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31 Years
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Emergency
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Trusted Funeral Services in Lethbridge
Cornerstone Funeral Home has served families in southern Alberta for over 25 years, dedicated to providing compassionate and personalized end-of-life services. Established in 1995, we were the first funeral home in the region to offer all amenities under one roof, ensuring seamless care from beginning to final arrangements. Our Aftercare Program assists families with post-funeral administrative needs, while our complimentary Memorial Doves initiative has provided over 100,000 tokens of remembrance to grieving families. Recognized with multiple awards for excellence in customer service, including Business of the Year in 2002, we combine professional expertise with heartfelt support.Our team of experienced funeral directors, embalmers, and counselors prioritizes individualized service, honoring cultural traditions and personal preferences through traditional burials, cremation, and eco-friendly options. With 24/7 availability, we ensure immediate assistance during times of need, guided by our commitment to integrity, empathy, and community service.
Services
Casket Burial
Cremation
Green Burial
Unique Options
Award-Winning Customer Service
Details
- Year established: 1995
Highlights and features
- We offer 24/7 availability for immediate assistance during times of need
- Our Aftercare Program provides ongoing support with post-funeral administrative tasks
- We specialize in personalized ceremonies honoring cultural traditions and individual preferences
- Recognized with multiple service excellence awards since 1995
- Our experienced team handles all services under one roof for seamless arrangements
What people say
Exceptional service
Compassionate staff
Personalized attention
Professional and caring
Made a difficult time easier
Services
Casket Burial
Traditional Casket Burial involves placing your loved one in a casket followed by interment in a cemetery. This option includes formal funeral services, visitation, graveside ceremonies, and memorial markers. Families choose this method for honoring longstanding traditions, providing permanent resting places, and creating family plots with personalized casket and headstone choices.
Cremation
Cremation reduces remains to ashes through high heat application, offering flexible memorialization options. Families can schedule services before or after cremation, with remains placed in urns, scattered, or interred. This option provides cost-effectiveness, ease of transport, and diverse memorialization choices including keepsake jewelry while allowing personalized ceremonies.
Green Burial
Green Burial returns remains to nature without embalming chemicals or non-biodegradable materials. Using biodegradable caskets or shrouds, graves are restored with native plants in conservation-focused cemeteries. This environmentally conscious option aligns with sustainability values, supports land conservation, and provides serene natural settings for final rest while maintaining simple memorialization options.
Unique Options
Our unique options include fingerprint jewelry, pictorial tributes, and LifeGem created diamonds that transform ashes into wearable memorials. We offer alternative celebrations of life with customized themes, decorations, and multimedia presentations. These personalized options allow families to create distinctive memorials that reflect individual personalities and cherished memories through innovative commemorative items.
Aftercare Program
Our Aftercare Program provides ongoing support with post-funeral administrative tasks and emotional guidance. We assist families with form completion, document processing, and anniversary remembrance initiatives. The program includes counseling services, memorial dove distributions, and long-term support that extends beyond funeral arrangements to help families navigate their grief journey with continued professional assistance.
People
Travis Zentner
Owner, Funeral Director & Embalmer
Travis Zentner, owner and funeral director, brings compassionate leadership to Cornerstone Funeral Home. With deep family roots in the business since its 1995 founding, he specializes in personalized service and innovative memorial solutions while maintaining the highest professional standards.
Ralph Zentner
Co-Founder, Funeral Director & Embalmer
Ralph Zentner, co-founder and funeral director, has dedicated his career to compassionate end-of-life care. With over 25 years of experience since establishing Cornerstone Funeral Home in 1995, he pioneered the region's first comprehensive funeral service facility while maintaining personal involvement in community support initiatives.
Douglas Hazuda
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Douglas Hazuda brings decades of funeral industry experience to Cornerstone Funeral Home. Specializing in compassionate service and technical expertise, he supports families during difficult times while maintaining the highest standards of professional care and ceremonial preparation.
Travis Illingworth
Fleet Manager, Funeral Director & Embalmer
Travis Illingworth combines fleet management expertise with funeral directing experience at Cornerstone Funeral Home. Committed to compassionate service, he ensures operational efficiency while providing direct family support during memorial arrangements and transportation services.
Sheri Arndt
Funeral Director & Embalmer, Aftercare Counsellor
Sheri Arndt serves as funeral director and aftercare counselor at Cornerstone Funeral Home. With Alberta roots and specialized grief support training, she provides compassionate guidance during arrangements and offers ongoing emotional support through the Aftercare Program.
Questions
What funeral service options do you offer?
We provide traditional casket burial, cremation, and green burial options with personalized ceremonies. Our services include memorial planning, aftercare support, and unique commemorative items like fingerprint jewelry.
Do you offer pre-planning services?
Yes, we offer comprehensive pre-planning services to help individuals document their final wishes. This includes selecting specific service options and making financial arrangements in advance to relieve family members during difficult times.
Are you available for emergencies?
Yes, our team is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for immediate assistance with funeral arrangements and emergency services.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve southern Alberta with a focus on Lethbridge and surrounding communities, providing comprehensive funeral services and support throughout the region.
Do you handle out-of-town arrangements?
Yes, we assist with transferring pre-arrangements and coordinating services for families needing assistance outside our local area, ensuring seamless arrangements regardless of location.
What support do you offer after the funeral?
Our Aftercare Program provides ongoing support with administrative tasks, memorial dove distributions, and emotional guidance to help families navigate their grief journey beyond the initial funeral arrangements.
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Reviews (4)
Peggy Molyneux
Jan 16, 2022
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Cornerstone Funeral home is amazing, they helped walk us through the entire process of my mothers death. We felt cared about and that our feelings were important to them. They never rushed us through any part of this process. Thank you Travis and Trish from the bottom of our hearts.
Ruth Kergan
Dec 19, 2021
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All the staff were so thoughtful and understanding. Trish was very knowledgeable and explained everything that I needed to take care of. She also completed the necessary administrative details required by the various government departments
Michelene Stocker
Dec 15, 2021
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The service I received at Cornerstone by each one of the employees was exceptional. They are very concerned, compassionate, and capable. They made a very difficult time much easier to go through. I would recommend their service to anyone.
Diane Banack
Nov 16, 2021
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Travis & staff are the best when you lose a loved one. Cornerstone is the funeral home we go to in the past & will be in the future. They have looked after our moms & dads & friends. Anything you want or need is taken care of with such grace & understanding. There is no other funeral home in Lethbridge as far as our family is concerned.
