I want to recognize Nancy Hernandez She helped me to arrange my parent's cremation.  Nancy took the time to educate us and provide some great tips! I was so impressed by her that I then decided to come and buy for my husband and myself. I live in the Bay Area and would definitely recommend Nancy; she's worth the drive. Gracia Nancy Keep up the great job and continue to be a humble and loving person. Con mucho cariño Lupe Rubio read more

They gave my husbands remains to his sister, After months of trying to sigh the new contract. lied about when he was cremated and given away, They denied his sons the closer they needed to carry out their fathers wishes, But said sorry, knowing he was still in their facility with to be cremated, Because they didn't want to refund my sister in law the money raised for his final exoenses and the hospice donation. They gave me 2 choices 1 us give sister in law remains and oayy 152.00 bs,ance or I get ashes to carry out his wishes and I lay the entire 3500.00 bill, So I said it wasn't her money it was donated. long story short they said he was cremated and given away . read more

They handled my sister's services and burial in Santa Nella and they did a wonderful and respectful job. I would also like to say Mike Bandoni took great care with our family. read more

I went to arrange my fathers celebration of life. Nancy Hernandez was amazing in a time when doing this was so difficult. Thank you for being so patient and kind. read more

I lost my father on January 19, 2019. The very next week I had to come into Stratford Evans Funeral Hone to plan my father's home going service. When I walk through the door my daughter and I were greeted with an aroma of homemade cookies. I had not ate anything that day, so having a cookie or two made me feel better. The entire staff there was so professional, so caring, and so loving in our time of sorrow. So I would personally love to thank Laura, Edna, Eileen, Lee, and the Limousine drivers for both days. Thank you for making this very difficult time comforting. God bless you Brenda Scott & Family read more

Laura Singh helped our family during our time of need and she was perfection. My uncle passed away in Feb 2022. We knew he was dying so we set up a meeting with Ms. Singh. Before and after his death we were in Merced and this was exhausting to say the least. Our family lives near Palo Alto. Ms. Laura was so amazing. She was very professional, very organized and incredibly efficient. She called us with updates regarding my uncle's body with respect to the county coroner, and when the body was returned following the autopsy. A minister called us to guide us through this trying ordeal. The funeral home, actually Laura, even set up the military funeral that took place on June the 6th. Thank you Laura Singh and Stratford Evans for employing such a quality person. read more

I just want to thank Ray and Micheal for their assistance during the funeral process. These guys were kind and compassionate! Thank you!

Stratford Evans is by far the best funeral home in all of Merced. I lost my son in December of 2022 and after he was placed in their care, it touched my heart to see how everyone was treating him as if he were a member of their own family as plans were made to lay him to rest. Our funeral arranger, Ray, was the most kind, caring and compassionate individual I have ever met. He never made us feel rushed as we met with him throughout the week regarding my son's viewing. After the viewing, when it came time to pick up my son's urn, I thought Ray was just going to hand him over to us in the lobby. Instead, he led us back into their beautiful viewing room where they had placed my son's urn on a draped table with candles lit on each side. The memorabilia we had purchased was also displayed on the table. They had even lit a fire in the fireplace which made the room feel comforting and warm. Ray told us to take as much time as we needed which was greatly appreciated because it gave us another opportunity to be together as we said our goodbyes. Should anyone ever ask me for a recommendation for a good funeral home, Stratford Evans will definitely be at the top of the list. In fact, they may be the only one on the list. read more

Thank you so much Stratford funeral for taking care of my grandmother. We had a horrible experience at the evergreen funeral home they did not put my grandmother in the freezer and had her out for 24 hours decomposing. We got her out of there and came here to Stratford and met with lovely ppl who are taking care of everything so thank you so much for taking care of things during this difficult time. read more

The people here did an excellent job with accommodations and walked my family step by step through the process. They understand how difficult it can be to lose someone you love. I appreciated their guidance and caring nature. The two gentlemen we worked with made sure we were guided, prepared, and helped us remain on schedule throughout the vigil, funeral mass, and burial. They also assisted with the obituary and made sure it looked nice and had all the info needed when it was ready to be put in the newspaper. I highly recommend their services. read more

I don't even know where to start. The people here are so attentive, accommodating and caring. Glen went above and beyond in helping us get the best service for the amount of money we had to work with.Glen was very thorough on giving you information, and answers questions to the best of his ability .Unfortunately the crematorium is in a surrounding town and my sisters and I were torn up about having our father travel alone. So Glen volunteered to drive our Dad there himself! We built such a rapport with him it put our minds at ease to know our Dad was in great hands! When a loved one passes away and your mind is in a blur and you don't know where to start, I would highly recommend starting here. We could not have done this without the amazing staff. Thank you Stratford Evans. read more

It has been one year since my family and I contacted Kent and the staff at Stratford Evans for their council and guidance. They were wonderful then and today I received an invitation to participate in their "23rd Annual "Hope for the Holidays" Memorial Program". The event is to honor your loved one by placing an ornament on their Christmas tree. They even include limousine service if needed. Bless you all and thank you so much. read more

Caring compassionate staff. Very thorough. Took a very emotional situation and handled it beautifully. Took care of everything from transportation, flowers, video, even thank you cards. read more

just want to say thank you to kent flora for how kind he was at the time of my husband james costs passing. thank you so much kent, & amanda, & your staff was wonderful. thank you all again. lynda costa. god bless you all. read more