At Glende-Nilson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, we are dedicated to providing the highest level of comprehensive care to families we are called upon to serve. With Chapel seating for up to 200, we are able to accommodate gatherings of any size. Our Life Event Center provides flexible space for families to gather for lunch and fellowship following services and can also be used for more contemporary gatherings or community education.
For families selecting cremation, our on-site crematory ensures your loved one never leaves our facility. We are here to help facilitate services that provide comfort, meaning and honor to a life lived.
For families selecting cremation, our on-site crematory ensures your loved one never leaves our facility. We are here to help facilitate services that provide comfort, meaning and honor to a life lived.
Services
The Glende-Johnson-Nelson-Nilson Funeral Homes have served the families of our communities with caring and compassion for over 50 years. Evan Glende, lifelong resident of the Fergus Falls area, together with Sam Miller, built the present facility in 1950 called the Glende-Miller Funeral Home. Years later, Adolph Johnson joined the firm and the name Glende-Johnson Funeral Home was adopted.
When planning a service, you have many options available to you and we will do all that we can to provide a beautiful and respectful ceremony. No matter your choice, we can offer you a space to join with family and friends in grief, comfort and love. And above all, we will do our utmost to honor your loved one.
Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time. Chris comes from a funeral service background as well. He grew up and attended school in Page, North Dakota, where his father owned and operated the Lindsey-Carlson Funeral Home.
As part of the remodeling, a state-of-the-art 4,200 square-foot addition was constructed in what was the original funeral home parking lot. Among many other things, the renovation included the addition of a brand new chapel and crematory. The new addition houses a beautifully-appointed lobby, handicapped-accessible restrooms, and a new chapel with seating for up to 200.
Do you identify as spiritual but not religious? Perhaps you desire a more personalized, one-of-a-kind way to remember your loved one. No matter the reason, an Insight Institute Life Tribute Celebrant will work your family to create a truly memorable experience that your friends and family will talk about for years to come.
Reviews (11)
Keith Kaehler
Oct 31, 2021
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Anne M. Beyer
Oct 17, 2021
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We have experienced 3 of our family members (2 of our sisters & our Mothers) funerals with the help of Glende-Nilson’s top notch services over the years! We have been treated with the utmost respect, and care when it came to each of our services. They were all exactly how we wanted to celebrate our family members life!
Cindy Morical
Oct 06, 2021
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Diane Ross
Sep 01, 2021
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Allen Lundquist
Aug 26, 2021
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Erin Elizabeth Shea
Aug 25, 2021
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My family was very lucky to have Luke and the whole Glende-Nilson team help us when my mom passed away unexpectedly. Luke was wonderful with my mom and kept my family in the loop on when they picked up her body from the hospital and when they got her to their facility. They helped us with all the details in a very easy to understand way and helped us with all the planning process. Not only did they help us with the funeral but they have also kept in contact with my family and checked in on us to see if there was anything they could do to help up with the grieving and healing process! Funerals and
Tonya
Aug 24, 2021
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Glende-Nilson was so supportive in our time of loss. We first used them with my mom’s passing and than we planned our dads funeral a year prior to losing him. They explained everything up front and when it was time to plan they walked us through each step. They went above and beyond with helping us download a video I found to share and even put together memorial candles for both of my parents. Luke and Elizabeth stayed in touch with us and helped us in such a sad day in our life.
Aaron Riley
May 15, 2021
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The staff, Luke and Elizabeth, were so kind and caring from beginning to end. They made the entire process seamless. We never felt rushed or pressured into anything. The memorial service and funeral went perfectly and was even set up online for those who could not attend. Even though they were busy, you didn’t get that feeling whatsoever from them. Very thankful to have such compassionate people around. Thank you!
Tiffany Bunn
Feb 24, 2021
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Would highly recommend these guys. They were so nice, actually listened to what you wanted and cared about what you said. They even checked in afterwards to see how we were all doing and if there was anything else we needed.
Just want to say thank you again to these guys for everything and taking such good care of my mom before and during her funeral.
Just want to say thank you again to these guys for everything and taking such good care of my mom before and during her funeral.
Delight McKnight
Nov 02, 2020
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Thank you Glende-Nilson! My family and I appreciated how you, Luke, took care of us and all the many details for our precious mother's memorial. You all were so gentle and kind, and went out of your way to make things that were important to us very special. You helped make a hard day a special day full of memories. Even 2 weeks later Elizabeth called to see how I was doing and if there was anything else she could help me with. They genuinely care and I highly recommend them! Thanks again for being a blessing! Delight :)
Shelby Diiro
Jul 18, 2018
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