Lake View Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens

Lake View Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Located in a serene lakeside setting, Lake View Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights, Illinois, provides compassionate, professional care.

As a Dignity Memorial provider, we offer personalized funeral services and cemetery options. At Lake View Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, our professional and dedicated staff provides compassionate care to families at a difficult time in their lives. We believe funeral and memorial services should reflect the lives of those being honored, and we guide and support our families in creating specia

l events that pay tribute to the unique lives that have meant so much to family and friends. Personalized services can include Internet memorials; special music such as bagpipes, military honors, unique processionals; and dove or balloon releases. At Lake View Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, we offer a variety of committal choices. Interior and exterior niches, ossuary and ground burial are some of our cremation-related options, while casketed and committal options include private and family estates, lawn crypts, exterior or interior mausoleums and traditional ground burial. As part of our commitment to the needs of our community, Lake View offers a garden wholly dedicated to Masons. We maintain numerous memorials in honor of various groups and organizations.Our Veterans Memorial, rededicated annually, lists every veteran interred at Lake View Memorial Gardens and provides a powerful tribute to those who served our country. Our cemetery also features a POW/MIA Memorial, a MADD Memorial, an Angel of Hope Memorial and a Masonic Garden Memorial. We are proud to be a member of the Dignity Memorial® network of more than 1,600 funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers. When you choose a Dignity Memorial provider, you not only receive the compassionate care you expect from a locally operated establishment, but also the value you deserve from the largest and most trusted network of funeral, cremation and memorialization services. All of our services are designed to help our client families through one of the most personal and challenging stages of life. As a Dignity Memorial provider, we offer an array of unmatched services, including National Transferability of Prearranged Services, Bereavement Travel Services, a 24-Hour Compassion Helpline® and much more. We understand losing a loved one is an emotional and difficult experience, and we are committed to helping our client families with compassionate, professional and personal service. Please contact us if you need immediate assistance, or if you would like more information about our services.

09/07/2026
Have you ever been to a cemetery and noticed coins resting on someone’s grave?You’ll most commonly see this tradition at...
09/06/2026

Have you ever been to a cemetery and noticed coins resting on someone’s grave?

You’ll most commonly see this tradition at National Cemeteries, but coins can also be found on graves in other cemeteries. The next time you visit one of our four sister-firm cemeteries, take a moment to look closely at the markers. You may notice a few coins—and each one can carry a special meaning. 🇺🇸

So, what do the coins on a gravestone mean?

🪙 A Penny — Simply means, “I visited your grave.”

🪙 A Nickel — Means the visitor trained at boot camp with the deceased.

🪙 A Dime — Means the visitor served with the deceased in some capacity.

🪙 A Quarter — Means the visitor was with the deceased when they died.

These small coins are a quiet way of showing respect, remembrance, and connection to someone who served our country.

The next time you’re walking through a cemetery, take a closer look. You might discover a story of friendship, service, and sacrifice resting on a gravestone. 🇺🇸♥️

Have you ever left a coin on a gravestone?

Every life is a story made up of countless moments, memories, and milestones.At Lake View Memorial Gardens and Funeral H...
09/05/2026

Every life is a story made up of countless moments, memories, and milestones.

At Lake View Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, we believe in honoring not just the years someone lived, but the life they lived within those years.

What memories will you cherish most?

A beautiful watercolor capture of Lake View Funeral Home, thoughtfully portraying the peaceful grounds, timeless archite...
09/04/2026

A beautiful watercolor capture of Lake View Funeral Home, thoughtfully portraying the peaceful grounds, timeless architecture, and natural beauty that surround this special place. More than a building, it reflects a place of comfort, remembrance, and lasting memories.

When the Butterfly CameI walked among the quiet stones,Where memories softly stay,And found a butterfly driftingThrough ...
09/02/2026

When the Butterfly Came

I walked among the quiet stones,
Where memories softly stay,
And found a butterfly drifting
Through the warmth of autumn’s day.

It landed near a name I knew,
Upon the weathered stone,
And for a moment, in the stillness,
I didn’t feel alone.

Its wings were painted whispers,
Of colors soft and bright,
As if it carried something
From somewhere out of sight.

It danced above the flowers,
Then gently flew away,
Leaving me with comfort
I cannot quite explain.

Perhaps it was just a butterfly,
Passing through the air—
Or maybe love has little ways
Of saying, “I’m still there.”

So when you see a butterfly
Among the flowers and trees,
Pause for just a moment…
And let your heart believe.

08/30/2026

National Grief Awareness Day.

08/25/2026

St. Mark is honored to once again offer a special 2-hour GriefShare session on September 19th for Loss of a Spouse.

This session will allow you to meet people who understand what you are going through in a safe place to talk and connect.

Sign up at the link provided or reach out to us for more details.

https://find.griefshare.org/events/294594

Reminder to our community. This week is the clean off.
08/24/2026

Reminder to our community. This week is the clean off.

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5000 N Illinois Street
Fairview Heights, IL
62208

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