Why choose us

The Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home difference

I do not believe in mission statements. My commitment to the profession of funeral service, the families I serve and the town of St. Marys does not need to be in writing. Actions speak louder than words and those who have come to me for help know how hard I work to ensure that their needs are met.

Therefore, here is a concrete list of what my funeral home does to make the level of service superior.

The funeral home is owned and operated
by the person whose name is on the sign.

The funeral director lives at the funeral home

• That means a faster response time when death occurs, especially at night.
• This also means I am more readily available for consultation at any time.

The funeral home's price list includes more options in writing:

• Seven different itemised funeral service options  offered clearly in writing,
  as oppose to the usual three or four explained by most funeral home price lists.
• Every option and cost is clearly outlined, including burial caskets,
  cremation caskets, casket vaults, urns, urn vault and possible outside costs.
• Flexible pricing: The Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home is one of the few funeral homes that reduce the facilities fee if a funeral takes place at a church or other outside location.
• There are no hidden costs in the price list.

Documentation portion of the service options is superior:

It includes:

• Unlimited proof of death documents, unlimited memorial cards or order of service folders which are all produced at the funeral home;
• The most comprehensive register book available, including a photo of your loved one, a page for the newspaper notice, a section for family and friends to sign their names, digital photos of all flowers with the names of senders included, plus a list of memorial donations and addresses. This book can be used again for other family members, reducing future funeral costs;
• Death registration is included. The aftercare documentation is provided and assistance is given in completing that documentation: CPP benefits, cancelation of the health card and social insurance number.

We are the first funeral home in Canada to enact at a Canadian Veteran's funeral policy where the funeral home pays for the newspaper notice in both St. Marys papers to ensure that our community is informed of a local veteran's death.

We were the first funeral home in St. Marys to offer a rental casket for cremation, which is better for the environment.

We were the first funeral home in St. Marys to have a website for online condolences and funeral information. It is one of the few funeral home websites in Ontario that discloses all
funeral costs.

For those looking for the lowest cost option, our total direct cremation fee
is one of the lowest in Perth County.

We are the first funeral home in Perth County and area to offer the All Purpose Funeral Service Vehicle as a way to reduce funeral costs and carbon emissions by reducing vehicles involved with a funeral.