great grandfathers headstone to lay on the ground (as opposed to upright as it was intended to), my parents had decided to have their ashes interred there following their demises. My father passed in 2010, and as a vet of two wars, had a bronze burial marker courtesy of the VA. My mother passed away in early 2012, and given that they were to be interred together, I had contacted the cemetery to inquire about markers and restrictions. That was when my fun began. As it stands, I have outsourced the production of the marker as their own representative proved to be neither helpful nor pleasant to work with; I await the response of my rep with memorials.com with the results of her efforts to coordinate the installation of the marker. I will be providing an update at that time. In the mean time, avoid any direct interface with these people at all costs. I fully expect to see them exposed as disdainful examples of their profession in the local media, and would not be shocked in the least at what misdeeds could be uncovered.

Michelle Eakin was wonderful from start to finish. Having to deal with a funeral home is never…read moreideal because of the situation but Michelle made it soooooooo much more bearable. I hope to never have to go through death again but if I do I will request Michelle at Justen.

Our family recently attended a memorial at the Justen Funeral Home. My initial impression was very…read morefavorable. The room was nicely decorated and welcoming. The lounge area was well stocked and inviting. What started off as a very nice experience was quickly soured by the demeanor of the woman in the front office. She was rude to multiple members of our family, lacked basic customer service and empathy.