Hodges-Kiser Funeral Home

“I met with Sean Gallagher this morning. Sean was so pleasant and I immediately felt at ease planning my funeral. He invited small talk and I never felt rushed. When our meeting was over I left knowing that all I requested would be fulfilled.”

— Yvette Richardson

“On behalf of our entire family, we wanted to let everyone know how amazing this Facility and their entire staff is. During such a difficult time in our lives, Kaile and Ted made the process of planning a celebration of life seemless. From the first phone call when our father had passed down to the last few minutes of the service, Kaile was helpful, proactive, and paid so much attention to detail when we spoke to her. The service was absolutely beautiful and more than we could have asked for. I would 10/10 recommend using them if you are ever in a position that you have to plan a funeral or memorial service. Pastor Ted spoke and his words were so encouraging. Thank you all again for taking the burden of planning this off of our shoulders so our family could grieve properly.”

— Samantha Dodson

“Anticipating my mother’s passing, I had prearranged the details of our wishes as well as providing all the required information to fulfill them. At the time, I was told that no further information would be required beyond the need to sign an actual contract that could be managed electronically. I knew that on the day of her passing, it would be difficult for me to deal with logistics and details. I had comfort that the day of her passing would be focused on our love for our mother and supporting each other emotionally. The reality of the day could not have been more different than my expectations. After calling to report my mother’s death, obviously talking to an answering service in another state who asked ridiculous questions off a script, I did receive a return call from a funeral director in another city, who hadn’t even taken the time to look-up the information already on file prior to calling me. The experience was the same as if no prearrangements had been made. After numerous phone calls back and forth to provide and verify information I had already provided, the last straw was her suggestion to use a different photograph of my mother. The photograph we had chosen was special to us in ways she couldn’t understand and her suggestion was shocking to me. I was also misled during the prearrangements regarding the process for releasing and transporting her body which created additional anxiety. The funeral director stated her goal was to be efficient and accurate. I told her that her goal was to make the process as easy as possible for me. She, and Hodges-Kiser failed in this goal.”

— Vern Baillargeon