I have attended multiple funerals at this location, unfortunately. However, lovely experience with…read morethis funeral home and staff. Would definitely recommend.

This is the Muzyka Funeral Home that shines the brightest. Whether you're coming to pay your last…read morerespects to a friend, burying a loved one or a vendor coming in through the back door, you are genuinely welcomed, greeted with a smile, treated with dignity and met with professionalism. The staff is very accommodating, helpful and not badgering. A spacious interior, tastefully appointed with ample parking on site. Wonderful! This is a people friendly funeral home. A class act! There is nothing dysfunctional at this funeral home, no pecking order and a staff that is totally polite, sincere and welcoming. No mean people working here! When I go, and hopefully not too soon! Years and years down the road.. :) .... This Ukrainian is coming to this Muzyka Funeral Home on Lawrence Avenue. If they treat you right while you're alive, you can count on them taking care of you respectfully at your funeral.

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.

I attended a wake here for an 'ol neighbor pal.  This funeral home is thee funeral home for Park…read moreRidge and it's located in the heart of Uptown Park Ridge.  They took care of the cremation service also.  I met Mike Ryan who is the GM of the place and a fine and welcoming fellow.  They have a pretty spacious parking lot in the back so no concerns there.  The facility was neat, clean, and comfortable everywhere including their lounge downstairs.  Thumbs up from what I could tell if anyone is needing their services.

No one ever wants to visit a funeral home, but the staff at Ryan-Parke made the process as painless…read moreas it could be. Robert & Rocco were phenomenal during such a difficult time for our family, providing great compassion and detail to every aspect of the service. With a whirlwind around us and essential family members missing from the wake and funeral, the staff was even kind enough to record moments for us to look back on so the loved ones missing could see what took place. We can't thank everyone at Ryan-Parke enough, and if you happen to be in search of a funeral home that goes above and beyond, this one is it.

Montrose Cemetery on the north side has a particularly interesting history. I've seen it many…read moretimes, as I live fewer than two miles away; however, I've never know much about it. I took a self-tour of it recently to change that. Montrose is one of the trio of cemeteries on Pulaski between Foster and Peterson, with the other two being Saint Luke and Bohemian National cemeteries. Montrose is the youngest of the three, established in 1902. The cemetery was owned by Andrew Kirchner, who owned a funeral home, and is still an independent cemetery owned by his descendants. They did not have a One of the early burials was a victim of the Iroquois Theatre Fire, which was one of the deadliest fires in US history (if you're unfamiliar, I highly suggest reading about it). Of the over 600 victims, nearly all were claimed in the months following the tragedy--all but one, a woman who was never identified even though hundreds of people visited her over the course of six months. She was interred here in Montrose in a casket engraved The Unknown. Kirschner donated his services and the plot to this unfortunate victim. Today, there is a diamond-shaped Iroquois Memorial on the site, erected five years after the fire. Another unique monument here is a mausoleum placed by the Japanese Mutual Aid Society. That organization began purchasing several lots for use by people of Japanese descent in Chicago, so that they would have a place to be buried; the group also covered burial fees for those who were unable to afford burial. In the years surrounding World War II, there was growing anti-Japanese sentiment even as hundreds of thousands of Japanese Americans came to the city, and these somewhat prescient actions on behalf of the JMAS to help their community were indeed an important measure to take. The Society acquired more plots and there are two sections of the cemetery that are dedicated to people of Japanese heritage, as well as a sitting area for quiet reflection. In addition to the large number of Japanese Americans buried here, there are a lot of people of Eastern European descent here too. There is an incredibly large memorial to the victims of the Armenian genocide. It's a relatively new addition, installed around 2000. There are elaborate memorials to some of the religious leaders of one or more Eastern European Christian denominations as well.

Office staff not friendly. You have to call for appointment and you can see people sitting in the…read moreoffice and they won't answer the door. We asked a groundskeeper for a map and they said we had to call the office just for a map but you can literally see people just chatting in the building. You would think given the situation staff would be overly nice to help a person grieving.

Highly recommend this funeral home for your loved one's services. Steve and his team are…read moreprofessional and very efficient. They were able to accommodate most, if not all, of my family's requests. They have several chapels to choose from but all were clean and more modern than other funeral homes I've been to. Thank you Cumberland Chapels for being able to send my father off in a dignified and compassionate way.

We recently used their services. They went above and beyond with being helpful in our time of…read moresorrow. I highly recommend using them for your loved ones.

Do not use for your funeral needs. My husband passed and I signed to release his body to this…read morefuneral home. I had scheduled a tour of the funeral home 3 days later. I realized at the tour this was not the facility I wanted to use so I asked the owner how the body would be transferred to the home I did want to use to which he informs me " oh we don't have the body" I was shocked. I was not informed his body was never picked up. In fact the day he passed he informed me his body would be picked up. Months later I attend a funeral for a friend and we were waiting for the ashes for the mass. I was asked to call to see the ETA so I called and the answering service said " Tim is on vacation, he says their is a miscommunication." HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN!!!! Do not use them.

We came to Chicago on the death of my father under very awkward circumstances. Barr Funeral Home…read morewas chosen for us accidentally but I will forever be grateful to Tim for his dedication, commitment, responsiveness, thoughtfulness and professionalism in handling my father's passing and cremation. He and his staff allowed me and my family to be fully present during this emotional, difficult time.

Nelson Funeral Home in Park Ridge provided us with a superior environment for the memorial service…read moreof our dearest departed, with attention by Michael, Meghan and Jessica to every detail on the day of and in the planning process. Through a very rough time, starting with Eugene Cha and Stephanie, all were professional to the utmost, empathetic and caring. Our lasting memories are better because of the staff and we thank you.. God Bless. ~ Gómez Family ~

I'm so very pleased that we picked Nelson Family Mortuary for the funeral service and graveside…read moreservice of my 17-year-old granddaughter. We had the funeral service in their Provo funeral home and the graveside service in Heber City. Lance Nelson and his staff, Isabelle, Claire and Colin, were very patient and compassionate as I shed many tears each time I called the funeral home prior to my granddaughter's expected death and after. They listened each time I called and were very helpful. I called them every day during the two weeks of planning with questions I had about things, and it was great that someone was always available to help me; and if I had a question after hours, the answering service took a message, and I was contacted shortly thereafter. The rooms for the service in Provo were beautiful and had mountain views. Everything went smoothly. They provided tables with tablecloths, easels and stands for the flowers, two slideshows (for the viewing and a separate one for the funeral service), and livestreams for both services. Lance and Allison attended the funeral service and graveside service to make certain everything went smoothly. The planning meeting with them was easy. They had caskets onsite which was a surprise, and we picked the one we liked best. We expressed to them how we wanted the services to go, and they did every single thing the way we wanted. They also made my granddaughter look very beautiful in her casket for the viewing. She wore a single braid and they inserted tiny silk flowers we provided them plus matching nail polish. We received many compliments about how beautiful the funeral services were. I suggest you have the butterfly release, as it was extraordinary. If you're looking for a mortuary for a loved one, pick this place! I'm certain your experiences will be like ours: easy planning, and the most beautiful send off for your loved one. My family, friends and I will have these memories forever! I was even able to watch the service again on their website so that I remember each and every detail of it forever. Also, my sister who couldn't attend on the day of the service was able to watch it at a later date.

I cannot say enough good things about how kind, helpful, and thorough the Donnellan Family Funeral…read moreServices staff was for the funeral service of my brother. They did almost everything for us and incorporated all the payments for the cemetery and the church into their bill, so we only had to write one check. It was such a relief at a time of grief and many, many decisions to have them say, "We will take care of that for you". I would highly recommend this company.

Kind professionalism. Donnellan's has been used by my family for many years. By far the best…read more people caring for those in a time of need!