Before my mother passes of breast cancer I had been checking out several cremation services in…read morePortland I decided to go with Care Cremation and so glad I did. They have a very warm and caring staff on phone, in email and in person. When the time came They were there right away. Compassionate the whole process through. I really appreciated how professional and respectful they were with my beloved mom. I hope I don't have to do this again, but even my adult children said when the time comes they will reach out to Care Cremation.

The woman who answers the phone and deals with people in person lacks empathy and compassion…read more.. especially when things go wrong. She is very matter of fact and does not seem to be aware that she is dealing with people who have very recently lost their loved ones. I have a hard time recommending this place but the owner did talk with my family and apologize so I'm editing my review to reflect that.

I have had Aftercare assist my family twice, Michael was a wonderful caring person, I am very sorry…read morethat they have permanatly Closed, I have referred several families toward them, Sorry the are gone now,

I was very pleased with Michael at Aftercare Cremation . He was so pleasant and made this…read moreexperience about as easy as it could get considering the circumstances. I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking this type of service for your loved one.

Edit update 2: my brother-in-law had the unfortunate and unexpected need of their services... And…read morethey delivered beautifully. So... While my original complaint still stands, bumping to 5* as don't want to ultimately detract someone from going with them as when you need them, it's a difficult time and ultimately recommended.

Westside provides an incredibly streamlined and straightforward service. They make everything so…read moreeasy at the most difficult time of most people's lives. My only complaint would be that my loved one died on a Saturday morning. I tried to contact them on Sunday during business hours and spoke with someone who said a funeral director would call me back, but no one did. However, once I called on Monday and spoke directly with a funeral director, everything proceeded smoothly from there. All the paperwork is done on-line. Their prices are good, a big part of this is likely because the office on Millikan (in the City Hall Building in the Beaverton Round) is apparently just a small office with low overhead. The cremation is done through Riverview Abbey. It was done quickly and I was able to pick them up at the Millikan office (you can also pick up at Riverview Abbey). They can mail them to you as well. Obtaining death certificates through them was also easy, as was getting an obituary posted to their website. They are very professional, responsive, and happy to help.

As a hospice worker I have recommended Elizabeth and Cornerstone Funeral to many of my own clients…read moreand family. She has always risen above and beyond in helping each family through this difficult stage.

I used Cornerstone to help with my mother's cremation. My mother had already made…read more"pre-arrangements", so this was a huge help navigating the whole process. My mom was on hospice for 8 days, I provided the hospice with Cornerstone's name when the time came. Elizabeth and her team came to the house to pick up my mother, it was a very dignified and lovely parting knowing my mom was leaving in the care of Cornerstone. Elizabeth is a one woman show and still is able to be super responsive and on top of it all. She is very professional, friendly, incredibly compassionate, and deeply dedicated to her profession. Prices are affordable and transparent. Cornerstone has been in business over 20+ years and Elizabeth has been a mortician for over 30+ years. While my family and I only used cremation, Cornerstone offers a variety of options: Green Burial, Visitations, Burial Services, Funeral Services, Eco-Friendly Water Cremation, Gift of Life, Witness Cremation, Military Honors, and Natural Organic Reduction. There is NO cookie cutter approach to death and what the next steps are. You can create a celebration of life on your terms, or whatever your loved one expressed before they passed. In addition to her steadfast work as a funeral director, Elizabeth wrote The Green Burial Guidebook, gave a TEDx talk called, "Going Green: The Last Act of Environmental Volunteerism", and is the voice of the autopsy exhibit in the forensic wing at the United States National Museum of Medicine. She worked with Herland Forest in Washington to steward the first natural organic reduction human composting. In closing, sure I could have just written a simple 5-star review and listed the details of how Elizabeth and Cornerstone assisted me with my mother's cremation, but I felt they are so deserving of you knowing how incredible they are and all their services. There is simply no other choice when it comes to funeral services.

Susan and all of the people who I dealt with throughout the process with Smart Cremation were…read moreabsolutely amazing! During a time of grief and confusion after my father's death, they were such a comfort. Susan kept me up to date on every step of the process, from the moment they were notified of his passing. Susan made herself available via email most any time of the day. Often I would send an email with a question late at night, and I was shocked to receive an almost immediate response from her as she was answering emails from home. This made me feel cared for as an individual, and not just a job to complete during business hours. The staff, especially Susan went out of her way to accommodate my busy schedule, and made sure we had everything we needed well before the funeral services. Death is a subject that we often avoid discussing, but it is important to let your loved ones know what your wishes are. Smart cremation offers a pretty payment plan which my dad used. He had the entire process paid for in advance. Just to make sure his death wouldn't be a financial burden on us. This service also took all of the guess work out of things. We weren't faced with making that decision and trying to make arrangements while we were grieving. We simply gave the hospital the card provided by Smart cremation and they took care of everything from there. It was a great comfort knowing that our dad was being cared for with great care and respect. A huge thank you to Smart cremation for making a horrible time in our lives a lot easier to handle.

The presentation was EXCELLENT and very informative and easy to understand the terms! Lourdes was…read moreconcise and helpful with all questions presented to her! I very highly recommend this presentation to anyone who needs to make this very important decision and not be a burden when you pass. I'm very glad I no longer have to worry about my passing! It is an EXCELLENT and extremely affordable deal than any others that are out there!

Guy, the owner of Wherity Family Cremation, took care of my husband's cremation last year and…read morepersonally delivered his ashes to my home. I trusted him enough to arrange my own future cremation with Wherity and requested that our ashes be combined and scattered over the ocean. Guy is a genuinely kind man who made me feel comfortable and was very patient when I had difficulty hearing him (I am hearing-impaired). He truly cares about the families he serves and offers compassionate service at prices far more reasonable than many funeral homes--some of which charge nearly double. His approach makes simple, dignified cremation accessible and affordable.

My mother-in-law passed in early September. We used Wherity family cremation services. They were…read morevery gentle the cremation was completed in a week and death certificates were provided immediately. Excellent service

No response when I filled out their contact form. Went with another company that did.read more

No one ever wants to find themselves in need of cremation services, with that being said, Cameron…read moreof Discount Cremation was the perfect choice for my family and me. Every time I texted him with questions he replied within the hour. He was very helpful and I highly recommend them.

This industry isn't anyone's favorite but I wanted to give a shout out to Angie and the team at…read moreAffordable Family Memorials. We lost our 20 year old son suddenly and so we were bogged down with grief, which makes decision making very difficult. Plus, who wants to come up with words that will be there forever to honor your pride and joy? In any case, we took probably 9 months and went through a dozen versions before settling on the final design. Angie was patient and kind throughout, and the finished headstone is perfect.

Wow! The service was Spectacular and their help was Incredible…read more We had met with Lincoln Memorial, where our sweet granddaughter was buried. Up until this point, Lincoln Memorial had been great to work with, and I highly recommend them as a cemetery -- you just need to get your marker elsewhere. Here's why: Lincoln Memorial wanted to charge a ridiculous price, plus charge an additional $450 because we wanted to design it. I might add one of the reasons we wanted to design it was because they don't have a clue what they are doing when it comes to designing, and can only come up with random, ugly text and one of a very small range of static stock vector images, which we did not like. So it was necessary to make our own design to actually honor Baby Jade. Lincoln Memorial also did not let us know that the green stone eventually turns yellow. In addition, they claimed that if we had a stone made elsewhere, it would not be guaranteed or cared for. We found out this is untrue. AFM guarantees the stone, and Lincoln Memorial is required by Oregon Law to care for the headstones. The stone we chose was 12 x 24, set vertically. Angie steered us away from green given its tendency to turn yellow. We picked blue. We sent Angie the custom design. She and her husband enhanced the little baby feet, found better butterflies and poppies (more detailed to reduce "negative space" where water would pool), inverted the graphic of the Rome Temple, did a sand blasting of that area which we just really loved, then after customizing it, they manufactured, delivered and set a truly Beautiful headstone for less than $1000 (including the fees that Lincoln Memorial charges for having someone else make it and set it). AFM did not charge any fees for custom artwork. It was all included in their pricing, as was the fee for delivering and setting the stone. What a relief to finally have the Beautiful Memorial stone finished for Jade. Cannot wait to see it after the install. So grateful we found AFM!! Highly recommend!