My father's arrangements were made here years ago by my mother and sister and they were very happy…read morewith the experience. My mother passed recently passed and had a pre-planned funeral here. Kate Kavouris, the funeral director, was outstanding. Professional, knowledgeable, caring, and emphatic. She handled everything and answered all my questions. I can't say enough good things about how she handled what was - to me - a very difficult, emotional situation. She made things go smoothly, which lowered my stress level considerably.

Such a good experience with Colonial. Everyone was so kind, compassionate and still professional…read more Maggie and Marie and Chris made everything so easy. I had to call a couple times to make changes and they were so accommodating to me. My husbands death was so unexpected and such a shock to me, but they walk you through everything, no rush and are truly so helpful. I would definitely recommend them to anyone having to go through a loved ones passing. Kathi S.

When in the depth of grief, it is important to find funeral services where the associates…read moreunderstand and empathize with the woe felt by your family and friends. Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium not only identified with our sorrow but were very understanding of our needs. Mike ensured to carefully explain the options offered and expenses associated with them. We found them to be very reasonable. From the time they picked up our loved one, the associates were respectful and professional. The requested small service was lovely. Our mother looked lovely and peaceful. Strang Funeral Chapel and Crematorium met all our requirements. We were beyond appreciative of how it was all managed. Thank you.

I had a beyond excellent experience with Strang Funeral. With my mom's passing a couple of months…read moreago, they were patient, kind, informative, incredibly helpful and didn't think we were crazy that we handled most things lightly and with jokes. Pricing was incredibly transparent, they prepared things for a viewing for just my sisters and I...Everything just moved quickly but smoothly. The building itself is clean, organized, didn't feel sterile and they have a large parking lot in case you decide to do a service there. We found a beautiful urn through them, and they had many choices to choose from. I'm a fan of their compassionate approach and my sisters & I were very happy with their help!

If you're looking for compassion and empathy after losing a loved one, this is the place to go!…read moreWhen you walk in, it's warm and welcoming. Cathy is the owner and Carol is her right hand woman/manager. Like alot of us, we're not prepared for the end of our life or our loved ones. You might feel lost, confused and even befuddled. Cathy and Carol will 100% guide you properly and patiently. Saying "goodbye" to a loved one who's passed, is one of the hardest things humans have to go thru. Im still healing from the loss of my grandfather. It's been almost a year since l've been here and this is a long overdue review. One of the downfalls of loving someone so much is when they leave us, it's so much more painful and heartbreaking. Grief is love with nowhere to go. Drowning is an art of learning how to survive, be it in water or emotions. Northern Illinois Funeral Services helps you start the healing process. That's extremely invaluable for me. They say you get what you pay for, but here, they go above and beyond what's expected. Grateful for the two earth angels at Northern Illinois Funeral Service

Cathy and Reggie are professional, flexible and compassionate. They got the job done, despite last…read moreminute requests and changes. Cathy is available 24/7. There are many immediate decision that need to be made when a loved one passes. They knew exactly how to handle each evolving situation. Highly recommend.

The only person that was compassionate during my difficult time was Lindsay. She was absolutely…read moreamazing and very compassionate. The owner Carol came across as she couldn't be bothered, phone calls or emails were not returned. The pastor that they used was very angry and saying things that did not sit right with a lot of people. She made his service unbearable. The overall extended my grief so much worse.

It feels kind of weird rating a funeral home, but here goes…read more.. When my father passed away unexpectedly, everything happened so quickly and my mother was a little overwhelmed. We went to DeFiore Jorgensen and worked with Carol DeFiore. She was awesome. She walked us through everything and could not have been nicer to work with.

Very helpful and responded quickly when a partner firm from Wisconsin needed assistance. Excellent…read moreservice and very easy to work with. Highly recommend.

From the owner: Compassionate and dependable funeral trade service.read more

Debbie Thompson, Thank you so much from the bottom of our…read morehearts for helping us through this difficult time. You did an amazing job! We have had so many compliments on how beautiful the service was, the amazing video, blanket, candle, down to every small detail. We will be forever grateful. Karen McKee and Family

Caring, professional, & understanding during this difficult time. I would highly recommend Debbie &…read moreher staff.