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Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services offers a wide range of services for both burial and cremations in Laconia, Gilford, Meredith, and other communities in Belknap County. Our experienced staff is here to ensure each family has the ability to create a meaningful and appropriate way to remember their loved one.

Our family owned funeral home offers you the care and understanding that you need in this difficult time. Whether you need a simple committal service, traditional funeral, or one with veteran military honors, we are here to serve you and your family. We also provide preplanning services. Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services offers funeral and cremation services in Concord, Laconia, Gilford, and Meredith, NH.
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He is the oldest son of Russell Beane and a lifelong resident of the Lakes Region. Craig graduated from Laconia High School in 1990, and then continued his education at Canton College in Canton, New York where he received his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science in 1992. After serving his apprenticeship, he became a licensed Funeral Director and began working full-time for the family firm in 1993.
Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home as originally founded in 1860 by Jefferson Gilbert. He offered many additional services, such as coffin making, paper hanging, picture- framing and manufacturer of window shades. Gilbert sold the business in 1887 to Jonathan L. Moore, whose son John B. Moore later joined the firm.
Whether your wishes are for a traditional funeral with military honors, or a simple committal service, our family owned funeral home offers you the same care and understanding. The traditional funeral service is what most families choose when selecting their funeral arrangements. It normally includes a visitation with family and friends at the funeral home.
Although cremation dates back to ancient times, it has only recently become a more common choice throughout the United States. People choose cremation for a variety of reasons. Some do so based on environmental considerations. Others have philosophical or religious reasons. Many people believe that choosing cremation means limiting your options.
We understand that having a conversation with your loved ones about your preferred funeral arrangements is certainly not something that anyone looks forward to, or even has much experience in. Whether it is for peace of mind or to make arrangements for prepaid funeral or cremation services, we meet with local families every day and will be happy to sit down with you in a comfortable environment to answer all of your questions.
Reviews (9)
Nancy D'Ambrosio
Nancy D'Ambrosio
Dec 30, 2021
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Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette was extremely respectful to me and my family in planning services for my Mother. They were very responsive to any questions I had and were very accommodating to the requests we had.
Dave Dutile
Dave Dutile
Nov 25, 2021
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Craig and his team were great. Professional, compassionate, and great with pre-planning, and lead-up to and during the event. Barbara, and Tara in the office were forever timely in responses and guidance. -Dave
Christine Vayda
Christine Vayda
Nov 14, 2021
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Everything went as excepted. Very professional and caring through the process. It’s not easy to loss a loved one, but they were so kind and caring.
Tara Baker
Tara Baker
Oct 31, 2021
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Wilkinson Beane funeral home served our family with a kind and courteous manner. They assisted us through an extremely difficult time with respect and professionalism. The staff was very helpful from start to finish. I would recommend them to anyone needing their services. They made navigating a whole lot easier.
Robert Lee Jr
Robert Lee Jr
Oct 29, 2021
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As always you guys have gone above and beyond. Jordie has been extremely helpful and a wonderful person to work with. We have gone through you with to many to count. You have always been wonderful and understanding. If I could give you a 10 star I would 💜
Pennie Nelson-Shine
Pennie Nelson-Shine
Oct 29, 2021
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Kind compassionate service. All of my needs we met to the fullest in a warm and loving atmosphere
K. Endean
K. Endean
Oct 03, 2021
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Craig Beane and his staff were tremendously helpful and kind in helping us with funeral arrangements. We had to make the arrangements long distance and transfer our family member from another state. Craig handled the details, and the people at Wilkinson-Beane were prompt in answering questions and providing the necessary information. They went above and beyond in providing professional and personal touches at a difficult time.
Tj Erquhart
Tj Erquhart
Sep 29, 2021
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The folks at Wilkinson-Beane were very helpful and kind during our time of loss. They made getting my dad taken care of easy.
Kelley Desmarais
Kelley Desmarais
Sep 21, 2021
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Everyone was so easy to deal with. The helped my family with not only my stepmom but also my dad. I'm thankful for their kindness.