Business Details
16 Years
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Emergency
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Your Trusted Partner for Funeral and Cremation Services
The Elms Funeral Home is a family-owned and operated funeral and cremation service provider dedicated to offering compassionate, personalized care to families during times of loss. Established in 2010, our state-of-the-art facility in Elmwood Park, Illinois, was designed to provide comfort, privacy, and modern amenities while maintaining affordability. Our team of experienced funeral directors, serving Norwood, Park Ridge, and Jefferson Park areas, brings over 50 years of combined expertise in handling arrangements for diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.We prioritize one-family-at-a-time service, ensuring exclusive use of our spacious, naturally lit facility with features like a multimedia chapel, coffee lounges, and complimentary valet services. Customer testimonials consistently highlight our exceptional attention to detail, transparent pricing, and ability to create meaningful tributes that honor loved ones' lives.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Preplanning Services
Veteran Services
Grief Support
Memorial Planning
Obituary Assistance
Casket Selection
Transportation Services
Document Assistance
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- We offer exclusive facility use for personalized family services
- Our modern chapel features multimedia tribute capabilities
- Complimentary valet service available for guest convenience
- Transparent pricing consistently more affordable than local competitors
- 24/7 availability for urgent arrangements and support
What people say
Personalized service
Modern facilities
Transparent pricing
Compassionate staff
Stress-free arrangements
Services
Funeral Services
We provide comprehensive funeral services tailored to family needs, including visitation arrangements, ceremony planning, and burial coordination. Our spacious facility accommodates personalized tributes with multimedia capabilities and comfortable guest amenities. Services include professional staff support for document processing and grief resources.
Cremation Services
Offering dignified cremation services with flexible memorialization choices, including private ceremonies and keepsake urn options. Our staff guides families through the entire process while maintaining cultural and religious traditions. Services include temporary urn storage and scattering arrangements.
Preplanning Services
We help individuals plan their final arrangements in advance through personalized consultations. Services include document preparation, payment options, and secure record storage. Our online preplanning tool allows families to document preferences for future reference.
Veteran Services
Specialized services for veterans including flag presentation, military honors coordination, and VA benefit assistance. Our staff works with local veteran organizations to ensure proper recognition and documentation for service members' families.
Grief Support
We provide grief counseling resources and support materials through our online grief library and bookstore. Services include access to professional counselors and community support networks for families coping with loss.
People
Michael Rominski
Funeral Director
Experienced funeral director with over 15 years in compassionate service, specializing in personalized arrangements and grief support. Recognized for exceptional family care and community involvement in Elmwood Park.
Eileen Baldeshwiler
Funeral Director
Dedicated funeral professional with expertise in veteran services and cultural tradition preservation. Serves Norwood communities with personalized attention to detail and family needs.
Karen Scimeca Christensen
Funeral Director
Compassionate director specializing in cremation services and memorial planning. Brings 12 years of experience in creating meaningful tributes for Jefferson Park families.
Questions
What funeral service options are available?
We offer traditional funerals, cremation services, and customized memorial options with multimedia capabilities in our modern facility.
Do you provide 24/7 emergency services?
Yes, our funeral directors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent arrangements and support.
Can I preplan funeral arrangements?
Yes, we offer advance planning services including online preplanning tools and personalized consultations with our directors.
Are your services more expensive than other funeral homes?
No, our pricing is consistently more affordable than most local competitors while maintaining modern facilities and personalized care.
Do you serve specific cultural or religious communities?
Yes, our directors have experience with diverse cultural and religious traditions across Norwood, Park Ridge, and Jefferson Park areas.
What grief support resources do you offer?
We provide access to a grief library, professional counseling referrals, and community support resources for families coping with loss.
Reviews (6)
Karen Stobie
Apr 03, 2021
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All of the people at elms are so caring. I was here in Australia when my mum passed on 12/2....they took care of her until she was buried on 9/2...by then I'd talked to them all....
including the guy with the undertakers voice at midnight...HE didn't mind at all...he had my mum in his care and he was wonderful....the Welsh man who calmed me more than once and helped me grieve with photos....cas I couldnt be there and luke who there on the day.
the lady who answered the phone immediately knew who I was, maybe my Ozzie accent, maybebecause they know who's in their care and the people that are
including the guy with the undertakers voice at midnight...HE didn't mind at all...he had my mum in his care and he was wonderful....the Welsh man who calmed me more than once and helped me grieve with photos....cas I couldnt be there and luke who there on the day.
the lady who answered the phone immediately knew who I was, maybe my Ozzie accent, maybebecause they know who's in their care and the people that are
Maryann Pedota
Aug 31, 2020
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I can even begin to say how Wonderful working with Michael Rominski from Elm Funeral home was during our difficult time . Michael was everything you could imagine and more! He was warm, kind, loving, compassionate, informative, knowledgeable and most of all trustworthy!! He went above and beyond anything I could ask for, and more. Everything was Beautiful and ran perfectly!.. Thank you to Michael Rominski and to everyone else at Elm that helped send my Beautiful Aunt ( Laura Gagliano) to her final resting place. I know she is happy and in peace. Also, she looked Absolutely Stunning!!
Sincerely
Sincerely
Nancy G.
Aug 28, 2020
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One of the best funeral homes I've ever been to. They were so hepful and friendly and went out of their way to help us with whatever they could to make this sorrowful time a little less stressful. Also they way they fixed up my mom was beautiful She looked exactly like herself!!! I would highly recommend this funeral home to everyone
Laura Lashok
Jul 04, 2020
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The Elms Funeral Home was compassionate, caring and very helpful during this difficult time. They worked with me on packages that were affordable and kept my informed on every step prior to the funeral. During the service they were there for any needs but kept their distance to allow us privacy. Our director, Spencer was great. I would highly recommend this facility.
Jes H.
Jun 14, 2020
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The best experience I have ever had for such a hard thing to go through. This place has such a family feel to it and they have your heart and everything in mind, especially Karen. Beautiful inside and out and did everything above and beyond. My grandpa looked perfect and at peace. Treated with so so much respect here. God bless you all.
Dave Czeszewski
Aug 14, 2019
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The Elms staff was great and exceeded our expectations. The funeral home is beautiful, very spacious and great gathering room for snacks, drinks and relaxing. The could not have done a better job and would highly recommend their services.
