Absolutely would not go here. Not only is someone I know going through the ringer with this place…read more They demanded an amount of money within 24 hours. All I've heard about this funeral home is appalling all the while I'm dealing with another funeral home which had given us excellent care with a death in my own family and the service given to my friends and family by burns in Hobart was absolutely ridiculous. Shop around before you choose this place! No empathy and all about the money. Also I see plenty of not great reviews which speaks volumes in itself.

We have had pretty much all of our family through here. They have been nothing less than…read moreaccommodating, compassionate, and professional.

Tough to review a funeral home, but it is a fact of life. This was a nice home ... had a lot of…read moreroom and could accommodate a large crowd ... all-in-all it was a nice venue for seeing your loved ones. The funeral home was organized and prepared and did what it could to move people through. Nice location and the staff was very helpful. No complaints - and located just over the border in northwest Indiana right off US 30. Parking lot is spacious so you can arrive late and still find parking.

Tim from Smits has been great. Our father passed suddenly in NC, and Tim helped us coordinate…read moregetting everything wrapped up in NC and finalizing everything at the Cemetary where my father was buried. He had so many questions and bothered him endlessly, but he was always patient with us and helped us make sure everything went smoothly.

Have dealt with Calumet Park Cemetery for more than 50 yrs. Beautiful well maintained grounds,…read moregreat service and excellent communication. Elliot is wonderful to work with He is truly caring, compassionate and very knowledgeable

Went to my parents gravesite only to find tombstone had disappeared. It was a Saturday afternoon…read moreand no one was in office. After several calls on Monday I was finally told that the ground crew thought base was sinking and was repairing that. No one in office initially had any idea of what was going on nor did anyone bother to call to let us know about this. When I went back to check, the area over my recently deceased mother's grave was covered in weeds and no sod. But the tombstone had reappeared.

I needed to have my parents ashes separated so me and my siblings could each have some. I called…read morethem on my way out of town and ask if they could separate them (and I asked them ship them to me). The very pleasant woman on the other side said "come on by." On the way to the airport, I stopped at the funeral home. She asked if they had done my parents' funerals. I was a bit embarrassed and said "no, but they lived around the corner." After explaining what I wanted, she quickly separated the ashes into three containers and brought them back to me. I asked her what was the charge. She said "No charge. Happy to do it." I was blown away. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting (a few $100 dollars maybe) but I wasn't expecting it for free. And that was it. I am so grateful to the kind people at Kish and if I sadly had another service to plan in the area, I would absolutely use them.

My loved one has been entombed and her memorial plaque installed on her crypt, I can tell you with…read moreall my heart, I would never recommend Kish Funeral Home to anyone ever again. I waited until every detail was complete to safely speak my mind. I strongly felt my trust was violated. Comments were made to me during the meeting that were unwarranted and left me confused as to why they were even said to me while making funeral arrangements. My one brief encounter with the owner of the funeral home was when he came in the room as we were placing flowers around the casket and I said everything looks good. The owner of Kish Funeral Home exclaimed "this isn't our first time at the rodeo." I found this to be a very insensitive and crass comment to make in light of the loss and grief we were feeling. No signs of empathy or a genuine handshake from a business man who owns a prominent funeral home in town. I was told that our funeral was the worst they have had in the 10 years they were in business. I was shocked that this was stated to me because I did not encounter any incident or cause any problems for the funeral home or their representatives, but when I questioned the remark 3 times, they refused to answer or apologize. During this very sensitive time, I found this comment insulting and injurious to my good character. Funeral homes should never advocate for familial unity when there was none prior to the passing of the decedent. Funeral homes shouldn't pass judgement, exhibit favoritism or discriminate based on status or title even though the deceased resided in the Cobblestones. Mourners certainly will take note of bossy and rude representatives of Kish Funeral Home during the wake and tell me later how they felt. Once your funeral is a sure thing, their next goal is securing the next wake. You can get everything right but if you violate a family's trust by overstepping your place and bounds, you lose everything. Trust is everything to a family when selecting a funeral home. Unfortunately, it is not easy to grab your deceased loved one and walk out the front door once arrangements have been made. Kish Funeral Home lost on all counts.

We had a wonderful experience with Calumet Park Funeral Chapel. Jerell and Gavin were incredibly…read moreaccommodating, compassionate, and professional throughout the entire process. The small touches they added were beautiful and very thoughtful, making a difficult time a little easier to bear. We highly recommend their services to anyone in need. The Haddad Family.

Manuel Memorial by far is the best funeral service in northwest Indiana. I come from a very large…read morefamily and have experienced funeral arrangements from just about every provider in the area . They do not compare to the quality, efficient, warm, and professional service that Manuel Memorial provides. From Angie, all the way down to their interns, they are all remarkable. They buried my sister in 2010. There was a discrepancy in the casket that was noticed the night before her funeral. Angie not only corrected the issue, but upgraded my sister's casket. We walked into the church the next morning and we shed tears not just because of our loss,but because of how beautifully she was prepared. She looked like the Princess that she was! Angie followed up with us weeks afterwards, to make sure we didn't need help with thank you cards! Since then, they have buried two of my uncles, a few family friends, and members of our church, all from our referrals. We even stop by just to say hello to them when we are in the area. Their staff is truly a family. I feel so indebted to them for going above and beyond their duty at such a pressing and dire time of our lives. I highly recommend them!

This was the worst experience I had doing a funeral. They had my granddaughter looking awful and…read morethe services was very unprofessional Angela Manuel was very unprofessional please do not take your love ones there it was the worst and awful experience ever

My friend Barry Hudon passed away 25 years ago on January 26, 1994. I hadn't been there since…read morethen. This past Fall and Thanksgiving my sister wanted to visited his grave for the first time. She never been to see his grave. We went three times. The first time we couldn't find, things look different 25 years later. Office people were very nice and helpful. My sister and I visited the grave twice more and decorated it for Christmas on Thanksgiving day after dinner. My sister liked Barry alot. My sister passed away on January 8, 2019 and her cremains were entombed on Barry's birthday which was on February 20th. Some coincidence or signs from heaven above!

Connie Kuiper and all of his staff are the best in this business. I can never imagine using any…read moreother funeral home when needed.

I would highly recommend Hillside Funeral Home.The care that we received when my father passed away…read morewas outstanding. Connie Kuiper has been helping families get through one of the toughest stages of life for many years and it shows. His concern was for our family and not the bottom line. He did not take advantage of our grief, but helped us plan a beautiful funeral that my step mother could afford. Everyone we dealt with showed the same kindness and concern. They all made the process so much easier. You and your loved ones are in good hands at Hillside.