Hildebrand-Russ Funeral Home

I cannot say enough about the wonderful service we received from Tom and Andrea Kniewel at Hildebrand-Russ Funeral Home. I knew that Hildebrand's had changed hands a few times in the last several years. Hildebrand's is definitely in the right hands now. Working with Hildebrand's for our recent family funeral very much simplified the amount of work our family had to do for this funeral. It was almost like one-stop shopping. Hildebrands have a binder with suggestions for the caskets, bible verses, psalms, songs, etc. that simplified the entire process. Most families have a budget and cannot afford to spend $10,000+ on a funeral. Of course, the casket is the greatest single expense there is for the funeral. The FTC oversees funeral homes and now allows people to purchase caskets online at a greatly reduced cost, if desired. That was not necessary at Hildebrand's. Hildebrand's offers packages that include the cost of an absolutely beautiful (yet much lower cost) casket, grave vault liner, handling of the remains, vehicles, memorial package, video tribute, transportation, visitation and service at the church and cemetery, not to mention things like the guest register, memorial cards, thank you cards, and use of the Hildebrand Banquet Room. Since our loved one was a veteran, Hildebrand's arranged for military honors, which included not only the three-volley rifle salute from the local VFW, but also a special military detail from the Marine Corp, which included the playing of taps and the folding and presentation of the flag. It was a beautiful service and ceremony. We did not even choose the lowest price package, yet we saved a tremendous amount of money compared to the funeral homes we have used in the past. Hildebrand's is not afraid to advertise their package deals and prices right on their website. They do not play on your sympathy and try to talk you into more expensive caskets for the individual you just lost. Tom and Andrea were absolutely fabulous to work with. They are total professionals. I would highly recommend their services to anyone.