Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
services
Trusted Funeral & Cremation Services in Cincinnati, OH
Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home has served Cincinnati, Ohio since 1942, combining the legacies of two families with over a century of combined experience. Founded by Guy W. Anderson through the acquisition of Schraffenberger Funeral Home, we expanded through strategic mergers with Baiter & Sahnd Funeral Home and Vitt & Stermer Funeral Homes. Our third-generation family ownership continues today with David Anderson, who maintains our commitment to personalized funeral, burial, and cremation services.We specialize in creating meaningful tributes that honor individual lives through customized ceremonies, veteran honors, and grief support programs. Our staff provides 24/7 assistance for immediate needs while offering comprehensive pre-planning options to alleviate future burdens. With locations on Cincinnati's west side, we serve diverse cultural and religious communities with dignity, professionalism, and compassionate care during life's most difficult moments.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Burial Services
Veteran Services
Pre-Planning
Grief Support
Memorial Services
Urn Services
Cemetery Options
Details
- Year established: 1942
Highlights and features
- We offer over 80 years of Cincinnati funeral service experience
- Our third-generation family ownership ensures personalized care
- Specialized veteran burial benefit assistance available
- 24/7 availability for immediate needs and support
- Comprehensive grief resources and pre-planning options
What people say
Compassionate staff
Personalized tributes
Excellent support
Professional service
Meaningful ceremonies
Services
Funeral Services
We create personalized funeral ceremonies that honor individual lives through customized tributes. Our services accommodate religious traditions, cultural customs, and personal preferences including music, food, and thematic elements. Our compassionate directors guide families through every detail while providing a supportive environment for grieving.
Cremation Services
Our cremation services include traditional ceremonies with urns, scattering options, and memorial events. We help families create meaningful tributes before or after cremation while providing guidance on final resting place choices like memorial gardens or mausoleums.
Burial Services
We offer full burial services with customizable visitation, viewing, and graveside ceremonies. Options include immediate burials, traditional funerals with visitation, and personalized celebrations of life at our facilities or off-site locations.
Veteran Services
Our staff specializes in veteran burial benefits applications and military funeral honors. We coordinate with VA offices to ensure qualifying veterans receive appropriate recognition and financial assistance for their final services.
Pre-Planning
Our pre-planning services allow individuals to document their final wishes, reducing future burdens on families. We guide clients through every decision to create legally binding plans that guarantee their preferences are honored.
People
David Anderson
Owner
Third-generation funeral director continuing his family's legacy since 1942. Specializes in personalized service and veteran honors.
Bruce Anderson
Former Owner
Licensed director since 1965 who expanded services across Cincinnati's west side. Retired after decades of service.
Guy W. Anderson
Founder
Established the business in 1942 through strategic acquisitions. Built foundation for family-owned operation.
Questions
What funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, burial options, and customized memorial ceremonies.
Do you offer pre-planning options?
Yes, we offer comprehensive pre-planning services to document your wishes and ease future decisions.
How do you support veteran families?
We assist with VA benefits applications and provide military honors for qualifying veterans.
Are you available for emergencies?
Our team is available 24/7 for immediate assistance with funeral arrangements.
Do you provide grief resources?
We offer year-long grief support programs and counseling resources for bereaved families.
Reviews (4)
Lynne Seaburn
Oct 01, 2021
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This funeral home gave us the most incredible experience. I lost both of my parents last year and they were so accommodating. Checking on myself and my family to make sure we were okay. Everyone who works here has a caring soul. I would HIGHLY recommend using them.
E. S.
Sep 26, 2021
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My daughter lost her baby while in Cincinnati. We all live in another state. Leslie and David made us feel like we were the only ones they were taking care of that day. They prepared everything we needed to have a funeral back home. They truly lifted so much weight off of our shoulders. I could not have asked for more caring people to help us. Cincinnati is blessed to have them.
John Oresovich
Nov 04, 2018
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The staff here is phenomenal, super nice people.The compassion, dignity, and respect shown to our family by their attendant Justine demonstrates to me the level of professionalism to which they are committed. Leslee and David handled all the details flawlessly and they exceeded our expectations for the services. I would highly recommend them to anyone who has lost a loved one; personally would request to have the young lady for the visitation (Justine). Her care, compassion and knowledge are an invaluable asset, and no doubt she is there to listen and give a helping hand. Thank You for being here
Tricia Ottaway
Sep 21, 2018
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Such amazing service when having to go through such a difficult time of losing a loved one. Very professional and sensitive to all of our needs.
