Schoedinger Margarum Northeast — Local services in Mifflin Township

Words can hardly express how Schoedinger took care of my family when my mother passed away. My mother passed away in Alaska and Shoedinger coordinated having her brought to Ohio. I didn't have to worry about any of it. Every word, every action, and the timing of everything that Rosemary Starcovic, the director, did was perfectly geared to help my mother have the best send off possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. They webcast the funeral so that my family and friends, far and wide, even on other continents, could see the funeral. She helped educate me about decisions I needed to make and point me in the right direction for things that needed to be done. If possible, she did it all for me, taking into consideration the different challenges of my grieving family was dealing with. She even acted as one of the pall bearers because we didn't have enough locally, and she is a tiny thing! She made it all look seamless. I watched her as she did some of the things she did and I thought to myself, she has a gift, there is no way she could get so good at what she does by teaching alone. Rosemary asked me what I wanted for flowers, and without any further effort from me, she ordered beautiful arrangements from the best florist in Gahanna. Every single little detail was first class, thoughtful, beautiful and as sensitive as possible. Rosemary connected me with Mary, who helped with the grave marker. She said that they could make pretty much anything I wanted. I looked on the internet and found a beautiful headstone in Omaha. I asked her "Can you make one just like this?" And just like, that she said yes. She drew up the model, said the had the stone in stock already, and that was that. Mary told me all the ins and outs and rules of the cemetery and we ended up with a beautiful choice for a headstone and vase. I just cannot give Schoedinger high enough praises for the job they did for me and my family, but five stars will have to do. It...

My father passed late Weds night and the upcoming weekend was Easter. Luckily we had our plans known and ready for services, and when we met Schoedinger Thursday pm, they were able to have all the details done for a Saturday am service for folks coming from out of town. Andre who picked up my father when he passed was in a cowboy hat and he was so respectful with my mom with dementia in giving her time to let go and gave her a hug to the flower placed on dad's bed when he left. We knew he was in good hands as hard as it is to let go. They were able with such short notice to get the Marines to provide the military honors at the service. They provided details that we didn't plan in the memorial cards with this as well as the emblems on the hearst to the route planning with escorts.. all of that eased us so we could have our time to grieve. They were able to get him to a church where we wanted more folks to be able to come. They knew our wishes and not only provided those but provided the details we didn't ask for... each one didn't go unnoticed and provided such a special remembrance for dad. They coordinated what we brought for them that we prepared for the services and had them all packaged back for us with momentos. The preparation of dad was beautiful to get him back to him from his illness. From the preplanning we did years prior to the time of loss, they were amazing! I don't give rave reviews often, and their service was the best of the best from beginning to end! You would not be disappointed...

We lost our Mom suddenly during covid. The last thing you want to think about at this time is arranging a funeral. Schoedinger made this so easy for us. They did a zoom call, due to covid, and we discussed all our options. They were so kind, and helpful. Elizabeth was the person in charge of our needs. She was so helpful. She helped us write the obit, and it was beautiful, it really expressed our Mother. She walked us through every single detail, so we were able to have a beautiful service for our Mother. She was with us from calling hours through our service, and we felt we were in such good hands. Schoedinger gives you the tender care you need, while getting everything done for you. They had video screens of pictures we provided, which were so heartwarming. They provided poster boards for us to pin photos to, and tables for us to display framed family photos. It made us feel as though our Mom was with us, and it was all so perfectly done. Despite covid, we were able to have a calling hours and a family service at Schoedinger. everyone wore masks and we maintained our social distance. We selected music for the service, which Schoedinger played through their speaker system, and it was beautiful. They made a very sad situation very nice. Since then, they have reached out to see how we are doing, and gave us suggestions for grief counseling or support groups. All my Family can say is “thank you to the Schoedinger’s” for making our Mom’s tribute...