Matz Funeral Home

I wasn’t part of the arrangements, but my grandmother was buried from this funeral home just today. These people seemed nice and respectful, and cared about the proceedings, etc. Things ran smoothly, and the staff/​family was nice.
My grandmother looked nice, and was treated respectfully and made up well, but she didn’t look a thing like herself. Only from certain angles at certain distances did it look like her at all. I understand that bodies never look the same as they did in real life (I think it’s something with the mouth…) but my grandmother really looked different. She wasn’t badly done by any means, but we were all in agreeance and all surprised.
Otherwise, though, they seem like a lovely place. The parlors are HUGE and the lounges are nice and conveniently located. The place felt homey. Well, as homey as it can for a funeral home, where you never really want to be.

We chose Matz for my mom’s very recent funeral based on a recommendation in the Chicago Consumer Checkbook. (We had used a different funeral home when my dad died 11 years ago.)
From our first meeting with Bob Lawler, one of Matz’ employees, the service, the advice and the attitude were all top-​notch.
One thing I especially appreciated was that everything was low-​key and respectful, with absolutely no sales pressure about anything, from the details of the visitation and service to the choice of casket.
When I met Paul Matz on a later visit, I complimented him on this, and he explained that none of their employees work on commission. That’s the advantage of dealing with a long-​established family business, I guess.
On the day of Mom’s visitation/​service, Brian Peterson was very helpful and made sure that everything went smoothly.
And I was also very pleased with the minister Matz found for us. (The chaplain from Mom’s nursing home, who otherwise would have done the service, was out of town that weekend.)
Obviously, I hope not to have need of a funeral home for a long time, but if the need arose, I’d go back to Matz without hesitation.