Business Details
16 Years
experience
Emergency
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Trusted Funeral & Cremation Services in Des Plaines, IL
G L Hills Funeral Home has served the Des Plaines community since 2010, offering personalized funeral and cremation services with unwavering dignity. Our locally owned establishment prioritizes compassionate care, treating families as neighbors rather than clients. Our home-like facilities provide a serene environment for memorial services, while our comprehensive options accommodate diverse cultural and personal preferences. We specialize in pre-need planning, green burial services, and eco-friendly cremation solutions. Our team provides 24/7 support during critical moments, ensuring seamless coordination from initial arrangements to final ceremonies.Through educational programs for community organizations, we demystify end-of-life planning and funeral traditions. Our staff combines decades of collective experience with modern service offerings, including customized urn selections and memorial keepsakes. Client testimonials consistently highlight our exceptional attention to detail, respectful preparation of loved ones, and ability to create meaningful tributes. We maintain partnerships with local florists and caterers to enhance service quality. Our facility features accessible design and dedicated spaces for family gatherings, reflecting our commitment to holistic grief support.
Services
Funeral Planning
Cremation Services
Pre-Need Arrangements
Urn Selection
Memorial Merchandise
Grief Support Programs
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- We offer 24/7 emergency assistance for immediate needs
- Our facility provides home-like comfort for grieving families
- We specialize in eco-friendly green burial services
- Our team has over 15 years combined experience in funeral care
- We provide free educational programs on end-of-life planning
What people say
Excellent service
Compassionate care
Beautiful arrangements
Professional staff
Home-like comfort
Services
Funeral Planning
Our comprehensive funeral planning service guides families through every decision, from venue selection to personalized tributes. We offer customizable packages that respect cultural traditions and individual preferences while maintaining transparent pricing. Our directors provide expert advice on legal requirements and documentation.
Cremation Services
We provide traditional and eco-friendly cremation options including flameless alkaline hydrolysis. Our process maintains the utmost dignity while offering flexible memorialization choices. Families receive detailed guidance on urn selection and scattering regulations in local areas.
Pre-Need Arrangements
Our pre-need planning service allows individuals to document personal wishes and alleviate future burdens from loved ones. We offer payment plans and legal documentation assistance to ensure all arrangements are properly recorded and accessible when needed.
Memorial Merchandise
We offer a curated selection of urns, fingerprint jewelry, and commemorative keepsakes to honor loved ones. Our merchandise includes customizable options like engraved plaques and personalized rosaries, with assistance available for special order requests.
Grief Support Programs
Our community-focused grief support programs provide educational resources and emotional assistance through workshops and personalized guidance. We collaborate with local organizations to offer ongoing support groups and end-of-life planning seminars.
People
Graham Hills
Owner & Director
Graham leads with over 20 years of funeral service experience, emphasizing compassionate care and innovative memorial solutions. He actively engages with local community groups while maintaining hands-on involvement in every service.
Audrey
Funeral Director
Audrey coordinates arrangements with meticulous attention to detail, known for her responsive communication and calming presence. She specializes in creating personalized tributes that reflect individual life stories.
Questions
What funeral service options are available?
We offer traditional funerals, cremation services, green burials, and customized memorial options to honor individual preferences and cultural traditions.
Can I plan funeral arrangements in advance?
Yes, our pre-need planning service allows you to document preferences and secure pricing through flexible payment plans while receiving legal documentation assistance.
Do you provide 24/7 emergency services?
Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for immediate assistance with death notifications, transportation, and urgent arrangement needs.
What memorial merchandise options exist?
We offer urns, fingerprint jewelry, commemorative rosaries, and personalized keepsakes with special order capabilities for unique memorialization requests.
Are educational resources available about funeral planning?
We provide free community workshops and informational materials covering end-of-life planning, cremation options, and funeral traditions.
Reviews (2)
Ann Piscitello
Oct 23, 2020
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Compassionate, caring group of people. Graham is amazing and helped make a difficult sitiation easier. I can't recommend them enough.
Beth Waltz
Jul 03, 2020
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Updated house with comfortable atmosphere, recently remodeled. Men, women and family bathrooms are all unusually large and wheelchair accessible. Ample parking and pleasant staff.
