The staff members of Henderson Funeral Home & Crematory will guide your family in creating a meaningful ceremony to honor the life and memory of a loved one. A ceremony can be anything you wish it to be: simple or elaborate, traditional or unique. No matter how it's tailored, such a ceremony is an important step in recovering from loss. When we experience the death of someone we love, a funeral service fills several important needs.
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We'll be pleased to welcome your visit to our warm and comfortable offices. Henderson Funeral Home & Crematory was designed to be unlike any funeral home you've ever seen; it's truly a one-of-a-kind place. We invite you to come in and see for yourself how we're revolutionizing the way you think about funeral service.
Pekin, IL Henderson Funeral Home & Crematory has been honored by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) with the 2020 Pursuit of Excellence Award. This is the 18th concecutive year Henderson's have received this award.
This award is presented by NFDA annually to firms that have demonstrated a commitment to raising the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to strict ethical and professional standards and providing outstanding service to families and communities.The Pursuit of Excellence Work Group was very impressed with the quality of this year's entries and all that funeral homes have been able to accomplish during the pandemic.
This award is presented by NFDA annually to firms that have demonstrated a commitment to raising the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to strict ethical and professional standards and providing outstanding service to families and communities.The Pursuit of Excellence Work Group was very impressed with the quality of this year's entries and all that funeral homes have been able to accomplish during the pandemic.
Someone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your unique grief journey.
Most of us are not prepared to plan and carry out a funeral ceremony for someone we love. And so much of the information available on this critically important subject fails to focus on what is most important: having a personalized, meaningful funeral that helps families and friends begin the healing process of mourning after the death of someone we love.
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Caryl Moehring
Aug 16, 2021
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My mom passed away in August of 2019. We entrusted Henderson Funeral Home with our mom and services. I must say that they did an amazing job. Greg and Marla went above and beyond, as did the rest of the staff, to make sure that everything was exactly how my mother wanted it to be. We had a small gathering after the service and they even helped us set everything up as well as helped us to get everything cleaned up. They are very compassionate people and they make sure to take care of you in every way. They were very easy to talk to and didn’t push us through the process. They listened and helped
Kari Ballinger
Nov 03, 2020
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Everyone was so helpful during this difficult time for our family- they made everything so much easier and safe for us all under the new restrictions. They were so attentive to all of our families needs and every detail was perfect. They also were able to stream our service for family members that were unable to come. They all went above and beyond and are so caring at such a sad time for families.
Sue Kyle
Aug 05, 2020
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Melissa Rasmussen
Nov 07, 2019
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Valerie Knapp
Jun 08, 2018
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I have had two funerals here in the last two years, both of my maternal grandparents. I cannot fault the service. The staff were extremely professional and compassionate. All of the events - the visitation, the church and the cemetery - were conducted in a manner that really made things as easy as possible on an otherwise challenging and sad day.
Donna Carpentier
Dec 19, 2016
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Family has used this funeral home two times in past year, they are so not friendly to family! We kind if felt like we were treated like coldly not like a grieving family coming together in one place. And I really think the focus on the "Family coming together" should be a key element in this type of business. Also the family members were only 42 and 21, so they were both unexpected deaths. Staff is very cold and impressionable!!
Amy E.
Nov 05, 2016
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Was here for a visitation for a friend's family member.
The place is kept extremely clean and is well maintained. The staff were extremely accommodating and tactful. They had a perfect balance of guiding visitors through and also being consoling when necessary.
Obviously no one wants to think about this, but unfortunately there will be time to chose a business to work with for funeral services. From what I saw, this would be a great group to work with.
The place is kept extremely clean and is well maintained. The staff were extremely accommodating and tactful. They had a perfect balance of guiding visitors through and also being consoling when necessary.
Obviously no one wants to think about this, but unfortunately there will be time to chose a business to work with for funeral services. From what I saw, this would be a great group to work with.
Laurie Godby
Oct 10, 2016
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Outstanding service and facilities. I have been to this funeral home twice and they are first class. Th dining area is so convenient for gathering after the funeral and the catered food is exceptional for a venue like this. I highly recommend this business to anyone in to anyone n their time of need.
Jan Reed
Aug 04, 2016
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We just had my mother's funeral at Henderson and the owners and staff went above and beyond. They made sure everything for the service was covered and we were taken care of. There are so many details to take care of even when the loved one has already pre-arranged many things. They helped us make good decisions and kept us informed of what they would take care of for us at no extra charge. Greg, Marla, and David are caring people. We would highly recommend using their services.
David Fisher
Nov 19, 2015
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From: The Roberts Family
We can not say enough about Henderson Funeral Home. They treated us like we were their family . We got priority service from all of them. We worked very closely with George and would ask him to do extra things for us to make it extra special for my dad. He never hesitated he just did it. It's the hardest time in your life when you have such a huge loss and you have special people like George on your side. Our family can't thank all of you so much for making this whole experience just beautiful. We would recommend your Henderson family to anyone . Our deepest thanks.
We can not say enough about Henderson Funeral Home. They treated us like we were their family . We got priority service from all of them. We worked very closely with George and would ask him to do extra things for us to make it extra special for my dad. He never hesitated he just did it. It's the hardest time in your life when you have such a huge loss and you have special people like George on your side. Our family can't thank all of you so much for making this whole experience just beautiful. We would recommend your Henderson family to anyone . Our deepest thanks.
