Hoffmeister Colonial Mortuary

My best friend's Dad passed away and Hoffmeister Mortuary on Chippewa handled everything. My friend Marie and her sister Chris, went into make the arrangements and in talking to Marie I was told that the experience at Hoffmeister was good in that all the prices were clear and laid out front and center. I thought that the visitation on Wednesday night went so smooth. I found the woman who took care of the food to be very accommodating and the two people that opened the doors for the visitors to be friendly and I believe that they would have helped us with ANYTHING that would have come up. I am NOT part of the immediate family but as I tried to help at the end of the night packing up the food and getting flowers to take to Marie's house I was treated as I was the one paying for everything, I was treated very well. I also liked the fact that as I walked down the stairs to the limos for the procession to Jefferson Barracks one of the gentlemen holding the door opened grabbed my hand to help me walk down the stairs. Nice touch. I am from a small town and take pride of the fact that the funeral parlors in my home town are run by people that I know and honestly thought that here in the ""big city"" mortuaries would run you through like a number. Hoffmeister made me think I was in a small town. One where they knew me forever and cared about how I felt about things. AND, like I said, I am only a 20 year friend of the family. NOT a family member. All this being said I would like to make one complaint. I feel that the limo company really needs to state that they are able to drive 8 people and NOT 10. The limos were crowded and while I chose another way to get to Jefferson Barracks that was a more enjoyable ride, if I had been an immediate family member, my feelings would have been hurt that I couldn't ride with the rest of my family. Other than that, as I have stated, I would TOTALLY recommend this mortuary. - Laurie more

This was my first time working on funeral arrangements. I was nervous at first but the funeral director I worked with and the rest of the staff were so kind and easy to work with. He explained everything patiently and made me feel like I was the only one he was working with. The funeral home is the most beautiful I've seen by far. My grandmother was laid out there. Now my sister. And I think the rest of my family is making it known that they too would be happy to use Colonial Hoffmeister for when their time comes (hopefully not for quite a while). Pros: Professional, patient, compassionate and accommodating more

The staff and facilities at Colonial are top-notch. I've never received such ideal, professional attention at a funeral home and, unfortunately, I've been to a few. Staff at the doors to open them for you, staff on the parking lot to direct the procession, and staff at the visitation and funeral to help the loved ones with whatever they need. The building is beautiful and clean. Cheers to all at Colonial! Pros: Beautiful building, terrific staff Cons: No men's bathroom on main level more