Funeral Services & Cemeteries near White Bear Lake

“Scott and his his team went way above and beyond to make this day unbelievably special to everyone despite the circumstances. They made one of the worst days of my life better than I could have expected“

“A friend recommended Oakwood to our family. We very much appreciated JR'S patience and compassionate guidance with helping us plan a Celebration of Life for our mom. The staff was wonderful to work with and made sure we didn't have to worry about anything on the day of the service, allowing us to spend the time with family and friends remembering Mom. When we walked in on the day of the service and heard a polka being played for Mom, we knew we had chosen the right place to celebrate her life. The photo video was beautifully put together. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful and welcoming the space was and how Mom would have loved it. We would highly recommend Oakwood and JR's services.“

“Outstanding and profound. When I lost my wife, Scott immediately became involved even though he was not in his office that day. This was the forth time our family needed the services of Mueller Memorial. Everything our family needed was accomplished and more. I very much appreciate the manner in which Scott's thoughtfulness accomplishes every detail both large and small. Many thanks to Scott and his very special group.“

“Wulff Funeral Home was exactly what you want in a time that you don’t want. They handled everything with such grace and kindness, even down to filing for the Death Certificate on your behalf. Offering support for every step of the way. Galen was SO wonderful to work with, and all of the staff I spoke to regarding my father’s passing was so accommodating. They were the first call on a list of many, and after one conversation with Galen, I was so happy to move forward with them. Thank you for everything.“

“I absolutely adore the way Ms. Brooks handles my loved one. She answered all my questions and ensured that my needs are met.“

“Mueller-Bies is by far an extremely professional funeral home. You will be treated with kindness and respect during the entire process. We have used their excellent services for several of our deceased family members for over 20 years and could not be more pleased. We will use them for all future funerals as needed in the future knowing the deceased and all family members will be treated with utmost respect, compassion and graciousness.“

“I want to give a big shot out to Tim and team for helping my family after passing of our parent. They were so patient as we asked many questions and give us time to make the best decisions through the process. We appreciate all they did for us. Thank you very much Honsa Family Funeral Homes.“

“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!“

“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!“