Swartz Funeral Home

On June 21st, 2023 our loved one passed away. From the first phone call to Swartz to the very end, they were above and beyond in supporting our family. The entire staff was professional in every way. We felt that our loved one was in the best possible hands, treated with nothing but dignity and respect. Their unwavering support continues in their after care services and we are beyond thankful for them during our grieving process. Swartz and their entire staff made the service excellent in every way and we highly recommend Swartz Funeral Home.

November 27th, 2021 My Mom Sarah , me and my siblings received the terrible news my Dad George , passed away at the age 56. We reached out to Swartz Funeral Home for help with the arrangements etc. Steve, Cody, and the staff were phenomenal. They treated us with sincere sympathy and were very understanding. Steve was absolutely amazing. He's very polite, understanding, caring, and overall an amazing guy to work with. Thank you so much to all of the staff at Swartz for your help. We greatly appreciate everything you've done for us and for being so very helpful and understanding during this unfortunate time.

Thank you so much to the staff at Swartz funeral home, I remember when my grandmother passed we held her service here and they really helped my mom out with everything, money was tight and they still made it happen for my grandma to have a beautiful service. But what brings me here to state my opinion is that, my mother just passed unexpectedly so naturally me and my brother came here first and it was absolutely THEE right decision, everything happened so unexpected and we had minimal planning for this, they worked with us to make sure me and my brother could take good care of my mother one last time. I can’t express enough how grateful we are for the people here and how much they helped us today.

I honestly cannot say one bad thing about the people who took care of my grandmother Helen Rossetter and our family. So compassionate, caring and above and beyond. My grandmother looked exactly like she did, her make up and hair was exactly how I expected it. The ceremony was beautiful and witty. Thank you Swartz. ❤

My father in Traverse City had been in failing health since the beginning of this year and sadly passed two weeks ago. My 2
Sisters and myself contacted Swartz Funeral Home to make arrangements for his service. As we had preplanned, they immediately transported his body and had everything in place within a few days. My family was extremely grateful that owner/director, Rick Lamb, personally oversaw the service. The care, compassion and cooperation that he and his staff demonstrated to our family and friends was impeccable. Thank you Rick for going above and beyond our expectations.

Swartz was excellent! We were very satisfied! Steve, one of the directors was so helpful and kind. He explained everything to us so clearly especially since it was such a difficult time losing my father. The day of the service they made sure all of us that arrived were well taken care of. Even small touches like Carol and Steve taking our coats was so helpful. They were professional and compassionate. We were very happy how my father looked. The room was beautiful and stocked with lots of kleenex and chocolates. We just can't say enough about how great the experience was with Swartz. They provide excellent service before, during and even afterward. You will be more than satisfied using their services. Thank you so much Steve, Carol and all the staff.

Continued from Mark Taylor's Review

From the placement of the flower arrangements prior to the start of the visitation and continuing with the placement of memorial gifts that arrived during the visitation, the room was open to walk through with chairs being placed in a manner that allowed interaction between family and friends. Our family’s privacy was respected by Codie and the staff always, especially during the visitation and if required the visits into the visitation room were quick, focused and direct.

We especially give special thanks to those personal who worked with Susan in preparation of the body for the incredible work they did to make our loved one look as we remembered her to look throughout her life. We recognize this was a difficult and challenging task and the persons responsible for taking on this task did an outstanding job and from our hearts we give great thanks for being able to put some more difficult mental images of Susan deeper in our memories by bringing us a memory of how Susan looked during the great majority of her lifetime.

Again, we as a family were very pleased with Codie and the Personal at Swartz Funeral Home on Hill Road and recommend them highly. We would definitely work with these individuals again, who made a very difficult time so much easier for us and allowed us very warm and pleasing memories of the celebration of Susan’s life.

Swartz (Chad) was absolutely amazing from making arrangements to the final end. Thankyou for making our love one beautiful as she always has been you did an amazing job. The Vollmar family

We were very pleased with the planning and coordinating my dad's funeral. Brian was Amazing. Kimberly was very helpful and knowledgeable. She guided us through everything we needed. Would highly recommend Swartz Funeral Home. They literally took care of every detail before, during and after the funeral.

Took incredibly good care of my family after my father's passing. Their staff came to collect him from hospice at our home and were very professional and caring. Their staff helped us write a lovely obituary for their website, and gave us an opportunity to see Dad again before he was cremated.

Outstanding service. My Mom passed away at night and was very pleased that the staff at Swartz wanted to come directly to my home to begin making the funeral arrangements. You just do not find a business willing to do that anymore. As we spoke I decided to wait until morning and they said that was ok and set an appointment time. Thank you for all of your kindness and considerations.

Swartz Funeral Home on Hill Road is a very beautiful home with historic features integrated into a very modern, spacious and ADA accessible building with all the areas we as a family used being serviced by an easily accessable stairway or elevator. The room used to plan the service was roomy yet comfortable and was placed to provide privacy for the family. The bathrooms are clean and accommodating especially for those who live with physical limitations. The lounge area is large enough to move around in with room for each family present to share space while displaying any food and drink brought to share during visitation. An adjoining room has comfortable tables and padded dining chairs in which to spend time while having a snack or drink.

Five stars to Swartz Funeral Home and especially for our Funeral Director, Codie, from initiation to conclusion of the service for Susan Gipson. Codie took considerable time and expended great effort to help us create a memorial service that we were very happy with. Codie, worked with us (Husband to Susan, my wife and myself) for close to three hours to make the hard and necessary decisions for the memorial service in Swartz Funeral Home and in the Chapel area of the Mausoleum at Crestwood Cemetery. Working within a strictly defined budget, Codie, helped us with planning the day, time and size of the room for the visitation. Codie was kind, patient and compassionate throughout the selection of the casket, vault, memorial marker, death notice and all the other accompanying paper work and decisions and selections needed in planning the funeral. Codie’s diligent work to provide us the best experience possible in the memorial service for our loved one started with our first meeting and introductions and followed through to the end of the service. Although being extremely busy during our planning of the service and during the service itself, Codie always asked if we needed anything and if all was going as best as possible for us. All the requests that I am aware of were taken care of by Codie and all the personal at the funeral home with quick personal service and without any sense of being bothered or annoyed. All Personal encountered were quick to fulfill requests and did so without making us feel hesitant to ask. The caring and superior service Codie and all Personal at Swartz Funeral Home provided us allowed us to feel personally respected and cared for.

From the large details to smallest details ie., a picture for the obituary notice, which we eventually downloaded from my wife’s phone to the Swartz Funeral Home web site with some difficulty, was accomplished by Codie working diligently through the glitches to make this happen, a small however very important detail for us. The Pastor used by Swartz Funeral Home, Hank, a Hospice Chaplin, took time in delivering a very well prepared non-denominational Christian message for us at the end of the visitation and again saying the right words at the Mausoleum during the conclusion of the service.

The remainder of this review is being placed under Matthew Taylor’s name because of the limits google places on characters, which I do not agree with. If they ask for a review, google should post what one writes minus any profanity, here is the important conclusion;

I have had to use Swartz Funeral home twice this year (2014) first for mom then for dad. Both times they were very helpful. I've found that with the first one they were accommodating in walking us through the process, which was somewhat complex if you've not done one before. The second one involved a veterans service and various estate documents, i.e. life insurances. In all cases, there were few miscommunications and those were quickly corrected. A step parent also passed this year and his veteran service and other issues were much less appropriately handled and some other items were not part of that funeral home services at all. Swartz was the best place for this event at a difficult time.

Over 4 Months Ago, My Brother, Terry, Passed Away & Rick Lamb & The Staff, Took Very Good Care Of My Brother & Us, The Family, Throughout, The Showing Of My Brother, The Visitation & Funeral Services, Even After The Funeral, They Were Very Kind, To Help My Sister-in-law, To Figure Out Some Things! We All, Couldn't Have Been Anymore, Pleased! The Staff Were Very Attentive, To Our Needs & Very Friendly, To All Of Us! We Would Recommend, "Swartz Funeral Home" To Assist Anyone, In Their Time Of Bereavement❤The Harnetz & The Scott Families❤Thank You, Very Much❤

They have an amazing grief & loss support group that is free and open to the public. The therapist, Dr. Canin, runs the group and you can schedule appointments to meet with him one-on-one.

We have used this funeral home since 1994, they have always been very accommodating and considerate to all of our families needs, this is the only place I trust with my loved ones

The most beautiful funeral home I've ever been too, the Lamb family are so caring, The staff always is so polite and helpful, thank you,

Wonderful. The environment was beautiful, the staff was attentive, and our loved one looked like herself again. Thank you all for taking care of her.

Held funerals for both my in laws and it was wonderfully held here. The services are superb.

Excellent place. Friendly helpful staff.