Preserving the Past Small museum with a treasure of…read moreinteresting artifacts from funeral services practiced many years ago. Many items, like the ledger recording the funeral of notorious outlaw, Jesse James, were still intact and preserved.

Heaton Bowman Smith Funeral Home has such a caring, friendly staff. They walk you through the…read moreprocess and don't try to push extra things ..they just help you have the most meaningful memorial and service you can afford. I recommend them highly.

I'm so thankful Meierhoffer was recommended to me from my mom's elder care attorney. My navigating…read morethe ins and outs of preparing an aging parent for their last chapter of life is not easy for a lay person such as myself. I had so much difficulty until I spoke to Dan Sample, who took over the 1st steps process for me . I'm so grateful for his help. When mom passed Meierhoffer continued with their expert handling of everything for me. I worked with Eric and just like Dan he was wonderful. I live in Southern Missouri so all of our work was done over the phone and computer. I don't know what I would've done it was all so overwhelming. They even brought in pastor David Mejia and everyone spoke highly of his farewell message about mom. I would recommend Meierhoffer to anyone in the St Joseph and surrounding area. Thank you and your team of superheroes for all of your help.

I cannot say enough about the amazing experience we had with Meierhoffer funeral home! They allowed…read moreus to make the visitation and funeral extremely personal and unique to our mother, but also took care of everything they possibly could in order to take things off of our plates. Even after the funeral when we mentioned we were going to take the flowers over to the hospital oncology unit, Todd and his team offered to do this for us. He worked directly with our pastor throughout the planning and with the church so that we didn't have to worry about any of the technical details or logistics. I could go on and on, but my family and I will be forever grateful for all they did to make this as special as our young mother deserved.

A smallish, well kept Jewish cemetery with ample parking and a small chapel. All the headstones…read moreface the same way, some from the late 1800's. Surrounded by a older, well maintained neighborhood.

The service here is top-notch. It's kind of an old-school type of business - very personal and…read morethorough. We left feeling very confident that we were getting a stone that we will love and with a complete understanding of the time it will take to get the stone installed. Highly recommend.

Roger welcomed me recently on a rather miserably hot August afternoon. He was frank and upfront…read moreregarding supply chain disruptions in the industry and the patience necessary regarding the setting of stones. I could sense his frustration in not being able to serve his customers in a more timely manner. He comes from a family that has cared for and served St. Joseph for 100 years. He cares about meeting your needs. I was so relieved to get the help needed in making this important step and the thoughtful suggestions provided. Thank you, Roger Van Vickle.

The guy that runs this funeral home is the rudest, most arrogant individual I have EVER met. Their…read moreprices are outrageous, they made my relative look like a wax doll, (it took four hours for the other place to SCRAPE the crap off of his face) and they were totally unhelpful. I wouldn't have my dog's funeral at this place!!!!!