Family-Owned Versus Chains

Over the past several years, large multi-national organizations have been purchasing funeral homes at an alarming rate. The early nineties saw hundreds of family operated funerals homes across North America brought into the fold of large multi national firms. Recent media reports such as 60 Minutes, Time, and US News and World Report conclude that these death care business operations, while trying to maintain the facade of a family operation, quickly increase prices considerably and enforce merchandising policies on employees geared to significantly increase their bottom lines.
 

Is Wichmann & Fargo Funeral Homes independently owned or is it operated by a large chain or corporation?

Yes, the Wichmann & Fargo Funeral Homes is locally owned and independently operated. It is not operated by a large public corporation. We take pride in our local ownership and the many ways in which we contribute our communities through educational offerings, charitable donations and hundreds of volunteer hours contributed by our staff.