Today, I received this in my mailbox from McDougall funeral home at 4330 South Redwood road in…read moreTaylorsville Utah 84123. I attempted to get hold of someone in charge at the funeral home and the unfortunate recipient of my phone call was Alfredo who was not able to transfer me to someone in charge of the funeral home. (Which I am assuming and actually already know are the McDougal family of funeral homes in Taylorsville Utah). I can't begin to express my distaste and displeasure of feeling violated by receiving this piece of junk mail in my mailbox today. Seriously, this violates any human and moral code of ethics as far as I'm concerned. I don't give a crap if you bought some permit and got a mailing list off the internet. Don't you EVER send this kind of GARBAGE to me or anyone else that's not soliciting your services. JESUS, DO YOU HAVE YOUR ADVERTISING COMPANY SITTING OUTSIDE OF HOSPITALS WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE FROM THE CANCER CENTERS ETC? Shame on You. What a Classless, GREED DRIVEN thing to do https://photos.app.goo.gl/1PRPoYX52q9P1VsT6

McDougal did a fantastic job at my father-in-law's out of state funeral. The arrangements were…read moreseamless so we could focus family. Ron helped us with pre-planning and Darrin conducted the funeral beautifully. We are so grateful for McDougal and their services.

They did very very well in handling my mom's service. We had to adjust for a few things and…read moreultimately didn't use their service onsite, but at a church. They were so professional and caring, down to all the details. I'd highly recommend.

Incredible service, with so much kindness and respect that I was awash with gratitude. I went to…read moredecorate my parents' and family's grave sites for Memorial Day. Everything looked great, but I found my parents' headstone had sunk down to where silt filled in and ants had tunneled all around the edges. People passing by said I'd never get it fixed. When I reported the problems, a work order was immediately submitted to have the stone reset and the ant problem resolved. The employees I spoke with were cheerful and showed their concern. I went back just a few days later, and the site had never looked so fantastic. I was stunned. Even the grass was perfect all around the stone. THEN...a few days later I got a follow-up call from Wasatch Lawn to make sure I knew that the problems were all resolved. I didn't expect that! If I didn't already have a spot paid for, I'd be shopping for a "final resting" spot right now. Thanks so much, Wasatch Lawn, for being so prompt with your full support.

When my father's prepaid funeral still ended up costing our family several thousand dollars more we…read moreknew we needed to 1) get my mom's funeral pre-paid and 2) do it somewhere with a more affordable cost. I saw the large sign Affordable Funerals and Cremations in St. George and decided to chek them out. My brother met with them and said he was impressed with their customer service and the costs quoted. We pre-paid at half the cost of my father's funeral. My mom passed recently and we discovered the trust we had in Affordable Funerals and Cremations was well placed. Their communication with us throughout the process from start to finish was excellent - especially considering that so much of the planning was taking place over Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and we all lived out of town. They connected seamlessly with the cemetery for the burial, leading us through the entire experience with compassion and ease. When we met to finalize payment the additional cost (for things like extra death certificates and newspaper obituaries) was minimal. And finally the work done by Elizabeth to prepare our mother so we could see her for the last time brought tears to our eyes. She looked like we wanted to remember her - so much so that we opted for an open casket, where previously we thought it would need to be closed. Based on our positive experience my siblings and I whole-heartedly recommend Affordable Funerals and Cremations.

The worst experience any parent or family member has to go through is losing a son or brother,…read moreespecially when the circumstances could have been avoided. For our family we lost our son, if that was not devastating enough for our family, Affordable Funerals and Cremations made it even worse. Due to the pandemic, we couldn't be with our son when he passed. He resided in St. George, Utah with his then fiancé and our family lives in Hawaii. So we trusted his fiancé to take care of cremation arrangements. She informed us that our son was taken to Affordable Funerals and Cremations in St. George, Utah and that he was scheduled to be cremated on a certain day. Well that day came and went but nothing. We didn't hear anything about my son. So I had his fiancé call to get an update. She informs me that our son's schedule was pushed back for the next day with no explanation. It continued on until 3 days after. I called the Funeral home directly and asked why my son's cremation keeps getting postponed. The Funeral Director gets upset with me and starts yelling at me over the phone about how he has no control of the cremation schedule and that unexpected things occur beyond his control that sets everyone's schedule back. I get it, I do! But what I don't get is that why did it take for me to call the Funeral home to get an update. Doesn't the Funeral Director get trained to have empathy on the families having to deal with their loss? I know how it is to work alone, short staffed, or whatever the case may be but I also know how to prioritize and communicate with my clients, customers, or in his case - families mourning a loss. After dealing with that, I had to keep calling to get updates on the eta on our urns that we had ordered through their office and again when our son's ashes was sent to us. I don't need to be catered too or think I am entitled to any special treatments for I know I am not the only one that had lost a loved one. But I believe that the Funeral Director and their staff should learn how to empathize with families going through a difficult time in their lives.

A small, simple, but pleasant cemetery in the Murray area. It's certainly out of the way. I had no…read moreidea it was there until I attended a graveside service. It's flat, and there are several large, mature trees so you've got shade and peace and quiet. It's best to access from 900 East. There's a small sign and uphill road that comes east off of 9th just south of 45th. Take that for a block or so and it appears on your left. Hopefully you're not out cruising Yelp to find cemeteries to go hang out in. Because it's creepy, that's why. But if you were, this small hidden one will do.

Actually, It is a very special place! A lot of my Family Members have been Buried There!…read more And more, Family Members will be Buried There. Here is a little education, First about the Name: E·ly·sian. [iliZH(ē)n, eliZH(ē)n, ilēZH(ē)n, ēliZH(ē)n] ADJECTIVE 1.of, relating to, or characteristic of heaven or paradise: "Elysian visions" synonyms: heavenly · paradisal · paradisiacal · celestial · divine. Next, This is , Maybe, Better know as one of Utah's best kept secrets! (People are dying to get in there! ) And I mean that most respectfully! There is a Spectacular view of Mt Olympus! I have been visiting there since my Grandmother passed away when I was 8 Years old! My Grandfather and I visited every Sunday with flowers from our own backyard that my Father So Lovingly planted each Year, I am now 59 Years Old, This Most Beautiful and Meaningful Place where my loved ones have been laid to rest, Has not aged! It is as though, A " Secret Garden" ! It still holds it's Humble Beauty after 51 Years! Those who truly know of the nature of this most humble blessed place, Know the way to get there, And they also feel, And are clearly aware of it being a place of peace, A place of calm, As related in it's name! As, " Heaven or Paradise! If one were to feel it to be otherwise, One does not belong in all of it's Majesty! Thank You Elysian Gardens, My most humble regards, The Little Boy, That was 8 , Now 59

Thanks to the staff at IPS! When our daughter passed away unexpectedly they were very comforting…read moreand professional in assisting us to take care of her final details.

During a time of grief and shock these guys were more than amazing and understanding. They gave me…read moreas much time as I needed to come up with a plan, they let me change my mind over and over again, as well as answered all of my questions; and never once tried to sell us anything. They told us the whole process in detail, asked all of our questions thouroughly. Even let me make changes at the last moment. I highly recommend IPS crematory and mortuary.

Very helpful, professional, and accommodating. Rev. Christopher made our special day perfect…read more Definitely recommend!

A few months ago, my boyfriend (at the time) proposed and after discussing our various options for…read moregetting married, we decided we wanted a small and intimate private ceremony in our home. I found Rev Christopher on Yelp and based on his reviews, website and messaging, I knew I wanted to have him officiate our marriage. From my initial inquiry through the day of our ceremony, Christopher was incredibly kind, communicative and helpful with the process. When meeting him on the day of our marriage in our home, he was very respectful and I particularly appreciated his professional and genuinely kind demeanor. On top of it all, you can really feel that Christopher pours his heart into his work - the wording for our ceremony was perfect, personalized and felt very heart-full. Christopher has quite a few packages to select from - the basic one is what worked best for us at this time. I can imagine that for all his clients, no matter how big, small, near or far, he officiates a wonderful and touching ceremony. Thank you Rev Christopher! Highly recommended.

Stokes funeral parlor is an absolutely amazing service to provide families with the end of times…read morefor the loved one. Everyone that worked there was so kind and considerate and polite to us, and not sort of a what I expected. It was more honest and real, and I felt that they were being extremely respectful. I sadly had to attend my sister's funeral. I was sort of dreading going to a funeral parlor, thinking it would be drab and dreary. As I entered, I noticed there was several small rooms which is very intimate to me instead of a large place with lots of chairs in it waiting for people to come and pay final respects. In each of the small rooms, there is an array of photographs that they had put together and a beautiful arrangement, reminding me of my life with my sister and my family. It really touched my heart very deeply. It was so well thought out. It was so nice to look at my sister's life from her childhood until her last days. Thank you, strikes for being so sensitive and considerate and putting together a beautiful presentation of my sister's life and making her last journey a beautiful exit. I cannot sing your praise louder.

It's difficult to put into words how much I appreciate the level of professionalism and guidance…read morethat Tuyệt, Crystal and the rest of the Starks Funeral Parlor staff provided my family in our time of need. They lifted so much stress from our shoulders by handling the funerary/celebratory plannings. They were warm and supportive, approachable, easy to communicate with, and met all our family's needs. They worked behind the scenes, allowing us the ability to grieve without extra stressors. After such a sad and unexpected death, we really needed things to be uplifting. Those two amazing women worked as a team, and made our loved one's Celebration of Life a great success! The classy ambiance, artfully displayed photos and memorabilia, the delicious hors d'oeuvres, the staff... Our evening was filled with happiness and remembrance, instead of sadness and getting caught up in our grief. Many of our guests said they loved the evening. Some even said they hope to have a similar experience for their families. Start to finish -- from transporting and embalming our loved one, to the very end at the cemetery -- the Starks team was there for us every step of the way. PS I almost forgot to mention that Starks' services cost thousands of dollars less vs the bland funerary services that we had previously received for my grandparents through Larkin Mortuary. Thank you for everything.