Funeral Services And Cemeteries near Inver Grove Heights

“Jaime and his staff were absolutely amazing. My mother passed away a couple of weeks ago and they took care of so much during this challenging time. The location is easy to access and it's a really beautiful set up for the service. We just held the service last night and everything went perfectly. I feel like with the help of Roberts Funeral Home we were able to honor my mother in a beautiful way. Thank you Jaime!“

“We unexpectedly lost our son this autumn in Central Minnesota, and we were quite suddenly faced with planning his funeral. After reviewing a few nearby funeral homes, we settled on Oakwood Funeral Home in Maplewood, a family-owned business. We called Oakwood from the west coast and first spoke with Nick, the owner’s son. Nick was extremely helpful and sincere. He answered our basic questions, and made us completely feel that we could count on the support we needed to plan our son’s final goodbye.

We made an in-person appointment with the owner of Oakwood, John (“JR”) Jaskulske, to arrange and to finalize the funeral arrangements. JR greeted us at the door, made us feel truly welcomed, and showed us briefly around the viewing and gathering room. The interior of Oakwood is colorfully tasteful, quite beautiful and peaceful. Afterward we sat with JR together in a comfortable, smaller inviting meeting room to choose and make our selected options and final plans. These were all discussed carefully, patiently and with compassion.

After sitting down and talking with JR for about ten minutes, we genuinely knew we had chosen the right place for our son. JR took his time, listened to our questions and thoughts, and explained our options. We could tell this was not just a job for him: he truly cared about us and the grieving process that had only just started for us.

Five stars is not enough for the service JR, Nick and Oakwood Funeral Home provided. We will forever be grateful for their sincere support, compassion, and guidance during this very emotional and difficult time. We wholeheartedly highly recommend Oakwood and their service to you. You, like us, will look back and know there is absolutely nothing you would have done differently.

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“We had arranged my wife’s funeral after she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Nine months later we had here funeral. All arrangement’s were followed falsely. It was a very comforting experience. I have my funeral preplanned with Muller. My family won’t have to worry about anything. Thank you Mueller .“

“This cemetery is BEAUTIFUL!!! I visited for the silly reason that my name is Acacia and you don’t see places named that everyday. I joked with my friends that I want to be buried here when I die. Though let’s be real that this place is well kept, so green, and just beautiful that I would be happily content spending eternity here.“

“Sam White was my funeral director. He did a fantastic job. I was very impressed by his responsiveness and kind, compassionate manner in which he handled everything. Kessler & Maguire made a very sad situation so much easier for me to get through. I highly recommend them!“

“Lara and all the staff did a wonderful job in helping us and taking care of my dad in his passing. We heartily recommend them for any funeral needs you may have.“

“Working with Dominick gave me peace because I trusted that all would go smoothly, and it certainly did. Everyone was very professional and exhibited kindness and compassion throughout each step of the planning process.“

“We have had two family funerals in the past 5 years. Both times we were treated like family by Jeff Kandt. During these stressful occasions we were given great options and never pressured to spend more. This last funeral was the most difficult as we were unable to be there in person due to pandemic restrictions and once again Jeff assisted us and even went beyond acting more like a family member than a funeral director. This funeral home exceeds expectations. They are there for your needs. If you need a funeral home you can trust, who gives their best every time, contact them for the best experience under trying times. Thank you Jeff.“

“Mike was great to work with from the very first phone call getting things or order for when the unfortunate day would come for my mother. Not only could you sense the care in each phone call or personal interaction he and his staff where very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire process. One of his staff members even picked up our catering order the morning of my mother’s funeral taking that burden off of our shoulders. He was always willing answer any phone calls helping myself or my father on next steps to do and really made a hard time for our family seem like such a breeze. I would never hesitate to call Mike at O’Halloran Funeral home again in the future.

Thanks Mike and staff!!“

“From the first contact to the last, they were professional, courteous, and caring. All of our questions were answered quickly. The facility is beautiful and many commented that it felt so warm and comforting. I have two suggestions for improvement: provide a list of items/supplies that are included (tablecloths, napkins, etc) and let the family know how to find the staff if anything comes up (I was going around knocking on doors when one of the toilets needed attention). Other than that, the attention to detail was amazing!We were happy to find several restaurants nearby to sit down with family and friends for a meal after the service. The location was easy to find and the parking was easier than expected.“

“Everyone was compassionate and made the process easier to plan and go through. They were thorough and respectful. I will be planning my arrangements through them.“

“Tom Schultz did a fantastic job. He was friendly, attentive and took care of everything! Thank you!“

“Josie and June in the office were so wonderful in helping us locate our ancestors who are buried there. We are grateful for their kindness!“

“10/10 amazing experience!
10/10 low pricing!
10/10 high quality!
10/10 Live person answer's phone's, rarely goes to voicemail. Quick responses to emails as well.

We worked with Cora here and the entire experience was so helpful and respectful. I really like how they take care in who is providing what info and also help notify SS. They also help by working with the hospital, University of Minnesota's #1 recommendation.
Death certificates were mailed. Cards were made. Urn's are on display with many many options and engraving is included!

Thank you Crescent Tide and Staff!“

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“Thank you brooks funeral home for all that you’ve done for Chris Jefferson ! We appreciate you and will recommend you to everyone !!“

“Funeral home director/owner of the two funeral homes of the same name, one located on arcade street and the other located on gervais ave, seem to have started on a good note (with us) by having great communication and professionalism.However, I understand he is a busy man, but work is work and when something is paid for, it should be met. Everything went well for us for the most part and the owner helped us tremendously from suggesting Hmong cultural advice, to arranging our late loved one’s funeral , and, to supplying us with a few technical equipment for the event.However, once the expense was fully paid, it seemed the communication dwindled. I found myself calling/texting him a lot more than I should have, in an attempt to obtain my late loved one’s death certificates that I’ve purchased thru him about 2 months ago. Sometimes, he’d answer my calls and texts, other times, no response and his phone’s message inbox is full.I think to save anyone from stress and frustration, since it seems there was more than one incident similar to my issue with the same owner, maybe don’t purchase the death certificate via the funeral home as you can easily obtain it within a better timeframe via at the county vital records.But, overall, everything was decent, for example, the location of the funeral home (gervais location), parking space could improve but worked for our family during the pandemic, the availability of the props or supplies on site, and the excellent communication (prior to full payment).There was a decent size kitchen but we didn’t take the option to use it.There was also another large room for guests to sit outside of the actual service room. There was plenty of available seats or tables you can use. There was a small sized tv (likely a 32”) available for use but it could be larger as the room is so wide, not everyone would be able to see what’s on the screen from afar. In the smaller lobby area by the entrance, there is access to water dispensers, which worked great for our use during the funeral service.We supplied our own masks, hand sanitizers, and other minor equipment we needed or liked for the service. We did have to supply our own trash bags, the 13 gallon sizes?The outdoor firehouse to burn the joss paper is a few minutes walk away in the rear of the funeral home. I didn’t mind the walk there.I didn’t get to use the site’s restrooms but I didn’t hear any of my guests complained about it. Owner had plenty of tables for our use! That was a plus for us!“