Myers - Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory

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Carole Lee

My family has always dealt with just one funeral home though out the years and I have always been quite satisfied with their services. But, recently, I have had firsthand experience with Myers-Buhrig Funeral home and I was so completely amazed at the way a dear friends situation was handled. In her case, regarding the sudden and unexpected death of her mother. There was not only extreme emotional distress, but also some very challenging physical aspects, at the scene of this sad event. My friend called me shortly after she had discovered her mother and she was understandably in a state of confusion and shock. I live about 25 minutes away and got there as quickly as I could. By the time that I had arrived, Bob from Myers-Buhrig was with her. He was quietly explaining her options to her and I could see that she was beginning to relax, as she realized that he was going to take over and handle every detail from that point on. And that is exactly what he did. He and his assistant Dan proceeded to care for her mother and the details regarding her home. In every step of this process, he explained, beforehand, what he and Dan would be doing and what she would see. There was some extensive clean-up and Bob and Dan worked to make sure that when my friend re-entered her mothers home, she would see nothing but the beautifully well-cared home that her mother had always kept. Bob actually commented on what an immaculate housekeeper she was, which truly touched my friends heart. He then told her what to expect regarding her mother and how she would look when they removed her from her home. When we walked in, everything looked perfect and her mother looked lovely. I could tell how relieved my friend was not to have to face the same situation in which she had found her mother. I had no idea that a funeral director would, or even could, go to these lengths to help someone in such deep emotional trauma. I could not have been more impressed. I truly feel that he could not have done more. In closing, I also would like to mention that the visitation at the funeral home was quite beautiful and elegant. Something that I noticed there, that I have never seen before, is that this funeral home also had a little café that offered free hot and cold drinks to the visitors. What an excellent service! I cannot not say enough about how beautifully everything was handled and what a caring and compassionate man Bob is. I feel he and his assistant went way above and beyond what would normally be expected from someone in their profession. My friend is planning to discuss future arrangements for her and her husband with them. Thank you, Bob, and much love to you and your staff.

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Dennis Yarlett

Losing a loved one can be a very difficult and confusing time. For us, everything moved very quickly from the time my mom received her terminal cancer diagnosis until her death. We were cautious in selecting a funeral home, we wanted everything to be perfect for mom, the way she would want it and we wanted her and us, as the family, to be treated with dignity and respect. Mom was bedridden and unable to leave the house. Bob visited with us at my parents house to start the funeral process. Bob was very kind, understanding and most important of all, he listened to what we wanted and didnt push or try to get us anything my mom or the family didnt want or need. We felt very comfortable and most importantly, Mom felt very comfortable meeting Bob and she knew Bob and Myers-Buhrig Funeral home was who she wanted to have her earthly bodys final preparations with. When mom finally succumbed to the cancer and passed away, Bob came and picked moms body up to take to the funeral home. The moment him and his assistant walked in, us and my moms body were treated with dignity and respect. They gave us all the time we needed to say our final good byes. Bob explained everything that they were going to do to remove moms body form the house and gave us the option if we wanted to leave or stay. He made sure we knew everything being done, asking if we had any questions and asked for permission throughout the removal of her body from my parents house. We were concerned with how moms body was going to look in her casket. My had a tracheotomy and swelling in her neck from the tumors. Myers-Buhrig did a fantastic job on mom. Mom looked happy, peaceful, beautiful and most important of all cancer free. She looked like she did before the cancer diagnosis. We cant thank them enough. The final vision of my mother was beautiful and that is how Im going to remember her. Everything from the funeral to the burial to the reception was handled by Myers-Buhrig and they did a fantastic job. They helped out at the reception, which was a complete surprise. They went above and beyond through this entire process. Its sad losing a loved one, but knowing the care and respect that mom received from them made us very happy. I know that mom wouldve been happy with everything they did for her and for us. You never want to have to recommend a funeral home, but if you are looking for someone who will treat you with dignity, respect and like family, Myers-Buhrig is hands down the best funeral home. Thank you for everything you did for mom and for our family! - Yarlett Family

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renate19861958

Unfortunately we had to use Myers-Buhrig services again. The first time we needed them was for my stepfather. Then, my sister unexpectedly passed away. My sister wanted to be cremated so that was the option we went with. Everything was handled with tact, respect and dignity. And again, Bob was not sickeningly sweet or overly deferential to the family members. He could judge very well what could and what couldnt be handled by various people as he explained everything. To put it bluntly she was laid out beautifully. In a weird way I felt better knowing that they put a special bracelet on her so that her identity will remain available all through the cremation process. Apparently not all crematories do this but since they own the crematory they control how everything is handled and youre not shipped out to somewhere else. Theres always this underlying wonder if the ashes we get are actually the ashes of the loved one and that they didnt get mixed up somehow. It was interesting to see the different options dependent on financial availability. With my stepfather, we were financially able to have him taken care of fairly easily. With my sister, money was a LOT tighter. This may be more information than needed, but during such a difficult time its worth noting that you cant get around this being very stressful for any family. Even in tense family situations he was able to be an excellent go between and EVERYONE felt better about arrangements and how they were handled. Let me say that if you need to use this service, do NOT freak out at what you are going through and how it will be handled. Wait until your first appointment with him. You can then relax a little bit when you know exactly what you are dealing with. He will take you through everything step by step. The financial advice are golden nuggets of information. There is a lot going through your mind when everything starts to happen. Especially if you dont have a lot of money. Just breathe. Financially everything was doable. There were various options available and he would explain and reexplain until we understood everything. He knows how difficult everything is. I intend to go to Myers-Buhrig again. I can make that decision easily and with confidence. Hopefully I wont need to for a long while.

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