For over a century, we have served the Harvard community with understanding, honesty, and care; our commitment to assisting families in their time of need remains as strong today as it was as the very day we opened our doors. We own and operate our own crematory, so whether you choose burial or cremation, your loved one will never leave our care.
Our funeral home is and has been a family-owned home since the turn of the century, and we hope to continue to serve the Harvard community for many years to come. It is important to remember that funerals are for the living. They are a celebration of a life lived, and our professional staff strives to help you and your family create services that are as truly unique and special as the individual.
Our funeral home is and has been a family-owned home since the turn of the century, and we hope to continue to serve the Harvard community for many years to come. It is important to remember that funerals are for the living. They are a celebration of a life lived, and our professional staff strives to help you and your family create services that are as truly unique and special as the individual.
Services
The Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, Inc., is located at 107 West Sumner Street in Harvard, Illinois. We are the funeral home that serves the Harvard community and surrounding rural area. In the 1890's the firm of W.A. Hochchild operated a furniture and undertaking establishment at 29 North Ayer Street, Harvard's main street.
At Saunders & McFarlin Funeral Home, we take great pride in caring for our families, and will work tirelessly to provide you with a beautiful, lasting tribute to your loved one. We own and operate our own crematory, so whether you choose a traditional burial or cremation, your loved one never leaves our care.
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. Born and raised in Harvard, Illinois, Michael D. Saunders began his college career at Tulsa University and then transferred to the University of Illinois.
Our Funeral Resource Center allows our families a warm and private area for making service arrangements and purchasing a wide variety of funeral merchandise and cemetery markers. Whether choosing a traditional funeral or cremation service, our Funeral Resource Center offers many choices to fit everyone's budget.
Reviews (6)
Nancy
Sep 01, 2021
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Edith Gonzalez
Apr 24, 2021
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They were very helpful with everything. The whole process is always hard and they go above and beyond to help make things easier for the families. We lost a family member and they were able to help us out with writing a letter to show proof of the funeral services that were going to be taken place. Our family members that were requesting an emergency visa to come to the funeral and burial needed proof of that. I am extremely thankful. Thank you for all the attention. It made things easier and being able to have our family together at that moment was truly a blessing.
Samantha S.
Dec 30, 2020
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Aaron Bittner
Nov 08, 2020
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Ben S.
May 28, 2020
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Diane Lawe
Dec 20, 2019
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I called regarding a monument of a very dear deceased friend. I visited her grave and the final date had not been completed on monument. I called on Monday July 29th and spoke with Mr. Saunders. He informed me that due to a health issue with the individual who carves final dates there is a backlog with the completion of that task. Today, Wednesday, July 31st, Mr. Saunders called me to inform me that the gentlemen who does final dates would be at the Cemetary this week and date would be carved by the end of the week. True follow-up and customer service. The visitation, procession to church and Cemetary
